The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having requested:

(1) the Acting Commissioner of Urban Development Services to ensure that the buildings located at 399-403 King Street East are properly secured and lit, and that the grounds are appropriately kept in order, to ensure that they are not a danger to local neighbours and do not deteriorate any further;

(2) the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to report on incentives that can be recommended to City Council to encourage the preservation of historical properties.

(3) the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to submit a report directly to Council for its meeting to be held on February 4, 1998, on an exemption for the taxes to be paid on the properties located at 399-403 King Street East, given that they are owned by a religious institution;

(4) the Ward Councillors and the community to examine the possibility that the housing initiative previously designated for the site but cancelled by the provincial government, be reinstated;

and having referred the housing initiative previously designated for the site but cancelled by the provincial government to the Task Force on Homelessness.

Subject: Residential Demolition Permit Applications, 399 - 403 King Street East (New Ward 25)

Origin: Commissioner of Urban Development Services (p:\1997\ug\uds\bld\nh970077.bld) - db

Recommendation:

That the demolition permits be refused.

Comments:

On December 17, 1997, Delbert Jackson applied on behalf of the owner, Trinity East Anglican Church, for permits to demolish the pair of semi-detached residential buildings at 399 and 403 King Street East. The vacant buildings contain a total of four dwelling units.

The owner does not intend to construct a replacement structure at this time, but to re-grade and landscape the site to match their adjoining property, the Little Trinity Church at 417 King St East. In accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 146, Article II, Demolition Control, I refer the demolition applications to you to recommend to Council whether to grant or refuse the applications, including conditions, if any, to be attached to the permit. The former Toronto City Council has twice before considered applications to demolish the pair of semi-detached houses. Applications filed on June 3, 1986 and April 29, 1992 were both refused.

399 and 403 King Street East are both listed on the City=s inventory of heritage properties, and Heritage Toronto will be reporting separately to you with their concerns.

Section 6.19 of the Official Plan of the former City of Toronto states:

It is the policy of Council not to issue demolition permits for the demolition of residential property containing dwelling units where, pursuant to the Planning Act, it is lawful to refuse their issuance, and where, in the opinion of Council:

The Planning Act allows that where no building permit has been issued for a replacement building on the property, Council may issue or refuse to issue a demolition permit. The Planning Act does not provide for conditions to be attached to this type of demolition permit, but the City of Toronto Act, 1991 does allow the City to attach conditions. Specifically, The City of Toronto Act, 1991 permits Council to impose as a condition on the demolition permit any condition that, in the opinion of Council, is reasonable, having regard for the nature of the residential property to be demolished, including conditions,

Should Council wish to issue the demolition permits, the permits could be issued on the condition that the owner agree to re-grade and landscape the site in accordance with the December 8, 1997 landscaping plan.

However, in light of the stated Official Plan policy of encouraging the physical maintenance and, where appropriate, upgrading of the existing housing stock in the City, I recommend that Council refuse the applications to demolish the residential buildings at 399 and 403 King Street East.

On October 27,1996, a special congregational meeting unanimously approved, with only one abstention, that the Corporation of Little Trinity Church Abe empowered to proceed with demolishing the buildings at 399-403 King St. E. and to leave the land as parkland pending future development opportunities.@ Following demolition of the two row houses, the land would form an extension of the existing church park. Also, a hedge would be planted along the north-west line of the site as a buffer for the adjacent Derby Building.

Development of the 399-403 King St. E. properties over the past 10 years has been attempted repeatedly without success. Financial viability and a freeze on government support for social housing projects terminated two major development proposals, which included market driven and social housing. Nevertheless, Little Trinity will continue to search out development proposals, which include housing possibilities.

