March 3, 1998 

 To:Toronto Community Council

 From:Sylvia N. Watson, Toronto Community Council Solicitor

 Subject:No. 162 Bloor Street West, Request for Release of Heritage Easement Agreement as it applies to No. 150 Bloor Street West (Midtown)

  Purpose:

 Request for release of a Heritage Easement Agreement from the 150 Bloor Street West lands since the agreement relates to the preservation of a church which sits on a separate parcel of land.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 Not applicable.

 Recommendations:

 That the City Solicitor be authorized to prepare, and the appropriate City officials execute, a release of the Heritage Easement Agreement registered on title as Instrument No. C-167911 in respect of the portion of the lands known as No. 150 Bloor Street West.

 Council Reference/Background/History:

 See comments section.

 Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

 Gardiner, Roberts, Solicitor for the Great-West Life Assurance Company, the owner of No. 150 Bloor Street West (a commercial/residential building known as Renaissance Court), have by letter dated February 9, 1998, requested release of a Heritage Easement Agreement drawn pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act as it applies to those lands.

 The agreement between Fidinam Properties Inc./Bramalea Limited and the former City of Toronto was registered on title on October 11, 1984 as Instrument No. C-167911.

 The intent of the agreement is to ensure the preservation of the historical, architectural, aesthetic and scenic character and condition of property known as the Church of the Redeemer, located at No. 162 Bloor Street West ("the church").

 The agreement was registered on title against both No. 150 Bloor Street West (Renaissance Court) and No. 162 Bloor Street West (the church).

 Subsequently, the church lands were severed in a Committee of Adjustment decision dated March 27, 1985 and sold to The Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Toronto.

 The request is for a release of the subject agreement from the 150 Bloor Street West lands since the agreement relates to the preservation of a church which sits on a separate parcel of land.

 Staff of Heritage Toronto indicate no opposition to the above request.

 Conclusions:

 Not applicable.

 Contact Name:William Hawryliw, Solicitor

Telephone: (416) 392-7237

Fax: (416) 392-0024

E-Mail: whawryli@city.toronto.on.ca

    Sylvia N. Watson

Toronto Community Council Solicitor

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