Minutes Confirmed on October 30, 2025

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 85 Hanna Avenue and 109 Atlantic Avenue, substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 4 to the report (September 11, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment as may be required.

The Planning and Housing Committee held a statutory public meeting on September 25, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan with a Site and Area Specific Policy. The amendment to the Official Plan would remove the subject site from Employment Areas, changing the designation from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas on the southeast corner of King Street West and Atlantic Avenue, at 85 Hanna Avenue and 109 Atlantic Avenue. The Site and Area Specific Policy will require non-residential gross floor area and affordable rental housing units as part of any future redevelopment of the site. The application does not propose any redevelopment of the site at this time.

The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the approval authority for amendments to authorized uses of land within Protected Major Transit Station Areas. If adopted by Council, the Official Plan Amendment would be forwarded to the Minister for approval under sections 17(22) and 17(34) of the Planning Act.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the report (September 9, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

The Planning and Housing Committee held a statutory public meeting on September 25, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report proposes minor amendments to City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 to correct and clarify regulations relating to accessible parking and bicycle parking standards, including:

- Clarifying accessible parking requirements for changes of use or enlargements of lawfully existing buildings;

- Clarifying minimum accessible parking space rates in Table 200.15.10.5 for uses without requirements, based on number of dwelling units or gross floor area;

- Clarifying that "short-term" bicycle parking spaces can be stacked bicycle parking spaces;

- Clarifying the number of bicycle parking spaces to use when determining other requirements under the Zoning By-law when the Payment-in-lieu of Bicycle Parking program is used; and

- Incorporating corrections to transition clauses relating to accessible parking and bicycle parking.

All proposed amendments are in keeping with the adopted recommendations regarding parking requirements for new development for accessible, bicycle and visitor parking in By-law 223-2025 and do not affect the intent of the By-law 223-2025.

These minor amendments do not reflect or impact ongoing work to assess the impact of bicycle parking requirements on the economic viability of midrise development, nor do they reflect the ongoing work to review visitor parking requirements. That work is ongoing, and any future Zoning By-law Amendments to implement that work will be reported on separately.

The Planning and Housing Committee: 

1. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director City Planning, and the Executive Director, Development Review to report to Planning and Housing Committee in the second quarter of 2026 regarding the City’s current policies related to matters such as transition, urban design, heritage, and built form for tall buildings adjacent to lands designated as Neighbourhoods, including any recommendations for possible future review or update to these policies within Major Transit Station Areas.

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning gave a presentation on Major Transit Station Areas and Protected Major Transit Stations Areas and Inclusionary Zoning Implementation - Status Update and Work Plan.

On August 15, 2025, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing approved and made modifications to Council-adopted Official Plan Amendments (OPAs) for 25 Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs) and 95 Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSAs) across the city. The Minister’s decisions made modifications to the height and density permissions within the delineated boundaries of the 120 approved MTSAs and PMTSAs. The decisions did not change the Council-adopted delineations or the Council-adopted minimum densities that are required only in PMTSAs. The Minister’s decision is final and does not require Council approval or endorsement.

The Minister withheld issuing a decision on 10 PMTSAs and 4 MTSAs. PMTSA and MTSA policies will not be in effect in these areas until the Minister issues a decision.

The Planning Act allows municipalities to apply Inclusionary Zoning within PMTSAs. As of August 15, 2025, Inclusionary Zoning is in effect in certain PMTSAs at the provincially maximum set rate of 5% affordable units for up to 25 years.

Zoning implementation of P/MTSAs is one of 54 initiatives in Toronto's 2023 Housing Action Plan (HAP), which seeks to increase housing supply within complete, inclusive, and sustainable communities. The new homes enabled by the HAP will contribute to the provincial housing target of 285,000 new homes in Toronto by 2031. In recognition of the urgent action needed to address Toronto’s housing needs, the City of Toronto has partnered with other orders of government to pursue all possible approaches toward increasing housing supply and to supporting growth. Zoning implementation of P/MTSAs is also one of eight initiatives approved by Council under the federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), through which the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has committed $471.1 million in funding to support the City’s efforts to eliminate barriers to building new housing, make a generational transformation of Toronto’s housing system, and increase housing affordability for residents.

This report outlines the Minister’s modifications to the Council-adopted P/MTSA policies, a workplan for zoning implementation, and next steps on the implementation of Inclusionary Zoning.

The Planning Act requires that no later than one year after the Official Plan policies for P/MTSAs come into effect, the council of the local municipality shall amend all zoning by-laws that are in effect in the municipality to ensure that they conform with relevant policies. Implementing zoning by-laws adopted within one year are sheltered from appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). Staff will bring forward a final report and zoning by-law(s) in Q2 2026 to implement the zoning.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council pass a by-law pursuant to Section 252 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, providing authority to enter into a Municipal Capital Facility Agreement and any other agreement that may be required with the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (the "Operator") together with its agent Dia Dez Inc. with respect to approximately 36,000 square feet of combined space, for the purpose of providing a municipal capital facility related to the provision of facilities used for social and health services, located at the property municipally known as 21-31 Windsor Street, 18 Buckingham Street, 60 Newcastle Street and 95 Portland Street (the "Premise"),

a. for the purposes of:

1. declaring part of the Premise a Municipal Capital Facility used for the provision of social and health services; and

2. exempting the Premise from development charges otherwise owing pursuant to Article I of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 415 for the purpose of constructing a municipal shelter at the Premise; and

b. on terms satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Shelter & Support Services and the City Solicitor including that:

1. the Premise be used primarily for the provision of social and health services; and

2. the City have the right to recover the benefits provided to the Operator should the use of the Premise change.

