Agenda

The Senior Manager of Heritage Preservation Services, will provide an overview of the 2015 accomplishments of Heritage Preservation Services to the Toronto Preservation Board.  This presentation will also include information on the current Heritage Conservation District program.

 The City Planning Division Recommends that:

1.  City Council approve the alterations to the heritage properties at 628, 634, and 636 Church Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a mixed use development on the lands known municipally in 2016 as 628, 634, 636, and 638 Church Street, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated September 19, 2014 and revised March 1, 2016, prepared by Quadrangle Architects Limited, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by Philip Goldsmith Architect, dated May 5, 2016, date-stamped received by the City Planning Division on May 5, 2016, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following additional conditions:

a.  That the properties at 628, 634, and 636 Church Street be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

 

b.  That the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations has been enacted by the City Council and has come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to the City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

 

c.  That prior to the introduction of the bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall:

i.  Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 628, 634, and 636 Church Street in accordance with the plans and drawings dated September 19, 2014 and revised March 1, 2016, prepared by Quadrangle Architects Limited, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Philip Goldsmith Architect, dated May 5, 2016, date-stamped received by the City Planning Division on May 5, 2016, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.c.ii in the report of May 11, 2016 from the Chief Planner & Executive Director, City Planning Division to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

 

ii.  Provide a Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 628, 634, and 636 Church Street prepared by Philip Goldsmith Architect, dated May 5, 2016, date-stamped received by the City Planning Division on May 5, 2016, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and

 

iii.  Enter into and register on the properties at 628, 634, and 636 Church Street one or more agreements with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, and the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services with such facilities, services and matters to be set forth in the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations.

d.  That prior to final Site Plan approval for the proposed development for the properties located at 628, 634, and 636 Church Street, the owner shall:

i.  Provide final site plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.c.ii in the report of May 11, 2016 from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

 

ii.  The related Zoning By-law amendments giving rise to the proposed acceptable to the City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

 

iii.  Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Preservation Services; and

 

iv.  Provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

e.  That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 628, 634, and 636 Church Street, 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 Preservation Services, the owner shall:

i.  Obtain final approval for the necessary by-law amendments required for the alterations to the properties at 628, 634, and 636 Church Street, such amendments to have been enacted by City Council and to have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council as determined by the Chief Planner, and Executive Director, City Planning Division, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

 

ii.  Have obtained final Site Plan approval for such property, issued by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

 

iii.  Provide full building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.c.ii in the report of May 11, 2016 in the report from the Chief Planner & Executive Director, City Planning Division, 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 Preservation Services;

 

iv.  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 Preservation Services to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Heritage Lighting Plan, and Interpretation Plan;

 

v.  Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

 

vi.  Submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and

 

vii.  Provide full documentation of the existing heritage properties, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8” x 10” colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

f.  That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.e.iv. in the report Mary 11, 2016 from the Chief  Planner  and Executive Director, City Planning Division the owner shall:

i.  Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work, required heritage lighting work, and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan, and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

 

ii.  Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

2.  City Council authorize the entering into of a heritage easement agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 628, 634, and 636 Church Street in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

 

3.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a heritage easement agreement for the properties at 628, 634, and 636 Church Street.

 

4. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 628 Church Street (the Ma nhattan Apartments) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 628 Church Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment No. 5 to the report (May 11, 2016) from Chief Planner & Executive Director, City Planning Division.

 

5.  City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 634 and 636 Church Street (the Bernard Haldan Houses) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 634 and 636 Church Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment No. 6 to the report (May 11, 2016) from Chief Planner & Executive Director, City Planning Division.

 

6.  If there are no objections to the designations of the properties at 628, 634, and 636 Church Street 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.

 

7.  If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council Street direct the City Clerk to refer the designations of the properties at 628, 634, and 636 Church to Conservation Review Board.

 

8.  If the designations of the properties at 628, 634, and 636 Church Street 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 designations of the properties.

This report recommends that City Council endorse the conservation strategy generally described for the heritage properties at 628 Church Street (the Manhattan Apartments) and at 634, and 636 Church Street (the Bernard Haldan Houses) in connection with the proposed redevelopment of the subject properties.  The applicant has applied for a Zoning Amendment for the subject properties to allow for the construction of a forty-seven storey mixed use building containing 428 residential units with grade related retail.  Should Council endorse this strategy staff recommend that the subject properties be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage and that the property owner be required to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement to ensure their long-term protection.

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

 The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.  City Council receive the Heritage Evaluation for 51A, 53, 53A, 63, 65, 67 Mutual Street, Attachment 3 to the report (May 11, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, for information.

This report recommends the receipt of the heritage evaluation of the properties at 51A, 53, 53A, 63, 65, 67 Mutual Street.  The report concludes that these properties do not merit inclusion on the City of Toronto Heritage Register because they do not meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed by the Province of Ontario for municipal designation.

Located on the east side of Mutual Street, between Shuter Street and Dundas Street East, the properties at 51A, 53 and 53A Mutual Street contain three,  two-and-a-half-storey, brick clad row houses completed between 1885 and 1890.  To the north, the properties at 63, 65 and 67 Mutual Street contain three, two-and-a-half storey row houses; originally brick clad, they were completed by 1880.

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 212 Dundas Street East on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Inclusion): 212 Dundas Street East attached as Attachment 3 to the report (May 11, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

This report recommends that City Council include the property at 212 Dundas Street East
on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.  Located on the northeast corner of Dundas and George streets, the property currently contains Filmores Hotel and is included within the boundaries of the Garden District Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Study Area.

The site contains the early 20th century hotel that originated as a small walk-up apartment building, as well as the surviving portions of a late 19th century house form building.  The property is historically, visually and physically linked to its surroundings on Dundas Street East revealing another part of the development and evolution in the late 19th century and early 20th centuries of the neighbourhood now known as the Garden District.

The inclusion of the property at 212 Dundas Street East on the City's Heritage Register would identify all of the cultural heritage values and attributes of the property.

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 201 and 203 Gerrard Street East on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Inclusion): 201 and 203 Gerrard Street East attached as Attachment 3 to the report (May 11, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

 

2.  City Council include the properties at 297 and 299 Sherbourne Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Inclusion): 297 and 297 Sherbourne Street attached as Attachment 4 to the report (May 11, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

This report recommends that City Council include the properties at 201 and 203 Gerrard Street East and 297 and 299 Sherbourne Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register. 

The properties contain late 19th century semi-detached house form buildings that bookend the southeast corner of Gerrard and Sherbourne streets where the vacant property at 307 Sherbourne is the subject of a development application. 

Following research and evaluation, it has been determined that the properties at 201 and 203 Gerrard Street East and 297 and 299 Sherbourne Street meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, which the City of Toronto also uses when considering properties for inclusion on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

The inclusion of the properties on the City's Heritage Register would identify all of the cultural heritage values and attributes of the properties.

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 19 Duncan Street  under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 19 Duncan Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (May 11, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

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 bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

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 on the designation of the property.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 19 Duncan Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.  Located on the southeast corner of Duncan Street and Adelaide Street West, the property containing the Southam Press Building (1908) is listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register (formerly known as the Inventory of Heritage Properties).

The owners have submitted an application to develop the site, and the property at 19 Duncan Street is being recommended for designation at this time to ensure that all of the heritage values and attributes of the site are identified and protected.

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 43 Millwood Road on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

 

2.  City Council state its intention to designate the property at 43 Millwood Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 43 Millwood Road (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (May 11, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

 

3.  If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with 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 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 Council's decision on the designation of the property.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 43 Millwood Road 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. 

Located on the south side of Millwood Road, east of Yonge Street, the property contains the former Metropolitan Toronto School for the Deaf and the Davisville Junior Public School and Day Nursery (1961-2).

Following research and evaluation, staff have determined that the property at 43 Millwood Road meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

 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 properties at 54A, 56 and 58 Scollard Street and 1315 Bay Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 54A, 56 and 58 Scollard Street and 1315 Bay Street (Reasons for Designation), attached as Attachment 3 to the report (May 11, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

 

2.  If there are no objections to the designations in accordance with 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.

 

3.  If there are objections to the designations 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 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 properties at 54A, 56 and 58 Scollard Street and 1315 Bay Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.  The properties, which were listed on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties (now known as the Heritage Register) in 1974, contain a group of row houses dating to 1890.

Following research and evaluation, staff have determined that the properties meet Ontario Regulation 9/06, the provincial criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.  The designation will help to ensure that all of the cultural heritage values and attributes of the properties are identified and conserved.

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

 The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.  City Council approve the demolition of the heritage building at 3 Douglas Drive, an "unrated" structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following:

 a.   City Council approve the replacement structure for 3 Douglas Drive as shown in the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Ruben and Associates, date stamped received by Heritage Preservation Services on May 4, 2016 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and that the replacement structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans;

 

b.  That prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 3 Douglas Drive including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services:

i.  photo documentation of the existing structure at 3 Douglas Drive; and

 

ii.  final building permit drawings for the replacement structure and a landscape plan  consistent with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Ruben and Associates date stamped received by Heritage Preservation Services on May 4, 2016, and with the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Plan.

This report recommends that City Council approve the demolition of a designated non-contributing heritage property in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District (NRHCD) under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act and the construction of a replacement structure.

The proposal is to demolish an existing 1-storey building and to construct a new 2-storey residence. The existing property has been evaluated as an "unrated" structure in the NRHCD, and as per the District Plan is not considered to be of national, provincial, citywide or contextual heritage significant and does not contribute to the heritage character of the heritage conservation district.

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

 The City Planning Division recommends that:

1. City Council authorize that a study be undertaken of the Belmont-Hillsboro Area as a potential Heritage Conservation District under Section 40 (1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, as indicated by the boundary in Attachment 1 of the report (May16, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

This report recommends that City Council authorize to study the Belmont-Hillsboro area as a potential Heritage Conservation District (HCD), under Section 40 (1) of the Ontario Heritage Act at a later date, when it has been identified as a priority.

