353-355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street - Alterations to a Designated Heritage Property under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement

The subject property is located within the Cabbagetown Northwest Heritage Conservation District (HCD) and contains the St. Luke's United Church complex. The property is identified in the HCD Plan as a significant building that contributes to the heritage character of the primarily residential district. The church, designed by Canadian architects Langley and Burke in 1887 as the Sherbourne Street Methodist Church has undergone a series of alterations and additions over the years. In 1912, a Sunday school, also designed by Langley and Burke, was added to the northeast corner. A narthex, designed by Toronto architects Wickson and Gregg, was added to the front of the church in 1929 and a gymnasium was constructed in 1962 in the south portion of the site to the design of Toronto architects Parrott, Tambling and Witmer. In 2022 City Council approved alterations to this property under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act in connection with an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to allow for the construction of a 12-storey "U-shaped" mixed-use building that would contain affordable housing. This scheme included extensive changes to the subject property that included the removal of the narthex, the gymnasium and portions of the Sunday School Building. The current application includes a similar conservation strategy to the previously approved scheme, however the development now proposes a 48-storey mixed-use building that no longer has a "U-shaped" form. It includes a 4-storey podium that is higher and stepped back further than the podium that was approved in 2022. The new building would contain approximately 440 residential dwelling units (including a minimum of 30% affordable dwelling units).

designated property substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 2, 2025 prepared by KPMB Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 2, 2025 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to the conditions as set out below: a. that the related site-specific Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment bringing about the proposed alterations have been enacted by City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and b. the owner shall: 1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 353-355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 2, 2025 prepared by KPMB Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated December 2, 2025, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2 below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and 2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 353-355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 353-355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Recommendation 1.b.1 above for the property at 353-355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street, including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. have obtained final approval for the necessary Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments, and such Amendments to have come into full force and effect; 3. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning; 4. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 7. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2 above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 8. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.c.8 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 353-355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.