180 Queen's Drive - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act

A location map and current photographs of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2. The property at 180 Queen's Drive, Oliver Master House, features a substantial, three-storey house constructed in the Shingle style in 1911. The red-brick house is distinguished by its multiple, shingle-clad gables, broad verandah, and stone corner tower. The property was commissioned for Oliver Master, a prominent insurance broker, Weston village councillor (1912-13) and civic leader. The property at 180 Queen's Drive was listed on the City's Heritage Register on December 15, 2021. Staff have determined that the property at 180 Queen's Drive has cultural heritage value and meets three of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the properties and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance. The Committee of Adjustment issued Notices of Decision on August 14, 2025 for the subject property that include the Consent Application 24210323WET05CO that was refused to sever the property into two residential lots and the Minor Variance Application 24210335WET05MV that was refused to allow for the development of a new fourplex dwelling. The property at 180 Queen's Drive is currently subject to a scheduled hearing on February 9, 2026 at Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB) because of appeals to the refusal of the two applications by the Committee of Adjustment.

2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.