| 133829 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | 52200000 | Y | PLAN_ACT | Housing Now - Bloor-Islington and Islington Bus Terminal - City-Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision - Decision Report - Approval | 2024.PH11.1 | PBNTGVN | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>The City-owned properties at 3326 and 3330 Bloor Street West and 1240 and 1226 Islington Avenue comprise the Bloor-Islington Housing Now site and the new Islington bus terminal. This is one of 22 sites approved by City Council for redevelopment through the Housing Now Initiative. This report recommends approval of City-initiated Zoning By-law amendments to Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit a proposed multi-tower development concept and performance standards for the new Toronto Transit Commission Islington bus terminal, which is being relocated to the northern portion of the property to support the overall redevelopment of the site. </p>
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<p>The Housing Now redevelopment will result in approximately 1,415 new dwelling units on this site, of which, approximately 471 new affordable rental units will be targeted through the Housing Now Initiative. The development concept supports a complete community in this part of Etobicoke Centre, providing approximately 9,946 square metres of non-residential space, which will be programmed for community, commercial, and retail uses.</p>
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<p>The report also outlines the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision for the site, creating a new public street linking Bloor Street West and Islington Avenue, implementing the Etobicoke Centre Secondary Plan vision to improve pedestrian connections. The Draft Plan of Subdivision sets out four development blocks: two blocks for mixed-use Housing Now development, one block for the relocated Toronto Transit Commission bus terminal and one for a new publicly accessible space.</p>
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<p>The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020), conforms with the A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020), the City's Official Plan and Etobicoke Centre Secondary Plan.</p> | 11 | 1 | CMMTTEE | PH | 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore | N | 1713326400000 | … | Report | ACTION | Adopted | Main | Planning Act, RSO 1990 | Public Notice Given | Committee | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | ACTION | true | Adopted | 9:30 AM | … | … | … | … | — | — | — | — |
| 133820 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | AMENDED | 52200000 | Y | PLAN_ACT | Our Plan Toronto: Official Plan Chapter One - Decision Report - Approval | 2024.PH11.2 | PBNTGVN | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>Chapter One of the Official Plan sets out aspirational and vision-based statements that inform how the city will grow for the next 30 years. These statements reflect the shared values of Torontonians, expressed in a way to guide development, and are the foundation for the other chapters in the Plan. The Official Plan is Toronto’s roadmap for growth and Chapter One is the compass that helps inform our choices. Chapter One seeks to balance the needs of todays residents without compromising the needs of future generations of Torontonians. The current Chapter One was adopted by Council in 2002 as part of the City’s first post-amalgamation Official Plan and similar to other Chapters of the Official Plan requires updating to reflect the changing vision for the city.</p>
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<p>This report recommends replacing the current Chapter One with a new Chapter One that focuses on advancing reconciliation, a Vision to 2051, and Principles for a successful and inclusive city. The recommended Chapter One will serve as a statement of values that will inform future amendments to the Plan. An emphasis on inclusion, access, and equity will ensure that these values become embedded in future decisions.</p>
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<p>This report recommends adoption of Official Plan Amendment 718 informed by the engagement program held as part of the Municipal Comprehensive Review and Growth Plan Conformity Exercise, known as “Our Plan Toronto”. The recommended Official Plan Amendment is considered under Planning Act Section 17.</p> | 11 | 2 |
| 133779 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | 52200000 | Y | PLAN_ACT | Technical Amendments to Zoning By-law 569-2013 | 2024.PH11.3 | PBNTGVN | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>On an ongoing basis, the City rectifies technical errors to the text and mapping of Zoning By-law 569-2013.</p>
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<p>This report proposes technical amendments to Zoning By-law 569-2013 to correct typographical errors; add, remove or replace words; revise regulations in order to clarify or correct interpretations and permissions; and make adjustments to zoning and overlay map boundaries.</p>
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<p>In response to the January 29, 2024, Planning and Housing Committee motion to PH9.5 Housing Action Plan: Incorporating Low-rise Residential Lands into Zoning By-law 569-2013 Preliminary Report, 47A-49D Carrera Boulevard, in Ward 21 are added to Zoning By-law 569-2013 in a manner that is consistent with their zoning in the Dorset Park Community By-law. These properties were excluded from the Zoning By-law when enacted on May 9, 2013.</p>
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<p>All proposed revisions are in keeping with Council's intentions when first approved by Council, and do not affect the substance of the by-law.</p> | 11 | 3 | CMMTTEE | PH | All | N | 1713326400000 | … | Report |
| 133778 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | AMENDED | — | N | — | Zoning for Residential Basements - Preliminary Report | 2024.PH11.4 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report responds to a City Council direction (<a href="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2021.MM36.33">2021.MM36.33</a>) to report back on strategies to address the impacts of iceberg homes. Iceberg homes are houses which exhibit a larger below grade footprint than their above grade footprint. This includes houses which have more than one level of basement.</p>
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<p>This report identifies issues associated with iceberg homes, presents a jurisdictional scan of policies and regulations applied to below grade construction in jurisdictions across Canada and internationally, and presents considerations to address the impacts of iceberg homes, including potential changes to the zoning by-law.</p> | 11 | 4 | CMMTTEE | PH | All | N | — | … | Report | ACTION | Amended | Main | — | — |
| 133579 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | Development Review Timeline Metrics - Q2 2024 | 2024.PH11.5 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report responds to Planning and Housing Committee's direction requesting staff report development review timeline metrics to Planning and Housing Committee on a quarterly basis (<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;"><a href="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2023.PH6.2">2023.PH6.2</a>)</span>. Quarterly reports include the following:</p>
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<p>a. Average timeline to complete the Pre-Application Consultation Process; </p>
<p>b. Average timeline to reach a decision on a Zoning By-law Application;</p>
<p>c. Average timeline to reach a decision on a combined Official Plan Amendment/Zoning By-law Application; and</p>
<p>d. Average timeline to approve a Site Plan Application. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>In addition to a description of the metrics listed above, the report provides context on how ongoing improvements to the development review process impact application review timelines in the medium to long term.</p>
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<p>In Q1 2024, the report included aggregate metrics for items b. through d., above. The Q2 2024 report breaks these metrics out into two categories (non-Bill 109 and Bill 109 files) to highlight timeline management improvements for Bill 109 files. </p> | 11 | 5 | CMMTTEE | PH | All | N | — |
