Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 12 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.
PB4.1adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 200 University Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value for its design, associative and contextual values. Located on the southwest corner of Richmond Street West and University Avenue, the property at 200 University Avenue contains the Sun Life Building constructed in 1958 - 1961 and designed by John C. Parkin of John B. Parkin Associates, Canada's largest architectural firm at the time. The subject property is among the earliest examples of a modernist high rise building in Toronto to be entirely clad in metal and glass, with its glass and metal curtain wall set back from exposed perimeter support columns. As the first tall building to successfully challenge the by-laws governing University Avenue from its prominent position at the point at which University Avenue becomes a grand ceremonial boulevard, the property is historically linked to the post-war phase of development along University Avenue. The property was listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in 1991. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice on August 5, 2022. The City received Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject property. The proposal is for a 35-storey addition above the existing 16-storey building, which will be retained in situ and not demolished to accommodate the proposed development, for an overall height of 51-storeys. The proposal consists of 35,316 square metres of residential gross floor area containing 478 residential units, 204 square metres of retail space, and 13,052 square metres of office space, with 98 vehicular parking spaces and 548 bicycle spaces. (22 166819 STE 10 OZ). A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) completed by ERA Architects Inc. and dated June 2, 2022 was submitted to support the application, as was a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report for the subject property with the same date. An Heritage Impact Assessment is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. Designation also enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to Planning Act applications that would trigger a Prescribed Event. Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. A "Prescribed Event" is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and / or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice on August 5, 2022. The property owner provided a waiver to extend the 90-day timeline established under Bill 108 through May 31, 2023. Council must make a decision at its May 10, 2023 meeting to provide sufficient time for City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate before the waiver expires. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act amended prescribed event requirements under section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and / or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application that would trigger a Prescribed Event, the property must be listed in the heritage register prior to the Prescribed Event occurring to designate a property. This requirement does not apply to a Prescribed Event that has occurred prior to January 1, 2023. The application currently under review was deemed complete prior to Bill 23 changes to the Ontario Heritage Act coming into force, however, the Part IV designation must be in compliance with the Province's amended O. Reg. 9/06 under the Ontario Heritage Act, which takes effect as of January 1, 2023. The revised regulation establishes nine provincial criteria for determining whether a property is of cultural heritage value or interest. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. The property meets four criteria relating to design / physical, historical / associative, and contextual values. Designation also enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Planning and Housing Committee that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 200 University Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 200 University Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (March 14, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 200 University Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 200 University Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (March 14, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB4.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 374, 374 A and 376 Yonge Street (including the entrance address at 376 A Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. The properties at 374, 374 A and 376 Yonge Street (including the entrance address at 376 A Yonge Street) are located mid-block on the west side of Yonge Street between Gerrard and Walton Streets and comprise two buildings dating from 1862 (374 and 374 A Yonge Street) and 1865 (376 Yonge Street). The building at 374 and 374 A Yonge Street is characterized by its Second Empire-style architecture, while the building at 376 Yonge Street is characterized by it Georgian-style architecture. The properties support and maintain the nineteenth and early-twentieth century character of this part of Yonge Street, being situated near numerous other heritage resources. The subject properties have been listed on the City's Heritage Register since May 1990. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the properties at 374, 374 A and 376 Yonge Street and determined that each property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under design/physical and contextual value for each property. As such, the properties are significant built heritage resources. In July 2020, the City received an Official Plan and Rezoning application for a 73-storey mixed-use building followed by an application for Site Plan approval for the proposed development involving the subject properties in September 2021. The Official Plan and Rezoning application proposed that the development would have a non-residential gross floor area of 954.5 square meters, and a residential gross floor area of 34,471 square metres with 415 dwelling units. 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. An Heritage Impact Assessment dated September 10, 2021 was submitted and prepared by Philip Goldsmith, architect. The applications propose the retention of the listed properties at 374, 374 A and 376 Yonge Street and the designated Dominion Bank Building at 378 Yonge Street designed by renowned architect, John Lyle. The Heritage Register (listed) property at 372 Yonge Street, which lacks integrity, will be demolished. On May 5, 2021 City Council directed the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and appropriate City staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing to oppose the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications in their current form. The application for the Site Plan approval remains under review. The designation of the subject properties is not subject to Section 29 (1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act that came into effect on July 1, 2021 since the City Clerk issued a notice of the complete application on September 4, 2020. On July 19, 2022, City Council adopted the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 29, 2022) from the City Solicitor regarding 372-378 Yonge Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act which amended the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. The Province amended O. Reg. 9/06 under the Ontario Heritage Act, which came into effect on January 1, 2023. The revised regulation establishes nine provincial criteria for determining whether a property is of cultural heritage value or interest. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Planning and Housing Committee that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 374 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 374 and 374 A Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, March 2, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 374 A Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 374 and 374 A Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, March 2, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 376 Yonge Street (including the entrance address at 376 A Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 376 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4, to the report, March 2, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. 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 374 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 374 and 374 A Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, March 2, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 374 A Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 374 and 374 A Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, March 2, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 376 Yonge Street (including the entrance address at 376 A Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 376 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4, to the report, March 2, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. 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.
