Heritage Markham Committee Minutes

Meeting Number: 4

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

Members

• Lake Trevelyan, Vice-Chair
• Councillor Keith Irish
• Ken Davis
• Victor Huang
• Nathan Proctor
• David Wilson
• Elizabeth Wimmer
• David Butterworth
• Tejinder Sidhu
• Ron Blake

Regrets

• Councillor Karen Rea, Chair
• Councillor Reid McAlpine
• Paul Tiefenbach

Staff

• Regan Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
• Evan Manning, Senior Heritage Planner
• Peter Wokral, Senior Heritage Planner
• Erica Alligood, Election & Committee Coordinator

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Given the absence of the Chair, Lake Trevelyan, Vice-Chair, convened the meeting at 7:02 PM by asking for any disclosures of interest with respect to items on the agenda.

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

There were no disclosures 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 April 12, 2023 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

  Carried

3.2

MINUTES OF THE MARCH 8,2023 HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MEETING (16.11)

See attached material.

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on March 8, 2023 be received and adopted.

  Carried

4.

PART TWO - DEPUTATIONS

5.

PART THREE - CONSENT

5.1

HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
4 Peter Street, Markham Village, 12 Alexander Hunter Place, Markham Heritage Estates, 166 Main Street, Unionville, 146 Main Street, Unionville (16.11)

FILE NUMBER:
HE 23 115381
HE 23 110699
HE 23 114500
HE 23 117622

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

• Recommendation:

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

  Carried

5.2

BUILDING OR SIGN PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
32 Washington St. (MVHCD), 16 Victoria Ave. (UHCD), 34 Eureka St. (UHCD), 136 Main St. N. (MVHCD), 60 Main St. N. Unit 9 (MVHCD)

File Numbers:
PE 23 115635
HP 22 266178
DP 22 262644
HP 23 112926
SP 23 115365   

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

  Carried

5.3

HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

Major Heritage Permit Application – Proposed Cabana
296 Main Street North, Markham Village (16.11)

FILE NUMBER:
23 113900 HE

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection from a heritage perspective to the proposed cabana as detailed in the Major Heritage Permit application submitted for 296 Main Street North.

  Carried

5.4

COMMUNITY HERITAGE ONTARIO

Conference Hosting Opportunity - 2025

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham Committee receive as information.

  Carried

6.

PART FOUR - REGULAR

6.1

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT SEVERANCE APPLICATION

CONSENT APPLICATION – CREATION OF A NEW RESIDENTIAL LOT
10729 VICTORIA SQUARE BLVD (FORMERLY 10729 WOODBINE AVENUE) (16.11)

FILE NUMBER:
B/005/22

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

Evan Manning, Senior Heritage Planner, provided a brief overview of the application, noting that the property is currently listed but not designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. Mr. Manning displayed images of the proposed lot configuration, noting that the proposed lot size for the retained heritage building generally conforms to those of adjacent heritage properties. Mr. Manning provided an overview of the staff recommendations, noting the suggested approval conditions, including designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act and securing a Heritage Easement Agreement.

The Committee discussed the side-yard setback of the severed lot from Royal Albert Street and the desire to maintain an appropriate setback. The Committee noted that once the severance is approved, the Committee would no longer have the ability to make recommendations as to development of the severed parcel as it is not located within a heritage conservation district. The Committee also noted that a limited rear yard setback may adversely impact mature trees located on the severed parcel. Mr. Manning advised that the proposed site plan indicates a 7.5M side yard setback from Royal Albert Street.

  

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no comment from a heritage perspective on the consent application for 10729 Victoria Square Blvd;

  THAT Heritage Markham supports designation of 10729 Victoria Square Blvd under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act and the entering into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the property owner as a condition of consent approval to ensure the long-term conservation of the heritage resource;

  AND THAT review of any future development or major heritage permit applications for the retained and severed lots be delegated to Heritage Section staff provided that the proposed alterations do not adversely impact the cultural heritage value of 10729 Victoria Square Blvd.

  Carried

6.2

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION

MINOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
FUTURE SEVERANCE AND CONVEYANCE FOR A NEW RESIDENTIAL LOT
25 SPRINGDALE AVENUE, MARKHAM VILLAGE (16.11)

FILE NUMBER:
22 25755 PLAN

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

Evan Manning, Senior Heritage Planner, provided a brief overview of the of the proposed minor zoning by-law amendment to permit a future severance of the property. Mr. Manning noted that this property is not located within the Markham Village HCD and advised that the applicant, through future development and building permit application submissions, wishes to remove the existing mid-century dwelling, sever the lot, and construct two new dwellings.

The Committee sought clarification on the second recommendation which delegates approval of minor zoning by-law amendment and consent applications on properties adjacent to cultural heritage resources to Heritage Section staff and a member suggested that this recommendation be placed on the next Heritage Committee agenda for a separate vote and discussion.

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no comment from a heritage perspective on the Minor Zoning By-Law Amendment application for 25 Springdale Avenue;

  AND THAT Heritage Markham delegate review of future Minor Zoning By-law Amendment and Consent applications on lands considered adjacent to cultural heritage resources to Heritage Section staff provided that the Ward Councillor has no objection to the proposal from a heritage perspective.

  Carried

6.3

ONTARIO HERITAGE CONFERENCE 2023

London, Ontario

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

Regan Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning, reminded the Committee that there is a budget for attendance at the Ontario Heritage Conference in June. The Committee suggested that this matter be placed on the May agenda and that any member interested in attending can indicate this at the next meeting.

• Recommendation:

  THAT the information on the Ontario Heritage Conference be received as information.

  Carried

7.

PART FIVE - STUDIES/PROJECTS AFFECTING HERITAGE RESOURCES - UPDATES

7.1

REGISTER DESIGNATION PROJECT 2023-2024 - UPDATE

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

Regan Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning, provided a brief update on the designation of listed properties as a result of Bill 23. Mr. Hutcheson reminded the Committee that if listed properties are not designated under the Ontario Heritage Act by 2024, they would be removed from the register for 5 years. Mr. Hutcheson introduced Evan Manning, Senior Heritage Planner, to provide further information.

Evan Manning, Senior Heritage Planner, advised that there are over 300 listed properties within Markham and that in an effort to expedite the process, Heritage Section staff created a ranking system to categorize properties as low, mid, or high priority based on their cultural heritage value, advising that cemeteries, demolished properties, and barns were removed from the list. Mr. Manning advised that a researcher has been retained to prepare statements of significance for properties that staff have deemed worthy of designation, and that the first batch of proposed designations will be brought to Committee at the next meeting, after which they will be brought to Council.

The Committee provided the following feedback:

• Requested clarification on the removal of barns from the list of ranked properties. Mr. Manning clarified that properties exclusively containing barns have been removed, but noted that properties containing a farmstead and associated agricultural outbuildings appear on the ranked list.
• Inquired if additional meetings or a working group would be required to accomplish the necessary designations within the required timeframe. Mr. Hutcheson confirmed that this could be considered depending how long it takes to consider the first batch of designation recommendations at the next meeting.

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive the update on the Register Designation Project 2023-2024 as information

  Carried

8.

PART SIX - NEW BUSINESS

There was no new business. 

9.

ADJOURNMENT

The Heritage Markham Committee adjourned at 7:59PM.