Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

Meeting Number: 4
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Electronic Meeting

The Fourth Heritage Markham Committee Meeting of

The Corporation of The City of Markham in the year 2021.

 

Alternate formats are available upon request.

 


  1.  Addendum Agenda
  2. New Business from Committee Members
  • That the April 14, 2021 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

See attached material.

  • That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on March 10, 2021 be received and adopted.

10379 AND 10411 KENNEDY ROAD
MINOTAR HOLDINGS INC AND HAL-VAN 5.5 INVESTMENTS LTD. (16.11)

FILE NUMBER:
PLAN 20 133038

Extracts:
R.Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
D. Brutto, Senior Planner, Planning & Urban Design

See attached staff memorandum and material.

  • Recommendation:

    If the Committee wishes to see the two buildings remain in residential use on their original sites – Option 1 could be considered. If the Committee supports one building being relocated to be adjoining the other and facing onto Kennedy Road in residential use, Option 2 could be considered:

    Option 1
    That Heritage Markham Committee recommends that the plan of subdivision be re-designed to retain the two historic Sommerfeldt Houses at their original locations on larger lots in order to provide more space for future additions, amenity space or garages, and improve the architectural compatibility and relationship with adjacent townhouse blocks.

    Or

    Option 2
    That Heritage Markham Committee recommends that the plan of subdivision be re-designed to place the two historic Sommerfeldt Houses together on larger lots facing onto Kennedy Road (both houses could be relocated to new lots facing Kennedy or 10379 Kennedy Road could be relocated to be adjacent to 10411 Kennedy Road which would be retained on it original site).

    If the Committee wishes to see the two buildings relocated to the Mixed Use Mid-Rise Block as per the applicant’s initial plan, the following recommendation could be considered:

    Option 3
    That Heritage Markham Committee has no objection from a heritage perspective to the relocation of the two Sommerfeldt Houses to Block ‘A’ (Mixed Use Block) and adapted to either residential or non-residential uses subject to the submission of a building relocation plan.

    To be included in any selected Option

    That the City’s standard heritage requirements as noted in the March 10, 2021 staff memorandum to Heritage Markham be conditions of draft approval for the plan of subdivision and/or included in the Subdivision Agreement;

    That consideration be given to utilizing historic family names from this area for park and street names in the subdivision;

    And that the owner address identified maintenance issues immediately to eliminate further damage to the buildings, including:

    10379 Kennedy Road:
    • Repair water damage between second floor bathroom and kitchen;
    • Repair of original windows to ensure adequate closure;
    • Repair of roof of main house

    • Removal of overgrown vegetation around the house.
    • Proper boarding when the house becomes vacant.

    10411 Kennedy Road:
    • Repair water damage in roof framing, particular to the north-east corner of the main building;
    • Repair of original windows to ensure adequate closure and repair or replace, if necessary, broken or missing window panes;
    • Repair front entryway (including door frame and door) where there is water damage (i.e. decaying wood),
    • Repair of roof of main house
    • Repair or replace spalling/ broken brick and repoint where necessary;
    • Removal of overgrown vegetation around the house
    • Proper boarding when the house becomes vacant.
    and if necessary By-law Enforcement be requested to become involved.

DELEGATED APPROVAL
HERITAGE PERMITS APPROVED BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
146 AND 185 MAIN ST., UHCD
7 HERITAGE CORNERS LANE, MARKHAM HERITAGE ESTATES
5 HERITAGE CORNERS LANE, MARKHAM HERITAGE ESTATES
12 GEORGE STREET, MVHCD (16.11)

FILE NUMBERS:
• HE 21 109127
• HE 21 111010
• HE 21 111339
• HE 21 111755

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

See attached staff memorandum.

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

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
PERMITS APPROVED BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
2 MARIE COURT, 248 MAIN ST. U., 9899 MARKHAM RD. (16.11)

FILE NUMBERS:
• HP 21 106646
• HP 20 128457
• AL 21 110061

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

See attached staff memorandum.

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

PROPOSED ALTERATION OF DESIGNATED INTERIOR FEATURES, STIVER HOUSE
206 MAIN STREET
UNIONVILLE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (16.11)

FILE NUMBER: N/A

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

See attached memorandum and material.

