A group of Forest Hill residents breathed a sigh of relief on Sept. 24 as the Committee of Adjustment rejected a property owner’s minor variance request that, according to city staff, would have required the removal of at least 14 mature trees.
Read MoreThe extra-large house at 27 Fleming Cres. in Leaside will be demolished by owner Haim Hirshberg. The announcement came at the North York committee of adjustment meeting on Thursday, May 7, when planner Franco Romano, speaking on behalf of Hirshberg, asked for a deferral in order to tear down the existing structure and submit new plans for a two-storey house.
Read MoreThe new semi-detached homes that will be built in place of the old house at 97 Sherwood Ave. could have been a lot bigger. That’s the word from a group of neighbours, reacting to a March story about the development being approved seemingly unopposed. They along with other Sherwood Avenue residents fought the proposal at the Committee of Adjustment, they say.
Read MoreIt’s an atypical story: A developer buys a home, only to tear it down and build a larger one in its place. But at 97 Sherwood Ave., no one is complaining.
Read MoreThe Committee of Adjustment’s North York panel rejected a redevelopment proposal for Leaside’s historic Elgie House at a Jan. 8 meeting.
Read More[attach]5140[/attach]Development has more recently become a challenging issue for residents as increasingly large developments have begun to threaten the character
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