Still to verify on this parcel

None of these can be settled from records alone. Any one of them changes what this lot can hold.

• Whether an apartment building could be argued here, which the by-law does not allow without a rezoning
• The standards for this zone, which is not a low-rise residential zone, so the rules that govern houses do not apply here
• Lot dimensions and area against a current survey, not the listing sheet
• Easements, rights of way and restrictive covenants registered on title
• The existing building measured on site: real footprint, height and grade

And more, depending on what the site turns up.

A garden suite is a separate allowance, not counted into the main building's floor area. Its own cap is 60 m² over one storey or 120 m² over two. With a suite on the lot, coverage follows one of two by-law options, and which one is the applicant's choice.

Garden suite: 120 m² (1,292 ft²), 6.3 m tall, 7.5 m from the main building

What binds it

• Archaeological potentialStudy before ground

  An archaeological assessment is required before soil is disturbed. It is a cost and a schedule item, and it does not stop a demolition.

• Ravine and natural feature protectionRestricts the envelope

  Protected ravine control. Often the difference between a buildable rear yard and a protected one.

• TRCA regulatedRestricts the envelope

  Conservation authority permit territory. Expect a permit and supporting studies before a building permit.