IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE
ACT
R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER O.18 AND
CITY OF TORONTO, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
2732 AND 2736 DANFORTH AVENUE
NOTICE OF DECISION
The
Decision of Council of the City of
Toronto, among other matters, regarding the application under the
Ontario Heritage Act is as follows:
1. City Council approve the application to
demolish heritage buildings at the designated properties at 2726 Danforth
Avenue (with entrance address at 2732 Danforth Avenue) and 2736 Danforth
Avenue, with conditions, under Part IV,
Section 34(1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction
of 8-storey and 4-storey buildings and a contemporary reconstruction of 2726
Danforth Avenue being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings
dated June 16, 2025 prepared by Batay-Csorba Architects
Inc. on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact
Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated June 6, 2025 and on file with
the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an
approved Commemoration Plan, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage
Planning.
2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to demolish the designated properties at
2726 Danforth Avenue (with entrance address at 2732 Danforth Avenue) and 2736
Danforth Avenue under Part IV, Section 34(1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act is
also subject to the following conditions:
a. That the related Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed
demolition of the heritage properties has been enacted by City Council and has
come into full force and effect.
b. Prior to the introduction of the Zoning By-law Amendment Bills to
City Council, the owner shall:
1. Provide a Commemoration Strategy, 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 June 6, 2025
for the property at 2726 Danforth Avenue (with entrance address at 2732
Danforth Avenue), including but not limited to preliminary plans for a
contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel and a publicly accessible
interpretive display that conveys the rich history of Danforth Avenue in this
area, and the history of the Little York Hotel and its construction, to the
satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
c. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the
properties at 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue, including a heritage permit or a
building permit (including a demolition 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 owner
shall:
1. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law
Amendment required for the subject properties, such Amendment to have come into
full force and effect.
2. Provide a Commemoration Plan that includes detailed drawings,
including notes, specifications, and descriptions of materials and finishes and
estimated costs associated with a contemporary reconstruction of the Little
York Hotel and a comprehensive interpretive program, substantially in
accordance with the approved Commemoration Strategy required in Recommendation
2.b.1 above, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage
consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
3. Provide full documentation of the properties at 2726 and 2734
Danforth Avenue, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8” x 10”
colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1)
digital set on a flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a
location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing
interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the
satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
4. Provide a Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the
reconstructed 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 Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior
Manager Heritage Planning.
5. Provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject properties,
satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
6. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing,
in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager,
Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Commemoration
Plan.
d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in
Recommendation 2.c.6 the owner shall:
1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a
qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required commemorative and
interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Commemoration Plan
and that an appropriate standard of completion has been maintained, all to the
satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning
IF YOU WISH TO APPEAL TO THE ONTARIO LAND TRIBUNAL:
Notice of an appeal of the decision of City
Council on the application to demolish or remove a building and/or structure 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 July 28, 2025, which is August 27, 2025.
A Notice of Appeal 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 subject of the application under Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage
Act 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. The
appeal may only be made where City Council has consented to an application to demolish
or remove a building and/or structure on a property with certain terms or conditions
or refuses the application to demolish or remove the building and/or structure
on 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.CC32.26
Dated at the City of Toronto on July 28, 2025.
John D. Elvidge
City Clerk