IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT
R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER O.18 AND
CITY OF TORONTO, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
PARKDALE MAIN STREET HERITAGE CONSERVATION
DISTRICT AND PARKDALE MAIN STREET HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT PLAN
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF BY-LAW NO. 1218-2022
TAKE NOTICE that on September 28, 2022, Toronto City Council enacted
By-law 1218-2022, which designates the Parkdale Main Street Heritage
Conservation District (area shown on attached map) under Part V of the Ontario
Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18, as amended. The By-law also adopts the
Parkdale Main Street Heritage Conservation District Plan, dated May 2022 as the
district plan for the Parkdale Main Street Heritage Conservation District.
IF YOU WISH TO APPEAL TO THE ONTARIO LAND TRIBUNAL:
Any person who objects to the By-law may appeal to the Ontario Land
Tribunal by filing a notice of appeal with the City Clerk, Attention Ellen
Devlin, Administrator, Toronto and East York Community Council, Toronto City
Hall, 100 Queen Street West, 2nd floor, West, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2,
no later than November 21, 2022.
A Notice of Appeal must:
1. set out the reasons for the objection to the
by-law; and
2. set out the reasons in support of the
objection to the by-law; and be accompanied by the fee prescribed under the
Ontario Land Tribunal Act, 2021, in the amount of $1100.00 for each appeal
payable by certified cheque or money order to the Minister of Finance, Province
of Ontario.
If you wish to appeal to the
Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) or request a fee reduction for an appeal, forms are
available from the Ontario Land Tribunal website at https://olt.gov.on.ca.
The By-law will come into force on November 22, 2022, if no notice of
appeal is received on or before November 21, 2022.
Who Can
File An Appeal:
Only individuals, corporations or public bodies may appeal the decision
of Toronto City Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an
unincorporated association or group.
However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual
who is a member of the association or group on its behalf.
No person or public body may be added as a party to the hearing of the
appeal or appeal the heritage conservation district or district plan unless,
before the district was designated and the district plan was adopted, the
person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written
submissions to the Council.
Getting additional
information
Additional information is included in the Explanatory Note on the
following page.
A copy of the by-law and background information about the application is
available for public inspection by contacting Heritage Planning staff at heritageplanning@toronto.ca.
Further information in respect of the by-law is available from the City
of Toronto at:
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2022.TE34.58
Dated at the City of Toronto on October 21,
2022.
John D. Elvidge
City Clerk
Explanatory note
District
Designation By-Law
On September 28, 2022, Toronto City Council adopted By-law No.1218-2022
which designated the area shown on the map attached to this note as the
Parkdale Main Street Heritage Conservation District (the District) under Part V
of the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act). The By-law also adopts the Heritage
Conservation District Plan, dated May 2022.
Alterations to
Property
The purpose of By-law No. 1218-2022 is to maintain the heritage
character of the Parkdale Main Street Heritage Conservation District. This is
accomplished by requiring certain alterations to buildings within the District
to conform to District Objectives, Policies and Guidelines which are included
in the District Plan. Typically, these alterations only relate to portions of
the property that are visible from the public realm. For example, no heritage
permit is required for exterior work that is not visible from the public realm,
interior work, painting, and repairs using the same materials. If the proposal
conforms to the District Objectives, Policies and Guidelines it can be approved
by staff. Applications that do not conform to the District Objectives, Policies
and Guidelines will be referred to City Council for consideration.
Demolition and
Infill Development
Under By-law 1218-2022, owners of property are required to apply for a
heritage permit before demolishing any building in the District. Demolition
applications are referred to City Council for consideration. If City Council
refuses the permit, the applicant may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal. New
(infill) construction must contribute to the heritage character of the
District, as per the District Plan.
Internet resources
A copy of the District Plan, which includes the District Objectives,
Policies and Guidelines.
Links: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-227694.pdf