Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 10 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.
PB7.1adopted
Alterations to Two Designated Heritage Properties - 69 Long Branch Avenue and 24 Marina Avenue
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations at the existing two-storey church, office and rectory buildings at 69 Long Branch Avenue and 24 Marina Avenue. These properties are designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. They served the St. Agnes Church congregation from 1921 to 2005 and have recently been rented to a faith-based community group. The proposal is to convert the existing church and rectory buildings into a day nursery. Alterations required for the new use involve interior changes to the nave, changes to the rear paved entry court and new fencing to enclose the playground. The proposed alterations would have a minimal impact on the heritage character of the existing buildings and the proposed adaptive re-use of the church complex for day nursery purposes is considered to be sensitive and appropriate.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Etobicoke York Community Council that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage building at 69 Long Branch Avenue, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for its use as a day care on lands known municipally as 69 Long Branch Avenue, with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans prepared by C and Partners Architects, dated April 8, 2019 and May 6, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, and subject to the following conditions: a. That prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 69 Long Branch Avenue, but excluding permits for interior work that will not impact the heritage attributes identified in designation by-law 75-2018, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning: 1. Provide full building permit drawings for the interior alterations and a landscape plan consistent with the approved plans prepared by C and Partners Architects, dated April 8, 2019 and May 6, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage building at 69 Long Branch Avenue, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for its use as a day care on lands known municipally as 69 Long Branch Avenue, with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans prepared by C and Partners Architects, dated April 8, 2019 and May 6, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and subject to the following conditions: a. That prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 69 Long Branch Avenue, but excluding permits for interior work that will not impact the heritage attributes identified in designation by-law 75-2018, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services: 1. Provide full building permit drawings for the interior alterations and a landscape plan consistent with the approved plans prepared by C and Partners Architects, dated April 8, 2019 and May 6, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;
PB7.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations for the heritage property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, in connection with the proposed redevelopment of the site and in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Superkul Architects, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects, Inc., dated May 7, 2019 (the "Revised Plans"). The applicant has appealed its Zoning By-law Amendment application and demolition permit application to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ("LPAT"), which has consolidated these two appeals. This report also recommends that City Council give authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property which is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. As part of the Revised Plans, the existing property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue will be conserved and incorporated into the redevelopment. The new development adds three additional stories to the existing heritage property for a total of five stories (plus mechanical penthouse) and incorporates a minimum 3.5 metres step back from Roncesvalles Avenue and a minimum 1 metre step back from Howard Park Avenue. The two street facing facades and the south (side) façade will be retained in situ. The rear (east) wall will be partially retained (not a heritage attribute) and the rest of the rear (east) wall will be dismantled and partially reconstructed. The conservation strategy will not significantly impact the three dimensional form of the buildings as viewed from the public realm. Should the alterations to the subject property be approved, staff recommend that the property owner be required to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue in order to ensure the long-term protection of the heritage property.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, for the construction of a new 5 storey mixed-use office with at-grade retail uses at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue in conjunction with an appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) and in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Superkul Architects, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects, Inc., dated May 7, 2019 (the "Revised Plans"), all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning and subject to the following conditions: a. Prior to issuance of an Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) Order in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue substantially in accordance with the Revised Plans subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, 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 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, prepared by ERA Architects dated May 7, 2019, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. b. Prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, the owner shall: 1. Provide final site plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning; 2. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning; 3. 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 Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning; 4. Submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. c. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 421 Roncesvalles 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 Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, the owner shall: 1. Obtain final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law amendments required for the alterations to the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, as described in this report, such Amendments to have come into full force and effect; 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2 above including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, 3. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Heritage Lighting Plan, Landscape Plan, and Interpretation Plan; 4. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.c.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, 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 Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning; 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, and e. The owner has provided written confirmation to the City Solicitor and the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) that it has withdrawn its demolition permit application currently appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) for the heritage property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 421 Roncesvalles Avenue for the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue in a form and with content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, for the construction of a new 5 storey mixed-use office with at-grade retail uses at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue in conjunction with an appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ("LPAT") and in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Superkul Architects, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects, Inc., dated May 7, 2019 (the "Revised Plans"), all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following conditions: a. Prior to issuance of an LPAT Order in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue substantially in accordance with the Revised Plans subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, 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 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, prepared by ERA Architects dated May 7, 2019, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. b. Prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, the owner shall: 1. Provide final site plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 2. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 3. 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 Preservation Services, and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 4. Submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. c. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 421 Roncesvalles 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 Preservation Services, the owner shall: 1. Obtain final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law amendments required for the alterations to the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, as described in this report, such Amendments to have come into full force and effect; 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2 above including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 3. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Heritage Lighting Plan, Landscape Plan, and Interpretation Plan; 4. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.c.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, 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 Preservation Services; 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and e. The owner has provided written confirmation to the City Solicitor and the LPAT that it has withdrawn its demolition permit application currently appealed to the LPAT for the heritage property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 421 Roncesvalles Avenue for the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue in a form and with content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue.
