IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE
ACT
R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER O.18 AND
CITY OF TORONTO, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
54-66 FRASER AVENUE AND 68 FRASER
AVENUE (147 LIBERTY 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 refuse the application to alter
the designated heritage properties at 54-66 Fraser Avenue and 68 Fraser Avenue
(147 Liberty Street) under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to
allow for the construction of a 55-storey mixed-use building, in accordance
with the plans and drawings dated March 31, 2025 prepared by Sweeney and Co.
Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Giaimo dated February
27, 2026.
2. City Council refuse the application to
demolish heritage attributes at the designated heritage property at 54-66
Fraser Avenue under Part IV, Section 34(1)(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act to
allow for the construction of a 55-storey mixed-use building, in accordance
with the plans and drawings dated March 31, 2025 prepared by Sweeney and Co.
Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Giaimo dated February
27, 2026.
3. City Council refuse the application to
demolish a single storey detached building at the designated heritage property
at 54-66 Fraser Avenue under Part IV, Section 34(1)(2) of the Ontario Heritage
Act to allow for the construction of a 55-storey mixed-use building, in
accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 31, 2025 prepared by Sweeney
and Co. Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Giaimo dated
February 27, 2026.
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 May 25, 2026, which is June 24, 2026.
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=2026.TE32.16.
Dated at the City of Toronto on May 25, 2026.
John D. Elvidge
City Clerk