Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 8 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
PB13.1received
Roles and Expectations of Public Members on Toronto Preservation Board
Presentation from the Manager, Public Appointments, Secretariat, City Clerk's Office on Roles and Expectations of Public Members on Toronto Preservation Board.
The Manager, Public Appointments, Secretariat, City Clerk's Office gave a presentation on "Toronto Preservation Board - Roles and Expectations of Public Members."
PB13.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council include the property at 41 Wabash Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register and state its intention to designate the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. It also recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for this property in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act in connection with Local Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications that include the construction of additions to the existing warehouse building and its integration into a new residential development to provide fifteen (15) townhouses. This report also recommends that City Council give authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council include the property at 41 Wabash Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 41 Wabash Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 41 Wabash Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (January 6, 2020) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning. 3. If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, 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. 4. If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the proposed designation to the Conservation Review Board. 5. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision to designate the property. 6. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 41 Wabash Avenue, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of additions to the existing warehouse building and its integration into a new residential development to provide fifteen (15) townhouses, on the lands known municipally as 41 Wabash Avenue, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated December 17, 2019, prepared by RAW Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; subject to and in accordance with the Preliminary Conservation Plan prepared by ERA Architects, dated December 19, 2019 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That prior to the introduction of the bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 41 Wabash Street in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 17, 2019, prepared by RAW Architects, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the Preliminary Conservation Plan revised on December 19, 2019 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and in accordance with the Final Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.a.2 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 2. Provide a detailed Final Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Preliminary Conservation Plan for 41 Wabash Avenue revised on December 19, 2019 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. b. That prior to final Site Plan approval for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council for the property located at 41 Wabash Avenue, the owner shall: 1. Provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Final Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.a.2. to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 2. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect. 3. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. c. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 41 Wabash Avenue, 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 Preservation Services, the owner shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Final Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.a.2, 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 Preservation Services. 2. 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 Preservation Services to secure all work included in the approved Final Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan. d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 6.c.2, 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 Final Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 7. City Council authorize the entering into of a heritage easement agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 41 Wabash Street in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into a heritage easement agreement for the property at 41 Wabash Street.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council include the property at 41 Wabash Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 41 Wabash Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 41 Wabash Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (January 6, 2020) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning. 3. If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, 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. 4. If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the proposed designation to the Conservation Review Board. 5. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision to designate the property. 6. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 41 Wabash Avenue, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of additions to the existing warehouse building and its integration into a new residential development to provide fifteen (15) townhouses, on the lands known municipally as 41 Wabash Avenue, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated December 17, 2019, prepared by RAW Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; subject to and in accordance with the Preliminary Conservation Plan prepared by ERA Architects, dated December 19, 2019 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That prior to the introduction of the bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 41 Wabash Street in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 17, 2019, prepared by RAW Architects, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the Preliminary Conservation Plan revised on December 19, 2019 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and in accordance with the Final Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.a.2 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 2. Provide a detailed Final Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Preliminary Conservation Plan for 41 Wabash Avenue revised on December 19, 2019 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. b. That prior to final Site Plan approval for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council for the property located at 41 Wabash Avenue, the owner shall: 1. Provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Final Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.a.2. to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 2. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect. 3. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. c. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 41 Wabash Avenue, 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 Preservation Services, the owner shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Final Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.a.2, 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 Preservation Services. 2. 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 Preservation Services to secure all work included in the approved Final Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan. d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 6.c.2, 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 Final Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 7. City Council authorize the entering into of a heritage easement agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 41 Wabash Street in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into a heritage easement agreement for the property at 41 Wabash Street.