| 133389 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | Improvements to the Sign By-law Amendment and Sign Variance Process | 2024.PH11.6 | PBNTGVN | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report responds to an October 26, 2023 direction from the Planning and Housing Committee for the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building ("CBO") to review and report back with potential amendments to the Sign By-law (Chapter 694 of the Toronto Municipal Code) to streamline and provide greater clarity to the Sign By-law Amendment process, as well as ensure that Sign By-law Amendment applications are not being used as a substitute to the Sign Variance process.</p>
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<p>Toronto's Sign By-law is a harmonized, City-wide set of regulations governing signs which was adopted in 2010. The Sign By-law contains a process for any member of the public to apply to Council to amend the Sign By-law to implement significant changes to the sign regulations for a specific property or area. Applications are commonly made requesting amendments to the Sign By-law to allow signs that are prohibited, to remove permissions for signs in an area, or to modify the administrative requirements of the Sign By-law. The Chief Building Official and Executive Director brings applications to amend the Sign By-law together on an annual basis for City Council consideration; this allows City Council to assess the overall and cumulative impact of these applications on the city's-built environment, and the Sign By-law itself.</p>
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<p>In recent years, there has been a concern that a number of Sign By-law Amendment applications submitted to City Council do not reflect the intended scope of the Sign By-law amendment process. This report was requested to examine if these applications align with the intended amendment application scope or if they should be more suitably addressed through the Sign Variance process.</p>
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<p>The report recommends modifications to the Sign By-law based on the results of sign industry consultation and feedback, as well as staff review of Sign Bylaw amendment applications that have been received over the past five years. The proposed changes aim to enhance the Sign By-law amendment application process, decrease the volume of Sign By-law amendment applications reviewed by the City Council, and ensure applications more appropriate for the Sign Variance Committee are routed accordingly, resulting in a more efficient use of City Council resources. The amendments recommended in this report will also help to eliminate any perception by members of the public that applicants gain unfair advantages by manipulating sign approval processes or through offering donations other benefits, increasing trust and confidence in the sign approvals.</p>
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<p>The recommendations proposed in this report include delegating authority to the Chief Building Official to directly submit Bills to City Council for updating the Schedule A, Maps (Sign District Maps) in the Sign By-law where City Council has changed the Official Plan and/or Zoning designation of a property, bypassing the need for reports to the Planning and Housing Committee and City Council. The Chief Building Official and Executive Director is also proposing amendments to provide the Chief Building Official and Executive Director with authority to stream applications for Sign Variances and Sign By-law Amendment according to the substantive nature of the application; and, to refuse Sign Variance and Sign By-law Amendment applications that are in contravention of applicable City of Toronto Policies and By-laws. Lastly, it recommends deleting criterion 694-30A(2) from the Sign Variance criteria in the Sign By-law to increase the flexibility of the Sign Variance process for third-party sign applicants.</p>
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<p>The Sign By-law provides a comprehensive set of regulations for new signs, including regulations governing their size, height, illumination, and location, it also establishes sign districts to reflect the city’s character and has created open and transparent processes to obtain approvals for signs and properties. The recommendations in this report will enhance procedural fairness in sign approvals and will enhance the integrity of the Sign By-law Amendment and Sign Variances processes, both of which were developed through comprehensive engagement with the sign industry and input from the public.</p> |
| 133828 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | Progress Update on Toronto Community Housing Corporation's (TCHC) Tenant Advisory Committee | 2024.PH11.7 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>Since spring 2023, Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) and the City have been working collaboratively to launch Toronto Community Housing Corporation's Tenant Advisory Committee. The Tenant Advisory Committee's mandate is to advise Toronto Community Housing Corporation on improvements to the implementation of their refreshed Tenant Engagement System and on corporate initiatives that advance tenant priorities.</p>
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<p>Key activities undertaken by Toronto Community Housing Corporation and City staff in 2023 to launch the Tenant Advisory Committee included:</p>
<ul>
<li>A joint recruitment process culminating with an orientation for all committee members in the summer;</li>
<li>A series of working group meetings with the committee members to jointly develop the committee's terms of reference, and;</li>
<li>Monthly committee meetings starting in September co-chaired by the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Toronto Community Housing Corporation and the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services.</li>
</ul>
<p>This report updates City Council on the progress of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Tenant Advisory Committee, including the terms of reference, as per City Council's request at their meeting on March 29, 2023. Additionally, it outlines the Committee's 2024 priorities.</p> | 11 | 7 | CMMTTEE | PH | All |
| 133806 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | AMENDED | — | N | — | RentSafeTO Program Update Report | 2024.PH11.8 | PBNTGVN | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings outlines maintenance and operational standards for purpose-built rental buildings with three or more storeys and ten or more rental units. These standards are enforced through the City's RentSafeTO: Apartment Building Standards program, which aims to strengthen compliance with City bylaws, enhance tenant engagement and access to information, and promote proactive maintenance in apartment buildings to prevent the deterioration of critical housing stock.</p>
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<p>At its March 25, 2022 meeting, Planning and Housing Committee adopted <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-222780.pdf">2022.PH32.4</a> – RentSafeTO Update Report and directed Municipal Licensing and Standards (MLS) to report back on directives pertaining to the program’s fee structure and evaluation tool design, in addition to requests made by Executive Committee (<a href="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2022.EX30.2">2022.EX30.2</a>) in February 2022.</p>
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<p>The purpose of this report is to respond to Council direction in order to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Provide an update on critical work completed in 2023 to enhance the RentSafeTO program.
<ul>
<li>This includes the redesign of the building evaluation tool to expand evaluation categories, introduce a reactive scoring scheme to reflect active violations and outstanding property standards orders, establish a new threshold for building audits and update the program’s interactive web map.</li>
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</li>
<li>Highlight the recently published 2023 RentSafeTO Year in Review report.</li>
<li>Summarize outcomes of recent budget processes and propose additional fee changes.
