Planning and Housing Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 16 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.
PH5.1amended
The recommended Official Plan Amendment (OPA 660) and amendments to Municipal Code Chapters 415 and 169 recommended in this report establish new policy tools that enable the City to better address recent changes to Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) decision-making timelines in the Planning Act under Bill 109, the More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022. OPA 660 identifies four types of minor zoning by-laws that Council may choose to delegate to a committee or City official, including: Removal of a Holding ("H") Symbol, Temporary Use by-laws, amendments to incorporate lands into Zoning By-law 569-2013, and enactment of housekeeping/technical by-law amendments to the city-wide Zoning By-law. While OPA 660 establishes policy direction for all four types, at this time, staff are recommending that Council delegate Removal of a Holding ("H") Symbol to the Chief Planner. OPA 660 also addresses alternative measures for informing and obtaining the views of the public regarding minor zoning by-laws, including streamlined notice and public meeting requirements. The anticipated benefits of OPA 660 include reduced processing times for minor zoning by-laws that are routine and/or technical in nature. As such, application fees for certain minor zoning by-law applications may decrease. The recommended amendments also support a focus on high-value, complex zoning by-law matters at Community Councils and City Council by delegating authority for follow-on processes (e.g., removing a Holding ("H") Symbol) and housekeeping/technical matters to staff.
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the Official Plan Amendment 660 substantially in accordance with Attachment 2 to the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 415, Development of Land, and Chapter 169, City Officials, substantially in accordance with Attachment 3 to the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council delegate by-law making authority to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and their designate for the purposes of Removal of a Holding ("H") Symbol in accordance with Recommendation 2 above. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Official Plan Amendment and the amendment to the City of Toronto Municipal Code as may be required. 5. City Council authorize the City Clerk, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, to review and update the City's practices for collecting and maintaining contact information for persons and organizations to facilitate the implementation of Official Plan Amendment 660 with respect to the giving of notice by email. 6. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to notify the local Councillor when an application to lift a Holding ("H") Symbol has been deemed complete.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the Official Plan Amendment 660 substantially in accordance with Attachment 2 to this report. 2. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 415, Development of Land, and Chapter 169, City Officials, substantially in accordance with Attachment 3 to this report. 3. City Council delegate by-law making authority to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and their designate for the purposes of Removal of a Holding ("H") Symbol in accordance with Recommendation 2. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Official Plan Amendment and the amendment to the City of Toronto Municipal Code as may be required. 5. City Council authorize the City Clerk, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, to review and update the City's practices for collecting and maintaining contact information for persons and organizations to facilitate the implementation of Official Plan Amendment 660 with respect to the giving of notice by email.
PH5.2adopted
On April 6, 2023, the Province introduced new policy and legislative changes which include two key components: (1) Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, an Act to amend various statutes with respect to housing and development ("Bill 97"), and (2) the proposed Provincial Planning Statement ("PPS 2023"). Bill 97 received Royal Assent on June 8, 2023. This is the first of two reports that respond to the Planning Act changes within Bill 97 and Official Plan Amendments required to implement these changes. This report responds to the transition provisions introduced in the new Planning Act subsections related to "areas of employment", while the second report is related to the revised Planning Act definition for "area of employment". The second report is targeted for Planning and Housing Committee in the Fall 2023. The new definition for "area of employment" will come into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor. It is staff's understanding that the Province will bring these Planning Act changes into force on the same date that the PPS 2023 comes into effect. It is anticipated that these changes will take effect in Fall 2023. This report recommends that Council request that the Province delay the date the PPS 2023 comes into effect until January 1, 2024 (at the earliest), to provide the City with sufficient time to make the necessary Official Plan amendments. Bill 97 amends the definition of "area of employment" to expressly exclude institutional uses and commercial uses, including retail and office uses that are not associated with manufacturing, research and development in connection with manufacturing, warehousing, and goods movement. The proposed exclusion of uses in the revised Planning Act definition would have significant implications for much of the City's General Employment Areas and Core Employment Areas, in particular: · It is estimated that the revised definition has the potential to remove approximately 25% of the City's General Employment Areas (including office parks) and risk approximately 150,000 jobs currently located in these areas through future land use change. · Many of the parcels of land with uses that would be excluded from the definition are located in General Employment Areas, which often act as a buffer between sensitive land uses (i.e., residential, institutional, etc.), and Core Employment Areas, which often include heavier industrial uses. A buffer between these uses helps to ensure that adverse effects are avoided due to land use incompatibility and that Core Employment Areas remain economically viable. The Planning Act changes provide a transition provision that would authorize municipalities to implement Official Plan policies that would permit the continuation of uses excluded by paragraph 2 of the new definition (commercial and institutional uses), in Employment Areas, so long as the use was lawfully established before the definition came into force. Implementing such Official Plan policies would ensure that parcels of land with uses not included in the new definition can continue to be deemed as an "area of employment" and, as such, would remain subject to employment area conversion policies. This report recommends that Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 668 to authorize the continuation of institutional and commercial uses expressly excluded by paragraph 2 of the new definition that were lawfully established the day before the relevant Planning Act changes comes into effect.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 668 in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to submit the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment upon subsection 1(1) of the Planning Act, as set out in Bill 97, coming into effect. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the proposed Official Plan Amendment 668 as may be required. 4. City Council request that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing delay the effective date of the Provincial Planning Statement until January 1, 2024 at the earliest.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 668 in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning (dated June 19, 2023). 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to submit the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment upon subsection 1(1) of the Planning Act, as set out in Bill 97, coming into effect. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the proposed Official Plan Amendment 668 as may be required. 4. City Council request that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing delay the effective date of the Provincial Planning Statement until January 1, 2024 at the earliest.
