Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

Meeting Number: 1

Wednesday, January 08, 2025 at 7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

_{The First Heritage Markham Committee Meeting of}

_{The Corporation of The City of Markham in the year 2025.}

 

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 January 8, 2025 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

3.2

MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 11, 2024 HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MEETING (16.11)

See attached material.

• Recommendation:
  That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on December 11, 2024 be received and adopted.

3.3

ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS 2025

1) ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
2) SUB-COMMITTEES OF HERITAGE MARKHAM
3) HERITAGE MARKHAM REPRESENTATIVE- OTHER COMMITTEES (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:
  

  THAT _____ is the Chair and ______ is the Vice Chair of the Heritage Markham Committee for 2025 effective January 9, 2025;

  THAT the following members comprise the Architectural Review Sub-Committee ____ effective January 9, 2025;

  THAT _____________ and ______________ are the Heritage Markham representatives on the Heritage Building Evaluation Sub-Committee effective January 9, 2025;

  THAT _____________ is/are the Heritage Markham representatives on the Doors Open Committee effective January 9, 2025;

  AND THAT _______is the Heritage Markham representative on the Historic Unionville Community Vision Committee effective January 9, 2025.

3.4

INFORMATION – HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE 2024 YEAR END SUMMARY AND STATISTICS (16.11)

File Number:
n/a

Extract:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham Committee receive the memo on Heritage Markham Committee 2024 Year End Summary and Statistics, as information.

4.

PART TWO - DEPUTATIONS

5.

PART THREE - CONSENT

5.1

MINOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
5958 16TH AVENUE, PART IV
53 JOHN STREET, THORNHILL (16.11)

File Numbers:
24 199308 HE,
24 199345 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 APPROVALS OF BUILDING/SIGN PERMITS
12 PETER ST., 80 GERMAN MILLS RD., 162 MAIN ST. U., 158 MAIN ST. U. (16.11)

File Numbers:
HP 24 197988,
AL 24 197629,
AL 23 111297
AL 24 190319

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

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

6.

PART FOUR - REGULAR

6.1

PRIORITY DESIGNATION PROJECT UPDATE

REVIEW OF LISTED PROPERTIES WITHIN THE MILLIKEN SECONDARY PLAN AREA FOR DESIGNATION UNDER THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT (16.11)

File Numbers:
N/A

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham supports the Staff recommendation to not pursue designation at this time of the following listed properties as part of the Priority Designation Project:

  • 30 Old Kennedy (“Clinkinboomer House”)
  • 58 Old Kennedy (“MacDowell-Prentice House”)
  • 59 Old Kennedy (“McPherson House”)
  • 64 Old Kennedy (“Clayton House”)
  • 93 Old Kennedy (“Rattle - Simpson House”)

6.2

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT VARIANCE APPLICATION

25 WILSON STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE
PROPOSED ONE-STOREY REAR ADDITION (16.11)

File Numbers:
A/124/24

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 variances to enable the future construction of a one-storey rear addition with a deck at 25 Wilson Street.

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

6.3

DEMOLITION PERMIT

11172 WARDEN AVENUE 
PROPOSED DEMOLITION- CLAYTON SCHOOLHOUSE (16.11)

File Numbers:
DP 23 110974 and HE 24 199654

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham is saddened by the current condition of the former Clayton Schoolhouse and lack of action to stabilize the heritage components of the building that survived the fire;

  THAT Heritage Markham provides no comment on the Demolition Heritage Permit application seeking the demolition the remaining masonry walls of the Clayton Schoolhouse.

  AND THAT if Council supports the removal of the building from the property, Heritage Markham recommends the following:

  • No objection to the repeal of Designation By-law 187-82; and;
  • The owner be required to provide and install at its cost, an interpretative baked enamel plaque commemorating the history and architecture of the Clyton Schoolhouse with the plaque designed according to the specifications of the "Markham Remembered" program with details of the design and location of the plaque submitted for review and approval of the City (Heritage Section).

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 2025
2. Heritage Week, February 2025
3. Unionville Streetscape Detailed Design Project (2024-2025)
4. Update to Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan (2024-2025)
5. New Secondary Plan for Markham Village
6. Priority Designation Program 2023-2024
7. Heritage Markham 50th Anniversary Sub-Committee/Event(s) (2025)

7.1

CHANGES TO PROCESSING OF MAJOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS (16.11)

File Numbers:
n/a

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive the update on changes to the processing of Major Heritage Permit applications, as information.

7.2

UPDATE FROM 50th ANNIVERSARY SUB-COMMITTEE

JANUARY 7 PLANNING MEETING AND SUGGESTIONS FOR HERITAGE WEEK (16.11)

File Numbers:
n/a

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

 

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham receive the update from the Heritage Markham 50^th Anniversary Sub-Committee held on January 7, 2025.

8.

PART SIX - NEW BUSINESS

9.

ADJOURNMENT