TORONTO
To:City of Toronto Community CouncilApril 13, 1999
From:Managing Director, Toronto Historical Board
Subject:Hazelton Avenue Area - By-law to define the area to be examined for future
Designation under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Purpose:
This report recommends that City Council pass a by-law to define the Hazelton Avenue Area
as shown on the attached map to be examined for future designation under Part V of the
Ontario Heritage Act.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
- That City Council pass a By-law to define the Hazelton Avenue Area as shown on the
attached map to be examined for future designation 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.
3. That Heritage Toronto, in consultation with the Ward Councillors, report back on reasons
required to complete the Heritage Conservation District.
Background:
At its meeting of April 7, 1999, the Toronto Historical Board (now known as Heritage
Toronto) adopted a report recommending the following:
1. That Heritage Toronto approve the undertaking of a study to establish a Heritage
Conservation District, pursuant to Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, in the Hazelton Avenue
Area.
2.That Heritage Toronto recommend to Toronto City Council that a by-law be passed to
establish the area a Heritage Conservation District Study Area.
3. That Heritage Toronto establish a Steering Committee with members from the ABC
Residents' Association, interested area residents, the City Planning Department, and Heritage
Toronto.
4.That Councillor Ila Bossons be the Heritage Toronto Board representative on the Steering
Committee.
5. That sufficient financial and staff resources be allocated to Heritage Toronto to co-ordinate
the study.
6.That the appropriate officials be authorized to take whatever action is necessary to give
effect hereto.
COMMENTS
1.Background:
At its meeting of March 30, 1999, Toronto Community Council requested Heritage Toronto to
report on establishing a Heritage Conservation District in the Hazelton Avenue Area within
the Yorkville neighbourhood.
Heritage Toronto staff conducted a preliminary review and concludes that the area has
significant merit to consider a Heritage Conservation District, as defined as Part V of the
Ontario Heritage Act.
2.Discussion:
The general process of designating an area under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act involves
the following steps:
1. Heritage Toronto adopts the request to undertake a study of the area and recommends to
Toronto City Council that the area should be studied.
2.Toronto City Council must pass a by-law to establish the area as a Heritage Conservation
District Study Area.
3.Heritage Toronto works with the ABC Residents' Association and other interested parties
to identify important character and streetscape defining features of the area. Design and
implementation guidelines are formulated as part of the study.
4. Heritage Toronto's final report recommending the establishment of a district is submitted,
reviewed and adopted by Toronto City Council (through the appropriate Committee).
5. Toronto City Council must pass a by-law designating the area as a Heritage Conservation
District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.
6.The by-law must be approved by the Ontario Municipal Board.
Should Council adopt the recommendation to establish a study area, staff will contact
interested parties for participation on the Steering Committee. A detailed work plan will be
developed by staff for discussion at the first Steering Committee and to determine the
resources required to complete the study.
Contact Name:
Ms. Marisa Williams
Preservation Officer, Architecture, Historical Preservation Division, Heritage Toronto
Tel: 392-6827, ext. 240
Fax: 392-6834
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George Waters
Acting Managing Director
copy:Councillor John Adams, City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, M5H 2N2
Councillor Ila Bossons, City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, M5H 2N2
ABC Residents' Association, c/o Bill Stevenson, 61 Roxborough St. West Toronto, Ontario,
M5R 1T9
Mr. Ray David, City of Toronto UDPS