With the exemption being effective for the purpose of obtaining a building permit from the latest of the by-law being enacted or the date of execution of the Municipal Capital Facility Agreement.

2. City Council direct the City Clerk to give written notice of the by-law to the Minister of Finance.

In April 2025, City Council approved a development at 21-31 Windsor Street, 18 Buckingham Street, 60 Newcastle Street and 95 Portland Street, which includes a seven-storey building, containing 36 supportive dwelling units, 32 emergency shelter beds, and 72 shelter beds. This building will replace the existing Elisa House women's shelter located at 60 Newcastle Street, which is owned and operated by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) and funded by Toronto Shelter and Support Services.

As directed by City Council in July 2025, this report brings forward a recommendation to adopt a by-law to designate the new municipal shelter as a municipal capital facility, and to provide a development charge exemption for the municipal shelter component of the development. The municipal capital facility agreement authorized by the by-law will provide an exemption for approximately 36,000 square feet of social and health services space.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to replace the existing Sign By-law regulations concerning third party signs applicable to the premises municipally known as 2 College Street with regulations to allow for, and regulate, a single third party electronic roof sign, as described in Attachment 1 of the report (March 4, 2025) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building (Interim).

Adopted in 2010, Toronto's Sign By-law is a harmonized, City-wide set of regulations governing signs. Any member of the public may apply to City Council to amend the Sign By-law requesting permanent changes to regulations for specific properties or areas. Upon receiving an application, the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building (the "CBO") assesses the proposal to determine if the proposed changes to the Sign By-law align with the objectives and purposes of the City's regulations, including the Sign By-law itself.

The Bader Group Inc. (the “Applicant”), authorized by the property owner, Gemstone Property Ltd., has applied for a Sign By-law Area-Specific Amendment (the “Proposed Amendment”) for the property located at 2 College Street (the “Premises”). The Proposed Amendment, if approved, would not only permit an expressly prohibited sign type, but it would also institute regulations that significantly diverge from the current standards governing permissible third party signs in the area. Specifically, the Proposed Amendment would allow for and regulate:

- A third party electronic roof sign (the “Proposed Sign”), which is a sign type expressly prohibited, except if within the Dundas Square Special Sign District.

- A sign that would be 18 times larger and nearly 10 times taller than the existing regulations generally permit.

- Positioning a third party sign less than 100 metres of an existing third party sign and less than 30 metres of a controlled intersection, contrary to the minimum separation requirements.

- A third party electronic roof sign with two sign faces facing the same direction, rather than the generally permitted “back-to-back” configuration.

- A third party sign to be erected on a listed heritage building, which would not be permitted under the existing regulations.

Given that third party electronic roof signs are expressly prohibited by the Sign By-law, in order to obtain a permission for the erection of the Proposed Sign at 2 College Street, the Applicant must apply for a Sign By-law amendment. In 2024, City Council amended the Sign By-law, allowing the CBO to refuse applications that conflict with city policies or other by-laws. This change was intended to ensure consistency and prevent applications conflicting with other city policies or by-laws from advancing to Council. In addition to being expressly prohibited by the Sign By-law, the Proposed Sign is inconsistent with heritage policies for 2 College Street, and if made today, this application would be rejected until these conflicts had been resolved. However, since the application was submitted before the 2024 amendment, it may still proceed to Council.

Toronto Building, in consultation with City Planning and Transportation Services Divisions, conducted a thorough review of the Application and supporting materials. It is the opinion of the CBO that the requested area-specific regulations for 2 College Street are not consistent with the broader goals of the City, the objectives of the Sign By-law, or the regulations enacted for the Premises and surrounding area. Therefore, CBO does not recommend approval of the Proposed Amendment.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to replace the existing Sign By-law regulations concerning third party signs applicable to the premises municipally known as 3 Bestobell Road with regulations to allow for, and regulate, a single third party electronic ground sign, as described in Attachment 1 of the report (March 4, 2025) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building (Interim).

Adopted in 2010, Toronto's Sign By-law is a harmonized, City-wide set of regulations governing signs. Any member of the public may apply to City Council to amend the Sign By-law requesting permanent changes to regulations for specific properties or areas. Upon receiving an application, the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building ("CBO") assesses the proposal to determine if the proposed changes to the Sign By-law align with the objectives and purposes of the City's regulations, including the Sign By-law itself.

The Bader Group Incorporated (the “Applicant”), authorized by the property owner, Fisnik Pristine (the “Owner”), has applied for an Area-Specific Amendment to Toronto's Sign By-law (the “Proposed Amendment”), to replace the current sign regulations applicable to the property at 3 Bestobell Road (the “Premises”). If granted, the Proposed Amendment would not only permit a third party sign in an area where City Council has specifically determined that no third party signs should be displayed, but would also establish regulations that deviate significantly from the regulations for third party electronic signs found in the Sign By-law. Specifically, the Proposed Amendment would allow for, and regulate:

- A third party sign in a location regulated by two site-specific area restrictions which prohibit the construction of third party signs.

