IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO
HERITAGE ACT
R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER O.18 AND
CITY OF TORONTO, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
324 OLD YONGE STREET
NOTICE OF PASSING OF DESIGNATION
BY-LAW 653-2026
TAKE NOTICE that Council for the
City of Toronto passed Designation By-law 653-2026 on June 25, 2026, to amend By-law 1499-2025 which designates the lands, buildings and structures known municipally as
324 Old Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18, as amended, as a property of cultural heritage value or
interest.
The City Clerk received an
objection to the Notice of Intention to Designate the Property and City Council
considered the objection(s) in making its decision at its meeting on December
17, 2025. Refer to Item 2025.CC35.22 at https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.CC35.22.
IF YOU WISH TO APPEAL TO THE ONTARIO LAND TRIBUNAL:
Take notice that an appeal of the Designation
by-law for the Property by those persons permitted to appeal under section 29
of the Ontario Heritage Act may be made by filing a notice of appeal with 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 days of
July 22, 2026, which is August 21, 2026.
A Notice of Appeal must:
(1)
set out the reasons
for the objection to the designation by-law; and
(2)
set out the reasons
in support of the objection to the designation by-law.
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.
Who Can File An Appeal:
Any persons who object to the designation by-law
may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
Getting Additional Information:
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 Designation
By-law is available from the City of Toronto at:
https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.CC35.22
Dated at the City of Toronto on July 22, 2026.
John D. Elvidge
City Clerk