PB4.3adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the listed heritage properties at 153 and 185 Eastern Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value. The properties at 153 and 185 Eastern Avenue are situated on the south side of Eastern Avenue between Cherry Street and Bayview Avenue. The vernacular mid-century industrial style buildings were occupied by Dominion Wheel & Foundries Ltd., who played an important role in supplying rail and train parts to Canada's burgeoning rail industry in the first half of the 20th century. As a collection, the surviving buildings are a unique example of an industrial complex typology in the West Don Lands neighbourhood, and they reflect the historical evolution of the area from its earliest use as a Government Reserve, followed by its rise and fall as an important industrial centre in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. The Dominion Wheel & Foundries complex is also valued for its association with James, Proctor & Redfern (later Proctor, Redfern & Laughlin), a Toronto-based engineering firm. In addition to being responsible for the building program at the Dominion Wheel & Foundries Eastern Avenue complex during its period of expansion from the 1920s to the 1950s, the firm was instrumental in civil engineering and city-building in Southern Ontario's growing municipalities in the early 20th century. The subject properties were included on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register on October 1, 2004. In March 2022, a Heritage Conservation Agreement was signed between the Province and the new owner of the site. Since the subject properties are no longer under provincial ownership or control, Council can designate the site under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the properties at 153 and 185 Eastern Avenue and determined that the properties meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under design and physical, historical and associative, and contextual values. As such, the properties are significant built heritage resources. On October 22, 2020, Ontario Regulation 595/20 was filed and came into force, establishing the zoning for the site. The Minister's Zoning Order (MZO) was made under Section 47 of the Planning Act, and permits the construction of a maximum of three buildings, one of which must be an apartment building, with the remaining permitted uses of mixed-use building, commercial parking garage, community centre, common outdoor space, and uses, buildings and / or structures accessory to the other permitted uses. The order also sets out allowable height, setbacks, parking, and other built form requirements; it does not address any requirements related to heritage. An injunction to stop the Province continuing with the demolition of the buildings on the site was issued by the Divisional Court on January 29, 2021. In August 2021, the Province and the City reached an "agreement in principle" and committed to ensuring that any purchaser of the property respects the vision for the redevelopment of the site, which includes the retention of many heritage features and allows for some demolition. The conservation of heritage resources on the site is compatible with the planning requirements of the Minister's Zoning Order. City staff have reviewed the two heritage reports submitted by Infrastructure Ontario that were prepared by Stevens Burgess Architects, including a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (CHER) completed June 22, 2021, and a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) completed June 24, 2021.[1] A plan and renderings of the recommended conservation strategy for the site, showing which portions of the site will be demolished, retained, rebuilt, and replaced, were included as an appendix to the Heritage Impact Assessment released publicly in August 2021. The Heritage Conservation Agreement with the Province requires that the alterations, recreations, and conservation work on the site is carried out and thereafter maintained substantially in accordance with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Stevens Burgess Architects and the preliminary design concepts presented within an appendix to the Heritage Impact Assessment. The Heritage Impact Assessment indicates that the submission of a comprehensive Conservation Plan as part of the site plan control process may be used to resolve any outstanding issues raised by the preliminary design concepts. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act which amended the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine provincial criteria. Designation also enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance. Should a proposal for the subject property advance, the submission of a site plan application will be required. Site plan control may be used to require certain site elements, such as site access and servicing, on a parcel of land where development is proposed. Should City Council support the designation of the subject properties as recommended by this report, any proposed alterations and conditions would require the approval of City Council and a separate report would be prepared by the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. [1] Earlier reports relevant to the subject properties have also been completed over the last two decades, including several authored by Unterman McPhail Associates and by Archaeological Services Inc. Unterman McPhail Associates prepared a Built Heritage Inventory Report including the subject properties for the Ontario Realty Corporation in 2006, and an Heritage Impact Assessment for 153 Eastern Avenue for Kongats Architects and WATERFRONToronto in 2010; Archaeological Services Inc. conducted Stage 1 Archaeological Assessments for the West Don Lands, including the subject properties, in 2004, 2006, and 2008.