Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

Meeting Number: 5

Wednesday, May 08, 2024 at 7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

_{The Fifth 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 May 8, 2024 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

3.2

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

See attached material.

• Recommendation:

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

4.

PART TWO - DEPUTATIONS

4.1

BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CULTURAL HERITAGE RESOURCES (16.11)

See attached staff memorandum.  Chris Bullen, Manager of By-law Enforcement will be in attendance at 7pm. 

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive the presentation by Chris Bullen, Manager, By-law Enforcement as information.

5.

PART THREE - CONSENT

5.1

MINOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
34 COLBORNE STREET, THORNHILL, 6 PETER STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE, 3 DAVID GOHN CIRCLE, MARKHAM HERITAGE ESTATES (16.11)

File Numbers:
24 166810 HE
24 164322 HE
24 167705 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
218 MAIN ST. U. (UHCD), 9231 WOODBINE AVE., 159 MAIN ST. U. (UHCD), 20 MAIN ST. N. (MVHCD) (16.11)

File Numbers:
SP 24 162109,
SP 24 165860,
AL 24 165011,
AL 24 167910

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

PLAN OF SUBDIVISION APPLICATION

7 TOWN CRIER LANE, MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT(16.11)

File Numbers:
PLAN 24 162092

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

• Recommendation:

   THAT Heritage Markham has no comment on the proposed Plan of Subdivision application 

5.4

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

2024 DESIGNATED HERITAGE PROPERTY GRANT APPLICATIONS
REVIEW OF 2024 GRANT APPLICATIONS
1 HERITAGE CORNERS LANE, 6 DAVID GOHN CIRCLE, 22 DAVID GOHN CIRCLE, 29 JERMAN STREET, 34 COLBOURNE STREET, 126 MAIN STREET UNIONVILLE(16.11)

File Numbers:
n/a

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham supports the funding of the following six grant applications at a total cost of $29,026.74 subject to the amounts and conditions noted on the individual summary sheets:

  • 1 Heritage Corners Lane, Markham Heritage Estates;
  • 6 David Gohn Circle, Markham Heritage Estates;
  • 22 David Gohn Circle, Markham Heritage Estates;
  • 29 Jerman Street, Markham Village;
  • 34 Colborne Street, Thornhill;
  • 126 Main Street, Unionville;

5.5

REVIEW OF 2024 GRANT APPLICATIONS

2024 COMMERCIAL FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM
147 MAIN STREET, UNIONVILLE, 5 GEORGE STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE (16.11)

File Numbers:
n/a

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

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham supports a matching grant of up to $15,000.00 for the re-conditioning of the historic two over two windows and fabrication of new traditional wooden storm windows at 147 Main Street Unionville subject to the applicant obtaining a Heritage permit for the proposed work and entering into a Heritage Conservation Easement agreement with the City;

  THAT Heritage Markham supports a matching grant of $2,288 for the new ground sign located at 5 George Street, Markham Village;

6.

PART FOUR - REGULAR

6.1

OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED MULTI-STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
3009 ELGIN MILLS ROAD EAST & 10731-10745 VICTORIA SQUARE BOULEVARD 
SAVAGE-SCHELL-DENNIE HOUSE, 10737 VICTORIA SQUARE BOULEVARD (16.11)

File Numbers:
24 160555 PLAN

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 relocation of the Savage-Schell-Dennie House to accommodate future development of 3009 Elgin Mills Road East & 10731-10745 Victoria Square Boulevard and has no comment on the OPA/ZBA applications;

  THAT heritage approval conditions associated with a future site plan control application include the entering into a Heritage Easement Agreement to ensure the long-term conservation of the heritage resource, and a Conservation Plan to return the heritage resource to a more historically accurate condition;

  AND THAT final review of a future Site Plan Control application and Major Heritage Permit application, and any other development applications required to approve alterations to the Savage-Schell-Dennie House in accordance with this proposal, be delegated to Heritage Section staff

6.2

DEMOLITION PERMIT APPLICATION

PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF THE WILLIAM MERGEN HOUSE AND ACCESSORY BUILDING
10855 KENNEDY RD., THE WILLIAM MERGEN HOUSE (16.11)

File Numbers:
DP 24 168243

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

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the proposed demolition of the accessory building at 10855 Kennedy Road as it is not identified as a heritage attribute of the property in the Designation By-law.

  THAT Heritage Markham does not support the proposed demolition of the William Mergen House.

  AND THAT the owner undertake necessary repairs to the William Mergen House to return it to habitable condition. 

6.3

ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION

THE DAVID REESOR HOUSE “SILVER SPRING FARM” PROPOSED RESTAURANT CONVERSION
7960 REESOR ROAD (16.11)

File Numbers:
PLAN 24 16373

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

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham does not object to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment as it applies to the use and development standards related to the proposed new industrial/commercial buildings;

  THAT Heritage Markham does not support the proposed restaurant use of the David Reesor House as it is dependent on the retention of the architecturally detrimental alterations made in 1990, and proposes irreparable alterations to the original exterior front door and wall;

  AND THAT the By-law amendment limit the permitted uses of the David Reesor House to more compatible uses that would require fewer alterations to the original building fabric such as a spa, daycare, private school, professional offices or home design retail establishment. 

6.4

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT CONSENT AND VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

44 ROUGE STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE (16.11)

File Numbers:
B/032/23
A/154/23
A/155/23

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection from a heritage perspective to the consent and variances applications for 44 Rouge Street.

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

REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK – SITE VISIT

PROPOSED DEMOLITIONS – 2024
ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK (16.11)

File Numbers: 
n/a

Extracts: 
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham receive the memo as information.

8.

PART SIX - NEW BUSINESS

9.

ADJOURNMENT