Item - 2014.PB31.3
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto Preservation Board on May 23, 2014 and was adopted without amendment.
PB31.3 - Proceeding from Study to Plan Phase for the Proposed St. Lawrence Heritage Conservation District
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Board Decision
The Toronto Preservation Board:
1. Received for information the report (May 7, 2014) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning, entitled "Proceeding from Study to Plan Phase for the Proposed St. Lawrence Heritage Conservation District."
2. Confirmed that the 'Heritage Conservation District Study for the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood' has been completed to the Toronto Preservation Board's satisfaction.
3. Affirmed that the area within the revised St. Lawrence boundary qualifies for designation under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as a Heritage Conservation District.
4. Supports the preparation of a St. Lawrence Heritage Conservation District Plan as proposed.
5. Supports the preparation of a second Heritage Conservation District plan for the identified area to the south of the proposed St. Lawrence Plan boundary, with designation at a later date, when it has been identified as a priority.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The City's Heritage Consultant, Dima Cook, Fournier Gersovitz Moss Drolet Architects, gave a presentation on the St. Lawrence Heritage Conservation District Study.
Origin
Summary
This report recommends that the Toronto Preservation Board support City Planning's decision to proceed from the study phase to the plan phase of the proposed Heritage Conservation District (HCD) for the St. Lawrence neighbourhood.
Over the last year, a consultant team led by Fournier Gersovitz Moss Drolet Architectes, in collaboration with a number of area residents and stakeholder groups, has undertaken a study of the potential for this area to be designated as an HCD. Following the procedures adopted by City Council for the preparation of HCD studies, the study has determined that this area contains cultural heritage values that are best protected through designation as an HCD under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. An HCD would provide a new planning framework for the area that would protect the area's heritage character, conserve existing attributes and heritage resources, and guide future development.
The purpose of this report is to identify the study area boundary, outline the process taken to date, describe the existing planning framework for the area, summarize the findings of the HCD Study and make recommendations about the creation of an HCD Plan for the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-69382.pdf
(April 25, 2014) Report from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division - Proceeding from Study to Plan Phase for the Proposed St. Lawrence Heritage Conservation District - Notice of Pending Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-69229.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pb/comm/communicationfile-47687.pdf
Speakers
Victor Lemos
Suzanne Kavanagh, St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association