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<li>Through the 2024 budget process, City Council approved changes to the program’s registration and inspection fees.</li>
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<li>Propose technical amendments to Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings to support enforcement and compliance measures.</li>
<li>Respond to outstanding Council directives related to staff resources and jurisdictional research.</li>
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| 133809 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | AMENDED | — | N | — | Short-Term Rental By-law Implementation Update | 2024.PH11.9 | PBNTGVN | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 547, Licensing and Registration of Short-Term Rentals regulates short-term rental activity by requiring short-term rental operators to be registered and short-term rental companies to be licensed with the City and abide by operational standards and regulatory requirements. The regulations - in conjunction with zoning provisions - permit property owners and tenants who are registered as short-term rental operators to rent their principal residence (i.e. where they ordinarily reside) for a period of less than 28 consecutive days. The primary principles of Chapter 547 are to limit short-term rental activity to principal residences and to protect critical rental housing stock by maintaining access to long-term accommodation for tenants.</p>
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<p>This report responds to City Council direction to provide an update on the implementation of the City's short-term rental regulations and assess their impact on Toronto's short-term rental market. The report provides an overview of program data and revenues, contextualized by new research conducted by experts from the School of Urban Planning at McGill University, and outlines bylaw interpretation challenges and the City's response to enforcement challenges such as "ghost hotels". It also discusses the medium-term rental market (i.e. rental periods of 28 days or more), emerging activity related to third-party international student housing providers, and the impact of the bylaw's implementation on Toronto's hotel industry.</p>
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<p>Through this report, Municipal Licensing and Standards is recommending a suite of bylaw amendments that aim to uphold the program's principles, further prevent commercialized short-term rental activity, and address enforcement and bylaw interpretation challenges. Proposed amendments include: i) strengthening the principal residence requirement through improvements to registration standards, ii) amending definitions to clarify the bylaw, iii) enhancing advertising, data sharing and data verification requirements with short-term rental companies, iv) streamlining the process to revoke a short-term rental operator's registration and v) introducing additional measures to curtail rental activity by unregistered operators. In addition, enhancements to administrative, enforcement and compliance resources are proposed through updates to the program's fee structure. This report also proposes that City Council request the Province of Ontario to clarify legislative authority of medium-term rentals and to take action to preserve long-term housing stock by addressing the Provincial Ombudsman's recommendations related to the Landlord and Tenant Board.</p>
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<p>This report was developed with input from the Housing Secretariat, Technology Services, Revenue Services, City Planning, and Economic Development and Culture divisions.</p> |
| 133780 | REPORT | N | Y | MAIN | ACTION | AMENDED | — | N | — | Response to Including New Approval Conditions for Rental Demolition Applications | 2024.PH11.10 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report responds to City Council’s request for the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Solicitor to review components of the City’s implementation approach and approval conditions for Rental Housing Demolition applications submitted under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code (“Chapter 667”).</p>
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<p>The report addresses the following rental replacement implementation matters:</p>
<ul>
<li>Requiring additional purpose-built market rent units as a condition of approval for Rental Housing Demolition applications;<br /><br /></li>
<li>Feasibility of using secondary market (i.e., condominium) rental data to inform how financial compensation is calculated as part of Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plans for eligible tenants; and<br /><br /></li>
<li>Providing income-eligible post-application tenants the option to rent available replacement affordable rental units prior to eligible individuals who are on the Centralized Affordable Rental Housing Access System.</li>
</ul>
<p>Staff are not recommending changes in response to the above implementation matters as such changes could unintentionally negatively impact the City’s existing rental replacement policy framework. The report identifies recent process improvements, such as indexing rental market data, to ensure compensation provided under the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan better reflects current market data. Staff will also be publishing updated implementation practices for Rental Housing Demolition applications that will provide for a plain language resource for members of the public and the development industry to reference.</p>
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<p>Legal Services and the Housing Secretariat were consulted in the development of this report.</p> |
| 133835 | REPORT | N | Y | MAIN | ACTION | NO_ACTN | — | N | — | City Solicitor Opinion - Rental Demolition Permits and Market Rentals - Supplementary Report | 2024.PH11.10a | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>Staff have been requested to report to the Planning and Housing Committee by the end of Q1 2024 with advice regarding whether and how, when considering rental demolition applications for large rental buildings, conditions can be imposed to double the amount of rental space in replacement buildings by requiring new purpose built market rental units within the development, in addition to rental replacement units and any appropriate thresholds for the imposition of such conditions.</p>
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<p>This report has been prepared by the City Solicitor in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in response to City Council's direction and is Supplementary to the Report from the Executive Director and Chief Planner dated March 15, 2024, entitled "Response to Including New Approval Conditions for Rental Demolition Applications".</p> | 11 | 10 | CMMTTEE | PH | All | N | 1713326400000 | … | Report | ACTION | No Action |
| 133889 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | Committee of Adjustment Third Party Review Recommendations - Implementation Update | 2024.PH11.11 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>City Planning staff have embarked on a multi-year, transformational work program focused on improving the ability of stakeholders to participate in the Committee of Adjustment process and public hearings. This work program was presented to the Planning and Housing Committee in February 2023 and staff committed to providing a status update on this work in 2024. Staff are methodically working through recommendations made by KPMG on how to improve participation in Committee of Adjustment hearings within a framework of improving the customer service experience, while upholding the principals of natural justice and fairness and fulfilling the Committee's statutory obligations.</p> | 11 | 11 | CMMTTEE | PH | All | N | — | … | Report | ACTION | Adopted | Main | — | — |
| 133790 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | Etobicoke Creek Watershed Plan | 2024.PH11.12 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>The Etobicoke Creek Watershed Plan is a non-statutory planning document that helps to guide land use decisions and acts as a resource to inform initiatives related to natural heritage restoration and flood remediation. The Plan was developed by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) in collaboration with City Planning and Toronto Water staff, and staff from the Region of Peel, City of Mississauga, City of Brampton, Town of Caledon, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority.</p>
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<p>The Plan will be finalized after presentation to the Board of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority later this year. This staff report indicates the City of Toronto’s commitment to continuing to collaborate with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and regional partners to undertake its implementation.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The Plan and its management actions align with many existing City of Toronto policies and ongoing programs and strategies. The Etobicoke Creek Watershed Plan, and watershed planning more broadly, is a requirement of Provincial policy. The Plan has and will continue to inform land use and infrastructure planning decisions, municipal programs and help identify opportunities to protect, enhance and restore the health of the watershed, including important natural features and areas. Ongoing collaboration and support by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the municipalities in the watershed, partners and watershed stakeholders/residents will be key to the successful implementation of the Plan and to achieving the vision for the watershed.</p> | 11 | 12 |
| 133390 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | WO_RECS | — | N | — | 1111 Danforth Avenue - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.13 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 1111 Danforth Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance and description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachment 3.</p>