PH5.3amended
This report is the third in a series of Final Reports that provide staff recommendations on Employment Area conversion requests as part of the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) of the Official Plan. In 2022, Toronto's Employment Areas are home to over 21,600 establishments employing over 390,000 people (27% of all jobs in the city). Businesses within our Employment Areas create about 27% of the City's estimated 2021 GDP of $195.7 billion and contribute about 12% of all property taxes paid in the City (municipal and education taxes). This report also highlights the social and economic role that Employment Areas play in the health and growth of the city, given the role that they play in supporting Toronto's diverse economic base and providing jobs with living wages for Toronto's diverse labour pool. Council authorized the commencement of the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) and Growth Plan Conformity Exercise known as "Our Plan Toronto", on August 4, 2020. As part of the MCR, the City Planning received approximately 150 requests to convert lands designated Core Employment Areas or General Employment Areas in the Official Plan for non-employment uses, including some of which were City-initiated. This third report provides a fulsome overview of the planning context for Employment Area policies, recent decisions impacting Employment Areas and provides final recommendations on 70 conversion requests. The MCR and recommended Official Plan amendments are considered under Section 26 of the Planning Act, where the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the approval authority. The Minister's decisions are not subject to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal unless the Minister refers all or part of the amendments to the Tribunal. The Minister has been reviewing OPA 591 since August 9, 2022 and suspended the 120-day time period to make a decision on the Council adopted 30+ conversion requests. To date, the City has yet to receive a decision on OPA 591. On June 16, 2023, Council considered final recommendations on 45 conversion requests, including six which were recommended for conversion. To implement the recommended conversions, Council adopted OPA 644 which staff will forward to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for approval. This Final Report recommends Council retain most of the lands subject to these 70 conversion requests listed in Attachment 2 of this report as either Core Employment Areas or General Employment Areas. Staff recommended Employment Area conversions in this report are implemented through draft Official Plan Amendment 653 listed as Attachment 1 to this report. This report is to be considered at a Special Public Meeting under Section 26 of the Planning Act regarding the City's phased Official Plan and Municipal Comprehensive Reviews.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) of the Supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in accordance with Attachment 1 to motion 3a adopted by Planning and Housing Committee, as follows: a. converting a portion of the lands known in 2022 as 1774 and 1760 Ellesmere Road from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas by removing the converted lands from Official Plan Map 2, Urban Structure; b. re-designating the portion of the lands illustrated as "Area A" from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas; and c. adding Site and Area Specific Policy 851. 2 . City Council amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) of the Supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in accordance with Attachment 1 to motion 5b adopted by Planning and Housing Committee, as follows: a. converting a portion of the lands known in 2022 as 2270 Morningside Avenue from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas by removing the converted portion from Official Plan Map 2, Urban Structure; b. re-designating a portion of the lands illustrated as "Area A" from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas; and c. adding Site and Area Specific Policy 852 to Chapter 7. 3. City Council amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) of the Supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in accordance with Attachment 1 to motion 5d adopted by Planning and Housing Committee, as follows: a. converting a portion of the lands illustrated as "Area A" known in 2022 as 1455-1457 McCowan Road and 41-47 Milner Avenue from General Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas by removing the lands from Official Plan Map 2, Urban Structure; b. re-designating a portion of the lands illustrated as "Area A" from General Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas; and c. adding Site and Area Specific Policy 850 to Chapter 7. 4. City Council amend Attachment 1 (Official Plan Amendment 653) of the Supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in accordance with Attachment 1 to motion 5e adopted by Planning and Housing Committee, as follows: a. converting the lands known in 2022 as 4711, 4723, 4733, 4751 Steeles Avenue East, 681 Silver Star Boulevard, 29 Redlea Avenue, 2901-2913, 3447 Kennedy Road, 3266, 3280, 3290, 3330, 3360 Midland Avenue, 50, 70 Silver Star Boulevard, 4016, 4020, 4040, 4140, 4186-4190 Finch Avenue East, 21 Trojan Gate, and 15-19 Milliken Boulevard from General Employment Areas and Core Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas by removing the lands from Official Plan Map 2, Urban Structure. b. re-designating the lands from General Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas; and c. adding Site and Area Specific Policy 853 to Chapter 7. 5. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 653 substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to the Supplementary report (June 29, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as amended by Recommendation 1, 2, 3 and 4 above. 6. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to seek approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of Official Plan Amendment 653 under Section 26 of the Planning Act. 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the recommended Official Plan Amendment 653 as may be required. 