Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

Meeting Number: 3
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Canada Room

The Third Heritage Markham Committee Meeting of

The Corporation of The City of Markham in the year 2020.

 

Alternate formats are available upon request.

 


  1.  Addendum Agenda
  2. New Business from Committee Members
  • Recommendation:
    That the March 11, 2020 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

See attached material.

  • Recommendation:
    That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on February 12, 2020 be received and adopted.

12 WILSON STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
STATUS OF BUILDING FROM A CULTURAL HERITAGE PERSPECTIVE (16.11)
Extracts: R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning

See attached staff memorandum and material.

Representatives of the owner will be in attendance at 7:30pm.

  • Recommendation:
    That the information provided by the owner of 12 Wilson Street regarding the building from a cultural heritage perspective be received as information.

185 MAIN STREET, UNIONVILLE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
10 PETER STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
4160 19TH AVENUE, ALMIRA COMMUNITY - INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNATED
DELEGATED APPROVALS: HERITAGE PERMITS (16.11)
FILE NUMBERS:
• HE 20 109326
• HE 20 109112
• HE 20 109142
Extracts: R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning

See attached memorandum.

  • Recommendation:
    That Heritage Markham receive the information on heritage permits approved by Heritage Section staff under the delegated approval process.

7895 YONGE STREET, THORNHILL HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
272 MAIN STREET NORTH, MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
DELEGATED APPROVALS: SIGN PERMITS (16.11)
FILE NUMBERS:
• 20 107732 SP
• 20 109485 HP
Extracts: R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning

See attached memorandum.

  • Recommendation:
    That Heritage Markham receive the information on the building and sign permits approved by Heritage Section staff under the delegated approval process.

45 JOHN STREET, THORNHILL HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
NEW SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING – SECOND REVISED ELEVATIONS (16.11)
FILE NUMBER: SPC 19 142354
Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning
F. Hemon-Morneau, Project Planner

See attached memorandum and material.

  • Recommendation:
    That Heritage Markham supports the use of casement windows in the design shown in the second revised design for the proposed new dwelling at 45 John Street based on its Arts and Crafts style inspiration.

11 PRINCESS STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
METAL SHINGLE ROOFING FOR NEW DWELLING (16.11)
FILE NUMBER: SPC 19 122591
Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning
G. Duncan, Senior Heritage Planner

See attached staff memorandum and material.

  • Recommendation:
    That Heritage Markham supports the substitution of granular-coated metal shingle cladding “DECRA Shingle XD” for the approved asphalt-shingle cladding for the new dwelling at 11 Princess Street in an appropriate heritage colour as determined by staff, as a test case.

10225 KENNEDY ROAD - INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNATED PROPERTY
REMOVAL OF NON-HERITAGE ADDITIONS
HOMER WILSON FARMHOUSE (16.11)
FILE NUMBER: 19 102709 DP
Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning
C. Bird, Director, Building Standards

See attached staff memorandum and material.

  • Recommendation:
    That Heritage Markham has no objection to the demolition of the non-heritage portions of the designated Homer Wilson Farmhouse subject to the following conditions:

    • That the non-heritage portions of the building be carefully removed with manual demolition of selected area adjoining the heritage building, to ensure no accidental damage by machine operations occurs; and,

    • That a plan or description of how any openings (windows, doors, etc.) in the heritage building are to be secured once the non-heritage portions of the building are removed be provided to the satisfaction of the Manager of Heritage Planning; and further,

    • That any issues with openings, roofing, rain gutters/downspouts, soffits and fascia be repaired to ensure that the heritage building remains in stable condition until its future restoration.

33 DICKSON HILL ROAD, DICKSON HILL
BUILDING EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE JOSEPH PIPHER HOUSE AND ACCESSORY BUILDING (16.11)
Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning
P. Wokral, Senior Heritage Planner

See attached staff memorandum and material.

  • Recommendation:
    That Heritage Markham supports the classification of the historic buildings at 33 Dickson Hill Road as evaluated by the Building Evaluation Sub-Committee of Heritage Markham, in support of the proposed designation of the property.

2 ALEXANDER HUNTER PLACE, MARKHAM HERITAGE ESTATES
PROPOSED REVISION TO DESIGN OF APPROVED ADDITION (16.11)
FILE NUMBER: SC 17 167062
Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning
P. Wokral, Senior Heritage Planner

See attached staff memorandum and material.

  • Recommendation:
    1. That Heritage Markham would have no objection from a heritage perspective to a site plan application to widen the proposed rear addition by 2 feet, as shown in the drawing date stamped March 4, 2020 provided that the following revisions are made to the drawings:

    • That the relationship between the house and grade in the drawings originally approved be maintained so that there is no requirement to provide veranda railings in compliance with the Ontario Building Code;

    • That the basement windows be revised to historically authentic three paned windows;

    • That the entrance off the side veranda be revised to a door with a transom only and not the entrance illustrated with a single sidelight;

    • That the French door illustrated on the rear addition be revised to a more historically authentic door to the satisfaction of Heritage Section staff;

    • That the decorative details of the veranda be identical to the front and side veranda details of the house located at 141 Main Street Unionville which is closely related in its architectural style; and,

    2. That Heritage Markham has no objection to any variance to the By-law required to permit the proposed 2 ft. widening of the addition as illustrated in the drawing date stamped March 4, 2020; and,

    3. That final review of any development application in order to approve the revised addition as illustrated in the drawings date stamped March 4, 2020 be delegated to the City, (Heritage Section) staff; and further,

    4. That the applicant enter into a Site Plan agreement containing the standard conditions regarding materials, colours, windows etc.

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 2020
b) Heritage Week, February 2020
c) Unionville Heritage Conservation District Plan Amendments/ Update
d) Unionville Heritage Centre Secondary Plan
e) Unionville Core Area Streetscape Master Plan (2020)
f) Update to Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan 
g) New Secondary Plan for Markham Village 
h) Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project (2019) – Review of Development Standards – Heritage Districts

HERITAGE EDUCATION
MAKE ‘SAVE AND RE-USE’ THE NORM – ALIGNING HERITAGE PRESERVATION WITH PROVINCIAL PRIORITIES (16.11)
Extracts: R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning

See attached memorandum.

  • Recommendation:
    That Heritage Markham Committee receive for information.