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.
PB3.1amended
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 191-199 College Street (including entrance address at 197 College Street), and 74-76 Henry Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value. The subject properties are located on the southwest corner of College and Henry streets and comprise part of a collection of surviving representative examples of late 19th-century semi-detached house form buildings with detailing from the Victorian period. They support and maintain the historical character of College Street and the residential neighbourhood that developed on the south side of the street across from the University of Toronto campus, as well as the transition that occurred as College Street evolved into the present-day commercial thoroughfare. On April 24, 2018, City Council listed several properties on College Street (including the subject properties at 191, 193, 195, and 199 College Street) on the Heritage Register. The College Street properties were originally identified for their cultural heritage value and interest in the College Street Study, which was undertaken by the City's Planning Division beginning in 2013 and through community engagement in co-ordination with the development of the College Street Urban Design Guidelines (University Avenue to Bathurst Street) with the Official Plan and the Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP) adopted by Council in May 2017. The subject properties at 74-76 Henry Street are outside the boundary of SASP 533 and are not on the Heritage Register. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the properties at 191-199 College Street and 74-76 Henry Street and determined that the properties meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act regarding design/physical and contextual value. As such, the properties are significant built heritage resources. In May and August 2022, the City received Official Plan Amendment, Site Plan Control and Zoning By-law Amendment applications related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject properties. The proposal would add a 31-storey tower atop a seven-storey podium, and the proposal includes partial retention and restoration of the subject properties in-situ. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. Designation also enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance. A revised HIA, dated May 4, 2022, completed by ERA Architects Inc. was submitted to support the application, replacing an earlier version dated April 29, 2022. 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. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to Planning Act applications that would trigger a Prescribed Event. Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. 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 City Clerk issued a complete application notice on August 26, 2022. The property owner provided a waiver to extend the 90-day timeline established under Bill 108 until April 14, 2023. Council must make its decision at its March 29-31 meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of the intention to designate before the waiver expires. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act amended prescribed event requirements under Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application that would trigger a Prescribed Event, the property must be listed in the heritage register prior to the Prescribed Event occurring to designate a property. This requirement does not apply to this Prescribed Event, including the properties located at 74 and 76 Henry Street, since it occurred prior to January 1, 2023. The application currently under review was deemed complete prior to Bill 23 changes to the Ontario Heritage Act coming into force, however, the Part IV designation must be in compliance with the Province's amended O. Reg. 9/06 under the Ontario Heritage Act, which is in effect as of January 1, 2023. The revised regulation establishes nine provincial criteria for determining whether a property is of cultural heritage value or interest. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Act if it meets two or more of the provincial criteria for determining whether it is of cultural heritage value or interest.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Planning and Housing Committee that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 191 College Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 191 College Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report (January 25, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 193 College Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 193-195 College Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4, to the report (January 25, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 195 College Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 193-195 College Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4, to the report (January 25, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 199 College Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 199 College Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 5, to the report (January 25, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 5. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 74 Henry Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 74-76 Henry Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 6, to the report (January 25, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 6. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 76 Henry Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 74-76 Henry Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 6, to the report (January 25, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 7. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating these 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 191 College Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 191 College Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, January 25, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 193 College Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 193-195 College Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4, to the report, January 25, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 195 College Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 193-195 College Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4, to the report, January 25, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 199 College Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 199 College Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 5, to the report, January 25, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 5. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 74 Henry Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 74-76 Henry Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 6, to the report, January 25, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 6. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 76 Henry Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 74-76 Henry Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 6, to the report, January 25, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 7. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating these properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB3.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the listed property at 835 and 839 Yonge Street (including the entrance address of 837 Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. The property at 835 and 839 Yonge Street is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Yonge/Church Streets and Davenport Road, across from the Masonic Temple and adjacent to the South Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in the Rosedale neighbourhood. The property, commonly known as the Canadian Tire Store, comprises, amongst other structures, portions of the Grand Central Market, a two-storey commercial market building designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style in 1929 by Henry Wilkinson, the in-house architect for Associated Development Corporation Ltd, the financial and real-estate firm that developed the property. The design of the new market was conceived as a "stop and shop" modern market that would service the local community and offered an alternative to the more established St. Lawrence Market, where one would purchase directly from the producer. The concept for the Grand Central Market palatial building for over 100 of Toronto's better retail merchants was short lived. In 1936, the property was acquired by Canadian Tire Corporation to serve as the company's headquarters and flagship store along Toronto's famous Yonge Street. The Canadian Tire retail store has continuously operated for nearly 90 years at this location and this association with a national legacy business, established in Toronto in 1922, further contributes to the cultural heritage value of the property and the historic commercial character of Yonge Street at Davenport Road in the Bloor/Yorkville area. The property at 835 and 839 Yonge Street (previously 837 Yonge Street) has been recognized on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register since February 24, 1986 when Canadian Tire redeveloped the property by incorporating 6 of the symmetrical 7-bay designed principal elevation and portions of the south elevation of the Grand Central Market building into its new flagship store along Yonge Street. This 1980s project was an early example of façade retention in the City of Toronto. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 835 and 839 Yonge Street and determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, for its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. As such, the property is a significant built heritage resource. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice on December 9, 2022. The City received Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject property. The proposal is for a mixed-used residential and commercial development that would add two towers (45 and 49 storeys) to the property and incorporate into the podium of the proposed development the retained, in-situ, and restored 1935 west and south elevations, as well as reinstate the primary pedestrian entrance on the west elevation. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) completed by ERA Architects Inc. and dated August 15, 2022 was submitted to support the application. An HIA is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. Designation also enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance 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. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to Planning Act applications that would trigger a Prescribed Event. Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. 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 City Clerk issued a complete application notice on December 9, 2022. The property owner provided a waiver to extend the 90-day timeline established under Bill 108 through April 14, 2023. Council must make a decision at its March 29-31 meeting to provide sufficient time for City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate before the waiver expires. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act amended prescribed event requirements under section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application that would trigger a Prescribed Event, the property must be listed in the heritage register prior to the Prescribed Event occurring to designate a property. This requirement does not apply to a Prescribed Event that has occurred prior to January 1, 2023. The application currently under review was deemed complete prior to Bill 23 changes to the Ontario Heritage Act coming into force, however, the Part IV designation must be in compliance with the Province's amended O. Reg. 9/06 under the Ontario Heritage Act, which is effect as of January 1, 2023. The revised regulation establishes nine provincial criteria for determining whether a property is of cultural heritage value or interest. 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 property meets four criteria relating to design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. Designation also enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Planning and Housing Committee that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 835 and 839 Yonge Street (including entrance address at 837 Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 835 and 839 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report (January 25, 2023) 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 835 and 839 Yonge Street (including entrance address at 837 Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 835 and 839 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, January 25, 2023 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.
PB3.3adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 401 Yonge Street (including entrance addresses at 403 and 405 A Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. The property at 401 Yonge Street (including the entrance addresses of 403 and 405 A Yonge Street) is located midblock, slightly north of the northeast corner of Yonge and Gerrard Streets. The subject property originally comprised of a three-storey building that was commissioned by the grocer and merchant Joseph Bickerstaff. Constructed in 1873, the structure is a surviving rare and early example of a commercial building in Toronto designed by William Stewart (1832-1907), a significant architect who practised in Toronto c. 1872-1885 and later became a leading and prolific architect in Hamilton. Stewart's buildings have been recognized by the municipal and federal governments including the commercial Victoria Hall (1887), a National Historic Site located opposite Gore Park in downtown Hamilton and a Second Empire-style commercial building at 506-514 Queen Street West (1874) located within the Queen West Heritage Conservation District. In 1974, City of Toronto Council listed the property on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. The property has contributed to Yonge Street's historic character for 150 years. The façade of the Italianate style building was conserved in situ in 2014 when a new structure was built behind. The property is in close proximity to numerous Heritage Register properties along Yonge Street and the area which have been recognized for their cultural heritage value with listing or designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 401 Yonge Street and determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act on the basis of its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. As such, the property is a significant built heritage resource. 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. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act 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 Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. 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. In July 2022, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application related to proposed redevelopment of the subject property with a 76-storey tower along Yonge Street. The proposed development will retain the façade of the historic 1873 building. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. A revised HIA, dated June 15, 2022, completed by GBCA Architects Inc. was submitted to support the application. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice on September 12, 2022. The property owner provided a waiver to extend the Prescribed Event 90-day timeline until April 14, 2023. Council must make its decision at its March 29-31 meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate before the waiver expires. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act amended prescribed event requirements under section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application that would trigger a Prescribed Event, the property must be listed in the heritage register prior to the Prescribed Event occurring to designate a property. This requirement does not apply to this Prescribed Event since it occurred prior to January 1, 2023. The property has been on the City's Heritage Register since 1974. The Province has amended O. Reg. 9/06 under the Ontario Heritage Act, which is intended to come into effect on January 1, 2023. The revised regulation establishes nine provincial criteria for determining whether a property is of cultural heritage value or interest. 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. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Planning and Housing Committee that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 401 Yonge Street (including entrance addresses at 403 and 405 A Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 401 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report (January 25, 2023) 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 401 Yonge Street (including entrance addresses at 403 and 405 A Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 401 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, January 25, 2023, 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.
