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.
PB37.1adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 262-264 St. George Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance, which includes a description of heritage attributes, found in Attachment 1. The subject properties at 262-264 St. George Street are located on the west side of St. George Street between Dupont Street and Bernard Avenue in the Annex neighbourhood. A location map and current photographs of the subject properties are found in Attachment 2. The properties at 262-264 St. George Street contain two 3-storey semi-detached properties within a house-form building constructed in 1893 and designed in the Annex style. The properties maintain and support the historic character of the Annex neighbourhood, which features an intermingling of the neighbourhood's earliest single family homes, that retain their architectural form and grandeur following the 1920s conversion to apartment houses and multi-tenant rooming houses to accommodate a rapidly growing population in the post-war era, alongside mid-century low- to high-rise apartment buildings. 262-264 St. George Street were listed on the City's Heritage Register on July 2,1974. Staff have determined that the subject properties at 262-264 St. George Street have cultural heritage value and meet 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 two or more of the nine criteria. A development application for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application was made with the City for the subject properties. The proposed development is a 12-storey residential building where the applicant proposes to integrate the subject properties into the base of the new construction through partial in-situ retention. The new construction will be set back behind the rebuilt roofline of the subject properties. 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 Hobson Built Heritage dated May 18, 2025, has been submitted. The properties are subject to a Prescribed Event. Clerks issued a complete application notice on June 16, 2025. The owner provided a waiver to extend the time period for Council to make a decision with no expiry date.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 262-264 St. George Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 262-264 St. George Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (October 28, 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 Bill in Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 262-264 St. George Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 262-264 St. George Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (October 28, 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 Bill in Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB37.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 241 Yonge 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 241 Yonge Street is located on the east side of Yonge Street mid-block between Shuter Street to the south and Sankofa Square to the north, in the Downtown Yonge East neighbourhood. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property are found in Attachment 2. The property at 241 Yonge Street, formerly known as Art Metropole, contains a four-storey mixed-use commercial brick and stone building constructed in 1911 in the Edwardian Classicism style, following the designs of the architectural firm of Mitchell & White. It was purpose-built as the commercial property for the Art Metropole artist material supply company, first established in 1888 as one of the earliest companies of this type in Toronto. Art Metropole played a key supporting role in the artist community of early 20th century Toronto. Research into the products it supplied and who it supplied them to has contributed to a further understanding of that community. The first Art Metropole directly influenced the naming of the contemporary Art Metropole, the artist-run centre established in 1974 by the Canadian contemporary art group, General Idea, at 241 Yonge Street. Art Metropole was pivotal in the establishment of a national network of artist-run centres that connected the counterculture contemporary art movements of the 1970s and 80s. Today, the property continues to contribute to the historic commercial character of Yonge Street, south of Sankofa Square, where its style and typology reflect how the character of Yonge Street has been evolving for over a century. Staff have determined that the property at 241 Yonge Street has cultural heritage value and meets 6 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on November 21, 1973. Development applications for a combined Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment and a Site Plan Approval application were made with the City for the subject property. The property is subject to a Prescribed Event, for which City Clerk's issued a complete application notice on February 10, 2025. The property owner provided a waiver of the Prescribed Event and has agreed upon the timing of this report.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 241 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 241 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (October 28, 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 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 241 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 241 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (October 28, 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 Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB37.3adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 39 Wynford Drive 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 property at 39 Wynford Drive is located on the southeast corner of Wynford Drive and Gervais Drive one block northeast of Eglinton Avenue East and Don Mills Road in the Flemingdon Park neighbourhood. It contains a 4-storey commercial office building. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2. The property at 39 Wynford Drive was constructed in in 1962 for the A.C. Nielson Company of Canada Limited. Designed in the International Style by Peter Dickson Associates in 1961, it was one of the earliest properties built in the Flemingdon Park Industrial Area. Following Peter Dickinson's death in 1961, it was completed by his former associates, Webb, Zerafa, Menkes Architects (WZMH Architects). In 1967, Webb, Zerafa, Menkes Architects designed a complementary 2-storey addition on top of the structure to accommodate additional office space. With its Modernist design and prominent location at the broad curve in Wynford Drive in the Flemingdon Park Industrial Area, the property contributes to the Modernist design context of the area. Staff have determined that the property at 39 Wynford Drive has cultural heritage value and meets 6 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. The property was identified as a potential heritage resource in the 2019 Don Mills Crossing Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment as part of the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan. On September 9, 2025, Demolition Permit Application # 25 222936 DEM 00 DM was submitted for the property at 39 Wynford Drive. The application is currently under review by Toronto Building. When a notice of intention to designate a property as a property of cultural heritage value or interest is given under Section 29, any permit that allowed for the alteration or demolition of the property and that was issued by the municipality under any Act, including a building permit, before the day the notice was served on the owner of the property and on the Trust and published in a newspaper is void as of the day the notice of intention is given in accordance with subsection 29 (3). 2005, c. 6, s. 18.