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BYLAW - Heritage Designation 15229 Yonge Street (The Willis Building) - 20210330 - 633221Properties PIN 03651 - 0030 LT Description LT 143 PL 246 AURORA; PT LT 1 E/S YONGE ST PL 68 AURORA PTS 1 & 3, 65R135 ;; TOWN OF AURORA Address 15229 YONGE STREET AURORA Applicant(s) This Order/By-law affects the selected PINs. Name THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA Address for Service 100 John West Way, Box 1000 Aurora, Ontario, L4G 6J1 This document is being authorized by a municipal corporation Patricia De Sario, Town Solicitor, The Corporation of the Town of Aurora. This document is not authorized under Power of Attorney by this party. Statements This application is based on the Municipality By-law See Schedules. Signed By Nicole Marie Trudeau 100 John West Way, Box 1000 Aurora L4G 6J1 acting for Applicant(s) Signed 2021 07 22 Tel 905-726-4743 Fax 905-726-4730 I have the authority to sign and register the document on behalf of the Applicant(s). Submitted By TOWN OF AURORA 100 John West Way, Box 1000 Aurora L4G 6J1 2021 07 22 Tel 905-726-4743 Fax 905-726-4730 Fees/Taxes/Payment Statutory Registration Fee $65.30 Total Paid $65.30 File Number Applicant Client File Number :OMB-2018-02 LRO # 65 Application To Register Bylaw Receipted as YR3286378 on 2021 07 22 at 13:50 The applicant(s) hereby applies to the Land Registrar.yyyy mm dd Page 1 of 14 The Corporation of the Town of Aurora By-law Number 6332-21 Being a By-law to designate a property to be of cultural heritage value or interest (15229 Yonge Street "The Willis Building"). Whereas under subsection 29(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.18, as amended, the council of a municipality may, by by-law, designate a property within the municipality to be of cultural heritage value or interest; And whereas on June 12, 2018, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora (the "Town") approved the recommendations contained in Report No. HAC18-008, to designate the property municipally known as 15229 Yonge Street, as described on the attached Schedule "A" (the "Property") to be of cultural heritage value or interest; And whereas the Town Clerk caused notice of the intention to designate the Property to be served on the owner of the Property and the Ontario Heritage Trust and published in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality; And whereas there were no objections to the proposed designation of the Property served on the Town, or a person who has served a notice of objection has withdrawn the objection; And whereas the Council of the Town deems it necessary and expedient to enact a by- law to designate the Property to be of cultural heritage value or interest; Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts as follows: 1. The Property, as described on the attached Schedule "A", be and is hereby designated to be of cultural heritage value or interest. 2. A statement explaining the cultural heritage value or interest of the Property and a description of the heritage attributes of the Property are set out on the attached Schedule "B". 3. The Town Clerk shall serve a copy of this by"law on the owner of the Property and the Ontario Heritage Trust and publish notice of this by-law in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality. 4. The Town Solicitor shall register against the Property in the proper Land Registry Office, a copy of this by-law including an Affidavit of the Town Clerk respecting the giving of notice referenced herein to be attached to and forming part of this by-law. Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this 30th day of March, 2021. Michael de Rond, Town Clerk By-law Number 6332-21 Page 2 of 3 Schedule “A” Description of Property All and singular those certain parcels or tracts of land and premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Aurora, in the Regional Municipality of York, municipally known as 15229 Yonge Street, and being composed of Lot 143, Plan 246, Part of Lot 1 E/S Yonge Street, Plan 68, Parts 1 and 3, Plan 65R135, Aurora, being all of PIN 03651-0030 (LT), including the primary building thereon. By-law Number 6332-21 Page 3 of 3 Schedule “B” Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest The Willis Building, constructed in 1905, has cultural value as an early twentieth century “commercial vernacular” building. It is a simple rectilinear two storey brick structure with a low sloping roof built tight to the Yonge Street property line. There is a decorative corbelled parapet divided into four bays by corbelled pilasters and has a copper, now painted, decorative cornice. The second floor has three single window