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<p>Located on the south side of Danforth Avenue, east of Byron Avenue and west of Greenwood Avenue, the subject property at 1111 Danforth Avenue contains a two-storey buff brick building raised on a basement that was constructed in 1931 in the Neo-Gothic architectural style. The building was reconfigured from an unfinished apartment building to a funeral home when it was purchased by Lorne Willard Trull who engaged architect William Breden Galbraith (1885-1937) to redesign it for the Trull Funeral Home. In operation for over 100 years, the Trull Burial Company is one of the longest operating businesses on Danforth Avenue. The subject property is also associated with architect, William B. Galbraith, a prolific designer of substantial private houses located in the neighbourhoods of Forest Hill, Lawrence Park, Moore Park and Rosedale.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The subject property was listed on the Heritage Register in July 2022 as a result of the Danforth Avenue (Segment 2) Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment undertaken by City staff in 2021.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Following further research and evaluation, staff have determined that the property at 1111 Danforth Avenue meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual vales. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.<br /> </p>
<p>The City received a Zoning By-law Amendment Application in February 2022, and a Site Plan Application in March 2022 related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject property which also includes the property at 1095 Danforth Avenue. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice for the Zoning By-law Amendment application on March 15, 2022, and on May 12, 2022, for the Site Plan application. The proposed development would partially retain and integrate the existing listed building at 1111 Danforth Avenue into the new construction of a nine (9)-storey (plus mechanical) mid-rise building with commercial uses at-grade and residential rental units above. The existing building at 1095 Danforth Avenue would be demolished.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The City received a Zoning By-law Amendment Application resubmission on January 31, 2023, and a Site Plan Application resubmission On February 1, 2023.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. An Heritage Impact Assessment and a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (CHER) completed by ERA Architects Inc. dated February 11, 2022, and revised December 9, 2022, were submitted to support the applications.</p>
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<p>The applicant has provided a waiver with no expiry date to extend the 90-day timeline established under Bill 108 to designate the subject property under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.</p> |
| 133371 | LETTER | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | NO_ACTN | — | N | — | 1111 Danforth Avenue - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.13a | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>At its meeting on January 18, 2024 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item <a href="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2024.PB13.3">PB13.3</a> and made recommendations to City Council.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Summary from the report (January 2, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:</p>
<p><br />This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 1111 Danforth Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance and description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachment 3.</p>
<p><br />Located on the south side of Danforth Avenue, east of Byron Avenue and west of Greenwood Avenue, the subject property at 1111 Danforth Avenue contains a two-storey buff brick building raised on a basement that was constructed in 1931 in the Neo-Gothic architectural style. The building was reconfigured from an unfinished apartment building to a funeral home when it was purchased by Lorne Willard Trull who engaged architect William Breden Galbraith (1885-1937) to redesign it for the Trull Funeral Home. In operation for over 100-years, the Trull Burial Company is one of the longest operating businesses on Danforth Avenue. The subject property is also associated with architect, William B. Galbraith, a prolific designer of substantial private houses located in the neighbourhoods of Forest Hill, Lawrence Park, Moore Park and Rosedale.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The subject property was listed on the Heritage Register in July 2022 as a result of the Danforth Avenue (Segment 2) Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment that was undertaken by City staff in 2021.</p>
<p><br />Following further research and evaluation, staff have determined that the property at 1111 Danforth Avenue meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under design / physical, historical / associative, and contextual vales. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The City received a Zoning By-law Amendment Application in February 2022, and a Site Plan Application in March 2022 related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject property. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice for the Zoning By-law Amendment application on March 15, 2022, and on May 12, 2022, for the Site Plan application. The proposed development includes the properties at 1095 and 1111 Danforth Avenue. The proposed development would partially retain and integrate the existing listed building at 1111 Danforth Avenue into the new construction of a nine (9)-storey (plus mechanical) mid-rise building with commercial uses at-grade and residential rental units above. The existing building at 1095 Danforth Avenue would be demolished.</p>
<p><br />The City received a Zoning By-law Amendment Application resubmission on January 31, 2023, and a Site Plan Application resubmission On February 1, 2023.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. An Heritage Impact Assessment and a Cultural Heritage Evaluation</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Report (CHER) completed by ERA Architects Inc. dated February 11, 2022, and revised December 9, 2022, were submitted to support the applications.</p>
<p><br />The applicant has provided a waiver with no expiry date to extend the 90-day timeline established under Bill 108 to designate the subject property under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.</p> |
| 133756 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | 64 Woodlawn Avenue West - Refusal of Repeal of Designating By-law under Section 32 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Proposed Amendment to Designating By-law under Part IV, Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.14 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>The designated property at 64 Woodlawn Avenue West contains a 2½-storey detached house form building that is located on the north side of the street, west of Yonge Street, east of Avenue Road, and south of St Clair Avenue West. Constructed in 1906, the dwelling on the subject property was designed by the notable Toronto architect, Eden Smith, for Robert Stapleton Pitt Caldecott and his wife, Emma Arnold Caldecott, in a subdivision of the former “Woodlawn” estate.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>On March 26 and 27, 2018, City Council adopted item MM38.28 – 64 Woodlawn Avenue West- Intention to Designate Under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). No notice of objection to the designation was served on the Clerk within the 30-day objection period. The City of Toronto passed Designating By-law 606-2018 on May 24, 2018.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The City Clerk received a Notice of the Application to Repeal a Designating By-law at 64 Woodlawn Avenue West under Section 32 of the OHA from the property owner on January 25, 2024. The applicant is of the opinion that the property at 64 Woodlawn Avenue West does not merit designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the OHA. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>The OHA requires that notice of an objection to the Application to Repeal the Designating By-law may be served on the City Clerk within 30 days of January 25, 2024, which was February 26, 2024. The City Clerk did not receive any objections during this period. City Council shall consider an application within 90 days after the end of the 30-day period, which is May 26, 2024. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>As a result of the recent changes to Ontario Regulation 9/06, a property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the OHA, if it meets 2 or more of the 9 criteria.</p>
<p>Staff have reviewed the Repeal Application and remain of the opinion that the property at 64 Woodlawn Avenue West has cultural heritage value and meets 4 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the OHA.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>As such, the property should continue to be designated, however, staff are recommending that the designating By-law be amended to address specific matters identified by the owner/applicant in their Repeal Application and as described below in this report. The amendments to By-law 606-2018 are appended to this report as Attachment 3. A redline to Schedule A to By-law 606-2018, as proposed to be amended by Attachment 3, is appended in this Report as Attachment 4.</p> |
| 133969 | LETTER | N | N | SUPPL | ACTION | NO_ACTN | — | N | — | 64 Woodlawn Avenue West - Refusal of Repeal of Designating By-law under Section 32 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Proposed Amendment to Designating By-law under Part IV, Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.14a | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>At its meeting on March 28, 2024 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB16.11 and made recommendations to City Council.</p>
