Electronic Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

Meeting Number: 4

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 7:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

_{The Fourth Heritage Markham Committee Meeting of}

_{The Corporation of The City of Markham in the year 2020.}

 

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 13, 2020 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

3.2

MINUTES OF THE MARCH 11, 2020 HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MEETING (16.11)

See attached material.

• Recommendation:
  That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on March 11, 2020 be received and adopted.

4.

PART TWO - DEPUTATIONS

4.1

DEMOLITION PERMIT APPLICATION

10536 MCCOWAN ROAD, CASHEL COMMUNITY
REQUEST FOR DEMOLITION – SUMMERFELDT-STICKLEY HOUSE (16.11)
FILE NUMBER: 20 110958 DP
Extracts: R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning

See attached staff memorandum and material.

Mr. Clay Leibel will be in attendance at 7:15 p.m. 

• Recommendation:
  1. That in view of the advanced deteriorated condition of the Summerfeldt-Stickley House at 10536 McCowan Road, Heritage Markham recommends that Council not oppose the demolition permit application; and,

  2. That as a condition of the demolition permit, Council require the owner to undertake the following:

  • to install a commemorative plaque in the Markham Remembered series at their expense, near the front of the property, to the satisfaction of the Manager of Heritage Planning; and,
  • to advertise in a local newspaper the availability of the building for the salvage of heritage materials.

4.2

REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK

12 WILSON STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
STATUS OF BUILDING FROM A CULTURAL HERITAGE PERSPECTIVE (16.11)
Extracts: R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning

See attached staff memorandum and material.

The owner of the property and consultant will be in attendance at 7:45 pm.

• Recommendation:
  That the information provided by the owner of 12 Wilson Street regarding the building from a cultural heritage perspective be received as information; and,
  The committee could consider the following options as feedback to the owners.

  Option 1
  That Heritage Markham considers the portion of the building fronting onto Wilson Street to possess cultural heritage value and it should be retained and restored as part of any future development of the overall property.

  Option 2
  That Heritage Markham considers the building to no longer possess cultural heritage value due to the alterations that have occurred over time, but recommends that the building be replicated in whole or in part as a component of any future development of the overall property so as to support the heritage character of the Wilson Street streetscape and provide a heritage presence at this location.

  Option 3
  That Heritage Markham considers the building to no longer possess cultural heritage value due to the alterations that have occurred over time, but recommends that the Carlton House be commemorated through the provision, by the owner, of a City Markham Remembered plaque placed at this location.

  Option 4
  That Heritage Markham considers the building to no longer possess cultural heritage value due to the alterations that have occurred over time, but could support its replacement with new construction that reflects the massing, scale, forms and possibly the materials of the original house in order to complement the architectural character of neighbouring heritage resources, but not necessarily be a replica of the Carlton House.

5.

PART THREE - CONSENT

5.1

PROPOSED DESIGNATION

33 DICKSON HILL ROAD
UPDATE ON THE INTENTION TO DESIGNATE A PROPERTY UNDER PART IV OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT, JOSEPH & LEAH PIPHER FARMHOUSE AND SMOKEHOUSE (16.11)
Extracts: R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning

See attached staff memorandum and material.

• Recommendation:
  That Heritage Markham Committee receive as information the update on the proposed designation of 33 Dickson Hill Road.

5.2

2020 DESIGNATED HERITAGE PROPERTY GRANT PROGRAM

15 COLBORNE STREET
17 EUCLID STREET
8 DAVID GOHN CIRCLE
10 DAVID GOHN CIRCLE
16 GEORGE STREET
309 MAIN STREET NORTH
2020 DESIGNATED HERITAGE PROPERTY GRANT APPLICATIONS REVIEW (16.11)
Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning
P. Wokral, Senior Heritage Planner

See attached staff memorandum and material.