PB7.3adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building) in connection with a Site Plan Application to construct an enclosed elevated pedestrian walkway over Newfoundland Road connecting the Automotive Building and Hotel X, and that Council grant authority to amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building) in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated May 24, 2019, prepared by NORR Architects and Engineers Limited, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning; and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by ERA Architects dated February 28, 2019 and HIA addendum dated May 24, 2019, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning and subject to the following conditions: a. That prior to final Site Plan Approval for the property located at 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building) 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 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building), prepared by ERA Architects dated February 28, 2019, and HIA addendum dated May 24, 2019, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning; 2. Provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.1 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. Register an amending Heritage Easement Agreement to update Schedule "B" photographs on the existing Heritage Easement Agreement registered on title for 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building), Instrument No. AT2012487, dated September 12, 2008. b. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building), 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 Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, the owner shall: 1. Amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building) in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 24, 2019, prepared by NORR Architects and Engineers Limited and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, and subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.1 above, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, including registration of such amending agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, as required in Recommendation 1.a.3 above. 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.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 Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning; 3. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the Automotive Building at 2 Strachan Avenue prepared by ERA Architects, dated February 28, 2019 with HIA addendum dated May 24, 2019, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the Heritage Easement Agreement registered on title to the Automotive Building property at 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building), Instrument No. AT2012487, dated September 12, 2008. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce any necessary bill in Council to amend the Heritage Easement Agreement.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building) in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated May 24, 2019, prepared by NORR Architects and Engineers Limited, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by ERA Architects dated February 28, 2019 and HIA addendum dated May 24, 2019, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following conditions: a. That prior to final Site Plan Approval for the property located at 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building) 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 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building), prepared by ERA Architects dated February 28, 2019, and HIA addendum dated May 24, 2019, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 2. Provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.1 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services 3. Register an amending Heritage Easement Agreement to update Schedule "B" photographs on the existing Heritage Easement Agreement registered on title for 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building), Instrument No. AT2012487, dated September 12, 2008. b. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building), 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 Preservation Services, the owner shall: 1. Amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building) in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 24, 2019, prepared by NORR Architects and Engineers Limited and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.1 above, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services including registration of such amending agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, as required in Recommendation 1.a.3 above. 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.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 Preservation Services; 3. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the Automotive Building at 2 Strachan Avenue prepared by ERA Architects, dated February 28, 2019 with HIA addendum dated May 24, 2019, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the Heritage Easement Agreement registered on title to the Automotive Building property at 2 Strachan Avenue (Automotive Building), Instrument No. AT2012487, dated September 12, 2008. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce any necessary bill in Council to amend the Heritage Easement Agreement.
