Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 6 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.
PB34.1adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, and 219 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance, which include a description of heritage attributes for each property in Attachments 1 and 2 to this report. The subject properties at 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, and 219 Jarvis Street are located on the east side of Jarvis Street, near the northeast corner of Jarvis Street and Shuter Street, in the Moss Park neighbourhood. Location maps and current photographs of the heritage properties are found in Attachment 3. The properties contain two contiguous, multi-unit residential buildings. Constructed in 1863, 215-219 Jarvis Street is a three-storey terrace comprised of three identical dwellings designed in the Italianate Revival style. The property is a rare surviving example of the terrace building type designed for the middle-class within the City of Toronto. The properties at 207-213 Jarvis Street contain a residential block comprised of four townhouses constructed in 1879 and designed in the Second Empire Revival style. Collectively, the subject properties represent part of the initial subdivision of Park Lot 6 around 1846, which created Jarvis Street to the designs of John Howard. John George Howard (1803 - 1890), the official surveyor and civil engineer for the City of Toronto, designed a plan that called for narrow lots at the southern portions of the Jarvis Street subdivision, which catered to middle-class development, in contrast to the larger lots reserved for grand residences to the north. Together the properties form a historic, mid-nineteenth century streetwall on the east side of Jarvis Street and are the only buildings contemporaneous to that period remaining within the immediate streetscape context. All seven subject properties were listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register on November 21, 1977. 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, and 219 Jarvis Street have been identified as candidates for designation through the City's implementation of Bill 23 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act and the strategy for Listed Properties that must be either designated or removed from the Register by January 1, 2027. Part of the strategy for the review of the Listed Properties on the Heritage Register includes the procurement of qualified heritage consultants to research, evaluate, and prepare heritage evaluation reports for a subset of Listed Properties prioritized for designation. For the purpose of this report, the City Planning Division retained Alex Corey Heritage Consulting (the Consultant) to research and evaluate a collection of 15 Listed house-form buildings fronting onto Jarvis Street (see 'Jarvis Street Heritage Evaluations' map in Attachment 3) and if one or more properties met the provincial criteria for individual designation under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to then prepare heritage evaluation reports and recommendations for such properties as appropriate. The Consultant evaluated the properties subject of this report and determined that they meet or exceed the provincial criteria. The Consultant's research of the subject properties is contained in Attachment 4 of this report. The research, analysis, and evaluations within Attachment 4 reflect the Consultant's professional expertise and opinions. Staff have reviewed the Consultant's research and heritage evaluations and concur with the determination that the properties at 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, and 219 Jarvis Street have cultural heritage value and each meet two or more of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 207, 209, 211, and 213 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 207, 209, 211, and 213 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 215, 217, and 219 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 215, 217, and 219 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2 to the report (July 3, 2025) 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 each of the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 207, 209, 211, and 213 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 207, 209, 211, and 213 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 215, 217, and 219 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 215, 217, and 219 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2 to the report (July 3 , 2025) 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 each of the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB34.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 336, 340, and 342-344 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance, which include a description of heritage attributes for each property, found in Attachments 1, 2, and 3 to this report. The subject properties at 336, 340, and 342-344 Jarvis Street are located on the west side of Jarvis Street, mid-block between Carlton Street to the south and Sirman Lane to the north, in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood. Location maps and current photographs of the heritage properties are found in Attachment 4. The properties are part of a collection of five abutting Victorian era house-form buildings, from 336 Jarvis Street to the south to 344 Jarvis Street to the north. The property at 336 Jarvis Street was constructed in 1863 in the Georgian Revival architectural style with later Second Empire Revival alterations. From 1890 to 1923, it was home to the artist and educator Frederic Bell-Smith. Beyond his well-regarded artistic output, Bell-Smith was also known for co-founding the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto (1908) and serving as president of the Ontario Society of Artists from 1905 to 1908. The property at 340 Jarvis Street was constructed c.1863 and forms one half of a present-day semi-detached house-form with 338 Jarvis Street (designated Part IV in 2007), both designed in the Georgian Revival style with subsequent Second Empire Revival alterations. 340 Jarvis Street housed the John Howard Society from 1956 to the early 1960s. The property at 342-344 Jarvis Street was constructed between 1873 to 1875 in the Italianate Revival style. The property at 342 Jarvis Street is associated with the Lesbian Organization of Toronto (LOOT) and Clementyne's; the time that these two organizations operated out of the subject property yields information that informs an understanding of Toronto's growing queer, feminist, and lesbian communities in the second half of the 20th century and into present day. Collectively, the subject properties form a historic streetscape of 19th century house form buildings on the west side of Jarvis Street, north of Carlton Street, that reflect the character of the Upper Jarvis neighbourhood, which evolved from a subdivision of private homes on a landscaped avenue to a high density residential and arterial corridor within downtown Toronto. All four subject properties were listed on the City's Heritage Register on June 20, 1973. 