Demolition of a Property Designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 33 Avenue Road

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2020-11-25 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on November 25 and 26, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the request to demolish the designated heritage property at 33 Avenue Road in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act, subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of a demolition permit; i. the owner shall provide a comprehensive Interpretation Plan that addresses the significant themes and values

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contained in the City's designation By-law for the subject property, including but not limited to arranging for a heritage plaque on the subject property within the public view through the Heritage Toronto Plaques and Markers Program that commemorates the lost heritage resource and the commemoration of the 1968 York Square development by Diamond and Myers, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; ii. the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed demolition have been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to the City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; iii. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Interpretation Plan required in Part 1.a.i. above; and iv. provide full documentation of the designated heritage property including comprehensive photo-documentation and measured drawings keyed to an existing site plan and elevations, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and b. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 1.a.iii. above, the owner shall: i. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the approved Interpretation Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

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This report recommends that City Council refuse the proposed demolition of all heritage structures on the property at 33 Avenue Road (the property includes municipal addresses 33-41 & 45-49 Avenue Road and 142-148 Yorkville Avenue), which is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by By-law No. 0052-2015, enacted by City Council on July 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2014. Under the Section 34 of the Act, if City Council fails to make a decision on the application within 90 days of issuing a Notice of Receipt the application is deemed to be permitted.

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The Notice of receipt was issued on October 6, 2020 and therefore the City has until January 4, 2021 to notify the applicant of its decision regarding the proposed demolition of the designated cultural heritage resources at 33 Avenue Road.

Staff recommended

The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the issuance of a demolition permit for the protected heritage property at 33 Avenue Road in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. If the owner appeals City Council's decision to refuse the issuance of a demolition permit under Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the property at 33 Avenue

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Road, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) hearing in opposition to the appeal.

Considered

2020-11-10 · Toronto and East York Community Council · amended
Decision as filed
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council approve the request to demolish the designated heritage property at 33 Avenue Road in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act, subject to the following conditions: a. Prior to the issuance of a demolition permit; i. The owner shall provide a comprehensive Interpretation Plan that addresses the significant themes and values contained
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in the City's designation by-law for the subject property, including but not limited to arranging for a heritage plaque on the subject property within the public view through the Heritage Toronto Plaques and Markers Program that commemorates the lost heritage resource to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. ii. That the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed demolition have been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to the City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. iii. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning to secure all work included in the approved Interpretation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.i. iv. Provide full documentation of the designated heritage property including comprehensive photo-documentation and measured drawings keyed to an existing site plan and elevations, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. b. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.a.iii, the owner shall: i. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the approved Interpretation Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
2020-11-25 · Toronto City Council · amended

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