Item - 2013.PB25.5

The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to the Toronto and East York Community Council that:

1.         City Council include the properties at 233-237 College Street and 189 Huron Street (John Davison Buildings) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties.

2.         City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 233-237 College Street and 189 Huron Street (John Davison Buildings) 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 properties 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 designation to the Conservation Review Board.

5.         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 properties.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 233-237 College Street and 189 Huron Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value.  Located on the southeast corner of College and Huron Streets, the site contains a commercial block historically known as the John Davison Buildings (1890).

At its meeting of June 18, 2013, the Toronto and East York Community Council deferred consideration of TE25.59 "Preliminary Report – 231-237 College Street and 177-189 Huron Street – Official Plan and Zoning Amendments" until its next meeting on September 10, 2013 with a request that Heritage Preservation Services prepare a report to the Toronto Preservation Board on the heritage potential of the properties.  On September 4, 2013, the Toronto Preservation Board received for information PB24.12, reporting that Heritage Preservation Services was unable to complete the heritage evaluation until later in the fall of 2013.