openings for double hung windows with flat arch masonry lintels and stone or manufactured sills. The historical height of delineation marked by a cornice between the residential upper floor and the retail main floor was originally metal and is currently stuccoed. The Official Plan recognizes the northern corners of Yonge and Wellington progressing south to Tyler and Mosely Streets as comprising the “Historic Downtown” of the “Old Town.” The building has historical value based on its association with the development of the main street of the “Historic Downtown” of Aurora. After a decade of decline due to a national depression, the first decades of the twentieth century brought growth to Aurora resulting in a renewal of the main street. This building, the adjoined designated John Bond Building at 15231 Yonge Street, the listed Sterling Bank (1920) at 15221 Yonge Street, the designated Post Office Building (1916) at 15213 Yonge Street, Grimshaw’s Bakery (1908), and the Post Office (1916) at 15199 Yonge Street were all built in this period of renewal. The building has contextual value and is a contributing building in the historic main street streetscape of Aurora. The building, like the other commercial buildings of the historic main street, was built right on the Yonge Street property line, which defines a consistent building line. The building continues its historic uses with retail at the main level and residential use above. Visually the building contributes to the unifying features of the historic streetscape where the buildings are predominantly of two storeys in height built in the “commercial vernacular” style with low sloped roofs, brick masonry, decorative masonry parapets and metal parapet and storefront cornices. Description of Heritage Attributes Important to the preservation of the property are the original key attributes that express its value, which include the following exterior elements: • the building masonry and massing; • roof with a low slope towards the rear between low masonry parapets; • red colored brick facade , buff brick sidewalls; • high corbelled brick parapet complete with three recessed brick panels separated by corbelled pilasters; • the copper, now painted, cornice. Decorative features of the cornice include brackets, a deep frieze, and projecting cornice; • the three window openings of the second level complete with flat arch soldier course and header bricks and monolithic stone or man-made stone sills; • the height and extant wooden elements of the storefront cornice; and • the arrangement of the storefront with recessed access at the north to the second floor residential. AFFIDAVIT In the Matter of the Passage of a By-law under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 1, Michael de Rond, of the City of Pickering, Regional Municipality of Durham, MAKE OATH AND SAY: I am the Town Clerk for The Corporation of the Town of Aurora (the "Town") and, as such, have knowledge of the matters hereinafter deposed to, except where stated to be on information and belief and, where so stated, I verily believe the same to be true. Notice of Aurora Town Council's intention to consider passing a By-law under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter 0.18, as amended (the "Act"), to designate the "Willis Building" located at 15229 Yonge Street, Aurora, designated as Lot 143, Plan 246, Part of Lot 1 E/S Yonge Street, Plan 68, Parts 1 and 3, Plan 65R135, Aurora, being all of PIN 03651-0030 (LT), the Town of Aurora, Regional Municipality of York, to be of cultural heritage value or interest, was given on August 9th, 2018 and September loth, 2018 (the "Notice of Intention to Designate"). The Notice of Intention to Designate required under subsection 29(1.1) of the Act was given in the manner and form and to the persons and public bodies and containing information prescribed by related subsection 29(4) of the Act. Attached hereto and marked as Exhibit "A" is a true copy of the Notice of Intention to Designate. 