Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

Meeting Number: 12

Wednesday, November 08, 2023 at 7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

_{The Twelfth Heritage Markham Committee Meeting of}

_{The Corporation of The City of Markham in the year 2023.}

 

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 November 8, 2023 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

3.2

MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 11, 2023 HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MEETING (16.11)

See attached material.

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on October 11, 2023 be received and adopted.

4.

PART TWO - DEPUTATIONS

5.

PART THREE - CONSENT

5.1

MINOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
10 COLBORNE STREET, THORNHILL, 248 MAIN STREET, UNIONVILLE, 12 PARKWAY AVENUE, MARKHAM VILLAGE, 141 MAIN STREET, UNIONVILLE, 7 STATION LANE, UNIONVILLE, 216 MAIN STREET, UNIONVILLE, 98 MAIN STREET NORTH, MARKHAM VILLAGE, 4470 HIGHWAY 7 EAST, UNIONVILLE, 313 MAIN STREET NORTH, MARKHAM VILLAGE, 8 BEECH STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE (16.11)

File Numbers: 
HE 23 143521,
HE 23 142230,
HE 23 142586,
HE 23 141905,
HE 23 143658,
HE 23 143899,
HE 23 142414,
HE 23 144067,
HE 23 145260,
HE 23 134242,
HE 23 136429

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 OR SIGN PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
25 COLBORNE ST. (THCD), 53 JOHN ST. (THCD), 27 CHURCH ST. (MVHCD), 33 WASHINGTON ST. (MVHCD) (16.11)

File Number: 
HP 23 141658,
HP 23 119033,
DP 23 127421,
DP 23, 142104

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.

6.

PART FOUR - REGULAR

6.1

SITE PLAN CONTROL APPLICATION

PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO A PLACE OF WORSHIP
313 MAIN ST. N., MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (16.11) 

File Number: 
SPC 22 263550

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the proposed additions to 313 Main St. N. from a heritage perspective, subject to the glazing complying with the City’s “Bird Friendly” guidelines:
  THAT Heritage Markham does not support the proposed glass railings at the front entrance due to the undesirable precedent it would set for the District;
  THAT Heritage Markham does not support the proposed replacement of the historic windows of the 1875 church building, and that the elevations be revised to show their retention;
  THAT Heritage Markham recommends the removal of unauthorized signage from the west (street facing gable) of the building;
  AND THAT final review of the application be delegated to the City, (Heritage Section) staff.

6.2

REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK – SITE VISIT

PROPOSED DEMOLITIONS – 2023
ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK (16.11) 

File Number: 
N/a

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham receive the meeting notes of the October 23, 2023 Architectural Review Sub-Committee site visit to the 8 heritage resources proposed for demolition within the Rouge National Urban Park.

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.

a) Doors Open Markham 2023
b) Heritage Week, February 2023
c) Unionville Streetscape Detailed Design Project (2022-2025)
d) Unionville Heritage Conservation District Plan Amendments/ Update
e) Unionville Heritage Centre Secondary Plan
f) Update to Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan (2023)
g) New Secondary Plan for Markham Village (2023)
h) Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project

7.1

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACTAND REGULATION

ALTERATIONS TO BUILDINGS USED FOR RELIGIOUS PRACTICES (16.11)

File Number:
N/a

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham does not support the proposed amendment to the Ontario Heritage Act and Regulation 385/21 included in Bill 139, Less Red Tape, More Common Sense Act, 2023 as it could result in detrimental impacts to significant character defining heritage attributes on individually designated buildings used for religious practices.

8.

PART SIX - NEW BUSINESS

9.

ADJOURNMENT