Item - 2017.TE27.22

City Council on November 7, 8 and 9, 2017, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve the alterations to the heritage properties at 349 George Street, 309 and 311 George Street, 305 George Street, 297 George Street, and 295 George Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and the demolition of 301 George Street (also known as 301A George Street) and 303 George Street in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new 9-storey institutional building on the lands known municipally in the year 2017 as 295, 297, 299, 301, 303, 305, 309, 311, 319, and 349 George Street with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings revised June 20, 2017, prepared by Montgomery Sisam and Hilditch Architects on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by Goldsmith Borgal and Company Architects Limited dated December 7, 2016 and revised July 25, 2017, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following additional conditions:

a.  prior to the introduction of the bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall:

1. provide a Phase One Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 349 George Street, 309 and 311 George Street, 305 George Street, 297 George Street, and 295 George Street prepared by Goldsmith Borgal and Company Architects Limited dated December 7, 2016 and revised July 25, 2017 that describes the extent of the exterior alterations and restoration work for each of the heritage buildings, including the interior restoration work to 305 George Street,  to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

b.  prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment for the property at 349 George Street, 309 and 311 George Street, 305 George Street, 301 George Street (also known as 301A George Street), 303 George Street, 297 George Street, and 295 George Street, the owner shall:

1.  provide Final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.a.1.above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

2.  have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect;

3.  provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

4.  provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject properties, including but not limited to a component that specifically interprets the public history of 295 George Street as the Fegan Boys Home, and that in the preparation of the plan the owners consult with cultural heritage experts, including Willowbank, and experts with knowledge of the history of British Home Boys in Toronto, including Ard Ri Productions, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

5.  provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Preservation Services;

6.  the Toronto Preservation Board be consulted on the Interpretation Plan required in Part 1.b.4. above; and

7. provide a Phase Two Conservation Plan that includes a detailed scope of work describing all interior and exterior conservation work, a construction protection and monitoring strategy, phasing schedule, itemized cost estimate, and schedule for long a short term maintenance, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 349 George Street, 309 and 311 George Street, 305 George Street, 297 George Street, and 295 George Street prepared by Goldsmith Borgal and Company Architects Limited dated December 7, 2016 and revised July 25, 2017 and is consistent with the Phase One Conservation Plan required in Part 1.a.1. above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

c.  prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 349 George Street, 309 and 311 George Street, 305 George Street, 301 George Street (also known as 301A George Street), 303 George Street, 297 George Street, and 295 George Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the owner shall:

1.  have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect;

2.  provide full documentation of the existing heritage property at 301 George Street (also known as 301A George Street), 303 George Street, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8” x 10” colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Phase Two Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.7. above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and

4. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form andamount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services to secure all work included in the approved Phase Two Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and

d.  prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 1.c.4. above, the owner shall:

1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Phase Two Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

2.  City Council pass a by-law to repeal Designation By-law 1242-2012 for the properties at 301 George Street (also known as 301A George Street), 303 George Street upon the demolition of the heritage buildings and remove the properties from the Heritage Register in accordance with Section 34.3 of the Ontario Heritage Act.