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.