The Toronto Historical Board does not have a documented professional assessment report on file regarding the condition of the buildings at 399-403 King St.E. A building assessment report by E.R.A.Architects Inc. commissioned by Little Trinity Church in July, 1997, states that the buildings are in a serious state of disrepair and estimates a cost of $651,000 to renovate the four dwelling units in these two small row houses to a medium quality rental standard and to comply as closely as possible with the Ontario Building Code for new buildings. A modest and lower quality renovation project is estimated to cost $530,000. Based on this report and other realty material, neither medium nor modest quality renovations would be financially viable and no prudent landlord would proceed with renovation of these properties.

Sale of the site by the Church is neither desirable nor possible. As residential growth is rapidly taking place in the surrounding area, Little Trinity Church will need the 399-403 King St.E land, which abuts the Little Trinity House Site, in order that we can provide adequate facilities and expanded services for a growing parish community. Moreover, a hypothetical purchaser of the site would face the same costly renovation investment plus the additional cost of buying the property. Thus, the expectation that the church sell the row houses is not realistic.

In to-day=s economic climate, churches are experiencing growing demands for their services in the face of shrinking resources. Little Trinity Church already bears a considerable financial burden in preserving and maintaining its Designated Historical buildings at 425 and 417 King St.E. Nevertheless, we are committed to the preservation of these heritage buildings known as Little Trinity Church and Little Trinity House. This commitment has been demonstrated by our capital expenditures of over $600,000 during the past six years on the restoration of these historical buildings. The Toronto Historical Board recognized this accomplishment with a special commendation award in 1992.

If the demolition application is approved, Little Trinity Church would be able to continue and increase its support to such social outreach groups as Neighborlink, Kindercare and Stephen Ministry. It would be a distortion of community and social values if a Council decision forces Little Trinity Church to limit needed outreach programs because it has to continue paying property management expenses and realty taxes for buildings it can neither take down, renovate, nor sell. From 1985 to the present, these expenses and taxes totalled approximately $70,000 and these costs will increase in the future. An additional $1800 will be spent this year to provide property security requested by Derby residents.

Despite Little Trinity Church=s best efforts to protect the 399-403 King St.E. properties, transients and intruders have on a number of occasions broken into and trashed the interiors of the buildings. As there is evidence of fire being set by these individuals there is an implicit fire hazard for the occupants of the adjacent new building constructed on the old Derby Tavern site. Further, although discarded hypodermic needles etc. are removed from the site on an as-need basis, the properties are becoming a potentially serious health risk to inquisitive youngsters who access the fence enclosed site.

Also, a Derby Building resident reported that an intruder tried to break-in by gaining access to his condominium unit through the second floor of the adjacent 399-403 King St.E buildings. In a recent letter to municipal authorities, this resident expressed the same safety concerns as have been identified by Little Trinity Church. More recently, members of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty targeted the vacant row houses as a site in which to encourage unauthorized occupancy by the homeless. During their staged protest, a Derby Building resident received a five stitch cut over his eye in an altercation with a protestor who was subsequently charged, as reported by the Toronto Sun. A police sergeant has advised that the buildings are a cause for policing concern.

Until 1988 when the 140 year old Derby Tavern was demolished, the adjacent row houses at 399-403 King St.E. constituted part of a more extensive building formation. To-day, however, these row houses have become an isolated fragment and do not form an environment with other such buildings, nor are they part of a contextual setting. In fact, the prevailing scale and architectural context of the immediate area are now established by the five story high Commercial warehouse style of both the newly constructed Derby Building and of the older commercial building at 334 King St. E. across the street.

Your decisions have placed Little Trinity Church in a CATCH 22 situation. In the past, the City=s refusal to permit Little Trinity to take down the existing structures have left us with only two options - to redevelop the site or to rehabilitate the existing structures. However, in spite of our best efforts over the past ten years, changes in government philosophy and in the economic climate have left the Church without the necessary financial support to engage in such redevelopment. In addition, we have learned from past experience the folly of incurring debt to fund projects that are not fiscally sound. Further, these buildings are not eligible for heritage grants from the City.

In light of the above facts, we ask the City Council to approve Little Trinity Church=s attached application to take down the buildings at 399-403 King St.E., Toronto.

