Item - 2015.TE10.13

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.  In accordance with Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council designate by by-law the area shown on Attachment No. 1 to the report (July 7, 2015) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division, as the West Annex Phase 1 (Madison Avenue) Heritage Conservation District.

2.  City Council adopt by by-law the West Annex Phase 1 (Madison Avenue) Heritage Conservation District Part II: Plan, dated May 2015, as the district plan for the Madison Avenue Heritage Conservation District, attached as Attachment No. 3 to the report (July 7, 2015) from the Director of Urban Design, City Planning Division.

3.  If there are any objections to the by-law under Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Solicitor to appear before the Ontario Municipal Board to defend the by-law.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 8, 2015, and notice was given in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, and was posted on the City's website.

This report recommends that City Council designate the area referred to as the West Annex Phase 1 (Madison Avenue), identified in the map to the right, as a Heritage Conservation District (HCD) and adopt an HCD Plan by by-law under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The study of Madison Avenue, between Dupont Street and Bloor Street West, for designation as a HCD was led by the Annex Residents' Association (ARA) with their heritage consultant, Catherine Nasmith Architect.  Heritage Preservation Services staff have reviewed the HCD Study & Plan to ensure it was prepared in accordance with provincial legislation and the Heritage Conservation Districts in Toronto: Procedures, Policies and Terms of Reference.

Heritage Preservation Services staff also held a community consultation meeting in mid-April and a period of public consultation concluded on May 15, 2015.

The Toronto Preservation Board on July 28, 2015, considered the following:

1.  (July 7, 2015) Report from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning, regarding Intention to Designate the West Annex Phase 1 (Madison Avenue) Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act

Communications
(June 29, 2015) E-mail from Julie Rusciolelli (PB.Supp.PB6.6.1)
(July 2, 2015) E-mail from Lynne D DiStefano (PB.Supp.PB6.6.2)
(July 3, 2015) E-mail from Phyllis Keller (PB.Supp.PB6.6.3)
(July 2, 2015) E-mail from Stephen Otto (PB.Supp.PB6.6.4)
(July 8, 2015) Letter from David Harrison, Chair, Annex Residents Association (PB.Supp.PB6.6.5)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pb/comm/communicationfile-54105.pdf)
(July 17, 2015) Letter from Catherine Nasmith (PB.Supp.PB6.6.6)
(June 5, 2015) E-mail from Christopher Tweel (PB.Supp.PB6.6.7)
(July 8, 2015) E-mail from Diane Brook Brown (PB.Supp.PB6.6.8)
(June 30, 2015) Letter from Elizabeth Wilson (PB.Supp.PB6.6.9)
(June 17, 2015) E-mail from James Friesen (PB.Supp.PB6.6.10)
(June 10, 2015) E-mail from James K. Jacobs (PB.Supp.PB6.6.11)
(June 9, 2015) Letter from John Crawford (PB.Supp.PB6.6.12)
(July 27, 2015) E-mail from Terry Montgomery, Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc. (PB.Supp.PB6.6.13)
(July 28, 2015) Letter from Councillor Joe Cressy, Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina (PB.Supp.PB6.6.14)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pb/comm/communicationfile-54128.pdf)

Speakers
Diane Brook Brown