Item - 2026.PB47.4

The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 302 King Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 302 King Street East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (June 30, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, 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 property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 302 King Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property are included in Attachment 2.

The subject property at 302 King Street East, known historically as the Garibaldi House, is located on the north-east corner of King Street East and Berkeley Street, within the Corktown neighbourhood, inside the bounds of the King-Parliament Secondary Plan Area. Constructed c. 1858, the property contains a two-storey, front-gable wood-frame structure built in a vernacular Georgian style, that originally operated as a hotel and tavern, together with later one- and two-storey additions extending from the rear (east) façade. Situated at what was then the eastern edge of central Toronto, the building reflects the early commercial development of the King-Parliament Area and has accommodated a succession of commercial uses through the 19th and 20th centuries.

302 King Street East was listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register on June 20, 1973 and was noted as a property of value in the King-Parliament Secondary Plan Review (2019) and related King-Parliament Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment (CHRA).

This property is one of eighteen pre-1870 listed properties citywide that have been identified as candidates for designation through the City's implementation of Bill 23 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act and its ongoing prioritization strategy for listed properties that must be designated or removed from the Heritage Register by January 1, 2027.

Part of the strategy for the review of listed properties on the Heritage Register includes the procurement of qualified heritage consultants to research, evaluate, and prepare heritage evaluation reports for a subset of listed properties prioritized for designation. City Planning retained the services of Alex Corey Heritage Consulting ("the Consultant") to research and evaluate a citywide group of eighteen pre-1870 listed properties which includes the subject property at 302 King Street East. The Consultant evaluated the subject property and determined that it meets the provincial criteria.

The Consultant's research on the subject property is included in Attachment 3 of this report. The research, analysis, and evaluation contained within Attachment 3 reflect the Consultant's professional expertise and opinion. Staff have independently reviewed the Consultant's research and heritage evaluation and concur with the determination that the property at 302 King Street East has cultural heritage value and meets four of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.

Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.

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.