Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 11 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.
PB38.1adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 1233-1235 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. The property at 1233-1235 Queen Street East comprises a factory complex located at the southeast corner of Queen Street East and Leslie Street. Constructed in 1920-1921, the earliest structure on the property is a two-storey main street mixed-use/commercial building that originally housed a billiards room and barber with apartments at the second storey. After Yeat Lum Lee purchased the property in 1947 the principle structure was converted for use as the headquarters and factory of Lee Food Products Ltd. The food product manufacturing company operated at its Leslieville location for more than 70 years. Additions from 1948, 1950, and c.1956, as well as a steel tank from 1960, reflect the expansion of this significant Canadian company. Known especially for their widely distributed China Lily brand of soy sauce, Lee's company helped to popularize Chinese ingredients among Canadian households, beginning at a time when Chinese residents continued to face systemic barriers in many aspects of Canadian society. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 1233-1235 Queen Street East and determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, on the basis of its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. As such, the property is a significant built heritage resource. In March 2022, the City of Toronto received Site Plan Approval, Official Plan Amendment, and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to facilitate the redevelopment of 1233-1243 Queen Street East and 77 Leslie Street for an 8-storey mixed-use building. The proposed development would include the demolition of all structures at 1233-1235 Queen Street East. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to certain Planning Act applications. Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. The property owner provided a waiver to extend the 90-day timeline to September 30, 2022 so this Notice of Intention to Designate report must be considered by City Council before that date. 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 1233-1235 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 1233-1235 Queen Street East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 31, 2022) 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 property at 1233-1235 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 1233-1235 Queen Street East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 31, 2022) 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.
PB38.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road (including the active entrances at 549, 553 and 555 Mount Pleasant Road) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. Constructed in 1927 to the designs of architect Murray Brown as a vaudeville theatre and cinema for Famous Players Canada, the property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road is located on the east side of Mount Pleasant Road, north of Belsize Drive. The property is a fine and surviving example of an early 20th-century purpose-built theatre along a neighbourhood main street, a typology that was once common but is becoming increasingly rare. In addition to the association with Murray Brown and his designs for a series of atmospheric theatres in Ontario, Saskatoon and Halifax, the property has significant historical associations with the Crest Theatre, an influential repertory theatre company founded in 1953 with a mandate to "contribute to the cultural life of Canada by providing opportunities for the development of Canadian artistic directors, playwrights, designers, managers and technicians."[1] For the thirteen consecutive seasons that the Crest Theatre leased the property at 551 Mount Pleasant, they presented a full range of dramatic productions, including classical, contemporary, and original works. The property has been a landmark in the Mount Pleasant Village neighbourhood for nearly a century and is beloved for its cultural heritage as a theatre. The property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road was listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register on May 28, 1984, and contributes to the intact historic village streetscape of this section of Mount Pleasant Road, as identified in the Midtown in Focus Planning Study. On May 2, 2017, Toronto and East York Community Council requested Heritage Planning staff to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council on the possibility of designating The Regent Theatre at 551 Mount Pleasant Road under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road and determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under all three categories of design and physical, historical and associative, and contextual values. As such, the property is a significant built heritage resource. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to certain Planning Act applications. Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. An application under the Ontario Building Code to partially but substantially demolish the property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road was submitted on June 13, 2022 and, as of the date of this report, is incomplete. A Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (CHER) dated August 26, 2022 was completed by ERA Architects Inc. in advance of any planning application and was submitted to support the demolition permit. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. Designation also enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road (including the active entrances at 549, 553 and 555 Mount Pleasant Road) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 551 Mount Pleasant Road (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 31, 2022) 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 551 Mount Pleasant Road (including the active entrances at 549, 553 and 555 Mount Pleasant Road) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 551 Mount Pleasant Road (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, August 31, 2022, 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.