PB13.3adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve alterations proposed for the heritage property located at 197 King Street East, the Nealon House, in connection with a proposed redevelopment of the subject property, state its intention to amend former City of Toronto By-law 91-91 and in so doing, update the Statement of Significance, and that Council grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the subject property.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto By-law 91-91, designating the property at 197 King Street East under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, to update and revise the Reasons for Designation in accordance with the Reasons for Designation: 197 King Street East attached as Attachment 4 to this report. 2. If there are no objections to the amendment of the by-law in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council. 3. If there are objections to the amendment of the by-law in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the amendment of the by-law and the designation to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the amendment of the by-law is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision. 5. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 197 King Street East, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the rehabilitation of the existing building into an eight storey hotel (plus mechanical penthouse) on the lands known municipally in the year 2020 as 197 King Street East, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated February 12, 2019 and revised September 30, 2019, prepared by Studio JCI, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by GBCA Architects, dated December 12, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 197 King Street East, 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 Preservation Services, the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 197 King Street East in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 12, 2019 and revised September 30, 2019, prepared by Studio JCI, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by GBCA Architects, dated December 12, 2019, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 5.a.2, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 197 King Street East prepared by GBCA Architects, dated December 12, 2019, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 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 Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Preservation Services; 4. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 5. Submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 6. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 5.a.2, 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 Preservation Services; 7. 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 Preservation Services to secure all work included in the approved Conservation, Lighting, and Interpretation Plan. b. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 5.a.7 above, City Planning, the owner shall: 1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work, the required interpretive work, and the required heritage lighting work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan, Interpretation Plan and Heritage Lighting Plan, and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 6. City Council authorize the entering into of a heritage easement agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 197 King Street East in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into a heritage easement agreement for the property at 197 King Street East.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto By-law 91-91, designating the property at 197 King Street East under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, to update and revise the Reasons for Designation in accordance with the Reasons for Designation: 197 King Street East attached as Attachment 4 to this report. 2. If there are no objections to the amendment of the by-law in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council. 3. If there are objections to the amendment of the by-law in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the amendment of the by-law and the designation to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the amendment of the by-law is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision. 5. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 197 King Street East, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the rehabilitation of the existing building into an eight storey hotel (plus mechanical penthouse) on the lands known municipally in the year 2020 as 197 King Street East, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated February 12, 2019 and revised September 30, 2019, prepared by Studio JCI, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by GBCA Architects, dated December 12, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 197 King Street East, 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 Preservation Services, the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 197 King Street East in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 12, 2019 and revised September 30, 2019, prepared by Studio JCI, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by GBCA Architects, dated December 12, 2019, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 5.a.2, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 197 King Street East prepared by GBCA Architects, dated December 12, 2019, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 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 Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Preservation Services; 4. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 5. Submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 6. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 5.a.2, 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 Preservation Services; 7. 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 Preservation Services to secure all work included in the approved Conservation, Lighting, and Interpretation Plan. b. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 5.a.7 above, City Planning, the owner shall: 1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work, the required interpretive work, and the required heritage lighting work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan, Interpretation Plan and Heritage Lighting Plan, and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 6. City Council authorize the entering into of a heritage easement agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 197 King Street East in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into a heritage easement agreement for the property at 197 King Street East.
PB13.4adopted
Partial Repeal and Amendment of Designating By-law - 158 Sterling Road
