Item - 2019.TE11.10
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 17, 2019 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on December 3, 2019 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 17, 2019.
- See also By-law 237-2020
TE11.10 - Inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register - 55-73 and 79-87 Niagara Street and Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 61-69 Niagara Street
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 10 - Spadina - Fort York
City Council Decision
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council include the following 15 properties on the south side of Niagara Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register, in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Inclusion): 55-73 and 79-87 Niagara Street attached as Attachment 3 to the report (November 4, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services:
55 Niagara Street
57 Niagara Street
59 Niagara Street
61 Niagara Street
63 Niagara Street
65 Niagara Street
67 Niagara Street
69 Niagara Street
71 Niagara Street
73 Niagara Street
79 Niagara Street
81 Niagara Street
83 Niagara Street
85 Niagara Street
87 Niagara Street
2. City Council state its intention to designate the following 5 properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation): 61-69 Niagara Street attached as Attachment 4 to the report (November 4, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services:
61 Niagara Street
63 Niagara Street
65 Niagara Street
67 Niagara Street
69 Niagara Street
3. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
4. If there are objections 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 City Council's decision on the designation of the property.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-140178.pdf
10a - Inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register - 55-73 and 79-87 Niagara Street and Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 61-69 Niagara Street
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-140288.pdf
TE11.10 - Inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register - 55-73 and 79-87 Niagara Street and Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 61-69 Niagara Street
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 10 - Spadina - Fort York
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council include the following 15 properties on the south side of Niagara Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register, in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Inclusion): 55-73 and 79-87 Niagara Street attached as Attachment 3 to the report (November 4, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning:
55 Niagara Street
57 Niagara Street
59 Niagara Street
61 Niagara Street
63 Niagara Street
65 Niagara Street
67 Niagara Street
69 Niagara Street
71 Niagara Street
73 Niagara Street
79 Niagara Street
81 Niagara Street
83 Niagara Street
85 Niagara Street
87 Niagara Street
2. City Council state its intention to designate the following 5 properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation): 61-69 Niagara Street attached as Attachment 4 to the report (November 4, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning:
61 Niagara Street
63 Niagara Street
65 Niagara Street
67 Niagara Street
69 Niagara Street
3. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bill in Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
4. If there are objections 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.
Origin
Summary
This report recommends that City Council include the properties at 55-73 and 79-87 Niagara Street on the City of Toronto Heritage Register and state its intention to designate the properties at 61-69 Niagara Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value. This row of fifteen properties, completed together in 1885-1886, contains two-storey, Victorian-era brick row houses located on the south side of Niagara Street between Tecumseth Street and Bathurst Street in the South Niagara District neighbourhood.
City staff previously identified the fifteen subject properties have already been identified as a collection of buildings having potential cultural heritage value in the South Niagara Planning Strategy adopted by City Council in August 2014.
Following further research and evaluation, it has been determined that each of the 15 identified properties at 55-73 and 79-87 Niagara Street meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, which the City of Toronto also applies when evaluating properties for its Heritage Register.
Around the time that the South Niagara Planning Strategy was underway, the owners of 61, 63, 65, 67 and 69 Niagara Street nominated their properties for Part IV Designation under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Since then, the owners reiterated their interest in protecting their properties at 61, 63, 65, 67 and 69 Niagara Street and hired a heritage consultant to prepare a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report recommending the properties have cultural heritage value. Recently, the owner sold his property at 67 Niagara Street, however, the purchaser acknowledged the likelihood of future designation of the property.
Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-140178.pdf
Speakers
Motions
10a - Inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register - 55-73 and 79-87 Niagara Street and Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 61-69 Niagara Street
Origin
Summary
This report recommends that City Council include the properties at 55-73 and 79-87 Niagara
Street on the City of Toronto Heritage Register and state its intention to designate the
properties at 61-69 Niagara Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for
their cultural heritage value. This row of fifteen properties, completed together in 1885-1886,
contains two-storey, Victorian-era brick row houses located on the south side of Niagara Street
between Tecumseth Street and Bathurst Street in the South Niagara District neighbourhood.
City staff previously identified the fifteen subject properties have already been identified as a
collection of buildings having potential cultural heritage value in the South Niagara Planning
Strategy adopted by City Council in August 2014.
Following further research and evaluation, it has been determined that each of the 15 identified
properties at 55-73 and 79-87 Niagara Street meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria
prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act,
which the City of Toronto also applies when evaluating properties for its Heritage Register.
Around the time that the South Niagara Planning Strategy was underway, the owners of 61, 63,
65, 67 and 69 Niagara Street nominated their properties for Part IV Designation under Section
29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Since then, the owners reiterated their interest in protecting
their properties at 61, 63, 65, 67 and 69 Niagara Street and hired a heritage consultant to
prepare a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report recommending the properties have cultural
heritage value. Recently, the owner sold his property at 67 Niagara Street, however, the
purchaser acknowledged the likelihood of future designation of the property.
Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the
Official Plan Heritage Policies.
Background Information
(November 4, 2019) Report and Attachments 1-5 from the Senior Manager, Heritage
Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning - Inclusion on the City of Toronto's
Heritage Register - 55-73 and 79-87 Niagara Street and Intention to Designate under Part IV,
Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 61-69 Niagara Street
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-139809.pdf)
(October 29, 2019) Report from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City
Planning - Inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register - 55-73 and 79-87 Niagara
Street and Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 61-69 Niagara Street
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-139606.pdf)
Communications
(November 8, 2019) E-mail from Patrisha Robertson (PB.Supp.PB.11.6.1)
(November 8, 2019) E-mail from Patrisha Robertson (PB.Supp.PB11.6.2)
Speakers
David Kendall
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-140288.pdf