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Planning and Housing Committee that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 153 and 185 Eastern Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 153 and 185 Eastern Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, March 13, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 153 and 185 Eastern Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 153 and 185 Eastern Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, March 13, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning: 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB4.4adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations to the designated property at 164 Bathurst Street in connection with the proposed redevelopment of the site and grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property. The subject property is located at the southwest corner of Bathurst Street and Richmond Street West. Oriented towards Bathurst Street, the building's primary component is a two-and-a-half-storey building, with a two-storey component along Richmond Street West. Dating to c. 1875, the property is a representative example of a mixed-use commercial building with Italianate style influences that is a significant remnant of the nineteenth-century streetscape to which it has long contributed. The property was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 2022 through by-law 68-2022. In conjunction with an Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application (21 181257 STE 10 OZ) and Site Plan Application (22 139971 STE 10 SA), the redevelopment proposes an 18-storey mixed-use residential building, with a six-storey podium and two levels of below-ground parking on the properties located at 152-164 Bathurst Street and 623-627 Richmond Street West. The property at 164 Bathurst Street is proposed to be integrated into the new development with its north and east facades, and returns of the south and west facades, retained in-situ within the new construction. A combination of rehabilitation and restoration is proposed for the exterior and ground floor shopfronts. This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations for the heritage property at 164 Bathurst Street. Staff are satisfied that the impacts have been appropriately mitigated through the overall proposed conservation strategy and that the cultural heritage values, attributes and character of the designated heritage property at 164 Bathurst Street will be conserved.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 164 Bathurst Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of an 18-storey mixed-use residential building, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated February 15, 2023, prepared by Kirkor Architects and Planners, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and the Heritage Impact Assessment for 164 Bathurst Street dated February 13, 2023 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, 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 conditions as set out below: a. That the related site specific Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations have been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to the City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. b. That prior to the introduction of the bills for such Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 164 Bathurst Street in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 15, 2023 prepared by Kirkor Architects and Planners, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the Heritage Impact Assessment for 164 Bathurst Street dated February 13, 2023 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2 below 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 that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 164 Bathurst Street dated February 13, 2023 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. c. That prior to final Site Plan approval for the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, for the property located at 164 Bathurst Street the owner shall: 1. Provide final Site Plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2 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 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. 4. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how 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. 5. Submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. d. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 164 Bathurst 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. 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, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. 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. e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.d.2 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, 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 164 Bathurst 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 164 Bathurst 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 164 Bathurst Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of an 18-storey mixed-use residential building, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated February 15, 2023, prepared by Kirkor Architects and Planners, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and the Heritage Impact Assessment for 164 Bathurst Street dated February 13, 2023 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. 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 conditions as set out below: a. That the related site specific Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations have been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to the City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. b. That prior to the introduction of the bills for such Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall: i. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 164 Bathurst Street in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 15, 2023 prepared by Kirkor Architects and Planners, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the Heritage Impact Assessment for 164 Bathurst Street dated February 13, 2023 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.ii below to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. ii. 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 164 Bathurst Street dated February 13, 2023 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. c. That prior to final Site Plan approval for the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, for the property located at 164 Bathurst Street the owner shall: i. Provide final Site Plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.ii to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. ii. 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. iii. 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. iv. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how 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. v. Submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. d. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 164 Bathurst 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: i. 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.ii 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. ii. 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. e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.d.ii above, the owner shall: i. 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. ii. 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 164 Bathurst 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 164 Bathurst Street.
