TORONTO
November 23, 1998
To:City of Toronto Community Council
From:Managing Director, Toronto Historical Board
Subject:Designation Under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act - - Draper Street Heritage
Conservation District
Purpose:
This report recommends that the Draper Street Heritage Conservation District be designated
under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
- That City Council state its intention to designate the Draper Street Heritage Conservation
District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.
- That the appropriate officials be authorized to take whatever action is necessary to give
effect hereto.
3.That Council adopt the preservation Guidelines from pages 12 to 16 of the attached Draper
Street Heritage Conservation District Study.
4. That Council adopt the Implementation procedure as shown on page 17 of the attached
Draper Street Heritage Conservation District Study.
5.That Council request the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development to consult
with the City Solicitor and the Managing Director of Heritage Toronto to prepare an
amendment to the Part II Plan of the Official Plan to include the Heritage Conservation
District boundaries as shown on the map in Appendix I, Map 1 and to make reference to the
Guidelines (as contained in recommendations 1 and 3 above).
Background:
In 1997, at the initiation of the residents of Draper Street and on the recommendation of
Heritage Toronto, the Council of the former City of Toronto passed a by-law declaring Draper
Street a Heritage Conservation District Study Area. A Reference Group with representatives
of Draper Street, Heritage Toronto and the City's Planning Department was formed to liaise
with the community and to make recommendations for the Study. Draper Street property
owners, residents, neighbours and other interested parties were invited to a Public Meeting
held at Metro Hall in June, 1998.
The draft Study was circulated to City Departments for comment before it was adopted by the
Board of Heritage Toronto. Heritage Toronto staff worked with Planning Department staff to
provide specific guidelines for two properties within the proposed District. The guidelines for
the property at 500 Front Street West were revised following discussions with the property
owners' representatives.
The final report and recommendations were adopted by the Board of Heritage Toronto at a
public meeting on November 18th, 1998.
Comments:
The Draper Street Heritage Conservation District Study is attached. The document provides an
analysis of the district, a plan outlining the boundaries and guidelines for preservation, and an
implementation strategy. Appendices include a building inventory and illustrations of the
design guidelines.
Conclusion:
Heritage Toronto recommends that City Council designate the Draper Street Heritage
Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Contact Name:
Ms. Kathryn Anderson
Preservation Officer, Historical Preservation Division, Toronto Historical Board
Tel: 392-6827, ext. 239
Fax: 392-6834
George Waters,
Acting Managing Director
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copy:
Councillor Olivia Chow, Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Suite 213, Toronto, M5V 3C6
HERITAGE TORONTO
November 12, 1998
To:Chair and Members, Toronto Historical Board
Subject:DRAPER STREET HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT -
DESIGNATION UNDER PART V OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT
From:Managing Director, Toronto Historical Board (thb98030.hpd)
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That City Council state its intention to designate the area shown in the Draper Street
Heritage Conservation District Study as Appendix I, Map 1 as a Heritage Conservation
District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.
2.That the appropriate officials be authorized to take whatever action is necessary to give
effect hereto.
- That Council adopt the preservation Guidelines from pages 12 to 16 of the attached Draper
Street Heritage Conservation District Study.
4.That Council adopt the Implementation procedure as shown on page 17 of the attached
Draper Street Heritage Conservation District Study.
5. That Council request the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development to consult
with the City Solicitor and the Managing Director to prepare an amendment to the Part II Plan
of the Official Plan to include the Heritage Conservation District boundaries as shown on the
map in Appendix I, Map 1 and to make reference to the Guidelines (as contained in
recommendations 1 and 3 above).
COMMENTS
1.Background:
At its meeting of April 22, 1998, the Board of Heritage Toronto approved the draft Draper
Street Heritage Conservation District Study and authorized the establishment of a Reference
Group to serve as a liaison between Heritage Toronto and the community. Jon Harstone
represented Heritage Toronto on the Reference Group.
2. Discussion:
The Reference Group held two meetings to review the draft study and make recommendations
about history, boundaries, guidelines and implementation. Draper Street property owners,
residents, neighbours and other interested parties were invited to attend a public meeting held
at Metro Hall on June 25, 1998.
Following the public meeting, the draft Study was circulated to City Departments for
comment. Heritage Toronto and Planning Department staff met to develop specific guidelines
for two properties within the Study area. The revised Study contains those additions.
George Waters
Acting Managing Director
RS/KA
encl.Draper Street Heritage Conservation District Study
