Item - 2019.TE3.14

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 226 St. George Street in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 226 St. George Street (Reasons for Designation), attached as Attachment 3 to the report (January 15, 2019) from Senior Manager, Urban Design/Heritage, City Planning.

2. If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 226 St. George Street in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 226 St. George Street.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 226 St. George Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and to grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement.  The property at 226 St. George Street was listed on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage properties (now known as the Heritage Register) in 1976.

Located on the west side of St. George Street, south of Bernard Avenue in The Annex neighbourhood, the property contains the George Gooderham Mitchell House designed in 1903 by the notable architect David Roberts, Jr. for George Gooderham Mitchell of Toronto’s prominent Gooderham family. The property is currently owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto and used as a vocational school and residence.

Following research and evaluation, it has been determined that the property at 226 St. George Street meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

Community Planning staff are currently reviewing a Site Plan Approval application to permit a four-storey addition at the rear of the existing listed heritage property, for which the owner has agreed to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City of Toronto.

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.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 226 St. George Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and to grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement.  The property at 226 St. George Street was listed on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage properties (now known as the Heritage Register) in 1976.

Located on the west side of St. George Street, south of Bernard Avenue in The Annex neighbourhood, the property contains the George Gooderham Mitchell House designed in 1903 by the notable architect David Roberts, Jr. for George Gooderham Mitchell of Toronto’s prominent Gooderham family. The property is currently owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto and used as a vocational school and residence.

Following research and evaluation, it has been determined that the property at 226 St. George Street meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

Community Planning staff are currently reviewing a Site Plan Approval application to permit a four-storey addition at the rear of the existing listed heritage property, for which the owner has agreed to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City of Toronto.

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.

Background Information
(January 15, 2019) Report and Attachments 1-4 from the Senior Manager, Urban
Design/Heritage, City Planning - Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement - 226 St. George Street
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-123689.pdf)
(January 8, 2019) Report from the Senior Manager, Urban Design/Heritage, City Planning -Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement - 226 St. George Street - Notice of Pending Report
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-123443.pdf)