PB38.3adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the property at 183 Avenue Road under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for this property. This is in connection with a Zoning By-law Amendment application for properties at 183-189 Avenue Road and 109-11 Pears Avenue that was appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT"). The settlement offer included in-situ retention of the west elevation of 183 Avenue Road and partial in-situ retention of the north and south walls. The applicant is now proposing an alternative conservation approach that includes the removal and reconstruction of the south elevation; due to access difficulties on the south side making in-situ conservation of the south wall problematic. In mitigation of this loss of original fabric additional conservation measures are proposed for the heritage building. Located on the east side of Avenue Road north of Davenport Road, the property at 183 Avenue Road contains a three storey, late Victorian era, red brick house-form building that was constructed in 1901. The building is amongst the earliest surviving house-form buildings on this portion of the east side of Avenue Road and represents the earliest period in the historical evolution of Avenue Road. It was designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 805-2021) by Council on October 4, 2021.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 183 Avenue Road in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 10-storey building, with such alterations to be substantially in accordance with architectural drawings dated June 30, 2021 prepared by Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by ERA Architects Ltd dated March 8, 2018 and Heritage Impact Assessment Memorandum prepared by ERA Architects August 25, 2022 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2. satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and subject to the following conditions: a. That prior to any Ontario Land Tribunal Order being issued in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for 183-189 Avenue Road and 109-11 Pears Avenue the owner shall complete the following matters all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 183 Avenue Road substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects dated June 30, 2021 and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated March 8, 2018 along with an Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 25, 2022 and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2. below all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 2. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 183 Avenue Road prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated March 8, 2018, Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum prepared by ERA architects Inc. dated August 25, 2022 and the architectural plans and drawings prepared by Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects dated June 30, 2021, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. b. Prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment for the properties at 183-189 Avenue Road, City Council require that the owner shall: 1. Provide final site plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2. above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect. 3. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the property to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. Provide a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 5. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage features to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. c. Prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 183-189 Avenue Road, including a heritage permit, a building permit or 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, Urban Design, City Planning, the owner shall: 1. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect. 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2. above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Heritage Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan. 4. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; d. Prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.c.3. above, City Council require that the owner shall: 1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work, required heritage lighting work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 183 Avenue Road in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property 183 Avenue Road.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 183 Avenue Road in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 10-storey building, with such alterations to be substantially in accordance with architectural drawings dated June 30, 2021 prepared by Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by ERA Architects Ltd dated March 8, 2018 and Heritage Impact Assessment Memorandum prepared by ERA Architects August 25, 2022 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2. satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to the following conditions: a. That prior to any Ontario Land Tribunal Order being issued in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for 183-189 Avenue Road and 109-11 Pears Avenue the owner shall complete the following matters all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 183 Avenue Road substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects dated June 30, 2021 and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated March 8, 2018 along with an Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 25, 2022 and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2. all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 2. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 183 Avenue Road prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated March 8, 2018, Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum prepared by ERA architects Inc. dated August 25, 2022 and the architectural plans and drawings prepared by Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects dated June 30, 2021, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. b. Prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment for the properties at 183-189 Avenue Road, City Council require that the owner shall: 1. Provide final site plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2. to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect. 3. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the 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. 4. Provide a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 5. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage features to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. c. Prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 183-189 Avenue Road, including a heritage permit, a building permit or 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 property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect. 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2., including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Heritage Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan. 4. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a 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; d. Prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.c.3., City Council require that the owner shall: 1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work, required heritage lighting work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 183 Avenue Road in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property 183 Avenue Road.