PB7.4amended
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations for the heritage properties at 300 Bloor Street and 478 Huron Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 29-storey tower at the project site and also recommends that City Council state its intention to designate 300 Bloor Street and 478 Huron Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and give authority to enter into Heritage Easement Agreement(s) for the properties. The original application, submitted December 27, 2017, proposed a 38 storey mixed-use building with 249 residential units to the north of the current siting of the tower component, but included alterations to the two heritage properties on the site. Based on a series of community consultations, six working group meetings and concerns raised by City staff, a revised application was submitted on March 11, 2019 to construct a new 29 storey tower at the site that maintains the church use at the site while introducing commercial, office and residential uses within the new podium and tower elements. Substantive portions of the heritage properties will be retained and incorporated into the new development. Pidgeon House, at 478 Huron Street, to the north of the Bloor United Church at 300 Bloor Street West, would be retained and rehabilitated for continued office use. The conservation strategy will not significantly impact the three dimensional form of the buildings as viewed from the public realm. Should the alterations to the subject property be approved, staff recommend that the property owner be required to enter into Heritage Easement Agreement(s) for the properties at 300 Bloor Street and 478 Huron Street in order to ensure the long-term protection of the heritage properties.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation) - 300 Bloor Street West (Attachment 3) and the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation) - 478 Huron Street (Attachment 4) attached to the report (May 31, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designations in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bill in Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation(s) to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the designations are referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision on the designation(s) of the properties. 5. City Council authorize the entering into Heritage Easement Agreement(s) under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into Heritage Easement Agreement(s) for the properties at 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street. 7. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage properties at 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for alterations to the heritage properties on the lands known municipally as 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by KPMB Architects, dated March 6, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 6, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, all subject to and in accordance with Conservation Plan, as referenced in 7.b.2, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to 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 Preservation Services, 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 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by KPMB Architects, dated March 6, 2019 and with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 6, 2019, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 7.b.2, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, 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 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 6, 2019, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, with said Conservation Plan to include a revised design for the primary entrance at the Bloor Street West façade that is compatible and complementary with the character and attributes of the existing south façade at 300 Bloor Street West, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning; 3. Enter into and register on the properties at 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street one or more agreements with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, with such facilities, services and matters to be set forth in the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations, including amongst other matters, securing the final project specifications, preparation and thereafter the implementation of a Heritage Lighting Plan, a Signage Plan, an Interpretation Plan and requiring a letter of credit to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and approved Interpretation Plan, including provision for upwards indexing, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. c. That prior to final Site Plan approval, for the development contemplated for 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street, the owner shall: 1. Provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 7.b.2 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, 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 a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning; 4. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning; 5. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. d. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron 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 Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, the owner shall: 1. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect; 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 7.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 theSenior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning; 3. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, and approved Interpretation Plan; 4. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage property at 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron street, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 7.d.3 above, the owner shall: 1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning; 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation) - 300 Bloor Street West (Attachment 3) and the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation) - 478 Huron Street (Attachment 4) attached to the report (May 31, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designations in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bill in Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation(s) to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the designations are referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision on the designation(s) of the properties. 5. City Council authorize the entering into Heritage Easement Agreement(s) under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into Heritage Easement Agreement(s) for the properties at 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street. 7. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage properties at 300 Bloor Street west and 478 Huron Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for alterations to the heritage properties on the lands known municipally as 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by KPMB Architects, dated March 6, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 6, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, save and except the proposed glazed and metal grille design of the primary entrance to the church at the Bloor Street West façade, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to 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 Preservation Services. 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 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by KPMB Architects, dated March 6, 2019 and with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 6, 2019, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 7.b.2, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services 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 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated March 6, 2019, save and except the proposed glazed and metal grille design of the primary entrance to the church at the Bloor Street West façade, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; with said Conservation Plan to include a revised design for the primary entrance at the Bloor Street West façade that is compatible and complementary with the character and attributes of the existing south façade at 300 Bloor Street West, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 3. Enter into and register on the properties at 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street one or more agreements with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, with such facilities, services and matters to be set forth in the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations, including amongst other matters, securing the final project specifications, preparation and thereafter the implementation of a Heritage Lighting Plan, a Signage Plan, an Interpretation Plan and requiring a letter of credit to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and approved Interpretation Plan, including provision for upwards indexing, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. c. That prior to final Site Plan approval, for the development contemplated for 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron Street, the owner shall: 1. Provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 7.b.2 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 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 a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Preservation Services; 4. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 5. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. d. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron 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 Preservation Services, the owner shall: 1. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect; 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 7.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 Preservation Services; 3. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, and approved Interpretation Plan; 4. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage property at 300 Bloor Street West and 478 Huron street, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. e. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 7.d.3 above, City Planning Division, the owner shall: 1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.
