Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

Meeting Number 6
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Electronic Meeting

The Sixth Heritage Markham Committee Meeting of

The Corporation of The City of Markham in the year 2021.

 

Alternate formats are available upon request.

 


  1.  Addendum Agenda
  2. New Business from Committee Members
  • That the June 9, 2021 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

See attached material.

  • That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on May 12, 2021 be received and adopted.

134, 136, 140, 144 AND 152 MAIN STREET NORTH; 

12 WILSON STREET

RESIDENTIAL RETIREMENT DEVELOPMENT WITH COMMERCIAL
SMARTCENTRES AND REVERA INC. (2637996 ONTARIO INC) (16.11)

FILE NUMBER: PLAN 20 136386

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

See attached staff memorandum and material.

Representatives of Smartcentres and Revera will be in attendance to provide an overview of the proposal at 7:15 pm.

  • Recommendation:

    THAT Heritage Markham Committee has the following comments from a heritage perspective on the proposal for the redevelopment of the Markham Village Lanes complex:

    • No objection to the demolition of the Markham Village Lanes building;
    • Objection to the proposed replication of 12 Wilson Street (Charles and Maria Carlton House), but no objection to the removal of the additions constructed in the 1990s;
    • Support the retention of the five cultural heritage resources on Main Street North and their further protection through heritage easement agreements;
    • Support obtaining a conservation/restoration plan as part of a future site plan control application to address the restoration requirements associated with each cultural heritage resource;
    • Consider convenient and visible at-grade parking to support and ensure the success of the proposed commercial uses within the retained cultural heritage resources;
    • For the new development:
      • Revisit the proposed height of the development. A maximum height of four storeys is preferred with transitions to two-three storeys to better complement the heights of lower scale residential properties adjacent to the development is recommended.
      • Explore opportunities to further reduce the massing of the structure by breaking up the facades and the overall building mass into elements that better reflect the scale and massing of adjacent building forms.
      • Generally support the current design approach (modern complementary) which works well for backdrop buildings (behind the Main Street heritage buildings) but explore other related approaches to ensure side and rear facades are more in character with their surroundings.
      • Consider the use of a window design that is more traditional in appearance and revise the design to have integrated balconies as opposed to projecting balconies
      • Appropriate use of traditional materials including limiting stone to a foundation treatment rather than an exterior wall cladding.

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
128 MAIN STREET (UHCD)
205 MAIN STREET (UHCD)
28 WALES AVENUE (MVHCD) (16.11)

FILE NUMBERS:
• PE 21 126153
• AL 21 117141
• PE 21 118590

Extracts:
R.Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

See attached staff memorandum.

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

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
280 MAIN STREET NORTH (MVHCD) (16.11)

FILE NUMBERS:
• HE 21 122071

Extracts:
R.Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

See attached staff memorandum.

  • Recommendation:

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

4 MARIE COURT, THORNHILL
PROPOSED NEW DWELLING (16.11)

File Number: A/050/21

Extracts:
R.Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
E. Manning, Heritage Planner
J. Leung, Committee of Adjustment

See attached for staff memorandum and material. 

  • Recommendation:

    THAT Heritage Markham has no objection from a heritage perspective to the requested variances to permit a new detached residential dwelling at 4 Marie Court.

36 WASHINGTON STREET
MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
PROPOSED 2 STOREY REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING HERITAGE DWELLING (16.11)

FILE NUMBERS:
• SPC 21 120140
• A/078/21

Extracts:
R.Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
P. Wokral, Senior Heritage Planner
J. Leung, Committee of Adjustment

See attached staff memorandum and material.