PB38.4adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve alterations to a "C" rated building within the South Rosedale Heritage Conservation District (SRHCD). The alterations include the demolition of a single storey conservatory and its replacement with a three storey side addition and a new front porch roof. This property is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act and the building on the subject property at 31 Maple Avenue has a "C" rating within the SRHCD Plan. Category "C" rated buildings are noted as having contextual value and contributing to the heritage character of South Rosedale. Heritage Planning considers that the proposed alterations meet the general intent of the SRHCD Plan's guidelines and would not detract from nearby rated heritage buildings in the immediate context. The South Rosedale Residents' Association however does not support the application, objecting to the demolition of the existing single storey conservatory and to the proposed three storey side addition. The addition was the subject of a minor variance application that was approved by the Toronto Local Appeal Board (TLAB) in 2021. Despite the granting of the minor variance, the alterations to the property require Council approval in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage building at 31 Maple Avenue, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following: a. City Council approve the alterations to the building at 31 Maple Avenue as shown in the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Goudar Architects, dated July 25, 2022 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and that the replacement structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans. b. That prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 31 Maple Avenue, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing "C" rated building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design City Planning: 1. Final building permit drawings for the proposed alterations consistent with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Goudar Architects, dated July 25, 2022.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage building at 31 Maple Avenue, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following: a. City Council approve the alterations to the building at 31 Maple Avenue as shown in the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Goudar Architects, dated July 25, 2022 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the replacement structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans. b. That prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 31 Maple Avenue, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing "C" rated building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning: 1. Final building permit drawings for the proposed alterations consistent with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Goudar Architects, dated July 25, 2022.
PB38.5adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for The Page House and Grocery Store at 505 Balliol Street (designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act) in connection with the development of the subject property. The Page House and Grocery Store is a one-and-a-half storey, gable-roofed classic 19th-century Ontario house completed by 1889 and adapted to function as a neighbourhood store from 1924 to 1951. The development of the property requires approval of the Committee of Adjustment and propose the severance of the property into two residential lots, the demolition of the existing rear addition, the relocation of the original building to the centre of the lot and the construction of an addition with two new semi-detached residential dwellings to the rear. The proposed alterations conserve the subject heritage property and are 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 alterations to the heritage property at 505 Balliol Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the demolition of the existing rear addition, the relocation of the original building and the construction of two new semi-detached residential dwellings on the lands known municipally in 2022 as 505 Balliol Street, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated April 20, 2022, prepared by Goldsmith Borgal and Company Ltd. Architects (GBCA) and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 505 Balliol Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 505 Balliol Street in accordance with the plans and drawings dated April 20, 2022, prepared by GBCA Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 2. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 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, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 5. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City 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.a.2, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 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, Urban Design, City Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Heritage Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan. 8. Withdraw their objection to the designation of the property at 505 Balliol Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the Ontario Land Tribunal. b. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.a.7, 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, Heritage Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 505 Balliol Street in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 505 Balliol Street.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 505 Balliol Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the demolition of the existing rear addition, the relocation of the original building and the construction of two new semi-detached residential dwellings on the lands known municipally in 2022 as 505 Balliol Street, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated April 20, 2022, prepared by GBCA Architects 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 and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 505 Balliol 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. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 505 Balliol Street in accordance with the plans and drawings dated April 20, 2022, prepared by GBCA Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 2. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 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 Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 4. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 5. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 6. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 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, Heritage Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan. 8. Withdraw their objection to the designation of the property at 505 Balliol Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the Ontario Land Tribunal. b. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.a.7, 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, Heritage Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 505 Balliol Street in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 505 Balliol Street.
