Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

Meeting Number: 8

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

_{The Eighth 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

• That the August 13, 2025 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

3.2

MINUTES OF THE JULY 9, 2025 HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MEETING (16.11)

See attached material.

• That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on July 9, 2025 be received and adopted.

4.

PART TWO - DEPUTATIONS

4.1

MARKHAM INTER-CHURCH COMMITTEE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING (MICAH)

EVERGREEN HOSPICE
7672 ELGIN MILLS ROAD EAST (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive the update on the plans for the Evergreen Hospice (7672 Elgin Mills Road East) as information.

4.2

MAIN STREET UNIONVILLE WAYFINDING PROJECT 2025-2026 (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
T. Lewinberg, Public Realm Coordinator

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham Committee receive the update from Tanya Lewinberg on the Main Street Unionville Wayfinding Project 2025-2026 as information.

5.

PART THREE - CONSENT

5.1

MINOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
58 ROUGE STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE; 202 MAIN STREET, UNIONVILLE; 33 COLBORNE STREET, THORNHILL; 10 PETER STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE; 6 HERITAGE CORNERS LANE, HERITAGE ESTATES (PART IV); 7707 YONGE STREET, THORNHILL; 4592 HIGHWAY 7, PART IV; 162 MAIN STREET NORTH, MARKHAM VILLAGE; 218 MAIN STREET, UNIONVILLE; 17 MAPLE LANE, UNIONVILLE (16.11)

File Numbers:
25 125617 HE
25 119754 HE
25 126989 HE
25 127579 HE
25 129039 HE
25 129481 HE
25 129187 HE
25 128202 HE
25 125546 HE
25 126452 HE
                

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

• Recommendation:

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

5.2

BUILDING AND SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION

DELEGATED APPROVALS BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
227 MAIN ST. N (MVHCD) (16.11)

File Number:
SP 25 114134

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planner
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

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ON ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO A CULTURAL HERITAGE RESOURCE

DELEGATED APPROVALS BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
136 MARKLAND STREET, ADJACENT TO 2920 & 2960 16^TH AVENUE (PART IV PROPERTIES)  (16.11)

File Number:
25 118560 PLAN

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

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive the information on the Development Application on an adjacent property to cultural heritage resources reviewed by Heritage Section staff on behalf of Heritage Markham Committee under the delegated approval process.

5.4

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVALS BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
11 GLEASON AVENUE (16.11)

File Number:
A/083/25

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

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive the information on the Committee of Adjustment application reviewed by Heritage Section staff on behalf of Heritage Markham under the delegated approval process.

6.

PART FOUR - REGULAR

6.1

NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO THE INCLUSION OF A PROPERTY ON THE MARKHAM REGISTER OF PROPERTY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE OR INTEREST

5480 MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE EAST ("WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN 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 5480 Major Mackenzie Drive East is not a significant cultural heritage resource and has no objection to its removal from the Markham Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest.

6.2

MAJOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

36 WASHINGTON ST., MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
PROPOSED DETACHED INFILL DWELLING AND DETACHED GARAGE (16.11)

File Number:
HE 25 125745

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

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham Committee has no objections to the design of the proposed new infill dwelling and garage at 36 Washington Street from a heritage perspective and delegates any further Heritage Markham review, including any development application required for approval, to the Heritage Section staff.

6.3

AMENDMENT TO A DESIGNATION BY-LAW TO CORRECT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND ENSURE CONFORMANCE WITH THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

5933 14^TH AVENUE ("GEORGE R. COWIE HOUSE") (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

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

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham has no objection to amending the designation by-law for the 5933 14^th Avenue to correct the legal description and to revise the Statements of Significance to ensure conformance with the Ontario Heritage Act, as amended. 

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

PRIORITY DESIGNATION PROJECT - FOURTH UPDATE

DESIGNATION OF SIGNIFICANT "LISTED" PROPERTIES UNDER PART IV OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT (16.11)

File Number: 
N/A

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

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive as information the fourth progress update on the Priority Designation Project. 

7.2

HERITAGE MARKHAM AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 2025

SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING AND UPDATE (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive the update on the Awards of Excellence and that the Sub-Committee will meet on the following date/time: 

7.3

EDUCATION/TRAINING

ONTARIO HERITAGE CONFERENCE 2025
REPORT FROM HERITAGE MARKHAM MEMBER - KUGAN SUBRAMANIAM (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive as information the update from Kugan Subramaniam detailing his attendance and experiences at the Ontario Heritage Conference in June 2025.

8.

PART SIX - NEW BUSINESS

9.

ADJOURNMENT