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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 - May 28, 2010

Communications/Reports 

Advising that the following report will be considered at the July 29, 2010 meeting of the Toronto Preservation Board:

a.         Howard Street Neighbourhood – Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (Ward 28 – Toronto Centre-Rosedale)

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.         City Council grant authority for the execution of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owners of the property at 150 College Street (also known as 170 College Street).

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

3.         City Council amend By-Law No. 88-76 designating the property at 150 College Street (also known as 170 College Street and containing the Mining Building) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act to update the By-law by revising the Reasons for Designation in accordance with the 2005 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act.

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.         City Council grant authority for the execution of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the Canadian Film Centre, tenant of the property.

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

3.         City Council amend former City of North York By-law No. 31874 to change the legal description and revise the Reasons for Designation in accordance with the 2005 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act.

4.         City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 2489 Bayview Avenue, substantially in accordance with the plans and elevations as they pertain to the designated property, including SP-1 June 8, 2010 prepared by David Palster  AC-1, AC-3, AC-4, AC-5, GA-1, GA-5, GA-6 all dated May 28, 2010, A-1, A-2,  dated May 14, 2010 prepared by Nexus Architects, and Ecoplans Limited, date stamped received by Heritage Preservation Services,  June 10, 2010, and on file with the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and the  report titled, “Heritage Impact Assessment,  Windfields Estate, Toronto, Ontario, Windfields Campus Improvement Project, Phase 2,  May 2010” and “Addendum 1 Heritage Impact Assessment, Windfields Estate” on file with the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, prepared by Commonwealth Historic Resource Management Limited, subject to the following conditions:

a.         No demolition, construction, grading or other soil disturbances shall take place on the subject property prior to the City’s Planning Division (Heritage Preservation Services Unit) and the Ministry of Culture (Heritage Operations Unit) confirming in writing that all archaeological licensing and technical review requirements have been satisfied;

b.         Prior to final site plan approval the tenant shall:

i.          provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant (Heritage Consultant)  to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services that includes:  as-found record of the swimming pool/cabana structures and gatehouse, including photographs keyed to plans and elevations of all the visible exteriors and interiors; detailed descriptions for the proposed heritage conservation work for the two areas; description of the reversibility of alterations; and cost estimates for the conservation work, heritage commemoration work, cultural heritage landscape conservation, and easement  photographs;

ii.         provide final development plans and landscape plans, to the  satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

c.         Prior to the issuance of any building permit for the heritage property

located at 2489 Bayview Avenue, including a permit for the demolition, excavation, and/or shoring of the subject property, the tenant shall provide the following:

i.          building permit drawings, including specifications for heritage conservation work prepared by the Heritage Consultant to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

ii.         Letter of Credit, in a form and an amount satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, to secure all work included in the detailed Conservation Plan;

d.         Prior to the release of the Letter of Credit, the tenant shall:

i.          enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement on the property to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

ii.          provide a notice of substantial completion for the heritage conservation work on the gatehouse and cultural heritage landscape prepared by the Heritage Consultant to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

iii.         submit final as-built photographs, of the exteriors and significant interiors of the heritage buildings and significant landscape features satisfactory to the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

The City Planning Division recommends that:

1.         City Council grant authority for the execution of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the Ontario Heritage Trust.

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

3.         City Council amend the former City of North York By-law No. 31872 to revise the legal description and the Reasons for Designation in accordance with the 2005 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act.

a.         North York Community Preservation Panel

             i.         Minutes of the meeting held on April 21, 2010

 ii.        Minutes of the meeting held on May 17, 2010