3. The Town's By-law Number 6332-21 (the "Designation By-law") was passed by Aurora Town Council on March 30th, 2021. Attached hereto and marked as Exhibit "B" is a true copy of the By-law. 4. Notice of the Designation By-law was given on April 216t, 2021 and April 22nd 2021 (the "Notice of Passing"). The Notice of Passing required under subsection 29(6) of the Act was given in the manner and form and to the persons and public bodies. Attached hereto and marked as Exhibit "C" is a true copy of the Notice of Passing. SWORN before me at the Town of Aurora, in the Regional Municipality of York, this 4th dayo{ May, 20?1 Michael de Rond Town Clerk loner for tk1king Affidavits, etc. ahCatherineM=NaCwn(e 0rffleta,P0h%6 of Ontefio, forth6 OmpwWw of the Town of Aumta. Boren A%uet 0, 2022, Exhibit 'A' AUlo texRA yoa!re, GL good, Gowpa ty August 9th, 2018 Via Registered Mail Soben Properties INC. 46 Birch Avenue Richmond Hill, ON L4C 6C6 Dear Soben Properties Inc., Corporate Services Michael De Aond Town Clerk 905-727-3123 ext.4771 mderond®aurora.ca Town of Aurora 100 John West Way, Box 1000, Aurora, ON L4G 6J1 Re: Notice of Intention to Designate a Property to be of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest 15229 Yonge Street The Willis Building Lot 143, Plan 246, Part of Lot 1, EIS Yonge Street, Plan 68, Parts 1 and 3, Plan 65R-135, Town of Aurora, Regional Municipality of York, being all of PIN 03651-0030 (LT) Please find attached a Notice of Intention explaining the Cultural Heritage Value or attributes of the above -noted property. to Designate, which includes a statement Interest and a description of the heritage Pursuant to Section 29(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, this Notice will be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality (The Auroran) on August 91h, 2018. Yours sincerely, k- - - /__'/ Michael 15e Rona Town Clerk Attach. c. Marco Ramunno, Planning and Development Services AuKoRA yaw% ix Goad campy August 91h, 2018 Via Registered Mail Ms. Erin Semande Ontario Heritage Trust Heritage Programs and Operation 10 Adelaide Street East Toronto, Ontario M5C 1 J3 Dear Ms. Semande, Corporate services Michael De Rond Town Clerk 905-727-3123 ext.4771 mderond @ aurora.ca Town of Aurora 100 John West Way, Box 1000, Aurora, ON L4G 6J1 RE: Notice of Intention to Designate a Property to be of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest 15229 Yonge Street The Willis Building Lot 143, Plan 246, Part of Lot 1, EIS Yonge Street, Plan 68, Parts 1 and 3, Plan 65R-135, Town of Aurora, Regional Municipality of York, being all of PIN 03651-0030 (LT) Please find attached a Notice of Intention to Designate, which includes a statement explaining the Cultural Heritage Value or Interest and a description of the heritage attributes of the above -noted property. Pursuant to Section 29(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, this Notice will be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality (The Auroran) on August 9th, 2018. Yours sin rely, , t�7'4z. Michael De Rond Town Clerk Attach. c. Marco Ramunno, Planning and Development Services The Corporation of the Town of Aurora By-law Number 6332-21 Being a By-law to designate a property to be of cultural heritage value or interest (15229 Yonge Street "The Willis Building"). Whereas under subsection 29(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.18, as amended, the council of a municipality may, by by-law, designate a property within the municipality to be of cultural heritage value or interest; And whereas on June 12, 2018, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora (the "Town") approved the recommendations contained in Report No. HAC18-008, to designate the property municipally known as 15229 Yonge Street, as described on the attached Schedule "A" (the "Property") to be of cultural heritage value or interest; And whereas the Town Clerk caused notice of the intention to designate the Property to be served on the owner of the Property and the Ontario Heritage Trust and published in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality; And whereas there were no objections to the proposed designation of the Property served on the Town, or a person who has served a notice of objection has withdrawn the objection; And whereas the Council of the Town deems it necessary and expedient to enact a by- law to designate the Property to be of cultural heritage value or interest; Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts as follows: 1. The Property, as described on the attached Schedule "A", be and is hereby designated to be of cultural heritage value or interest. 2. A statement explaining the cultural heritage value or interest of the Property and a description of the heritage attributes of the Property are set out on the attached Schedule "B". 3. The Town Clerk shall serve a copy of this by"law on the owner of the Property and the Ontario Heritage Trust and publish notice of this by-law in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality. 4. The Town Solicitor shall register against the Property in the proper Land Registry Office, a copy of this by-law including an Affidavit of the Town Clerk respecting the giving of notice referenced herein to be attached to and forming part of this by-law. Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this 30th day of March, 2021. Michael de Rond, Town Clerk Exhibit 'B' By-law Number 6332-21 Page 2 of 3 Schedule “A” Description of Property All and singular those certain parcels or tracts of land and premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Aurora, in the Regional Municipality of York, municipally known as 15229 Yonge Street, and being composed of Lot 143, Plan 246, Part of Lot 1 E/S Yonge Street, Plan 68, Parts 1 and 3, Plan 65R135, Aurora, being all of PIN 03651-0030 (LT), including the primary building thereon. By-law Number 6332-21 Page 3 of 3 Schedule “B” Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest The Willis Building, constructed in 1905, has cultural value as an early twentieth century “commercial vernacular” building. It is a simple rectilinear two storey brick structure with a low sloping roof built tight to the Yonge Street property line. There is a decorative corbelled parapet divided into four bays by corbelled pilasters and has a copper, now painted, decorative cornice. The second floor has three single window openings for double hung windows with flat arch masonry lintels and stone or manufactured sills. The historical height of delineation marked by a cornice between the residential upper floor and the retail main floor was originally metal and is currently stuccoed. The Official Plan recognizes the northern corners of Yonge and Wellington progressing south to Tyler and Mosely Streets as comprising the “Historic Downtown” of the “Old Town.” The building has historical value based on its association with the development of the main street of the “Historic Downtown” of Aurora. After a decade of decline due to a national depression, the first decades of the twentieth century brought growth to Aurora resulting in a renewal of the main street. This building, the adjoined designated John Bond Building at 15231 Yonge Street, the listed Sterling Bank (1920) at 15221 Yonge Street, the designated Post Office Building (1916) at 15213 Yonge Street, Grimshaw’s Bakery (1908), and the Post Office (1916) at 15199 Yonge Street were all built in this period of renewal. The building has contextual value and is a contributing building in the historic main street streetscape of Aurora. The building, like the other commercial buildings of the historic main street, was built right on the Yonge Street property line, which defines a consistent building line. The building continues its historic uses with retail at the main level and residential use above. Visually the building contributes to the unifying features of the historic streetscape where the buildings are predominantly of two storeys in height built in the “commercial vernacular” style with low sloped roofs, brick masonry, decorative masonry parapets and metal parapet and storefront cornices. Description of Heritage Attributes Important to the preservation of the property are the original key attributes that express its value, which include the following exterior elements: • the building masonry and massing; • roof with a low slope towards the rear between low masonry parapets; • red colored brick facade , buff brick sidewalls; • high corbelled brick parapet complete with three recessed brick panels separated by corbelled pilasters; • the copper, now painted, cornice. Decorative features of the cornice include brackets, a deep frieze, and projecting cornice; • the three window openings of the second level complete with flat arch soldier course and header bricks and monolithic stone or man-made stone sills; • the height and extant wooden elements of the storefront cornice; and • the arrangement of the storefront with recessed access at the north to the second floor residential. Exhibit 'C' A�/7 — �� /� V 14,0RA yokt4misa Good CoHfpagy April 21, 2021 Via Registered Mail Ms. Erin Semande Ontario Heritage Trust Heritage Programs and Operation 10 Adelaide Street East Toronto, Ontario M5C 1J3 Dear Ms. Semande, Re: Notice of Passing of By-law to Designate 15 Properties to be of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest 15195 Yonge Street 15199 Yonge Street 15203 Yonge Street 15210 Yonge Street 15216 Yonge Street 15218 and 15220 Yonge Street 15221 Yonge Street 15222, 15224 and 15226 Yonge Street 15225 Yonge Street 15229 Yonge Street 15233 Yonge Street 15240 Yonge Street 15242 Yonge Street 15243A Yonge Street 15243B Yonge Street Corporate Services Michael De Rond 905-727-3123 ext. 4755 mderond@aurora.ca Town of Aurora 100 John West Way Box 1000, Aurora, ON L4G 6,11 Please find a copy of By-law 6323-21, 6324-21, 6325-21, 6326-21, 6327-21, 6328-21, 6329-21, 6330-21, 6331-21, 6332-21, 6333-21, 6334-21, 6335-21, 6336-21, and 6337- 21. 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