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.
PB9.1adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 822 Richmond Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance and description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachment 3. Constructed in three phases between 1909 and 1914 for the Kindel Bed Company Limited, the subject property is located at 822 Richmond Street, east of Strachan Avenue on the northwest corner of Richmond Street West and Walnut Avenue. A square three-storey form above a raised basement with flat roof, the masonry clad building features symmetrical fenestration with segmental arches punctuated by a contemporary glass and steel at-grade entrance facing Richmond Street West. After housing various manufacturing operations between 1910 and 1990, the property was converted into commercial offices in the 1990s, coinciding with the revitalization and emergence of the West Queen West area in proximity to Trinity Bellwoods Park. Staff have determined that the property at 822 Richmond Street West meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under the categories of design / physical and contextual values. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on February 7, 2023. In July 2022, the City received Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject property that will retain the entire structure at 822 Richmond Street West in-situ. City Clerk issued a complete application notice for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments on August 26, 2022. On August 17, 2022, a waiver was provided extending the time period in which City Council must make a decision under the Ontario Heritage Act until January 31, 2023. A second waiver, dated December 15, 2022, extended the time period to May 31, 2023. On January 24, 2023, a representative of the property owner submitted a waiver with no expiry date by which City Council must make a decision in respect to the above noted application under the Ontario Heritage Act. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and / or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application that would trigger a Prescribed Event, the property must be listed in the heritage register prior to the Prescribed Event occurring to designate a property under Section 29(1.2)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act. This requirement does not apply to a Prescribed Event that has occurred prior to January 1, 2023.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 822 Richmond Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 822 Richmond Street West (including entrance address at 828 Richmond Street West) (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 21, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 822 Richmond Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 822 Richmond Street West (including entrance address at 828 Richmond Street West) (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, August 21, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB9.2adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 60 Lowther Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value, according to the Statement of Significance and description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachment 3. Located in the Annex neighbourhood on the north side of Lowther Avenue, between Bedford Road and Admiral Road, the property at 60 Lowther Avenue contains a 2 1/2 storey house form building constructed in 1906 as the residence for Miller Lash, a prominent Toronto lawyer. The Miller Lash House was designed by the esteemed architectural firm Sproatt & Rolph (in association with S.G. Curry, consulting architect). 60 Lowther Avenue has been known as the "Friends House" since 1949, when the property was acquired by the Toronto Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (otherwise known as Quakers) and the Georgian Revival style dwelling was adaptively reused as their Friends (Meeting) House. In 1969 a rear addition, designed by John Leaning, an Ottawa-based architect and member of the Quaker community, was added to accommodate an increase in membership. In addition to and supporting its Friends House function, the property has become an important meeting space for various community organizations. In this way, the property continues to contribute to the collective environment and dynamic character of the Annex neighbourhood. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation for the property at 60 Lowther Avenue and determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. The subject property at 60 Lowther Avenue was added to the City's Inventory of Heritage Properties (now, Heritage Register) in 1976. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance. The Religious Society of Friends, owners of 60 Lowther Avenue, will be undertaking chimney restoration and soffit / dentil conservation work in accordance with a 2022 Toronto Heritage Grant award of 50 percent of costs up to a maximum of $45,500. Designation of the property is required to satisfy a condition in the Letter of Understanding between the City of Toronto and the Religious Society of Friends (dated August 5, 2022).