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 39 Wynford Drive under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 39 Wynford Drive (Entrance Address 41 Wynford Drive) (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (October 28, 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 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 39 Wynford Drive under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 39 Wynford Drive (Entrance Address 41 Wynford Drive) (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (October 28, 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 Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB37.4adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the heritage property located at 1 Front Street West under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act at the Dominion Public Building, in connection with a proposed redevelopment of the subject property and that Council grant authority to amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement for the subject property. The property at 1 Front Street West is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act and is also contained within the Union Station Heritage Conservation District Plan. The Dominion Public Building at 1 Front Street West is identified as a "contributing building" within the Plan. A related Zoning By-law amendment application proposes amendments to the scheme that was approved in 2020 to permit changes to the permitted uses. The current Heritage Permit application is largely the same as the scheme that was approved in 2020. The only difference is that now modifications are being proposed to 14 of the 18 existing openings on the Front Street façade. The 7 central windows on each wing flanking the central entrance block would be lowered to allow access to the new retail units on the first floor. The modifications will enhance pedestrian access and permeability between the public realm and interior of the property while retaining some original windows, the building's heavy stone base and its symmetrical form. All other aspects of the conservation strategy that was approved in 2020 are still proposed including restoration of the canopy that once ran the length of the south façade of the building.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to alter the designated heritage property at 1 Front Street West, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for alteration of 14 openings at the north elevation of the property in conjunction with previously approved construction of a two mixed-use towers atop the property in accordance with the plans and drawings dated April 29, 2025 prepared by Architects Alliance and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 1, 2025 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to conditions. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 1 Front Street West, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act are subject to the following conditions: a. the related Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment permitting the proposed alterations has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect; and b. prior to the introduction of the bills for such Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall: 1. amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 1 Front Street West substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated April 29, 2025, Architects Alliance, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 1, 2025, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2 below to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and 2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) for the property at 1 Front Street West prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 1, 2025, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 1 Front Street West, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner 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 HIA prepared by ERA Architects Inc, dated April 29, 2025, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning for the property at 1 Front Street West, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 1 Front Street West substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated April 29, 2025, Architects Alliance, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 1, 2025, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 3. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, demonstrating how it will support the cultural heritage value of the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning; 5. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 7. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2 above including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 8. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation and Interpretation Plans; and 9. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and d. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.c.8 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan, and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the amendment of a heritage easement agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 1 Front Street West in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the amendment of a heritage easement agreement for the property at 1 Front Street West.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to alter the designated heritage property at 1 Front Street West, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for alteration of 14 openings at the north elevation of the property in conjunction with previously approved construction of a two mixed-use towers atop the property in accordance with the plans and drawings dated April 29, 2025 prepared by Architects Alliance and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 1, 2025 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to conditions. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 1 Front Street West, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act are subject to the following conditions: a. the related Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment permitting the proposed alterations has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect; and b. prior to the introduction of the bills for such Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall: 1. amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 1 Front Street West substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated April 29, 2025, Architects Alliance, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 1, 2025, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2 below to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and 2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) for the property at 1 Front Street West prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 1, 2025, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 1 Front Street West, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner 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 HIA prepared by ERA Architects Inc, dated April 29, 2025, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning for the property at 1 Front Street West, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 1 Front Street West substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated April 29, 2025, Architects Alliance, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 1, 2025, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 3. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, demonstrating how it will support the cultural heritage value of the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning; 5. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 7. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2 above including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 8. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation and Interpretation Plans; and 9. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and d. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.c.8 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan, and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the amendment of a heritage easement agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 1 Front Street West in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the amendment of a heritage easement agreement for the property at 1 Front Street West.