- A sign that would be three times larger and more than 50 percent taller than the existing regulations generally permit.

- A sign with a "v-shaped" configuration, rather than the permitted “back-to-back” configuration.

- Reducing the required separation between third party signs and to sign districts considered sensitive.

- Placing a sign within minimum setbacks where no signs are permissible.

- An initial ten-year permit term, double of the standard five-year term.

The Applicant could have sought approvals from the Sign Variance Committee for the Proposed Sign, including proximity to sensitive land uses and location within the area-specific prohibitions for third-party signs. However, this application is proceeding as an amendment due to the request to modify the initial sign permit term from five to ten years, without justification for such a policy change exclusively for the Premises. To address Sign By-law Amendment applications of this nature, City Council granted the CBO the authority in April 2024 to refer area-specific amendment applications to the Sign Variance Committee when appropriate. Since the Proposed Amendment application was submitted prior to the changes to the Sign By-law, it is not subject to the April 2024 amendments and cannot be referred to the Sign Variance Committee. The Applicant was notified of the early 2024 review of the Sign By-law and offered the opportunity to have portions of their application referred to the Sign Variance Committee, however they requested that the whole application proceed to City Council as an area-specific amendment to the Sign By-law.

The CBO, in consultation with City Planning and Transportation Services, conducted a review of the application and is of the opinion that the Proposed Amendment is not consistent with broader City’s policies, the objectives of the Sign By-law, or the specific Sign By-law regulations enacted for 3 Bestobell Road and the surrounding area. Therefore, CBO does not support approval of the Proposed Amendment.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to replace the existing Sign By-law regulations concerning third party signs applicable to the premises municipally known as 496 Evans Avenue with regulations to allow for, and regulate, a single third party electronic ground sign, as described in Attachment 1 of the report (March 4, 2025) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building (Interim).

Adopted in 2010, Toronto's Sign By-law is a harmonized, City-wide set of regulations governing signs. Any member of the public may apply to City Council to amend the Sign By-law requesting permanent changes to regulations for specific properties or areas. Upon receiving an application, the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building ("CBO") assesses the proposal to determine if the proposed changes to the Sign By-law align with the objectives and purposes of the City's regulations, including the Sign By-law itself.

The Bader Group Inc. (the “Applicant”), authorized by the property owner, Mersen Canada DN Ltd (the “Owner”), has applied for an Area-Specific Amendment to Toronto's Sign By-law (the “Proposed Amendment”), seeking to replace the current sign regulations applicable to the property at 496 Evans Avenue (the “Premises”). If granted, the Proposed Amendment would not only permit a third party sign in an area where City Council has specifically determined that no third party signs should be displayed but would establish unique regulations that deviate significantly from the general regulations for third party electronic signs. Specifically, the Proposed Amendment would allow for, and regulate:

- A third party sign in a location regulated by a site-specific area restriction, prohibiting the erection of any third party sign.

- A sign that would be three times larger and more than 50 percent taller than the existing regulations generally permit.

- A sign with a "v-shaped" configuration, rather than the generally permitted “back-to-back” configuration.

- Reducing the required separation between third party signs and sign districts considered sensitive.

- Placing a sign within minimum setbacks where no signs are permissible.

- An initial ten-year permit term, double of the standard five-year term.

The Applicant could have sought approvals from the Sign Variance Committee for the Proposed Sign, including proximity to sensitive land uses and location within the area-specific prohibitions for third-party signs. However, this application is proceeding as an amendment due to the request to modify the initial sign permit term from five to ten years, without justification for such a policy change exclusively for the Premises. To address Sign By-law Amendment applications of this nature, City Council granted the CBO the authority in April 2024 to refer area-specific amendment applications to the Sign Variance Committee when appropriate. Since the Proposed Amendment application was submitted prior to the changes to the Sign By-law, it is not subject to the April 2024 amendments and cannot be referred to the Sign Variance Committee. The Applicant was notified of the early 2024 review of the Sign By-law and offered the opportunity to have portions of their application referred to the Sign Variance Committee, however they requested that the whole application proceed to City Council as an area-specific amendment to the Sign By-law.

The CBO, in consultation with City Planning and Transportation Services, conducted a review of the application and is of the opinion that the Proposed Amendment is not consistent with broader City’s policies, the objectives of the Sign By-law, or the specific Sign By-law regulations enacted for the Premises and surrounding area. Therefore, CBO does not support approval of the Proposed Amendment.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 1151 Weston Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 1151 Weston Road Mount Dennis Bank of Nova Scotia (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1to the report (August 25, 2025) 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 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 1151 Weston Road 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.

The subject property at 1151 Weston Road is located on the northeast corner of Weston Road and Eglinton Avenue West in the downtown area of Mount Dennis. The property contains the Mount Dennis Bank of Nova Scotia, a one-storey limestone-clad bank building with stucco clad rear wing constructed in 1949, and a 1981-82 one-storey stucco-clad addition on its south elevation. Designed by the important Canadian architect Gordon S. Adamson the property has served as a local landmark since its construction in 1949. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.

