Item - 2020.TE21.19

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council include the following 162 properties on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register:

5 Roncesvalles Avenue
7 Roncesvalles Avenue
9 Roncesvalles Avenue
59 Roncesvalles Avenue
65 Roncesvalles Avenue
69 Roncesvalles Avenue
77 Roncesvalles Avenue
79 Roncesvalles Avenue
81 Roncesvalles Avenue
83 Roncesvalles Avenue
93 Roncesvalles Avenue
97 Roncesvalles Avenue
99 Roncesvalles Avenue
101 Roncesvalles Avenue
103 Roncesvalles Avenue
105 Roncesvalles Avenue
117 Roncesvalles Avenue
119 Roncesvalles Avenue
121 Roncesvalles Avenue
123 Roncesvalles Avenue
125 Roncesvalles Avenue
127 Roncesvalles Avenue
133 Roncesvalles Avenue
147 Roncesvalles Avenue
151 Roncesvalles Avenue
153 Roncesvalles Avenue
155 Roncesvalles Avenue
157 Roncesvalles Avenue
159 Roncesvalles Avenue
163 Roncesvalles Avenue
165 Roncesvalles Avenue
167 Roncesvalles Avenue
169 Roncesvalles Avenue
171 Roncesvalles Avenue
173 Roncesvalles Avenue
177 Roncesvalles Avenue
185 Roncesvalles Avenue
189 Roncesvalles Avenue
191 Roncesvalles Avenue
193 Roncesvalles Avenue
195 Roncesvalles Avenue
197 Roncesvalles Avenue
203 Roncesvalles Avenue
209 Roncesvalles Avenue
211 Roncesvalles Avenue
213 Roncesvalles Avenue
217 Roncesvalles Avenue
221 Roncesvalles Avenue
227 Roncesvalles Avenue
229 Roncesvalles Avenue
231 Roncesvalles Avenue
150 Fermanagh Avenue
273 Roncesvalles Avenue
277 Roncesvalles Avenue
279 Roncesvalles Avenue
281 Roncesvalles Avenue
283 Roncesvalles Avenue
285 Roncesvalles Avenue
289 Roncesvalles Avenue
291 Roncesvalles Avenue
293 Roncesvalles Avenue
295 Roncesvalles Avenue
297 Roncesvalles Avenue
299 Roncesvalles Avenue
301 Roncesvalles Avenue
303 Roncesvalles Avenue
305 Roncesvalles Avenue
307 Roncesvalles Avenue
309 Roncesvalles Avenue
311 Roncesvalles Avenue
313 Roncesvalles Avenue
315 Roncesvalles Avenue
317 Roncesvalles Avenue
319 Roncesvalles Avenue
321 Roncesvalles Avenue
323 Roncesvalles Avenue
325 Roncesvalles Avenue
327 Roncesvalles Avenue
333 Roncesvalles Avenue
335 Roncesvalles Avenue
359 Roncesvalles Avenue
361 Roncesvalles Avenue
363 Roncesvalles Avenue
365 Roncesvalles Avenue
367 Roncesvalles Avenue
369 Roncesvalles Avenue
371 Roncesvalles Avenue
373 Roncesvalles Avenue
379 Roncesvalles Avenue
383 Roncesvalles Avenue
385 Roncesvalles Avenue
389 Roncesvalles Avenue
391 Roncesvalles Avenue
393 Roncesvalles Avenue
395 Roncesvalles Avenue
397 Roncesvalles Avenue
399 Roncesvalles Avenue
401 Roncesvalles Avenue
403 Roncesvalles Avenue
405 Roncesvalles Avenue
407 Roncesvalles Avenue
409 Roncesvalles Avenue
411 Roncesvalles Avenue
413 Roncesvalles Avenue
415 Roncesvalles Avenue
431 Roncesvalles Avenue
467 Roncesvalles Avenue
469 Roncesvalles Avenue
475 Roncesvalles Avenue
477 Roncesvalles Avenue
384 Roncesvalles Avenue
386 Roncesvalles Avenue
388 Roncesvalles Avenue
390 Roncesvalles Avenue
392 Roncesvalles Avenue
394 Roncesvalles Avenue
396 Roncesvalles Avenue
402 Roncesvalles Avenue
404 Roncesvalles Avenue
406 Roncesvalles Avenue
408 Roncesvalles Avenue
410 Roncesvalles Avenue
412 Roncesvalles Avenue
414 Roncesvalles Avenue
9 Hewitt Avenue
476 Roncesvalles Avenue
478 Roncesvalles Avenue
480 Roncesvalles Avenue
482 Roncesvalles Avenue
484 Roncesvalles Avenue
2088 Dundas Street West
2090 Dundas Street West
2092 Dundas Street West
2094 Dundas Street West
2100 Dundas Street West
2102 Dundas Street West
2160 Dundas Street West
2168 Dundas Street West
2170 Dundas Street West
2172 Dundas Street West
2174 Dundas Street West
2176 Dundas Street West
2182 Dundas Street West
2184 Dundas Street West
2186 Dundas Street West
2210 Dundas Street West
2214 Dundas Street West
2218 Dundas Street West
2222 Dundas Street West
2224 Dundas Street West
1997 Dundas Street West
1999 Dundas Street West
2001 Dundas Street West
2003 Dundas Street West
2005 Dundas Street West
2007 Dundas Street West
2009 Dundas Street West
2013 Dundas Street West
2015 Dundas Street West
2017 Dundas Street West
2063 Dundas Street West
2067 Dundas Street West

