Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 11 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.
PB26.1adopted
This report recommends that City Council include the property at 85 Stephen Drive (including entrance addresses at 75 High Street and 120 The Queensway) on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register, state its intention to designate the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value for its design and physical, historical and associative, and contextual values. The property at 85 Stephen Drive (including entrance addresses at 75 High Street and 120 The Queensway) is located within the South Humber Park, north of the Humber River Recreational Trail. It is bordered by the Humber River to the east, Stonegate Road to the north, Stephen Drive to the west, and The Queensway and the Humber Wastewater Treatment Plant to the south. Known as the South Humber Park Pavilion or "the Oculus," the purpose-built structure was designed in 1958-9 for visitors to the new South Humber Park and was set within the park's expansive picturesque landscape. The park was created in tandem with the adjacent Humber Wastewater Treatment Plant development and as part of citywide activity related to the flood control of ravines and valley lands after the destruction of Hurricane Hazel in 1954. The city-owned pavilion was designed by the architect Alan Crossley in collaboration with the engineer Laurence George Cazaly. The South Humber Park Pavilion contains three separate but conceptually linked elements which form a singular structure: a trapezoidal ground plane of flagstone pavers, a concrete shelter structure with an oculus to allow sunlight to penetrate, and a rounded washroom building that is faced in stone of varied sizes. The South Humber Park Pavilion is a local landmark, and running south of the structure is the Humber River Recreational Trail, which was installed in the 1980s and increased access to the pavilion. There was also a cairn stone drinking fountain to the side (west) of the structure, which has been removed. In 2019, The Oculus Revitalization Project, led by Giaimo and the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) - Toronto (ACO TO), was selected as one of the recipients for Park People's Public Space Incubator Grant (PSI). The grants will be used to transform the South Humber Park Pavilion into a community gathering space including temporary public art installation titled Brighter Days Ahead was installed in October 2020. Additionally City Council awarded a Toronto heritage grant $33,000.00 to the ACO - Toronto (ACO TO) to assist with the pavilion's restoration in 2021 with the condition that the pavilion be designated under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in keeping with grant award requirements. Since the Oculus is a City of Toronto asset, ACO TO and Giaimo have been working closely with Parks, Forestry, and Recreation and Heritage Planning staff throughout the entire project. A related exhibition opened on August 3, 2021. Following research and evaluation undertaken according to Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation, it has been determined that the property at 85 Stephen Drive merits designation under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its design and physical, historical and associative, and contextual value. Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 85 Stephen Drive (including entrance addresses at 75 High Street and 120 The Queensway) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 85 Stephen Drive (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 12, 2021) from the 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 Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 85 Stephen Drive (including entrance addresses at 75 High Street and 120 The Queensway) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 85 Stephen Drive (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 12, 2021) from the 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.
PB26.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the listed heritage property at 355-359 Adelaide Street West, under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The heritage property at 355-359 Adelaide Street West contains a six-and-a-half storey factory building, constructed in 1921-1922, for the Gelber Brothers, Moses and Louis, who contributed to the development of the King-Spadina neighbourhood as a manufacturing enclave and who were noted philanthropists and leaders in Toronto's Jewish community. The building was home to numerous clothing manufacturers who contributed to the establishment of Toronto's Fashion District. Designed by Benjamin Brown (1890-1974), one of Toronto's earliest Jewish architects, the building's low-rise brick and stone-clad massing, with its Renaissance Revival style, composition and details, maintains the architecturally rich quality of this down-town district. The building represents the factory building type that has accommodated the evolving industrial and commercial activity over the past century, giving the King-Spadina district its distinctive urban form and character. The property at 355-359 Adelaide Street West was identified as a contributing property in the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District Plan, adopted by City Council in October 2017 and currently under appeal. It was listed on the City's Heritage Register in December 2017. Following city staff's additional research and evaluation under Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation, it has been determined that the property at 355-359 Adelaide Street West merits designation under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its design, associative and contextual values. A Zoning By-law Amendment application has been made for the property which proposes to retain and incorporate the building into a new development. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). The Bill 108 Amendments to the OHA came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related certain Planning Act applications. Section 29(1.2) of the OHA now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the OHA to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. The application currently under review was deemed complete prior to the new legislation coming into force. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. Designation also enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 355-359 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 355-359 Adelaide Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 12, 2021) from the 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 Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 355-359 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 355-359 Adelaide Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report, August 12, 2021, from the 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.