PB7.5adopted
This report recommends that City Council include the properties at 40-44 and 71-75 Mitchell Avenue and 735-737 and 753-755 Richmond Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register and state its intention to designate the properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The properties at 40-44 and 71-75 Mitchell Avenue and 735-737 and 753-755 Richmond Street West contain four pairs of single-storey semi-detached cottages that were among 16 pairs constructed in 1858 by James Lukin Robinson on three streets southeast of Queen and Niagara streets. In addition, two pairs of cottages at 703-705 and 719-721 Richmond Street West that are part of this group were listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in 2005. The buildings are known historically as the Robinson Cottages for the man who commissioned them, as well as the Garrison Common Cottages for their location on the former Military Reserve lands east of Garrison Creek (where Mitchell Avenue was known earlier as Garrison Street). With the two pairs of cottages at 703-705 and 719-721 Richmond Street West, which were built at the same time and were listed on the Heritage Register in 2005, they form an important collection and are the last surviving examples of the original group of 16 cottages in the Niagara Street Neighbourhood. Prior to zoning approval in August 2017 for the redevelopment of a pair of semi-detached cottages at 18-22 Mitchell Avenue, area residents nominated them and the four other pairs listed in Recommendations 1-4 for the Heritage Register. The residents formed a Facebook group "Save the Garrison Common Cottages" in support of the preservation of the remaining cottages: https://www.facebook.com/Save-The-Garrison-Common-Cottages-1700966533531818/ The properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue are the subject of a Committee of Adjustment application for a minor variance to replace the pair of single-storey semi-detached house form buildings with three 3-storey town houses. Following research and evaluation, it has been determined that properties at 40-44 and 71-75 Mitchell Avenue and 735-737 and 753-755 Richmond Street West meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, which the City of Toronto also applies when evaluating properties for its Heritage Register. With the listed heritage properties at 703-705 and 719-721 Richmond Street, the properties identified in Recommendations 1-4 comprise a rare surviving collection of mid-19th century semi-detached workers' cottages that were built as a group in the former Military Reserve east of Garrison Creek. The inclusion of the properties at 40-44 and 71-75 Mitchell Avenue and 735-737 and 753-755 Richmond Street West on the City's Heritage Register and the designation of the properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act would identify all of the property's cultural heritage values and heritage attributes. Following the inclusion in 2005 of the other extant cottages at 703-705 and 719-721 Richmond Street West on the Heritage Register, additions were made to the rear of the buildings at 705 and 721 Richmond (as shown in the photographs in Attachments 2C and 2D). The lot sizes allowed for substantial additions that retained the cottages while accommodating the owners' needs. Properties on the Heritage Register will be maintained and conserved in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Designation enables City Council to review applications to the site, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council include the properties at 71-75 Mitchell Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 71-75 Mitchell Avenue (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 12, 2019), from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council include the properties at 735-737 Richmond Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 735-737 Richmond Street West (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (June 12, 2019), from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council include the properties at 753-755 Richmond Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 753-755 Richmond Street West (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 5 to the report (June 12, 2019), from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. City Council include the properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register and state its intention to designate the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 40-44 Mitchell Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 6 to the report (June 12, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. 5. If there are no objections to the designation of the properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue, 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. 6. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board. 7. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision on the designation of the property.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council include the properties at 71-75 Mitchell Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 71-75 Mitchell Avenue (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 12, 2019), from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council include the properties at 735-737 Richmond Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 735-737 Richmond Street West (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (June 12, 2019), from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. 3. City Council include the properties at 753-755 Richmond Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 753-755 Richmond Street West (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 5 to the report (June 12, 2019), from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. 4. City Council include the properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register and state its intention to designate the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 40-44 Mitchell Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 6 to the report (June 12, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning. 5. If there are no objections to the designation of the properties at 40-44 Mitchell Avenue, 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. 6. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board. 7. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision on the designation of the property.