8. City Council declare by resolution to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that Official Plan Amendment 653 conforms with Provincial Plans or does not conflict with them; has regard to the matters of Provincial Interest in Section 2 of the Planning Act; and is consistent with policy statements issued under subsection 3(1) of the Planning Act. 9. City Council request that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing review OPA 653 under the current in effect Provincial Policy Statement 2020 and Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2020. 10. City Council declare that the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) is concluded, except as it pertains to the following parcels of land: 388 Carlaw Avenue and 10 Dickens Street; Conversion Request 041 for 21 Don Roadway, 30 Booth Avenue, and 375 & 385 Eastern Avenue (East Harbour lands); Conversion Request 114 for 301 Rockcliffe Boulevard; and Conversion Request 070 for 825 Don Mills Road. 11. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) modify Official Plan Amendment No. 231 by removing Site and Area Specific Policy numbers 154 and 313, which are currently not in force, as they apply to all of the lands subject to the Site and Area Specific Policies except for those lands subject to Site-Specific Appeal No. 121 of Official Plan Amendment No. 231 and known as 393 Sorauren Avenue and 1947 Dundas Street West and take any further actions necessary to avoid inconsistent decisions by the Minister with respect to OPA 653 and the OLT with respect to outstanding appeals of OPA 231, where appropriate. 12. City Council request that the decision of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on the portion of Official Plan Amendment No. 653 pertaining to the sections G), H), and I) - for In Force Chapter 7 SASP No.154, Site and Area Specific Policy Review, be withheld until the OLT has modified Official Plan Amendment No. 231 by removing SASP numbers 154 and 313, as they apply to all of the lands subject to the Site and Area Specific Policies except for those lands subject to Site-Specific Appeal No. 121 of Official Plan Amendment No. 231 and identified above in Recommendation 11. 13. City Council request the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO and appropriate staff to explore the feasibility of identifying surplus City owned land close to the Milliken Employment Area for the purposes of land transactions to facilitate seniors' affordable housing and report to the October 30, 2023 meeting of the General Government Committee.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 653 substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to seek approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of Official Plan Amendment 653 under Section 26 of the Planning Act. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the recommended Official Plan Amendment 653 as may be required. 4. City Council declare by resolution to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that Official Plan Amendment 653 conforms with Provincial Plans or does not conflict with them; has regard to the matters of Provincial Interest in Section 2 of the Planning Act; and is consistent with policy statements issued under subsection 3(1) of the Planning Act. 5. City Council request that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing review OPA 653 under the current in effect Provincial Policy Statement 2020 and Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2020. 6. City Council declare that the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) is concluded, except as it pertains to the following parcels of land: Conversion Request 041 for 21 Don Roadway, 30 Booth Avenue, and 375 & 385 Eastern Avenue (East Harbour lands); Conversion Request 114 for 301 Rockcliffe Boulevard; and Conversion Request 070 for 825 Don Mills Road. 7. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) modify Official Plan Amendment No. 231 by removing Site and Area Specific Policy numbers 154, 247 and 313, which are currently not in force, as they apply to all of the lands subject to the Site and Area Specific Policies except for those lands subject to Site-Specific Appeals No. 67 and No. 121 of Official Plan Amendment No. 231 and known as 388 Carlaw Avenue and 10 Dickens Street, and 393 Sorauren Avenue and 1947 Dundas Street West and take any further actions necessary to avoid inconsistent decisions by the Minister with respect to OPA 653 and the OLT with respect to outstanding appeals of OPA 231, where appropriate. 8. City Council request that the decision of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on the portion of Official Plan Amendment No. 653 pertaining to the sections G), H), and I) - for In Force Chapter 7 SASP No.154, Site and Area Specific Policy Review, be withheld until the OLT has modified Official Plan Amendment No. 231 by removing SASP numbers 154, 247 and 313, as they apply to all of the lands subject to the Site and Area Specific Policies except for those lands subject to Site-Specific Appeals No. 67 and No. 121 of Official Plan Amendment No. 231 and identified above in 7.
PH5.4received
Affordable Housing in Transit Oriented Communities - Update
This report responds to a request for information on how affordable housing is being secured at Transit Oriented Communities. A number of these projects have been proposed at several Ontario Line stations. To date zoning has been authorized through Minister's Zoning Orders (MZOs) at nine TOC locations. Staff continue to negotiate how the City's interests will be secured from future TOC development partners, notably including the provision of affordable housing. Options under review by the Province include leveraging Inclusionary Zoning, purchasing units through a funding contribution from the Province's TOC proceeds, the potential participation of the City through its Open Door program, and a future buy-back option. In addition, each TOC location is being assessed to determine the cost of affordable units and how many units could be secured under ownership and rental scenarios, and under different terms of affordability. Consolidation of affordable units at certain TOC locations is also under consideration. The Housing Secretariat has been consulted in the preparation of this report.
The Planning and Housing Committee received the report (May 17, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, for information.
