Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 9 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.
PB19.1adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 522 University Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance, including a description of Heritage Attributes, found in Attachment 1. Located on the southwest corner of University Avenue and Elm Street, the property at 522 University Avenue contains a 15-storey office building constructed between 1971 and 1974. Designed by the prominent architect John C. Parkin for the National Life Assurance Company of Canada, the Modernist building is characterized by the uniform treatment of its tower façades in precast concrete, and a double-height, wedge-shaped colonnade at three sides which extend the public space along University Avenue, Elm Street and Simcoe Street. The building contributes to the monumental streetscape of University Avenue as developed in the post-WWII era and the site at 522 University Avenue represents the location of Toronto-based National Life Assurance Company of Canada's offices for nearly 95 years. Staff have determined that the property at 522 University Avenue has cultural heritage value, meeting a total of 5 of 9 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. As of July 1, 2021, Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days of a "Prescribed Event". The property at 522 University Avenue is subject to a Prescribed Event. On August 30, 2022, the City received Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan applications related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject property (22 192156 STE 11 OZ and 22 192155 STE 11 SA). A Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (CHER) authored by ERA Architects and dated January 10, 2024 was submitted in support of the application and concludes that the property at 522 University Avenue meets 4 of the 9 criteria under Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV. The City Clerk sent a Notice of Complete Application on September 23, 2022. The owner provided a waiver to extend the time period for Council to make a decision which expires on July 31, 2024. In order to meet prescribed timelines under the Ontario Heritage Act, Council must make a decision at its June 26-28, 2024 meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate before the waiver expires.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 522 University Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 522 University Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2024) from the Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 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.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 522 University Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 522 University Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report, May 21, 2024, from the Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 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.
PB19.2adopted
40 Wabash Avenue - Inclusion on the Heritage Register
This report recommends that City Council include 40 Wabash Avenue (including entrance address at 50 Wabash Avenue) on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for its cultural heritage value and interest. The subject property is an early-twentieth century, factory/warehouse type complex with Edwardian Classical detailing. Constructed in phases between 1910 and 1947, the brick and concrete frame complex includes a two-storey former office building on the west portion of the property, and a two and three-storey factory building with an adjoined one-storey structure at the base of a tall, brick smokestack on the east of the property. Acquired by the City in 2000, the property at 40 Wabash Avenue is proposed to be adaptively re-used for a community centre. Detailed design of the community centre, including the re-use of the former industrial buildings, is now underway. The property recommended for inclusion on the City's Heritage Register has been researched and evaluated by staff using the criteria prescribed in Ontario Regulation 9/06 and meets one or more of the provincial criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest and is believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest. On January 1, 2023, amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act) through the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) came into effect. Under the Act, as amended, a municipal heritage register may include properties that have not been designated but Council believes to be of "cultural heritage value or interest", and that meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining whether they are of cultural heritage value or interest. The Act now also limits listing to a period of two years. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application, properties must be listed on the heritage register prior to Part IV designation and before the occurrence of a prescribed event. A prescribed event is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. The listing of non-designated properties on the municipal heritage register under the Act also extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Act should a development or demolition application be submitted. Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) are required for development applications that affect listed properties.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council include 40 Wabash Avenue (including entrance address at 50 Wabash Avenue) on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2024) from the Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council include 40 Wabash Avenue (including entrance address at 50 Wabash Avenue) on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report, May 21, 2024, from the Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
PB19.3adopted
The owner appealed its Zoning By-law Amendment application for 778-788 King Street West to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") in the fall of 2023 due to Council's failure to make a decision on the application within the time prescribed by the Planning Act. The original Zoning By-law Amendment application proposed an 18 storey (63.3 metre including mechanical penthouse) mixed use building, with approximately 373 residential dwelling units and retail uses at grade. The focus of this report is the owner's application under Section 33 and 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act which requests City Council's consent to alterations and demolition of a heritage attribute to the property at 778 King Street West. Council requires the advice of the Toronto Preservation Board in respect of matters which may impact a designated heritage property.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 14, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix "A" to the report (May 14, 2024) from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council, at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 14, 2024) from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it is about litigation before the Ontario Land Tribunal and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix "A" to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council, at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it is about litigation before the Ontario Land Tribunal and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.
