Item - 2026.PB45.8

The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that:

1. City Council approve the application to demolish the existing detached garage and construct a new 1.5-storey garden suite at 162 Douglas Drive, a property within the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, subject to the following:

a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 162 Douglas Drive as shown in the plans and drawings submitted by the applicant and prepared by House Lab Inc, dated May 2026, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the new structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans.

Amir Nissan, Planner, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning gave a presentation on 162 Douglas Drive - Application to Demolish a Structure and Erect a New Structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District.

This report recommends that City Council approve the application to demolish an existing detached garage and construct a new 1.5-storey garden suite at the rear of the property known as 162 Douglas Drive under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The subject site is a "C-rated" property located in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District (HCD).

Heritage Planning staff are of the opinion that the proposal complies with the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Plan. As such, it is recommended that the application be approved.