(Attachment to Application for Permit to Demolish Dated December 5, 1997)

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Background to Little Trinity Church=s Application Dated December 5, 1997 to Take Down the Buildings at 399-403 King St. E. Toronto

On October 27,1996 a special congregational meeting unanimously approved, with only one abstention, Athat the Corporation of Little Trinity Church be empowered to proceed with demolishing the 399-403 King St. E. properties and leaving the land as parkland pending future development opportunities.@

Following demolition of the two row houses, the land would form an extension of the existing church park. As well, a hedge would be planted as a buffer between the western boundary of the site and the adjacent Derby Building.

The row houses at the 399-403 King St. E. site were constructed in c.1855. There is nothing known about the architect, if in fact there was one. The buildings were originally owned by Francis Beale and later by Little Trinity Church.

At one time the properties at 399-403 King St. E. comprised three separate rental units in a block of five income producing row houses owned by Little Trinity Church. Three of the row houses were in an advanced state of disrepair and were demolished in the late 60=s. The two remaining houses were renovated and occupied by several members of the congregation until 1985 when the buildings were vacated and boarded up because the Church could not afford to renovate them to acceptable standards.

The historic Little Trinity Church [425 King St. E.], Enoch Turner Schoolhouse [106 Trinity St.] and Little Trinity House [417 King St. E.] are separated from the 399-403 King St. E property by vacant land and a back lane. The vacant land is owned by Little Trinity Church and is presently maintained as parkland and a childrens= playground for the surrounding community.

The buildings at 399-403 King St. E are beside the Derby Tavern site at 393 King St. E. The historic Derby Tavern was constructed in 1848 and stood until 1988 when the City of Toronto approved a demolition permit. Subsequently, a five-story condominium/retail complex was constructed at 393 King St.E.; no historic or architectural features of the old Derby Tavern were incorporated in the new complex.

The two buildings at 399-403 King St. E are not designated under the terms of the Ontario Heritage Act. As they are only included on the City=s Inventory of Heritage Properties they are not eligible for restoration/maintenance heritage grants.

In 1987, redevelopment of the 399-403 King St.E site, which included social housing was proposed; however, the Little Trinity Church congregation determined that the proposal was not in keeping with the mission of the church at that time. Further, the financial viability and funding of this project were in question.

In 1995, a proposal involving City Home and the Yonge Street Mission was developed and approved by Little Trinity Church which included the 399-403 King St.E buildings; however, a new provincial government cancelled funds for this type of social housing and the project was terminated.

Between 1985 and 1996 Little Trinity Church did not consider rehabilitation of these buildings because the two proposals involved their demolition. Although its efforts to redevelop the site have been in vain, Little Trinity Church will continue to search out development proposals, which have housing possibilities.

Architectural Assessment of the Condition of the 399-403 King St . E. Buildings

Little Trinity Church engaged E.R.A. Architects Inc on July 13, 1997, to perform a thorough condition assessment and outline of the work required to bring the two buildings at 399-403 King St. E. back into use as medium quality rental dwellings complying as closely as possible with Ontario Building Code requirements for new buildings. The architectural report states that the buildings are structurally stable though in a serious state of disrepair and estimates that the medium quality renovation costs would total $650,878.

A modest and lower quality renovation of the 399-403 King St.E. buildings is estimated by the architects to lower the total cost by $121,040 to $529,838 by eliminating building insulation, cutting back on fixtures, etc. However, property management expenses would rise significantly together with an increase in maintenance, heating, insurance and bad debt costs. Also, market rents and occupancy rates would be lower.

Concurrent with the architect=s study, reviews of market rental rates and capitalization rates for comparable type dwelling space were conducted by a real estate professional. The rental rates were adversely affected because each dwelling unit has only one bathroom and no clothes closets.

