Item - 2017.TE21.15

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council include the property at 40 Colborne Street (also known as 17 Leader Lane) on the City of Toronto’s Heritage Register.

This report recommends that City Council include the property at 40 Colborne Street (which is known for convenience purposes as 17 Leader Lane) on the City of Toronto’s Heritage Register. 

Located on the northeast corner of Colborne Street and Leader Lane, the property contains a surviving late-19th century three-storey commercial building that housed the first Grand and Toy store in Toronto and, for the past 50 years, has been the location of the Tom Jones Steakhouse. 

Following research and evaluation, staff have determined that the property at 40 Colborne Street meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, which the City also applies when considering properties for inclusion on its Heritage Register.

The inclusion of the property at 40 Colborne Street on the City's Heritage Register would identify 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.

The Toronto Preservation Board on December 7, 2016, considered a report (November 15, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division regarding Inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register - 40 Colborne Street.