Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 8 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
PB26.1adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 3100 Weston Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance and description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1. The subject property at 3100 Weston Road is located on the west side of Weston Road at the intersection of Weston Road and Sheppard Avenue West. The subject property straddles the boundary of the Humbermede and Pelmo Park-Humberlea neighbourhoods. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2. Known as Rivermede, the property contains a detached two and a half-storey house-form building with a two and a half-storey garage, a rear pool complex and pumphouse, and an expansive surrounding landscape. Constructed in c.1930-1931 for Percy R. Gardiner and his wife, Gertrude Gardiner, and designed by renowned architect Jocelyn Davidson and landscape architect Arthur M. Kruse, the residence is fashioned in the Tudor Revival style and is set within an expansive lot that extends into the Humber River Valley. The main house holds a prominent position in its setting at the top of the embankment with the primary (east) elevation fronting Weston Road and the rear (west) elevation contains a panoramic view overlooking the Humber-Sheppard Pond (Crang's Pond) to the west. Views of the side (south) elevation of the main house have also been maintained and contribute to its sense of place within the landscape. While much of the original interior detailing, including expansive wood panelling, has since been removed, the original fieldstone fireplace in the main foyer is extant as is the original wood panelling and ceiling beams in the library at the northeast corner of the main house. In 1958, 3100 Weston Road was sold to The Order of Saint Basil the Great (OSBM) Holding Corporation, a Ukranian Greek Catholic monastic order, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to be the future site of their church, school (St. Basil-the-Great College), monastery, and printing house. The main house at Rivermede, which was used as a residence for the priests, became a full monastery known as the St Gregory of Nyssa Monastery. In 1961-62, the former St. Basil-the-Great College School, which is now Carmine Stefano Community Centre, was constructed in red brick in the Modernist style at the north end of the property. At the rear of the main house at Rivermede, is the former location of the Marian Shrine of Gratitude which was removed prior to the sale of the property in August 2023. The property at 3100 Weston Road was included on the North York Inventory of Heritage Properties by North York Council on October 6, 1997. The original listing related solely to the former Rivermede house. Following revisions to the Ontario Heritage Act in 2005, 3100 Weston Road and many other properties on pre-amalgamation municipal inventories were included on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register as listed properties on September 27, 2006. On September 6, 2023, City Council adopted item MM10.5, a request from Councillor Anthony Perruzza to evaluate the listed property at 3100 Weston Road for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. City Council amended the Listing Statement on November 8, 2023. Staff have determined that the property at 3100 Weston Road has cultural heritage value and meets 6 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.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 3100 Weston Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 3100 Weston Road (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1, to the report, December 18, 2024, 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. 3. City Council direct the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning to evaluate the entire property at 3100 Weston Road as a Cultural Heritage Landscape, considering all historical eras of the site including, but not limited to, the area's Indigenous heritage and the Humber River Valley, the post-colonial siting of the private residence, Rivermede, and the property's use by of The Order of Saint Basil, a Ukranian Greek Catholic monastic order, as the site of their church, school (St. Basil-the-Great College), monastery, and printing house, and to recommend any such amendment to this designation as may be necessary.
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 3100 Weston Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 3100 Weston Road (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1, to the report, December 18, 2024, 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. 3. City Council direct the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning to evaluate the entire property at 3100 Weston Road as a Cultural Heritage Landscape, considering all historical eras of the site including, but not limited to, the area's Indigenous heritage and the Humber River Valley, the post-colonial siting of the private residence, Rivermede, and the property's use by of The Order of Saint Basil, a Ukranian Greek Catholic monastic order, as the site of their church, school (St. Basil-the-Great College), monastery, and printing house, and to recommend any such amendment to this designation as may be necessary.
PB26.2amended
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 29, 31 and 33 Sussex Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance and description of Heritage Attributes in Attachment 1, Attachment 2, and Attachment 3. The subject properties at 29, 31, and 33 Sussex Avenue are between Huron Street and Spadina Avenue, in the Huron-Sussex neighbourhood. A location map and current photograph of the heritage properties is found in Attachment 4. The subject properties are part of a trio of originally identical Second Empire style house-form buildings that were constructed in 1879. These properties comprise the earliest surviving houses on Sussex Avenue and survive today as a remnant of a larger Victorian residential neighbourhood that spanned to the south and which was redeveloped as part of the West Campus expansion of the University of Toronto. The property at 29 Sussex Avenue along with the property at 33 Sussex Avenue were listed on the Heritage Register in November 2016. The middle property located at 31 Sussex Avenue was included on the City of Toronto's inaugural Inventory of Heritage Properties over fifty years ago in 1973 and is listed on the Heritage Register. The subject properties are currently owned by the University of Toronto. City staff consulted with University of Toronto Assistant Vice-President, University Planning in preparing this report. Staff have determined that the properties at 29, 31, and 33 Sussex Avenue have cultural heritage value and meet 5 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. The Ontario Heritage Act states that structures or buildings on properties listed on the City's Heritage Register cannot be removed or demolished without at least 60 days' notice to Council. The legislation allows time for Council to review the property's cultural heritage value to determine if the property merits designation before the property may be demolished if a building permit is requested.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 29 Sussex Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 29 Sussex Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1, to the report, December 13, 2024, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 31 Sussex Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 31 Sussex Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2, to the report, December 13, 2024, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 33 Sussex Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 33 Sussex Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, December 13, 2024, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. City Council request the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning to pursue the examination of the interior of the properties located at 29, 31 and 33 Sussex Avenue to identify potential heritage attributes relating to the design values. 5. 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 property at 29 Sussex Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 29 Sussex Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1, to the report, December 13, 2024, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 31 Sussex Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 31 Sussex Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2, to the report, December 13, 2024, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 33 Sussex Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 33 Sussex Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, December 13, 2024, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. 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.
PB26.3adopted
1778, 1908, 1914, 1920, and 1926 Bloor Street West - Inclusion on the Heritage Register
This report recommends that City Council include 1778, 1908 (including entrance addresses 1910 Bloor Street West and 8 High Park Avenue), 1914, 1920, and 1926 Bloor Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for their cultural heritage value and interest according to the Listing Statements (Reasons for Inclusion) found in Attachments 1 to 5. The subject properties are located in the High Park North neighbourhood. The property at 1778 Bloor Street West is located on the northeast corner of Bloor Street West and Mountview Avenue. The properties at 1908, 1914, 1920, and 1926 Bloor Street West are located on the north side of Bloor Street West between High Park Avenue to the east and Quebec Avenue to the west. All five properties were constructed between circa 1927 and 1930 and contain early-20th century walk-up apartment buildings The four adjacent subject properties located at 1908, 1914, 1920, and 1926 were all constructed for local builders John. M. Cummings and Robert C. R. Cummings. The Cummings brothers commissioned well-known Toronto architect, Frank S. Mallory, to design the building at 1908 Bloor Street West situated at the corner of High Park Avenue. The properties were identified as having potential heritage value through the Bloor Street West Heritage Conservation District Study and as contributing to the character of the portion of Bloor Street West which fronts onto High Park through the Bloor West Village Avenue Study. A location map and current photograph of each heritage property is found in Attachments 1 to 5. The properties recommended for inclusion on the City's Heritage Register have been researched and evaluated by staff using the criteria prescribed in Ontario Regulation 9/06 and meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest and are believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest. Under the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act), 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 limits listing to a period of two years. The Act requires that, 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 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 1778, 1908 (including entrance addresses 1910 Bloor Street West and 8 High Park Avenue), 1914, 1920, and 1926 Bloor Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statements (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachments 1 to 5 to the report, December 13, 2024, 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 1778, 1908 (including entrance addresses 1910 Bloor Street West and 8 High Park Avenue), 1914, 1920, and 1926 Bloor Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statements (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachments 1 to 5 to the report, December 13, 2024, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
PB26.4adopted
84 Maitland Street - Inclusion on the Heritage Register
This report recommends that City Council include 84 Maitland Street (including entrance address 82 Maitland Street) on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for its cultural heritage value and interest according to the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) found in Attachment 1. The subject property at 84 Maitland Street is located on the north side of Maitland Street between Church Street and Jarvis Street in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood. It contains an early-20th century brick apartment building, known as the Royal George Apartments, constructed in 1911. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 1. 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. Under the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act), 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 limits listing to a period of two years. The Act requires that, 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 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 84 Maitland Street (including entrance address 82 Maitland Street) on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report, December 13, 2024, 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 84 Maitland Street (including entrance address 82 Maitland Street) on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report, December 13, 2024, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