PB7.6adopted
Inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register - 2078 and 2086 Danforth Avenue
This report recommends that City Council include the properties at 2078 and 2086 Danforth Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. Located on the northeast corner of Danforth and Woodbine avenues, the properties contain two adjoining commercial buildings dating to 1925 and 1927 that were commissioned by William A. Summerville, a local politician, realtor, and theatre operator as the commercial components of a complex that included the Prince of Wales Theatre, which was located to the north and east. The subject properties contribute to the historical development and contextual character of Danforth Avenue as it emerged in the 1920s as one of Toronto's pre-eminent "Main Streets," with Woodbine Avenue among the important cross-streets where commercial structures, including the William A. Summerville Buildings were designed to anchor and highlight this important intersection. The properties were identified for their cultural heritage value in TE34.11, the "Danforth Avenue Planning Study - Coxwell Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue - City-initiated Official Plan Amendment - Final Report," which was adopted with amendments by City Council at its meeting of July 23, 2018. The report included Attachment 10: Map of Potential Heritage Properties where, in Block 5 on the north side between Woodbine and Cedarvale avenues, the properties at 2078 and 2086 Danforth Avenue are identified. The properties at 2078 and 2086 Danforth Avenue are the subject of a development application that would result in the demolition of the two 2-storey commercial buildings. The inclusion of the properties at 2078 and 2086 Danforth Avenue on the City's Heritage Register would identify all of the property's cultural heritage values and heritage attributes. Properties on the Heritage Register will be maintained and conserved in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that: 1. City Council include the properties at 2078 and 2086 Danforth Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Inclusion), attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 4, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council include the properties at 2078 and 2086 Danforth Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Inclusion), attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 4, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning.
PB7.7adopted
Cultural Heritage Evaluation - 79 and 81 Granby Street
This report recommends that the Toronto and East York Community Council receive this report for information. The report responds to City Council's request on December 4, 2018 (Motion MM1.7) that directed the Senior Manager of Heritage Preservation Services to "initiate a study of the formally nominated properties, at 79 and 81 Granby Street and to report back regarding designation within the first quarter of 2019." The properties at 79 and 81 Granby Street contain a pair of semi-detached house form buildings dating to 1891. As outlined in Attachment 3 to this report, staff have undertaken an evaluation according to Ontario Regulation 9/06 (the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation that the City also applies to properties being assessed for its Heritage Register). Although the properties demonstrate contextual value, specifically their historical and physical setting between the listed heritage properties at 77 Granby Street and 414-418 Church Street (at the southwest corner of Granby), the significant alterations to the exterior of subject buildings, including the removal of the original shared entrance arch (documented in archival photographs) and the recladding and changes to the window openings and roofline of 79 Granby, have impacted their integrity and ability to communicate their cultural heritage value. As such, staff have determined that the individual properties do not merit inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. The provision of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, requires that Motion MM1.7 be referred to the Toronto and East York Community Council.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. The Toronto and East York Community Council receive this report for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design City Planning recommends that: 1. The Toronto and East York Community Council receive this report for information.
PB7.8adopted
This report summarize the findings of the Cabbagetown Southwest Heritage Conservation District (HCD) study and recommends that the Toronto Preservation Board endorse City Planning's decision to proceed from the Study Phase to the Plan Phase for the proposed Cabbagetown Southwest HCD for the portion of the neighbourhood generally bound by Sherbourne Street, Carlton Street, Parliament Street and Shuter Street as shown on Attachment 1: Proposed Cabbagetown Southwest HCD Boundary. In June 2018, City staff, with a consultant team led by EVOQ Architecture, began a study of the potential for this area to be designated as an HCD under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. The Cabbagetown Southwest HCD Study included the survey, analysis and evaluation of the Cabbagetown South neighbourhood and solicited feedback from a Community Advisory Group and the community.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. The Toronto Preservation Board endorse the preparation of the Cabbagetown Southwest Heritage Conservation District Plan. 2. The Toronto Preservation Board endorse the research and evaluation of properties identified in Attachment 4 of this report.
