Agenda

The Manager of Heritage Preservation Services, will provide an overview of the Official Plan Amendment (OPA 199) to the Toronto Preservation Board.

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.  In accordance with Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council designate by by-law the area shown on Attachment 1 to the report (October 19, 2015) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division, as the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District.

2.  City Council adopt by by-law the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District Plan, dated October 2015, as the district plan for the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District, attached as Attachment 5 to the report (October 19, 2015) from the Director of Urban Design, City Planning Division.

3.  If there are any objections to the by-law under Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Solicitor to appear before the Ontario Municipal Board to defend the by-law.

This report recommends that City Council designate the area referred to as the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood, identified in the, as a Heritage Conservation District (HCD) and adopt an HCD Plan by by-law under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The study of the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood, for designation as a HCD was led by Heritage Preservation Services and its consultant, Fournier Gersovitz Moss Drolet Architectes (FGMDA).  Heritage Preservation Services staff have reviewed the HCD Plan to ensure it was prepared in accordance with provincial legislation and Heritage Conservation Districts in Toronto: Procedures, Policies and Terms of Reference.

There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.  City Council include the properties at 357 and 359 Richmond Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Inclusion) 357 and 359 Richmond Street West attached as Attachment 3 to the report (October 16, 2015) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division.

This report recommends that City Council include the properties at 357 and 359 Richmond Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.  Located on the south side of Richmond Street West, between Peter Street and Spadina Avenue, the properties contain a pair of semi-detached house form buildings now referred to as the Margaret Grimmon Houses.  Dating to 1889, they are important surviving examples of the Toronto Bay-n-Gable style in the King-Spadina neighbourhood that were afterward converted for light industrial, then commercial uses.

There is a pending development application for a residential condominium project on the southwest corner of Richmond Street West and Peter Street.  The inclusion of the properties at 357 and 359 Richmond Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register would enable heritage staff to monitor the sites and encourage the retention of their heritage values and attributes in any proposed or adjacent development.

There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.  City Council include the property at 811 Broadview Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Inclusion) 811 and 813 Broadview Avenue attached as Attachment 3 to the report (October 21, 2015) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division.

2.  City Council include the property at 813 Broadview Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Inclusion) 811 and 813 Broadview Avenue attached as Attachment 3 to the report (October 21, 2015) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division.

This report recommends that City Council include the properties at 811 and 813 Broadview Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.  The properties contain a pair of two-storey, brick-clad, semi-detached house-form buildings, dating from 1885-1890, and located on the east side of Broadview Avenue, south of Pretoria Avenue.

Following research and evaluation, staff have determined that the properties at 811 and 813 Broadview Avenue meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under the Ontario Heritage Act that is also used by the City when evaluating properties for inclusion on the Heritage Register.  The proposed inclusion of the properties on the Register would enable City Council to monitor the properties and encourage the preservation of the heritage values and attributes of the buildings at 811 and 813 Broadview Avenue.

There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1. City Council include the property at 339 Queen Street East on the City of Toronto’s Heritage Register.

2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 339 Queen Street East (the former Home Furniture & Carpet Co., Ltd.) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 339 Queen Street East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment No. 3 to the report (October 29, 2015) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division.

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 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 designations are 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.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 339 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value and include the property on the City of Toronto’s Heritage Register.  The property contains the former Home Furniture and Carpet Company Ltd., a three-storey building with curtain-wall glazing, built in 1907, extended in 1925-1926, and located on the south-west corner of Queen Street East and Parliament Street.

Following research and evaluation, staff have determined that the property at 339 Queen Street East meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under the Ontario Heritage Act.  The designation of the property and its inclusion on the City of Toronto Heritage Register would identify the property's cultural heritage values and heritage attributes and enable City Council to monitor alterations to the site, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.

 There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.  City Council state its intention to designate the property at 150 Laird Drive (Durant Motors of Canada Ltd.) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 150 Laird Drive (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (October 16, 2015) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division.

2.  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 Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

3.  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.

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 on the designation of the property.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 150 Laird Drive under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.  The property contains the original Durant Motors of Canada, Ltd. office headquarters,  a two-storey, brick and cast-stone clad office building, built in 1928, and located on the west side of Laird Drive between Markham Avenue and McRae Drive. The property was included on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in 2007.

Following research and evaluation, staff have determined that the property at 150 Laird Drive meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under the Ontario Heritage Act.  The designation of the property would identify the property's cultural heritage values and heritage attributes and enable City Council to control alterations to the site, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.

There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.  The Heritage Evaluation for 146 Laird Drive be received for information

This report recommends the receipt of the heritage evaluation of the property at 146 Laird Drive.  The report concludes that this property does not merit inclusion on the City of Toronto Heritage Register because it does not meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed by the Province of Ontario for municipal designation.

Located on the west side of Laird Drive, between Markham Avenue and McRae Drive the property contains a two-storey brick clad office building on a raised basement dating to 1950.

There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.

Denise Harris, Chair, Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel to update the Toronto Preservation Board on the work that the Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel is conducting during 2015.

Preservation Panel Minutes