PH5.5adopted
This report outlines proposed changes to Zoning By-law 569-2013 ('the city-wide Zoning By-law') to simplify and modernize low-rise residential zoning regulations. The proposed changes seek to remove barriers, ease administration, and enable the creation of more housing as part of the Housing Action Plan to achieve or exceed the provincial housing target of 285,000 new homes over the next 10 years. These proposed changes will form the basis for public consultation later in 2023. The proposed changes are organized by three key themes: 'simplification', 'harmonization', and 'modernization'. - The proposed 'simplification' changes include updating and clarifying zoning regulations to eliminate confusion and duplication regarding secondary suites and multiplexes. - Proposed 'harmonization' changes aim to align regulations, such as main wall height provisions between building types (e.g., detached and semi-detached houses) across zones to ensure a consistent approach to city-wide building standards with respect to residential building types. - The proposed 'modernization' changes aim to implement current best practices for regulations, such as alternatives to regulating Floor Space Index (FSI) and moving the city-wide Zoning By-law towards a more form-based approach focusing on the external characteristics of a building. The proposed zoning changes respond to provincial policy changes to the Planning Act (Bill 23) and will be guided by review of best practices in comparable jurisdictions in Ontario, Canada, and North America, ongoing stakeholder engagement, and integration with other zoning and policy modernization initiatives such as the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) project.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Endorsed the contents of the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning as the basis for ongoing public consultation.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. The Planning and Housing Committee endorse the contents of this report as the basis for ongoing public consultation.
PH5.6adopted
Concept 2 Keys (C2K) Annual Update
Concept 2 Keys (C2K) is an innovative program aimed at changing how Planning and Development applications are reviewed at the City of Toronto. C2K created and began implementing a new operating model to improve customer service, transparency, predictability and accountability within the development review process. The C2K operating model is comprised of three key components which include formalizing an interdivisional team base approach, introducing new technologies and improving development review process to improve the experience of applicants submitting development proposals and the City staff involved in development review. Since being launched in 2021, C2K has made significant progress in implementing a new team-based operating model while at the same time, improving collaboration, communication, and the prioritization of development review files. This multi-disciplinary team-based approach is informing the operating model for development review within the new Development & Growth Service Area (DGS). The purpose of this report is to provide an update to the Planning and Housing Committee on the status of C2K's implementation and program progress.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Received the report (June 20, 2023) from the Deputy City Manager, for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Deputy City Manager recommends that: 1. The Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.
PH5.7adopted
Concept 2 Keys (C2K) Dashboard: July 2023 Priority Development Applications Status Update
Concept 2 Keys (C2K) is an innovative program that is changing how Planning and Development applications are reviewed at the City of Toronto. C2K is establishing new application review teams comprised of staff from across City divisions to help create a more collaborative and coordinated relationship between applicants and the City. The goal is to improve the experience of applicants submitting development proposals and the processes used by City staff across divisions reviewing these applications. The purpose of this report is to provide the July 2023 Dashboard for the applications being reviewed through C2K's Priority Development Review Stream (PDRS) for the period of March 25, 2023 - June 1, 2023. Since the April 2023 Dashboard report, the number of application approvals has remained at 10 and the total number of approved affordable rental units has remained at 595. While the number of application approvals has remained the same since the last Dashboard report, nine applications have advanced through the development review process. The development application for 111 affordable supportive housing units at 155-165 Elm Ridge Drive has been issued a Notice of Approval Conditions for their Site Plan Control application and a demolition permit which will allow the applicant to proceed with early site work. Two additional affordable development sites at 230 Coxwell Avenue and 25 Augusta Avenue have received approvals at the Committee of Adjustment, which enables their Site Plan Control applications to advance towards an approval.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Received the report (June 20, 2023) from the Deputy City Manager, for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Deputy City Manager recommends that: 1. The Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.
PH5.8adopted
2023 Toronto Heritage Grant Awards
This report recommends the approval of ten grants totalling $317,000.00 under the Toronto Heritage Grant Program. The recommended recipients will generate approximately $611,406.32 in private investment for work to conserve irreplaceable cultural heritage resources that contribute to the City's social and economic prosperity by maintaining Toronto's unique sense of place. The Toronto Heritage Grant Program provides matching grant funds for eligible heritage conservation work on residential properties or tax-exempt properties in the City of Toronto designated under Part IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). Applicants may receive a grant once every five years for up to 50% of the cost of eligible conservation work. Owners of house form buildings may receive up to $10,000.00 or, if replacing an entire cedar or slate roof assembly, up to $20,000.00 every ten years. Owners of non-house form buildings and any tax-exempt properties including house form buildings may be eligible for a grant equivalent to 50% of the cost of eligible conservation work, with no maximum limit. The Toronto Heritage Grant Program has a budget of $317,000.00 in the City Planning 2022 Operating Budget and is administered by Heritage Planning, City Planning. The properties that have been recommended for a grant award vary in size and location across Toronto. Several grant projects are at residential properties located in Heritage Conservation Districts (HCDs), including properties located within the Cabbagetown North, Riverdale, West Annex and Draper Street HCDs. In addition, there are a few notable Part IV-designated properties benefitting from heritage grants this year, including the St. Anne's Anglican Church, Armadale Free Methodist Church, The Heintzman House and the St. Andrew's Church Manse. Due to the high demand for funding assistance, which exceeded the program budget, two projects are not being recommended for the full amount of the grant request. Of the 11 applications for funding, 10 were recommended for approval in whole or part and one was not recommended as the proposed works were deemed not to qualify in accordance with the rules of the Toronto Heritage Grant Program.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the grant awards for the 2023 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the following 10 heritage properties, to assist grant recipients in funding the scope of conservation work generally described in Attachment 1 of the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 12 Alpha Avenue 134 First Avenue 46 Rose Avenue 27 Madison Avenue 8 Draper Street 400 Passmore Avenue 73 Simcoe Street 34 Beaconsfield Avenue 270 Gladstone avenue 292 Annette Street. 2. City Council direct that the use of the grant awards outlined in Recommendation 1 above of the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning be limited to only the conservation work approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and that the issuing of the grant award be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the grant awards for the 2023 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the following 10 heritage properties, to assist grant recipients in funding the scope of conservation work generally described in Attachment 1 of this report. 12 Alpha Avenue 134 First Avenue 46 Rose Avenue 27 Madison Avenue 8 Draper Street 400 Passmore Avenue 73 Simcoe Street 34 Beaconsfield Avenue 270 Gladstone avenue 292 Annette Street. 2. City Council direct that the use of the grant awards outlined in Recommendation 1 of this report be limited to only the conservation work approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and that the issuing of the grant award be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient.
