43 Kimbark Boulevard designated under Ontario Heritage Act to preserve Arts and Crafts estate

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43 Kimbark Boulevard designated under Ontario Heritage Act to preserve Arts and Crafts estate

City Council intends to formally designate the Kimbark House property, a 1910 Arts and Crafts fieldstone residence in Lawrence Park, to protect it from demolition or uncontrolled alteration under provincial heritage law. The designation meets a January 1, 2027 deadline imposed by Bill 23 amendments, after which properties on the City's Heritage Register must be designated or lose protected status. The property qualifies under four of nine heritage criteria and was previously home to businessman Frank Kimbark and defence lawyer Edward Greenspan.

adoptedToronto Preservation Board · Thu, Jul 23Still movingProvince decides

Also in this item

• Bill 23 amendments require all properties on the Heritage Register as of January 1, 2023 to be formally designated by January 1, 2027 or lose protected status; 43 Kimbark is subject to this deadline.

The journey

Thu, Jul 23 · Toronto Preservation Board · adopted

What happens next

The property owner may oppose the formal designation when it comes back to City Council for final decision. The deadline for designation is January 1, 2027. Public hearing opportunity likely before final designation vote.

Decision

City Council stated its intention to designate 43 Kimbark Boulevard under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as recommended in the staff report.

On video

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Why is this story here?

Big deal at city hallDesignation is hard to reverse (requires provincial approval to remove) and affects the property owner's future use and alteration rights indefinitely. It constrains what the owner can do with the building, meeting the 'hard to reverse' test for Stakes 2. The property meets four of nine criteria and has documented heritage value spanning over a century.Touches a narrow groupThe present effect is indirect: only the owner and immediate neighbours of this one Lawrence Park property experience the change in permitted alterations. Most Toronto residents do not know this address or feel the designation today. Narrow scope to one heritage site in an affluent neighbourhood.

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Official title: 43 Kimbark Boulevard - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act · meeting video