ANNOUNCEMENT(s)

Special Interest

In the latest issue of Built Heritage News, Catherine Nasmith noted that she had received the following response from the city regarding the motion with respect to Heritage Toronto and the city’s museums: “Could you please advise your readers that the motion to which you refer was not only about museums and HT. To be clear, the ity Manager was directed by City Council to review the option of consolidating Museum Services (Culture) and Heritage Preservation ervices (City Planning) with an independent Heritage Toronto and report its feasibility to the Executive Committee on November 1. A further otion was made, and adopted, that added investigation into the feasibility of making Heritage Toronto a non-profit organization.”

5-YEAR REVIEW OF THE CITY OF TORONTO OFFICIAL PLAN

AND MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

As we noted in our September newsletter, the City of Toronto is undertaking a 5 Year Review of the Official Plan required under the Planning Act.  The Official Plan sets out the vision for where and how Toronto will grow to the year 2031.  That's a fairly long time, so it is important to do regular "check-ups" to ensure that the Official Plan is working to implement the vision.  We are also undertaking a Municipal Comprehensive Review under the Provincial Growth Plan that looks specifically at designated areas of employment in the Official Plan.  During September, a number of open houses were held at civic centres across Toronto. We sincerely hope that the Heritage Community was well represented. As previously noted, if you have any questions, please contact Corwin Cambray at 416-397-0244 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Visit www.toronto.ca/opreview to watch videos, take the short survey, sign up for e-updates and more. This site is your portal for learning about, getting involved and sharing your thoughts on planning in Toronto.

SAVING OUR HERITAGE PROPERTIES

We previously reported on the extensive amount of work undertaken by the Mimico/Lakeshore community to save the Gardener’s Cottage on Lake Shore Boulevard West from demolition and have it designated. We are pleased to announce that City Council, at its September 22 meeting adopted the following abbreviated recommendation of the Etobicoke Community Council:

That City Council include the properties at 2669-2673 Lake Shore Boulevard West (Gardener’s Cottage, Fetherstonhaugh Estate) on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties, and that City Council state its intention to designate that portion of the properties at 2669-2673 Lake Shore Boulevard West (Gardener's Cottage, Fetherstonhough Estate) described as Part of Lots 540 and 541, Plan M-76 and Part of Lot 1, Broken Front Concession, City of Toronto, under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, that City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council’s decision on the designation of the properties.