PB7.9amended
City-wide Heritage Survey Feasibility Study
This report responds to City Council's request in 2017 for a City-wide Heritage Survey Feasibility Study that would scope and describe the initiative, identify required operating costs and propose necessary resources. It provides the results of the Feasibility Study, makes recommendations for a transformative approach to the identification of heritage resources in the city, and seeks support for the launch of a city-wide heritage survey program to be delivered through a multi-year work plan. This report recommends the initiation of a city-wide heritage survey program - an emerging international best practice - as a building block for good planning. In a development context where increasing demands for heritage evaluation and protection challenge the City's ability to respond quickly and effectively, a standardized and systematic "Toronto Heritage Survey" will result in operational efficiencies, enhance civic leadership and responsiveness to provincial land-use planning and cultural heritage policies, and improve predictability for City staff, property owners and the public. It will support timely and transparent decision-making while engaging Torontonians in the pro-active identification of cultural heritage resources that residents, neighbourhoods and communities value. A Toronto Heritage Survey will also contribute significantly to city-building through the collection and dissemination of comprehensive data about the heritage resources of the city. Importantly, the survey program will engage Indigenous communities and carefully consider Indigenous histories in fulfillment of the City's Statement of Commitment to the Aboriginal Communities of Toronto. Diversity and social equity will be fundamental principles as the survey moves forward. A city-wide heritage survey is an ambitious, multi-year program that will modernize the day to day work of City Planning. This report proposes a phased survey program that, if sufficiently resourced, can efficiently and effectively identify heritage resources throughout the City while providing timely research and base-line data for heritage conservation districts and other area planning studies. A major outcome of the survey will be greater clarity for City Planning, communities and property owners about the location and value of heritage resources. A city-wide heritage survey also has the potential to engage stakeholders, communities and volunteers through their contribution to the survey's understanding of local heritage, which in turn builds stronger communities. Survey data, gathered and made open and accessible through the digital exchange of information, can be used by public and private sectors for a variety of purposes, including informing public policy and decision-making and strengthening a culture of conservation. The Toronto Heritage Survey has the potential to engage Torontonians in ways that could dramatically enrich an understanding of pre- and post-European settlement Toronto. It will also benefit the work of city-builders through pro-active identification. Finally, the survey has the potential to weave together into a coherent whole, the histories and geographies of the amalgamated City. This report provides the results of the City-wide Heritage Survey Feasibility Study conducted by City Planning in 2018-2019, including information on the following areas of interest as identified by Council: - Sector Scan Analysis - Proposed Survey Methodology - Data Management - Methodology to Prioritize Survey Areas - Community Engagement - Role of Volunteers - Phased Approach to Timing and Costing
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Planning and Housing Committee that: 1. City Council approve the phased implementation of the Toronto Heritage Survey as outlined in this report, and as summarized in Attachment 2 and Attachment 3. 2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back through the City's 2020 Budget process, on a funding approach that will be required to support the first phase of the Toronto Heritage Survey. 3. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back to City Council in 2021 following the completion of the first phase of the Toronto Heritage Survey work plan, and to make recommendations on future phases of work. 4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to develop a comprehensive public engagement program including potential partnerships, and a communications strategy, to support the Toronto Heritage Survey. 5. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to work with the City's four Community Preservation Panels and Heritage Toronto to develop a volunteer program that will support the Toronto Heritage Survey, including the development of a fundraising strategy for community-based initiatives. 6. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to prioritize outstanding nominations for the inclusion of properties on the Heritage Register in the first phase of the Toronto Heritage Survey. 7. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to collaborate with Architectural Conservancy Ontario Toronto Branch (ACO Toronto), to explore opportunities for information gathering and sharing through extensive online property database, TOBuilt.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the phased implementation of the Toronto Heritage Survey as outlined in this report, and as summarized in Attachment 2 and Attachment 3. 2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back through the City's 2020 Budget process, on a funding approach that will be required to support the first phase of the Toronto Heritage Survey. 3. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back to City Council in 2021 following the completion of the first phase of the Toronto Heritage Survey work plan, and to make recommendations on future phases of work. 4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to develop a comprehensive public engagement program including potential partnerships, and a communications strategy, to support the Toronto Heritage Survey. 5. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to work with the City's four Community Preservation Panels and Heritage Toronto to develop a volunteer program that will support the Toronto Heritage Survey, including the development of a fundraising strategy for community-based initiatives. 6. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to prioritize outstanding nominations for the inclusion of properties on the Heritage Register in the first phase of the Toronto Heritage Survey.
PB7.10received
Preservation Panel Minutes
The Toronto Preservation Board received the following Minutes, for information: 1. Etobicoke York Community Heritage Preservation Panel from the meeting held on January 9, 2019. 2. Etobicoke York Community Heritage Preservation Panel from the meeting held on March 13, 2019. 3. Etobicoke York Community Heritage Preservation Panel from the meeting held on April 10, 2019. 4. North York Community Heritage Preservation Panel from the meeting held on March 25, 2019. 5. Toronto and East York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on June 18, 2018. 6. Toronto and East York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on July 9, 2018. 7. Toronto and East York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on September 18, 2018. 8. Toronto and East York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on November 29, 2018. 9. Toronto and East York Community Preservation Panel from the meeting held on December 11, 2018.