PB26.5adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations to and the demolition of attributes proposed for the William Weeks House at 94 Cortleigh Boulevard (designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act), in connection with a new one-storey addition at the rear of the property. The subject property is in the Lytton Park neighbourhood, on the north side of Cortleigh Boulevard between Avenue Road and Rosewell Avenue and backs onto the Lytton Sunken Gardens Park. The property contains the residence constructed in 1914 for William Weeks. Inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, the two-storey house is finished in rustic red brick, stone detailing, and has half-timbered gables. An extended roof slope bisects and distinguishes the main façade, which also features a prominent stone porch. The property was commissioned for professional interior decorator, William Weeks, and is among the earliest to be developed in this portion of Lytton Park. The heritage permit application proposes alterations to heritage attributes on the property, as shown in Attachment 4, including the relocation and removal of window and door openings, in-kind replacement of historic windows and doors, and enclosure of the rear integral porch. The rear stone stair wing walls and rear verandah, which was altered from its original design in 1945, and its architectural elements would be demolished as part of the proposal. The existing garage, not listed as a heritage attribute, will also be demolished to accommodate a new driveway and motor court with gates.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 94 Cortleigh Boulevard, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and the demolition of heritage attributes in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a new rear-yard addition, with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 6, 2024 by ERA Architects, Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects, Inc. dated December 6, 2024, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, and subject to the following additional conditions: a. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 94 Cortleigh Boulevard, 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 building permit drawings, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and 2. obtain all planning permissions as may be necessary including, but not limited to, obtaining a Minor Variance.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 94 Cortleigh Boulevard, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and the demolition of heritage attributes in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a new rear-yard addition, with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 6, 2024 by ERA Architects, Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects, Inc. dated December 6, 2024, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 94 Cortleigh Boulevard, 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 building permit drawings, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. Obtain all planning permissions as may be necessary including, but not limited to, obtaining a Minor Variance.
PB26.6adopted
This report recommends City Council approve the alterations and demolitions proposed under Sections 33 and 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the Part IV designated heritage property at 522 University Avenue and grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement, in connection with the proposed development of the property. The property at 522 University Avenue is located at the southwest corner of University Avenue and Elm Street and contains a 15-storey office building, known as the National Life Building, constructed for the National Life Insurance Company of Canada between 1971 and 1974 to the design of John C. Parkin. It is a fine example of Monumental Modernist architecture utilizing precast concrete in Toronto. A heritage permit application has been submitted in connection with applications for amendments to the Zoning By-law and Site Plan Approval. Following the property's designation under the Ontario Heritage Act, the applicant worked with the City to revise their applications to include a conservation strategy for the National Life Building. The revised applications propose to alter and integrate the building into the redevelopment as a podium, including interior heritage attributes. The northern two-thirds of the building will be retained in-situ, including its floor slabs and core. The southern bay of the building and its heritage attributes will be demolished and reconstructed to allow for construction of a 49-storey residential tower above. The applications conserve the onsite heritage building's cultural heritage value and attributes in accordance with the existing policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve: a. the alterations to the designated heritage property at 522 University Avenue, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 64-storey mixed-use building, with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated July 31, 2024 prepared by WZMH and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects, dated October 15, 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 and subject to conditions as set out below; and b. the demolition of heritage attributes of the existing designated heritage property at 522 University Avenue accordance with Section 34(1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 64-storey mixed-use building , substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated July 31, 2024 by WZMH and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects dated October 15, 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 and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 522 University Avenue, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and its consent to the demolition of heritage attributes at 522 University Avenue, under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Zoning By-law Amendment permitting the proposed alterations has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to 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 owner shall: 1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 522 University Avenue, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated July 31, 2024 prepared by WZMH, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), dated October 15, 2024 prepared by ERA Architects, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2 below, 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; and 2. 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 for the property at 522 University Avenue, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. c. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 522 University Avenue, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning the owner shall: 1. have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Recommendation 2.b.1 above for the property at 522 University Avenue including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendments, and such Amendments to have come into full force and effect; 3. 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, Urban Design, City Planning; 4. 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; 5. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; 6. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; 7. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plans required in Recommendation 2.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; and 8. 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 and Interpretation plans. d. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.c.8 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 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; and 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 522 University Avenue. 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 Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve: a. The alterations to the designated heritage property at 522 University Avenue, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 64-storey mixed-use building, with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated July 31, 2024 prepared by WZMH and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects, dated October 15, 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 and subject to conditions as set out below. b. The demolition of heritage attributes of the existing designated heritage property at 522 University Avenue accordance with Section 34(1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 64-storey mixed-use building , substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated July 31, 2024 by WZMH and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects dated October 15, 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 and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 522 University Avenue, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and its consent to the demolition of heritage attributes at 522 University Avenue, under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. That the related Zoning By-law Amendment permitting the proposed alterations has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to 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 owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 522 University Avenue, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated July 31, 2024 prepared by WZMH, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), dated October 15, 2024 prepared by ERA Architects, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2, 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 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 for the property at 522 University Avenue, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. c. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 522 University Avenue, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning the owner shall: 1. Have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Recommendation 2.b.1 above for the property at 522 University Avenue including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 2. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendments, and such Amendments to have come into full force and effect. 3. 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, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. 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. 5. Submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 6. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 7. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plans required in Recommendation 2.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, Urban Design, City Planning. 8. 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 and Interpretation plans. d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.c.8, 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 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 522 University Avenue. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB26.7adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the heritage properties at 508 and 510 Church Street (designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act) in connection with the development of the subject site. The development site at 506-516 Church Street contains the Crews and Tangos building at 508 and 510 Church Street, which comprises two adjoining structures, originally constructed as part of a row of six residences in c.1856-1858, along with a surviving nineteenth-century coach house to the rear. The primary structures are a unique example of semi-detached house-form buildings from the mid-nineteenth century that have evolved for commercial use. Since 1994 they have been the home of Crews, later Crews and Tangos, a storied venue for drag performances and queer gatherings. The building is notable for its asymmetrical configuration and details that demonstrate the influence of the Romanesque Revival style. The properties are a cultural landmark within the Church and Wellesley Village and for Toronto's broader 2SLGBTQ+ community. The development application proposes a 48-storey mixed-use building, the retention of a portion of the existing Crews and Tangos building at 508 and 510 Church Street and the demolition of the coach house to the rear. A previous development application for a 14-storey building with a similar conservation strategy was approved by City Council at its meeting of July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022. In both this proposal and the previous proposal, the retained portion of the heritage building is to be restored with minor modifications to support ground floor retail uses. The existing World Pride Mural will be removed to allow for masonry restoration, and it will be commemorated through documentation and two new murals. The most significant change from the previously approved application is the increase in tower height from 14-storeys to 48-storeys and the reduction in the tower stepback from the east property line from 15.77 metres to 6.5 metres, with balconies encroaching into the stepback. Although staff acknowledge that the reduction in the tower stepback, combined with the increase in the tower height, negatively impacts the heritage building's scale, form and massing, these impacts will be mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 508 and 510 Church Street, 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 properties being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated September 27, 2024 prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated December 21, 2021 and Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated November 7, 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 508 and 510 Church Street under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage is also subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations and proposed removal of the heritage attributes has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect; b. that the owner shall: 1. amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 508 and 510 Church Street in accordance with the plans and drawings dated September 27, 2024, prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2 below, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning including registration of such amending 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 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated December 21, 2021 and Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated November 7, 2024 for the properties at 508 and 510 Church Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; c. that prior to final Site Plan approval for the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, for the properties located at 508 and 510 Church Street the owner shall: 1. provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; 2. have obtained final approval for the necessary Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject properties, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect; 3. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties 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; 4. provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject properties, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; 5. 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; 6. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and d. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 508 and 510 Church Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning the owner shall: 1. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject properties, 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 2.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 Crews and Tangos building and coach house, 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 flash drive 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; and e. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.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; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of 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 consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 508 and 510 Church Street, 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 properties being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated September 27, 2024 prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated December 21, 2021 and Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated November 7, 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 508 and 510 Church Street under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage is also subject to the following conditions: a. That the related Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations and proposed removal of the heritage attributes has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect. b. That the owner shall 1. Amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 508 and 510 Church Street in accordance with the plans and drawings dated September 27, 2024, prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2 below, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning including registration of such amending agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and 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 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated December 21, 2021 and Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated November 7, 2024 for the properties at 508 and 510 Church Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. c. That prior to final Site Plan approval for the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, for the properties located at 508 and 510 Church Street the owner shall: 1. Provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; 2. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject properties, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect; 3. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties 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; 4. Provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject properties, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; 5. 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; and 6. Submit a Signage Plan 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 508 and 510 Church Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning the owner shall: 1. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject properties, 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 2.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; and 4. Provide full documentation of the existing Crews and Tangos building and coach house, 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 flash drive 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 1.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; and 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
PB26.8adopted
This report recommends that City Council designate the area referred to as Kensington Market as a Heritage Conservation District ("HCD"), identified on the map in Attachment 1 to this report, and adopt the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Plan by by-law under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. The designation of Kensington Market (the "District") as an Heritage Conservation District and adoption of the Heritage Conservation District Plan will manage change within the District to conserve the area's cultural heritage value through the implementation of contextual, place-based policies and guidelines. In March 2015, City Council authorized and prioritized the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Study. In March 2016, City staff, with a consultant team led by Taylor Hazell Architects, began a study of the potential for this area to be designated as an Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. Upon the Toronto Preservation Board's endorsement of the Heritage Conservation District Study (2017) recommendations, City staff prepared the Heritage Conservation District Plan and focused efforts on its finalization and community consultation including urban Indigenous communities over the past two years. The Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Study process and the Heritage Conservation District Plan have been prepared in accordance with provincial legislation and Heritage Conservation Districts in Toronto: Procedures, Policies and Terms of Reference. Kensington Market, a National Historic Site, is a unique and important historic neighbourhood with a distinctive identity and sense of place. The neighbourhood is a microcosm of Canada's diverse immigrant population, where many different ethnocultural communities have each added to the area's layers of built form variety and contributed to a vibrant street life. The public realm and built environment of the area are a staging ground for the activities and uses that also contribute to the neighbourhood's character and intangible heritage, including its sense of anarchy, inclusivity, and a history of experimentation. The District encompasses 704 properties. For all Heritage Conservation District s adopted following January 1, 2023, as per Regulation 569/22 of the Ontario Heritage Act, at least 25 percent of the properties within the defined area must meet two or more of the nine criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest. In the proposed Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District, more than 50 percent of the properties satisfy two or more of the criteria. December 12, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of Bill 176 - An Act to provide for the Conservation, Protection and Preservation of the Heritage of Ontario (now known as the Ontario Heritage Act), to the Ontario Legislature, which established the concept of heritage conservation districts as a regulatory tool for municipalities. The Act received assent on February 6, 1975. To date, there are 27 districts across Toronto that are designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. Kensington Market is one of three Heritage Conservation District plans that will be recently under consideration by Council for adoption. During the last half century, concepts of identifying and evaluating heritage resources have evolved. While early preservation work focused on the retention of landmarks and monuments, conservation efforts have expanded to include sites associated with social value and intangible heritage. This shift has also reflected Indigenous understandings of heritage, which emphasize landscape and ritual while de-emphasizing physical structures. More recent conservation practices prioritize the relationships between people, buildings, and landscapes that ground communities with a sense of place. The Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Plan embraces social value as an integral component of the District's significance, informing the framework of policies and guidelines to manage the area's ongoing evolution while sustaining its distinct identity.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council, in accordance with Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act, designate by by-law the area shown on Attachment 1 to the report December 13, 2024, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, as the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District. 2. City Council adopt by by-law the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Plan as the District Plan for the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District, included as Attachments 5 and 6 to the report, December 13, 2024, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Plan, included as Attachments 5 and 6 to the report, December 13, 2024, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, as deemed necessary by and at the sole discretion of the City Solicitor in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and to ensure that such stylistic and technical changes are reflected within the Kensington Market's Heritage Conservation District Plan's policies, guidelines, schedules, appendices and maps. 4. If there are any appeals to the by-law under Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with the City's outside counsel and any other appropriate City staff and/or outside consultants to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal to defend the by-law.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council, in accordance with Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act, designate by by-law the area shown on Attachment 1 to the report December 13, 2024, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, as the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District. 2. City Council adopt by by-law the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Plan as the District Plan for the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District, included as Attachments 5 and 6 to the report, December 13, 2024, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Plan, included as Attachments 5 and 6 to the report, December 13, 2024, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, as deemed necessary by and at the sole discretion of the City Solicitor in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and to ensure that such stylistic and technical changes are reflected within the Kensington Market's Heritage Conservation District Plan's policies, guidelines, schedules, appendices and maps. 4. If there are any appeals to the by-law under Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with the City's outside counsel and any other appropriate City staff and/or outside consultants to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal to defend the by-law.