Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

Meeting Number: 6

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

_{The Sixth 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 June 11, 2025 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

3.2

MINUTES OF THE MAY 14, 2025 HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MEETING (16.11)

See attached material.

• That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on May 14, 2025 be received and adopted.

4.

PART TWO - DEPUTATIONS

5.

PART THREE - CONSENT

5.1

MINOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVALS BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
1 THOMSON COURT; 15 UNION ST.; 205 MAIN ST.; 209 MAIN ST.; 210 MAIN ST.; 5 HERITAGE CORNERS LANE (16.11)

File Numbers:
25 118156 HE
25 119884 HE
25 117553 HE
25 120955 HE
25 121016 HE
25 121910 HE

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 AND SIGN PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVALS BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
3575 ELGIN MILLS RD.; 25 WILSON ST.; 377 MAIN ST. N. (16.11)

File Numbers:
HP 25 114659
HP 25 117397
NH 25 111112

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.

5.3

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVALS BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
33 HAWKRIDGE AVE.; 44 PETER ST.; 69 GEORGE ST.; 2830 16^TH AVE.; 33 COLBORNE ST. (16.11)

File Numbers:
A/024/25
A/040/25
A/053/25
A/019/25
A/054/25

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.

5.4

AMENDMENTS TO DESIGNATION BY-LAWS

TO CORRECT LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS AND STATEMENTS OF SIGNIFICANCE

7265 HIGHWAY 7 ("ABRAHAM REESOR HOUSE")
7323 HIGHWAY 7 ("THE FRANK ALBERT REESOR HOUSE") (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

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

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham has no objection to the required amendments to the designation by-laws for the properties formerly municipally known as 7265 and 7323 Highway 7 to correct their legal descriptions and Statements of Significance. 

5.5

COMMUNITY HERITAGE ONTARIO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - REGAN HUTCHESON (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham Committee supports Regan Hutcheson as a Markham representative on the Board of Directors for Community Heritage Ontario (2025-27).

6.

PART FOUR - REGULAR

6.1

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION

10690 MCCOWAN ROAD ("ROBINSON GLEN EAST LANDS") (16.11)

File Number:
24 116785 PLAN 

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

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham has no objection to the Official Plan Amendment provided that appropriate cultural heritage policies are included in the amended Robinson Glen Secondary Plan to address the three cultural heritage resources (10690 McCowan Road, 10192 McCowan Road and 10346 McCowan Road) within the Robinson Glen East lands.

6.2

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT VARIANCE APPLICATION

PROPOSED GARDEN HOME
30 WASHINGTON STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE (16.11)

File Number:
A/065/25

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

• Recommendations:

  That Heritage Markham has no objection from a heritage perspective to the variances for building height and gross floor area required for a proposed garden home at 30 Washington Street;

  And That future review of a Major Heritage Permit application, and any other development application required to approve the proposed development, be delegated to Heritage Section staff should the design be substantially in accordance with the drawings as appended to this memo.

6.3

INFORMATION

2730 ELGIN MILLS ROAD EAST ("CHRISTIAN HEISE HOUSE")
POST FIRE - NEXT STEPS (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  That the update on the fire-damaged dwelling at 2730 Elgin Mills Road be received as information. 

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

HERITAGE MARKHAM AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 2025

NOMINATIONS AND SUB-COMMITTEE (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendations:

  That Heritage Markham receive as information the memo on the upcoming Awards of Excellence event and the request for nominations.

  And That the following members be appointed to the Awards Sub-Committee:

  • Chair Karen Rea
  • XX
  • XX

7.2

SPECIAL EVENTS

50^TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
SUB-COMMITTEE - JUNE 4, 2025 (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive as information the update from the 50^th Anniversary Sub-committee.

8.

PART SIX - NEW BUSINESS

9.

ADJOURNMENT