IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE
ACT
R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER O.18 AND
CITY OF TORONTO, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
604 BAY STREET
(INCLUDING ENTRANCE ADDRESS 610
BAY STREET)
NOTICE OF DECISION
The
decision of City Council, among other matters, regarding the application under
the Ontario Heritage Act is as follows:
1. City Council approve:
a. The alterations to the designated heritage property at 604 Bay Street
(including entrance address 610 Bay Street), in accordance with Section 33 of
the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 16-storey mixed-use
building, with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and
drawings dated March 14, 2025 prepared by architectsAlliance and Studio Gang
and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact
Assessment prepared by ERA Architects, dated April 11, 2025, and on file with
the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with
the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and
subject to conditions as set out below.
b. The demolition of heritage attributes of the existing designated
heritage property at 604 Bay Street (including entrance address 610 Bay
Street), accordance with Section 34(1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow
for the construction of a 16-storey mixed-use building, substantially in
accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 14, 2025 prepared by
architectsAlliance and Studio Gang and on file with the Senior Manager,
Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects
dated April 11, 2025 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning,
all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the
Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below.
2. City Council direct that its consent to the
application to alter the designated heritage property at 604 Bay Street
(including entrance address 610 Bay Street), in accordance with Part IV,
Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and its consent to the demolition of
heritage attributes at 604 Bay Street (including entrance address 610 Bay
Street), under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also
subject to the following conditions:
a. That the related Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment
requiring the proposed alterations has come into full force and effect.
b. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the
properties at 604 Bay Street (including entrance address 610 Bay Street),
including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for
repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage
building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the
leaseholder of the City-owned property shall:
1. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified
heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out
in the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated April
11, 2025, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
2.Execute and register on title the Heritage Easement Agreement with the
City for the heritage property at 604 Bay Street (including entrance
address 610 Bay Street), substantially in accordance with the plans and
drawings dated March 14, 2025 prepared by architectsAlliance and Studio Gang
and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact
Assessment prepared by ERA Architects dated April 11, 2025, subject to and in
accordance with the approved Conservation Plan, all to the satisfaction of the
Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and registered on title to the satisfaction
of the City Solicitor.
3. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the
satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall
implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage
Planning.
4. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describe how the exterior of
the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage
character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and
thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior
Manager Heritage Planning.
5. Submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager,
Heritage Planning.
6. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications
for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation
Plan.
IF YOU WISH TO APPEAL TO THE ONTARIO LAND TRIBUNAL:
Notice of an appeal of the decision of City
Council on the application to alter the Property or the application to demolish
or remove a heritage attribute(s) on the Property may be served on the City
Clerk, Attention: Registrar Secretariat, City Clerk's Office, Toronto City
Hall, 2nd Floor West, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2N2.; Email:
RegistrarCCO@toronto.ca within thirty (30) days of June 30, 2025, which is July 30, 2025.
A Notice of Appeal of the decision of City Council on the application to
alter the Property under section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act must:
(1) set out the reasons for the objection to the decision; and
(2) set out the reasons in support of the objection to the decision.
A Notice of Appeal of the decision of City Council on the application to
demolish or remove a heritage attribute(s) on the Property under section 34 of
the Ontario Heritage Act must:
(1) set out the reasons for the objection to the decision;
(2) set out the reasons in support of the objection to the decision; and
(3) be accompanied by the fee prescribed under the Ontario Land Tribunal Act, 2021, in the amount of $1,100 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/appeals-process/forms.
Who Can File An Appeal:
Only the owner of the
Property may appeal the decision of Council of the City of Toronto to the
Ontario Land Tribunal under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act,
and only where City Council has consented to an application to alter a
property with certain terms or conditions or refuses the application to alter
a property.
Only the owner of the
Property may appeal the decision of Council of the City of Toronto to the
Ontario Land Tribunal under Part IV, Section 34.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act,
and only where City Council has consented to an application to demolish or
remove a heritage attribute(s) with certain terms or conditions or refuses the
application to demolish or remove the heritage attribute(s) of a property.
Getting Additional Information:
Further information in respect of the Decision
of Council of the City of
Toronto on the matter is available from the City of
Toronto at:
https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.TE23.3.
Dated at the City of Toronto on June 30, 2025.
John D. Elvidge
City Clerk