Based on the costs in the report prepared by the architectural firm, the current market rental rates and capitalization rates, it was obvious that renovation of the existing buildings to either a medium quality or a lower modest rental standard was not financially viable. No prudent landlord would proceed with a renovation project for these properties.

The ongoing costs of maintaining Little Trinity Church [425 King St. E.] and Little Trinity House [417 King St. E.] are high because of their age and heritage value. Given its limited resources and the high maintenance costs of these designated historic buildings, Little Trinity Church cannot fund a financially non-viable renovation of the 399-403 King St. E. buildings

Over the years, Little Trinity Church would time and again accumulate debts to finance budget shortfalls and various outreach projects. The funding of these debts created the need to sell part of the property, which depleted instead of increasing the parish endowment that Mr. William Gooderham had so carefully built up 150 years ago. In light of the anticipated growth of the surrounding area, it would not be prudent to sell off the last remaining land [399-403 King St. E.] which is available to Little Trinity Church for the future needs of expanded church facilities and community outreach services.

Further, no astute investor would purchase the 399-403 King St. E. property, when renovating the buildings is not financially viable for Little Trinity Church which already owns the property.

From 1985 to the present, Little Trinity Church has promptly complied with the City of Toronto building inspectors= requests for items beyond regular maintenance, such as demolition of the garage at the rear of the building, and trimming and removal of trees.

Debris removal costs have risen significantly in the past few years due to the danger associated with broken hypodermic needles, used condoms etc. which are discarded by intruders in the rear yard and inside the buildings. These materials are gathered up and removed on an as need basis by contractors hired by Little Trinity Church.

Little Trinity Church has repeatedly boarded up the vacated buildings at 399-403 King St. E. In spite of these efforts, transients and unauthorized parties have broken in and trashed the interiors. Also, there is evidence of fire being set inside the buildings by these intruders.

The current annual cost for property maintenance, realty taxes, boarding up and securing the buildings is approximately $7000. Based on past history, these costs are expected to accelerate rather than decrease or stabilize. Over the past 12 years, these expenditures have been a considerable drain on the financial resources of Little Trinity Church which could have been used to continue and increase its support for social service groups such as Neighborlink, Kindercare and Stephen Ministry.

Little Trinity Church is seriously concerned because there is a potential medical risk for adventuresome and inquisitive youngsters who scale the fence enclosed yard and possibly handle or fall on the discarded material. As well, fire is an implicit hazard for these intruders and for the residential and retail occupants of the adjacent Derby Tavern complex, because of the fire that has been set inside the buildings at 399-403 King St. E. by the illegal occupants.

A residential occupant of the adjacent Derby Building, in a letter dated September, 1997 to municipal authorities, expressed serious concerns about his safety and well being. Some of theses concerns included the fact that the buildings at 399-403 King St. E. were being occupied by illegal intruders whose behaviour necessitated a 911 call to the police, an attempted break-in to his condominium through access from the second floor of the adjacent row houses, and his Abeing awakened at 3:30 am by screaming crack addicts@. Little Trinity Church will spend $1800 in 1997 to address the neighbouring residents= security and safety concerns related to the 399-403 King St. E. buildings.

In November 1997, members of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty targeted the vacant row houses as the site of a protest to encourage unauthorized occupancy of empty buildings by the homeless. As reported by the Toronto Sun on November 2, 1997, a Derby building resident received a five stitch cut over his eye in an altercation during their staged protest and a protestor was subsequently charged.

At a meeting of the Derby Building residents on November 13, 1997 a police sergeant, 51 Division, advised that the buildings at 399-403 King St. E. are a Apolicing concern.@

Little Trinity Church, 425 King St. was designed by the gifted architect, Henry Bowyer Lane, who also designed Holy Trinity Church, St.George-the-Martyer, parts of Osgoode Hall and the second City Hall. Mr. Lane designed Little Trinity Church in the style of undecorated, perpendicular thirteenth century Gothic. The foundation stone was laid in July 1843 and the church was dedicated in February 1844.

