Item - 2017.TE26.14

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 

1. City Council, in accordance with Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act, designate by by-law the area shown on Attachment 1 to the report (June 14, 2017) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District.

2. City Council adopt by by-law the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District Plan as the district plan for the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District, attached as Attachment 5 to the report (June 14, 2017) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

3.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the King- Spadina Heritage Conservation District By-law and/or Heritage Conservation District Plan Amendment as may be required.

4. If there are any appeals to the by-law under Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with the City's outside counsel and any other appropriate City staff and/or outside consultants to appear before the Ontario Municipal Board to defend the by-law.

The Toronto and East York Community Council requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the October 2 and 3, 2017 meeting of City Council, addressing concerns raised at the September 6, 2017 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council with respect to the extent of stakeholder notification, consultation and staff responsiveness to questions within the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District study process, changes to the Heritage Conservation District Plan boundary, the rationale for the classification of contributing and non-contributing buildings, maintenance requirements, accessibility, permit applications and concordance with the forthcoming King-Spadina Secondary Plan.

This report recommends that City Council designate the area referred to as King-Spadina as a Heritage Conservation District (HCD) and adopt the King-Spadina HCD Plan by by-law under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. The designation of King-Spadina as an HCD and adoption of the HCD Plan will manage change within the district to conserve the area's cultural heritage value through the implementation of contextual policies and guidelines.

The study of King-Spadina for designation as an HCD was led City Staff and was initiated in 2013 on Council direction. The King-Spadina HCD study process and the HCD Plan have been prepared in accordance with provincial legislation and Heritage Conservation Districts in Toronto: Procedures, Policies and Terms of Reference.

Summary

This report recommends that City Council designate the area referred to as King-Spadina as a

Heritage Conservation District (HCD) and adopt the King-Spadina HCD Plan by by-law under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. The designation of King-Spadina as an HCD and adoption of the HCD Plan will manage change within the district to conserve the area's cultural heritage value through the implementation of contextual policies and guidelines.

The study of King-Spadina for designation as an HCD was led City Staff and was initiated in

2013 on Council direction. The King-Spadina HCD study process and the HCD Plan have been prepared in accordance with provincial legislation and Heritage Conservation Districts in Toronto: Procedures, Policies and Terms of Reference.

Background Information

(June 14, 2017) Report and Attachments 1 - 5 from the Chief Planner and Executive Director,

City Planning Division - Designation of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-105164.pdf)

Attachment 5 - Part 1 - Designation of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-105144.pdf)

Attachment 5 - Part 2 - Designation of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-105170.pdf)

Attachment 5 - Part 3 - Designation of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-105171.pdf)

Attachment 5 - Part 4 - Designation of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-105172.pdf)

Attachment 5 - Part 5 - Designation of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-105173.pdf)

(June 8, 2017) Report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division - Designation of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario

Heritage Act - Notice of Pending Report

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-104902.pdf)

Communications

(June 19, 2017) Letter from Patrick J. Devine, Devine Park LLP (PB.Supp.PB24.1.1)

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/comm/communicationfile-70900.pdf)

(June 21, 2017) Letter from Eileen Costello, Aird & Berlis LLP (PB.New.PB24.1.2)

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/comm/communicationfile-70986.pdf)

(June 21, 2017) Letter from Susan Rosenthal, Davies Howe (PB.New.PB24.1.3)

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/comm/communicationfile-71009.pdf)

(June 21, 2017) Letter from Samantha Lampert, Devine Park LLP (PB.New.PB24.1.4)

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/comm/communicationfile-71010.pdf)

(June 21, 2017) Letter from Anthony DeCarli, Westbank Projects Corporation(PB.New.PB24.1.5)

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/comm/communicationfile-71011.pdf)

(June 21, 2017) E-mail from Deborah Scott (PB.New.PB24.1.6)

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/comm/communicationfile-71012.pdf)

(June 22, 2017) Letter from Daniel B. Artenosi, Overland LLP (PB.New.PB24.1.7)

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/comm/communicationfile-70990.pdf)

(June 22, 2017) E-mail from Bruce Hall, The Planning Partnership (PB.New.PB24.1.8)

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/comm/communicationfile-70991.pdf)

(June 21, 2017) Letter from Davies Howe, Kim Beckman (PB.New.PB24.1.9)

(June 21, 2017) E-mail from Davies Howe, Kim Beckman (PB.New.PB24.1.10)

(June 22, 2017) Letter from Davies Howe, John M. Alati (PB.New.PB24.1.11)

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/comm/communicationfile-70994.pdf)

(June 22, 2017) Letter from Davies Howe, John M. Alati (PB.New.PB24.1.12)

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/comm/communicationfile-70995.pdf)

(June 22, 2017) Submission from Janice Solomon, Executive Director, Toronto Entertainment District Business Improvement Area (PB.New.PB24.1.13)

(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pb/comm/communicationfile-71016.pdf)

Speakers

Janice Solomon, Toronto Entertainment District BIA

Meaghan Barrett, Aird & Berlis LLP

Larry Saltsman, WTF Group

Konstantinos Kotsaboikidis

Mary Flynn-Guglietti, McMillan LLP

Robert Lunney

Councillor Joe Cressy