The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on November 13, 2013.

Staff have determined that the property at 1151 Weston Road has cultural heritage value and meets 8 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.

A development application for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment was submitted on July 7, 2025 and is under review by staff. At the time of this report a Prescribed Event has not yet occurred.

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

At its meeting on September 22, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB35.1 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (August 22, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 1151 Weston Road 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.

The subject property at 1151 Weston Road is located on the northeast corner of Weston Road and Eglinton Avenue West in the downtown area of Mount Dennis. The property contains the Mount Dennis Bank of Nova Scotia, a one-storey limestone- clad bank building with stucco clad rear wing constructed in 1949, and a 1981-82 one-storey stucco-clad addition on its south elevation. Designed by the important Canadian architect Gordon S. Adamson the property has served as a local landmark since its construction in 1949. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.

The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on November 13, 2013.

Staff have determined that the property at 1151 Weston Road has cultural heritage value and meets 8 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.

A development application for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment was submitted on July 7, 2025 and is under review by staff. At the time of this report a Prescribed Event has not yet occurred. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 134 Carlton Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 134 Carlton Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1to the report (August 25, 2025) 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 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 134 Carlton Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance and description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1.

The subject property at 134 Carlton Street is located between Homewood Avenue and Jarvis Street in the Cabbagetown-South St. James Town neighbourhood. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.

The "LaVerne Apartments" is a three-storey, flat-roof building that was commissioned in 1926 for Dr. Oscar A. McNichol and designed by the architectural firm of Baldwin and Green in the Neoclassical style. The property continues to serve as apartments.

Staff have determined that the property at 134 Carlton Street has cultural heritage value and meets three 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.

The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on April 17, 2024.

At its meeting on September 22, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB35.2 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (August 22, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 134 Carlton Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance and description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1.

The subject property at 134 Carlton Street is located between Homewood Avenue and Jarvis Street in the Cabbagetown- South St. James Town neighbourhood. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.

The "LaVerne Apartments" is a three-storey, flat-roof building that was commissioned in 1926 for Dr. Oscar A. McNichol and designed by the architectural firm of Baldwin and Green in the Neoclassical style. The property continues to serve as apartments.

Staff have determined that the property at 134 Carlton Street has cultural heritage value and meets three 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.

The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on April 17, 2024.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 207, 209, 211 and 213 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 207, 209, 211 and 213 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (August 22, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning

2. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 215, 217 and 219 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 215, 217 and 219 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2 to the report (August 22, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning

3. If there are no objections to the designations, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bills in Council designating each of the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217 and 219 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance, which include a description of heritage attributes for each property in Attachments 1 and 2 to this report.

The subject properties at 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217 and 219 Jarvis Street are located on the east side of Jarvis Street, near the northeast corner of Jarvis Street and Shuter Street, in the Moss Park neighbourhood. Location maps and current photographs of the heritage properties are found in Attachment 3.

The properties contain two contiguous, multi-unit residential buildings. Constructed in 1863, 215-219 Jarvis Street is a three-storey terrace comprised of three identical dwellings designed in the Italianate style. The property is a rare surviving example of the terrace building type designed for the middle-class within the City of Toronto. The properties at 207-213 Jarvis Street contain a residential block comprised of four townhouses constructed in 1879 and designed in the Second Empire style. Collectively, the subject properties represent part of the initial subdivision of Park Lot 6 around 1846, which created Jarvis Street to the designs of John Howard. John George Howard (1803 - 1890), the official surveyor and civil engineer for the City of Toronto, designed a plan that called for narrow lots at the southern portions of the Jarvis Street subdivision, which catered to middle-class development, in contrast to the larger lots reserved for grand residences to the north. Together the properties form a historic, mid-nineteenth century streetwall on the east side of Jarvis Street and are the only buildings contemporaneous to that period remaining within the immediate streetscape context.

All seven subject properties were listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register on November 21, 1977.

207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217 and 219 Jarvis Street have been identified as candidates for designation through the City's implementation of Bill 23 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act and the strategy for Listed Properties that must be either designated or removed from the Register by January 1, 2027.

Part of the strategy for the review of the 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. For the purpose of this report, the City Planning Division retained Alex Corey Heritage Consulting (the Consultant) to research and evaluate a collection of 15 Listed house-form buildings fronting onto Jarvis Street (see 'Jarvis Street Heritage Evaluations' map in Attachment 3) and if one or more properties met the provincial criteria for individual designation under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to then prepare heritage evaluation reports and recommendations for such properties as appropriate. The Consultant evaluated the properties subject of this report and determined that they meet or exceed the provincial criteria.

The Consultant's research of the subject properties is contained in Attachment 4 of this report. The research, analysis, and evaluations within Attachment 4 reflect the Consultant's professional expertise and opinions. Staff have reviewed the Consultant's research and heritage evaluations and concur with the determination that the properties at 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217 and 219 Jarvis Street have cultural heritage value and each meet two or more 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.