Today, Little Trinity Church is the oldest church building in Toronto. No other church building which was constructed prior to Little Trinity Church has survived. Little Trinity Church and Little Trinity House are included in the City of Toronto Inventory of Buildings of Architectural and Historical Importance.

In 1853, Little Trinity House was erected at 417 King St. E. and served as the parsonage for nearly 75 years. In later years, it was slum housing, a halfway house, church offices and Sunday School rooms.

In 1943, the Anglican diocesan Church Extension Committee tried to persuade Little Trinity Church, whose congregation had been seriously depleted by the depression and two world wars, to move out to the suburbs and dispose of its various properties. However, the congregation voted to stay put. By 1950, attendance at Little Trinity Church had seriously dwindled, the endowment had been largely liquidated, various properties had been sold and debt was chronic. The buildings had so badly deteriorated that it was almost impossible to obtain insurance at replacement cost. The best financial wisdom at that time was to close Little Trinity Church and sell the properties.

In January 1961, thieves ransacked the church and set fire to it to cover their tracks. Only a small portion of the damage to the building and contents was covered by insurance. In March 1962, the damage was repaired thanks to the sacrificial givings of the congregation, and contributions from the Atkinson Foundation, the Gooderham family, missionaries and other friends and supporters. Because of another fire, Little Trinity House ceased its use as a halfway hostel and was converted to barely adequate office space for the church.

In 1992, thanks to a special five-year congregation fund raising campaign among the parishioners and from their sacrificial givings, Little Trinity Church was able to extensively renovate and repair both the Church and Little Trinity House at a cost of over $600,000. In recognition of the renovation efforts, the Toronto Historic Board of the City of Toronto made a special commendation award to Little Trinity Church. It was not realistic to expect the Church to simultaneously fund the rehabilitation costs of the row houses at 309-403 King St. E. as well as the restoration of the Church and Little Trinity House.

To-day, Little Trinity Church has a vibrant, growing congregation that is committed to the preservation and maintenance of its two Designated Historic buildings. It also serves the surrounding community through its parkland, childrens= playground, and services such as Neighborlink, Kindercare and Stephen Ministry.

On June 3, 1986 an application to demolish the two buildings at 399-403 King St. E. was filed which the Toronto Historical Board opposed. On July 4, 1986 the Board recommended that the City of Toronto refuse the demolition request.

On April 29, 1992 Little Trinity Church made another application to demolish the same buildings. On May 22, the Toronto Historical Board recommended that the demolition request be refused.

In both cases, the City of Toronto declined approval of the demolition applications.

On July 4, 1986 The Board=s Managing Director suggested to the Neighbourhoods Committee of the City of Toronto on the 399-403 King St. E. buildings that Athese Georgian buildings, once typical in Toronto, constitute part of the nineteenth century landscape and are contextually important for their proximity to the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, Little Trinity Church and Little Trinity House.@

At that time, the City had not approved demolition of the neighbouring Derby Tavern.

When the 138 year old Derby Tavern was intact in 1986, the 133 year old row houses at 399-403 King St. E. related to it as part of a more extensive building formation. However, once the Derby Tavern was demolished in 1988, these row houses became an isolated fragment and no longer form an environment with other such buildings, nor are they part of a contextual setting. In fact, the prevailing scale and architectural context of the immediate area are established instead by the five story high Acommercial warehouse@ style of both the newly constructed Derby building and of the older commercial building at 334 King St. E. across the street.

The City of Toronto Building and Inspection Department was asked at a meeting on June 30, 1992 to review the structural soundness of the 399-403 King St.E. buildings. At a subsequent meeting on July 14, 1992 a one line verbal statement was provided by a City employee that he Adid not find the building to be unsound.@ However, a review of the Board=s file for 399-403 King St. E. under the freedom of information access, did not disclose any record of a written professional building assessment by the City of Toronto or any outside firm to substantiate the employee=s statement.

