Item - 2007.TE5.8

Tracking Status

TE5.8 - West Queen West Heritage Conservation District Study Area

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
18 - Davenport

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that City Council:

 

1.         identify the area shown in Attachment No. 1, amended to extend the Study area to Fennings Avenue on the north side, and to the western edge of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health site on the south side, of the report (February 7, 2007) from the Director, Policy and Research, City Planning Division  as the West Queen West Heritage Conservation District Study Area ;

 

2.         authorize $15,000, currently on deposit in deferred revenue account 220096, be provided to the local community group Active 18 to be used for the purpose of engaging a professional heritage consultant to assist with the Heritage Conservation District study; and

 

3.         authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

Origin

(February 7, 2007) Report from Director, Policy and Research, City Planning Division

Summary

The purpose of this report is to recommend that Council identify four blocks of Queen Street West, from Dovercourt Road to the railway underpass west of Dufferin Street, as a Heritage Conservation District Study Area for potential designation under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. To qualify for designation as a Heritage Conservation District an area must display, among other things, a significant concentration of heritage resources. West Queen West is an area with a heritage character that includes both architectural and historical resources. Staff have reviewed the proposed area on a preliminary basis and have determined that it would qualify for study as a Heritage Conservation District. The local community has initiated this process and is prepared to take it forward, under the supervision of Planning staff. Funds are available to the local residents group to cover the costs of engaging a professional heritage consultant.

Financial Impact

There is no immediate financial impact arising from this report. It must be noted that when the study is completed approximately 40 properties will be added to the Inventory.  It is also noted that adding properties to the Inventory by means of Heritage Conservation District (HCD) designations dramatically increases the workload of Heritage Preservation Services, requiring staff to review all building permits, Committee of Adjustment, rezoning and Official Plan amendment applications within legislated timeframes.   The continued increase in Heritage Conservation Districts will not be sustainable without additional staff resources.

Background Information

(February 7, 2007) Report from the Director, Policy and Research, City Planning Division - West Queen West Heritage Conservation District Study Area
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-2818.pdf
Attachment 1 - Map of West Queen West Heritage Conservation District Study Area
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-2817.pdf
Attachment 2 - List of Sites on the Inventory of Heritage Properties in the West Queen West Heritage Conservation District Study Area
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-2816.pdf

8a - West Queen West Heritage Conservation District Study Area

Origin
(April 5, 2007) Letter from Toronto Preservation Board
Summary

For consideration at the May 1, 2007 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council

Background Information
(April 5, 2007) Letter from Toronto Preservation Board - West Queen West Heritage Conservation District Study Area
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-2851.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council