PB19.4adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations to and demolition of attributes of the heritage property at 263 Adelaide Street West under Section 33 and Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in connection with the development of the site. It is also recommended that the existing Heritage Easement Agreement is amended to reflect this proposal. The proposal is in connection with the redevelopment of the site to allow for the construction of a 49-storey mixed-use building. The Ontario Municipal Board granted approval for this scheme in 2017. The approved scheme included the conservation of and alterations to the front façade of the historic Purman Building at 263 Adelaide Street West. In order to conserve this façade a retention frame was to be installed on the sidewalk in front of the heritage building. Since 2017 the TTC has planned a detour of the 501 Queen Streetcar along this section of Adelaide Street West to allow for the construction of the Ontario Line along Queen Street. As a consequence of this, overhead support cables and streetcar power supply cables are being installed along the south side of Adelaide Street. The façade retention system as approved would interfere with the TTC streetcar power supply. It therefore needs to be narrowed and this means it cannot support the whole façade of the Purman Building. A revised conservation strategy for the Purman Building is now proposed that takes into account the proximity of the TTC cables. The revised scheme includes the insitu retention of the first three floors of the heritage building with the panelization and removal of the top two floors to allow for the construction of a 49-storey mixed use building without interference with the TTC power supply. The panelized sections of the front façade would be reinstalled once the retained façade has been secured into the new building and a new parapet would be reinstated that is designed to match the original based on archival documentation. The proposed alterations conserve the heritage values and attributes of the historic Purman Building property consistent with the existing policy framework and the impact of the new development is being appropriately mitigated.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council consent to: a. the application to alter the designated property at 263 Adelaide Street West, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed use building with the alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 9, 2017, prepared by Quadrangle Architects Limited, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated July 28, 2017 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated April 17, 2024 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and b. the application to remove some of the heritage attributes of the designated property at 263 Adelaide Street West, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed use building with the removal of the specified heritage attributes on the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 9, 2017, prepared by Quadrangle Architects Limited, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated July 28, 2017 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated April 17, 2024 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated property at 263 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and that its consent to the application to remove the heritage attributes of the designated property at 263 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 263 Adelaide Street West, 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, Urban Design, City Planning, the owner of the subject property shall: 1. Amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 263 Adelaide Street West substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 9, 2017, prepared by Quadrangle Architects Limited, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated July 28, 2017 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated April 17, 2024 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 2. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describe 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, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning. 3. Implement an Interpretation Plan for the subject property that is substantially in accordance with the Heritage Interpretation Plan by ERA Architects Inc. dated July 28, 2017 and re-issued on December 12, 2020, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. Submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 5. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated April 17, 2024 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, 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, Urban Design, City Planning. 6. 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, Urban Design, City Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, and Interpretation Plan. b. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.a.6 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 have been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council to amend the Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 263 Adelaide Street West. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council consent to: a. the application to alter the designated property at 263 Adelaide Street West, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed use building with the alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 9, 2017, prepared by Quadrangle Architects Limited, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated July 28, 2017 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated April 17, 2024 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and b. the application to remove some of the heritage attributes of the designated property at 263 Adelaide Street West, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed use building with the removal of the specified heritage attributes on the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 9, 2017, prepared by Quadrangle Architects Limited, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated July 28, 2017 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated April 17, 2024 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated property at 263 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and that its consent to the application to remove the heritage attributes of the designated property at 263 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 263 Adelaide Street West, 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 of the subject property shall: 1. Amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 263 Adelaide Street West substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 9, 2017, prepared by Quadrangle Architects Limited, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated July 28, 2017 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated April 17, 2024 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 2. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describe 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. 3. Implement an Interpretation Plan for the subject property that is substantially in accordance with the Heritage Interpretation Plan by ERA Architects Inc. dated July 28, 2017 and re-issued on December 12, 2020, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 4. Submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 5. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated April 17, 2024 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, 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. 6. 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. b. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.a.6, 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 have been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council to amend the Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 263 Adelaide Street West. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB19.5adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act proposed for the heritage property at 309 Cherry Street in connection with the redevelopment of the site. The subject property contains two detached buildings with the same municipal address situated at the northwest corner of the property. The first is a two-storey institutional building constructed in 1920 as a banking hall and offices for the Bank of Montreal while the second is a two-to-four-storey industrial building constructed in 1941 as an oil storage warehouse for Canadian Oil Companies Ltd. The proposal involves the construction of four new buildings including three towers at 27, 39 and 49 storeys and a ten-storey midrise building. The two heritage buildings on the property are proposed to be fully retained and conserved with limited interventions for accessibility and integration with the new construction. The proposed alterations conserve the heritage attributes of the properties, and the impact of the new development is sufficiently mitigated to be consistent with the existing policy framework.