Toronto Preservation Board
The full agenda, as filed
All 5 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.
PB9.1amended
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations for the heritage properties 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, in connection with the redevelopment of the site and in conjunction with an appeal to the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal and subsequent mediation of the application for Zoning By-law Amendment. This report also recommends that City Council state its intention to designate 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and give authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for this property. The conservation strategy is for the heritage properties at 139-143 Portland Street to be retained in situ with their street facing facades integrated into the new construction. The tower component of the project will be stepped back 3 metres from the roof ridge of the property, constituting an overall step back of approximately 9 metres from the front street facing facades of the properties. The existing form of the buildings behind the retained street facing façade would be rebuilt in-kind and the uses within each of the houses would continue to be residential. Further, the conservation strategy proposes rehabilitation and restoration of these heritage properties to their period of significance (time of construction) based on archival information.
Should City Council accept the offer of settlement for the related Zoning By-law Amendment and should the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal issue a decision and issue an Order to that effect, the Toronto Preservation Board recommends that the Toronto East York Community Council place the following conditions on the project to secure the heritage matters: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation) - 139-143 Portland Street in Attachment 3 attached to the report (September 10, 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 139, 141 and 143 Portland 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 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street. 7. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, for the construction of a new 16 storey residential tower and podium with alterations to the designated buildings at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street in conjunction with an appeal to the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal ("LPAT") and subsequent mediation of the application for Zoning By-law Amendment, comprised of the plans and drawings prepared by Core Architects, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 16, 2019, 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 Local Planning Appeal Tribunal order in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Core Architects, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 16, 2019 or otherwise revised in accordance with a settlement offer or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Order, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 7.a.2 below, 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 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 16, 2019 or otherwise a conservation strategy revised in accordance with a settlement offer or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Order, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 3. Enter into and register on the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street one or more agreements with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, the Director, Urban Design, City Planning, 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 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. 4. Provide for the withdrawal of the appeal of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District plan which was approved by Council for intent to designate under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. b. Prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, the owner shall: 1. Provide final site plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 7.a.2 above. 2. 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. 3. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Preservation Services. 4. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject properties satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 5. 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 properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, or a demolition permit for 135 Portland Street, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage buildings as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the owner shall: 1. Obtain final approval for the necessary by-law amendments required for the alterations to the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, such amendments to have been enacted by City Council in connection with a Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Order and to have come into effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council as determined by the Chief Planner, City Planning in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 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.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 properties at 135, 139, 141 and 143 Portland 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. d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 7.c.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, required heritage lighting work, and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan, Landscape 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. 8. City Council request staff to continue to work with the applicant on a more compatible base building design that better responds to the heritage properties, including the overall streetscape context of the development site and the introduction of a distinctly residential landscape context to the heritage properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street. 9. City Council require the applicant to introduce an additional setback of the lower floors of the proposed building at 135 and 137 Portland Street, including locating the proposed balconies behind the ridge line of the heritage properties.
Staff recommendation as filed
Should City Council accept the offer of settlement for the related Zoning By-law Amendment and should the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal issue a decision and issue an Order to that effect, the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that the following conditions be placed on the project to secure the heritage matters: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation) - 139-143 Portland Street (Attachment 3) attached to the report (September 10, 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 139, 141 and 143 Portland 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 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street. 7. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, for the construction of a new 16 storey residential tower and podium with alterations to the designated buildings at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street in conjunction with an appeal to the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal ("LPAT") and subsequent mediation of the application for Zoning By-law Amendment, comprised of the plans and drawings prepared by Core Architects, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 16, 2019, 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 Local Planning Appeal Tribunal order in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Core Architects, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 16, 2019 or otherwise revised in accordance with a settlement offer or LPAT Order, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 7.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 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 16, 2019 or otherwise a conservation strategy revised in accordance with a settlement offer or LPAT Order, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 3. Enter into and register on the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street one or more agreements with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division, 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 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. 4. Provide for the withdrawal of the appeal of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District plan which was approved by Council for intent to designate under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. b. Prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, the owner shall: 1. Provide final site plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 7.a.2 in the report of September 10, 2019 from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 2. 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. 3. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Preservation Services. 4. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject properties satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 5. 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 properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, or a demolition permit for 135 Portland Street, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage buildings as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the owner shall: 1. Obtain final approval for the necessary by-law amendments required for the alterations to the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, such amendments to have been enacted by City Council in connection with a LPAT Order and to have come into effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council as determined by the Chief Planner, City Planning in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 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.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 properties at 135, 139, 141 and 143 Portland 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. d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 7.c.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, required heritage lighting work, and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan, Landscape 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.