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<p>Summary from the report (March 12, 2024) from the Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:</p>
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<p>The designated property at 64 Woodlawn Avenue West contains a 2½-storey detached house form building that is located on the north side of the street, west of Yonge Street, east of Avenue Road, and south of St Clair Avenue West. Constructed in 1906, the dwelling on the subject property was designed by the notable Toronto architect, Eden Smith, for Robert Stapleton Pitt Caldecott and his wife, Emma Arnold Caldecott, in a subdivision of the former “Woodlawn” estate.</p>
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<p>On March 26 and 27, 2018, City Council adopted item MM38.28 – 64 Woodlawn Avenue West- Intention to Designate Under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. No notice of objection to the designation was served on the Clerk within the 30-day objection period. The City of Toronto passed Designating By-law 606-2018 on May 24, 2018.</p>
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<p>The City Clerk received a Notice of the Application to Repeal a Designating By-law at 64 Woodlawn Avenue West under Section 32 of the Ontario Heritage Act from the property owner on January 25, 2024. The applicant is of the opinion that the property at 64 Woodlawn Avenue West does not merit designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. </p>
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<p>The Ontario Heritage Act requires that notice of an objection to the Application to Repeal the Designating By-law may be served on the City Clerk within 30 days of January 25, 2024, which was February 26, 2024. The City Clerk did not receive any objections during this period. City Council shall consider an application within 90 days after the end of the 30-day period, which is May 26, 2024. </p>
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<p>As a result of the recent changes to Ontario Regulation 9/06, a property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets 2 or more of the 9 criteria.</p>
<p>Staff have reviewed the Repeal Application and remain of the opinion that the property at 64 Woodlawn Avenue West has cultural heritage value and meets 4 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>As such, the property should continue to be designated, however, staff are recommending that the designating By-law be amended to address specific matters identified by the owner / applicant in their Repeal Application and as described below in this report. The amendments to By-law 606-2018 are appended to this report as Attachment 3. A redline to Schedule A to By-law 606-2018, as proposed to be amended by Attachment 3, is appended in this Report as Attachment 4.</p> |
| 133754 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | 1 Heritage Place - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.15 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 1 Heritage Place under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachment 1.</p>
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<p>The subject property at 1 Heritage Place is located one block west of Scarlett Road north of Eglinton Avenue West in the Humber Heights-Westmount neighbourhood in Etobicoke. It contains a two-storey detached house form building located in a subdivision development from the 1950s along La Rush Drive. With the address of 1 Heritage Place, the subject property is located on a cul-de-sac off La Rush Drive with three other residential properties. A Location Map and Current Photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2. </p>
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<p>Constructed between 1851 and 1857 for prominent merchant and landowner Edward Scarlett, the Pre-Confederation era property features a vernacular style villa incorporating late Georgian and Italianate elements, reflecting the astylistic simplicity that was popular in the mid-19th century. The Scarlett family were prominent merchant millers, businessmen and landowners who contributed to the early industrial development of Etobicoke and York Townships. This included Scarlett Road, which is named after the family. The Edward Scarlett House is located on a rise of land adjacent to the Humber Creek, framed by generous landscaping within a picturesque landscape that retains a sense of rural seclusion.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Staff have determined that the property at 1 Heritage Place containing the Edward Scarlett House has cultural heritage value and meets 3 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on September 27, 2006.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The owner of 1 Heritage Place requested the designation and proposes to undertake chimney and masonry restoration. The owner has submitted an application to the 2024 Toronto Heritage Grant program. To be eligible for a Toronto Heritage Grant a property is required to be Designated under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.</p>
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<p>Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.</p> |
| 133970 | LETTER | N | N | SUPPL | ACTION | NO_ACTN | — | N | — | 1 Heritage Place - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.15a | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>At its meeting on March 28, 2024 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB16.3 and made recommendations to City Council.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Summary from the report (March 12, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 1 Heritage Place under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachment 1.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The subject property at 1 Heritage Place is located one block west of Scarlett Road north of Eglinton Avenue West in the Humber Heights-Westmount neighbourhood in Etobicoke. It contains a two-storey detached house form building located in a subdivision development from the 1950s along La Rush Drive. With the address of 1 Heritage Place, the subject property is located on a cul-de-sac off La Rush Drive with three other residential properties. A Location Map and Current Photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Constructed between 1851 and 1857 for prominent merchant and landowner Edward Scarlett, the Pre-Confederation era property features a vernacular style villa incorporating late Georgian and Italianate elements, reflecting the astylistic simplicity that was popular in the mid-19th century. The Scarlett family where prominent merchant millers, businessmen, and landowners who contributed to the early industrial development of Etobicoke and York Townships. This included Scarlett Road, which is named after the family. The Edward Scarlett House is located on a rise of land adjacent to the Humber Creek and framed by generous landscaping, the property is situated within a picturesque landscape that retains a sense of rural seclusion.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Staff have determined that the property at 1 Heritage Place containing the Edward Scarlett House has cultural heritage value and meets 3 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on September 27, 2006.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The owner of 1 Heritage Place requested the designation and proposes to undertake chimney and masonry restoration. The owner has submitted an application to the 2024 Toronto Heritage Grant program. To be eligible for a Toronto Heritage Grant a property is required to be Designated under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.</p> |
| 133759 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | 111 and 115 Berkeley Street - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.16 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance, including a description of Heritage Attributes, found in Attachments 1 and 2.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The subject properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street anchor the southeast corner of Berkeley Street and Richmond Street East within the King-Parliament community located directly north of the historic St. Lawrence neighbourhood.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The property at 111 Berkeley Street contains a 2.5 storey Bay-and-Gable type semi-detached house-form building built in 1881 with fine Gothic Revival styling and details. The adjacent house-form building at 115 Berkeley Street, flanking Richmond Street East, represents a rare, surviving pre-Confederation era residence completed in 1845 by local brick mason, builder and City Councilman, Sheldon Ward. A Location Map and Current Photograph of the heritage properties is found in Attachment 3.</p>
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<p>Berkeley Street defines the eastern limit of the Old Town of York where the subject properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street continue to anchor the Berkeley Street and Richmond Street East intersection. The properties define, maintain and support the historic character of the area as it represents the 19th century residential development of the neighbourhood, along with the adjacent pair of semi-detached house-form buildings at 106-112 Berkeley Street (1886), which are also recognized on the City's Heritage Register. The subject properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street form part of a significant, broader collection of surviving mid to late-19th century residential buildings located between King and Richmond along both sides of historic Berkeley Street.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The subject properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street were listed as part of the City's inaugural collection of properties considered to have cultural heritage value adopted by Council on June 20, 1973.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Staff have determined that the properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street have cultural heritage value with each property meeting a total of four of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>A development application for a Zoning By-law amendment was made with the City for the properties on December 28, 2023 that proposes retention of the subject properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street. Since the above noted development application has been made to the City, a potential prescribed event may occur on this property.</p> |
