The Toronto Preservation Board received the presentation by James Bailey, Associate, James Bailey Architect.

James Bailey, Associate, James Bailey Architect, gave a presentation on the Restoration Work - Princes' Gates at Exhibition Place.

Presentation by James Bailey, Associate, James Bailey Architect

The Toronto Preservation Board noted that the report from the Acting Director, Policy and Research, City Planning, regarding the Howard Street Neighbourhood - Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act will be considered at the July 29, 2010 meeting of the Toronto Preservation Board.

The Toronto Preservation Board recommended to the Toronto and East York Community Council 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.

This report recommends that City Council grant authority to enter into a heritage easement agreement for the property at 150 College Street (also known as 170 College Street which contains the Mining Building, University of Toronto) and amend By-law No. 88-76 designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act to revise the Reasons for Designation to describe the site’s cultural heritage values and attributes.

The property is located on the northeast corner of College Street and King’s College Road.  The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering is converting the Mining Building as its Centre for Innovation in the Canadian Mining Industry.  The University of Toronto has agreed to enter into a heritage easement agreement with the City.  It is the practice of the City when executing a heritage easement agreement on a previously designated property to amend the designating by-law to reflect the 2005 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. 

The Toronto Preservation Board recommended to the North York Community Council 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; and

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; and

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; and

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.

City Council, at its meeting held on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, considered Member Motion MM51.16 by Councillor Jenkins, seconded by Councillor Shiner, titled "2489 Bayview Avenue, Canadian Film Centre, Windfields Estate, Alterations to a Designated Heritage Property and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement".  In adopting this motion, Council adopted the report (June 16, 2010) from the Acting Director, Policy and Research, City Planning, titled "2489 Bayview Avenue, Canadian Film Centre, Windfields Estate, Alterations to a Designated Heritage Property and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement".

As City Council has dealt with this item, the item will not be considered further by North York Community Council.

The Canadian Film Centre (CFC), the long-term tenant of 2489 Bayview Avenue (Windfields Estate the former home of E.P Taylor) has been awarded a grant from the federal – provincial Infrastructure Stimulus Funds program (ISF) in the amount of 4.5 million dollars for proposed leasehold improvements. These improvements must be completed by April 30, 2011 in order for the funding to remain in place. The work includes: construction of additional educational and administrative spaces; additional parking; barrier free access; site access improvements; and heritage landscape conservation and enhancement.

This report recommends City Council approval of limited demolition work, alterations and construction of new structures in keeping with the heritage character of the designated property, in order to facilitate completion of the leasehold improvement project.

The applicant has applied to the Committee of Adjustment for approval to extend and expand a legal non-conforming use (as an educational facility), and has applied for Site Plan Approval for the leasehold improvements. The applicant is also in negotiations with the City to expand the area of leasehold to include more of the cultural heritage landscapes associated with the Estate.

The Toronto Preservation Board recommended to the North York Community Council 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.

This report recommends that City Council grant authority to enter into a heritage easement agreement for the property at 34 Parkview Avenue (John McKenzie House, Coach House, Stable and Milk House) with the Ontario Heritage Trust, and amend By-law No. 31872 (former City of North York) designating the property at 34 Parkview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act to extend the boundaries of the site covered by the designation and revise the Reasons for Designation.

In 1992, the former City of North York designated the property at 34 Parkview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.  The site is owned by the City of Toronto, which leases it to the Ontario Historical Society as the organization’s headquarters.  The local councillor has requested that the City protect the property with a heritage easement agreement to be held by the Ontario Heritage Trust.  To protect the property’s setting and views, it is recommended that the easement cover the subject site, as well as the City-owned McKenzie Parkette to the north.  In accordance with the heritage easement agreement, the designating by-law requires amending to change the legal description and to describe the site’s cultural heritage values and attributes as set out in the 2005 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. 

The Toronto Preservation Board recommended to City Council that City Council include the property at 79 Dawlish Avenue on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties.

This letter is requesting that the Toronto Preservation Board recommend that 79 Dawlish Avenue be included on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties.

The Toronto Preservation Board received the Minutes of the North York Preservation Panel.