At its meeting on July 18, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB34.1 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

 
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, and 219 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance, which include a description of heritage attributes for each property in Attachments 1 and 2 to this report.

The subject properties at 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, and 219 Jarvis Street are located on the east side of Jarvis Street, near the northeast corner of Jarvis Street and Shuter Street, in the Moss Park neighbourhood. Location maps and current photographs of the heritage properties are found in Attachment 3.

The properties contain two contiguous, multi-unit residential buildings. Constructed in 1863, 215-219 Jarvis Street is a three-storey terrace comprised of three identical dwellings designed in the Italianate Revival style. The property is a rare surviving example of the terrace building type designed for the middle-class within the City of Toronto. The properties at 207-213 Jarvis Street contain a residential block comprised of four townhouses constructed in 1879 and designed in the Second Empire Revival style. Collectively, the subject properties represent part of the initial subdivision of Park Lot 6 around 1846, which created Jarvis Street to the designs of John Howard. John George Howard (1803 - 1890), the official surveyor and civil engineer for the City of Toronto, designed a plan that called for narrow lots at the southern portions of the Jarvis Street subdivision, which catered to middle-class development, in contrast to the larger lots reserved for grand residences to the north. Together the properties form a historic, mid-nineteenth century streetwall on the east side of Jarvis Street and are the only buildings contemporaneous to that period remaining within the immediate streetscape context.

All seven subject properties were listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register on November 21, 1977.

207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, and 219 Jarvis Street have been identified as candidates for designation through the City's implementation of Bill 23 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act and the strategy for Listed Properties that must be either designated or removed from the Register by January 1, 2027.

Part of the strategy for the review of the 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. For the purpose of this report, the City Planning Division retained Alex Corey Heritage Consulting (the Consultant) to research and evaluate a collection of 15 Listed house-form buildings fronting onto Jarvis Street (see 'Jarvis Street Heritage Evaluations' map in Attachment 3) and if one or more properties met the provincial criteria for individual designation under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to then prepare heritage evaluation reports and recommendations for such properties as appropriate. The Consultant evaluated the properties subject of this report and determined that they meet or exceed the provincial criteria.

The Consultant's research of the subject properties is contained in Attachment 4 of this report. The research, analysis, and evaluations within Attachment 4 reflect the Consultant's professional expertise and opinions. Staff have reviewed the Consultant's research and heritage evaluations and concur with the determination that the properties at 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, and 219 Jarvis Street have cultural heritage value and each meet two or more 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.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 336 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 336 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (August 22, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 340 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 340 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2 to the report (August 22, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

3. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 342-344 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 342-344 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 22, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

4. If there are no objections to the designations, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bills in Council designating each of the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 336, 340, and 342-344 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance, which include a description of heritage attributes for each property, found in Attachments 1, 2, and 3 to this report.

The subject properties at 336, 340, and 342-344 Jarvis Street are located on the west side of Jarvis Street, mid-block between Carlton Street to the south and Sirman Lane to the north, in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood. Location maps and current photographs of the heritage properties are found in Attachment 4.

The properties are part of a collection of five abutting Victorian era house-form buildings, from 336 Jarvis Street to the south to 344 Jarvis Street to the north. The property at 336 Jarvis Street was constructed in 1863 in the Georgian architectural style with later Second Empire alterations. From 1890 to 1923, it was home to the artist and educator Frederic Bell-Smith. Beyond his well-regarded artistic output, Bell-Smith was also known for co-founding the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto (1908) and serving as president of the Ontario Society of Artists from 1905 to 1908.

The property at 340 Jarvis Street was constructed c.1863 and forms one half of a present-day semi-detached house-form with 338 Jarvis Street (designated Part IV in 2007), both designed in the Georgian style with subsequent Second Empire alterations. 340 Jarvis Street housed the John Howard Society from 1956 to the early 1960s. The property at 342-344 Jarvis Street was constructed between 1873 to 1875 in the Italianate style. The property at 342 Jarvis Street is associated with the Lesbian Organization of Toronto (LOOT) and Clementyne's; the time that these two organizations operated out of the subject property yields information that informs an understanding of Toronto's growing queer, feminist, and lesbian communities in the second half of the 20th century and into present day.

Collectively, the subject properties form a historic streetscape of 19th century house form buildings on the west side of Jarvis Street, north of Carlton Street, that reflect the character of the Upper Jarvis neighbourhood, which evolved from a subdivision of private homes on a landscaped avenue to a high density residential and arterial corridor within downtown Toronto.

All four subject properties were listed on the City's Heritage Register on June 20, 1973.

336, 340, and 342-344 Jarvis Street have been identified as candidates for designation through the City's implementation of Bill 23 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act and the strategy for Listed Properties that must be either designated or removed from the Register by January 1, 2027.

Part of the strategy for the review of the 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. For the purpose of this report, the City Planning Division retained Alex Corey Heritage Consulting (the Consultant) to research and evaluate a collection of 15 Listed house-form buildings fronting onto Jarvis Street (see 'Jarvis Street Heritage Evaluations' map in Attachment 4) and if one or more properties met the provincial criteria for individual designation under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to then prepare heritage evaluation reports and recommendations for such properties as appropriate. The Consultant evaluated the properties subject of this report and determined that they meet or exceed the provincial criteria.