| 133972 | LETTER | N | N | SUPPL | ACTION | NO_ACTN | — | N | — | 111 and 115 Berkeley Street - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.16a | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>At its meeting on March 28, 2024 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB16.5 and made recommendations to City Council.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Summary from the revised report (March 21, 2024) from the Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance, including a description of Heritage Attributes, found in Attachments 1 and 2.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The subject properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street anchor the southeast corner of Berkeley Street and Richmond Street East within the King-Parliament community located directly north of the historic St. Lawrence neighbourhood.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The property at 111 Berkeley Street contains a 2.5 storey Bay-and-Gable type semi-detached house-form building built in 1881 with fine Gothic Revival styling and details. The adjacent house-form building at 115 Berkeley Street, flanking Richmond Street East, represents a rare, surviving pre-Confederation era residence completed in 1845 by local brick mason, builder and City Councilman, Sheldon Ward. A Location Map and Current Photograph of the heritage properties is found in Attachment 3.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Berkeley Street defines the eastern limit of the Old Town of York where the subject properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street continue to anchor the Berkeley Street and Richmond Street East intersection. The properties define, maintain and support the historic character of the area as it represents the 19th century residential development of the neighbourhood, along with the adjacent pair of semi-detached house-form buildings at 106-112 Berkeley Street (1886), which are also recognized on the City's Heritage Register. The subject properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street form part of a significant, broader collection of surviving mid to late-19th century residential buildings located between King and Richmond along both sides of historic Berkeley Street.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The subject properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street were listed as part of the City's inaugural collection of properties considered to have cultural heritage value adopted by Council on June 20, 1973.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Staff have determined that the properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street have cultural heritage value with each property meeting a total of four of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>A development application for a Zoning By-law amendment was made with the City for the properties on December 28, 2023 that proposes retention of the subject properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street. Since the above noted development application has been made to the City, a potential prescribed event may occur on this property.</p> |
| 133758 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | 24 Mason Boulevard - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.17 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 24 Mason Boulevard under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachment 1.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Located southwest of the intersection at Yonge Street and York Mills Road/Wilson Avenue in North York, the property at 24 Mason Boulevard contains a late-19th-century vernacular Ontario farmhouse, known as the Denison/Mason Farmhouse. A Location Map and Current Photograph of the heritage property are found in Attachment 2.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>As the oldest surviving structure within its immediate suburban context, the subject property is a vestige of a former 125-acre farm that was owned by members of the Denison family, of the Kensington Market neighbourhood, for about fifty-five years (from 1823 until 1879). The farm is located on Mason Boulevard, which is named after Henry Mason, a farmer who purchased the farm lot from the Denison family in 1879. The Denison/Mason Farmhouse (estimated date of construction between 1876-1882) remained in place as the farming and milling community of York Mills, North York, transitioned into suburban housing in the post-war period.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Staff have determined that the property at 24 Mason Boulevard has cultural heritage value and meets four of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The current property owners nominated the property at 24 Mason Boulevard for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. For the past thirty years, the current owners have maintained thoughtful stewardship over the almost 150-year-old building.</p> |
| 133811 | LETTER | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | NO_ACTN | — | N | — | 24 Mason Boulevard - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.17a | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>At its meeting on March 18, 2024 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB15.1 and made recommendations to City Council.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Summary from the report (March 1, 2024) from the Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:</p>
<p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 24 Mason Boulevard under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachment 1.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Located southwest of the intersection at Yonge Street and York Mills Road / Wilson Avenue in North York, the property at 24 Mason Boulevard contains a late-19th-century vernacular Ontario farmhouse, known as the Denison / Mason Farmhouse. A Location Map and Current Photograph of the heritage property are found in Attachment 2.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>As the oldest surviving structure within its immediate suburban context, the subject property is a vestige of a former 125-acre farm that was owned by members of the Denison family, of the Kensington Market neighbourhood, for about fifty-five years (from 1823 until 1879). The farm is located on Mason Boulevard, which is named after Henry Mason, a farmer who purchased the farm lot from the Denison family in 1879. The Denison / Mason Farmhouse (estimated date of construction between 1876-1882) remained in place as the farming and milling community of York Mills, North York, transitioned into suburban housing in the post-war period.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Staff have determined that the property at 24 Mason Boulevard has cultural heritage value and meets four of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The current property owners nominated the property at 24 Mason Boulevard for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. For the past thirty years, the current owners have maintained thoughtful stewardship over the almost 150-year-old building</p> |
| 133755 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | 294, 306 and 318 Lawrence Avenue East and 101 Mildenhall Road - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.18 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 294 (including structure address at 296), 306, and 318 Lawrence Avenue East and 101 Mildenhall Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance which include a description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachments 1 and 2.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The subject properties are located on the north side of Lawrence Avenue East, between Mildenhall Road and Bayview Avenue. A Location Map and Current Photographs of the heritage properties are found in Attachment 3.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The subject properties belong to a larger ensemble of buildings forming the Toronto French School (TFS) campus. The school was founded in the Lawrence Park neighbourhood in 1962. In 1969, TFS commissioned the design of the Moderne-style school building at 101 Mildenhall Road to be their first purpose-built facility. Between 1980-1983, TFS purchased the adjacent properties comprising the former estate of the Sifton family, at 294 (including structure address at 296), 306, and 318 Lawrence Avenue East, which presently serve as administration and classroom space for the TFS. The estate houses form part of a collection of grand estates constructed between 1920 and 1940 along the natural contours of the West Don River valley in proximity to Bayview and Lawrence Avenues. The West Don River valley stretches across a substantial portion of the site, with the West Don River forming its northern boundary. The ensemble, including the built forms and ecological features, constitutes a cultural heritage landscape united through the properties' use for recreation and retreat throughout the last century.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Staff have determined that the property at 101 Mildenhall Road has cultural heritage value and meets 6 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.</p>