PH5.9adopted
This report responds to notices of objection received by the City of Toronto under Section 27 (7) of the Ontario Heritage Act (the "OHA") from property owners objecting to the inclusion of their properties on the City's Heritage Register. Through Bill 108 and Bill 23, amendments were made to the OHA to establish a process whereby owners can object to a property's listing on the Heritage Register and, should they do so, a subsequent decision on the listing must be made by the municipality. Owners can object to listings at any time. Chapter 103 of the Toronto Municipal Code establishes the process for Council consideration of objections to properties included on the Heritage Register. As a result of these new processes, City Council must be made aware of such objections on a routine basis so that they may consider the matter and render a final decision. Once Council has decided about the objection, the owner of the property must be notified of Council's decision within 90 days. Council's decision on objections to listing is final and is not subject to appeal. In the final quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023 the City received three notices from property owners objecting to the inclusion of five properties on the Heritage Register. 87 Boston Avenue 749 Broadview Avenue 751 Broadview Avenue 753 Broadview Avenue 685 Danforth Avenue Following a review of the objections to listing submitted for these properties, staff are of the opinion that the properties at 87 Boston Avenue and 749-753 Broadview Avenue hold cultural heritage value. Staff recommend that Council continue to include these properties on the Heritage Register. Following a review of the objection to listing for 685 Danforth Avenue, including an assessment of information not available during the initial listing process, staff are of the opinion that the property at 685 Danforth Avenue does not hold cultural value. Staff recommend that Council remove the property from the Heritage Register.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. In consideration of the objection pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council continue to include the property at 87 Boston Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. 2. In consideration of the objection pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council continue to include the property at 749-753 Broadview Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. 3. In consideration of the objection pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council remove the property at 685 Danforth Avenue from the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. In consideration of the objection pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council continue to include the property at 87 Boston Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. 2. In consideration of the objection pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council continue to include the property at 749-753 Broadview Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. 3. In consideration of the objection pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council remove the property at 685 Danforth Avenue from the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.
PH5.10adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 123 Wynford Drive under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. Located on the south side of Wynford Drive, northeast of Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East, in the Banbury-Don Mills neighbourhood in North York, the former Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) at 123 Wynford Drive contains an institutional building with designed landscape and gardens that integrates traditional Japanese design with a Canadian context, including its response to the natural qualities of the Don Valley ravine site. Completed in 1963 through the extraordinary efforts of the 75 founding Japanese Canadian families, members and volunteers, the JCCC blossomed into a flourishing cultural centre at its original location for 37 years. The Brutalist character of the prestressed concrete building combined with a distinct Japanese sensibility was designed by Raymond Moriyama, internationally renowned Canadian architect and a Companion of the Order of Canada. Moriyama designed the JCCC early in his career at the age of 28 and was recognized by the Precast Concrete Institute of Chicago's annual award in 1964. At the June 7, 1964 opening ceremony, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson highlighted the significance of the JCCC and Japanese Canadians to the country's multicultural mosaic in the post-war period. The JCCC is well known for cultural enrichment to Japanese and non-Japanese audiences in Toronto through its enduring motto, "Friendship through Culture". Following the sale of the property in 2001, the JCCC relocated to an expanded facility within the neighbourhood, and the former JCCC became the Noor Cultural Centre, a centre for Islamic practice and learning, and celebration of Islamic culture, while respecting the diversity in peoples and religions. The building was adaptively repurposed and sensitively adapted through minor alterations by Moriyama & Teshima Architects to serve the Canadian Muslim community from 2003 until the facility closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The property was sold in 2021. The property is a landmark that contributes to a significant collection of high-quality designed civic and cultural institutions that characterize the Don Mills Crossing area. The property has been identified as one of the 'Significant Modernist Projects' in North York constructed between 1945 and 1981. The property was listed on the North York's Inventory of Heritage Properties on October 6, 1997. Following municipal amalgamation, the North York heritage inventory was included in the consolidated City of Toronto's Heritage Register in 2006. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 123 Wynford Drive 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 under physical and design, historical and associative, and contextual values. As such, the property is a significant built heritage resource. In July 2022, the City received Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject property. The proposal is for two residential towers of 55 and 48 storeys, and it proposes to retain in situ a portion of the historic building with the reconstruction of its west elevation undertaken with salvaged and new materials to serve as the base of the new development. The proposal consists of 78,660 square metres of residential gross floor area containing 1128 residential units, and 463 vehicular parking spaces. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) completed by ERA Architects Inc. and dated July 22, 2022 was submitted to support the application. An HIA is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to Planning Act applications that would trigger a Prescribed Event. Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice on October 14, 2022. The property owner provided a waiver to the City without a time limit to extend the 90-day timeline of the Prescribed Event established under Bill 108. However, the applicant appealed their Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal on April 20, 2023, due to Council's lack of decision, as prescribed by the Planning Act. Heritage staff are seeking Council's decision regarding Part IV designation at this time to inform the planning process. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act which amended the Ontario Heritage Act came into effect on January 1, 2023. The application was deemed complete prior to Bill 23 coming into force, however, the Part IV designation must be in compliance with the province's amended O. Reg. 9/06 under the Ontario Heritage Act, which is in effect as of January 1, 2023. The revised regulation establishes nine provincial criteria for determining whether a property is of cultural heritage value or interest. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. The subject property meets eight of the nine criteria relating to design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 123 Wynford Drive under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 123 Wynford Drive (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, 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 Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 123 Wynford Drive under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 123 Wynford Drive (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, June 19, 2023, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, 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.