The Consultant's research of the subject properties is contained in Attachment 5 of this report. The research, analysis, and evaluations within Attachment 5 reflect the Consultant's professional expertise and opinions. Staff have reviewed the Consultant's research and heritage evaluations and concur with the Consultant's determination that the properties at 336, 340, and 342-344 Jarvis Street have cultural heritage value and each meet two or more 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.

At its meeting on July 18, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB34.2 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

 
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 336, 340, and 342-344 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance, which include a description of heritage attributes for each property, found in Attachments 1, 2, and 3 to this report.

The subject properties at 336, 340, and 342-344 Jarvis Street are located on the west side of Jarvis Street, mid-block between Carlton Street to the south and Sirman Lane to the north, in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood. Location maps and current photographs of the heritage properties are found in Attachment 4.

The properties are part of a collection of five abutting Victorian era house-form buildings, from 336 Jarvis Street to the south to 344 Jarvis Street to the north. The property at 336 Jarvis Street was constructed in 1863 in the Georgian Revival architectural style with later Second Empire Revival alterations. From 1890 to 1923, it was home to the artist and educator Frederic Bell-Smith. Beyond his well-regarded artistic output, Bell-Smith was also known for co-founding the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto (1908) and serving as president of the Ontario Society of Artists from 1905 to 1908. The property at 340 Jarvis Street was constructed c.1863 and forms one half of a present-day semi-detached house-form with 338 Jarvis Street (designated Part IV in 2007), both designed in the Georgian Revival style with subsequent Second Empire Revival alterations. 340 Jarvis Street housed the John Howard Society from 1956 to the early 1960s. The property at 342-344 Jarvis Street was constructed between 1873 to 1875 in the Italianate Revival style. The property at 342 Jarvis Street is associated with the Lesbian Organization of Toronto (LOOT) and Clementyne's; the time that these two organizations operated out of the subject property yields information that informs an understanding of Toronto's growing queer, feminist, and lesbian communities in the second half of the 20th century and into present day.

Collectively, the subject properties form a historic streetscape of 19th century house form buildings on the west side of Jarvis Street, north of Carlton Street, that reflect the character of the Upper Jarvis neighbourhood, which evolved from a subdivision of private homes on a landscaped avenue to a high density residential and arterial corridor within downtown Toronto.

All four subject properties were listed on the City's Heritage Register on June 20, 1973.

336, 340, and 342-344 Jarvis Street have been identified as candidates for designation through the City's implementation of Bill 23 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act and the strategy for Listed Properties that must be either designated or removed from the Register by January 1, 2027.

Part of the strategy for the review of the 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. For the purpose of this report, the City Planning Division retained Alex Corey Heritage Consulting (the Consultant) to research and evaluate a collection of 15 Listed house-form buildings fronting onto Jarvis Street (see 'Jarvis Street Heritage Evaluations' map in Attachment 4) and if one or more properties met the provincial criteria for individual designation under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to then prepare heritage evaluation reports and recommendations for such properties as appropriate. The Consultant evaluated the properties subject of this report and determined that they meet or exceed the provincial criteria.

The Consultant's research of the subject properties is contained in Attachment 5 of this report. The research, analysis, and evaluations within Attachment 5 reflect the Consultant's professional expertise and opinions. Staff have reviewed the Consultant's research and heritage evaluations and concur with the Consultant's determination that the properties at 336, 340, and 342-344 Jarvis Street have cultural heritage value and each meet two or more 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.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 506 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 506 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (August 22, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director.

2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 510 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 510 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2 to the report (August 22, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director.

3. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 512 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 512 Jarvis Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (August 22, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director.

4. If there are no objections to the designations, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bills in Council designating each of the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 506, 510, and 512 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance, which include a description of heritage attributes for each property, found in Attachments 1, 2 and 3 of this report.

The subject properties at 506, 510, and 512 Jarvis Street are located on the west side of Jarvis Street, in between Gloucester Street to the north and Cawthra Square to the south, in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood. Location maps and current photographs of the heritage properties are found in Attachment 4.

The properties contain three abutting detached house form buildings. 506 Jarvis Street was constructed circa 1889 and designed by the architectural partnership of Langley and Burke in the Annex architectural style. Langley and Burke were one of Toronto's most prolific and sought-after architectural practices for designing ecclesiastical, government, and private residential projects between 1883 and 1892. The Annex architectural style was popular in Toronto from the 1880s up to 1900 and combined design elements of the Romanesque and the Queen Anne styles. The property at 506 Jarvis Street has a direct association with the United Church of Canada that used the property as a home for retired United Church missionaries. The properties at 510 Jarvis Street and 512 Jarvis Street were constructed circa 1888 and 1890, respectively, and are both representative of the Annex architectural style as well. 

Together, each property contributes to maintaining and supporting the character of the Upper Jarvis neighbourhood and the Cawthra Square - Jarvis Street - Gloucester Street block frontage, which is comprised of a collection of 19th century house form buildings that reflect the evolution of Upper Jarvis from a subdivision of private homes located on a landscaped avenue to a high-density residential and institutional arterial corridor within downtown Toronto.

