Item - 2019.PB5.6

The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that:

1. City Council include the property at 28-30 Langley Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 28-30 Langley Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 28-30 Langley Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (April 4, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning.

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

4. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board.

5. 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.

This report recommends that City Council include the property at 28-30 Langley Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register and state its intention to designate the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act to protect the exterior of the building and property. 

This report was prepared in response to the City Council request to evaluate the property at 28-30 Langley Avenue and report back to the April 24, 2019 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council, the April 30, 2019 meeting of the Toronto Preservation Board, and the May 14, 2019 meeting of City Council.

The property at 28-30 Langley Avenue in Riverdale with the William C. Jones Houses (1893) is a rooming house undergoing interior renovations.