Item - 2016.TE20.12

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council include the property at 276 Forest Hill Road on the City of Toronto’s Heritage Register.

2.  City Council state its intention to designate the property at 276 Forest Hill Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 276 Forest Hill Road (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (October 24, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

4.  If there are objections to the designation in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation 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.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 276 Forest Hill Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and include it on the City of Toronto’s Heritage Register.

Located on the south side of Forest Hill Road in the Forest Hill neighbourhood southeast of Eglinton Avenue West and Spadina Road, the property contains a two-storey house form building dating to 1936 and known historically as the Alfred D. Morrow House.

Following research and evaluation, it has been determined that the property at 276 Forest Hill Road meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its design, associative and contextual value.

The inclusion of the property at 276 Forest Hill Road on the City’s Heritage Register and its designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act would identify all of the property’s cultural heritage values and heritage attributes.

Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Designation enables City Council to review alterations to the site, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.

The Toronto Preservation Board on November 2, 2016, considered a report (October 24, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division regarding Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 276 Forest Hill Road.

Communications

(October 31, 2016) Letter from David Bronskill, Goodmans LLP (PB.Supp.PB18.3.1)

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/pb/comm/communicationfile-63942.pdf)

(November 1, 2016) E-mail from Leslie Gales (PB.Supp.PB18.3.2)

(November 1, 2016) Letter from Brian Maguire, Forest Hill Homeowners Association (PB.Supp.PB18.3.3)

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/pb/comm/communicationfile-63954.pdf)

(November 2, 2016) Petition from Naomi Himel (PB.Supp.PB18.3.4)

Speakers

Melanie Ruby

Naomi Himel