PB3.4adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 3377 Bayview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. The property at 3377 Bayview Avenue comprises the Tyndale University campus, formerly the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse campus. The built components of the property are primarily situated on table lands overlooking a ravine alongside the German Mills Creek, a tributary of the Don River. The architectural firm of Marani, Morris & Allan designed the complex of interconnected buildings in 1959-1960 to reflect both Neoclassical and Modernist principles. The ensemble, further united through landscape and circulation elements, constitutes a cultural landscape that has facilitated ongoing spiritual practice and religious education for over 60 years. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 3377 Bayview Avenue and determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act on the basis of its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. As such, the property is a significant built heritage resource. As the property includes an active place of worship, this designation report was prepared to respect and protect according to the Places of Worship policy of the Official Plan. In June 2021, the City received an OPA and Rezoning application related to the property at 3377 Bayview Avenue. This application, along with a concurrent application for Draft Plan of Subdivision (21 169804 NNY 17 SB), proposes 15 residential and mixed use buildings, most of which would range in height from 5 to 8 storeys, with three buildings from 12 to 20 storeys. These buildings will accommodate 1504 units, 50% of which would be affordable rental, and 50% market rental. A total of 1,385 square metres of new non-residential gross floor area is proposed within Phase 1, including a daycare, restaurant, and flexible use spaces to be used by Tyndale University. A network of public and private streets, shared streets and a publicly accessible open space are proposed. Tyndale University would own the residential components, and would remain operational. Portions of the existing buildings and landscapes would be retained. The application was appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal on March 3, 2022. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. ASI prepared an HIA for 3377 Bayview Avenue that was submitted in June 2021. A revised HIA was submitted in January 2023. 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. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to Planning Act applications that would trigger a Prescribed Event. Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. 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 City Clerk issued a complete application notice on July 23, 2021. The property owner provided a waiver to extend indefinitely the 90-day timeline established under Bill 108. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act which amended the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application that would trigger a Prescribed Event, the property must be listed in the heritage register prior to the Prescribed Event occurring to designate a property. This requirement does not apply to a Prescribed Event that has occurred prior to January 1, 2023. The application currently under review was deemed complete prior to Bill 23 changes to the Ontario Heritage Act coming into force, however, the Part IV designation must be in compliance with the Province's amended O. Reg. 9/06 under the Ontario Heritage Act, which is effect as of January 1, 2023. The revised regulation establishes nine provincial criteria for determining whether a property is of cultural heritage value or interest. 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. Designation also enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Planning and Housing Committee that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 3377 Bayview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 3377 Bayview Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report (January 25, 2023) 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 3377 Bayview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 3377 Bayview Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, January 25, 2023, 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.