PB26.3adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate 1130, 1132, 1134 and the listed heritage property at 1140 Yonge Street, under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under the following categories: design and contextual value (1130-1134 Yonge Street) and design, associative and contextual value (1140 Yonge Street). Located on the west side of Yonge Street directly south of Marlborough Avenue within the Ramsden Park neighbourhood, and adjacent to the Annex, Summerhill and South Rosedale neighbourhoods, the properties at 1130-1134 contain three, 3-storey main street commercial row buildings constructed together in 1894. The property at 1140 Yonge Street (now known as the Pierce-Arrow Showroom) has been recognized on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register since September 25, 1978. The property contains a single-storey commercial building originally constructed in 1930 as a Pierce-Arrow car dealership and showroom. Designed by Toronto architects Sparling, Martin & Forbes in 1930, the property is a rare surviving example in the city of the automobile showroom/dealership building typology. The building is also significant for its cast stone sculptural detailing created by the renowned local female artist and OCAD graduate (1919), Merle Foster. During the second half of the 20th century, the property was owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and functioned as that organization's primary filming production studio in Toronto of notable series including Front Page Challenge, Mr. Dressup, Juliette, and the Tommy Hunter Show. The properties at 1130-1134 and 1140 Yonge Street contribute architecturally, typologically and contextually to the eclectic mix of late-19th and early-20th century main street commercial and residential properties that characterize the historic upper Yonge streetscape. Heritage Planning staff have undertaken research and evaluation and determined that the properties at 1130-1134 Yonge Street and the heritage property at 1140 Yonge Street meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under the following categories: design and contextual value (1130-1134 Yonge) and design, associative and contextual value (1140 Yonge). As such, the subject properties are significant built heritage resources. The properties at 1134 and 1140 Yonge Street are subject to a current development application that has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). The Bill 108 Amendments to the OHA came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related certain Planning Act applications. Section 29(1.2) of the OHA now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the OHA to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. The application currently under appeal is not subject the revised legislation. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 1130, 1132 and 1134 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 1130, 1132 and 1134 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 12, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 1140 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 1140 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (August 12, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. If there are no objections to the designation, 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.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 1130, 1132 and 1134 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 1130, 1132 and 1134 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 12, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 1140 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 1140 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (August 12, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. If there are no objections to the designation, 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.
PB26.4adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the listed heritage property at 537 Broadview Avenue, under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Located in the North Riverdale neighbourhood, on the east side of Broadview Avenue between Bain Avenue and Sparkhall Avenue and overlooking Riverdale Park, the property at 537 Broadview Avenue, contains the residence constructed in 1913 for the Rev. Dr. John McPherson Scott, Presbyterian minister and missionary, and his wife Margaret G. Scott. The two-and-a-half storey, brick-clad, house-form building is a finely-crafted blend of the Queen Anne Revival and Edwardian Classical styles. In 1956, the building was converted to a lodging house, and later a nursing home, and currently contains six dwelling units. The property at 537 Broadview Avenue was one of three properties on Broadview Avenue which were listed on the City's Heritage Register in 2009 as part of a group associated with the historical development of properties on Broadview Avenue in the Riverdale neighbourhoods north and south of Gerrard Street East. Following city staff's additional research and evaluation under Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation, it has been determined that the property at 537 Broadview Avenue merits designation under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its design, associative and contextual value. An application for Site Plan Control has been submitted for the property that proposes a fourth floor addition to the existing house and a rear, three-storey addition which would increase the number of dwelling units to fifteen inclusive of four rental replacement units. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). The Bill 108 Amendments to the OHA came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related certain Planning Act applications. Section 29(1.2) of the OHA now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the OHA to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. Applications for Site Plan Control are not subject to Section 29 (1.2). A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. Designation also enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 537 Broadview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 537 Broadview Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 12, 2021) from the 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 Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 537 Broadview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 537 Broadview Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report, August 12, 2021, from the 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.
