Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

Meeting Number: 3

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

_{The Third Heritage Markham Committee Meeting of}

_{The Corporation of The City of Markham in the year 2025.}

 

Alternate formats are available upon request.

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

PART ONE - ADMINISTRATION

3.1

APPROVAL OF AGENDA (16.11)

1.  Addendum Agenda
2. New Business from Committee Members

• Recommendation:

  That the March 12, 2025 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

3.2

MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 12, 2025 HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MEETING (16.11)

See attached material.

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on February 12, 2025 be received and adopted.

4.

PART TWO - DEPUTATIONS

5.

PART THREE - CONSENT

5.1

MINOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS 

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
34 WASHINGTON STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE (16.11)

File Number:
25 111994 HE

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
E. Manning, Senior Heritage Planner

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham receive the information on the Minor Heritage Permit approved by Heritage Section staff under the delegated approval process.

   

5.2

BUILDING AND SIGN PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVALS BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF

227 MAIN ST. N. (MVHCD); 20 MAIN ST. N. (MVHCD); 59 MAIN ST. N. (MVHCD); 277 MAIN ST. N. (MVHCD); 11 VICTORIA ST. VICTORIA SQUARE (16.11)

File Numbers:
AL 24 200567
AL 25 109644
SP 24 187088
NH 25 111112
DP 24 192707

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
P. Wokral, Senior Heritage Planner

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham receive the information on building and sign permits approved by Heritage Section staff under the delegated approval process.

5.3

REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK 

PROPOSED DORMER AND BALCONY
1 ALEXANDER DONALDSON ST. (FORMER 7323 HWY 7 E.) (16.11)

File Number:
HE 24 160611

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
P. Wokral, Senior Heritage Planner

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection from a heritage perspective to the proposed dormer on the rear slope of the Frank Albert Reesor House to achieve compliance with the fire safety provisions of the Ontario Building Code and delegates final review of any heritage or building permit application required to approve the alteration to Heritage Section staff.

5.4

INFORMATION UPDATE

FIRE DAMAGE TO THE CHRISTIAN HEISE HOUSE
2730 ELGIN MILLS ROAD (16.11)

File Number:
PLAN 23 150145

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
P. Wokral, Senior Heritage Planner

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham receive as information the update on the fire damage to the Christian Heise House, 2730 Elgin Mills Road East.

6.

PART FOUR - REGULAR

6.1

REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK

NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO THE INCLUSION OF A PROPERTY ON THE MARKHAM REGISTER OF PROPERTY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE OR INTEREST
7775 NINTH LINE ("JAMES AND CATHERINE YOUNG HOUSE") (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
E. Manning, Senior Heritage Planner

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham is of the opinion that 7555 Ninth Line is a significant cultural heritage resource and objects to the removal of the property from the Markham Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest.

6.2

MAJOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

PROPOSED 2-STOREY REAR ADDITION AND GARAGE
33 COLBORNE ST., THORNHILL (16.11)

File Number:
HE 25 110515

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
P. Wokral, Senior Heritage Planner

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham supports the design of the proposed 2-storey addition and new garage at 33 Colborne St from a heritage perspective, and delegates any further Heritage Markham review of any development application required for approval to the Heritage Section staff.

6.3

MAJOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

PROPOSED REAR ADDITION/SUNROOM
4 STATION LANE, UNIONVILLE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (16.11)

File Number:
HE 25 110400

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
P. Wokral, Senior Heritage Planner

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the location, scale, form and massing of the proposed addition at 4 Station Lane;

  AND THAT final review of any development application required to approve the proposed addition be delegated to the City (Heritage Section) staff.

6.4

MAJOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

PROPOSED RESTORATION, NEW ADDITION, AND DETACHED GARAGE/ACCESSORY BUILDING
2 ALEXANDER HUNTER PLACE, MARKHAM HERITAGE ESTATES (16.1)

File Number:
HE 25 110695

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
P. Wokral, Senior Heritage Planner

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the proposed location of the driveway or the location, massing, form and scale of the proposed rear addition and detached garage/accessory building;

  That Heritage Markham supports the proposed design revisions to the restoration plan of the main house and new construction plans for the rear addition and garage as identified by Heritage Section staff; 

  AND THAT Heritage Markham delegates final review of the Major Heritage Permit application to Heritage Section staff provided the recommendations of staff are implemented.

7.

PART FIVE - STUDIES/PROJECTS AFFECTING HERITAGE RESOURCES - UPDATES

The following projects impact in some manner the heritage planning function of the City of Markham. The purpose of this summary is to keep the Heritage Markham Committee apprised of the projects’ status.  Staff will only provide a written update when information is available, but members may request an update on any matter.

1. Doors Open Markham 2025
2. Heritage Week, February 2025
3. Unionville Streetscape Detailed Design Project (2024-2025)
4. Update to Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan (2024-2025)
5. New Secondary Plan for Markham Village
6. Priority Designation Program 2023-2024
7. Heritage Markham 50th Anniversary Sub-Committee/Event(s) (2025)

7.1

SPECIAL EVENTS

50^TH ANNIVERSARY UPDATE FROM SUBCOMMITTEE (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation: 

  That Heritage Markham receive the update from the Heritage Markham 50^th Anniversary Sub-Committee held on February 19, 2025.

7.2

INFORMATION

A HISTORY OF THE HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive as information the document titled “A History of the Heritage Markham Committee”.

8.

PART SIX - NEW BUSINESS

9.

ADJOURNMENT