Item - 2015.NY9.26

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for construction of a new development that includes a retail warehouse facility, Costco Warehouse Membership Club, and associated vehicle fuel station, with alterations to the property to be substantially in accordance with the drawings prepared by MulvannyG2 Architecture dated September 21, 2015 and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) and Addendum prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects dated August 11, 2015 and September 22, 2015 respectively, all date stamp "Received" by City Planning on September 22, 2015 and on file with the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following conditions:

a. that the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard is designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and the designating By-law is in full force and effect;

b. that the related Zoning By-Law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division in consultation with the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

c. that prior to the introduction of the Bills for the Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall:

i. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard in accordance with the plans and elevation drawings prepared by MulvannyG2 Architecture dated September 21, 2015 and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) and Addendum prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects dated August 11, 2015 and September 22, 2015 respectively, and all date stamp "Received" by City Planning on September 22, 2015 to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

ii. enter into and register on the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard one or more agreements with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services with such facilities, services and matters to be set forth in the related site specific Zoning By-Law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations; and

iii. provide a Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment and Addendum for the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects dated August 11, 2015 and September 22, 2015 respectively to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

d. that prior to final Site Plan Approval for the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard the owner shall:

i. provide final site plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.c.iii above to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

ii. the related Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations shall be in full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to the City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, in consultation with the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

iii. provide a Lighting Plan that describes how the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and

iv. provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject property to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

e. that prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance of the existing heritage building, the owner shall:

i. obtain final approval for the necessary zoning by-law amendment required for the alterations to the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard set out in the report of September 22, 2015 from the Director of Urban Design, City Planning Division, such zoning by-law amendment to have been enacted by City Council and to have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, in consultation with the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

ii. have obtained final site plan approval for such property, issued by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

iii. provide full building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.iii above including a description of materials and finishes to be prepared by the project architect, and qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

iv. provide a Letter of Credit for the subject property, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, the approved Interpretation Plan, Lighting Plan and Landscape Plan;

v. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Manager, and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

vi. provide a Signage Plan for the subject property to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and

vii. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

f. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit the owner shall:

i. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and the approved Interpretation Plan, and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and

ii. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard (Coca-Cola Building) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 42-46 Overlea Boulevard (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment No. 5 to the report (September 22, 2015) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division.

3. If there are no objections to the designation of the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bill in Council designating the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

4. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation of the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard 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 property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard.

6. City Council authorize the entering into of a heritage easement agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 42-46 Overlea Boulevard in a form and content satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.

7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into a heritage easement agreement for the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard

The Toronto Preservation Board September 25, 2015, considered a report (September 22, 2015) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division, regarding Alterations to a Heritage Property, Intention to Designate Under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Authority to Enter Into a Heritage Easement Agreement - 42-46 Overlea Boulevard.