This report recommends that City Council partially repeal and amend the City of Toronto By-law 969-2005 designating the property at 158 Sterling Road (Northern Aluminum Company Building) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act so that the By-law will no longer apply to a portion of the property and to revise the Reasons for Designation to update the cultural heritage values and attributes according to Ontario Regulation 9/06. City of Toronto By-law 969-2005 was enacted on November 24, 2005 and designates the property at 158 Sterling Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act which contains the heritage building known as the Northern Aluminum Company Building (1920), and the legal description currently includes the neighbouring properties at 20 Perth Avenue and 150,150R, and 164 Sterling Road. The property at 158 Sterling Road was legally severed into three parcels, one of which is identified as 158 Sterling Road, another as 150, 150R, and 164 Sterling Road, and one other as 20 Perth Avenue by notice of decision issued October 13, 2015 and June 15, 2016. Following the severances, the designation remained on title for all three properties. It is necessary to partially repeal the by-law to remove the properties located at 20 Perth Avenue and 150,150R, and 164 Sterling Road, which do not contain the heritage building. The portion of the site described as Parts 8 and 9 on R-Plan 66R-28991 and Part 1 on R-Plan 66R-29927 will be removed from the legal description and these portions of the Property will be deleted from the Heritage Register. The lands described as Parts 1 and 2 on R-Plan 66R-28500 of 158 Sterling Road will remain designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, however, the Reasons for Designation will be amended to include all of the cultural heritage values and attributes of the property. The heritage attributes will be the same as those described in the Heritage Easement Agreement registered on December 20, 2016 as Instrument Number AT4439164.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council amend and partially repeal City of Toronto By-law 969-2005, designating the property at 158 Sterling Road under Part IV, Section 29 of Ontario Heritage Act, to change the legal description to include the lands described in PIN 21331-0507 being Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 66R-28500, only, and to amend the Reasons for Designation in accordance with the Revised Reasons for Designation: 158 Sterling Road (2020) attached as Attachment 7 to this report. 2. If there is no objection to the proposed amendment and partial repeal of By-law 969-2005, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council to amend the by-law, to release the existing bylaw from title to Parts 8 and 9 on R-Plan 66R-28991 and Part 1 on R-Plan 66R-29927, only, and to register the amending bylaw on the lands described in PIN 31331-0507 and direct the City Clerk to delete reference to those lands that are being removed from the bylaw from the Heritage Register. 3. If there is an objection to the proposed amendment and partial repeal of By-law 969-2005, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the objection to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the amendment of By-law 969-2005 is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision on the amendment and partial repeal of By-law 969-2005.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council amend and partially repeal City of Toronto By-law 969-2005, designating the property at 158 Sterling Road under Part IV, Section 29 of Ontario Heritage Act, to change the legal description to include the lands described in PIN 21331-0507 being Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 66R-28500, only, and to amend the Reasons for Designation in accordance with the Revised Reasons for Designation: 158 Sterling Road (2020) attached as Attachment 7 to this report. 2. If there is no objection to the proposed amendment and partial repeal of By-law 969-2005, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council to amend the by-law, to release the existing bylaw from title to Parts 8 and 9 on R-Plan 66R-28991 and Part 1 on R-Plan 66R-29927, only, and to register the amending bylaw on the lands described in PIN 31331-0507 and direct the City Clerk to delete reference to those lands that are being removed from the bylaw from the Heritage Register. 3. If there is an objection to the proposed amendment and partial repeal of By-law 969-2005, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the objection to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the amendment of By-law 969-2005 is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision on the amendment and partial repeal of By-law 969-2005.
PB13.5amended
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 191, 193, 195 and 197 Church Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, approve the proposed alterations to the heritage properties located within the proposed development site at 191 - 201 Church Street, linked with the proposed redevelopment of the site, and that Council grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the subject properties. The properties at 191, 193, 195 and 197 Church Street were included in the inaugural list of properties added to the City of Toronto's Inventory of Heritage Properties on June 20, 1973. The original building at 195 Church Street was demolished following a fire in 1956 and the property remained a vacant lot for 25 years. The current infill structure was built in 1981-1982 as a compatible replacement that re-establishes the unity of the historic row. The proposed development comprises a three-storey podium and 39-storey tower for mixed-use development with residential space and commercial space, including both office and retail uses. The proposal entails demolition of 199 and 201 Church Street and the partial retention of 191, 193, 195 and 197 Church Street: The west elevations of all four townhouses will be retained in situ with partially reconstructed firewalls and cornice to retain the three dimensional character of the buildings.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 191, 193, 195 and 197 Church Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 191, 193 and 197 Church Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 5 Statement of Significance: 191, 193 and 197 Church Street (Reasons for Designation) and Attachment 6 Statement of Significance: 195 Church Street to the report, January 21, 2020, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 2. If there are no objections to the designations in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bill in Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designations to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the designations are referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision on the designation of the properties.