Item - 2016.PB11.4

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

1.  City Council include the property at 639 Queen Street East on the City of Toronto Heritage Register.

2.  City Council include the property at 641 Queen Street East on the City of Toronto Heritage Register.

3.  City Council include the property at 643 Queen Street East on the City of Toronto Heritage Register.

4.  City Council include the property at 651 Queen Street East on the City of Toronto Heritage Register.

5.  City Council include the property at 653 Queen Street East on the City of Toronto Heritage Register.

6.  City Council include the property at 655 Queen Street East on the City of Toronto Heritage Register.

7.  City Council state its intention to designate the property at 639 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 639 Queen Street East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (January 11, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

8.  City Council state its intention to designate the property at 641 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 641 Queen Street East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (January 11, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

9.  City Council state its intention to designate the property at 643 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 643 Queen Street East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 5 to the report (January 11, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.
 

10.  City Council state its intention to designate the property at 651 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 651 Queen Street East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 6 to the report (January 11, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

11.  City Council state its intention to designate the property at 653 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 653 Queen Street East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 7 to the report (January 11, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

12.  City Council state its intention to designate the property at 655 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 655 Queen Street East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 8 to the report (January11, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

13.  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.

14.  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.

15.  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.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 639, 641, 643, 651, 653 and 655 Queen Street East 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 properties contain two, three-storey mixed use commercial blocks, part of the original Smith Block dating from 1889-90, and located on the south side of Queen Street East between the East Don Roadway and Broadview Avenue.

At its meeting of November 10, 2015, Toronto and East York Community Council requested that the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, report on the results of an evaluation of the cultural heritage value of these properties and provide recommendation for their inclusion on the City's Heritage Register.   Following research and evaluation, staff have determined that the properties at 639, 641, 643, and 651, 653 and 655 Queen Street East meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under the Ontario Heritage Act that is also used by the City when evaluating properties for inclusion on the Heritage Register.