Item - 2015.PB2.6

The Toronto Preservation Board recommends to City Council that:

1.         City Council include the property at 189 Mutual Street (John W. Hare house) on the City of Toronto Heritage Register.

2.         City Council include the property at 191 Mutual Street (Samuel G. Watson house) on the City of Toronto Heritage Register.

3.         City Council include the property at 193 Mutual Street (Mary A. Strutt house) on the City of Toronto Heritage Register.

4.         City Council state its intention to designate the property at 189 Mutual Street (John W. Hare house) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 189, 191, 193 Mutual Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment No. 3 to the report (January 30, 2015) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division.

5.         City Council state its intention to designate the property at 191 Mutual Street (Samuel G. Watson house) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 189, 191, 193 Mutual Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment No. 3 to the report (January 30, 2015) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division.

6.         City Council state its intention to designate the property at 193 Mutual Street (Mary A. Strutt house) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 189, 191, 193 Mutual Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment No. 3 to the report (January 30, 2015) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division.

7.         If there are no objections to the designations 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 properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

8.         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.

9.         If the designations are 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 189, 191 and 193 Mutual Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value and include the properties on the City of Toronto Heritage Register.  The three properties are two-and-a-half-storey brick row houses, built in 1887 and located on the east side of Mutual Street, north of Gerrard Street East.

Following research and evaluation, staff have determined that the properties at 189, 191 and 193 Mutual Street meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under the Ontario Heritage Act.  The designation of the properties and their inclusion on the City of Toronto Heritage Register would identify the properties' cultural heritage values and heritage attributes and enable City Council to control alterations to the site, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.