IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE
ACT
R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER O.18 AND
CITY OF TORONTO, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
1151 WESTON ROAD
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 the application to alter the designated
heritage property at 1151 Weston Road, with conditions, in accordance with Part
IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 46-storey mixed-use building with the alterations to the designated
heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings
dated April 7, 2026 prepared by SvN on file with
the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment
prepared by Giaimo Architects dated March 27, 2026 and on file with the Senior
Manager, Heritage Planning,
all subject to and in accordance with the Relocation and Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
2. City Council approve the application to remove a specified heritage attribute of the designated property at 1151 Weston Road, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage
Act to allow for the construction of a 46-storey mixed-use building with the removal of the specified heritage attribute on
the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the
plans and drawings dated April 7, 2026
prepared by SvN on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the
Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Giaimo Architects dated March 27, 2026 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage
Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Relocation and Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
3. City Council direct that its consent to the
application to alter the designated heritage property at 1151 Weston Road, in
accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and its
consent to the removal of a specified heritage attribute at the designated
heritage property at 1151 Weston Road, under Part IV, Section 34(1) 1 of the
Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions:
a. that the related
site-specific Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment have come
into full force and effect.
b. the owner shall provide a detailed Relocation and Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is
substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated April 7, 2026 prepared by SvN on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage
Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Giaimo Architects dated
March 27, 2026, to the satisfaction
of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
c. the owner shall enter into a Heritage Easement
Agreement with the City for the property at 1151
Weston Road in accordance with
the plans and drawings dated April 7, 2026
prepared by SvN on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the
Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Giaimo Architects dated March 27, 2026,
and on file with the Senior
Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the approved Relocation and Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b above, to the
satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and
registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
d. Prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the
property at 1151 Weston Road, 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 Senior Manager, Heritage
Planning, the owner shall:
1. 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.
2. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes 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.
3. submit a Signage
Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
4. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the
subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
5. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications
for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Relocation
and Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b., including a description
of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a
qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of 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 Relocation and
Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan.
e. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in
Recommendation 2.d.6. above, the owner shall:
1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a
qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work
and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the
Relocation and Conservation Plan and the Interpretation Plan and that an
appropriate standard of conservation 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 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 August 11, 2026, which is September 10, 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.EY33.9.
Dated at the City of Toronto on August 11, 2026.
John D. Elvidge
City Clerk