PH5.11adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 42 Maitland Street (including the entrance address at 36 Maitland Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. The subject property is located mid-block on the north side of Maitland Street between Yonge and Church Streets in the Church - Wellesley Village. The property at 42 Maitland Street, named "The Maitlands", comprises two similar, but not identical walk-up apartment houses that were built a year apart. Both four-storey apartment buildings are Classical Revival-style in design. The easterly building at 42 Maitland Street was constructed in 1910-11. The westerly building at 36 Maitland Street was constructed in 1911-12 with a more elaborate and slightly larger design. A three-story extension was added to its rectangular form linking it to the earlier easterly building, thereby creating a "U-shaped" complex. Characteristic of the style's formality is the symmetrical arrangement of the principal elevations with quality, buff-coloured brick and stone window surrounds. The date of construction of "The Maitlands" coincides with the culmination of pre-World War I apartment house development in Toronto, which peaked in 1911-12. The property at 42 Maitland Street was listed on the City's Heritage Inventory in 1974. Staff have completed research and evaluation 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 on the basis of the design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values of the property. On December 29, 2022, the City received an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject property. The proposal is for a 61-storey residential building that maintains the main façades of each building and portions of the other façades. The application is currently under review. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) completed by LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. dated December 2022 was submitted to support the application. An HIA is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to Planning Act applications that would trigger a Prescribed Event. Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice on March 23, 2023. The property owner has provided a waiver to extend the 90-day timeline to August 31, 2023. Council must make a decision at its July 19-21, 2023, meeting. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act which amended the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. The property meets four criteria relating to design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 42 Maitland Street (including the entrance address at 36 Maitland Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 42 Maitland Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, 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 Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 42 Maitland Street (including the entrance address at 36 Maitland Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 42 Maitland Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, June 19, 2023, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, 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.
PH5.12adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 38 Walmer Road (including the entrance address at 188 Lowther Avenue) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. The subject property located at 38 Walmer Road, Walmer Road Baptist Church, is located at the northwest corner of Walmer Road and Lowther Avenue, fronting Gwendolyn MacEwen Park. The property is valued for its historical association with the Walmer Road Baptist Church, an institution with a congregation established in 1889 which continues to be a place of worship, social and educational activity for its members as well as a place of community outreach for over 130 years. The property is valued for its design which consists of three connected buildings including an 1889 Sunday School (Queen Anne-revival style), 1892 Sanctuary (Romanesque style adapted incorporating a variety of Gothic-style references), and 1913 Memorial Building (Gothic Revival-style). The Sanctuary was designed by Langley and Burke architects, who also designed the earlier Sunday School Building. The property is valued for its historical association with Edmund Burke (1850-1919) and Henry Langley (1836-1907) who were prolific in designing many of the most important ecclesiastical works in Ontario during their 1873-1892 architectural practice together. The Sunday School and Sanctuary reflect the earliest development of the Annex neighbourhood in the 1880s when it acquired its characteristic urban pattern and architectural form. The Walmer Road Baptist Church's distinctive character of its architecture in combination with its prominent presence on Walmer Road and Gwendolyn MacEwan Park makes it a landmark in the Annex. City Council listed the property on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in 1986. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 38 Walmer Road 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 under design/physical value, historical/associative value, and contextual value. As such, the property is a significant built heritage resource. In August 2022, the City received Site Plan Approval, Official Plan Amendment, and Zoning By-law Amendment applications related to proposed redevelopment of the subject property with a 20-storey mixed-use building, containing 162 dwelling units and 1950 square meters of non-residential GFA, including retail, community and a space for the Walmer Road Baptist Church congregation as a place of worship. The proposal includes inserting a floor level at the gallery to divide the interior of the sanctuary as well as a variety of other interior and exterior alterations for this adaptive re-use project. The redevelopment also proposes the removal of the Sunday School and Memorial buildings. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) completed by E.R.A. Architects Inc. and dated July 7, 2022 was submitted to support the application. An HIA is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice on August 8, 2022. The applicant appealed their Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal on May 31, 2023, due to Council's lack of decision, as prescribed by the Planning Act. The property owner provided a waiver to extend the 90-day timeline of Part IV designation established under Bill 108. Council must make a decision at its July 19-21, 2023 meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate before the waiver expires on July 31, 2023. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act which amended the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. The subject property meets six of the nine criteria.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 38 Walmer Road (including entrance address of 188 Lowther Avenue) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 38 Walmer Road (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, 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 Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 38 Walmer Road (including entrance address of 188 Lowther Avenue) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 38 Walmer Road (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, June 19, 2023, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, 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.