PB37.5adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve alterations to the property at 170 Merton Street under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in connection with the proposed redevelopment of the site and grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement. The property at 170 Merton Street contains the former Visiting Homemakers Association (VHA) building, constructed in 1969. It is a representative example of a distinctive Late Modern style office building designed as the headquarters for the VHA featuring octagonal towers and bays, ribbon windows, concrete brick with distinctive interlocking corners and an integrated exterior space with landscaping. The property is the first purpose-built headquarters for the VHA, an important social-welfare agency founded in Toronto in 1925. In conjunction with an Official Plan and Zoning Amendment application (25 129087 STE 12 OZ), the redevelopment proposes a 45-storey mixed-use residential building, which includes the retention of a portion of the VHA Building. The terrace of the heritage building is proposed to be used for outdoor amenity space. A full conservation scope is proposed for the retained portion of the heritage building. The new construction has been designed to be compatible with and subordinate to the heritage building. The proposal conserves the heritage property and is consistent with the policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to alter the designated heritage property at 170 Merton Street, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a mixed use development with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated October 7, 2025 prepared by Turner Fleischer and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 7, 2025, revised September 5, 2025, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to the conditions as set out below: a. that the related site-specific Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment bringing about the proposed alterations have been enacted by City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and b. that the owner shall: 1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 170 Merton Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated October 7, 2025, prepared by Turner Fleischer and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 7, 2025, revised September 5, 2025, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2 below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and 2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 170 Merton Street 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 property at 170 Merton Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Recommendation 1.b.1 above for the property at 170 Merton Street, including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. have obtained final approval for the necessary Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments, and such Amendments to have come into full force and effect; 3. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning; 4. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2 above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 7. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.c.7 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 170 Merton Street. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to alter the designated heritage property at 170 Merton Street, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a mixed use development with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated October 7, 2025 prepared by Turner Fleischer and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 7, 2025, revised September 5, 2025, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to the conditions as set out below: a. that the related site-specific Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment bringing about the proposed alterations have been enacted by City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and b. that the owner shall: 1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 170 Merton Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated October 7, 2025, prepared by Turner Fleischer and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 7, 2025, revised September 5, 2025, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2 below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and 2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 170 Merton Street 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 property at 170 Merton Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Recommendation 1.b.1 above for the property at 170 Merton Street, including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. have obtained final approval for the necessary Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments, and such Amendments to have come into full force and effect; 3. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning; 4. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2 above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 7. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.c.7 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 170 Merton Street. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB37.6adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve an application under Section 33 and Section 34(1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter and demolish heritage attributes of a designated heritage property at 509 Parliament Street (the Carlton Theatre), in connection with a Zoning By-law amendment application on the subject property, and that Council grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement. The subject property contains a one-storey brick masonry building constructed in 1929 as a movie theatre. The property is designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Toronto City Council adopted Designation By-law 103-2024 on February 7, 2024; however, the Designation By-law is currently under appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal and is not in force and effect. On March 21, 2023, the City received a Zoning By-law amendment application related to the proposed development of the subject property to permit a 10-storey mixed-use building. The proposed development includes the in-situ retention of the west (primary) elevation of the theatre along Parliament Street. A Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated June 20, 2025, was submitted to support the development application. Through revisions to the application, Heritage Planning staff are satisfied that the proposal conserves the designated heritage property and is consistent with the policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve: a. the alterations to the designated heritage property at 509 Parliament Street under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 10-storey mixed-use building, with such alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by RAW Architects Inc., dated June 18 2025, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated June 20, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below; and b. the demolition of heritage attributes of the existing designated heritage property at 509 Parliament Street accordance with Section 34(1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 10-storey mixed-use building substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by RAW Architects Inc., dated June 18 2025, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated June 20, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 509 Parliament Street, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and its consent to the demolition of heritage attributes at 509 Parliament Street, under Part IV, Section 34(1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. the related Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations has been enacted by the City Council and has come into full force and effect; and b. prior to the introduction of the Zoning By-law Amendment bill to City Council, the owner shall: 1. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 509 Parliament Street, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated June 20, 2025, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 509 Parliament Street substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by RAW Architects Inc., dated June 18 2025, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated June 20, 2025, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.1 above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and 3. withdraw their objection to the designation of the property at 509 Parliament Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the Ontario Land Tribunal; and c. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 509 Parliament Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage buildings, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Recommendation 2.b.1 above for the property at 509 Parliament Street including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment, and such Amendment has come into full force and effect; 3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.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; 4. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their 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 an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. submit a Signage Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 7. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and 8. withdraw their objection to the designation of the property at 509 Parliament Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the Ontario Land Tribunal; and d. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.c.7 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the heritage property at 509 Parliament Street. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve: a. the alterations to the designated heritage property at 509 Parliament Street under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 10-storey mixed-use building, with such alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by RAW Architects Inc., dated June 18 2025, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated June 20, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below; and b. the demolition of heritage attributes of the existing designated heritage property at 509 Parliament Street accordance with Section 34(1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 10-storey mixed-use building substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by RAW Architects Inc., dated June 18 2025, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated June 20, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 509 Parliament Street, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and its consent to the demolition of heritage attributes at 509 Parliament Street, under Part IV, Section 34(1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. the related Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations has been enacted by the City Council and has come into full force and effect; and b. prior to the introduction of the Zoning By-law Amendment bill to City Council, the owner shall: 1. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 509 Parliament Street, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated June 20, 2025, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 509 Parliament Street substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by RAW Architects Inc., dated June 18 2025, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated June 20, 2025, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.1 above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and 3. withdraw their objection to the designation of the property at 509 Parliament Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the Ontario Land Tribunal; and c. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 509 Parliament Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage buildings, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Recommendation 2.b.1 above for the property at 509 Parliament Street including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment, and such Amendment has come into full force and effect; 3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.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; 4. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their 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 an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. submit a Signage Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 7. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and 8. withdraw their objection to the designation of the property at 509 Parliament Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the Ontario Land Tribunal; and d. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.c.7 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the heritage property at 509 Parliament Street. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB37.7adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve an application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter a designated heritage property at 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane, in connection with a Zoning By-law amendment application on the subject property, and that Council grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement. The proposed development includes minor alterations of the principal east facade of 538 Yonge Street and in-situ retention of 544 Yonge Street and 546-550 Yonge Street, to be incorporated into the two-storey podium of a 67-storey mixed-use building. The south façade of the existing two-storey commercial building at 530-536 Yonge Street and 6-8 Breadalbane Street will be partially retained and incorporated into a new corner building with retail storefronts on the ground floor. The remainder of the existing building will be demolished. 145 St. Luke Lane is also proposed to be demolished as part of this proposal. A Privately-Owned Publicly Accessible Space (POPS) fronting on St. Luke Lane will replace the western portion of the existing building. A Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 2, 2025, was submitted to support the development application and revised July 17, 2025, and October 21, 2025. Through revisions to the application, Heritage Planning staff are satisfied that the proposal conserves the designated heritage property and is consistent with the policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy of the retained buildings and design of the replacement buildings.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve: a. the alterations to the designated heritage properties at 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 67-storey mixed-use building, with such alterations to the designated heritage properties being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Giannone Petricone Associated Inc. Architects, dated September 30, 2025 and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 2, 2025, and revised July 17, 2025 and October 21, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below; and b. the demolition of heritage attributes of the existing designated heritage property at 530-536 Yonge Street and 145 St. Luke Lane in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 67-storey mixed-use building substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Giannone Petricone Associated Inc. Architects, dated September 30, 2025 and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 2, 2025, and revised July 17, 2025 and October 21, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and its consent to the demolition of heritage attributes at 530-536 Yonge Street and 145 St. Luke Lane, under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. the related Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations have been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect; and b. prior to the introduction of the Zoning By-law Amendment bill to City Council, the owner shall: 1. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 2, 2025, and revised July 17, 2025 and October 21, 2025, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Giannone Petricone Associated Inc. Architects, dated September 30, 2025, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 2, 2025, and revised July 17, 2025 and October 21, 2025 subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.1 above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and c. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage buildings, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Recommendation 2.b.2 above for the property at 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment, and such Amendment has come into full force and effect; 3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.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; 4. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their 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 an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. submit a Signage Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 7. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and d. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.c.7 above the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the heritage property at 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve: a. the alterations to the designated heritage properties at 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 67-storey mixed-use building, with such alterations to the designated heritage properties being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Giannone Petricone Associated Inc. Architects, dated September 30, 2025 and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 2, 2025, and revised July 17, 2025 and October 21, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below; and b. the demolition of heritage attributes of the existing designated heritage property at 530-536 Yonge Street and 145 St. Luke Lane in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 67-storey mixed-use building substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Giannone Petricone Associated Inc. Architects, dated September 30, 2025 and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 2, 2025, and revised July 17, 2025 and October 21, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and its consent to the demolition of heritage attributes at 530-536 Yonge Street and 145 St. Luke Lane, under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. the related Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations have been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect; and b. prior to the introduction of the Zoning By-law Amendment bill to City Council, the owner shall: 1. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 2, 2025, and revised July 17, 2025 and October 21, 2025, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Giannone Petricone Associated Inc. Architects, dated September 30, 2025, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated January 2, 2025, and revised July 17, 2025 and October 21, 2025 subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.1 above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and c. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage buildings, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Recommendation 2.b.2 above for the property at 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment, and such Amendment has come into full force and effect; 3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.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; 4. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their 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 an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. submit a Signage Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 7. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and d. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.c.7 above the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the heritage property at 530-550 Yonge Street, 6-8 Breadalbane Street and 145 St. Luke Lane. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB37.8adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed demolition of the 4-storey commercial building on the site at 543 Yonge Street (543, 545 and 549 Yonge Street) and approve its replacement with a 68-storey mixed-use building with a 2-storey podium, including retail at grade and residential above, in accordance with Section 42(1) 2 and 42(1) 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act, with conditions. The property is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District ("HYSCD"). The subject property is identified as 'non-contributing' in the District Plan. The District Plan allows for the demolition of buildings or structures on non-contributing properties. The proposed new 68-storey mixed-use building complies with the intent of objectives contained within the HYSCD Plan. The development application also requires approval under the Planning Act, which is the subject of a separate report from the Director, Community Planning. Recommendations contained within this report relate solely to approvals required under the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the non-contributing building and the erection of a new mixed-use building at 543 Yonge Street in the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with subsections 42(1) 4 and 42(1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect; b. that the replacement building for 543 Yonge Street is substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Arcadis, dated September 5, 2025, and the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by ERA Architects Inc, dated June 2, 2025, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. that prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 543 Yonge Street including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing 'non-contributing' building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner provides the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning: 1. final building permit drawings for the replacement building, including the design of the replacement building, consistent with the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District Plan substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Arcadis, dated September 5, 2025, and the Historic Yonge Street 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 non-contributing building and the erection of a new mixed-use building at 543 Yonge Street in the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with subsections 42(1) 4 and 42(1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect; b. that the replacement building for 543 Yonge Street is substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Arcadis, dated September 5, 2025, and the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by ERA Architects Inc, dated June 2, 2025, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. that prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 543 Yonge Street including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing 'non-contributing' building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner provides the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning: 1. final building permit drawings for the replacement building, including the design of the replacement building, consistent with the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District Plan substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Arcadis, dated September 5, 2025, and the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District Plan.
PB37.9adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the demolition of an existing building on a non-contributing property located at 1266 Queen Street West within the Parkdale Main Street Heritage Conservation District (PHCD) and approve the erection of a replacement building in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A Zoning By-law Amendment to construct a 24-storey tower with a 5-storey podium at this property was approved in June 2024. A revision to this application to facilitate the construction of a new 27-storey tower mixed-use building with a 4-storey podium building is currently being considered by Community Planning staff. The recommendations contained within this report relate solely to approvals required under the Ontario Heritage Act. As the Parkdale Heritage Conservation District (PHCD) Plan is in force and effect the proposed demolition and new construction requires approval under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act and needs to be assessed in relation to the policies and objectives of the PHCD Plan. Heritage Planning staff have reviewed the application and consider that it complies with the PHCD Plan.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the 'non-contributing' building and the erection of a new 27-storey mixed-use building at 1266 Queen Street West, in the Parkdale Main Street Heritage Conservation District (PHCD) in accordance with subsections 42(1) 4 and 42(1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect; b. that the replacement building for 1266 Queen Street West is constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans as shown in the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by BDP Quadrangle dated August 1, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. that if construction works with respect to the replacement building for 1266 Queen Street West have not commenced within one-year of the issuance of a demolition permit for the demolition of the existing non-contributing property the owner shall: 1. provide an Interim Landscape Plan for the treatment of the site to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. implement the approved Interim Landscape Plan within three-months of its approval and maintain it until the commencement of construction of the approved replacement building to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the 'non-contributing' building and the erection of a new 27-storey mixed-use building at 1266 Queen Street West, in the Parkdale Main Street Heritage Conservation District (PHCD) in accordance with subsections 42(1) 4 and 42(1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect; b. that the replacement building for 1266 Queen Street West is constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans as shown in the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by BDP Quadrangle dated August 1, 2025, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. that if construction works with respect to the replacement building for 1266 Queen Street West have not commenced within one-year of the issuance of a demolition permit for the demolition of the existing non-contributing property the owner shall: 1. provide an Interim Landscape Plan for the treatment of the site to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. implement the approved Interim Landscape Plan within three-months of its approval and maintain it until the commencement of construction of the approved replacement building to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.