PB4.5adopted
The purpose of this report is to seek instruction with respect to the designated properties at 212, 214, and 220 King Street West (the "Site"). Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for the Site have been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") and a10-day hearing has been scheduled commencing on April 24, 2023. The City Solicitor requires further directions on this matter no later than the completion of the City Council meeting which starts on March 29, 2023.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 9, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 2. If the City Solicitor's confidential recommendations are adopted by Council, then City Council authorize the public release of: a. the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 9, 2023) from the City Solicitor (with the remainder of Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential as it contains information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege); and b. Confidential Appendix 1 to the report (March 9, 2023) from the City Solicitor and Confidential Appendix 2 to the report (March 9, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 9, 2023) 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.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. If the City Solicitor's confidential recommendations are adopted by Council, then City Council authorize the public release of: a. the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 (with the remainder of Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential as it contains information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege); and b. Confidential Appendix 1 and Confidential Appendix 2. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report 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.
PB4.6adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the heritage properties at 72-78 Berkeley Street (designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act) in connection with the development of the subject site. The property at 72-78 Berkeley Street contains a two-and-a-half-storey row of four attached Bay-and-Gable type house-form buildings that were completed together in 1883. The properties at 72-78 Berkeley Street are designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation, under all three categories of design and physical, historical and associative, and contextual values. The Zoning By-law Amendment application proposes three mixed-use buildings of 11, 39 and 44 storeys, retention of the heritage row houses at 72-78 Berkeley Street, an east-west midblock connection, and a 581 square metre public park along Berkeley Street. The taller, higher density portions of the development are located at the southwest portion of the site, away from the heritage row. The retained row is proposed to be restored to its original appearance based on historic documentation and physical evidence. A comprehensive conservation scope of work is proposed to mitigate the impact of the development. Immediately to the north of the row, new townhouses are proposed along Berkeley Street that complement the heritage buildings and maintain the low-scale character of the street. The proposed alterations conserve the heritage properties 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 to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 72 - 78 Berkeley Street, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the reasons stated in the report (March 2, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated October 31, 2022, prepared by architectsAlliance and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated October 31, 2019, revised February 21, 2023, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and subject to the following conditions: a. That the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment permitting the proposed alterations has been enacted by City Council and has 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, Urban Design, City Planning. b. That prior to the introduction of the bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 72 - 78 Berkeley Street substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated October 31, 2022, prepared by architectsAlliance and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated October 31, 2019, revised February 21, 2023, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2, 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 the properties at 72 - 78 Berkeley Street prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated October 31, 2019, revised February 21, 2023, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. c. That prior to Site Plan approval for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for the properties located at properties at 72 - 78 Berkeley Street, the subject owner shall: 1. Provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. 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. 3. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. 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. d. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 72 - 78 Berkeley 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. Have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Recommendation 1.b.1. 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.b.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. 3. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upward 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. e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.d.3, 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 the properties at 72 - 78 Berkeley 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 properties at 72 - 78 Berkeley Street.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 72 - 78 Berkeley Street, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the reasons stated in the report (March 2, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated October 31, 2022, prepared by architectsAlliance and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated October 31, 2019, revised February 21, 2023, 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 following conditions: a. That the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment permitting the proposed alterations has been enacted by City Council and has 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. b. That prior to the introduction of the bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall: ⅰ. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 72 - 78 Berkeley Street substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated October 31, 2022, prepared by architectsAlliance and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated October 31, 2019, revised February 21, 2023, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.ii, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. ⅱ. 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 properties at 72 - 78 Berkeley Street prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated October 31, 2019, revised February 21, 2023, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. c. That prior to Site Plan approval for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for the properties located at properties at 72 - 78 Berkeley Street, the subject owner shall: ⅰ. Provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.ii to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. ⅱ. 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. ⅲ. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. ⅳ. 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. d. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 72 - 78 Berkeley 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: ⅰ. Have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Recommendation 1.b.i. ⅱ. 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.ii, 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. ⅲ. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upward 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. e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.d.iii, the owner shall: ⅰ. 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. ⅱ. 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 the properties at 72 - 78 Berkeley 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 properties at 72 - 78 Berkeley Street.