<p>The properties at 294-318 (including structure address at 296) Lawrence Avenue East also meet 6 of the criteria. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The properties at 294-318 (including structure address at 296) Lawrence Avenue East were originally listed on the North York Inventory of Heritage Properties. They were confirmed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in 2006 by Council decision.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>On February 29, 2024, the Committee of Adjustment heard an application for a Minor Variance to permit the construction of a new 3 storey performance hall addition to the school campus. The application was approved with conditions. The project will retain the school building at 101 Mildenhall Road (designed in1969) and the historic estate houses at 296, 306, and 318 Lawrence Avenue East in situ.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>A Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment (CHER) prepared by Stevens Burgess Architects Ltd. (SBA) dated September 2023 was submitted on behalf of the applicant, Toronto French School. In the preparation of the CHER, SBA consulted with many staff and stakeholders of the Toronto French School and retained the services of Bill Woodworth, Elder for the School of Architecture and Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo. </p> |
| 133973 | LETTER | N | N | SUPPL | ACTION | NO_ACTN | — | N | — | 294, 306 and 318 Lawrence Avenue East and 101 Mildenhall Road - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.18a | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>At its meeting on March 28, 2024 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB16.6 and made recommendations to City Council.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Summary from the report (March 11, 2024) from the Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 294 (including structure address at 296), 306, and 318 Lawrence Avenue East and 101 Mildenhall Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance which include a description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachments 1 and 2.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The subject properties are located on the north side of Lawrence Avenue East, between Mildenhall Road and Bayview Avenue in the Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills neighbourhood. A Location Map and Current Photographs of the heritage properties are found in Attachment 3.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The subject properties belong to a larger ensemble of buildings forming the Toronto French School campus. The school was founded in the Lawrence Park neighbourhood in 1962. In 1969, Toronto French School commissioned the design of the Moderne-style school building at 101 Mildenhall Road to be their first purpose-built facility. Between 1980-1983, Toronto French School purchased the adjacent properties comprising the former estate of the Sifton family, at 294 (including structure address at 296), 306, and 318 Lawrence Avenue East, which presently serve as administration and classroom space for the Toronto French School. The estate houses form part of a collection of grand estates constructed between 1920 and 1940 along the natural contours of the West Don River valley in proximity to Bayview and Lawrence Avenues. The West Don River valley stretches across a substantial portion of the site, with the West Don River forming its northern boundary. The ensemble, including the built forms and ecological features, constitutes a cultural heritage landscape united through the properties' use for recreation and retreat throughout the last century.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Staff have determined that the property at 101 Mildenhall Road has cultural heritage value and meets 6 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The properties at 294-318 (including structure address at 296) Lawrence Avenue East also meet 6 of the criteria. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The properties at 294-318 (including structure address at 296) Lawrence Avenue East were originally listed on the North York Inventory of Heritage Properties. They were confirmed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in 2006 by Council decision following municipal amalgamation.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>On February 29, 2024, the Committee of Adjustment heard an application for a Minor Variance to permit the construction of a new 3 storey performance hall addition to the school campus. The application was approved with conditions. The project will retain the school building at 101 Mildenhall Road (designed in1969) and the historic estate houses at 296, 306, and 318 Lawrence Avenue East in situ.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>A Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment prepared by Stevens Burgess Architects Ltd., dated September 2023 was submitted on behalf of the applicant, Toronto French School. In the preparation of the Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment, Stevens Burgess Architects Ltd. consulted with many staff and stakeholders of the Toronto French School and retained the services of Bill Woodworth, Elder for the School of Architecture and Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo.</p> |
| 133753 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | 322 La Rose Avenue - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.19 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 322 La Rose Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance and description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachment 1.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The subject property at 322 La Rose Avenue (La Rose Farmhouse) is located on the north side of the street, east of Islington Avenue and north of Eglinton Avenue West. A Location Map and Current Photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>As the oldest surviving structure within its immediate suburban context, the property at 322 La Rose Avenue is a vestige of a former 200-acre farm that was owned by Daniel La Rose, after who the street was named. A Pre-Confederation farmhouse that was constructed in c.1861, the property is an example of the Ontario farmhouse typology with Georgian style detailing. It contains a detached 2-storey main house with a 1½-storey rear kitchen wing on a L-shaped plan. There is also a 1-storey modern shed addition on the north side of the property and a modern 2-bay garage at the south side.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Staff have determined that the property at 322 La Rose Avenue has cultural heritage value and meets 4 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The property was listed by the Borough of Etobicoke in c.1982 and subsequently included on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in the 2000s.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>On February 27, 2024 Heritage Planning received a Notice of Intention to Demolish a Listed Property under the Ontario Heritage Act for the property at 322 La Rose Avenue in accordance with the requirements of the Toronto Municipal Code 103-7.2 and the Ontario Heritage Act Section 27(9).</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The Ontario Heritage Act states that structures or buildings on properties listed on the City’s Heritage Register cannot be removed or demolished without at least 60 days’ notice to Council. The legislation allows time for Council to review the property’s cultural heritage value to determine if the property merits designation before the property may be demolished if a building permit is requested.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Council should make a decision on the intention to designate the property by April 24, 2024. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>As the owner is concerned that the effect of Bill 23 may result in the loss of protection of the cultural heritage value of the property under the OHA after January 1, 2025, the owner of the property submitted the notice as a means of expediting heritage evaluation of the property and Council's decision on designation. The owner initially requested the listing of the property in the 1980s and recently hired a heritage consultant to prepare a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA). The owner would like the property to be designated as the family has had ownership of the La Rose Farmhouse for 80 years since the 1930s. At this time, no redevelopment is proposed for the subject property. </p> |
| 133976 | LETTER | N | N | SUPPL | ACTION | NO_ACTN | — | N | — | 322 La Rose Avenue - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.19a | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>At its meeting on March 28, 2024 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB16.4 and made recommendations to City Council.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Summary from the report (March 11, 2024) from the Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 322 La Rose Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance and description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachment 1.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The subject property at 322 La Rose Avenue (La Rose Farmhouse) is located on the north side of the street east of Islington Avenue and north of Eglinton Avenue West, in the Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview neighbourhood. A Location Map and Current Photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>As the oldest surviving structure within its immediate suburban context, the property at 322 La Rose Avenue is a vestige of a former 200-acre farm that was owned by Daniel La Rose, after who the street was named. A Pre-Confederation farmhouse that was constructed in c.1861, the property is an example of the Ontario farmhouse typology with Georgian style detailing. It contains a detached 2-storey main house with a 1½-storey rear kitchen wing on a L-shaped plan. There is also a 1-storey modern shed addition on the north side of the property and a modern 2-bay garage at the south side.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Staff have determined that the property at 322 La Rose Avenue has cultural heritage value and meets 4 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The property was listed by the Borough of Etobicoke in c.1982 and subsequently included on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in the 2000s following amalgamation.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>On February 27, 2024 Heritage Planning received a Notice of Intention to Demolish a Listed Property under the Ontario Heritage Act for the property at 322 La Rose Avenue in accordance with the requirements of the Toronto Municipal Code 103-7.2 and the Ontario Heritage Act Section 27(9).</p>
