Last year, Heritage Toronto was one of several organizations which made representation to the Planning and Growth Committee of Council supporting the use of Section 37 funding for funding Heritage Conservation District Studies. These funds have been important to a number of communities in the past, and it was being proposed to limit their use in the future.

As a result of these efforts, an Official Plan amendment has been drafted by City staff at the direction of Council to formally permit this use of Section 37 funding. The Planning and Growth Committee meeting of September 10th will be considering this amendment at its next meeting on September 10 at 10 am. The meeting will be held in Committee Room 1, on the second floor of City Hall, 100 Queen St West.

A paper or electronic copy of the proposed amendment can be obtained by contacting Rose Eustace of City Planning at 416-397-4073 or reustac@toronto.ca. The report will be online in the Planning and Growth Management Committee agenda approximately one week prior to the meeting.

Proposed Official Plan Amendment to authorize Section 37 funding of Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Studies: Mapping Areas for Potential HCD Research
Proposed OPA with Maps of Areas for Potential HCD Research

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
6:30 pm
Metro Hall
55 John Street, Toronto
Rooms 308 & 309

The City of Toronto has previously proposed an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) to authorize the funding of HCD studies as an eligible community benefit under Section 37 of the Planning Act. Community benefits are otherwise limited to capital facilities and do not include studies. Originally, the proposed OPA would have applied anywhere in the City.