Item - 2010.TE34.11

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council include the property at 17 Dundonald Street (Commercial Travellers’ Association of Canada Building) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties.

2.         City Council state its intention to designate the property at 17 Dundonald Street (Commercial Travellers’ Association of Canada Building) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

3.         If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

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

5.         If the proposed designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council’s decision on the proposed designation of the property.

This report recommends that City Council include the property at 17 Dundonald Street (Commercial Travellers’ Association of Canada Building) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties and state its intention to designate the site under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

In a letter dated January 29, 2010, Councillor Kyle Rae requested that Heritage Preservation Services assess the heritage merits of the property at 17 Dundonald Street.  Following research and evaluation, staff have determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed by the Province of Ontario for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The Toronto Preservation Board on April 30, 2010, considered the following:

1.         Report (April 1, 2010) from the Acting Director, Policy and Research, City Planning, respecting 17 Dundonald Street - Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

2.         Letter (April 29, 2010) from David Bronskill, Goodmans LLP.