• Recommendation:
  1. That Heritage Markham supports the funding of the following five grant applications in the amounts noted at a total cost of $24,940.53 subject to conditions noted on the individual summary sheets:

  • 15 Colborne Street, Thornhill (up to $2,774.15);
  • 17 Euclid Street, Unionville ($1,694.48);
  • 8 David Gohn Circle ($7,500.00);
  • 10 David Gohn Circle ($5,000.00)
  • 16 George Street, Markham Village ($5,000.00);
  • 309 Main Street North, Markham Village ($2,971.90); and,

  2. That $5,059.47 of the unallocated funds in the 2020 Designated Heritage Property Grant Program be returned to the funding source.

5.3

2020 COMMERCIAL FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM 

10137 WOODBINE AVENUE
REVIEW OF 2020 COMMERCIAL FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS (16.11)
Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning
P. Wokral, Senior Heritage Planner

See attached memorandum.

• Recommendation:
  That Heritage Markham supports a matching grant of up to $10,000.00 for the scraping, priming and painting of the historic wooden tongue and groove exterior cladding, window sill metal treatment, and for the replication of the two wooden recessed panel entrance doors of the Victoria Square Schoolhouse at 10137 Woodbine Avenue.

6.

PART FOUR - REGULAR

6.1

DEMOLITION PERMIT APPLICATION

31 WALES AVENUE, MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
DEMOLITION OF ACCESSORY BUILDING (16.11)
FILE NUMBER: 20 112282 DP
Extracts: R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning

See attached staff memorandum and material.

• Recommendation:
  1. That Heritage Markham has no objection to the demolition of the accessory building in the rear yard of 31 Wales Avenue to allow for the future construction of a new accessory building; and,

  2. That as a condition of demolition approval the owners be required to advertise in the local newspaper the building/materials for salvage if they do not intend to use the materials themselves; and further,

  3. That the applicant be required to protect mature trees in the vicinity of the old building during demolition.

6.2

RESEARCH & EVALUATION

4592 HIGHWAY 7 EAST, UNIONVILLE COMMUNITY
BRICK BUNGALOW (16.11)
Extracts: R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning

See attached staff memorandum and material.

• Recommendation:
  That Heritage Markham receive the research and evaluation on the brick bungalow at 4592 Highway 7;

  and if the Committee wishes, consider the following options

  Option 1
  That Heritage Markham acknowledges that the subject building is not listed on the Markham Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest, but that after a review of the research and evaluation of the property, believes the building does possess cultural heritage value to the municipality and should be protected through designation and retained in any development application on the property;

  Or

  Option 2
  That Heritage Markham does not support any additional heritage protection of the building or the incorporation of the building in any development application on the property, but does recommend that the owner be required to undertake the following as a condition of development approval:

  • advertise the availability of the building for relocation or salvage of building components to help reduce waste in landfill sites; and
  • commemorate the building, through the provision of a standard City of Markham “Markham Remembered” plaque to be placed on the property.

6.3

SITE PLAN CONTROL APPLICATION

28 CHURCH STREET
PROPOSED ADDITION TO AN EXISTING HERITAGE DWELLING (16.11)
FILE NUMBER: SPC 20 106477
Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager of Heritage Planning
P. Wokral, Senior Heritage Planner

See attached staff memorandum and material.

• Recommendation:
  1. That Heritage Markham has no objection to the design of the proposed addition to the existing heritage dwelling at 28 Church Street dated stamped January 13, 2020 from a heritage perspective and delegates final review of the Site Plan application to the City (Heritage Section Staff);

  2. That the applicant enter into a Site Plan Agreement with the City containing the standard conditions regarding materials, colour windows etc.

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 2020
b) Heritage Week, February 2020
c) Unionville Heritage Conservation District Plan Amendments/ Update
d) Unionville Heritage Centre Secondary Plan
e) Unionville Core Area Streetscape Master Plan (2020)
f) Update to Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan (2019)
g) New Secondary Plan for Markham Village 
h) Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project (2019) – Review of Development Standards – Heritage Districts

8.

PART SIX - NEW BUSINESS

9.

ADJOURNMENT