Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

Meeting Number: 5
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Electronic Meeting

The First Heritage Markham Committee Meeting of

The Corporation of The City of Markham in the year 2020.

 

Alternate formats are available upon request.

 


  1.  Addendum Agenda
  2. New Business from Committee Members
  • That the May 11, 2022 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

See attached material.

  • That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on April 13, 2022 be received and adopted.

APPLICATION TO DEMOLISH A PROPERTY LISTED ON THE MARKHAM REGISTER OF PROPERTY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE OR INTEREST
7951 YONGE ST, THORNHILL (16.11)


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


Note:  Mr. Jeffrey E Streisfield, BA LLB representing Haulover Investments Ltd will be in attendance at 7:10 p.m.     

  • Recommendations:

    THAT Heritage Markham finds that 7951 Yonge Street is a significant cultural heritage resource and should be conserved through designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

    OR,

    THAT Heritage Markham finds that 7951 Yonge Street is not a significant cultural heritage resource and has no objection to demolition of the existing building. 

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
23 VICTORIA AVENUE, (UHCD), 210 MAIN STREET (UHCD), 6041 HIGHWAY 7 EAST (MVHCD), 7667 14TH AVENUE (PART IV), 5 GEORGE STREET (MVHCD) (16.11)


FILE NUMBER: 
HE 22 118204
HE 22 117006
HE 22 117012
HE 22 118205
HE 22 117013 & 118486


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

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

NEW FRONT YARD FENCE WITH BRICK PIERS
11 ELIZA STREET, THORNHILL (16.11)


FILE NUMBER: 
HE 22 118487


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

  • Recommendation:

    THAT Heritage Markham supports the proposed brick piers and black metal fence, and recommends approval of the heritage permit application provided that lighting is not incorporated.

STOREFRONT AWNING
193 MAIN STREET, UNIONVILLE (16.11)


FILE NUMBER: 
HE 22 118659


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

  • Recommendation:

    THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the proposed retractable awning for 193 Main Street Unionville and final review of the application be delegated to Heritage Section Staff.

DELAGATED APPROVAL OF BUILDING PERMITS BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
10761 VICTORIA SQUARE, 5990 16th AVE (MVHCD) (16.11)


FILE NUMBERS: 
AL 22 111657
AL 22 112077


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.

10 ROYAL ORCHARD BLVD AND 8051 YONGE STREET, MARKHAM (16.11)


FILE NUMBER: 
PLAN 19 137814


Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

  • Recommendations:

    THAT Heritage Markham Committee has reviewed applications submitted for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment at 10 Royal Orchard Blvd and 8051 Yonge Street due to the properties being adjacent to the Thornhill Heritage Conservation District boundary which includes this part of the Yonge Street public right-of-way, and has no comment on the applications;

    THAT Heritage Markham Committee recommends that Markham Planning staff obtain input from the Heritage Vaughan Committee on these applications;

    AND THAT Heritage Markham Committee recommends the matter of appropriate streetscape treatment for the Yonge Street right-of-way be addressed in consultation with the Heritage Markham Committee as part of a future Site Plan Control application;

REVIEW OF 2022 GRANT APPLICATIONS
136, 154, 159, 166, AND 182 MAIN STREET UNIONVILLE AND 40-44 MAIN STREET NORTH MARKHAM VILLAGE AND 9899 MARKHAM ROAD (16.11)


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

  • Recommendations:

    THAT Heritage Markham supports a matching grant of up to $4,759.38 for the proposed re-conditioning the historic wooden windows at 136 Main St. Unionville subject to the applicant obtaining a Heritage permit for the proposed work;

    THAT Heritage Markham supports a matching grant of up to $1,154.23 for the painting of 154 Main St. Unionville in historic colours subject to the applicant obtaining a Heritage Permit for the proposed work;

    THAT Heritage Markham supports a matching grant of up to $1,575.94 for the repair of the cornice above the storefront and the replacement of the existing storefront windows with historically authentic windows at 159 Main Street Unionville subject to the applicant obtaining a Building/Heritage permit for the proposed work;

    THAT Heritage Markham supports a matching grant of up to $8,755.22 for the installation of historically appropriate windows on the south east and north facades of 166 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 for any grant exceeding $5,000.00;

    THAT Heritage Markham supports a matching grant of up to $8,755.22 for the installation of historically appropriate windows at 9899 Markham Road;

    THAT Heritage Markham does not support a grant for painting at 182 Main Street Unionville because the painting is only necessary due to the applicant recently painting the building without approval in an inappropriate blue colour, and because the proposed colour scheme does not represent historic or authentic colours;

    THAT Heritage Markham does not support a grant for painting the trims, windows and doors at 40-44 Main Street North in Markham Village, because it is not considered to be a substantive improvement, and not based on historically researched or historically appropriate colours;

    AND THAT a Façade Easement Agreement be obtained for any property that is not currently subject to one for grant amounts exceeding $5,000.00;

REVIEW OF 2022 GRANT APPLICATIONS
1 MILLBROOK GATE, 16 GEORGE STREET, 28 CHURCH STREET, 309 MAIN STREET NORTH, 15 BEWELL DRIVE, 33 DICKSON HILL ROAD, 26 COLBORNE STREET, 8 ALEXANDER HUNTER PLACE, AND 23 VICTORIA AVENUE (16.11)


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

  • Recommendations:

    THAT Heritage Markham supports the funding of the following eight grant applications at a total cost of $30,000.00 subject to the amounts and conditions noted on the individual summary sheets:

    • 16 George Street, Markham Village,
    • 28 Church Street, Markham Village,
    • 309 Main Street North, Markham Village,
    • 15 Bewell Drive, Box Grove,
    • 33 Dickson Hill Road, Dickson Hill,
    • 26 Colborne Street, Thornhill,
    • 8 Alexander Hunter Place, Markham Heritage Estates,
    • 23 Victoria Avenue, Unionville;

    THAT Heritage Markham does not support the grant application for 1 Millbrook Gate;

    AND THAT Heritage Markham recommends that Council consider extending the Designated Heritage Property Grant Program for another three years (2023-2025).

  • Recommendation:

    THAT the information on the Ontario Heritage Conference be received as information.

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 2022
b) Heritage Week, February
c) Unionville Heritage Conservation District Plan Amendments/ Update
d) Unionville Heritage Centre Secondary Plan
e) Update to Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan
f) New Secondary Plan for Markham Village 
g) Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project– Review of Development Standards