Community meetings are held over the course of the Heritage Conservation District Plan study in order to provide information on the study, engage with and receive input from the community. Meetings will be posted below as they are scheduled. Meeting summaries and information presented at these meetings are publicly available and can be found on this page, or can be requested from Cecilia Nin Hernandez, Heritage Planner, at Cecilia.NinHernandez@toronto.ca.
A Community Consultation Open House event took place on Monday, June 17, 2024, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Road, Brule Room A, for the public to learn more about and share feedback on the proposed Heritage Conservation District (HCD).
The event was a drop-in format and it featured display boards explaining the draft HCD Plan including the area’s cultural heritage value and objectives, draft policies, guidelines and the permit process. There were opportunities at the event for participants to meet City staff and the project team and ask questions. Consultation helps to inform the finalization of the HCD Plan for consideration by the Toronto Preservation Board and Council in the Fall of 2024.
The links to download the event display boards are available below. The display boards are for engagement purposes only, subject to further change and review. Please provide your feedback by Monday, July 15, 2024.
On April 18, 2024, Heritage Planning staff with its consulting team, Innovation 7, who have experience working with Indigenous peoples and as members of First Nations communities, hosted a Walking Tour through Etienne Brule Park. The purpose of this event was to provide information regarding the Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Plan project and gather feedback on what local Indigenous communities valued about the area to identify opportunities to reflect Indigenous histories and perspectives in the HCD plan. City staff provided a formal presentation, followed by a guided tour of the park, with opportunities for discussion and questions along the way. Once the tour completed, a formal feedback exercise was facilitated by Innovation 7.
For more information, please see the following from the April 18, 2024 walking tour:
On March 26, 2024, Heritage Planning staff with its consulting team, Innovation 7, who have experience working with Indigenous peoples and as members of First Nations communities, hosted a virtual engagement session to speak with members of the local urban Indigenous community concerning the Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Plan. The purpose of this presentation was to provide information regarding the HCD Plan and gather feedback on what local Indigenous communities valued about the area to identify opportunities to reflect Indigenous histories and perspectives in the HCD plan. Although there was minimal up-take in participation for this session, this became an opportunity for the project team to further plan and prepare for the Walking Tour in Etienne Brule Park. Please refer to the Urban Indigenous Engagement Walking Tour – April 18, 2024 drop down for further information.
Please see the following from the March 26, 2024 meeting:
On February 27, 2024 a virtual session was held to present architectural policy concepts for the district. These policy concepts address how historic building features such as roofs, wall features, windows, and doors, as well as porches and entrances are protected and conserved, and policy concepts for how alterations and additions can happen.
For more information, please see the following from the February 27, 2024 meeting:
On February 13, 2024, Heritage Planning staff with its consulting team, Innovation 7, who have experience working with Indigenous peoples and as members of First Nations communities, attended the monthly meeting of the Eshkiniigjik Naandwechigegamig Aabiish Gaa Binjibaaying (ENAGB) Youth Council. City staff provided a brief presentation followed by an open discussion period. The purpose of this presentation was to gather initial feedback from the Youth Council regarding the Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Plan and what they value in the study area to identify opportunities to reflect Indigenous youth perspectives in the HCD plan. Respecting the role of City staff as guests at this meeting, a meeting summary will not be posted.
For more information, please see the following from the February 13, 2024 meeting:
On February 5, 2024 a virtual session was held to present policy concepts for managing archaeological resources as well as landscape features and the tree canopy.
For more information, please see the following from the February 5, 2024 meeting:
On July 12, the Toronto Preservation Board received the Baby Point Heritage Conservation District Study, and endorsed the preparation of the Baby Point Heritage Conservation District Plan, including any additional archaeological testing within City-owned lands as may be needed.
Proceeding from Study to Plan Phase for the Proposed Baby Point Heritage Conservation District
The City Planning Division hosted a community meeting (open house) on May 28th at the Old Mill to present the consultant’s draft recommendations to proceed with the designation of the Baby Point neighbourhood as a Heritage Conservation District (HCD) and to develop an HCD Plan to manage change in the area. Links to download the display boards presented at the meeting are below.
Evaluation and Recommendations Display Boards
Historical Timeline Display Boards
On April 10th, 2018 City Planning staff and the consultant team, led by EVOQ Architecture, met with the Baby Point Community Advisory Group to present the consultant’s draft recommendations and to solicit feedback and discussion. The meeting was facilitated by LURA Consulting and was attended by Councillor Doucette (Ward 13 – Parkdale/High Park). The purpose of the meeting was to receive feedback on the proposed HCD boundary, Statement of District Significance and presentation material for the public open house.
On November 2 and 9, 2017 City Planning staff and the consultant team, led by EVOQ Architecture, met with the Baby Point and Old Millside Community Advisory Groups to present the consultant’s preliminary findings and recommendations and to solicit feedback and discussion. The meeting was facilitated by LURA Consulting, with a representative from Councillor Doucette’s office (Ward 13 – Parkdale/High Park) in attendance.
The City’s consultant’s preliminary findings for the Baby Point HCD recommend City Planning revise the study area boundary and proceed to develop a Heritage Conservation District Plan within the Baby Point neighbourhood (excluding Old Millside).
On June 26th and 27th the Baby Point and Old Millside Community Advisory Groups met at Humbercrest United Church. The decision to convene two separate neighbourhood advisory groups (one for Baby Point and one for Old Millside) was requested at the first community consultation meeting, held on March 27th.
The objectives of the advisory group meetings were to:
The discussion at both advisory group meetings contributed useful information for the project team on the features that define the Old Millside and Baby Point neighbourhoods, and provided an opportunity for community members to ask questions of clarification regarding the HCD Study process.
On Monday, March 27th, 2017 Heritage Preservation Services hosted the first community consultation meeting at Humbercrest United Church.
During the meeting and following community feedback, it was decided to proceed with two Community Advisory Groups – one for the Baby Point area, and one for the Old Millside area. Applications to participate were received until April 10, 2017.