Approval to demolish and rebuild 5 Whitehall Road - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks

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2023-03-29 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on March 29, 30 and 31, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the heritage building at 5 Whitehall Road, an "Unrated" structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Demolition and Replacement of a Structure - 5 Whitehall Road, Page 1 of 14 with Section 42 (1) 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act and the erection of a building in accordance with Section 42 (1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following: a.

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City Council approve the replacement structure for 5 Whitehall Road as shown in the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on February 14, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the replacement structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans; and b. That prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 5 Whitehall Road including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing "Unrated" building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning: 1. photo documentation of the existing structure at 5 Whitehall Road; and 2. final building permit drawings for the replacement structure and a landscape plan consistent with the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on February 14, 2023 and the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Plan.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

On March 23, 2023, Agenda Item PB4.11 , the Toronto Preservation Board recommended approval of the demolition and replacement of an unrated property at 5 Whitehall Rd., on the conditions set out below. These conditions would normally be approved by Toronto East York Community Council on April 12, 2023 before coming to City Council on May 10, 2023. However, it is urgent to allow construction to begin, so that as much as possible can be completed before frost.

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The conditions are not contentious and there is no public or private benefit to forcing the homeowner to wait six extra weeks to begin construction simply because of City Council's schedule.

Staff recommended

Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the heritage building at 5 Whitehall Road, an "Unrated" structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance Demolition and Replacement of a Structure - 5 Whitehall Road Page 1 of 14 with Section 42 (1) 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act and the erection of a building in accordance with Section 42 (1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following: a.

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City Council approve the replacement structure for 5 Whitehall Road as shown in the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on February 14, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the replacement structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans. b. That prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 5 Whitehall Road including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing "Unrated" building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning: 1. Photo documentation of the existing structure at 5 Whitehall Road. 2. Final building permit drawings for the replacement structure and a landscape plan consistent with the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on February 14, 2023 and the NRHCD Plan.

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