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Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

Speakers/Presentations:

A complete list will be distributed at the meeting

Confirmation of Minutes - April 30, 2010

Communications/Reports 

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.         City Council include the property at 450 Pape Avenue (William Harris House) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties.

2.         City Council state its intention to designate the property at 450 Pape Avenue (William Harris House) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

3.         If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

4.         If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the proposed designation to the Conservation Review Board.

5.         If the proposed designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council’s decision on the proposed designation of the property.

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.         City Council state its intention to designate the property at 335 Yonge Street (Empress Hotel) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

2.         If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

3.                  If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board.

4.         If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council’s decision on the designation of the property.

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.         City Council state its intention to designate the property at 315 Bloor Street West (Dominion Meteorological Building) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

2.                  If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

3.                  If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board.

4.                  If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council’s decision on the designation of the property.

5.                  City Council grant authority for the execution of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of the property.

6.                  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement.

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.         City Council refuse the application for the demolition of the property at 691 Scarlett Road under Section 34(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act.

2.         Should the owner appeal the refusal of the application for demolition, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend at the Ontario Municipal Board hearing in opposition of the appeal.

3.         City Council amend By-law No. 264-2003 designating the property at 691 Scarlett Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act to update the by-law in accordance with Section 30(10) of the Ontario Heritage Act to include a statement explaining the cultural heritage value or interest of the property and a description of its heritage attributes.

4.         Should the owner appeal the amending of the designating by-law, City Council authorize the City Clerk to refer the proposed amendment to the Conservation Review Board.

5.         Should the owner appeal the amending of the by-law, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend at the Conservation Review Board in support of the proposed amendment.

6.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to take such necessary steps to implement the foregoing. 

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.                 Approval of this report by the Toronto Preservation Board shall be considered to be consultation with the Toronto Preservation Board for all purposes under the Act, including subsections 29(2), 32(2), 33(4), 33(15), 34(2) and 42 (4.1).

2.                 Except for permits that must be or are deemed to be issued under Article IV of the Municipal Code, Chapter 103, Heritage, City Council direct the Chief Planner to refuse applications made under Parts IV and V of the Ontario Heritage Act that have not been considered by Council at or prior to its last regularly scheduled meeting before the October 2010 municipal election and for which the ninety-day period in which Council must respond will expire before Council's first regularly scheduled meeting in 2011, unless the applicant or owner agrees to extend this period to allow Council to consider the application at its first regularly scheduled meeting in 2011.

3.                City Council direct the Chief Planner to express Council’s intention to designate listed properties, after the last City Council meeting of the term until the resumption of regular City Council meetings following the October 2010 municipal election when an application to alter or demolish a listed property is submitted.

4.                 City Council direct the Chief Planner to report back to City Council through the Toronto Preservation Board and respective Community Councils at the next available meeting after the resumption of regular City Council meetings following the October 2010 municipal election with a list of the applications received and the decisions made during the delegation period.

This letter is requesting that the Toronto Preservation Board endorse the nomination of the following properties for designation:

a.         1 St. Edmunds Drive

b.         35 St. Edmunds Drive

c.         24 Dinnick Crescent

d.         40 St. Leonards Avenue

e.         50 Dawlish Avenue

f.          110 Dawlish Avenue

g.         79 Dawlish Avenue

a.         Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel

            i.          Minutes of the meeting held on April 12, 2010

            ii.         Minutes of the meeting held on May 3, 2010

b.         North York Community Preservation Panel

            i.          Minutes of the meeting held on March 22, 2010

c.         Scarborough Community Heritage Preservation Panel

            i.          Minutes of the meeting held on April 13, 2010