PB38.6adopted
Alterations to a Heritage Property - 125 Sylvan Avenue
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the McNeel House at 125 Sylvan Avenue (subject to an intention to designate under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act) in connection with a renovation of the subject property. The McNeel House is a one-storey, Mid-Century Modern home constructed in 1963 for Dr. Burdett Harrison McNeel and his wife Helen B. McNeel and designed by Modernist architect James Albert Murray (1919-2008). The proposed alteration involves the demolition of the existing carport, its replacement with a new two-storey garage and the construction of a partial second storey addition above the house that connects to the second storey of the garage through an enclosed link. The proposed alterations conserve the subject heritage property and are consistent with the existing heritage policy framework. The impacts of the application are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 125 Sylvan Avenue, under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the replacement of the carport with a two-storey garage and the construction of a partial second storey addition above the house on the lands known municipally in 2022 as 125 Sylvan Avenue, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated August 1, 2022, prepared by E-Architecture Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design City Planning subject to the following conditions: a. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 125 Sylvan Avenue, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design City Planning the owner shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design City Planning. 2. Obtain all planning permissions as may be necessary including, but not limited to, obtaining a Minor Variance.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 125 Sylvan Avenue, under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the replacement of the carport with a two-storey garage and the construction of a partial second storey addition above the house on the lands known municipally in 2022 as 125 Sylvan Avenue, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated August 1, 2022, prepared by E-Architecture Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to the following conditions: a. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 125 Sylvan Avenue, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. Obtain all planning permissions as may be necessary including, but not limited to, obtaining a Minor Variance.
PB38.7adopted
14 Rosemary Lane - Inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register
This report recommends that City Council include the property at 14 Rosemary Lane on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for its cultural heritage value. Situated on the south side of Rosemary Lane southeast of Eglinton Avenue West and Bathurst Street in Forest Hill, the property at 14 Rosemary Lane contains a two-and-a-half-storey, Tudor Revival house built in 1935. Designed by Page and Steele, the property is one of several architect-designed homes (as mandated by Forest Hill's early by-laws) in the area, including a small collection of other homes designed by the firm (including the architect's residence) along Rosemary Lane. The subject property is a fine, representative example of the type of architect-designed, Period Revival style homes that are characteristic of Forest Hill's early twentieth-century development. In December 2021, the property was nominated for inclusion on the Heritage Register and designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. In July 2021, the Committee of Adjustment rejected an application for minor variances that involved the demolition of the existing house to allow for the construction of a new three-storey house. An appeal to the Toronto Local Appeal Body, heard March 2022, was not successful. In July 2022, City Council requested that 14 Rosemary Lane be evaluated for possible inclusion on the Heritage Register. Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council include the property at 14 Rosemary Lane on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion), attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 31, 2022) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council include the property at 14 Rosemary Lane on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion), attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 31, 2022) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
PB38.8adopted
544 and 550 Queen Street East - Request for Directions Report
The owner of the property municipally known as 28 River Street and 544 and 550 Queen Street East applied for amendments to former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438‑86 solely in respect of the property at 28 River Street in order to facilitate a 15-storey mixed-use building containing 162 dwelling units and 458 square metres of ground floor commercial space with a total gross floor area of 11,752 square metres (the "Original Application"). On April 26, 27 and 28, 2017, City Council adopted the recommendations of Community Planning staff to refuse the Original Application. The Applicant appealed City Council's decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "OLT"). The appeal was assigned Case No. PL170622 and is now filed as OLT-22-03289. On June 8, 2022, the Applicant submitted a with prejudice settlement offer to the City, set out in Appendix "A" to this Report (the "Revised Proposal"). The Revised Proposal expands the proposed development site to include the property at 544 and 550 Queen Street East (the "Site"). It also requests placing a holding provision in the zoning by-law that requires the Site to have been designated pursuant to Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act ("OHA"). The owner must also apply for alterations to the heritage property and to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement as a condition for lifting the holding provision on the zoning for the lands. Council accepted the offer at its meeting dated June 15 and 16, 2022. On August 9, 2022, the OLT issued a decision and order approving the Revised Proposal's zoning by-law amendment portions subject to issuance of a final order. The Tribunal issued an order effective August 11, 2022 amending the zoning by-law in accordance with the Revised Proposal. The purpose of this report is to request further instructions regarding related to the heritage aspects of the development.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 7, 2022) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix "A" to the report (September 7, 2022) from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 7, 2022) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 7, 2022) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix "A" to the report (September 7, 2022) from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 7, 2022) from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