  • Recommendation:
    THAT Heritage Markham does not support the proposed removal of sections of interior plaster walls and historic baseboards of the historic Stiver House identified in the designation By-law to accommodate a potential retail occupant.

PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION OF FIRE DAMAGED DWELLING
32 COLBORNE ST.
THORNHILL HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (16.11)

FILE NUMBER:
SPC 20 131842

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

See attached memorandum and material.

  • Recommendation:
    THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the design of the proposed rebuilding of 32 Colborne St. from a heritage perspective and the identified variances, subject to the following:
    • that the front veranda is deleted in front of the eastern bay of the proposed dwelling;
    • that any modern glazing addresses the City of Markham’s Bird Friendly Guidelines; and
    • that the 6/6/window panes/divisions treatment on the visible elevations be consistent and reflect traditional shapes, and include a sill.

    THAT the applicant enter into a Site Plan Agreement with the City containing the standard conditions regarding colours, material, windows etc.

    AND THAT final review of the site plan and any variance application in support of the proposed design reviewed by the Committee be delegated to Heritage Section staff.

32 JOSEPH STREET
MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (16.11)

FILE NUMBER: N/A

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

See attached memorandum and material.

  • Recommendation:
    THAT notwithstanding the existing policies regarding the demolition of Type ‘B’ buildings contained in the Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan, Heritage Markham has no objection to the demolition of the existing detached dwelling and garage at 32 Joseph Street, subject to the owner obtaining Site Plan Approval for a new dwelling, as the existing building does not significantly contribute to the heritage character of the District;

    AND THAT the future updating of the Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan provide greater clarity regarding the demolition of complementary buildings to provide greater certainty to the potential purchasers of these properties.

    Or

    THAT Heritage Markham in accordance with the policies contained in the Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan regarding the demolition of Type ‘B’ buildings does not support the demolition of the existing detached dwelling at 29 Joseph Street because it is relatively significant in contributing to the overall heritage character of the district and encourages the owner to design a compatible addition, but has no objection to the demolition of the existing detached garage;

    AND THAT the future updating of the Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan provide greater clarity regarding the demolition of non-heritage complementary buildings to provide greater certainty to the potential purchasers of these properties.

PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING ESSO SERVICE STATION
5965 HWY. 7 E.
MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (16.11)

FILE NUMBER:
SPC 21 108793

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

See attached memorandum and material.

  • Recommendation:

    THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the demolition of the existing service station buildings and structures at 5965 Hwy. 7 E.;

    THAT Heritage Markham has no objection from a heritage perspective to the proposed forms, massing, and scale of the proposed new convenience store and carwash, but recommends the stone treatment as a foundational element with a consistent historic Markham Village colour brick used for the remainder of the buildings, and a consistent use of window treatments;

    THAT Heritage Markham does not support the proposed fuel pump canopy and recommends that it have supports clad in brick reflective of local historic brick, or have a brick base with the columns finished in a black painted finish to appear visually lighter and less stark than the proposed white finished surfaces;

    THAT Heritage Markham supports a reduction in vehicular driveway openings on Main Street South and the introduction of landscaping to replace proposed parking east of the proposed main building;

    THAT the proposed redevelopment include enhanced soft and hard landscaping similar to that found at existing ESSO Station at the south west corner of 16th Avenue and Main Street North to soften the appearance of the property, enhance the heritage character of the Markham Village Heritage Conservation District, and better reflect and complement the existing green spaces directly across Main Street South on the City owned Library and Cenotaph property;

    THAT any new proposed signage be shown on the site plan drawings and comply with Section 10.0 (Special Sign Districts) of the City of Markham’s Sign By-law;

    THAT final review of the site plan control application and any other development application required to approve the proposed redevelopment be delegated to Heritage Section staff.

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 2021
b) Heritage Week, February 2021
c) Unionville Heritage Conservation District Plan Amendments/ Update
d) Unionville Heritage Centre Secondary Plan
e) Unionville Core Area Streetscape Master Plan (2021)
f) Update to Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan (2019)
g) New Secondary Plan for Markham Village (2019)
h) Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project (2019) – Review of Development Standards – Heritage Districts