Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 9 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
PB28.1adopted
180 Queens Drive - Inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register
This report recommends that City Council include the property at 180 Queens Drive on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for its cultural heritage value. The subject property is situated prominently at the northeast corner of Queens Drive and Pine Street, south of Church Street, west of Jane Street, and north of John Street in the Weston neighbourhood. It contains a three-storey brick and stone house and was constructed in 1912 for the prominent Weston resident, Oliver Master, and his family. The house is situated on a large corner lot and setback from Queens Drive, reflecting the original lot pattern and organization of the street. The subject property is a representative example of the Queen Anne Revival Style. As one of the earliest properties constructed in the historic Town of Weston in the area east of Pine Street, south of Church Street, west of Jane Street, and north of William Street, the property at 180 Queens Drive is important in maintaining and supporting the context of the area. The property at 180 Queens Drive contributes to a sense of place within the Weston neighbourhood, and is valued by the local community as a significant part of the area's history and present-day context. The property at 180 Queens Drive was nominated for inclusion on the Heritage Register by Cherri Hurst, President of the Weston Historical Society, on their behalf in September 2020. Following research and evaluation according to Ontario Regulation 9/06, it has been determined that the property at 180 Queens Drive (Oliver Master House, 1912) is significant as a representative example of the Queen Anne Revival Style, as well as its association with Oliver Master, a prominent resident in Weston, and for it contributing to the historic context of the Weston neighbourhood. The listing of non-designated properties with cultural heritage value on the Heritage Register extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Ontario Heritage Act should a development or demolition application be submitted. Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) are required for development applications that affect listed and designated properties. 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 Etobicoke York Community Council that: 1. City Council include the property at 180 Queens Drive on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion), attached as Attachment 3 to the report (October 21, 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 180 Queens Drive on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion), attached as Attachment 3 to the report (October 21, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
PB28.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the Wilton Court Hotel and Henry Tasker House at 212 Dundas Street East (designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Garden District Heritage Conservation District) in connection with the development of the subject property. The development application proposed a 41-storey plus mechanical penthouse tower that incorporates retained portions of the Wilton Court Hotel and Henry Tasker House as part of the base building and includes a new base building along Dundas Street East. The retained portions of the Wilton Court Hotel and Henry Tasker House are proposed to be restored. The proposed alterations conserve the onsite and adjacent heritage buildings as well as the Garden District Heritage Conservation District and the proposal is consistent with the policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal 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 approve the alterations to the heritage property at 212 Dundas Street East, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 41-storey plus mechanical penthouse tower on the lands known municipally in the year 2021 as 212-218 Dundas Street East, including 275 George Street and 279½ George Street with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated October 4, 2021, prepared by Giannone Petricone Associates and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by GBCA Architects, dated June 25, 2021 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, 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. 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 212 Dundas Street East prepared by GBCA Architects, dated June 25, 2021, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. c. That prior to Site Plan approval for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council for the properties located at 212 Dundas Street East, the subject owner shall: 1. Provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.1 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 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 212 Dundas Street East, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the owner 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 1.b.1 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 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 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.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 212 Dundas Street East, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 41-storey plus mechanical penthouse tower on the lands known municipally in the year 2021 as 212-218 Dundas Street East, including 275 George Street and 279½ George Street with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated October 4, 2021, prepared by Giannone Petricone Associates and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by GBCA Architects, dated June 25, 2021 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, 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. 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 212 Dundas Street East prepared by GBCA Architects, dated June 25, 2021, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. c. That prior to Site Plan approval for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council for the properties located at 212 Dundas Street East, the subject owner shall: 1. Provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.1 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 212 Dundas Street East, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner 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 1.b.1 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 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 1.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.