PB3.5adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the property at 29-31 Prince Arthur Avenue under Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act in connection with the construction of a new four storey rear addition to provide additional office accommodation. The subject property is located on the south side of Prince Arthur Avenue between Bedford Road and Avenue Road and contains a 3-storey semi-detached house-form building of Bay and Gable design, constructed circa 1889. The subject lands are part of the East Annex Heritage Conservation District (EAHCD). The development proposal includes the retention of most of the front part of the existing 3-storey building, removal of the existing rear additions and a rear dormer and the construction of a new 4-storey rear addition. The addition would be one storey higher than the ridge of the existing building and it therefore does not comply with the guidelines for additions in the EAHCD Plan which say that additions should be lower than the height of the existing ridge. The EAHCD Plan however also recognises that substantial development in the rear yards is evident on Prince Arthur and that rear additions here should not "over-power the existing buildings and preferably should have low visibility from the street." Staff are supportive of the proposed redevelopment of the site, given that the addition is only one storey higher that the heritage building and is set back so that it would not over-power the existing building and would have limited visibility from the street. A similar style addition was approved for a property at 17 Prince Arthur Avenue in 2011. In December 2022 a minor variance application for this four storey rear addition was approved subject to a condition requiring the drawings being to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council approve the exterior alterations to the heritage property at 29-31 Prince Arthur Avenue, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Angela Tsementzis Architect, dated September 30, 2022 and Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated October 26, 2022 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, subject to the following additional conditions: a. The Owner shall: 1. 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 29-31 Prince Arthur Avenue dated October 26, 2022 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the property at 29-31 Prince Arthur Avenue, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. b. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 29-31 Prince Arthur Avenue, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the property as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the owner shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.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. 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications that are keyed to the approved Landscape Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2 above 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 exterior alterations to the heritage property at 29-31 Prince Arthur Avenue, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Angela Tsementzis Architect, dated September 30, 2022 and Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated October 26, 2022 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to the following additional conditions: a. The Owner shall: 1. 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 29-31 Prince Arthur Avenue dated October 26, 2022 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the property at 29-31 Prince Arthur Avenue, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. b. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 29-31 Prince Arthur Avenue, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the property as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.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. 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications that are keyed to the approved Landscape Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
PB3.6adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the demolition of an "Unrated" building within the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District (NRHCD), and approve the design of a replacement house located at 86 Highland Avenue in accordance with Section 42(1) 2 and 42 (1) 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act. This property is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. The NRHCD Plan allows for the demolition of an "Unrated" building provided that the replacement building design complies with the NRHCD Plan guidelines for new buildings and the applicable zoning by-laws. The proposed new two-storey detached house meets the general intent of the NRHCD Plan's guidelines and would not detract from nearby rated heritage buildings in the immediate context. The subject application also requires approval under the Planning Act (Minor Variance). The recommendations contained within this report relate solely to approvals required under the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the heritage building at 86 Highland Avenue, an "Unrated" structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 (1) 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act and the erection of a building in accordance with Section 42 (1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following: a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 86 Highland Avenue as shown in the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on December 14, 2022, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, and that the replacement structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans. b. That prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 86 Highland Avenue including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing "Unrated" building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning: 1. Photo documentation of the existing structure at 86 Highland Avenue. 2. Final building permit drawings for the replacement structure and a landscape plan consistent with the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on December 14, 2022 and the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Plan.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the heritage building at 86 Highland Avenue, an "Unrated" structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 (1) 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act and the erection of a building in accordance with Section 42 (1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following: a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 86 Highland Avenue as shown in the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on December 14, 2022, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the replacement structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans. b. That prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 86 Highland Avenue including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing "Unrated" building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning: 1. Photo documentation of the existing structure at 86 Highland Avenue. 2. Final building permit drawings for the replacement structure and a landscape plan consistent with the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on December 14, 2022 and the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Plan.