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 191, 193, 195 and 197 Church Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 191, 193 and 197 Church Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 5 Statement of Significance: 191, 193 and 197 Church Street (Reasons for Designation) and Attachment 6 Statement of Significance: 195 Church Street to the report, January 21, 2020, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 2. If there are no objections to the designations in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bill in Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designations to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the designations are referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision on the designation of the properties. 5. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage properties at 191, 193, 195 and 197 Church Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 39-storey tower on the lands known municipally as 191 - 201 Church Street, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated November 14, 2019, prepared by IBI Group Architects, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by Goldsmith Borgal and Company Ltd. Architects dated February 8, 2019, and revised August 7, 2019, and November 14, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That prior to the introduction of the bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 191, 193, 195 and 197 Church Street in accordance with plans and drawings dated November 14, 2019, prepared by IBI Group Architects, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Goldsmith Borgal and Company Ltd. Architects dated February 8, 2019, and revised August 7, 2019, and November 14, 2019 and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 5.a.2 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 2. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Goldsmith Borgal and Company Ltd. Architects, issued January 25, 2018 (3rd issue November 14, 2019) to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. b. That prior to final Site Plan approval for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council or its delegate for the property located at 191- 201 Church Street, the owner shall: 1. Provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 5.a.2 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 2. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment 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 Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Preservation Services. 4. Submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 5. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. c. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property 191- 201 Church 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 buildings as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the owner shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 5.a.2, 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 Preservation Services; 2. 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 Preservation Services to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, and approved Interpretation Plan. d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 5.c.2, 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 Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 6. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of the properties at 191, 193, 195 and 197 Church Street in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 191, 193, 195 and 197 Church Street.
PB13.6received
Community Preservation Panel for TOcore
I would like the Board to hear from staff regarding the creation of a district panel for TOcore. Toronto and East York contains over 10,000 heritage properties. The TOCore district is a discrete planning district and a separate panel is appropriate.
The Toronto Preservation Board received the item for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chair of the Toronto East York Community Preservation Panel recommends that: 1. The Senior Manager Heritage Preservation Services arrange for a staff presentation regarding the district heritage panels.
PB13.7received
Preservation Panel Minutes
The Toronto Preservation Board received the following Minutes, for information: 1. North York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on October 28, 2019. 2. Toronto and East York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on November 13, 2019. 3. Toronto and East York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on December 11, 2019.
PB13.8adopted
Proposed Amendments to the Planning Process and the Toronto Preservation Board
In her presentation of December 2, 2019, Mary MacDonald, Senior Manager Heritage Planning, invited the Toronto Preservation Board to make recommendations about improvements to the advisory capacity and more timely input of Board members. Since the meeting, board members have written to me with their thoughts and suggestions. These include: Consultation and presentation by staff to Preservation board at an earlier stage of the planning process, especially in light of the contracted planning deadlines under Bill 108; For the Board to make more informed judgements in its recommendations regarding proposed alterations to heritage properties, more complete and graphically clear information should be appended to Staff Reports. (Similar in quality to the information package provided in proponent submissions to the City Design Review Panel) The creation of a Heritage Design Review Panel (DRP) composed of heritage professionals that would work parallel to the current design review panels, offering advice to staff rather than Council, on heritage aspects of proposals. At present, of the 17 members of the DRP, only one is a heritage professional. Having the parallel heritage panels could expedite the planning process by bringing heritage issues to the forefront with recommendations earlier in the process. The heritage design review panels could liaise with Preservation Board to give fuller explanation of issues and recommendations; The creation of four preservation boards-one for each district--that would each have a community preservation panel attached to them; The addition of more heritage professionals on the design review panels who would analyse the heritage aspects of design deeply in relationship to the Ontario Heritage Act and City guidelines for listed and designated individual properties or HCDs; or a cross-appointment between the design review panels and the heritage review panels, so that each were better informed of the other's issues and recommendations; and Earlier and more options for public deputations, beginning with design/heritage design review panels as well as Preservation Board. As Chair of the Toronto Preservation Board, on behalf of the Board, we would like to propose a new business item to the agenda called Proposed Amendments to the Planning Process and the Toronto Preservation Board.
The Toronto Preservation Board: 1. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consider options to improve the advisory role of the Toronto Preservation Board.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chair, Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. The Toronto Preservation Board requests the Chief Planner to consider options to improve the advisory role of the Toronto Preservation Board.