PB28.3amended
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the listed heritage properties at 141 Bathurst Street, entrance address 581 Richmond Street West, and 579 Richmond Street West, under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The properties at 141 Bathurst Street and 579 Richmond Street West are located on the south-east corner of the intersection of Bathurst Street and Richmond Street West. The property at 141 Bathurst Street contains a two-storey, buff brick-clad factory building constructed in 1900 for E. C. Walker & Sons, Ltd., hat manufacturers, with a rare set-back from the adjacent streets within a rear yard. 579 Richmond Street West contains a four-and-a-half storey, red brick-clad factory building, constructed in 1913 for the Independent Cloak Co. according to the designs of the architect Isadore Feldman. These two early 20th-century factories exhibit an Industrial Classical style and, with their finely detailed and proportioned brick facades, contribute to the distinctive heritage character of the King-Spadina neighbourhood, which is grounded in its early-mid 20th-century transformation as the city's primary manufacturing hub and its fashion district identity. The properties at 141 Bathurst Street and 579 Richmond Street West were listed on the City's Heritage Register in 2017 and both properties were identified as contributing properties within the proposed King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District, adopted by City Council in 2017 and currently under appeal. Following additional research and evaluation under Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation, it has been determined that the properties at 141 Bathurst Street and 579 Richmond Street West merit designation under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their design, associative and contextual value. An application has been submitted to amend the zoning by-law to permit the redevelopment of the properties at 141-161 Bathurst Street and 579-591 Richmond Street West with a 12-storey non-residential building containing retail uses at the ground level and office uses above. This development proposal comprises Phase 1 of a larger development which also includes the sites at 555 Richmond Street West and 550 Adelaide Street West (Phase 2). The phase 1 and phase 2 development proposals are being reviewed concurrently. The heritage buildings at 141 Bathurst Street and 579 Richmond Street West are proposed to be conserved while two listed house-form buildings at 159 and 161 Bathurst Street are proposed to be demolished. Staff's further research and additional analysis determined these listed house-form buildings at 159 and 161 Bathurst Street do not meet the criteria under O. Reg. 9/06 required to merit designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. 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 City Clerk issued a notice of complete application for the redevelopment of the properties on September 24, 2021. City Council must make a decision and issue a Notice of Intention to Designate the subject properties no later than December 23, 2021. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 141 Bathurst Street,(entrance address 581 Richmond Street West), under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 141 Bathurst Street, (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report, October 21, 2021, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 579 Richmond Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 579 Richmond Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report, October 21, 2021, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. If there are no objections to the designations, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bills 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 141 Bathurst Street,(entrance address 581 Richmond Street West), under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 141 Bathurst Street, (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report, October 21, 2021, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 579 Richmond Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 579 Richmond Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report, October 21, 2021, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. If there are no objections to the designations, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bills in Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB28.4adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the listed heritage property at 516 Yonge Street (including the entrance address at 514 Yonge Street) for its design and contextual values and the also listed 526 Yonge Street (including the entrance addresses at 528 Yonge Street and 7 Breadalbane Street) for its design, associative and contextual values under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Originally constructed circa 1876 and renovated in 1924, the property at 516 Yonge Street represents the fine-grained mixed-use/commercial building type that emerged along Yonge Street, north of College Street, in the late 19th century and persisted until the mid-20th century. Although altered, the property is one of the earliest surviving buildings on the block between Grosvenor and Breadalbane Streets, and retains its original scale, form, and massing as a 2-1/2-storey building with a mansard roof, along with architectural details from the late-19th and early 20th centuries. Constructed circa 1881 to the designs of the significant Toronto architectural firm of McCaw & Lennox, the property at 526 Yonge Street anchors the southwest corner of Yonge and Breadalbane Streets and is a representative example of the Second Empire architectural style that was popular in Toronto in the late-19th century. The property retains its original scale, form, and massing as a 2-1/2-storey building with a 2-storey rear wing, and its Second Empire style is reflected in many of its extant original design features. On October 16, 2020, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was made for 510-528 Yonge Street and 7 Breadalbane Street, which includes three properties currently listed on the Heritage Register - 516 Yonge Street, 522 Yonge Street, and 526 Yonge Street - and proposes to retain and incorporate portions of the buildings at 516 Yonge Street and 526 Yonge Street. On October 1, 2021, City Council adopted Item TE27.8, directing the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals for the lands at 510-528 Yonge Street and 7 Breadalbane Street, and to continue discussions with the owner in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the properties and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 516 Yonge Street (including the entrance address at 514 Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 516 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (October 21, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 526 Yonge Street (including the entrance addresses at 528 Yonge Street and 7 Breadalbane Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 526 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (October 21, 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 Bills 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 516 Yonge Street (including the entrance address at 514 Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 516 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (October 21, 2021) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 526 Yonge Street (including the entrance addresses at 528 Yonge Street and 7 Breadalbane Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 526 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (October 21, 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 Bills in Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB28.5adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the listed heritage property at 2365 Bayview Avenue (the Frank P. Wood estate) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The property at 2365 Bayview Avenue, containing the Frank P. Wood estate now known as the Crescent School, is part of a sequence of grand estates, constructed between 1920 and1940, on the forested ravine above the western branch of the Don River, in the Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills neighbourhood. The property was originally listed on the North York Inventory of Heritage Properties in 1998 and following municipal amalgamation included on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in 2006. On March 6, 2020, a Site Plan Control application was submitted to the City to permit a two-storey addition which will connect to the north side-wall of the manor house's service wing. Its construction will result in the demolition of the remnant of the second garage and the infilling of the remaining portion of the service court. No alterations are proposed to the manor house. 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 2365 Bayview Avenue merits designation under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its design, associative and contextual value. A report, January 25, 2021, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning recommending the intention to designate the property at 2365 Bayview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act was referred back to staff at the April 20, 2021 meeting of the North York Community Council for further consultation with the property owner. Prior to Community Council's decision, the Toronto Preservation Board adopted the Senior Manager's January 25, 2021 report on February 17, 2021. As a result of consultation with the property owner in the recent months, staff revised the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation) - 2365 Bayview Avenue (Attachment 3) to include additions under the description of heritage attributes to provide further clarification with regard to two attributes of the Frank P. Wood estate, now the Crescent School. The revisions also include a correction under the Description section indicating that the log cabin was designed by the architect Gordon Gibson. The designation of the Frank P. Wood estate (now known as the Crescent School) at 2365 Bayview Avenue would identify all of the property's cultural heritage values and heritage attributes which shall be conserved. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations for the property, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition. 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.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 2365 Bayview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 2365 Bayview Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report (November 5, 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 2365 Bayview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 2365 Bayview Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, November 5, 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.