PB4.7adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations to the designated properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street (and the entrance addresses at 39, 47a, 49, 49a, 53 and 53A Fraser Avenue, 38 and 42 Pardee Avenue) and grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreements for the properties. This report also recommends approval of the proposed demolition of the former power house building at 42 Pardee Avenue, which is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. This application is in connection with a Zoning By-law Amendment application that seeks permission to construct two additions above the heritage buildings. The proposed addition fronting onto Fraser Avenue would rise to 10-storeys and an addition fronting onto Pardee Avenue would rise to 11-storeys. Four of the five heritage buildings would be retained and incorporated as part of the new linked building complex. The two storey power house building at 42 Pardee Avenue would be demolished. The subject properties contain the former E. W. Gillett Co. Ltd. factory complex which was constructed in 1911-12 with later additions in 1922 and 1941-2. The complex contains a collection of buildings, 1 - 4 stories in height with a prominent five-storey corner building with a crenellated roofline and which includes buildings that reflect the Neo-Gothic and Streamlined Moderne styles. This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations for the heritage properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street in connection with the proposed redevelopment. The proposed development includes the conservation and rehabilitation of all of the heritage buildings on the site apart from the former power house building at 42 Pardee Avenue which is proposed to be demolished. The materials from the former power house building would be salvaged to allow for the construction of a new building that commemorates the form and design of the original power house.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council approve: a. the alterations to the designated heritage properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a new 10 and 11-storey building substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated June 10, 2022 prepared by Sweeny & Co. Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated February 3, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. b. the demolition of the powerhouse building at 42 Pardee Avenue, in accordance with Section 34 (1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new 10 and 11-storey building substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated June 10, 2022 prepared by Sweeny & Co. Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated February 3, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. 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 conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that it's consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street Avenue under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and its consent to demolish the designated power house building at 42 Pardee Avenue, under Part IV, Section 34(1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. That the related Zoning By-law Amendment permitting the proposed alterations and the proposed demolition of the power house building 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, Urban Design, City Planning. b. That prior to the introduction of the bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement(s) with the City for the properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated June 10, 2022 prepared by Sweeny & Co. Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated February 3, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning including execution of such agreement(s) 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 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street dated February 3, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. c. That prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment for the properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street the owner shall: 1. Provide final Site Plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2 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 subject properties, 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 Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their 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. 5. Submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 6. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. d. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty 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, Urban Design, City Planning, the owner shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 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, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. 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. 3. 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; e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.d.2 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, 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. 3. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement(s) under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner(s) of 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street 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(s) in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street.
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 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a new 10 and 11-storey building substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated June 10, 2022 prepared by Sweeny & Co. Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated February 3, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. b. the demolition of the powerhouse building at 42 Pardee Avenue, in accordance with Section 34 (1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new 10 and 11-storey building substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated June 10, 2022 prepared by Sweeny & Co. Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated February 3, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. all subject to, and in accordance with, a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to the conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that it's consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street Avenue under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and its consent to demolish the designated power house building at 42 Pardee Avenue, under Part IV, Section 34(1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. That the related Zoning By-law Amendment permitting the proposed alterations and the proposed demolition of the power house building 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. b. That prior to the introduction of the bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council the owner shall: i. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement(s) with the City for the properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated June 10, 2022 prepared by Sweeny & Co. Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated February 3, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.ii, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including execution of such agreement(s) to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. ii. 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 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street dated February 3, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. c. That prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment for the properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street the owner shall: i. Provide final Site Plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.ii to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. ii. 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 iii. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. iv. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the heritage properties 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. v. Submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. vi. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. d. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty 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: i. 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.ii 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. ii. 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. iii. 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; e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.d.ii above, the owner shall: i. 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. ii. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement(s) under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner(s) of 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street 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(s) in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 41 Fraser Avenue, 47 Fraser Avenue and 135 Liberty Street.
