Heritage Markham Committee Revised Agenda
Revised Items are Italicized.

Meeting Number: 10

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

_{The Tenth Heritage Markham Committee Meeting of}

_{The Corporation of The City of Markham in the year 2023.}

 

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 September 13, 2023 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

3.2

MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 9, 2023 HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MEETING (16.11)

See attached material.

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on August 9, 2023 be received and adopted.

4.

PART TWO - DEPUTATIONS

5.

PART THREE - CONSENT

5.1

HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
7877 YONGE STREET, THORNHILL, 230 MAIN STREET NORTH, MARKHAM VILLAGE, 6 WATER STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE, 56 MAIN ST, UNIONVILLE, 151 JOHN STREET, THORNHILL, 104 JOHN STREET, THORNHILL, 158 MAIN STREET, UNIONVILLE, 25 VICTORIA AVENUE, UNIONVILLE
(16.11)

File Number: 
HE 23 135980
HE 23 136518
HE 23 126909
HE 23 136486
HE 23 126172
HE 23 137010
HE 23 138203
HE 23 140332

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

• Recommendation:

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

5.2

BUILDING OR SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION

PROPOSED FRONT AND REAR VERANDAS
2 WISMER PLACE, MARKHAM HERITAGE ESTATES (16.11)

File Number: 
HP 23 123594

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the proposed verandas at 2 Wismer Place and delegates final review of the building permit, and any development application required for their construction, to the City (Heritage Section) staff.

5.3

BUILDING OR SIGN PERMIT

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
32 JOSEPH ST. (MVHCD), 22 JOSEPH ST. (MVHCD), 4340 HWY. 7 E (UHCD), 27 MAIN ST. N. (MVHCD) (16.11)

File Numbers:
PE 23 133308
HP 22 111692
AL 23 123739
NH 22 261627

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.

5.4

HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

UNAUTHORIZED DRIVEWAY EXPANSION
1 STATION STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE (16.11)

File Number: 
HE 23 135721

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham does not support the extent of paving at 1 Station Street and recommends that the Minor Heritage Permit be approved with the condition that the unauthorized driveway expansion on City-owned land be reversed and the interlock adjacent to the heritage dwelling be replaced with new paving material to differentiate it from the driveway or removed and replaced with soft landscaping.

5.5

HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

UNAUTHORIZED FENCE INSTALLATION
313 MAIN STREET NORTH, MARKHAM VILLAGE (16.11)

File Number: 
HE 23 134242

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham does not support the installation of the black metal chain link fence and metal gates without appropriate masonry gates at 313 Main Street North and recommends that the Minor Heritage Permit Application seeking approval of the unauthorized alterations be amended with a supportable alternative from a heritage perspective.

5.6

INFORMATION APPLICATION

DEMOLITION OF ONE STOREY HERITAGE TAIL
141 MAIN STREET UNIONVILLE (16.11)

File Number: 
SPC 22 261600
NH 23 114972

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham provides no comment on the demolition of the previous one storey tail of the Harrington house and receive notice of the demolition as information.

5.7

PLAN OF SUBDIVISION & SITE PLAN CONTROL APPLICATION

ALEXANDER MCPHERSON HOUSE (31 VICTORY AVENUE), 186 OLD KENNEDY ROAD AND 31 AND 51 VICTORY AVENUE, MILLIKEN COMMUNITY (16.11)

File Number:
PLAN 18 149630
SPC 22247729

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

• Recommendations: 

  THAT Heritage Markham supports the revised plan of subdivision application illustrating the relocation of the Alexander McPherson House to the lot located at the north west corner of Street B, and the road one block north of Aldergrove Drive, in its original orientation facing east;

  THAT the accompanying site plan application be revised to reflect the revised site plan of the subdivision application;

  AND THAT as previously recommended, the applicant work with Heritage Section staff to develop a more historically authentic restoration plan for the Alexander McPherson House based physical evidence and the architectural detailing of similar mid-19th century Markham dwellings, to be brought back to the Committee for review at a future meeting.

6.

PART FOUR - REGULAR

6.1

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT VARIANCE APPLICATION

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT VARIANCE APPLICATION
86 JOHN STREET, THORNHILL(16.11)

File Number: 
A/106/23

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

Note: Memo has been updated.

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection from a heritage perspective to the revised proposal for 86 John Street including the requested variances;

  AND THAT future review of a Major Heritage Permit application, and any other application required to enable the proposed development including a demolition permit application for the garage, be delegated to Heritage Section staff should the design be substantially in accordance with the drawings as appended to this memo.

6.2

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION

PROPOSED 25 DETACHED DWELLING DEVELOPMENT
7 TOWN CRIER LANE, MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (16.11)

File Number: 
PLAN 23 131107

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

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no comment on the proposed amendments to the Zoning By-law to permit a maximum building height of 12m for those lots not abutting the southern or northern property line of the subject property, and the proposed amendments to permit a minimum required lot area of 335m², a minimum required lot frontage of 11.6m, a minimum required side yard setback of 1.2m, and a maximum permitted lot coverage of 50%,

  AND THAT Heritage Markham does not  support the proposed amendments to permit dwellings having a maximum building height of 12m for lots abutting the southern and northern property lines of the subject property, or homes with a maximum gross floor area of 600m².

6.3

HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

UNAUTHORIZED ENCLOSURE OF THE FRONT VERANDA
8 BEECH STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE (16.11)

File Number: 
HE 23 136429

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham does not support the enclosure of the front veranda at 8 Beech Street and recommends that the Minor Heritage Permit Application seeking approval of the unauthorized alterations be denied and that the glazing be removed;

  OR

  THAT Heritage Markham does not support the enclosure of the front veranda at 8 Beech Street and recommends that the Minor Heritage Permit Application seeking approval of the unauthorized alterations be approved with the condition that the enclosure be altered a manner compatible with the architectural character of the dwelling

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.

a) Doors Open Markham 2023
b) Heritage Week, February 2023
c) Unionville Streetscape Detailed Design Project (2022-2025)
d) Unionville Heritage Conservation District Plan Amendments/ Update
e) Unionville Heritage Centre Secondary Plan
f) Update to Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan (2023)
g) New Secondary Plan for Markham Village (2023)
h) Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project

7.1

USE OF MAJOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

CULTURAL HERITAGE RESOURCE RELOCATION PROJECTS AND RETENTION IN NEW DEVELOPMENT

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive the update on the proposed use of the Major Heritage Permit applications for the relocation of heritage resources and retention of these resources in new developments and plans of subdivision.

7.2

CHANGES TO PROCESSING OF SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive the update on changes to the processing of specific development applications in heritage conservation districts. 

8.

PART SIX - NEW BUSINESS

9.

ADJOURNMENT