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated property at 309 Cherry Street, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the redevelopment of the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 15, 2024 prepared by SvN Architects + Planners and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) dated May 15, 2024 prepared by ERA Architects, both on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated property at 309 Cherry Street under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage is also subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations has come into full force and effect. b. prior to issuance of any Ontario Land Tribunal order in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the property at 309 Cherry Street, the owner shall 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 dated May 15, 2024 prepared by ERA Architects for the property at 309 Cherry Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. c. prior to issuance of any Ontario Land Tribunal order in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the property at 309 Cherry Street, the owner shall enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 309 Cherry Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 15, 2024 prepared by SvN Architects + Planners and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) dated May 15, 2024 prepared by ERA Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. d. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part for the property at 309 Cherry 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 Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the owner shall: 1. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage buildings will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning. 2. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b. 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, Urban Design, City Planning. 5. 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, Urban Design, City Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.d.5 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 approved Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. 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 309 Cherry Street. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated property at 309 Cherry Street, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the redevelopment of the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 15, 2024 prepared by SvN Architects + Planners and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) dated May 15, 2024 prepared by ERA Architects, both 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. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated property at 309 Cherry Street under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage is also subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations has come into full force and effect. b. prior to issuance of any Ontario Land Tribunal order in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the property at 309 Cherry Street, the owner shall 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 dated May 15, 2024 prepared by ERA Architects for the property at 309 Cherry Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. c. prior to issuance of any Ontario Land Tribunal order in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the property at 309 Cherry Street, the owner shall enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 309 Cherry Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 15, 2024 prepared by SvN Architects + Planners and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) dated May 15, 2024 prepared by ERA Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. d. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part for the property at 309 Cherry 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 Planning, the owner shall: 1. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage buildings will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their 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. 2. 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. 3. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 4. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b., 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. 5. 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; e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.d.5, 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 approved Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. 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 309 Cherry Street. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB19.6adopted
2024 Toronto Heritage Grant Awards
This report recommends the approval of ten grants totalling $317,000.00 under the Toronto Heritage Grant Program. The recommended recipients will generate approximately $706,926.13 in private investment for work to conserve irreplaceable cultural heritage resources that contribute to the City's social and economic prosperity by maintaining Toronto's unique sense of place. The Toronto Heritage Grant Program provides matching grant funds for eligible heritage conservation work on residential properties or tax-exempt properties in the City of Toronto designated under Part IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). Applicants may receive a grant once every five years for up to 50 percent of the cost of eligible conservation work. Owners of house form buildings may receive up to $10,000.00 or, if replacing an entire cedar or slate roof assembly, up to $20,000.00 every ten years. Owners of non-house form buildings and any tax-exempt properties including house form buildings may be eligible for a grant equivalent to 50 percent of the cost of eligible conservation work, with no maximum limit. The Toronto Heritage Grant Program has a budget of $317,000.00 in the City Planning 2024 Operating Budget and is administered by Heritage Planning, City Planning. The properties that have been recommended for a grant award vary in size and location across Toronto. Several grant projects are at residential properties located in Heritage Conservation Districts (HCDs), including properties located within the Cabbagetown North, Garden District, and Harbord Village Phase II HCDs. In addition, there are a few notable Part IV-designated properties benefitting from heritage grants this year, including Don Valley Brickworks and Epiphany and St. Mark, Parkdale.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the grant awards for the 2024 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the following 10 heritage properties, to assist grant recipients in funding the scope of conservation work generally described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 21, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 288 Annette Street 407 Carlton Street 1 Heritage Place 16 Kimberley Avenue 69 Pembroke Street 231 Seaton Street 572-574 Spadina Avenue 550 Bayview Avenue 201 Cowan Avenue 384 Sunnyside Avenue 2. City Council direct that the use of the grant awards outlined in Recommendation 1 above to the report (May 21, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning be limited to only the conservation work approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and that the issuing of the grant awards be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the grant awards for the 2024 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the following 10 heritage properties, to assist grant recipients in funding the scope of conservation work generally described in Attachment 1 of this report. 288 Annette Street 407 Carlton Street 1 Heritage Place 16 Kimberley Avenue 69 Pembroke Street 231 Seaton Street 572-574 Spadina Avenue 550 Bayview Avenue 201 Cowan Avenue 384 Sunnyside Avenue 2. City Council direct that the use of the grant awards outlined in Recommendation 1 of this report be limited to only the conservation work approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and that the issuing of the grant awards be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient.
