Public Notice

NOTICE OF DECISION

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Toronto on May 10, 11 and 12, 2023, has considered an application under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter a building and/or structure on a Property designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the Property municipally known as 63 Old Forest Hill Road.

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Toronto on May 10, 11 And 12, 2023, has considered an application under Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to demolish or remove or permit the demolition or removal of a heritage attribute of the Property designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the Property municipally known as 63 Old Forest Hill Road.  

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 property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, in accordance with  Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new 3-storey rear addition with such alterations being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 9, 2023, prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects Inc. and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., February 17, 2023 all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below.

b. The demolition of some of the heritage attributes of the designated heritage property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, in accordance with Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new 3-storey rear addition substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 9, 2023, prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects Inc. and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., February 17, 2023 all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan 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 property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and its consent to the demolition of some of the heritage attributes of the designated heritage property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions:

a. The Owner shall:

1. 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 63 Old Forest Hill Road dated February 17, 2022, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

2. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the property at 63 Old Forest Hill Road, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

b. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 63 Old Forest Hill 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 the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning the owner shall:

1. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.1 above 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.

2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications that are keyed to the approved Landscape Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.2 above 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, erect, demolish or remove a building and/or structure on the Property may be served on the City Clerk, Attention: Administrator, Secretariat, City Clerk's Office, Toronto City Hall, 2nd Floor West, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2N2.; Email: hertpb@toronto.ca within thirty days of May 16, 2023, which is June 15, 2023.

A Notice of Objection 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 building and/or structure 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.

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=2023.TE4.21