PB3.7adopted
This report recommends that City Council include nine properties on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for their cultural heritage value and interest. The nine properties being recommended for inclusion on the Register are as follows: 239 Gerrard Street East, Toronto-Centre - Ward 13 241 Gerrard Street East, Toronto-Centre - Ward 13 243 Gerrard Street East, Toronto-Centre - Ward 13 245 Gerrard Street East, Toronto-Centre - Ward 13 247 Gerrard Street East, Toronto-Centre - Ward 13 249 Gerrard Street East (including 251 and 253 Gerrard Street East) - Ward 13 509 Parliament Street, Toronto-Centre - Ward 13 1871 Weston Road, York South-Weston - Ward 5 1885 Weston Road, York South-Weston - Ward 5 All of the nine 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 all of the properties 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. The subject properties include a significant grouping of Second Empire-style, mixed-use buildings along Gerrard Street west of Parliament Street in the Cabbagetown Southwest Heritage Conservation District Study Area, a representative example of an early-twentieth-century movie theatre with a subsequent history as a CBC studio in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood, as well as a mid-twentieth-century, modernist-style bank building, and a mid-twentieth-century, Neo-Gothic-style church building, both with important historical/associative values related to Weston. The listing of non-designated properties on the municipal heritage register under the Act also extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Act should a development or demolition application be submitted. On January 1, 2023, amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act) through the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) came into effect. Under the Act as amended, a municipal heritage register may include properties that have not been designated but Council believes to be of "cultural heritage value or interest", and that meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining whether they are of cultural heritage value or interest. The Act now also limits listing to a period of two years. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application that would trigger a Prescribed Event, the property must be listed in the heritage register prior to the Prescribed Event occurring to designate a property. This requirement does not apply to a Prescribed Event that has occurred prior to January 1, 2023. 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 recent amendments to the Act limit listing of non-designated properties to a period of two years. If a listed property is not subject to a Notice of Intention to Designate within 2 years, on and after the second anniversary of the property being listed in the heritage register, the legislation deems the property be removed from the heritage register after a 2 year period and imposes a 5 year prohibition on re-including that property in the heritage register, if deemed to be removed. 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 to the Planning and Housing Committee that: 1. City Council include the following nine properties on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachments 1 through 5 to the report (January 27, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 239 Gerrard Street East 241 Gerrard Street East 243 Gerrard Street East 245 Gerrard Street East 247 Gerrard Street East 249 Gerrard Street East (including the entrance addresses of 251 and 253 Gerrard Street East) 509 Parliament Street 1871 Weston Road 1885 Weston Road
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council include the following nine properties on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachments 1 through 5 to the report, January 27, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 239 Gerrard Street East 241 Gerrard Street East 243 Gerrard Street East 245 Gerrard Street East 247 Gerrard Street East 249 Gerrard Street East (including the entrance addresses of 251 and 253 Gerrard Street East) 509 Parliament Street 1871 Weston Road 1885 Weston Road
PB3.8received
Bill 23 - Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning will make a presentation to the Toronto Preservation Board regarding "Bill 23 - Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act" that came into effect as of January 1, 2023 and the requirement for an accessible heritage register that will come into effect on July 1, 2023.
The Toronto Preservation Board received the Item for information.
PB3.9adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 51 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. The property at 51 Yonge Street comprises a four-storey commercial building located on the east side of Yonge Street, north of Wellington Street East. The building is believed to date to c.1878-1879, although the underlying structure may date to 1847. Designed in the Second Empire style, the building has historical and architectural links to the Bank of British North America building at 49 Yonge Street. Through the years, the property housed a series of commercial tenants, notably including the Commercial Travellers' Association of Canada from 1891 to 1956. City Council included the subject property on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in 1981. The property is adjacent to 49 Yonge Street, which was designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act in 1979. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 51 Yonge Street and determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, on the basis of its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. As such, the property is a significant built heritage resource. In September 2022, the City received a Site Plan Approval application related to proposed redevelopment of the subject property. The proposal would include a 60-storey mixed-use building having a non-residential gross floor area of 1757 square metres and a residential gross floor area of 19970 square metres, comprising 256 dwelling units. This development would involve the addition of a high-rise structure above the existing buildings at 49 and 51 Yonge Street, the removal of a portion of the stone wall along Wellington Street East, and alterations to the buildings' interiors. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. GBCA Architects prepared an HIA that was submitted in November 2021 and resubmitted in August 2022. 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. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to Planning Act applications that would trigger a Prescribed Event. Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. 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 City Clerk issued a complete application notice on March 4, 2022. The property owner provided a waiver to extend indefinitely the 90-day timeline established under Bill 108. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act which amended the Ontario Heritage Act came into effect on January 1, 2023. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application that would trigger a Prescribed Event, the property must be listed in the heritage register prior to the Prescribed Event occurring to designate a property. This requirement does not apply to a Prescribed Event that has occurred prior to January 1, 2023. The application currently under review was deemed complete prior to Bill 23 changes to the Ontario Heritage Act coming into force, however, the Part IV designation must be in compliance with the Province's amended O. Reg. 9/06 under the Ontario Heritage Act, which is effect as of January 1, 2023. The revised regulation establishes nine provincial criteria for determining whether a property is of cultural heritage value or interest. 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. Designation also enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Planning and Housing Committee that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 51 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 51 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, February 13, 2023, 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 51 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 51 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, February 13, 2023, 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.