All three subject properties were listed on the City's Heritage Register on June 20, 1973.

506, 510, and 512 Jarvis Street have been identified as candidates for designation through the City's implementation of Bill 23 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act and the strategy for Listed Properties that must be either designated or removed from the Register by January 1, 2027.

Part of the strategy for the review of the 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. For the purpose of this report, the City Planning Division retained Alex Corey Heritage Consulting (the Consultant) to research and evaluate a collection of 15 Listed house-form buildings fronting onto Jarvis Street (see 'Jarvis Street Heritage Evaluations' map in Attachment 4) and if one or more properties met the provincial criteria for individual designation under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to then prepare heritage evaluation reports and recommendations for such properties as appropriate. The Consultant evaluated the properties subject of this report and determined that they meet or exceed the provincial criteria.

The Consultant's research of the subject properties is contained in Attachment 5 of this report. The research, analysis, and evaluations within Attachment 5 reflect the Consultant's professional expertise and opinions. Staff have reviewed the Consultant's research and heritage evaluations and concur with the Consultant's determination that the properties at 506, 510, and 512 Jarvis Street have cultural heritage value and each meet two or more 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.

At its meeting on July 18, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB34.3 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (July 3, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

 
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 506, 510, and 512 Jarvis Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance, which include a description of heritage attributes for each property, found in Attachments 1, 2 and 3 of this report.

The subject properties at 506, 510, and 512 Jarvis Street are located on the west side of Jarvis Street, in between Gloucester Street to the north and Cawthra Square to the south, in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood. Location maps and current photographs of the heritage properties are found in Attachment 4.

The properties contain three abutting detached house form buildings. 506 Jarvis Street was constructed circa 1889 and designed by the architectural partnership of Langley & Burke in the Annex architectural style. Langley & Burke were one of Toronto's most prolific and sought-after architectural practices for designing ecclesiastical, government, and private residential projects between 1883 and 1892. The Annex architectural style was popular in Toronto from the 1880s up to 1900 and combined design elements of the Romanesque Revival and the Queen Anne Revival styles. The property at 506 Jarvis Street has a direct association with the United Church of Canada that used the property as a home for retired United Church missionaries. The properties at 510 Jarvis Street and 512 Jarvis Street were constructed circa 1888 and 1890, respectively, and are both representative of the Annex architectural style as well. 

Together, each property contributes to maintaining and supporting the character of the Upper Jarvis neighbourhood and the Cawthra Square - Jarvis Street - Gloucester Street block frontage, which is comprised of a collection of 19th century house form buildings that reflect the evolution of Upper Jarvis from a subdivision of private homes located on a landscaped avenue to a high-density residential and institutional arterial corridor within downtown Toronto. All three subject properties were listed on the City's Heritage Register on June 20, 1973.

506, 510, and 512 Jarvis Street have been identified as candidates for designation through the City's implementation of Bill 23 amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act and the strategy for Listed Properties that must be either designated or removed from the Register by January 1, 2027.

Part of the strategy for the review of the 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. For the purpose of this report, the City Planning Division retained Alex Corey Heritage Consulting (the Consultant) to research and evaluate a collection of 15 Listed house-form buildings fronting onto Jarvis Street (see 'Jarvis Street Heritage Evaluations' map in Attachment 4) and if one or more properties met the provincial criteria for individual designation under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to then prepare heritage evaluation reports and recommendations for such properties as appropriate. The Consultant evaluated the properties subject of this report and determined that they meet or exceed the provincial criteria.

The Consultant's research of the subject properties is contained in Attachment 5 of this report. The research, analysis, and evaluations within Attachment 5 reflect the Consultant's professional expertise and opinions. Staff have reviewed the Consultant's research and heritage evaluations and concur with the Consultant's determination that the properties at 506, 510, and 512 Jarvis Street have cultural heritage value and each meet two or more 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.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. In consideration of the objection made under subsection 27(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council continue to include the property at 1771 Bayview Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

2. In consideration of the objection made under subsection 27(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council continue to include the property at 36 Green Valley Road on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

This report responds to notices of objection received by the City of Toronto under Section 27(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act (the "OHA") from property owners objecting to the inclusion of their properties on the City's Heritage Register. 

In the second and third quarter of 2025, the City received a notice from each of two property owners objecting to the inclusion of their properties on the Heritage Register for the following addresses:

- 1771 Bayview Avenue

- 36 Green Valley Road

On December 18, 2024, City Council adopted Item 2024.NY19.12 which included a grouping of similar and related properties at 1747, 1751, 1759, 1763, 1767, 1771, 1773, and 1775 Bayview Avenue on the City's Heritage Register. Located on the east side of Bayview Avenue between Eglinton Avenue East and Parkhurst Boulevard, in the Leaside-Bennington neighbourhood, the property at 1771 Bayview Avenue contains a two-storey, brick and stone clad, residential apartment building constructed in the mid-1930s.

On June 25, 2025, City Council adopted Item 2025.NY24.9 which included the property at 36 Green Valley Road on the City's Heritage Register. Located in the Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills neighbourhood on the east side of Green Valley Road where it terminates at the northern boundary of the Rosedale Golf Club, the property at 36 Green Valley contains a one-storey detached, Mid-Century Modern house-form building.