Further, the Board=s Managing Director, in a memo dated May 25, 1992 to the City=s Neighborhoods Committee, Asuggested that if the upkeep of the buildings was a burden to the Church, it should consider selling them rather than demolish them@. However, sale of the site by the Church is neither desirable nor possible. As residential growth is rapidly taking place in the surrounding area, Little Trinity Church will need the 399-403 King St. E. land, which abuts the Little Trinity House site, in order that we can provide adequate facilities and expanded services for a growing parish community. Moreover, a hypothetical purchaser of the site would face the same costly renovation expenditures plus the additional cost of buying the property. Thus, the expectation that the church sell the row houses is not realistic.

Another notation on an internal memo from the Managing Director, Toronto Historical Board to the City=s Neighbourhoods Committee advised Athat it would be desirable if some way might be found to retain these houses for continued residential use at least until plans are processed for any new proposed new residential development.@ It is our contention that rehabilitation of the properties for residential occupancy while possible to accomplish with unlimited resources, is nevertheless a financially unsound proposition.

Little Trinity Church engaged E.R.A. Architects Inc on July 13, 1997, to perform a thorough condition assessment and outline of the work required to bring the two buildings at 399-403 King St. E. back into use as four medium quality rental dwellings complying as closely as possible with Ontario Building Code requirements for new buildings. The architectural report states that the buildings are structurally stable though in a serious state of disrepair and estimates the renovation costs would total $650,878.

Concurrent with the architect=s study, reviews of market rental rates and capitalization rates for comparable type dwelling space were conducted by a real estate professional. The rental rates were adversely affected because each dwelling unit has only one bathroom and no clothes closets.

The architects estimated that a modest and lower quality renovation of the 399-403 King St. E. buildings would lower the total cost by $121,040 to $529,838 by eliminating building insulation and cutting back on fixtures, etc. However, property management expenses would rise significantly together with an increase in maintenance, heating, insurance and bad debt costs. Also, market rents and occupancy rates would be lower.

Based on the costs in the report prepared by the architectural firm, the current market rental rates and capitalization rates, it was obvious that renovation of the existing buildings to either a medium or lower modest quality rental standard was not financially viable. No prudent landlord would proceed with a rehabilitation project for these properties

On November 17, 1992, the City of Toronto Commissioner of Finance was asked to advise the Neighborhoods Committee if any grants had been given to the Church to assist it in maintaining or securing 399-403 King St. E., and to advise whether any such grants may be available in the future for this property. On November 19, 1992 in response to this request, the Board=s Deputy Director stated that these properties Aare not designated under the terms of the Ontario Heritage Act but only included on the City=s Inventory of Heritage Properties and, therefore, not eligible for heritage grants.@ Therefore, no grants were forthcoming for masonry repairs or to rehabilitate these properties and all such costs would have to be funded solely by Little Trinity Church.

At a community meeting held in the Derby Building on October 16, 1997 the Ward Councillor stated that there was an agreement in place which had permitted the demolition of the old Derby Tavern provided that the two buildings at 399-403 King St. E. were not torn down. Her executive assistant clarified that the agreement was more of an understanding. Little Trinity Church had no knowledge nor was it advised of such an agreement or understanding.

We are concerned that our past and present requests to demolish the buildings at 399-403 King St. E. have not been and will not be treated in a fair and equitable manner. If this application is denied by the City Council, we will have no choice but to pursue other alternative actions including an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board.

That the Residential Demolition Applications #407-282 and #407-281 be refused.

We are in receipt of Residential Demolition Applications # 407- 282 and 407-281 dated December 17, 1997. The Applications made by Delbert Jackson on behalf of the Rector and Wardens of Trinity East Anglican Church were received in our office on December 23, 1997. The properties in question are row houses dating to the mid 19^th century in one of the oldest areas of the City. These properties were included on the City=s Inventory of Heritage Properties as part of List #45 as adopted by City Council on May 5, 1986.

