The filed record
2 Whitney Avenue - Application to Erect a Structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District - Refusal
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The decision
2025-09-22 · Toronto Preservation Board · adopted
As filed
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the proposal to construct a structure on lands subject to an encroachment agreement adjacent to 2 Whitney Avenue, a property within the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as outlined in the Applicants' Submission by Matthew and Michele McGrath on July 25, 2025.
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As the city filed it
This report recommends that City Council refuse the proposal to erect a structure on and adjacent to the property at 2 Whitney Avenue under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The subject site is a "B-rated" property located in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District (HCD). The applicant is seeking retro-active approval for the retention and completion of a partially constructed masonry wall, a structure that was erected without a heritage permit.
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All public and private lands within the boundaries of a heritage conservation district are designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. The proposed wall, a substantial portion of which was built prior to the owner of 2 Whitney Avenue stopping work at the City's request, does not comply with the North Rosedale HCD Plan, the Official Plan or the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. As such, staff recommend that this application be refused.
Staff recommended
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the proposal to construct a structure on lands subject to an encroachment agreement adjacent to 2 Whitney Avenue, a property within the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as outlined in the Applicants' Submission by Matthew and Michele McGrath on July 25, 2025.
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