PB19.7received
Public Appointment to the Toronto Preservation Board
At its meeting held May 22 and 23, 2024, City Council considered item CA16.3 - Appointment of a Public Member to the Toronto Preservation Board, and appointed the following member to the Toronto Preservation Board for a term of office starting May 24, 2024 and ending February 9, 2028: - Peter Pantalone This appointment fills the vacancy left by Robert Allsopp who resigned on April 14, 2024.
The Toronto Preservation board received this item for information.
PB19.8received
Preservation Panel Minutes.
The Toronto Preservation Board received the following Minutes, for information: 1. Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on May 10, 2023. 2. Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on June 14, 2023. 3. Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on October 11, 2023. 4. Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on November 8, 2023. 5. Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on December 13, 2023. 6. Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on January 10, 2024. 7. Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on March 13, 2024. 8. Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on April 10, 2024.
PB19.9adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the three heritage buildings at 239 Dundas Street East, 241-243 Dundas Street East, and 247-255 Dundas Street East (designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Garden District Heritage Conservation District) in connection with the development of the subject properties. The development application proposes a 52-storey tower (plus mechanical penthouse) on the site that incorporates retained portions of the heritage buildings as part of the base building, as well as the introduction of a new base building along Pembroke Street. The retained facades of the corner building 247-255 Dundas Street East are proposed to be relocated within the site, closer to the intersection of Dundas Street East and Pembroke Street. All the retained heritage facades are proposed to be fully restored. The proposed alterations conserve the onsite and adjacent heritage buildings. The proposal is consistent with the Heritage Conservation Districts' policy framework. Heritage Planning staff are of the opinion that the heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy. A Heritage Impact Assessment describing proposed conservation and mitigation measures designed to reduce the impact of the proposal was prepared by GBCA Architects, dated December 7, 2023. On May 22 and 27, 2024, the applicant's heritage consultant prepared addendums to the HIA to provide additional information and rationale regarding the conservation of the subject properties.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated heritage properties at 239, 241-243 and 247-255 Dundas Street East, with conditions, under Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 52-storey (plus mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building, with such alterations to the designated properties being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 8, 2023, revised May 28, 2024, prepared by Turner Fleischer Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by GBCA Architects, dated December 7, 2023, with addendums dated May 22, 2024, and May 27, 2024, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 239, 241-243 and 247-255 Dundas Street East, under Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, is also subject to the following conditions: a. The related Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations have been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect. b. Prior to the introduction of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment bills to City Council, the owner shall 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 239, 241-243 and 247-255 Dundas Street East prepared by GBCA Architects, dated December 7, 2023, with addendums dated May 22, and 27, 2024, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. c. Prior to the introduction of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment bills to City Council, the owner shall enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 239, 241-243 and 247-255 Dundas Street East substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 8, 2023, revised May 28, 2024, prepared by Turner Fleischer Architects Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by GBCA Architects, dated December 7, 2023, with addendums dated May 22 and 27, 2024, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b. above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. d. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 239, 241-243 and 247-255 Dundas 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 Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the owner shall: 1. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. Submit a Signage Plan for the subject properties to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b. 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, Urban Design, City Planning. 5. 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, Urban Design, City Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan. e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.d.5 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 Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated heritage properties at 239, 241-243 and 247-255 Dundas Street East, with conditions, under Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 52-storey (plus mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building, with such alterations to the designated properties being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 8, 2023, revised May 28, 2024, prepared by Turner Fleischer Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by GBCA Architects, dated December 7, 2023, with addendums dated May 22, 2024, and May 27, 2024, 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. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 239, 241-243 and 247-255 Dundas Street East, under Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, is also subject to the following conditions: a. The related Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations have been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect. b. Prior to the introduction of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment bills to City Council, the owner shall 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 239, 241-243 and 247-255 Dundas Street East prepared by GBCA Architects, dated December 7, 2023, with addendums dated May 22, and 27, 2024, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. c. Prior to the introduction of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment bills to City Council, the owner shall enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 239, 241-243 and 247-255 Dundas Street East substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 8, 2023, revised May 28, 2024, prepared by Turner Fleischer Architects Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by GBCA Architects, dated December 7, 2023, with addendums dated May 22 and 27, 2024, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b. to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. d. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 239, 241-243 and 247-255 Dundas 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 Planning, the owner shall: 1. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. Submit a Signage Plan for the subject properties to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 4. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b. 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. 5. 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. e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.d. 5 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 Planning. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.