Item - 2016.PB19.4

Tracking Status

PB19.4 - Demolition of a Designated Heritage Property - 33 Avenue Road

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale

Board Decision

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

 

1.  City Council refuse the issuance of a demolition permit for the heritage property at 33 Avenue Road, in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

 

2.  If the owner appeals City Council’s decision to refuse the issuance of a demolition permit under Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the heritage property at 33 Avenue Road, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing in opposition to the appeal.

Decision Advice and Other Information

 

December 7, 2016                                                                                                    2:35 p.m.

Result: CARRIED

Majority – Item PB19.4 

Yes:9

Rosa Milito, Paul Farrelly, Barbara McPhail, Adriana Balen, Robert Saunders, Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, Brian Mooney, Alex Grenzebach, Sandra Shaul

No: 0

 

Absent:4

Jennifer Rieger, Bernard Rasch, Geoff Kettel, Robert Allsopp

 

Origin

(November 24, 2016) Report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division

Summary

This report recommends that City Council refuse the proposed demolition of all heritage structures on the property at 33 Avenue Road (the property includes municipal addresses 33-41 and 45-49 Avenue Road and 142-148 Yorkville Avenue), which is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by By-law No. 0052-2015, enacted by City Council on July 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2014.  

 

In this case, if City Council fails to make a decision on the application within 90 days of issuing a Notice of Receipt of the application, the application is deemed to be permitted under Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The applicant must be notified of the decision by January 31, 2017.

Background Information

(November 24, 2016) Report and Attachments 1 - 4 from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division - Demolition of a Designated Heritage Property - 33 Avenue Road
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-98778.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Carried)

Declared Interests

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Robert Allsopp - he is a member of the President's Circle of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, which has participated in mediation discussion at the Ontario Municipal Board.
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council