Item - 2020.NY16.4

The North York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council include the property at 1150 Eglinton Avenue East on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

2. City Council state its intention to designate the portion of the property at 1150 Eglinton Avenue East, generally identified as Block 12 of the Draft Plan of Subdivision as approved by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in its decision/orders issued November 2, 2018, January 21, 2019, and July 10, 2019 in PL171369, under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 1150 Eglinton Avenue East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (March 13, 2020) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

3. If there are no objections to the designations in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

4. If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of 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.

6. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 1150 Eglinton Avenue East, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 60-acre master planned community known as Crosstown on the lands known municipally in the year 2020 as 844 Don Mills Road and 1150 Eglinton Avenue East, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated March 12, 2020, prepared by Core Architects Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated February 13, 2018, and Status Update of Heritage Matters for 1150 Eglinton, dated November 12, 2019 both prepared by Goldsmith Borgal and Company Ltd. Architects, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to the following additional conditions:

a. that prior to final Site Plan approval for the heritage property located at 1150 Eglinton Avenue East the owner shall:

1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the Block 12 Lands, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 12, 2020, prepared by Core Architects Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the Heritage Impact Assessment, dated February 13, 2018 and the Status Update of Heritage Matters for 1150 Eglinton, dated November 12, 2019, both prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.a.2 below to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment, dated February 13, 2018 and the Status Update of Heritage Matters for 1150 Eglinton, dated November 12, 2019, both prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

3. provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.a.2 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

4. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

5. provide a detailed landscape plan for the heritage property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

6. provide an Interpretation Plan for the heritage property to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

7. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

b. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the heritage property 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 Planning, the owner shall:

1. provide building permit drawings for the subject phase, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 6.a.2 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 Planning; and

2. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan, Interpretation Plan and Landscape Plan; and

c. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 6.b.2 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 Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

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

8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the heritage property. 

This report recommends that City Council include the property at 1150 Eglinton Avenue East on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register, and state its intention to designate the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, approve the alterations proposed for the heritage property in connection with a proposed development of the subject property and that Council grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the subject property.

The Former IBM (Canada) Headquarters building is located within Block 12 of the 60-acre master planned Crosstown community. Five buildings are proposed within Block 12, including three residential towers of 32, 39 and 34 storeys respectively, located behind the south facade of the IBM building. The new construction will incorporate approximately 50% of the total elevation of the IBM building as a base building.

This report recommends that City Council include the property at 1150 Eglinton Avenue East on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register, and state its intention to designate the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, approve the alterations proposed for the heritage property in connection with a proposed development of the subject property and that Council grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the subject property.

The Former IBM (Canada) Headquarters building is located within Block 12 of the 60-acre master planned Crosstown community. Five buildings are proposed within Block 12, including three residential towers of 32, 39 and 34 storeys respectively, located behind the south facade of the IBM building. The new construction will incorporate approximately 50 percent of the total elevation of the IBM building as a base building.