Preservation Board is asked to consider heritage designation for 19 Don Ridge Drive

Ward 15, Don Valley West

The Preservation Board is asked to consider a recommendation that council state its intention to designate 19 Don Ridge Drive under the Ontario Heritage Act. The report says the 1844 church meets five of the nine criteria for designation, and designation would let council review proposed alterations or demolitions.

Province decides

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• The property is one of eighteen pre-1870 listed properties citywide identified as candidates for designation before a January 1, 2027 deadline set by Bill 23 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act.

How to act

Email your councillor before the voteCouncillor Rachel Chernos Lin, Ward 15, Don Valley West
Read the item on the city record

The journey

Mon, Nov 16 · Toronto Preservation Board · scheduled, not yet heard

Why is this story here?

ContainedThe item concerns designation of one property. It is a bounded decision, and later alterations or demolitions would come back to council for review.Touches a narrow groupIf council states its intention and the designation takes effect, alterations and demolitions at this one address would need council review, affecting the property and its immediate surroundings.

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The record as the City filed it

Staff recommended

The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 19 Don Ridge Drive under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 19 Don Ridge Drive (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1, to the report, October 28, 2026, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.

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

Considered

2026-11-16 · Toronto Preservation Board · not yet heard

Official title: 19 Don Ridge Drive - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act · the item as the City filed it · meeting video