Item - 2018.TE31.17

Tracking Status

TE31.17 - Demolition of a Designated Heritage Property - 421 Roncesvalles Avenue

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
14 - Parkdale-High Park

City Council Decision

City Council on April 24, 25, 26 and 27, 2018, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council refuse the issuance of a demolition permit for the heritage property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, 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 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing in opposition to the appeal.

Background Information (Community Council)

(March 8, 2018) Report and Attachment 1-2 from the Acting Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division - Demolition of a Designated Heritage Property - 421 Roncesvalles Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-113190.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Apr-25-2018 10:26 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - TE31.17 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 42 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Jim Hart, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Neethan Shan, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Lucy Troisi, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes

17a - Demolition of a Designated Heritage Property - 421 Roncesvalles Avenue

Background Information (Community Council)
(March 22, 2018) Letter from the Toronto Preservation Board
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-113693.pdf

TE31.17 - Demolition of a Designated Heritage Property - 421 Roncesvalles Avenue

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
14 - Parkdale-High Park

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council refuse the issuance of a demolition permit for the heritage property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, 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 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing in opposition to the appeal.

Origin

(March 8, 2018) Report from the Acting Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division

Summary

This report recommends that City Council refuse an application to demolish a heritage structure on the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, which is designated by By-law No. 716-2017, enacted by City Council on August 23, 2017. The property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue is designated under all three categories of cultural heritage value: design, associative and contextual.

 

Under the Act, 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. Based on issuance of the Notice of Receipt, the applicant must be notified of Council's decision by May 11, 2018.

Background Information

(March 8, 2018) Report and Attachment 1-2 from the Acting Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division - Demolition of a Designated Heritage Property - 421 Roncesvalles Avenue
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-113190.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Carried)

17a - Demolition of a Designated Heritage Property - 421 Roncesvalles Avenue

Origin
(March 28, 2018) Letter from the Toronto Preservation Board
Summary

This report recommends that City Council refuse an application to demolish a heritage structure on the property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue, which is designated by By-law No. 716-2017, enacted by City Council on August 23, 2017. The property at 421 Roncesvalles Avenue is designated under all three categories of cultural heritage value: design, associative and contextual.

 

Under the Act, 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. Based on issuance of the Notice of Receipt, the applicant must be notified of Council's decision by May 11, 2018.

 

Background Information

(March 8, 2018) Report and Attachments 1 and 2 from the Acting Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning - Demolition of a Designated Heritage Property - 421 Roncesvalles Avenue (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-113110.pdf) 

 

Communications
(March 20, 2018) E-mail from Jack Gibney (PB.Supp.PB32.2.1)

(March 19, 2018) E-mail from Robert Hengeveld (PB.Supp.PR32.2.2)

(March 19, 2018) E-mail from Iris Tupholme (PB.Supp.PB32.2.3)

(March 20, 2018) E-mail from Andy Forest (PB.Supp.PB32.2.4)

(March 20, 2018) E-mail from Angele Abromaitis (PB.Supp.PB32.2.5)

(March 20, 2018) E-mail from Jeanne and Brock (PB.Supp.PB32.2.6)

(March 20, 2018) E-mail from Colleen Radigan (PB.Supp.PB32.2.7)

(March 20, 2018) Letter from Bruce C. Ketcheson (PB.Supp.PB32.2.8) (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/pb/comm/communicationfile-79162.pdf)

(March 20, 2018) E-mail from Lisa Goodchild (PB.Supp.PB32.2.9)

(March 20, 2018) E-mail from Cynthia Holz (PB.Supp.PB32.2.10)

(March 21, 2018) E-mail from Wendy Hughes (PB.Supp.PB32.2.11)

(March 21, 2018) E-mail from Christopher Booth (PB.Supp.PB32.2.12)

Background Information
(March 22, 2018) Letter from the Toronto Preservation Board
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-113693.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council