The OHA establishes a process whereby owners can object to a property's listing on the Heritage Register and, should they do so, a subsequent decision on the listing must be made by the municipality. Owners can object to listings at any time

Chapter 103 of the Toronto Municipal Code sets out the process for Council consideration of objections to properties included on the Heritage Register. City Council must be made aware of such objections on a routine basis so that they may consider the matter and render a final decision. Once Council has decided on the objection, the OHA requires that the owner of the property must be notified of Council's decision within 90 days. Council's decision on objections to listing is final and is not subject to appeal.

Following a review of the objections to listing submitted for 1771 Bayview Avenue and 36 Green Valley Road, staff are of the opinion that the subject properties hold cultural heritage value. Staff recommend that Council continue to include these properties on the Heritage Register.

At its meeting on September 22, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB35.4 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (September 8, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

This report responds to notices of objection received by the City of Toronto under Section 27(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act (the "OHA") from property owners objecting to the inclusion of their properties on the City's Heritage Register.

In the second and third quarter of 2025, the City received a notice from each of two property owners objecting to the inclusion of their properties on the Heritage Register for the following addresses:

• 1771 Bayview Avenue  
• 36 Green Valley Road

On December 18, 2024, City Council adopted Item 2024.NY19.12 which included a grouping of similar and related properties at 1747, 1751, 1759, 1763, 1767, 1771, 1773, and 1775 Bayview Avenue on the City's Heritage Register. Located on the east side of Bayview Avenue between Eglinton Avenue East and Parkhurst Boulevard, in the Leaside-Bennington neighbourhood, the property at 1771 Bayview Avenue contains a two-storey, brick and stone clad, residential apartment building constructed in the mid-1930s.

On June 25, 2025, City Council adopted Item 2025.NY24.9 which included the property at 36 Green Valley Road on the City's Heritage Register. Located in the Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills neighbourhood on the east side of Green Valley Road where it terminates at the northern boundary of the Rosedale Golf Club, the property at 36 Green Valley contains a one- storey detached, Mid-Century Modern house-form building.

The Ontario Heritage Act establishes a process whereby owners can object to a property's listing on the Heritage Register and, should they do so, a subsequent decision on the listing must be made by the municipality. Owners can object to listings at any time.

Chapter 103 of the Toronto Municipal Code sets out the process for Council consideration of objections to properties included on the Heritage Register. City Council must be made aware of such objections on a routine basis so that they may consider the matter and render a final decision. Once Council has decided on the objection, the Ontario Heritage Act requires that the owner of the property must be notified of Council's decision within 90 days. Council's decision on objections to listing is final and is not subject to appeal.

Following a review of the objections to listing submitted for 1771 Bayview Avenue and 36 Green Valley Road, staff are of the opinion that the subject properties hold cultural heritage value. Staff recommend that Council continue to include these properties on the Heritage Register.

The Planning and Housing Committee:

1. Requested the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee in the second quarter of 2027 on a comprehensive review of Chapter 694 of the Municipal Code (The Sign Bylaw), including all existing sign regulations, Sign Districts and Special Sign Districts across the city and also include the following:

a. a focused study of the Port Lands area to assess the feasibility of establishing a Port Lands Special Sign District in consultation with the Waterfront Secretariat; and,

b. consultation with City Divisions, Boards and Agencies, Ward Councillors, local businesses, property owners, the sign industry, members of the public, and other relevant stakeholders.

Lake Shore Boulevard East, east of the Don Roadway, is currently in the last stages of reconstruction by Waterfront Toronto. Once complete, the area will feature significant public realm improvements, in accordance with the Lake Shore Boulevard East Public Realm Plan. The intent of the plan is to respond to the changing nature of the corridor as it evolves from an exclusively industrial area to an area that includes a mix of residential, commercial and industrial uses. The Public Realm Plan was developed in response to this change, as well as to increased demand for walking and cycling facilities, and open space.

Recently, the Sign Variance Committee had before it an application for the installation of signage along the northern edge of Lake Shore Boulevard East at 10 Morse. Toronto Buildings staff recommended that the application be refused on the basis that the proposed signage did not fit the changing character of the area. In order to ensure that future applications are brought forward that reflect the planned nature of the Lake Shore Boulevard corridor, a Special Sign District is required. Accordingly, I propose that a review of the Sign Bylaw be done and recommend that staff report back on the feasibility of establishing a Port Lands Special Sign District.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council request Infrastructure Ontario to hold all Transit Oriented Community meetings in person. 

The lengthy and complex Ontario Line and Transit Oriented Community processes continue to impact many residents in our communities. The litany of ongoing changes and updates including provincially imposed Municipal Zoning Orders (MZOs) add to the frustration and confusion experienced by residents.

Residents have repeatedly requested an in-person public open house as a vehicle to support their efforts to have their questions answered.

Announcements

The Chair acknowledged that the Planning and Housing Committee was meeting on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Chair also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

Where the Members of the Planning and Housing Committee listed in the attendance for this meeting participated remotely, they were counted for quorum as permitted by Section 189(4.2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and City Council's Procedures.