PB9.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations for the heritage properties at 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West, in connection with a Zoning Amendment Application proposing a 16-storey redevelopment of the site that will contain retail uses at grade with office uses above. This report also recommends that City Council state its intention to designate 96 Spadina Avenue (Darling Building), 379 Adelaide Street West (Gage Building) and 383 Adelaide Street West (Lorne Building) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and give authority to enter into Heritage Easement Agreement(s) for these properties. The conservation strategy for the heritage properties would retain, internally and externally, the two heritage commercial buildings at 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 Adelaide Street West. The property at 383 Adelaide Street West (Lorne Building) is proposed for partial retention. The street facing façade will be retained in situ and a substantive portion of the east return wall will be disassembled and rebuilt in its original location following construction. Further, the conservation strategy proposes rehabilitation and restoration of the heritage properties to their period of significance (time of construction) based on archival information.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto East York Community Council that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 96 Spadina Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation): 96 Spadina Avenue (Attachment 2) attached to the report (September 10, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 379 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation): 379 Adelaide Avenue West (Attachment 3); attached to the report (September 10, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 383 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation): 383 Adelaide Avenue West (Attachment 4) attached to the report (September 10, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning. 4. If there are no objections to the, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bills in Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 5. If there are objections to the designations, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designations to the Conservation Review Board. 6. 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 designations of the properties. 7. City Council authorize the entering into Heritage Easement Agreement(s) under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 8. 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 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West. 9. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage properties at 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for alterations to the heritage properties on the lands known municipally as 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Sweeney and Company Architects, dated July 18, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), dated December 5, 2017 with the HIA Addendum, dated August 16, 2019, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and 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 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 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Sweeney and Company Architects, dated July 18, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), dated December 5, 2017 with the HIA Addendum, dated August 16, 2019, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., 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 and HIA Addendum for 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated December 5, 2017 and August 16, 2019 respectively, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 3. Enter into and register on the properties at 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West 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; 4. Withdraw their appeal(s) of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District Plan, and if not an appellant, but rather a party to such appeals, the owner shall withdraw as a party and not seek any party or participant status on the appeals. c. That prior to final Site Plan approval, for the development contemplated for 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West, 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 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West, 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 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West, 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, 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.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 96 Spadina Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation): 96 Spadina Avenue (Attachment 2) attached to the report (September 10, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 379 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation): 379 Adelaide Avenue West (Attachment 3); attached to the report (September 10, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 383 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation): 383 Adelaide Avenue West (Attachment 4) attached to the report (September 10, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning. 4. If there are no objections to the, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bills in Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 5. If there are objections to the designations, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designations to the Conservation Review Board. 6. 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 designations of the properties. 7. City Council authorize the entering into Heritage Easement Agreement(s) under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 8. 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 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West. 9. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage properties at 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for alterations to the heritage properties on the lands known municipally as 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Sweeney and Company Architects, dated July 18, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), dated December 5, 2017 with the HIA Addendum, dated August 16, 2019, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and 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 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 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Sweeney and Company Architects, dated July 18, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), dated December 5, 2017 with the HIA Addendum, dated August 16, 2019, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., 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 and HIA Addendum for 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated December 5, 2017 and August 16, 2019 respectively, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 3. Enter into and register on the properties at 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West 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; 4. Withdraw their appeal(s) of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District Plan, and if not an appellant, but rather a party to such appeals, the owner shall withdraw as a party and not seek any party or participant status on the appeals. c. That prior to final Site Plan approval, for the development contemplated for 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West, 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 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West, 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 96 Spadina Avenue and 379 and 383 Adelaide Street West, 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, 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.
PB9.3adopted
Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 145 Portland Street
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the heritage property at 145 Portland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The property is listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. The surviving 19th-century residential buildings on the east side of Portland Street between Richmond and Adelaide Streets are adjoining buildings with the following street numbers: 135, 137, 139, 141, 143 and 145. All of these properties apart from 137 are listed on the City's Heritage Register and have been identified as contributing to the King-Spadina HCD. The properties at 135, 139, 141 and 143 are subject to a development application and 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street are being concurrently recommended for designation under the Ontario Heritage Act in a separate report before the September 23, 2019 Toronto Preservation Board titled Alterations to Designated Heritage Properties, Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement - 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street. The property at 145 Portland Street, although not subject to a planning application at the time of report writing, is being evaluated for designation in this report since it forms one half of a mirrored pair with 143 Portland Street and follows Heritage Planning best practice. Following research and evaluation, it has been determined that the property at 145 Portland Street meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its design, associative and contextual value. The designation of the property at 145 Portland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act would identify all of the property's cultural heritage value and heritage attributes. Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Designation enables City Council to review alterations to the site, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto East York Community Council that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 145 Portland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 145 Portland Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (September 4, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, 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. 3. 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. 4. 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 state its intention to designate the property at 145 Portland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 145 Portland Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (September 4, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, 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. 3. 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. 4. 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.
PB9.4amended
This report will request City Council's Direction with respect to the above-noted properties in a report forthcoming from the City Solicitor to the Toronto Preservation Board meeting of September 23, 2019. The properties are subject to a development application that is under appeal at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ("LPAT"). This report will be made available prior to the Toronto Preservation Board Meeting scheduled for September 23, 2019.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 20, 2019) from the City Solicitor, as amended by the confidential transmittal from the Toronto Preservation Board. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the instructions in Confidential Attachment 1, as amended and Confidential Appendices A through F, attached to the report (September 20, 2019) from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council, with the balance of the Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor Recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the instructions in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices "A" through "F" if adopted by City Council, with the balance of the Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
PB9.5adopted
Members of the Toronto Preservation Board and the Community Heritage Panels are members of the Community Heritage Ontario (CHO) and membership includes receiving the CHO's newsletters. The newsletter keeps members informed of Province-wide conferences, programs and heritage issues. This item requests authority to renew CHO membership.
The Toronto Preservation Board decided that: 1. The Toronto Preservation Board approved the expenditure for the renewal of membership with Community Heritage Ontario.