336, 340, and 342-344 Jarvis Street have been identified as candidates for designation through the City's implementation of Bill 23 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act and the strategy for Listed Properties that must be either designated or removed from the Register by January 1, 2027. Part of the strategy for the review of the Listed Properties on the Heritage Register includes the procurement of qualified heritage consultants to research, evaluate, and prepare heritage evaluation reports for a subset of Listed Properties prioritized for designation. For the purpose of this report, the City Planning Division retained Alex Corey Heritage Consulting (the Consultant) to research and evaluate a collection of 15 Listed house-form buildings fronting onto Jarvis Street (see 'Jarvis Street Heritage Evaluations' map in Attachment 4) and if one or more properties met the provincial criteria for individual designation under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to then prepare heritage evaluation reports and recommendations for such properties as appropriate. The Consultant evaluated the properties subject of this report and determined that they meet or exceed the provincial criteria. The Consultant's research of the subject properties is contained in Attachment 5 of this report. The research, analysis, and evaluations within Attachment 5 reflect the Consultant's professional expertise and opinions. Staff have reviewed the Consultant's research and heritage evaluations and concur with the Consultant's determination that the properties at 336, 340, and 342-344 Jarvis Street have cultural heritage value and each meet two or more of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 336 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 336 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 340 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 340 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2 to the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 342-344 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 342-344 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. If there are no objections to the designations, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bills in Council designating each of 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 336 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 336 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 340 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 340 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2 to the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 342-344 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 342-344 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. If there are no objections to the designations, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bills in Council designating each of the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB34.3amended
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 506, 510, and 512 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance, which include a description of heritage attributes for each property, found in Attachments 1, 2 and 3 of this report. The subject properties at 506, 510, and 512 Jarvis Street are located on the west side of Jarvis Street, in between Gloucester Street to the north and Cawthra Square to the south, in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood. Location maps and current photographs of the heritage properties are found in Attachment 4. The properties contain three abutting detached house form buildings. 506 Jarvis Street was constructed circa 1889 and designed by the architectural partnership of Langley & Burke in the Annex architectural style. Langley & Burke were one of Toronto's most prolific and sought-after architectural practices for designing ecclesiastical, government, and private residential projects between 1883 and 1892. The Annex architectural style was popular in Toronto from the 1880s up to 1900 and combined design elements of the Romanesque Revival and the Queen Anne Revival styles. The property at 506 Jarvis Street has a direct association with the United Church of Canada that used the property as a home for retired United Church missionaries. The properties at 510 Jarvis Street and 512 Jarvis Street were constructed circa 1888 and 1890, respectively, and are both representative of the Annex architectural style as well. Together, each property contributes to maintaining and supporting the character of the Upper Jarvis neighbourhood and the Cawthra Square - Jarvis Street - Gloucester Street block frontage, which is comprised of a collection of 19th century house form buildings that reflect the evolution of Upper Jarvis from a subdivision of private homes located on a landscaped avenue to a high-density residential and institutional arterial corridor within downtown Toronto. All three subject properties were listed on the City's Heritage Register on June 20, 1973. 506, 510, and 512 Jarvis Street have been identified as candidates for designation through the City's implementation of Bill 23 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act and the strategy for Listed Properties that must be either designated or removed from the Register by January 1, 2027. Part of the strategy for the review of the Listed Properties on the Heritage Register includes the procurement of qualified heritage consultants to research, evaluate, and prepare heritage evaluation reports for a subset of Listed Properties prioritized for designation. For the purpose of this report, the City Planning Division retained Alex Corey Heritage Consulting (the Consultant) to research and evaluate a collection of 15 Listed house-form buildings fronting onto Jarvis Street (see 'Jarvis Street Heritage Evaluations' map in Attachment 4) and if one or more properties met the provincial criteria for individual designation under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to then prepare heritage evaluation reports and recommendations for such properties as appropriate. The Consultant evaluated the properties subject of this report and determined that they meet or exceed the provincial criteria. The Consultant's research of the subject properties is contained in Attachment 5 of this report. The research, analysis, and evaluations within Attachment 5 reflect the Consultant's professional expertise and opinions. Staff have reviewed the Consultant's research and heritage evaluations and concur with the Consultant's determination that the properties at 506, 510, and 512 Jarvis Street have cultural heritage value and each meet two or more of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 506 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 506 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 510 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 510 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2 to the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 512 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 512 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. If there are no objections to the designations, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bills in Council designating each of 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 506 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 506 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 510 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 510 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2 to the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 512 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 512 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. If there are no objections to the designations, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bills in Council designating each of the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB34.4amended