  • Recommendations:

    THAT Heritage Markham has no objection from a heritage perspective to the demolition of the one storey heritage kitchen tail of the existing dwelling;

    THAT Heritage Markham supports the proposed re-opening of the front veranda, the design of the proposed two-storey rear addition and the requested variance to expand a legal non-conforming use from a heritage perspective;

    THAT Heritage Markham delegates final review of the variance application to Heritage Section staff;

    THAT Heritage Markham delegates final review of the site plan application to Heritage Section staff provided that:

    • That the existing  later cladding of the heritage portion of the dwelling to be removed to reveal and restore the original underlying wooden cladding;
    • That the elevations be revised to reflect the retention of all the existing original historic wooden windows on the south, east and north elevations;
    • That the bump-out for the proposed gas fireplace shown on the south wall of the heritage portion of the house be deleted;
    • That the designer provide veranda details reflective of local historic verandas of the same period of the house;

    AND THAT the applicant enter into a Site Plan Control Agreement with the City containing the standard conditions regarding materials, windows, colours etc.

11 PAVILLION STREET
UNIONVILLE
PROPOSED NEW ACCESSORY BUILDING AND UNCOVERED PORCH (16.11)


FILE NUMBER:
A/074/21

Extracts:
R.Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
E. Manning, Heritage Planner
J. Leung, Committee of Adjustment

See attached staff memorandum and material.

 

  • Recommendations:

    THAT Heritage Markham has no objection from a heritage perspective to the requested variances to permit a new accessory building and uncovered porch at 11 Pavillion Street.

    AND THAT final review of the forthcoming site plan control application and any other development application required to approve the proposed development be delegated to Heritage Section staff.

ALEXANDER MCPHERSON HOUSE
31 VICTORY AVE
MILLIKEN COMMUNITY (16.11)

FILE NUMBER: DP 120197

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

See attached staff memorandum and material.

  • Recommendation:

    THAT Heritage Markham does not support the proposed demolition of the McPherson House and recommends that it be appropriately incorporated as a dwelling within the proposed townhouse development.

32 JOSEPH STREET
MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (16.11)

FILE NUMBER: N/A

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

See attached staff memorandum and material.

  • Recommendations:

    THAT notwithstanding the existing policies regarding the demolition of Type ‘B’ buildings contained in the Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan, Heritage Markham has no objection to the demolition of the existing detached dwelling and garage at 32 Joseph Street, subject to the owner obtaining Site Plan Approval for a new dwelling, as the existing building does not significantly contribute to the heritage character of the District;

    AND THAT the future updating of the Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan provide greater clarity regarding the demolition of complementary buildings to provide greater certainty to the potential purchasers of these properties.

    Or

    THAT Heritage Markham in accordance with the policies contained in the Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan regarding the demolition of Type ‘B’ buildings does not support the demolition of the existing detached dwelling at 29 Joseph Street because it is relatively significant in contributing to the overall heritage character of the district and encourages the owner to design a compatible addition, but has no objection to the demolition of the existing detached garage;

    AND THAT the future updating of the Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan provide greater clarity regarding the demolition of non-heritage complementary buildings to provide greater certainty to the potential purchasers of these properties.

233 MAIN STREET, UNIONVILLE
REAR YARD SPORTS PAD (16.11)

FILE NUMBERS:
• PENDING

Extracts:
R.Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
J. Rahim, By-Law Enforcement
C. Storto, City Solicitor

See attached staff memorandum and material.

  • Recommendations:

    THAT Heritage Markham Committee is disappointed and saddened by the loss of the mature vegetation from the rear yard apparently without prior authorization or approval, but given that this has transpired and enforcement is underway, the Committee has no objection from a heritage perspective to the introduction of a rear yard concrete sports pad given its location and lack of visibility from the public realm.

    AND THAT the Committee recommends that the replanting of trees on the property is preferably to the payment of cash-in-lieu in order to enhance the heritage conservation district’s tree canopy.

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 2021
b) Heritage Week, February 2021
c) Unionville Heritage Conservation District Plan Amendments/ Update
d) Unionville Heritage Centre Secondary Plan
e) Unionville Core Area Streetscape Master Plan (2021)
f) Update to Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan (2019)
g) New Secondary Plan for Markham Village (2019)
h) Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project (2019) – Review of Development Standards – Heritage Districts