PB26.5adopted
Inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register - 22 Lytton Boulevard
This report recommends that City Council include the property at 22 Lytton Boulevard on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for its cultural heritage value. The subject property is west of Yonge Street within the Lytton Park neighbourhood, and is situated prominently on the north side of Lytton Boulevard. It contains a one-and-a-half-storey cross-gable brick house constructed c.1913 for the contractor Albert H. Garrett, and was one of the first houses constructed within the Alexandra Gardens Subdivision. The house is a unique and representative example of the Tudor Revival style, with craftsman elements. 22 Lytton Boulevard represents the first wave of development within the Alexandra Gardens Subdivision, which was registered by Edward Bentley Stockdale in 1910 and included Lytton Boulevard, Alexandra Boulevard and Strathallan Boulevard, west of Yonge Street. It is one of the few surviving pre-World War I houses within the subdivision and the larger Lytton Park Neighbourhood, and along with nearby properties on the Heritage Register, including the Snider House at 744 Duplex Avenue and the Webster house at 42 Lytton Boulevard, the property at 22 Lytton Boulevard plays a significant role in supporting and maintaining the character of the area. A Committee of Adjustment application was submitted for this property on August 8th proposing demolition of the existing house and a replacement structure. Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the North York Community Council that: 1. City Council include the property at 22 Lytton Boulevard on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion), attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 12, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council include the property at 22 Lytton Boulevard on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion), attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 12, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
PB26.6adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the demolition of an "unrated" building and approve the design of a replacement house located at 61 Roxborough Drive in accordance with Section 42(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act. This property is located within the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District (NRHCD), designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. The NRHCD Plan allows for the demolition of an "unrated" building provided that a replacement building design complies with the NRHCD Plan guidelines for new buildings and the applicable zoning by-laws. The proposed new three-storey house meets the general intent of the NRHCD Plan's guidelines and would not detract from nearby rated heritage buildings in the immediate context. The subject application also requires approval under the Planning Act (Minor Variance). The recommendations contained within this report relate solely to approvals required under the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the heritage building at 61 Roxborough Drive, an "unrated" structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following: a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 61 Roxborough Drive as shown in the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Fairmont Properties Ltd. dated May 18, 2021 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, and that the replacement structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans. b. That prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 61 Roxborough Drive including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing unrated building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning: 1. Photo documentation of the existing structure at 61 Roxborough Drive. 2. Final building permit drawings for the replacement structure and a landscape plan consistent with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Fairmont Properties Ltd. dated May 18, 2021 and with the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District (NRHCD) Plan.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the heritage building at 61 Roxborough Drive, an "unrated" structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following: a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 61 Roxborough Drive as shown in the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Fairmont Properties Ltd. dated May 18, 2021 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the replacement structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans. b. That prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 61 Roxborough Drive including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing unrated building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning: 1. Photo documentation of the existing structure at 61 Roxborough Drive. 2. Final building permit drawings for the replacement structure and a landscape plan consistent with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Fairmont Properties Ltd. dated May 18, 2021 and with the NRHCD Plan.
PB26.7amended
The purpose of this report is to seek further instruction in relation to a revised development application for a site that contains two heritage resources at 187 King Street East and 65 George Street and a related ongoing development appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT"). An Ontario Land Tribunal Case Management Conference has been scheduled for November 3, 2021.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (August 19, 2021) from the City Solicitor, as amended by the Board in Closed Session. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the instructions in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (August 19, 2021) from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council, with the balance of the Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the instructions in Confidential Attachment 1 if adopted by City Council, with the balance of the Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
PB26.8received
Preservation Panel Minutes
The Toronto Preservation Board received the following Minutes, for information: 1. North York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on May 10, 2021. 2. North York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on June 28, 2021. 3. Toronto and East York Preservation Panel from the meeting held on May 10, 2021. 4. Toronto and East York Preservation Panel from the meeting held on June 14, 2021.
PB26.9adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the listed heritage properties at 109 and 125 George Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, approve the alterations proposed for the heritage properties in connection with a proposed development of the subject property and grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the subject properties. Located on the east side of George Street between Richmond and Adelaide streets within the original ten-block plan of the Old Town of York, the properties at 109 and 125 George Street contain two early-20th century mixed-use, industrial and office buildings which are also representative examples of the warehouse / factory typology identified in the City's King-Parliament Historic Context Statement. Constructed in three stages between 1915 and 1950, the two-and-three-storey, brick-clad complex at 109 George Street (with entrance address at 117) was originally owned by German-Jewish philanthropist and entrepreneur, Leo Frankel, and his brothers, for nearly half a century. The 1926 Frankel building fronting directly onto George Street was designed by the prominent architectural firm, Chapman & Oxley, and more recently has been the home of the offices of world-renowned, Toronto-based architectural firm, Moriyama & Teshima Architects. The property anchoring the southeast corner of George and Richmond streets at 125 George Street contains another early-20th century industrial building. Designed by Toronto architects Molesworth, West & Secord in 1927, the four-storey structure is a rare surviving example in the city of the exposed, pre-cast concrete frame with brick infill panels. The two properties at 109 and 125 George Street contribute architecturally as well as typologically to the eclectic mix of late-19th and early-20th century industrial, commercial and residential properties which characterize the historic King-Parliament streetscape. The subject properties at 109 and 125 George Street were identified in the City's King-Parliament Secondary Plan Review approved by Council in 2019 and were listed on the City's Heritage Register as part of the council-adopted King-Parliament Heritage Properties multiple listing (December 2020). The development application proposes a 39-storey, 126 metre tall (not including mechanical penthouse), mixed-use building that incorporates a significant portion of the heritage building at 125 George Street as part of the base building. The new building will abut the side wall of the heritage building at 109 George Street with a slight cantilever over the building. The whole building at 109 George Street will be retained with modifications to support its continued use as an office. The impacts of the proposed development are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 109 George Street (with entrance address at 117) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 109 George Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (May 25, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 125 George Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 125 George Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 5 to the report (May 25, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. If there are no objections to the designations 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 properties 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 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 on the designation of the properties. 6. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage properties at 109 and 125 George Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 39-storey, 126 metre tall (not including mechanical penthouse), mixed-use building incorporating the heritage buildings on the lands known municipally in the year 2021 as 109-117, 119 and 125 George Street, and 231 Richmond Street East with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated April 23, 2021, prepared by Sweeny and Co Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated February 28, 2020 and revised April 26, 2021, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations have been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to the City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. b. That prior to the introduction of the bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the subject owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 109 and 125 George Street in accordance with the plans and drawings dated April 23, 2021, prepared by Sweeny and Co Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared ERA Architects Inc., dated February 28, 2020 and revised April 26, 2021, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.b.2 below to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning 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 109 and 125 George Street prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated February 28, 2020 and revised April 26, 2021, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. Enter into and register on the properties at 109 and 125 George Street one or more agreements with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning with such facilities, services and matters to be set forth in the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations and securing such matters generally as set forth in these Recommendations. c. That prior to Site Plan approval for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council for the properties located at 109 and 125 George Street, the subject owner shall: 1. Provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.b.2 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 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 subject 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 Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 5. 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. 6. Submit a Signage Plan for the subject property to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. d. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 109 and 125 George 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 building, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the owner of the subject property shall: 1. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect. 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.b.2 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. 3. 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, Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan. 4. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 6.d.3 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. 7. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with each of the owners of 109 and 125 George 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 of a Heritage Easement Agreement for each of the properties at 109 and 125 George Street.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 109 George Street (with entrance address at 117) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 109 George Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (May 25, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 125 George Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 125 George Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 5 to the report (May 25, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. If there are no objections to the designations 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 properties 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 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 on the designation of the properties. 6. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage properties at 109 and 125 George Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 39-storey, 126 metre tall (not including mechanical penthouse), mixed-use building incorporating the heritage buildings on the lands known municipally in the year 2021 as 109-117, 119 and 125 George Street, and 231 Richmond Street East with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated April 23, 2021, prepared by Sweeny & Co Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated February 28, 2020 and revised April 26, 2021, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations have been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to the City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. b. That prior to the introduction of the bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the subject owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 109 and 125 George Street in accordance with the plans and drawings dated April 23, 2021, prepared by Sweeny & Co Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared ERA Architects Inc., dated February 28, 2020 and revised April 26, 2021, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.b.2 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning 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 109 and 125 George Street prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated February 28, 2020 and revised April 26, 2021, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. Enter into and register on the properties at 109 and 125 George Street one or more agreements with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning with such facilities, services and matters to be set forth in the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations and securing such matters generally as set forth in these Recommendations. c. That prior to Site Plan approval for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council for the properties located at 109 and 125 George Street, the subject owner shall: 1. Provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.b.2 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 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 subject 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 Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 4. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 5. 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. 6. Submit a Signage Plan for the subject property to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. d. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 109 and 125 George 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 building, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner of the subject property shall: 1. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect. 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.b.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 Planning. 3. 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, Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan. 4. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 6.d.3, 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. 7. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with each of the owners of 109 and 125 George 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 of a Heritage Easement Agreement for each of the properties at 109 and 125 George Street.
PB26.10adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 22 Lytton Boulevard under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Following research and evaluation, it has been determined that the property at 22 Lytton Boulevard meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its design, associative and contextual value. The property at 22 Lytton Boulevard (The Goodwin House, c. 1913) is significant due to its being a unique and representative example of the Tudor Revival architectural style with Craftsman elements, as well as its association with Janet Goodwin, a long-time resident celebrated for her contributions to the field of nature photography, and for its contribution to the historic context of the Alexandria Gardens subdivision and the present-day Lytton Park neighbourhood. Designation also enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. A Committee of Adjustment Application for a Minor Variance seeking to replace the existing structure with a new one was submitted on August 8, 2021 and is currently under review. A hearing has not yet been scheduled. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). The Bill 108 Amendments to the OHA came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to certain Planning Act applications. Section 29(1.2) of the OHA now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the OHA to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. The designation of this property is not subject to Section 29(1.2).
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 22 Lytton Boulevard under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 22 Lytton Boulevard (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (September 1, 2021) from the 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 Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 22 Lytton Boulevard under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 22 Lytton Boulevard (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (September 1, 2021) from the 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.
PB26.11received
Update on Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act, as of July 1, 2021
A presentation from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning Urban Design, City Planning to update the Toronto Preservation Board on amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act as of July 1, 2021 and to provide an overview of implementation measures taken by the City to date.
The Toronto Preservation Board received the Item for information.