This is a photograph of a workers cottage at 91 Seaton Street
Workers cottage on Seaton Street

Public meetings, community advisory group meetings and events will be posted here as they are scheduled, including material presented and meeting summaries.

The Cabbagetown Southwest Heritage Conservation District Plan was presented to the Toronto Preservation Board on December 7, 2023 and was endorsed by the Board.

The City is hosting an in-person Open House for the proposed Cabbagetown Southwest HCD Plan on September 21, 2023 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Central Neighbourhood House, 349 Ontario Street, Toronto ON M5A 2V8.

The Community Consultation Open House on the proposed Cabbagetown Southwest HCD Plan will feature display boards explaining the draft HCD Plan including the area’s cultural heritage value and objectives, draft policies, guidelines and the permit process.

The event will be a “drop-in” format with opportunities for residents and property owners to meet the project team and ask questions and provide their feedback on the proposed HCD to help inform the preparation of the draft of the Plan for a Council decision in early 2024.

The Open House display boards are available online.

The City of Toronto held the fifth virtual Community Advisory Group (CAG) meeting for the Cabbagetown Southwest HCD Plan on July 25, 2023. The purpose of the meeting was to:

  • Provide a refresher on the HCD background
  • Share changes influenced by planning and heritage policy framework changes (Province’s Bill 23 changes to the Ontario Heritage Act and the City’s Expanding Housing Opportunities in Neighbourhoods, EHON)
  • Share updates on the draft policies of the HCD Plan
  • Gather feedback on policy updates

For more information, please see the Meeting Summary.

The City of Toronto held the third and fourth virtual Community Advisory Group (CAG) meetings for the Cabbagetown Southwest HCD Plan on May 17 and 27, 2021. The purpose of these meetings was to:

May 17

  • Review background information, including highlights from the community meeting
  • Provide an overview of the draft policies and guidelines
  • Provide an update on the project timeline

May 27

  • To discuss and collect feedback on the draft policies and guidelines
  • To discuss the format for the second community meeting

For more information, please see the Meeting Summaries.

On Wednesday, January 27, 2021 the City of Toronto held a virtual community meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Members of the community were invited to learn about the HCD Plan process, and to provide feedback and ask questions of City staff and the project consultant team.

The City of Toronto held the first and second virtual Community Advisory Group (CAG) meetings for the Cabbagetown Southwest HCD Plan on November 10 and 17, 2020. The purpose of these meetings was to:

  • Introduce the Cabbagetown Southwest Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Plan, process and project team;
  • Review and confirm the Community Advisory Group (CAG) Terms of Reference and role of the CAG;
  • Review background information, including results from the Study phase of the project; and
  • To discuss and collect feedback on background information and results from the study phase of the project.

A summary of the meetings is available for download (CAG Meeting #1 & #2 Summary)

The Cabbagetown Southwest Heritage Conservation District Study was presented to the Toronto Preservation Board on June 20th, 2019. The Heritage Conservation District Plan phase will be initiated in Fall 2020.

On Thursday, April 26th 2019 the City of Toronto held a community meeting (open house) at Central Neighbourhood House from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Members of the community were invited to review the HCD study analysis and recommendations, and to provide feedback and ask questions of City staff and the project consultant team.

Presentation Boards – Project Overview
Presentation Boards – Evaluation and Recommendations

The City of Toronto held the third Community Advisory Group (CAG) meeting for the Cabbagetown Southwest HCD Study at Central Neighbourhood House on March 25, 2019. The purpose of this meeting was to:

  • Present the criteria for determining a district’s cultural heritage value and boundary
  • Review the draft evaluation and proposed cultural heritage value and boundary for Cabbagetown Southwest
  • Receive feedback from CAG members
  • Discuss the format for the second community open house

A summary of the meeting is available for download:

CAG Meeting #3 Summary

The City of Toronto held the second Community Advisory Group (CAG) meeting for the Cabbagetown Southwest HCD Study at Central Neighbourhood House on November 13, 2018. The purpose of this meeting was to:

  • Provide an update on the HCD Study and work completed to-date
  • Respond to questions from CAG meeting #1
  • Facilitate a guided discussion on neighbourhood history and character analysis

A summary of the meeting is available for download:

CAG #2 Meeting Summary

It was agreed upon at the meeting that a third advisory group meeting will be held in early February 2019 to review the HCD Study evaluation, prior to the second community consultation (open house).

The City of Toronto held the first Community Advisory Group meeting for the Cabbagetown Southwest HCD Study at Central Neighbourhood House on October 2, 2018. The purpose of this meeting was to:

  • Review and adopt the CAG Terms of Reference
  • Learn about the Cabbagetown Southwest HCD Study process
  • Present work completed to date by the study team
  • facilitate a guided discussion on neighbourhood character and the area’s defining features

A summary of the meeting is available for download:

CAG #1 Meeting Summary

The City of Toronto held the first Open House for the Cabbagetown Southwest HCD Study at Central Neighbourhood House on July 5, 2018.

The purpose of the event was to:

  • Introduce the Cabbagetown Southwest HCD Study
  • Present background material and a preliminary understanding of the area
  • Seek participation of members for the Community Advisory Group
  • Answer community member questions about the HCD Study process
  • Highlight next steps in the study process

You can read a summary of the meeting, including feedback received by the study team, and review the display boards presented at the links below.

Meeting Summary

Display Board #1

Display Board #2

Display Board #3