Public Notice

IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER O.18 AND

CITY OF TORONTO, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

STOTTS’ BRIDGE ON TWYN RIVERS DRIVE 

NOTICE OF DECISION

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Toronto on July 30, 2026, has considered an application under Section 34(1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act to demolish or remove or permit the demolition or removal of a building and/or structure on the Property designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the Property municipally known as Stotts’ Bridge on Twyn Rivers Drive.  

The Decision of Council of the City of Toronto, among other matters, regarding the application under the Ontario Heritage Act is as follows:

1. City Council approve the application to demolish Stotts’ Bridge on Twyn Rivers Drive (Structure ID 803), a Part-IV designated structure with conditions, under Part IV, Section 34(1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a temporary bridge until a permanent truss bridge is constructed, with such bridge to be substantially in accordance with the Preliminary General Arrangement drawing dated May 2026, prepared by Dillon Consulting (Attachment 5) and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Archaeological Services Inc. dated June 17, 2026, both on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to demolish the designated Stotts’ Bridge on Twyn Rivers Drive (Structure ID 803), under Part IV, Section 34(1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act is subject to the following conditions: 

a. Prior to the issuance of any permit related to the removal of Stotts’ Bridge on Twyn Rivers Drive (Structure ID 803), including a heritage permit or a building permit, the owner shall:

1. Provide full documentation of Stotts’ Bridge on Twyn Rivers Drive (Structure ID 803), including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8” x 10” colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all elevations as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

2. Provide a memo describing the potential to salvage structural elements during demolition, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

b. Prior to the issuance of any permit related to the construction of the permanent replacement structure for Stotts’ Bridge on Twyn Rivers Drive, the owner shall:

1. Provide detailed plans and drawings for the new Twyn Rivers Drive bridge, with descriptions of materials associated with the replacement bridge design, substantially in accordance with the Preliminary General Arrangement drawing dated May 2026, prepared by Dillon Consulting (Attachment 5) and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Archaeological Services Inc. dated June 17, 2026, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

2.  Provide a Commemoration Plan that includes concepts for a publicly accessible interpretive installation at the crossing that details the bridge’s history and, if feasible, the use of salvaged elements of the original bridge such as portions of the steel truss within the commemoration plan, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

c. Upon completion of the new structure, implement the approved Commemoration Plan, 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 demolish or remove a building and/or structure 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 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 subject of the application under Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act 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. The appeal may only be made where City Council has consented to an application to demolish or remove a building and/or structure on a property with certain terms or conditions or refuses the application to demolish or remove the building and/or structure on 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.CC43.32.