PB4.8amended
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations to the designated property at 127 Strachan Avenue and grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for this property. This report also recommends approval of the proposed demolition of a heritage attribute, being the removal of the single-storey rear wing identified in the designation by-law. This is in connection with an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment application for properties at 109-127 Strachan Avenue for a new 13-storey (including mechanical penthouse) mixed use building that includes retention and alterations to the designated building at 127 Strachan Avenue. Both the planning applications and the heritage designation are subject of appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The subject property was constructed in 1878 by the celebrated architect David Brash Dick and is one of his earliest individual commissions. It is a representative example of the Second Empire architectural style that was popular in Toronto in the late-19th century. It contributes to the historic character of the surrounding residential neighbourhood and anchors the southeast corner of Strachan Avenue and Adelaide Street West. This building was purpose-built as a grocery store with apartments above for the original proprietor John H. Meyer and it maintained that use for close to 70 years. Since the 1990s it has been operating as a neighbourhood bar and restaurant. This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations for the heritage property at 127 Strachan Avenue, in connection with the proposed redevelopment for 109-127 Strachan Avenue to allow the construction of a 13-storey mixed use building. The proposed development includes the conservation and rehabilitation of the whole of the designated building at 127 Strachan Avenue apart from its rear single-storey wing which would be removed.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council approve: a. The alterations to the designated heritage property at 127 Strachan Avenue, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a new 13-storey building substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 16, 2022 prepared by IBI Group and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 22, 2022 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. b. The removal of the single-storey rear wing of the designated heritage property at 127 Strachan Avenue, in accordance with Section 34 (1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new 13-storey building substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 16, 2022 prepared by IBI Group and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 22, 2022 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects 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 conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated property at 127 Strachan Avenue under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and its consent to the demolition of a heritage attribute, being the single-storey rear wing of the designated heritage property at 127 Strachan Avenue, under Part IV, Section 34(1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. That prior to any Ontario Land Tribunal Order issued in connection with the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal, the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 127 Strachan Avenue substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated December 16, 2022 prepared by IBI Group and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 22, 2022 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.2, 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 127 Strachan Avenue dated December 22, 2022 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. b. That prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment for the property at 127 Strachan Avenue the owner shall: 1. Provide final Site Plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.1 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 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. 4. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how 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. 5. Submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 6. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the property at 127 Strachan Avenue, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. c. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 127 Strachan 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 notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.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. 2. 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. d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.c.2 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, 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. 3. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 127 Strachan Avenue 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 entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 127 Strachan Avenue.
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 127 Strachan Avenue, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a new 13-storey building substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 16, 2022 prepared by IBI Group and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 22, 2022 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. b. The removal of the single-storey rear wing of the designated heritage property at 127 Strachan Avenue, in accordance with Section 34 (1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new 13-storey building substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 16, 2022 prepared by IBI Group and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 22, 2022 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects all subject to, and in accordance with, a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to the conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated property at 127 Strachan Avenue under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and its consent to the demolition of a heritage attribute, being the single-storey rear wing of the designated heritage property at 127 Strachan Avenue, under Part IV, Section 34(1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. That prior to any Ontario Land Tribunal Order issued in connection with the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal, the owner shall: i. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 127 Strachan Avenue substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated December 16, 2022 prepared by IBI Group and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 22, 2022 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.ii, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. ii. 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 127 Strachan Avenue dated December 22, 2022 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. b. That prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment for the property at 127 Strachan Avenue the owner shall: i. Provide final Site Plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.i to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. ii. 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. iii. 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. iv. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how 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. v. Submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. vi. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the property at 127 Strachan Avenue, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. c. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 127 Strachan 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: i. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.ii 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. ii. 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. d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.c.ii above, the owner shall: i. 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. ii. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 127 Strachan Avenue 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 entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 127 Strachan Avenue.
