18 Portland Street - Proposed Designation By-Law under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - Consideration of Objection

The subject property is located on the west side of Portland Street directly south of Niagara Street within the King-Spadina Secondary Plan area. Staff have reviewed the objections on behalf of Davies Howe Land Development Advocacy & Litigation and remain of the opinion that this property holds cultural heritage value or interest. The property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under all three categories of design and physical, historical and associative, and contextual values. As the property has cultural heritage value or interest and meets the prescribed criteria pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, staff are of the opinion that the property should be designated. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations for the property, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act which included amendments to the listing and designation processes. City Council has until January 31, 2023, 90 days from the date of the end of the objection period, to make a decision on this objection as per the timeline under the Act. The subject property is included in a Zoning By-law Amendment application (21 232793 STE 10 OZ) and Official Plan Amendment application (22 151499 STE 10 OZ) currently under appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The subject property is proposed to be demolished as part of these applications.