City Council asked to refuse heritage permit for alterations at 87 Highland Avenue in North Rosedale

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City Council asked to refuse heritage permit for alterations at 87 Highland Avenue in North Rosedale

City Council will be asked to refuse a heritage permit for unpermitted alterations made to a designated C-rated property in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District. The property owner removed architectural details including dentils, brackets, and Tudor detailing, installed a new front porch and windows, and applied white coating to masonry without a permit. Staff recommend refusal because the changes do not comply with heritage district guidelines, Parks Canada standards, and the Official Plan.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29You can weigh inProvince decides

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• The property owner made alterations to a designated heritage property (dentils, brackets, Tudor detailing, porch, windows, masonry coating) without first obtaining a heritage permit, which is required under Ontario Heritage Act Section 42.

The journey

Wed, Jul 29 · Toronto City Council · not yet heard

Time to act

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Residents or affected parties can depute at the Council meeting to support or oppose the staff recommendation to refuse the permit.

Why is this story here?

ContainedThis is a decision about one designated property and whether to require restoration of its heritage character. It is reversible (the owner can seek a new permit and comply) and bounded to a single address, though the outcome will set an enforcement precedent for the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District. The Ontario Heritage Act Section 42 refusal is a genuine decision, but the scope is limited to this property.Touches a narrow groupThis item affects the owner of 87 Highland Avenue directly, and neighbours in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District who care about the district's character. The general resident population does not experience this in an ordinary week. The alteration and enforcement outcome touch a small specific group.

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Official title: 87 Highland Avenue - Alterations to a Designated Heritage Property in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District · meeting video