Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

Meeting Number: 4

Wednesday, April 09, 2025 at 7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

_{The Fourth 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 April 9, 2025 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

3.2

MINUTES OF THE MARCH 12, 2025 HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MEETING (16.11)

See attached material.

• That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on March 12, 2025 be received and adopted.

4.

PART TWO - DEPUTATIONS

5.

PART THREE - CONSENT

5.1

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS 

DELEGATED APPROVALS BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
22 PARADISE AVENUE, MARKHAM VILLAGE; 9392 KENNEDY ROAD, PART IV (16.11)

File Numbers:
A/022/25
A/008/25

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

• Recommendation:

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

5.2

BUILDING AND SIGN PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVALS BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
5560 14^th Ave.; 61 Main St. N.; 75 Main St. N. (16.11)

File Numbers:
AL 25 111507
SP 24 200253
SP 24 178401

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

MAJOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

PROPOSED ENCLOSURE OF THE REAR PORCH
151 MAIN STREET, UNIONVILLE ("SAMUEL EAKIN HOUSE") (16.11)

File Number:
HE 25 111194

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 enclosure of the rear porch as detailed in the Major Heritage Permit application submitted for 151 Main Street.

6.

PART FOUR - REGULAR

6.1

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT VARIANCE APPLICATION

PROPOSED 2-STOREY REAR ADDITION AND SUNROOM
293 MAIN STREET NORTH, MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (16.11)

File Numbers:
MNV 24 195830
A/125/24

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the requested variances from a heritage perspective to permit the construction of the proposed rear addition and sunroom at 293 Main Street North and delegates review of the future Major Heritage Permit application to the Heritage Section Staff, provided the proposed glass railing of the rear balcony is revised to a traditional wood or simple metal railing.

6.2

MAJOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

PROPOSED RELOCATION AND RESTORATION OF THE SOMMERFELDT HOMESTEAD
10379 KENNEDY ROAD (16.11)

File Number:
HE 25 111626

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham encourages the applicant to explore the feasibility of the removal of the stucco treatment to expose the underlying brick of the Sommerfeldt Homestead and delegates final review of the application to the Heritage Section staff.

6.3

MAJOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

PROPOSED RELOCATION AND RESTORATION PLAN 
10411 Kennedy Road ("GEORGE HENRY SOMMERFELDT SR. HOUSE") (16.11)

File Number:
HE 25 111633

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham supports the Major Heritage Permit application for the Geroge Henry Sommerfeldt Sr. House at 10411 Kennedy Road and delegates final review of any heritage/development application required provided that the plans are revised to not convert the historic 1-storey wing into a garage and suggest that the site plan is revised to propose an appropriate detached garage/accessory building.

6.4

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATION

7726 NINTH LINE ("TOMLINSON WORKERS' COTTAGE") (16.11)

File Number:
A/158/24

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

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham does not consider 7726 Ninth Line as a significant cultural heritage resource and does not object to the future demolition of the existing dwelling.

  AND THAT Heritage Markham has no comment on the requested variances.

6.5

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT VARIANCE APPLICATION

PROPOSED SECOND STOREY ADDITION AND PORCH EXPANSION
117 ROBINSON STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE (16.11)

File Number:
A/015/25

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 variances for front yard setback and porch depth at 117 Robinson Street. 

6.6

EDUCATION/TRAINING

ONTARIO HERITAGE CONFERENCE 2025
JUNE 19-21, 2025 AT PICTON, ON (PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY) (16.11) 

File Number:
N/A

Extract:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive as information the memo on the Ontario Heritage Conference.

6.7

REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK

POST-FIRE ENGINEERING REPORT
2730 ELGIN MILLS ROAD EAST (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT from a heritage perspective, Heritage Markham recommends that the owner of the Chrisitan Heise House perform the stabilization measures outlined in the engineer’s report, proceeding with the caution and prioritization of worker safety, so that the Christian Heise House can be stabilized, restored to safe condition, and relocated intact as proposed by the approved Plan of Subdivision application.

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

SPECIAL EVENTS

50^th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
SUB-COMMITTEE NOTES FROM MARCH 20 (16.11)

File Number: 
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham Committee receive as information the 50^th Anniversary Sub-Committee Notes from March 20, 2025.

8.

PART SIX - NEW BUSINESS

9.

ADJOURNMENT