Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 8 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.
PB45.1adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 34 Jason Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act ("the Act") for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1. The subject property at 34 Jason Road, known historically as the Elm Bank Piggery, is located on the north side of Jason Road at the intersection of Riverdale Drive within the Thistletown community of Etobicoke. It contains a single-family house form building, constructed c. 1921, featuring an extension c.1926-33. The extension was built atop foundations believed to date to the mid-nineteenth century that once supported a piggery on the Elm Bank property belonging to the Grubb family. The Grubb family (later "Grubbe") were post-colonial settlers within the present-day Thistletown community. In more recent years, the home was owned by the notable photographer Bruce Metcalfe, and his family. The property remains a physical reminder of Thistletown's agricultural past. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property are included in Attachment 2. The subject property at 34 Jason Road was listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register on September 27, 2006. This property is one of eighteen pre-1870 listed properties citywide which have been identified as candidates for designation through the City's implementation of Bill 23 amendments to the Act and its ongoing prioritization strategy for listed properties. Properties listed on the City's Heritage Register prior to January 1, 2023 will be deemed removed from the Heritage Register unless they are designated by January 1, 2027. Part of the City's strategy for the review of listed properties on the Heritage Register includes the procurement of qualified heritage consultants to research, evaluate, and prepare heritage evaluation reports for a subset of listed properties prioritized for designation. City Planning retained the services of Alex Corey Heritage Consulting ("the Consultant") to research and evaluate a citywide group of eighteen pre-1870 listed properties which includes the subject property at 34 Jason Road. The Consultant evaluated the subject property and determined that it meets the provincial criteria. Staff concur with this assessment. The Consultant's research on the subject property is included as Attachment 3 of this report. The research, analysis, and evaluation contained within Attachment 3 reflect the Consultant's professional expertise and opinion. Staff have independently reviewed the Consultant's research and heritage evaluation and concur with the determination that the property at 34 Jason Road has cultural heritage value and meets four of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 34 Jason Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 34 Jason Road (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the revised report (June 4, 2026) 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 34 Jason Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 34 Jason Road (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the revised report (June 4, 2026) 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.
PB45.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 4150 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act ("the Act") for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1. The subject property at 4150 Yonge Street, known historically as the John Street Workers Cottages, is located on the west side of Yonge Street north of Wilson Avenue in the Bedford Park-Nortown neighbourhood of North York. It contains two semi-detached (originally detached), single-storey residential structures, fronting onto an office park with frontage along Yonge Street. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property are included in Attachment 2. The property is comprised of two single-storey Ontario Cottage style house form buildings with cedar shingle roofs and stucco exteriors. Relocated to their present location in the 1980s, the cottages were originally known as 22 and 26 John Street (no longer extant) and were part of a trio of mid-nineteenth century workers cottages that once fronted onto a residential streetscape. Built in 1860 by local carpenter Robert Gray, the John Street Workers Cottages historically housed a mix of tradespeople and millworkers, along with their families, up until the redevelopment of the area in the late 20th century. Following their relocation and rehabilitation in the 1980s, the two remaining cottages were conjoined and converted into an upscale restaurant - Auberge de Pommier - which has served the adjacent office park and surrounding area for forty years. The subject property stands as a prominent physical remnant of the former village of York Mills. The subject property at 4150 Yonge Street was listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register on September 27, 2006. This property is one of eighteen pre-1870 listed properties citywide which have been identified as candidates for designation through the City's implementation of Bill 23 amendments to the Act and its ongoing prioritization strategy for listed properties. Properties listed on the City's Heritage Register prior to January 1, 2023 will be deemed removed from the Heritage Register unless they are designated by January 1, 2027. Part of the City's strategy for the review of listed properties on the Heritage Register includes the procurement of qualified heritage consultants to research, evaluate, and prepare heritage evaluation reports for a subset of listed properties prioritized for designation. City Planning retained the services of Alex Corey Heritage Consulting (the Consultant) to research and evaluate a citywide group of eighteen pre-1870 listed properties which includes the subject property at 4150 Yonge Street. The Consultant evaluated the subject property and determined that it meets the provincial criteria. The Consultant's research on the subject property is included in Attachment 3 of this report. The research, analysis, and evaluation contained within Attachment 3 reflect the Consultant's professional expertise and opinion. Staff have independently reviewed the Consultant's research and heritage evaluation and concur with the determination that the property at 4150 Yonge Street has cultural heritage value and meets two of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 4150 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 4150 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the revised report (May 15 , 2026) 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 4150 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 4150 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the revised report (May 15, 2026) 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.