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 60 Lowther Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 60 Lowther Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 21, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 60 Lowther Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 60 Lowther Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, August 21, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB9.3adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 509 Parliament Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance and description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachment 3. The property at 509 Parliament Street, is located on the east side of Parliament Street and north of Carlton Street in Cabbagetown. The theatre has been an arts and entertainment venue in the heart of Cabbagetown for more than 90 years. Originally known as the Carlton Theatre, the building was designed in a Classical Revival style in 1929 by Architect Herbert Duerr, known for his theatre designs from the late 1920s to the late 1940s. The building was home to the Carlton Theatre from 1930-1954, followed by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 1954-1995 where the popular comedy show, "Air Farce", later known as "Royal Canadian Air Farce", was produced in the building from 1978 through the 1990s where it featured a live studio audience, and since 1995 is owned and operated by the Canadian Children's Dance Theatre, now know as the Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre. The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on March 29, 2023. Staff have undertaken research and evaluation and determined that the property at 509 Parliament Street meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under the Design / Physical, Historical / Associative and Contextual criteria categories. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. In March 2023 the City received a rezoning application to permit the development on site for a 10-storey mixed use building containing 85 dwelling units and retail at grade. The development proposes the retention of the existing façade at 509 Parliament Street. The adjacent building to the south at 505-507 Parliament Street is to be demolished. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice on May 5, 2023. Council must make its decision at its October 11-13, 2023, meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate before the waiver provided by the owner expires on October 31, 2023.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 509 Parliament Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 509 Parliament Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 21, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 509 Parliament Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 509 Parliament Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, August 21, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
PB9.4adopted
402 and 404 Sherbourne Street - Inclusion on the Heritage Register
This report recommends that City Council include two properties on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for their cultural heritage value and interest: 402 and 404 Sherbourne Street. The two properties at 402 and 404 Sherbourne Street have been researched and evaluated by staff using the criteria prescribed in Ontario Regulation 9/06 and meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest and are believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest. The subject properties are located on the west side of Sherbourne Street north of the intersection of Sherbourne Street and Carlton Street, and include two semi-detached, two-and-a-half storey, mirrored Bay and Gable Victorian residences constructed circa 1874. A municipal heritage register may include properties that have not been designated but Council believes to be of "cultural heritage value or interest", and that meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining whether they are of cultural heritage value or interest. The Ontario Heritage Act (the Act) now also limits listing to a period of two years. On January 1, 2023, amendments to the Act through the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) came into effect. Under the Act, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and / or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application, properties must be listed on the heritage register prior to Part IV designation and before the occurrence of a "Prescribed Event". Heritage Impact Assessments are required for development applications that affect listed properties. Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. The listing of non-designated properties on the municipal heritage register also extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Act should a development or demolition application be submitted. A prescribed event is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and / or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council include the properties at 402 and 404 Sherbourne Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion), attached as Attachment 1 to the report (August 23, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council include the properties at 402 and 404 Sherbourne Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion), attached as Attachment 1 to the report (August 23, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
PB9.5adopted
The owner appealed its Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") on November 21, 2022. Previous to that appeal, the applicant was made a party to the appeal of the Official Plan Amendment application appeal for the lands municipally known 409-415 Yonge Street, 9 and 17 McGill Street (the "OPA Appeal") on June 28, 2022. During its meeting of March 29, 30, and 31, 2023, City Council accepted a settlement offer in respect of the OPA Appeal subject to various conditions pursuant to the adoption of Item CC5.22. One such condition was the owner withdraw the appeal of its own zoning by-law amendment application. City Council also directed the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, subject to the withdrawal of the zoning by-law amendment application, to bring forward a draft zoning by-law amendment to implement the development proposal described in the settlement offer. A further condition of City Council's acceptance of the settlement offer was the owner of 399-405 Yonge Street was to file and seek approval of an application under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to request the alteration of the heritage property municipally known as 401 Yonge Street on terms and timing such that the alteration application would proceed to the same meeting of City Council at which City Council would consider the draft zoning by-law amendment. The focus of this report is the owner's application under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act requesting City Council's consent to alterations to 401 Yonge Street. A separate report from Community Planning staff will be prepared and brought forward to City Council in respect of a draft zoning by-law amendment for the purpose of a statutory meeting under section 34 of the Planning Act during its meeting of October 11, 12, and 13, 2023. This report and Community Planning's report will be considered together by City Council at that time.
The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 6, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 6, 2023) from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council, with the remainder of the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 6, 2023) from the City Solicitor, 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 to the report (September 1, 2023) from the City Solicitor; 2. City Council authorize the public release of the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 if adopted by City Council, with the remainder of the Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.