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<p>The Ontario Heritage Act states that structures or buildings on properties listed on the City’s Heritage Register cannot be removed or demolished without at least 60 days’ notice to Council. The legislation allows time for Council to review the property’s cultural heritage value to determine if the property merits designation before the property may be demolished if a building permit is requested.</p>
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<p>Council should make a decision on the intention to designate the property by April 24, 2024. </p>
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<p>As the owner is concerned that the effect of Bill 23 may result in the loss of protection of the cultural heritage value of the property under the Ontario Heritage Act after January 1, 2025, the owner of the property submitted the notice as a means of expediting heritage evaluation of the property and Council's decision on designation. The owner initially requested the listing of the property in the 1980s and recently hired a heritage consultant to prepare a Heritage Impact Assessment. The owner would like the property to be designated as the family has had ownership of the La Rose Farmhouse for 80 years since the 1930s. At this time, no redevelopment is proposed for the subject property. </p> |
| 133757 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | 6 and 8 Cawthra Square - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.20 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 6 and 8 Cawthra Square under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance which includes a description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachments 1 and 2.</p>
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<p>The subject properties at 6 and 8 Cawthra Square are located between Jarvis and Church Streets, on the north side of Cawthra Square, east of Barbara Hall Park and west of the George Gooderham mansion (1891) at 504 Jarvis Street, in the Church - Wellesley village area.</p>
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<p>Each of the properties at 6 and 8 Cawthra Square contains a nearly identical, red-brick Queen Anne Revival-style house dating from 1892. A Location Map and Current Photograph of the heritage properties is found in Attachment 2.</p>
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<p>Staff have determined that each property at 6 and 8 Cawthra Square has cultural heritage value, each possessing three Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
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<p>The subject properties were listed on the City's Heritage Register on July 19, 2023. A development application for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment was made with the City for the properties on May 2, 2023.</p>
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<p>The property is subject to a Prescribed Event. The owner provided a waiver to extend the time period for Council to make a decision which expires on May 1, 2024.</p>
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<p>In order to meet prescribed timelines under the Ontario Heritage Act, Council must make a decision at its April 17-19, 2024 meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate.</p> |
| 133812 | LETTER | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | NO_ACTN | — | N | — | 6 and 8 Cawthra Square - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2024.PH11.20a | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>At its meeting on March 18, 2024 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB15.2 and made recommendations to City Council.</p>
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<p>Summary from the revised report (March 12, 2024) from the Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:</p>
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<p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 6 and 8 Cawthra Square under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance which includes a description of Heritage Attributes found in Attachments 1 and 2.</p>
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<p>The subject properties at 6 and 8 Cawthra Square are located between Jarvis and Church Streets, on the north side of Cawthra Square, east of Barbara Hall Park and west of the George Gooderham mansion (1891) at 504 Jarvis Street, in the Church - Wellesley village area.</p>
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<p>Each of the properties at 6 and 8 Cawthra Square contains a nearly identical, red-brick Queen Anne Revival-style house dating from 1892. A Location Map and Current Photograph of the heritage properties is found in Attachment 2.</p>
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<p>Staff have determined that each property at 6 and 8 Cawthra Square has cultural heritage value, each possessing three Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
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<p>The subject properties were listed on the City's Heritage Register on July 19, 2023. A development application for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment was made with the City for the properties on May 2, 2023.</p>
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<p>The property is subject to a Prescribed Event. The owner provided a waiver to extend the time period for Council to make a decision which expires on May 1, 2024.</p>
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<p>In order to meet prescribed timelines under the Ontario Heritage Act, Council must make a decision at its April 17-19, 2024 meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate.</p> |
| 133807 | LETTER | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | Taking Action to Accelerate Modular and Rapid Build Construction in Toronto | 2024.PH11.21 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>To increase the supply of housing – and restore affordability – municipalities like Toronto must take steps to unlock rapid build construction technologies that will help us build the housing that we need.</p>
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<p>Through programs like the Rapid Housing Initiative, we’ve seen the benefits of modular construction and other rapid build technologies. With these technologies, projects like the modular supportive housing site at 540 Cedarvale in my community can be fully constructed within a matter of days and with far less impact to the surrounding community. We must continue to pull every policy lever available to us as a municipality to encourage and foster this growing industry.</p>
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<p>One of the most important steps that we can take as a municipality is to invite both established and emerging builders of rapid build construction to do business in Toronto. That means expanding the City’s pre-qualified roster of vendors so that a greater number of builders will be eligible to bid on City-led housing projects. In addition, the City should engage with Infrastructure Ontario to establish a province-wide roster of vendors that all municipalities may have access to.</p>
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<p>Most importantly, Toronto should also create pathways for builders of modular and other rapid build construction technologies to have their designs pre-approved. With adjustments to the City’s existing process for plan certification, builders will be able to achieve efficiencies and drive down costs on their projects by utilizing the same building designs on lots across Toronto. Building permit applications submitted to Toronto Buildings with certified designs will receive approvals in record time.</p>
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<p>All options must be on the table to build the homes needed to house all those who call Toronto home, now and in the future. These are a series of actions that Toronto can take today to secure that future.</p> |
| 133963 | REPORT | N | Y | NEW | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | Support for Habitat for Humanity Housing Development | 2024.PH11.22 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report pertains to financial support for an affordable home ownership development by Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area. Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 of this report will be released publicly at the discretion of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.</p>
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<p>Affordable homeownership is an important part of the housing spectrum. When people are unable to move into homeownership, it leads to increased demand for rental homes, reduces availability, and results in increased cost of rents. In order to ensure that Toronto has a diverse range of housing opportunities, creating homeownership options for more renter households is an important action in the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan. However, with the average home price of $1.072 million (as of February 2024), more middle-and moderate-income households continue to be priced out of ownership opportunities.</p>
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<p>Stimulating ownership opportunities for low-and-moderate income households, particularly first-time home buyers, has been a long-standing City commitment. Since 2007, the City has dedicated a portion of its funding allocation under federal/provincial housing programs to support affordable home ownership in Toronto through partnerships with both non-profit and private sector developers.</p> | 11 | 22 | CMMTTEE | PH | All | N |