PB45.3adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 328 Bellamy Road North under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act ("the Act") for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1. The subject property at 328 Bellamy Road North, historically known as the John Perryman (J.P.) Wheler House, is located on the west side of Bellamy Road North, south of Lawrence Avenue East, in the Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn neighbourhood of Scarborough. It contains a two-and-a-half-storey brick "bank" house situated to the rear of the Bendale Bible Chapel which fronts onto Bellamy Road North. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property are found in Attachment 2. The property contains a two-and-a-half-storey brick "bank" house built in 1867 and designed in a vernacular style with Gothic elements emblematic of Ontario's rural residential architecture from the early to mid-nineteenth century. The bank-style Wheler House was built into the side of a hill, rising above West Highland Creek and presents from the south side as a two-and-a-half-storey building, and from the north as a single-storey plus attic residence. J.P. Wheler, a local agriculturalist, mill owner, and politician, was a prominent figure within Woburn and Scarborough Township, serving as reeve 18 times between 1851 and 1875. Though partially obscured from the public realm since the c. 1959 construction of the Bendale Bible Chapel, which is attached to the J.P. Wheler House along its east façade, the subject property remains a strong historic reminder of Woburn and Scarborough's rural, agrarian, past. The subject property at 328 Bellamy Road North was listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register on September 27, 2006. This property is one of eighteen pre-1870 listed properties citywide that were identified as candidates for designation through the City's implementation of Bill 23 amendments to the Act, and its ongoing prioritization strategy for listed properties that must be designated or removed from the Heritage Register by January 1, 2027. Part of the City's strategy for the review of listed properties on the Heritage Register includes the procurement of qualified heritage consultants to research, evaluate, and prepare heritage evaluation reports for a subset of listed properties prioritized for designation. City Planning retained the services of Alex Corey Heritage Consulting ("the Consultant") to research and evaluate a citywide group of eighteen pre-1870 listed properties which includes the subject property at 328 Bellamy Road North. The Consultant evaluated the subject property and determined that it meets the provincial criteria. The Consultant's research on the subject property is included in Attachment 3 of this report. The research, analysis, and evaluation contained within Attachment 3 reflect the Consultant's professional expertise and opinion. Staff have independently reviewed the Consultant's research and heritage evaluation and concur with the determination that the property at 328 Bellamy Road North has cultural heritage value and meets two of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. In accordance with 3.1.6.50 of the Official Plan and the City's Protocol for the Identification and Review of Heritage Places of Worship, Heritage Planning staff consulted members of the Bendale Bible Chapel to determine if any of the heritage attributes identified in the Statement of Significance and in a future designating by-law were liturgical elements, and therefore not subject to regulation while the property remained in use by the congregation. The Bendale Bible Chapel confirmed that while the structure is used for liturgical purposes none of the identified attributes were liturgical elements. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 328 Bellamy Road North under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 328 Bellamy Road North (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (May 15, 2026) 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: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 328 Bellamy Road North under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 328 Bellamy Road North (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (May 15, 2026) 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.
