Demolition of a Heritage Attribute and a Structure to a Designated Property at 35 Kingsway Crescent

This report also recommends approval under Section 34 (1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the proposed demolition of the existing detached garage. The garage is identified as a heritage attribute in the designation by-law for this property. The garage is in a poor structural condition. To mitigate this loss the proposal is to reconstruct a new detached garage to match the original using salvaged material. The Ontario Heritage Act requires Council to make decisions relating to the above applications and to issue the notices relating to these decisions within specific time limits. If decisions are not made within these time limits permission will have been deemed to the granted. The applicant has only waived the time limits for the application relating to the demolition of the garage. As the prescribed time limit relating to the application for the demolition of the stone wall has not been waived, a decision relating to this application has to be made at the July City Council meeting.

2. City Council direct that its retroactive consent to the application to demolition of the curved wall of the designated property at 35 Kingsway Crescent, under Part IV, Section 34 (1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act and its consent to demolish the detached garage at the designated property at 35 Kingsway Crescent, in accordance with Part IV, be subject to the following conditions: a. that a curved wall be constructed as shown in the plans and drawings prepared by Gren Weis Architect and Associates, dated June 9, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; b. that a detached garage be constructed as shown in the plans and drawings prepared by Gren Weis Architect and Associates., dated June 9, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; c. final building permit drawings for the new curved wall be consistent with the plans and drawings by Gren Weis Architect and Associates, dated June 9, 2023 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and d. final building permit drawings for the new detached garage be consistent with the plans and drawings by Gren Weis Architect and Associates, dated June 9, 2023 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.