Item - 2025.PB35.6

The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that:

1. City Council refuse the proposal to construct a structure on lands subject to an encroachment agreement adjacent to 2 Whitney Avenue, a property within the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as outlined in the Applicants' Submission by Matthew and Michele McGrath on July 25, 2025.

Amir Nissan, Heritage Planner, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning gave a presentation on 2 Whitney Avenue - Application to Erect a Structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District - Refusal.

This report recommends that City Council refuse the proposal to erect a structure on and adjacent to the property at 2 Whitney Avenue under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The subject site is a "B-rated" property located in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District (HCD). The applicant is seeking retro-active approval for the retention and completion of a partially constructed masonry wall, a structure that was erected without a heritage permit. All public and private lands within the boundaries of a heritage conservation district are designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The proposed wall, a substantial portion of which was built prior to the owner of 2 Whitney Avenue stopping work at the City's request, does not comply with the North Rosedale HCD Plan, the Official Plan or the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. As such, staff recommend that this application be refused.

City Planning confirms there are no financial implications resulting from the recommendations included in this report in the current budget year or in future years.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the information as presented in the Financial Impact Section.