PH5.13adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the five contiguous properties at 639 Yonge Street (including entrance addresses at 2, 4 Isabella Street), 641 Yonge Street (including entrance address 641-643 Yonge Street), 645 Yonge Street, 649 Yonge Street (including entrance addresses 647 Yonge Street and 12A Isabella Street) and 651 Yonge Street (including entrance address 653 Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value. Anchoring the northeast corner of Yonge Street and Isabella Street, the properties at 639-651 Yonge Street were completed between c.1878 and 1951, and collectively support the historic main street character of this part of Yonge Street through their consistent low-rise scale, form and massing, and their range of architectural styles. The subject properties at 639 and 649 Yonge Street included on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties (now known as the Heritage Register) in 1974, and the other three properties at 641, 645, and 651 Yonge Street were listed on the Heritage Register in 2016. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the properties at 639, 641, 645, 649 and 651 Yonge Street and determined that all five properties meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under design/physical and contextual values. In addition, the properties at 639, 641, 649, and 651 Yonge Street have historical and associative value. As such, the properties are significant built heritage resources. On September 15, 2022, the City received Site Plan Control, Official Plan Amendment, and Zoning By-law Amendment applications related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject properties with a 76-storey mixed-use tower, which would retain the existing building facades along Yonge Street and a portion of Isabella Street in situ as part of the podium of the new building. The proposed interior space behind the facades of 639-649 Yonge Street is designed as an open atrium with ground floor retail toward the interior. A residential lobby is proposed to be located behind the retained façade of 651 Yonge Street. The proposal also indicates that the historic mansard roofs at 639 and 651 Yonge Street would be reconstructed with a non-combustible structure. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. An HIA completed by ERA Architects Inc. and dated September 9, 2022, was submitted to support the application. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to Planning Act applications that would trigger a Prescribed Event. Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. A "Prescribed Event" is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment on November 25, 2022. The applicant provided a waiver to extend the 90-day timeline after the City Clerk's notice. Council must make a decision to issue a notice of intention to designate the subject properties at its July 19-21, 2023 meeting before the waiver expires on July 31, 2023. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act which amended the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. The application currently under review was deemed complete prior to Bill 23 changes to the Ontario Heritage Act coming into force, however, the Part IV designation must comply with the province's amended O. Reg. 9/06 under the Ontario Heritage Act, which came into effect on January 1, 2023. The revised regulation establishes nine provincial criteria for determining whether a property is of cultural heritage value or interest. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 639 Yonge Street (entrance addresses at 2, 4, Isabella Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 639 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 641 Yonge Street (entrance address at 641-643 Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 641 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 645 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 645 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 5 to the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 649 Yonge Street (entrance addresses at 647 Yonge Street and 12A Isabella Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 649 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 6 to the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 5. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 651 Yonge Street (entrance address at 653 Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 651 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 7 to the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 6. If there are no objections to the designation, 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.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 639 Yonge Street (entrance addresses at 2, 4, Isabella Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 639 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, June 19, 2023, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 641 Yonge Street (entrance address at 641-643 Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 641 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4, to the report, June 19, 2023, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 645 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 645 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 5, to the report, June 19, 2023, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 649 Yonge Street (entrance addresses at 647 Yonge Street and 12A Isabella Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 649 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 6, to the report, June 19, 2023, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 5. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 651 Yonge Street (entrance address at 653 Yonge Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 651 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 7, to the report, June 19, 2023, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 6. If there are no objections to the designation, 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.
PH5.14adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 650 (including entrance addresses at 650A and 652 Yonge Street) Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. The subject property is located on the west side of Yonge Street between Irwin Avenue and St Mary Street and contains a 2-1/2-storey building completed c.1875. The building is part of a row of properties designed in a vernacular style with Georgian influences and supports the historic main street character of this part of Yonge Street through its low-rise scale, form and massing. The subject property at 650 Yonge Street was listed on the City of Toronto's Inventory of Heritage Properties (now the Heritage Register) on March 15, 1974 and is identified as a contributing property within the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District Plan (currently under appeal). Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 650 Yonge Street and determined that it meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under design/physical and contextual values. As such, the property is a significant built heritage resource. In December 2022, the City received Site Plan Control, Official Plan Amendment, and Zoning By-law Amendment applications related to the proposed redevelopment of the properties at 646-664 Yonge Street. The redevelopment proposes a 75-storey mixed-use building with 548 dwelling units, comprising approximately 44,065 square metres of residential space and approximately 500 square metres of retail/commercial space, resulting in an overall density of 33.0 FSI (Floor Space Index). The proposal includes the reconstruction of the facades of 646, 654, 656 and 658 Yonge Street, the restoration of the façade at 650 Yonge Street, the demolition of the listed properties at 660-662 Yonge Street, and the retention of the front portion of the building at 664 Yonge Street. 646-658 Yonge Street have been substantially altered and/or reconstructed, and are not being recommended for designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. An HIA completed by ERA Architects Inc. dated December 16, 2022 was submitted to support the application. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to Planning Act applications that would trigger a Prescribed Event. Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. A "Prescribed Event" is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment on February 17, 2023. The applicant provided a waiver to extend the 90-day timeline established under Bill 108 until August 3, 2023. City Council must make a decision at its July 19-21 meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate before the waiver expires. 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 at 650 Yonge Street meets three criteria relating to design/physical and contextual values. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 650 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 650 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, 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 Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 650 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 650 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, June 19, 2023, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, 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.
PH5.15adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the eight adjacent properties at 664, 666, 668, 670, 672 (including structure address at 674), 676, 678 and 680 (including entrance address at 682) Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value. The subject properties are located on the west side of Yonge Street between Irwin Avenue and St Mary Street and comprise a row of commercial buildings designed in the Second Empire style. Completed in 1883 according to the designs of notable architect Edward James Lennox for the Scottish Ontario and Manitoba Land Company, the properties support the historic main street character of this part of Yonge Street through their consistent low-rise scale, form and massing. The subject properties at 664-680 Yonge Street were listed on the City of Toronto's Inventory of Heritage Properties (now the Heritage Register) on March 15, 1974 and are identified as contributing properties within the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District Plan (currently under appeal). Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the properties at 664-680 Yonge Street and determined that the properties meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. As such, the properties are significant built heritage resources. In December 2022, the City received Site Plan Control, Official Plan Amendment, and Zoning By-law Amendment applications related to the proposed redevelopment of the properties at 646-664 Yonge Street. The subject properties at 666-680 Yonge Street are not included in the development applications. The redevelopment proposes a 75-storey mixed-use building with 548 dwelling units, comprising approximately 44,065 square metres of residential space and approximately 500 square metres of retail/commercial space, resulting in an overall density of 33.0 FSI (Floor Space Index). The proposal includes the reconstruction of the facades of 646, 654, 656 and 658 Yonge Street, the restoration of the façade at 650 Yonge Street, the demolition of the listed properties at 660-662 Yonge Street, and the retention of the front portion of the 2-1/2-storey building at 664 Yonge Street. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. An HIA completed by ERA Architects Inc. and dated December 16, 2022, was submitted to support the application. Although technically outside the boundary of the proposed redevelopment, the HIA also included an evaluation of the properties at 666-680 Yonge Street, which form an intact row of properties with 664 Yonge Street. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to Planning Act applications that would trigger a Prescribed Event. Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. A "Prescribed Event" is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment on February 17, 2023. The applicant provided a waiver to extend the 90-day timeline established under Bill 108 until August 3, 2023. Council must make a decision at its July 19-21 meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate before the waiver expires. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act amended the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application that would trigger a Prescribed Event, the property must be listed in the heritage register prior to the Prescribed Event occurring to designate a property. 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 properties at 664-680 Yonge Street meet five criteria relating to design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. Designation also enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 664, 666, 668, 670, 672 (including structure address at 674), 676, 678 and 680 (including entrance address at 682) Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 664-680 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 19, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, 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 Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 664, 666, 668, 670, 672 (including structure address at 674), 676, 678 and 680 (including entrance address at 682) Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 664-680 Yonge Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3, to the report, June 19, 2023, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, 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.
PH5.16adopted
On October 28, 2021 at the Planning & Housing meeting I passed a motion requesting that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to undertake additional market analysis in the area around both the Mount Dennis area and the Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue West area. This was to determine if there are additional areas that should be added to the Inclusionary Zoning Map of the Official Plan policy, and report back no later than June 2022. This report date was missed and no report has been submitted.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning to report to the September 28, 2023 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee on the results of the market analysis for Mount Dennis (as directed by City Council on November 9, 2021 Item PH28.1) and include in the report a process to provide for the necessary Inclusionary Zoning and Official Plan Amendments to assist in achieving additional affordable housing within the Mount Dennis community.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Nunziata recommends that: 1. That the Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning to report to the September 28, 2023 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee on the results of the market analysis for Mount Dennis (as directed by City Council on November 9, 2021 Item PH28.1 ) and include in the report a process to provide for the necessary Inclusionary Zoning and Official Plan Amendments to assist in achieving additional affordable housing within the Mount Dennis community.