The filed record
374, 376 and 378 Yonge Street - Refusal of Application for Alterations to Designated Heritage Properties Under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act
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The decision
2024-03-18 · Toronto Preservation Board · adopted
As filed
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the alterations to the designated heritage properties at 374, 376 and 378 Yonge Street (including entrance addresses at 374A and 376A Yonge Street) in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act as found in the plans and drawings prepared by Dialog Architects dated October 26, 2023 and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Philip Goldsmith Architect dated October 26, 2023.
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2. In the event of an appeal to the Ontario Lands Tribunal, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the appeal.
On the agenda
As the city filed it
This report recommends that City Council refuse the application under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to construct a new structure on the designated heritage properties at 374 (374A) Yonge Street, 376 (376A) Yonge Street and 378 Yonge Steet, in connection with the development of the properties at 372-378 Yonge Street. In July 2020, the City received an Official Plan and Rezoning application for a 74-storey mixed-use building followed in September 2021 by an application for Site Plan approval for the proposed development involving the subject properties.
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On May 5, 2021 City Council directed the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and appropriate City staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing to oppose the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications in their current form. The application for the Site Plan approval remains under review. On March 29, 30 and 31, 2023, City Council adopted the staff report and stated its intention to designate the properties at 374, 374 A and 376 Yonge Street (including the entrance address at 376 A Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Both of these properties were designated for their design / physical and contextual value. 378 Yonge Street has been designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act since 1976. On February 2, 2024 the owner submitted an application to alter the heritage property under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act. This report recommends this application be refused.
Staff recommended
The Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the alterations to the designated heritage properties at 374, 376 and 378 Yonge Street (including entrance addresses at 374A and 376A Yonge Street) in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act as found in the plans and drawings prepared by Dialog Architects dated October 26, 2023 and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Philip Goldsmith Architect dated October 26, 2023.
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2. In the event of an appeal to the Ontario Lands Tribunal, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the appeal.
On the record
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