Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement - 226 St. George Street

for George Gooderham Mitchell of Toronto's prominent Gooderham family. The property is currently owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto and used as a vocational school and residence. Following research and evaluation, it has been determined that the property at 226 St. George Street meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Community Planning staff are currently reviewing a Site Plan Approval application to permit a four-storey addition at the rear of the existing listed heritage property, for which the owner has agreed to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City of Toronto. Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Designation enables City Council to review alterations to the site, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.

3. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision. 5. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 226 St. George Street in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 226 St. George Street.