The Belmont-Hillsboro HCD Study Nominated Area, as indicated by the boundary in Attachment 1, of the report, is one of the 97 potential HCD study areas in Official Plan Amendment No. 38.

Authorization to study Belmont-Hillsboro HCD would allow the area to be included a staff review and analysis of prioritization for HCD studies in 2017 and 2018.

The recommendations in this report have no financial impact.

City Planning Division recommends that:

1.  City Council approve the grant awards for the 2016 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the 20 heritage properties in the City of Toronto, as set out below, to assist property owners in funding the scope of conservation work set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient, and generally described in Attachment 1 of this report. House Form Properties (up to 50% to max. $10,000; max. $20,000 for slate roof assemblies)

a. 69 Brunswick Avenue                                 $10,000
b. 11 Beaumont Road                                      $10,000
c. 16 Bernard Avenue                                      $20,000
d. 14 Brunswick Avenue                                 $5,850
e. 180 Crescent Road                                       $20,000
f. 179 First Avenue                                          $9,900
g. 11 Laurier Avenue                                       $3,250
h. 22 Lyall Avenue                                          $10,000
i. 9 Metcalfe Street                                          $2,000
j. 11 Metcalfe Street                                        $2,000
k. 112 Ravenscrest Drive                                $10,000
l. 382 Sackville Street                                     $6,750
m. 437 Sherbourne Street                               $20,000
n. 602 Spadina Avenue                                   $10,000
o. 51 Wells Hill Avenue                                 $10,000
p. 40 Westmoreland Avenue                          $2,200
q. 36 Wychwood Park                                    $10,000

Non-house Form Properties (up to 50% with no limit)

a. 315 Dundas Street East                               $101,550
b. 736 Dundas Street East                               $50,000
c. 16 Ryerson Avenue                                     $25,400

2.  City Council direct that the use of the grant awards outlined in recommendation 1 of this report, be limited to only the conservation work approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and that the issuing of the grant award be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient.

3.  City Council authorize the withdrawal of $26,900 from the Community Heritage Reserve Fund (Acct. # XR1044) and increase the approved 2016 Operating Budget for Heritage Grants account UR0033 in the amount of $26,900 gross, $0 net, on a one-time basis, for the support of the 2016 Toronto Heritage Grant Program.

4.  City Council direct staff to amend the Terms and Conditions for the Toronto Heritage Grant Program to make the release of grant funds conditional upon confirmation by the City that:

a. The recipient has met all of the terms and conditions of the grant and any other grants provided to the recipient by the City and is in compliance with the Ontario Heritage Act and any applicable Heritage Easement Agreement.

 

b. The property on which grant work is completed must not be subject to any work orders, deficiency notices, outstanding accounts, fines, arrears of taxes, fees, penalties or other municipal charges assessed against the owner.

This report recommends that City Council approve the recommended grant awards totalling $338,900 for the 2016 Toronto Heritage Grant Program as set out in this report. 

The Toronto Heritage Grant Program provides matching grant funds for eligible heritage conservation work to owners of residential properties or tax exempt properties in the City of Toronto designated under Part IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act.  Property owners may receive a grant once every five years for up to 50% of the cost of eligible conservation work.  Owners of house form buildings may receive up to $10,000, or if replacing an entire slate roof assembly, up to $20,000.  There is no maximum grant amount for owners of non-house form buildings.

The Toronto Heritage Grant Program is administered by Heritage Preservation Services (HPS), City Planning Division.  An independent Toronto Heritage Grant Selection Committee consisting of volunteer heritage professionals evaluates applications and recommends grant awards.

Adoption of this report will result in a one-time increase of $26,900 gross, $0 net to the approved 2016 Toronto Heritage Grant Program of $317,000 gross. This increase is fully funded by a withdrawal from Community Heritage Reserve Fund designated for the Toronto Heritage Grant Program.

Preservation Panel Minutes

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.  City Council include the property at 585 Bloor Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Inclusion): 585 Bloor Street West attached as Attachment No. 2 to the report (May 27, 2016) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

This report recommends that City Council include the property 585 Bloor Street West (including the convenience address of 612 Markham Street) on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.  Located on the southwest corner of Bloor Street West and Markham Street at the north end of Mirvish Village, the property contains a three-storey commercial building dating to 1906.

The property at 585 Bloor Street West is within the Bathurst-Bloor Four Corners Study Area.  At its meeting of November 3, 2015, City Council adopted TE11.8 “Inclusion on the City of Toronto’s Heritage Register – Bathurst-Bloor Properties.”  The individual recommendation to include the property at 585 Bloor Street West on the Heritage Register was missing in the recommendations of the original staff report (September 8, 2015), although the visuals of the property and the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Inclusion) were attached.

To correct this oversight, this report contains the original attachments for the property at 585 Bloor Street West (renumbered as Attachments Nos. 1-3), including the historical overview of the Bathurst-Bloor Flour Corners Study Area.

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