These Georgian Style Pre- Confederation houses, once typical of houses in the old Town of York, continue to be important to retaining the 19^th century character of this very historic part of the City now known as Corktown. Adjacent early landmarks include Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, Little Trinity Church and the rectory immediately next door. There are numerous other historic buildings in the area including the former Consumers Gas Complex to the south as well as the site of Upper Canada=s first Provincial Parliament Building.

The buildings in question are located in the planning area covered by the King-Parliament Part II Plan. One of the planning objectives of this area is to preserve the heritage character of the area. City policies encourage the preservation of historic buildings by providing incentives such as density bonuses and parking exemptions. In addition, City Council recently approved a Commercial Improvement Plan for this area. It also encourages the preservation of heritage buildings, through a facade improvement programme. In our opinion, replacing historic buildings with vacant land certainly does not preserve the architectural significance of the individual buildings nor does it enhance the heritage character of the area.

We have been circulated, by City Officials, a copy of a nine page attachment to the demolition application which provides summary conclusions as to why the Church cannot retain the historic buildings. This attachment would have us believe that the buildings are so badly deteriorated that they are not only too costly to renovate, but impossible to sell. If they are badly deteriorated, it is because the church has left the housing units vacant and deferred needed maintenance. An architectural report prepared by ERA Architects and other real estate documentation referred to in the nine page attachment has not been shared with Heritage Toronto staff.

Further, we remind you that this is the third time the Church is seeking demolition of these historic houses. As with previous attempts, Heritage Toronto recommends refusal. We also request that the owner share with us their consulting Architect=s Report. We are willing to meet with the Church=s representatives and other parties concerned to find an alternative to demolition. If a suitable use could be found, Heritage Toronto would be prepared to recommend Designation under the Ontario Heritage Act and to support a restoration grant and other incentives that might be available as part of the King-Parliament area.

The following appeared before the Toronto Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:

- Mr. Rollo Myers, Coordinator, Citizens for the Old Town;

- Mr. John Ridout, President, Town of York Historical Society;

- Reverend Chris King, on behalf of the applicant;

- Ms. Judith Kennedy, on behalf of the applicant;

- Mr. Delbert Jackson, on behalf of the applicant;

- Mr. Douglas Grant, on behalf of the applicant;

- Mr. Howard Levine, Chair, Citizens for the Old Town;

- Mr. Ian Wheal, Ontario Society for Industrial Archaeology;

- Ms. Lenee Badhwar, Cabbagetown Preservation Association.

The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, had having before it the following communications, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk:

- (January 7, 1998) from Councillor McConnell;

- (January 5, 1998) from Mr. Rollo H.H. Myers;

- (January 8, 1998) from Mr. Howard Levine, Chair, Citizens for the Old Town;

- (January 6, 1998) from Ms. Marie Day;

- (January 6, 1998) from Ms. Vanena Laufer;

- (January 12, 1998) from Mr. Cyrus Sundar-Singh;

- (January 12, 1998) from Mr. Brian Anthony, Heritage Canada;

- (January 12, 1998) from Mr. Michael Cruickshank, York Heritage Properties;

- (January 17, 1998) from Mr. David Hutchinson;

- (January 19, 1998) from Mr. Delbert Jackson, on behalf of the applicant;

- (January 19, 1998) from Mr. Radford Cook, President, Corktown Residents & Business Association Inc.;

- (January 19, 1998) from Ms. Peggy Kurtin, President, Cabbagetown Preservation Association;

- (January 20, 1998) from Mr. Rodger W. McLennan;

- (January 20, 1998) from Ms. Shirley Morris;

- (January 20, 1998) from Mr. James Cowan, Hambros Canada Inc.;

- (January 19, 1998) from Helene St. Jacques, Colette French, Michael Thomas, QUEBA;

- (January 19, 1998) from Canlight Property Management, The Derby Condominiums;

- (January 20,1998) from Elenor Wright;

- (January 19, 1998) from William O. Menzel, Brown Beck & Ross Architect.