Item - 2013.EY28.7

Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council states its intention to designate the property at 2 Station Road (Wesley Mimico United Church) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

2.         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 bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

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

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

5.         City Council delete the following Heritage Attribute from Attachment 3, titled "Statement of Significance - Reasons for Designation", to the report (August 21, 2013) from the Acting Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division:

            "On the interior, the sanctuary, with the vaulted and beamed ceiling supported on two pillars above the suspended and laminated wood floors."

6.         City Council direct that, prior to the alteration or removal, the interior sanctuary and attributes be documented to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 2 Station Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.  The site contains Wesley Mimico United Church (1922 and1953), which is listed on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties.  The property is the subject of a planning application that proposes to retain part of the church while altering the remainder of the site for seniors' housing.

Following research and evaluation, staff have determined that the property at 2 Station Road meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under the Ontario Heritage Act.  The designation of the property would enable City Council to manage alterations to the site, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.

The Toronto Preservation Board on October 3, 2013, considered the following:

1.         Report (August 21, 2013) from the Acting Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division, respecting Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 2 Station Road.

2.         Communications:

(September 12, 2013) E-mail from Luke Hutton (PB.Main.PB25.2.1)

(September 6, 2013) E-mail from Jaan Pill (PB.Main.PB25.2.2)

(September 17, 2013) E-mail from Samantha Gileno (PB.Main.PB25.2.3)

(September 17, 2013) E-mail from Michelle James (PB.Main.PB25.2.4)

(September 25, 2013) E-mail from Karen Hazzard (PB.Supp.PB25.2.5)

(September 26, 2013) E-mail from Michael Harrison (PB.Supp.PB25.2.6)

(September 27, 2013) E-mail from Mary Bella (PB.Supp.PB25.2.7)

(September 27, 2013) E-mail from Eric Code (PB.Supp.PB25.2.8)

(September 29, 2013) E-mail from Wendy Gamble, Chair, Heritage Etobicoke Foundation (PB.Supp.PB25.2.9)

(September 30, 2013) E-mail from Krista Baxter (PB.Supp.PB25.2.10)

(September 30, 2013) Letter from Mary Williamson on behalf of Harry Oussoren, a representative of 2 Station Road, forwarding 6 letters of support. (PB.Supp.PB25.2.11)

(September 30, 2013) E-mail from Suzanne Burrows and Richard Paliwoda (PB.Supp.PB25.2.12)

(September 30, 2013) E-mail from Debbie McFater (PB.Supp.PB25.2.13)

(October 1, 2013) Letter from Ian Wolfe (PB.Supp.PB25.2.14)

(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Susanne Marquardt (PB.Supp.PB25.2.15)

(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Michael Colvin (PB.Supp.PB25.2.16)

(October 2, 2013) E-mail from a Mimico Resident (PB.Supp.PB25.2.17)

(October 1, 2013) Letter from Timothy Dobson, Chair, Lakeshore Panning Council Corporation (PB.Supp.PB25.2.18)

(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Luke Hutton (PB.Supp.PB25.2.19)

(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Victoria Bourgeois (PB.Supp.PB25.2.20)

(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Lesley Strong (PB.Supp.PB25.2.21)

(October 2, 2013) E-mail from Chris Forget (PB.Supp.PB25.2.22)

(October 3, 2013) E-mail from Michael Colvin (PB.Supp.PB25.2.23)

The following persons addressed the Toronto Preservation Board:

-           Rev. Dr. Harry Oussoren

-           Robert Reimers, Robert Reimers Architect Ltd.

-           Deirdre Gibson, Gibson & Associates

-           Robert A. Martindale, Martindale Planning Services

-           Denise Harris, Heritage Officer, Etobicoke Historical Society

-           Eric Code

-           Chris Drew

-           Peter Shepherd