Heritage alterations at Huntley and Isabella Streets approved; 34 Huntley to be demolished

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Heritage alterations at Huntley and Isabella Streets approved; 34 Huntley to be demolished

City Council approved alterations to three designated heritage properties (30-32 and 38-40 Huntley Street, 122-124 Isabella Street) as part of a residential development that will relocate the heritage buildings and construct a tower. The approval also permits demolition of 34 Huntley Street, a listed but non-designated property. Staff determined the conservation strategy appropriately mitigates heritage impacts.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29Province decides

From the floor

“We've had extensive public consultation with the community. We've actually had about three iterations of the drawings as to how this should actually look. We've had the supports of the Church Wyandotte Neighborhood Association, the BIA and others. So again, this is not done arbitrarily by myself or the applicant. It's been done with consultation from by others.”Spoke on the record

“64 Wyandotte Street is the official recognized heritage site where it is a World War II pre-world or interwar architecture style building. It's very important to like the grander history of the region. However, I brought up to the Toronto Preservation Board that there is more that while the World Pride Murals has not been officially given as an official heritage designation because obviously the World Pride Murals were actually quite recent. Nevertheless, it should be given enough”Spoke on the record

Also in this item

• 34 Huntley Street, listed on the Heritage Register but not meeting designation criteria, is cleared for demolition as part of the development

The journey

Wed, Jul 8 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted

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

Decision

Staff recommendation approved: alterations to the three designated heritage properties are authorized under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act; authority granted to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement; 34 Huntley Street, listed but not meeting Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria, cleared for demolition as part of the proposal.

On video

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Why is this story here?

ContainedThis is a genuine decision with real permanence: three heritage properties are being altered and relocated, and one listed property is being demolished. However, the scope is bounded to a single site and three specific buildings. The alteration and relocation are reversible in principle, though at cost. The decision does not constrain what future councils can do with other properties or change the institution itself. This is a single development site decision, not a precedent-setting policy.Touches a narrow groupThis decision affects a small specific group: residents and stakeholders in the immediate area (Church Wyandotte Neighborhood Association, the BIA, and nearby residents), and those with interest in heritage conservation in this neighbourhood. The alterations to three buildings and demolition of one property are not events that most Toronto residents will encounter or notice this week. The impact is felt at one remove for most of the city, directly only for those who live in or frequent this particular block.

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Official title: 30-32 and 38-40 Huntley Street, 122-124 Isabella Street - Alterations to Attributes on Designated Heritage Properties Under Part IV Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement · meeting video