Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 4 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.
PB39.1adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 415 Broadview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. Anchoring the northeast corner of Broadview Avenue and Simpson Avenue in the Riverdale neighbourhood and located directly across from the Don Jail, the property at 415 Broadview Avenue contains a Place of Worship completed in 1907 for the congregation of St. John's Presbyterian Church. Designed by the Glasgow School of Art-trained Scottish architect, Andrew Sharp, who built numerous early-20th century heritage churches across Toronto, is directly linked to the founding of the Scott Mission, which continues to provide important social outreach programs and services. Today St. John's Presbyterian Church is valued as a local landmark. The subject property at 415 Broadview Avenue was one of three properties on Broadview Avenue which were listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in 2009 as part of a group associated with the historical development of properties on Broadview Avenue in the Riverdale neighbourhoods north and south of Gerrard Street East. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 415 Broadview Avenue and determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under all three categories of design, 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. The owner provided a waiver to the City on February 4, 2022 that waived the time period in which City Council must make a decision in respect of the matter under the Ontario Heritage Act. On January 20, 2022, a development application was submitted to the City seeking permission to construct a 10-storey building adding to, and modifying, the existing heritage church building onsite. The development scheme proposes 4,892.98 square metres of residential gross floor area (GFA), as well as 683 square metres of non-residential space to be allocated to the church congregation. (21 251348 STE 14 OZ). The application is currently under appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). 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 415 Broadview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 415 Broadview Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, October 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 415 Broadview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 415 Broadview Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, October 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.
PB39.2adopted
Demolition of Designated Properties at 1196-1204 and 1206-1210 Yonge Street
This report recommends that City Council refuse applications under Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act to demolish heritage structure(s) on the properties at 1196-1204 and 1206-1210 Yonge Street. City Council has stated its intention to designate the subject properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A Notice of Intention to Designate was served on the property owners and the Ontario Heritage Trust, and was published in accordance with the Act. The properties at 1196-1204 Yonge Street comprise a main street commercial block building constructed in 1889. The adjacent three properties at 1206-1210 Yonge Street contain 2-storey main street commercial row buildings constructed together in 1907-1908. They represent a unique architectural adaptation of existing late-19th century commercial block buildings by repositioning (lowering) the storefront level to align with the 1914-1916 regrading of this portion of Yonge Street to accommodate a new vehicular underpass/railway overpass across Yonge for the intersecting CPR rail line. These buildings are also considered to anchor the northwest quadrant of this historically significant intersection of Yonge Street and the railway crossing. Together they stand as surviving examples of the area's historic main street streetscape prior to the early-20th century introduction of transportation infrastructure and yields an understanding of the evolution of Yonge Street in Summerhill. Applications under S.34 of the Act have been submitted to demolish these buildings in order to allow for the construction of a 15 storey mixed-use building with commercial units at grade and residential units above. Under the Act, if City Council fails to make a decision on the demolition applications within 90 days of issuing a Notice of Receipt of the application, the application is deemed to be permitted under Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act. In this case the applicant must be notified of Council's decision by December 23, 2022.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the issuance of a demolition permit for the heritage properties at 1196-1204 Yonge Street, in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. If the owner appeals City Council's decision to refuse the issuance of a demolition permit under Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the heritage property at 1196-1204 Yonge Street, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the appeal. 3. City Council refuse the issuance of a demolition permit for the heritage properties at 1206-1210 Yonge Street, in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 4. If the owner appeals City Council's decision to refuse the issuance of a demolition permit under Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the heritage property at 1206-1210 Yonge Street, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the appeal.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the issuance of a demolition permit for the heritage properties at 1196-1204 Yonge Street, in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. If the owner appeals City Council's decision to refuse the issuance of a demolition permit under Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the heritage property at 1196-1204 Yonge Street, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the appeal. 3. City Council refuse the issuance of a demolition permit for the heritage properties at 1206-1210 Yonge Street, in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 4. If the owner appeals City Council's decision to refuse the issuance of a demolition permit under Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the heritage property at 1206-1210 Yonge Street, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the appeal.
PB39.3received
Preservation Panel Minutes
The Toronto Preservation Board received the following Minutes, for information: 1. Scarborough Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on October 4, 2022. 2. Toronto and East York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on August 3, 2022. 3. Toronto and East York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on September 12, 2022.
PB39.4received
Bill 23 - Proposed Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning make a presentation to the Toronto Preservation Board regarding "Bill 23 - Proposed Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act".
The Toronto Preservation Board received the Item for information.