Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

Meeting Number: 2

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

_{The Second Heritage Markham Committee Meeting of}

_{The Corporation of The City of Markham in the year 2024.}

 

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

• Recommendation:

  That the February 20, 2024 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

3.2

MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 10, 2024 HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MEETING (16.11)

See attached material.

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on January 10, 2024 be received and adopted.

3.3

HERITAGE MARKHAM ELECTION AND APPOINTMENTS - 2024

1) Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
2) Sub-Committees of Heritage Markham
3) Heritage Markham Representative- Other Committees (16.11)

File Numbers:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendations:

  That the information on the need for election of a Heritage Markham chair and vice chair, and the appointment of members to subcommittees be received;

  And That the election and appointments be addressed at the March 13, 2024 meeting.

4.

PART TWO - DEPUTATIONS

5.

PART THREE - CONSENT

5.1

MINOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
17 UNION STREET, UNIONVILLE, 5 EUCLID STREET, UNIONVILLE, 230-232 MAIN STREET NORTH, MARKHAM VILLAGE (16.11)

File Numbers:
24 159789 HE
24 160547 HE
24 161184 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 OR SIGN PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
4470 HWY. 7 E. (UHCD), 237 MAIN ST. (UHCD), 33 WASHINGTON ST. (MVHCD), 40 ROUGE ST. (MVHCD), 7651 9^TH LINE, 6041 HWY. 7 E. (MVHCD), 4451 HWY. 7 E. (16.11)

File Numbers:
AL 21 146699,
HP 23 127197,
HP 23 142104,
HP 23 146080,
AL 23 150294,
NH 24 160546,
AL 24 159675

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

AMENDMENT TO A DESIGNATION BY-LAW TO CORRECT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION

4031 16^TH AVENUE (“BRIARWOOD FARM-JAMES MCLEAN HOUSE”) (16.11)

File Numbers:
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-law to correct/revise the property’s legal description and Statement of Significance.

6.

PART FOUR - REGULAR

6.1

OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT (“WILLIAM PREBBLE HOUSE”)  
31-51 OLD KENNEDY ROAD, MILLIKEN (16.11)

File Numbers:
PLAN 23 148834

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

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham is of the opinion that 51 Old Kennedy Road is not a significant cultural heritage resource worthy of retention;

  THAT as a condition of any future development approval, a Markham Remembered plaque be secured;

  And THAT the committee has no further comment on the proposed development applications.

6.2

REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK

NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO THE INCLUSION OF A PROPERTY ON THE MARKHAM REGISTER OF PROPERTY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE OR INTEREST
7696 NINTH LINE (“ANTHONY GRAHAM HOUSE”) (16.11)

File Numbers:
N/A

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham is of the opinion that 7696 Ninth Line is not a significant cultural heritage resource and has no objection to removal of the property from the Markham Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest.

6.3

PLAN OF SUBDIVISION APPLICATION

RELOCATION OF A HERITAGE RESOURCE WITHIN A DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION
3575 ELGIN MILLS ROAD EAST “LYON-SCHELL-FRISBY HOUSE” (16.11)

File Numbers:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
D. Brutto, Senior Planner, North District
E. Manning, Senior Heritage Planner

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection from a heritage perspective to the relocation of 3575 Eglin Mills Road East from its previously contemplated location within Block 206 to a prominent corner lot within Phase I of the future subdivision.

6.4

MAJOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

PROPOSED RESTORATION PLAN FOR THE GRAHAM-HALLMAN HOUSE
5474 19^TH AVENUE, MARKHAM (16.11)

File Numbers:
HE 23 150152

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the existing metal roof remaining in place until it needs replacing with an appropriate new roof.

  Or

  THAT Heritage Markham recommends that the existing metal roof at 5474 be replaced with a more historically appropriate roof.

6.5

HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

PROPOSED SECOND STOREY REAR ADDITION
8 DAVID GOHN CIRCLE, MARKHAM HERITAGE ESTATES (16.11)

File Numbers:
HE 23 149959

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

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the installation of historically appropriate metal roofing on the roof slopes previously approved by the Heritage Permit HE 20 124651;

  AND THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the proposed 2^nd storey addition to 8 David Gohn and delegates final review of the Major Heritage Permit and any other development application necessary to approve the proposed alteration to the City (Heritage Section) staff.

6.6

TRAINING / CONFERENCE

ONTARIO HERITAGE CONFERENCE - JUNE 13-15, 2024, GRAVENHURST (16.11)

File Numbers:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  THAT the information on the 2024 Ontario Heritage Conference 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 2024
2. Heritage Week, February 2024
3. Unionville Streetscape Detailed Design Project (2022-2025)
4. Unionville Heritage Conservation District Plan Amendments/ Update
5. Unionville Heritage Centre Secondary Plan
6. Update to Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan (2024)
7. New Secondary Plan for Markham Village
8. Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project (2024)
9. Priority Designation Program 2023-2024

7.1

STAFF UPDATE

DOORS OPEN MARKHAM 2024 (16.11)

File Numbers:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning 

• Recommendation:

  THAT the information on Doors Open Markham 2024 be received as information.

7.2

CHAIR UPDATE

HERITAGE WEEK 2024 (16.11)

File Numbers:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning 

• Recommendation:

  THAT the information on Heritage Week 2024 be received as information.

7.3

COMMUNITYHERITAGE ONTARIO REQUEST

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SUBSECTION 27(16) OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT WITH RESPECT TO THE REMOVAL OF LISTED (NON-DESIGNATED) PROPERTIES FROM MUNICIPAL HERITAGE REGISTERS (16.11)

Staff to provide an update on this request at the meeting.

File Numbers:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning 

• Recommendation:

  Whereas Subsection 27(16) of the Ontario Heritage Act stipulates that any non-designated heritage property listed on the municipal register of properties as of December 31, 2022 shall be removed from the municipal register on or before January 1, 2025, if the council of the municipal does not give a notice of intention to designate the property under subsection 29(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act on or before January 1, 2025; and,

  Whereas since January 1, 2023, communities across Ontario have been diligently working to: review the municipal heritage register; research the heritage value and interest of listed (non-designated) properties; review and research the heritage value and interest of non-designated properties; contact owners of such properties; determine which properties should potentially be designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and take all required steps to designate such properties; and,

  Whereas it is becoming apparent that the above-noted work is extremely time-consuming, costly and will not be completed by most municipalities by December 31, 2024; 

  NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

  Heritage Markham recommends to Council that the Mayor or City Clerk  be authorized to send a letter to Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, with copies to Michael Ford, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism; Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance; and John Ecker, Chair, Ontario Heritage Trust, requesting that Subsection 27(16) of the Ontario Heritage Act be amended to extend the above-noted deadline for five years from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2030.

8.

PART SIX - NEW BUSINESS

9.

ADJOURNMENT