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 81 Isabella Street (including entrance address 83 Isabella Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance, which includes a description of heritage attributes, found in Attachment 1. The subject property at 81 Isabella Street is located on the south side of Isabella Street between Church Street and Jarvis Street in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2. The property at 81 Isabella Street contains a two-storey apartment building with raised basement constructed in 1927, known as the Merlan Apartments. It was designed by the architect Norman Alexander Armstrong in the Period Revival style with Edwardian influences. The Merlan Apartments represents one of Armstrong's first designs in the multi-residential walk-up apartment typology. He subsequently designed the Mayfair Apartments (1928), the Haddon Hall Apartments (1928), and the St. Edmunds Apartments (1929-1930) and several notable single-family residences and commercial properties that are designated under the Ontario Heritage Act or are included on the heritage registers in municipalities located in southern Ontario such as Oakville, Oshawa, Brampton, Brantford and London. 81 Isabella Street was listed on the City's Heritage Register on December 17, 2024. Staff have determined that the property at 81 Isabella Street has cultural heritage value. 81 Isabella Street meets 4 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets 2 or more of the 9 criteria. The City received a Zoning By-law Amendment Application on June 6, 2025 related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject property which also includes the property at 81 Isabella Street. The proposed development would retain a portion of the main façades on the existing listed building at 81 Isabella Street and add the new construction of a sixty-nine (69)-storey tower building with a 3-storey base with lobby, amenity and rental offices at-grade, and residential rental units above. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties to determine how a heritage property is proposed to be conserved. An HIA, prepared by GBCA dated June 2, 2025, has been submitted. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 81 Isabella Street (including entrance address 83 Isabella Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 81 Isabella Street (Reasons for Designation) included as Attachment 1 to the report (July 4, 2025) 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 Bills 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 81 Isabella Street (including entrance address 83 Isabella Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 81 Isabella Street (Reasons for Designation) included as Attachment 1 to the report (July 4, 2025) 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 Bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB34.5amended
This report recommends that City Council approve demolition of the heritage properties at 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue (designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act) in connection with the development of the subject site, subject to the implementation of an approved Commemoration Plan. The property at 2726 Danforth Avenue contains the Little York Hotel, which dates to the mid-19th century and is a rare surviving example of a pre-Confederation era building in the city and a unique remnant of the hotel/inn typology located near the historic intersection of Danforth and Dawes Road. The design, style and materiality exhibited at the upper-storey level of the original building typifies Georgian architecture while remnant structural members associated with construction methods that pre-date the mass production of machined lumber are still present in the basement. The adjacent 2 storey main street commercial row building at 2734 Danforth Avenue dates to c.1886 and is representative of the mid- to late-19th century local streetscape, with brick-clad wood-frame construction and Victorian-era decorative wooden detailing. The related Zoning By-law Amendment application proposes 8-storey and 4-storey modular mass timber buildings organized around a central courtyard. The development includes the demolition of the two Part IV designated heritage properties within the development site and proposes a contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel at 2726 Danforth Avenue as a form of commemoration. The Little York Hotel is in poor to defective condition and is not a candidate for any of the three conservation treatments in the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. The main street commercial row building at 2734 Danforth Avenue is likewise in poor condition and there is severe structural failure of the front foundation wall that has been temporarily shored, but which poses a life safety risk. Due to these extenuating circumstances, demolition of both properties and a contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel, a rare historic resource that embodies an early period of area settlement and transportation, have been proposed. Through the application process all alternatives to demolition were thoroughly explored and Heritage Planning staff are satisfied that neither building could be successfully integrated into the development due to their condition. Therefore, staff are of the opinion that the proposed demolitions are supportable as a last resort within the context of the related planning application. As part of the conditions of approval, staff recommend that City Council secure a contemporary reconstruction plan for the Little York Hotel within a Commemoration Plan, submit full documentation of each property prior to demolition and implement a publicly accessible interpretive display that conveys the rich history of Danforth Avenue in this area, and the history of the Little York Hotel and its construction.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to demolish heritage buildings at the designated properties at 2726 Danforth Avenue (with entrance address at 2732 Danforth Avenue) and 2736 Danforth Avenue, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 34(1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of 8-storey and 4-storey buildings and a contemporary reconstruction of 2726 Danforth Avenue being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated June 16, 2025 prepared by Batay-Csorba Architects Inc. on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated June 6, 2025 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Commemoration Plan, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to demolish the designated properties at 2726 Danforth Avenue (with entrance address at 2732 Danforth Avenue) and 2736 Danforth Avenue under Part IV, Section 34(1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act is also subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed demolition of the heritage properties has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect; b. prior to the introduction of the Zoning By-law Amendment Bills to City Council, the owner shall: 1. provide a Commemoration Strategy, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated June 6, 2025 for the property at 2726 Danforth Avenue (with entrance address at 2732 Danforth Avenue), including but not limited to preliminary plans for a contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel and a publicly accessible interpretive display that conveys the rich history of Danforth Avenue in this area, and the history of the Little York Hotel and its construction, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue, including a heritage permit or a building permit (including a demolition permit), but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject properties, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect; 2. provide a Commemoration Plan that includes detailed drawings, including notes, specifications, and descriptions of materials and finishes and estimated costs associated with a contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel and a comprehensive interpretive program, substantially in accordance with the approved Commemoration Strategy required in Recommendation 2.b.1 above, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. provide full documentation of the properties at 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. provide a Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the reconstructed 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; 5. provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject properties, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Commemoration Plan; and d. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.c.6 above the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required commemorative and interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Commemoration Plan and that an appropriate standard of completion has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council request the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning to continue to work with the applicant's heritage consultant on the development of a commemoration plan that explores the opportunity to reintroduce lost elements such as early chimneys, verandahs and storefronts within the contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to demolish heritage buildings at the designated properties at 2726 Danforth Avenue (with entrance address at 2732 Danforth Avenue) and 2736 Danforth Avenue, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 34(1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of 8-storey and 4-storey buildings and a contemporary reconstruction of 2726 Danforth Avenue being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated June 16, 2025 prepared by Batay-Csorba Architects Inc. on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated June 6, 2025 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Commemoration Plan, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to demolish the designated properties at 2726 Danforth Avenue (with entrance address at 2732 Danforth Avenue) and 2736 Danforth Avenue under Part IV, Section 34(1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act is also subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed demolition of the heritage properties has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect; b. prior to the introduction of the Zoning By-law Amendment Bills to City Council, the owner shall: 1. provide a Commemoration Strategy, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated June 6, 2025 for the property at 2726 Danforth Avenue (with entrance address at 2732 Danforth Avenue), including but not limited to preliminary plans for a contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel and a publicly accessible interpretive display that conveys the rich history of Danforth Avenue in this area, and the history of the Little York Hotel and its construction, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue, including a heritage permit or a building permit (including a demolition permit), but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject properties, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect; 2. provide a Commemoration Plan that includes detailed drawings, including notes, specifications, and descriptions of materials and finishes and estimated costs associated with a contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel and a comprehensive interpretive program, substantially in accordance with the approved Commemoration Strategy required in Recommendation 2.b.1 above, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. provide full documentation of the properties at 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. provide a Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the reconstructed 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; 5. provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject properties, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Commemoration Plan; and d. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.c.6 above the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required commemorative and interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Commemoration Plan and that an appropriate standard of completion has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
PB34.6adopted
On February 26, 2024, the owner of 1117 Queen Street West appealed Council's refusal of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for 1117 Queen Street West to the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "Tribunal") (the "Original Development Applications"). On June 17, 2024, the owner appealed Council's refusal of the applications to alter and demolish heritage attributes of the property at 1117 Queen Street West under Sections 33 and 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to the Tribunal (the "Original Permit Requests"). The heritage permit applications reflected the proposal in the above noted Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications. On October 4, 2024, the Tribunal issued the Procedural Order regarding the appealed Original Development Applications and Original Permit Requests, and set down a 10 day hearing commencing on July 7, 2025, which has since been adjourned until December 1, 2025. On February 4, 2025, the owner filed revisions to the Original Development Applications and Original Permit Requests (the "February Development Applications and February Permit Requests"), which City Council considered at its meeting on April 23 & 24, 2025. On May 25, 2025, the owner filed revisions to the February Development Applications and February Permit Requests (the "May Development Applications and May Permit Requests"). The May Development Applications and May Permit Requests now propose the construction of a 27-storey, mixed use building, and partial retention of the designated heritage Postal Station 'C' building at the base. The development proposes a total gross floor area of 17,353 square metres, consisting of 16,421 square metres of residential floor space and 932 square metres of community space. A total of 272 residential units are proposed and one level of underground parking for 309 bicycles. Loading for the site is proposed to be accessed from Lisgar Street. The owner now seeks City Council's consent to alterations to the designated property at 1117 Queen Street West and to the demolition of specified heritage attributes of the building on the designated heritage property. Council requires the advice of the Toronto Preservation Board in respect of matters which may impact a designated heritage property.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report (July 3, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report (July 3, 2025) from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council, at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report (July 3, 2025) from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it is about litigation before the Ontario Land Tribunal and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report (July 3, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report (July 3, 2025) from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council, at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report (July 3, 2025) from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it is about litigation before the Ontario Land Tribunal and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.