PB38.9adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 18 Portland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. Located on the southwest corner of Niagara Street and Portland Street in the King-Spadina neighbourhood, the former Portland Street Toronto Hydro-Electric System Substation, or Portland Substation, was once owned and operated by Toronto Hydro-Electric Systems Ltd. - a precursor to Toronto Hydro. The Portland Substation, completed in 1925 as a two-storey, factory/warehouse type structure, was designed by the public utility's in-house architect Albert E. Salisbury (1887-1955) and is part of a collection of more than twenty such substations by the architect built across the city between 1921 and 1950. The Portland Substation, like others by Salisbury, was designed in the Beaux-Arts tradition with Edwardian Classical influences. Identified by a prominent metal entablature and sign band upon its principal (east) elevation which reads, "TORONTO HYDRO-ELECTRIC SYSTEM," the former substation is further defined by its symmetrical façade, red-brick exterior, factory type windows, and a flat roof with parapets capped with terracotta coping. In close proximity to other early twentieth-century factory/warehouse type buildings, including several listed and Part IV designated properties, the Portland Substation is an important part of the industrial history of the King-Spadina neighbourhood. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 18 Portland Street and determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under the following criteria: design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual value. As such, the property is a significant built heritage resource. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to certain Planning Act applications. Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application for development submitted under the Planning Act. The property municipally known as 18 Portland Street and 1-9 Niagara Street is currently subject to a Zoning By-law Amendment application (21 232793 STE 10 OZ) and an application to amend the City's Official Plan (22 151499 STE 10) under the Planning Act to allow for the construction of a new 23-storey mixed-use building. The proposal includes the retention and integration of the principal (east) façade and portions of the north and south facades of the former Portland Substation at 18 Portland Street into the development. The rezoning application is currently under appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice for the official plan amendment application on July 29, 2022. Should Council decide to designate the properties under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act the Clerk must give notice of its intention in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act by October 27, 2022, 90 days from the issuance of the complete application notice. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) for 18 Portland Street was submitted to the City as a component of the development application. It has been reviewed as part of the Staff evaluation of this property, and will be further considered when determining how the heritage property is to be conserved. 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 18 Portland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 18 Portland Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (September 14, 2022) 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 18 Portland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 18 Portland Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, September 14, 2022, 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.
PB38.10adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 1 Weatherell Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. Anchoring the southwest corner of Weatherell Street and Armadale Avenue within the Bloor West Village neighbourhood, the property at 1 Weatherell contains a one-storey house-form building completed in 1923. Designed by the prolific Toronto-born architect Henry Simpson, the Craftsman-style dwelling served as Simpson's private home in the final years of his life. On April 20, 2022 the owner of the subject property submitted an application to the Committee of Adjustment for variances to allow for the construction of a new three-storey single family home. At its hearing of July 17, 2022, the Committee of Adjustment conditionally approved the application. The existing Henry Simpson house will be demolished as part of the application. Heritage Planning staff wrote to the Committee of the Adjustment requesting that the application be deferred at its meeting of July 17, 2022 to allow staff to expedite the research and evaluate of the property for cultural heritage value. Despite not being granted the deferral request, staff completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 1 Weatherell Street and determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under all three categories of design, associative and contextual value. As such, the property is a significant built heritage resource. The Province and the City's planning policies seek the conservation of cultural heritage resources. Designation supports conservation of the property as it will require the owner to obtain permission from City Council under the Ontario Heritage Act prior to altering or demolishing the property.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 1 Weatherell Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 1 Weatherell Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (September 14, 2022) 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 1 Weatherell Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 1 Weatherell Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, September 14, 2022, 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.
PB38.11received
Public Engagement and the Demolition of Listed Heritage Register Properties
The Toronto Preservation Board requested at its meeting on August 8, 2022 that the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning make a presentation to the Toronto Preservation Board regarding "Public Engagement and the Demolition of Listed Heritage Register Properties" at its September 20, 2022 meeting.
The Toronto Preservation Board received the Item for information.