Item - 2019.TE4.16
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 27, 2019 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on March 19, 2019 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on March 27, 2019.
- See also By-law 1144-2019
TE4.16 - Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 440 Unwin Avenue
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 14 - Toronto - Danforth
City Council Decision
City Council on March 27 and 28, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 440 Unwin Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 440 Unwin Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (February 7, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, 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 proposed 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 City Council's decision to designate the property.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-130109.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Mar-27-2019 10:17 AM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - TE4.16 - Adopt the item |
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Total members that voted Yes: 23 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Jim Karygiannis, Anthony Perruzza |
Vote (Adopt Item) Mar-27-2019 10:23 AM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - TE4.16 - Adopt the item - REVOTE |
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Total members that voted Yes: 22 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday |
Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Jim Karygiannis, Anthony Perruzza |
That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider the vote to adopt Item TE4.16.
16a - Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 440 Unwin Avenue
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-130432.pdf
TE4.16 - Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 440 Unwin Avenue
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 14 - Toronto - Danforth
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 440 Unwin Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 440 Unwin Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (February 7, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, 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 proposed 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 to designate the property.
Origin
Summary
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 440 Unwin Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Located in the Port Lands on the north side of Unwin Avenue, between Leslie and Cherry streets, the property contains the Richard L. Hearn Generating Station, a coal-based generating station for Toronto's emerging post-war economy, designed by the by the Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation and completed in phases in 1951, 1961 and 1971 for the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario (now known as Ontario Power Generation). It was decommissioned in 1983. The Province leased the property to the tenants in 2002 until they sold the property in November 2018. During that time, the tenant sought a variety of permits to accommodate film and television studio production as well as a demolition permit for the generating station which was issued in 2010 and subsequently expired in 2017. The building interiors were subsequently stabilized between 2014 and 2016 to host large public events such as Luminato.
The Hearn, an icon of the civic spirit underpinning the Port Lands creation in 1912, has for over 70 years been a distinctive landmark on the Toronto waterfront with its tall chimney stack. For more than 15 years City Council has expressed a desire to protect and preserve this waterfront landmark property. Initially, through its inclusion on the City's Heritage Register in 2003, and then through a series of Council decisions, the City reaffirmed to the Provincial Government its interest in the Hearn Generating Station's preservation. As the property was owned by Ontario Power Generation, a provincial public body, it was exempt from designation by the City of Toronto.
The Province of Ontario recognized the cultural heritage value of the property by including it on the List of Provincial Heritage Properties following a Cultural Heritage Evaluation in 2016. As the property is now privately owned, it is no longer subject to provincial protection pursuant to Section B.3 of the Standards and Guidelines for Conservation of Provincial Heritage Properties dated April 28, 2010, prepared pursuant to Section 25.2 of the Ontario Heritage Act). The authority for heritage protection now resides with City Council and the property may be designated by the City of Toronto under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Following research and evaluation, it has been determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its design, associative and contextual value.
Designation under Part IV enables City Council to recognize the heritage value of the Hearn Generating Station, to identify and protect the heritage attributes and review alterations to the site, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-130109.pdf
Motions
Vote (Adopt Item) Mar-19-2019
Result: Carried | Majority Required |
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Total members that voted Yes: 7 | Members that voted Yes are Ana Bailão, Joe Cressy, Paula Fletcher, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Gord Perks (Chair), Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford |
16a - Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 440 Unwin Avenue
Origin
Summary
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 440 Unwin Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Located in the Port Lands on the north side of Unwin Avenue, between Leslie and Cherry streets, the property contains the Richard L. Hearn Generating Station, a coal-based generating station for Toronto's emerging post-war economy, designed by the by the Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation and completed in phases in 1951, 1961 and 1971 for the HydroElectric Power Commission of Ontario (now known as Ontario Power Generation). It was decommissioned in 1983. The Province leased the property to the tenants in 2002 until they sold the property in November 2018. During that time, the tenant sought a variety of permits to accommodate film and television studio production as well as a demolition permit for the generating station which was issued in 2010 and subsequently expired in 201 7. The building interiors were subsequently stabilized between 2014 and 2016 to host large public events such as Luminato.
The Hearn, an icon of the civic spirit underpinning the Port Lands creation in 1912, has for over 70 years been a distinctive landmark on the Toronto waterfront with its tall chimney stack. For more than 15 years City Council has expressed a desire to protect and preserve this waterfront landmark property. Initially, through its inclusion on the City's Heritage Register in 2003, and then through a series of Council decisions, the City reaffirmed to the Provincial Government its interest in the Hearn Generating Station's preservation. As the property was owned by Ontario Power Generation, a provincial public body, it was exempt from designation by the City of Toronto.
The Province of Ontario recognized the cultural heritage value of the property by including it on the List of Provincial Heritage Properties following a Cultural Heritage Evaluation in 2016. As the property is now privately owned, it is no longer subject to provincial protection pursuant to Section B.3 of the Standards and Guidelines for Conservation of Provincial Heritage Properties dated April 28, 2010, prepared pursuant to Section 25.2 of the Ontario Heritage Act). The authority for heritage protection now resides with City Council and the property may be designated by the City of Toronto under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Following research and evaluation, it has been determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its design, associative and contextual value.
Designation under Part IV enables City Council to recognize the heritage value of the Hearn Generating Station, to identify and protect the heritage attributes and review alterations to the site, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.
Background Information
(February 7, 2019) Report and Attachments 1-4 from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning - Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act - 440 Unwin Avenue
(httR://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/Rb/bgrd/backgroundfi le-129500. Rdf)
Communications
(February 26, 2019) Letter from Mark Joblin (PB.Supp.PB3.5.l)
(httR://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/Rb/comm/commu nicationfile-91730. Rdf)
Speakers
Mark Joblin, Counsel, Studios of America Corporation
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-130432.pdf