PB45.4adopted
3044 Dundas Street West - Inclusion on the Heritage Register
This report recommends that City Council include 3044 Dundas Street West (including entrance addresses at 3046 and 3048 Dundas Street West) on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for its cultural heritage value and interest according to the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) found in Attachment 1. The subject property at 3044 Dundas Street West is located in the Junction area of Toronto at the northwest comer of Dundas Street West and McMurray Avenue. The circa 1908 commercial Main Street type red-brick building is architecturally notable for its Romanesque Revival-style architecture, and ground-level storefronts. The building also contributes contextually to the Dundas streetscape and sense of place reflecting the early development history of the West Toronto Junction area and Dundas Street West adjacent to the railway corridor. The property recommended for inclusion on the City's Heritage Register has been researched and evaluated by staff using the criteria prescribed in Ontario Regulation 9/06 and meets one or more of the provincial criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest and is believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest. The subject property is located within West Toronto Junction Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Study area. City Planning and a project team, led by EVOQ Architecture are currently undertaking the HCD Study. The findings of the HCD Study will be shared at a community consultation on June 17, 2026. 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, properties must be listed on the heritage register prior to Part IV designation and before the occurrence of a prescribed event. 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 listing of non-designated properties on the municipal heritage register under the Act also extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Act should a development or demolition application be submitted. 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 that: 1. City Council include 3044 Dundas Street West (including entrance addresses at 3046 and 3048 Dundas Street West) on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (May 15, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council include 3044 Dundas Street West (including entrance addresses at 3046 and 3048 Dundas Street West) on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (May 15, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
PB45.5adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve an application under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) to alter a designated heritage property at 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street known as "College Park" (Ross and Macdonald Building). This report is in connection with the submitted Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application(s) for three mixed use towers of 65, 75 and 96 storeys, proposed above the existing designated College Park building, which will form the base of the towers. The owner also requests that Council grant authority to amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement. The subject property contains a 7-storey building at the southwest corner of College Street and Yonge Street, with a three-storey wing extending south along Yonge Street. It was designated under Part IV of the OHA on November 26, 1975, under City of Toronto By-law 510-75. A Heritage Easement Agreement was registered on the property on November 10, 2011. The property contains the T. Eaton Co. Limited, Eaton's College Street Store building that was designed by Ross & Macdonald; Sproatt & Rolph, Associates and constructed in 1928-1930. It is designated as being of architectural value as a notable example of Classical Revival style with Art Moderne detailing. The proposed conservation strategy includes retention of the majority of the seven-storey corner College Park building; full in-situ retention of street-facing elevations (east and north); and partial in-situ retention of the south and west (rear) elevations. The project would restore the interior arcade, the seventh-floor foyer, round room, clipper rooms, and auditorium. Extending along the Yonge Street frontage, there would be a new podium infill above the existing three storey podium. The proposed addition would align with the datums of the existing building and interpret the original designs by Ross & Macdonald. Heritage Planning staff are satisfied that the proposed alterations conserve the onsite and adjacent heritage properties and are consistent with the existing policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of the three mixed-use tall buildings, with such alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated January 23, 2026, prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated July 4, 2025 as revised on April 17, 2026, 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. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage is also subject to the following conditions: a. that the related site-specific Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment have come into full force and effect; b. the owner shall 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 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated July 4, 2025 as revised on April 17, 2026 for the property at 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; c. the owner shall enter into an amended, or amended and restated, Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the entire property at 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street, in accordance with plans and drawings dated January 23, 2026, prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated July 4, 2025 as revised on April 17, 2026 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and d. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part for the properties at 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describe how the exterior of 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 a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning; 2. 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; 3. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject properties, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plans required in Recommendation 2.b above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 6. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan and where alterations are phased on the lands, the letter of credit may be phased, as set out in the amended Heritage Easement Agreement; and e. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.d.6 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 3. where any letter of credit may be provided for phased work, it may only be returned where the subsequent phase does not impact completed alterations in an earlier phase of heritage works, as may be set out in the amended Heritage Easement Agreement. 3. City Council authorize the requested amendments to the existing Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act that gives effect to Recommendation 1 and 2 above and authorize the appropriate City staff and the City Solicitor to give effect to such amendments to continue to protect the heritage property at College Park. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill(s) in Council to amend/amend and restate, the Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary and reasonable actions to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of the three mixed-use tall buildings, with such alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated January 23, 2026, prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated July 4, 2025 as revised on April 17, 2026, 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. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage is also subject to the following conditions: a. that the related site-specific Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment have come into full force and effect; b. the owner shall 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 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated July 4, 2025 as revised on April 17, 2026 for the property at 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; c. the owner shall enter into an amended, or amended and restated, Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the entire property at 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street, in accordance with plans and drawings dated January 23, 2026, prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated July 4, 2025 as revised on April 17, 2026 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and d. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part for the properties at 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describe how the exterior of 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 a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning; 2. 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; 3. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject properties, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plans required in Recommendation 2.b above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 6. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan and where alterations are phased on the lands, the letter of credit may be phased, as set out in the amended Heritage Easement Agreement; and e. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.d.6 above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 3. where any letter of credit may be provided for phased work, it may only be returned where the subsequent phase does not impact completed alterations in an earlier phase of heritage works, as may be set out in the amended Heritage Easement Agreement. 3. City Council authorize the requested amendments to the existing Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act that gives effect to Recommendation 1 and 2 above and authorize the appropriate City staff and the City Solicitor to give effect to such amendments to continue to protect the heritage property at College Park. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill(s) in Council to amend/amend and restate, the Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 420-444 Yonge Street and 1-23 College Street. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary and reasonable actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB45.6adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve an application under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter heritage attributes of a designated heritage property at 64 Wellesley Street East in connection with the proposed development of the subject property. The application for Site Plan Control is subject to a Heritage Permit application under the Ontario Heritage Act because a previously approved application related to an approved Zoning By-law Amendment has been revised. The subject property at 64 Wellesley Street East contains the Wellesley Apartments, a five-storey, multi-unit residential apartment building constructed in 1931. The property is designated under Part IV, Section 29, of the Ontario Heritage Act for its association with the pre-World War II apartment building type, its design as a representative example of the Georgian Revival style, and its role in supporting the context of the Church-Wellesley Village. On July 19 and 20, 2023, City Council approved recommendations to alter the heritage property under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act allow for the construction of a new mixed-use building. Since the previous scheme was approved, the applicant has revised the conservation strategy accompanying the related Site Plan Control application. As a result of the proposed changes to the previous scheme, an amended Heritage Easement Agreement will be required. Heritage Planning staff are satisfied that the proposed alterations continue to conserve the onsite and adjacent heritage properties and are consistent with the existing policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 64 Wellesley Street East under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed-use building, with such alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc., dated February 6, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 24, 2026, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 64 Wellesley Street East, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 64 Wellesley Street East, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property 64 Wellesley Street East, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 6, 2026, prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc., and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated April 24, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.2 below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 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 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 24, 2026, for the property at 64 Wellesley Street East to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the 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; 4. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. 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; 7. 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; and 8. provide full documentation of the existing World Pride murals, 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 USB flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map and elevations. to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and b. that prior to the release of an existing Letter of Credit 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 have been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council to amend the Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 64 Wellesley Street East. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 64 Wellesley Street East under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed-use building, with such alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc., dated February 6, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 24, 2026, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 64 Wellesley Street East, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 64 Wellesley Street East, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property 64 Wellesley Street East, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 6, 2026, prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc., and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated April 24, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.2 below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 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 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 24, 2026, for the property at 64 Wellesley Street East to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the 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; 4. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. 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; 7. 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; and 8. provide full documentation of the existing World Pride murals, 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 USB flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map and elevations. to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and b. that prior to the release of an existing Letter of Credit 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 have been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council to amend the Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 64 Wellesley Street East. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
PB45.7adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the application to demolish an existing detached garage and construct a new detached carport at the rear of the property known as 79 Whitehall Road under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The subject site is a "C-rated" property located in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District (HCD). Heritage Planning staff are of the opinion that the proposal complies with the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Plan. As such, it is recommended that the application be approved.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to demolish the existing detached garage and construct a detached carport at 79 Whitehall Road, a property within the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, subject to the following: a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 79 Whitehall Road as shown in the plans and drawings submitted by the applicant and prepared by Christopher Walker Architect, dated April 27, 2026, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the new structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to demolish the existing detached garage and construct a detached carport at 79 Whitehall Road, a property within the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, subject to the following: a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 79 Whitehall Road as shown in the plans and drawings submitted by the applicant and prepared by Christopher Walker Architect, dated April 27, 2026, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the new structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans.
PB45.8adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the application to demolish an existing detached garage and construct a new 1.5-storey garden suite at the rear of the property known as 162 Douglas Drive under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The subject site is a "C-rated" property located in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District (HCD). Heritage Planning staff are of the opinion that the proposal complies with the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Plan. As such, it is recommended that the application be approved.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to demolish the existing detached garage and construct a new 1.5-storey garden suite at 162 Douglas Drive, a property within the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, subject to the following: a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 162 Douglas Drive as shown in the plans and drawings submitted by the applicant and prepared by House Lab Inc, dated May 2026, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the new structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to demolish the existing detached garage and construct a new 1.5-storey garden suite at 162 Douglas Drive, a property within the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, subject to the following: a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 162 Douglas Drive as shown in the plans and drawings submitted by the applicant and prepared by House Lab Inc, dated May 2026, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the new structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans.