Item - 2007.TE2.10

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council include the property at 401 Richmond Street West (Macdonald Manufacturing Company Buildings) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties;

2.         Following consultation with the Toronto Preservation Board, City Council state its intention to designate the property at 401 Richmond Street West (Macdonald Manufacturing Company Buildings) under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act;

3.         If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 26(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, the solicitor be authorized to introduce the Bills in Council designating the property under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act;

4.         If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Clerk be directed to refer the proposed designation to the Conservation Review Board; and

5.         The appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take necessary action to give effect thereto.

There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.  The cost of publishing the notice of intention to designate in the daily newspaper is included in the 2007 Policy and Research budget.