Item - 2022.CC50.6

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on September 28, 2022 with amendments.

CC50.6 - 1233-1235 Queen Street East - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
14 - Toronto - Danforth

City Council Decision

City Council on September 28, 2022, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council on listing the property on the Heritage Register, including preparing Reasons for Listing, and to secure the incorporation of a commemorative strategy for acknowledgement of the contribution of the Lee family, the significance of this industry for the east Toronto Chinese Community as well as any culturally significant architectural features based on the listing should the Official Plan, Zoning By-law and Site Plan applications be approved.

Background Information (City Council)

(September 12, 2022) Report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on 1233-1235 Queen Street East - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Attachments 1 to 3 (CC50.6)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-229553.pdf
(September 20, 2022) Transmittal from the Toronto Preservation Board on 1233-1235 Queen Street East - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (CC50.6a)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-229570.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(September 28, 2022) E-mail from Adam Wynne (CC.New)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That City Council delete the Recommendations:

 

Recommendations to be deleted

 

1.  City Council state its intention to designate the property at 1233-1235 Queen Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 1233-1235 Queen Street East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (September 12, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

 

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

 

and adopt instead the following:

 

1.  City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council on listing the property on the Heritage Register, including preparing Reasons for Listing, and to secure the incorporation of a commemorative strategy for acknowledgement of the contribution of the Lee family, the significance of this industry for the east Toronto Chinese Community as well as any culturally significant architectural features based on the listing should the Official Plan, Zoning By-law and Site Plan applications be approved.

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Sep-28-2022 11:30 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC50.6 - Fletcher - motion 1 - Adopt the Item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 23 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Robin Buxton Potts, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Joe Mihevc, Rose Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are John Filion, Stephen Holyday, Jaye Robinson
Total members that were Absent: 0 Members that were absent are
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council