IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE
ACT
R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER O.18 AND
CITY OF TORONTO, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
1497 QUEEN STREET WEST (1497A AND
1499 QUEEN STREET WEST) AND 1501 QUEEN
STREET WEST (93 BEATY AVENUE)
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 properties at 1497 Queen
Street West (1497A and 1499 Queen Street West) and 1501 Queen Street West (93
Beaty Avenue), in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to
allow for the construction of, respectively, ten- and seven-storey mixed-use
buildings, with such alterations to the designated heritage properties being
substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by DTAH
Architects Limited, dated May 21, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment
prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 19, 2026, on file with the Senior
Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved
Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage
Planning and subject to conditions as set out below.
b. The selective demolition of heritage attributes of the designated
heritage property at 1501 Queen Street West (93 Beaty Avenue), in accordance
with Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction
of a seven-storey mixed-use building being substantially in accordance with the
plans and drawings prepared by DTAH Architects Limited, dated May 21, 2026, and
the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects, dated May 19, 2026,
on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in
accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings 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 properties at 1497 Queen Street
West (1497A and 1499 Queen Street West) and 1501 Queen Street West (93 Beaty
Avenue), in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act,
and its consent to the selective demolition of heritage attributes of the
heritage property at 1501 Queen Street West (93 Beaty Avenue), in accordance
with Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the
following conditions:
a. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the
properties at 1497 Queen Street West (1497A and 1499 Queen Street West) and
1501 Queen Street West (93 Beaty Avenue), 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 owner shall:
1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the
properties at 1497 Queen Street West (1497A and 1499 Queen Street West) and
1501 Queen Street West (93 Beaty Avenue), substantially in accordance with the
plans and drawings dated May 21, 2026, prepared by DTAH Architects Limited and
on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the Heritage Impact
Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 19, 2026, and in
accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.2, to the
satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of
such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
2. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified
heritage consultant, that is substantially in accordance with the conservation
strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 1497
Queen Street West (1497A and 1499 Queen Street West) and 1501 Queen Street West
(93 Beaty Avenue), prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 19, 2026, to the
satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
3. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications
for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the Conservation Plan
required in Recommendation 2.a.2, 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.
4. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of
the heritage properties 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 an Interpretation Plan for the subject properties, to the
satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall
implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage
Planning.
6. Submit a Signage Plan for the subject properties to the satisfaction
of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
7. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the heritage property at 1501
Queen Street West (93 Beaty Avenue), satisfactory to the Senior Manager,
Heritage Planning.
8. 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 Conservation
Plan and Interpretation Plan.
b. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in
Recommendation 2.a.8, 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 have been completed in accordance with the
Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of
conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior
Manager, Heritage Planning.
2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs 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.TE34.14.
Dated at the City of Toronto on August 11, 2026.
John D. Elvidge
City Clerk