PB28.6adopted
Proposed Amendment of Designating By-law to Correct Legal Description - 40-44 Mitchell Avenue
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to propose an amendment to City of Toronto By-law 820-2021, designating the properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue as being of cultural heritage value or interest under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act to correct the legal description of the properties pursuant to Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act. By-Law 820-2021 designates the properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue, which contains a pair of single-storey semi-detached house form buildings that were among the 16 pairs of workers' cottages completed in 1858 on the subdivision developed by solicitor and realtor James Lukin Robinson on the former Military Reserve lands east of Garrison Creek that were also known as the Garrison Common. Schedule B to By-Law 820-2021 includes an incorrect legal description of the property that was brought to City staff's attention. The proposed amendment to the by-law would correct the legal description of the properties. This amendment will have no impact on the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation) in the original report to City Council recommending the property's designation.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council state its intention to propose an amendment to By-Law 820-2021 dated October 4, 2021 to correct the legal description of the properties in accordance with Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. City Council provide notice of the proposed amendment to By-Law 820-2021 to the owner(s) of the designated properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue in accordance with Sections 30.1(3) and 30.1(4) of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. If there are no objections to the proposed amendment in accordance with Section 30.1(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council to amend By-Law 820-2021.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to propose an amendment to By-Law 820-2021 dated October 4, 2021 to correct the legal description of the properties in accordance with Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. City Council provide notice of the proposed amendment to By-Law 820-2021 to the owner(s) of the designated properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue in accordance with Sections 30.1(3) and 30.1(4) of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. If there are no objections to the proposed amendment in accordance with Section 30.1(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council to amend By-Law 820-2021.
PB28.7adopted
2021 Toronto Heritage Grant Award
This report recommends the approval of a grant totalling $58,800.00 for the restoration of the historic balconies of the Audley Court Apartments located at 68 Kendal Avenue under the Toronto Heritage Grant Program. Grants shall be awarded for up to, but not more than, half of the eligible costs for the restoration project. The Toronto Heritage Grant Program provides matching grant funds for eligible heritage conservation work of residential properties or tax exempt properties in the City of Toronto designated under Part IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). Applicants may receive a grant once every five years for up to 50 percent of the cost of eligible conservation work. Owners of non-house form buildings and any tax exempt properties including house-form buildings may be eligible for a grant equivalent to 50 percent of the cost of eligible conservation work, with no maximum limit. The Toronto Heritage Grant Program is administered by Heritage Planning (HP), City Planning. The City Planning 2021 Operating Budget has a remaining balance of $58,800.00 to be allocated before the end of the fiscal year. The Audley Court Apartment located in the Annex neighbourhood originally constructed in 1912, is an example of this early period of apartment architecture within Toronto. Designed by local architect Joseph Hunt Stanford, it displays many characteristics of the Edwardian Classical Revival style. In the 1980s the building was converted into a condominium with 8 units. The Audley Court Apartments is listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. The property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the OHA under all three categories of design and physical, historical associative, and contextual value. The application from the Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 704, owners of the Audley Court Apartments, is recommended for a grant award and that the issuing of the grant award be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient including the property being designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Planning and Housing Committee that: 1. City Council approve the grant award for the 2021 Toronto Heritage Grant Program in the amount of $58,800.00 for the Audley Court Apartments located at 68 Kendal Avenue, to assist the property owner in funding the scope of conservation work generally described in the report (November 5, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council direct that the use of the grant award outlined in Recommendation 1 above, be limited to only the conservation work approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and that the issuing of the grant award be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient, Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 704.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council approve the grant award for the 2021 Toronto Heritage Grant Program in the amount of $58,800.00 for the Audley Court Apartments located at 68 Kendal Avenue, to assist the property owner in funding the scope of conservation work generally described in this report. 2. City Council direct that the use of the grant award outlined in Recommendation 1 of the report (November 5, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, be limited to only the conservation work approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and that the issuing of the grant award be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient, Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 704.
PB28.8received
Preservation Panel Minutes
The Toronto Preservation Board received the following Minutes, for information: 1. North York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on September 21, 2021. 2. Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on March 10, 2021. 3. Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on April 12, 2021. 4. Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on May 10, 2021. 5. Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on June 10, 2021. 6. Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on September 8, 2021.
PB28.9received
2022 Meeting Schedule for the Toronto Preservation Board
The Chair has scheduled the meetings for 2022 listed in Attachment 1.
The Toronto Preservation Board approved the following meeting dates for 2022: January 24, 2022 February 22, 2022 March 23, 2022 April 5, 2022 May 10, 2022 June 14, 2022 July 11, 2022 August 8, 2022 September 20, 2022 November 7, 2022 December 5, 2022