This report recommends that City Council include 162 properties with cultural heritage value on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. These properties were identified through the Dundas Street West and Roncesvalles Avenue Built Form Study, completed and adopted by City Council in 2018, and which was subsequently appealed and subject to settlement at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.  All of these properties meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation, which the City also applies when assessing properties for its Heritage Register.

Roncesvalles Avenue and Dundas Street West are two significant commercial main streets in the west end of Toronto which have historically and continue to serve the surrounding community with a vibrant and varied mix of uses. Roncesvalles Avenue developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as transportation infrastructure drew residents to the adjacent neighbourhoods, while Dundas Street West's development can be traced back to its initial purpose as a major arterial road heading westward out of the city and connecting to other communities along the north shore of Lake Ontario. The area's historic context reflects waves of development and settlement, and supports a lively and dynamic streetscape composed of commercial main street buildings, adaptively reused houses, apartment buildings, and institutions.

The listing of non-designated properties with cultural heritage value on the Heritage Register will extend interim protection from demolition, should a development or demolition application be submitted. Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) are required for development applications that affect listed and designated properties. Listing provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Ontario Heritage Act.

This report recommends that City Council include 162 properties with cultural heritage value on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. These properties were identified through the Dundas Street West and Roncesvalles Avenue Built Form Study, completed and adopted by City Council in 2018, and which was subsequently appealed and subject to settlement at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.  All of these properties meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation, which the City also applies when assessing properties for its Heritage Register.

Roncesvalles Avenue and Dundas Street West are two significant commercial main streets in the west end of Toronto which have historically and continue to serve the surrounding community with a vibrant and varied mix of uses. Roncesvalles Avenue developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as transportation infrastructure drew residents to the adjacent neighbourhoods, while Dundas Street West's development can be traced back to its initial purpose as a major arterial road heading westward out of the city and connecting to other communities along the north shore of Lake Ontario. The area's historic context reflects waves of development and settlement, and supports a lively and dynamic streetscape composed of commercial main street buildings, adaptively reused houses, apartment buildings, and institutions.

The listing of non-designated properties with cultural heritage value on the Heritage Register will extend interim protection from demolition, should a development or demolition application be submitted. Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) are required for development applications that affect listed and designated properties. Listing provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Ontario Heritage Act.

Background Information
(November 9, 2020) Report and Attachments 1-2 from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning - Inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register - Dundas Street West and Roncesvalles Avenue Properties
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-158544.pdf)

 
Communications
(November 22, 2020) E-mail from Andrew Musial  (PB.Supp.PB19.7.1)
(November 27, 2020) E-mail from Samantha Tator (PB.Supp.PB19.7.2)
(November 30, 2020) E-mail from John No (PB.Supp.PB19.7.3)
(November 30, 2020) Letter from Matthew Zambri (PB.Supp.PB19.7.4)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/pb/comm/communicationfile-124425.pdf)
(November 30, 2020) E-mail from Tallie Garey (PB.Supp.PB19.7.5)