PB4.9adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the designated heritage property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act. This report also recommends approval of the demolition of some of the property's heritage attributes under Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act. This is in order to construct a contemporary three-storey rear addition. The property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, known as the Dorothy (McLaughlin) Tait House contains a 2-storey residential building that was designed by architect Douglas E. Kertland and constructed in 1934. It is considered to be an excellent example of the Arts and Crafts architectural style with Tudor Revival details and is designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The heritage application proposal will include in situ retention of the primary (west) elevation and parts of the north and south side walls but most of the rear wing would be demolished to allow for the construction of the new addition. The heritage attributes proposed to be demolished include the rear three-car garage, a copper canopy over a side wall, some decorative brick infills, a chimney, some windows and flat headed openings, an original exterior light fitting and the stone knee wall by the south terrace. The heritage value of the Dorothy (McLaughlin) Tait House as an excellent representative of a grand Tudor Revival style dwelling would be lessened by the proposed removal of over half of the original building. In addition the demolition of the original three-car garage would remove the only heritage attribute that demonstrates a direct association of the original owner with the then-burgeoning automotive industry in Canada. Nevertheless most of the heritage attributes that are visible from the public realm would remain and the proposed addition has been carefully designed to create a high quality addition that is both distinguishable from and compatible with the retained heritage fabric of the existing building. The subject application also requires approval under the Planning Act (Minor Variance). The recommendations contained within this report relate solely to approvals required under the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council approve: a. The alterations to the designated property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new 3-storey rear addition with such alterations being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 9, 2023, prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects Inc. and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., February 17, 2023 all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. b. The demolition of some of the heritage attributes of the designated heritage property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, in accordance with Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new 3-storey rear addition substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 9, 2023, prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects Inc. and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., February 17, 2023 all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and its consent to the demolition of some of the heritage attributes of the designated heritage property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. The Owner shall: 1. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 63 Old Forest Hill Road dated February 17, 2022 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, Heritage Planning. 2. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, Heritage Planning. b. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, 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, Heritage Planning the owner shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.1 above including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, Heritage Planning. 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications that are keyed to the approved Landscape Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.2 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, Heritage Planning.
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 property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new 3-storey rear addition with such alterations being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 9, 2023, prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects Inc. and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., February 17, 2023 all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. b. The demolition of some of the heritage attributes of the designated heritage property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, in accordance with Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new 3-storey rear addition substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 9, 2023, prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects Inc. and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., February 17, 2023 all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan 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 property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and its consent to the demolition of some of the heritage attributes of the designated heritage property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. The Owner shall: i. 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 63 Old Forest Hill Road dated February 17, 2022 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. ii. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. b. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, 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: i. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.i 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. ii. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications that are keyed to the approved Landscape Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.ii above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
PB4.10adopted
This report recommends that City Council include 11 properties on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for their cultural heritage value and interest. The 11 properties being recommended for inclusion on the Register are as follows: 5 Charles Street West Toronto Centre - Ward 13 7 Charles Street West (including 7A Charles Street West) Toronto Centre - Ward 13 9 Charles Street West (including 9A Charles Street West) Toronto Centre - Ward 13 11 Charles Street West Toronto Centre - Ward 13 13 Charles Street West Toronto Centre - Ward 13 11 Irwin Avenue Toronto Centre - Ward 13 13 Irwin Avenue Toronto Centre - Ward 13 10 Isabella Street (including 12 Isabella Street), Toronto Centre - Ward 13 145 St Luke Lane Toronto Centre - Ward 13 750 Yonge Street (including 750A Yonge Street) University-Rosedale - Ward 11 756 Yonge Street University-Rosedale - Ward 11 All of the 11 properties recommended for inclusion on the City's Heritage Register have been researched and evaluated by staff using the criteria prescribed in Ontario Regulation 9/06 and all of the properties meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest and are believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest. The recommended properties were identified as contributing properties in the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Plan, adopted by City Council on March 10, 2016 (currently under appeal). The recommended properties include a grouping of Romanesque mixed-use buildings on Charles Street West, a pair of semi-detached house form buildings on Irwin Avenue, a Second Empire building on Isabella Street, a commercial laneway building, and two mixed-use buildings on Yonge Street. On January 1, 2023, amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act) through the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) came into effect. Under the Act as amended, a municipal heritage register may include properties that have not been designated but Council believes to be of "cultural heritage value or interest", and that meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining whether they are of cultural heritage value or interest. The Act now also limits listing to a period of two years. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and / or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application that would trigger a Prescribed Event, the property must be listed in the heritage register prior to the Prescribed Event occurring to designate a property. This requirement does not apply to a Prescribed Event that has occurred prior to January 1, 2023. A "Prescribed Event" is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and / or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. Currently none of the recommended properties are subject to an application under the Planning Act. The 11 recommended properties were selected to allow Council to consider their inclusion on the Heritage Register prior to a Prescribed Event occurring. Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) are required for development applications that affect listed properties.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council include the following 11 properties on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachments 1 through 6 to the report, March 2, 2023 from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. - 5 Charles Street West - 7 Charles Street West (including 7A Charles Street West) - 9 Charles Street West (including 9A Charles Street West) - 11 Charles Street West - 13 Charles Street West - 11 Irwin Avenue - 13 Irwin Avenue - 10 Isabella Street (including 12 Isabella Street) - 145 St Luke Lane - 750 Yonge Street - 756 Yonge Street
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council include the following 11 properties on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachments 1 through 6 to the report, March 2, 2023 from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 5 Charles Street West 7 Charles Street West (including 7A Charles Street West) 9 Charles Street West (including 9A Charles Street West) 11 Charles Street West 13 Charles Street West 11 Irwin Avenue 13 Irwin Avenue 10 Isabella Street (including 12 Isabella Street) 145 St Luke Lane 750 Yonge Street 756 Yonge Street
PB4.11adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the demolition of an "Unrated" building within the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District (NRHCD), and approve the design of a replacement house located at 5 Whitehall Road in accordance with Section 42(1) 2 and 42 (1) 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act. This property is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. The North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Plan allows for the demolition of an "Unrated" building provided that the replacement building design complies with the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Plan guidelines for new buildings and the applicable zoning by-laws. The proposed new two-storey detached house meets the general intent of the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Plan's guidelines and would not detract from nearby rated heritage buildings in the immediate context. The subject application required approval under the Planning Act (Minor Variance). This was approved on September 14th, 2022 by the Committee of Adjustment and Consent and this decision was final and binding as of October 5, 2022. The recommendations contained within this report relate solely to approvals required under the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the heritage building at 5 Whitehall Road, an "Unrated" structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 (1) 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act and the erection of a building in accordance with Section 42 (1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following: a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 5 Whitehall Road as shown in the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on February 14, 2023 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 5 Whitehall Road including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing "Unrated" building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 1. Photo documentation of the existing structure at 5 Whitehall Road. 2. Final building permit drawings for the replacement structure and a landscape plan consistent with the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on February 14, 2023 and the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Plan.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the heritage building at 5 Whitehall Road, an "Unrated" structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 (1) 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act and the erection of a building in accordance with Section 42 (1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following: a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 5 Whitehall Road as shown in the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on February 14, 2023 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 5 Whitehall Road including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing "Unrated" building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. ⅰ. Photo documentation of the existing structure at 5 Whitehall Road. ⅱ. Final building permit drawings for the replacement structure and a landscape plan consistent with the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on February 14, 2023 and the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Plan.
PB4.12adopted
3377 Bayview Avenue - Request for Direction Report
The purpose of this report is to request further instructions regarding a matter appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") hearing into this matter currently scheduled to commence on July 10, 2023, for three weeks. The applicant appealed the proposed Zoning By-law and Official Plan amendments to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council's failure to make a decision on the application within the time prescribed by the Planning Act. There are heritage conservation matters that require the advice of Toronto Preservation Board.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 9, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix "A", "B" and "C" to the report (March 9, 2023) 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 (March 9, 2023) from the City Solicitor remains 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 this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix "A", "B" and "C" to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report 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.