Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

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Wednesday, April 08, 2026 at 7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

_{The Fourth Heritage Markham Committee Meeting of}

_{The Corporation of The City of Markham in the year 2026.}

 

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

• That the April 8, 2026 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

3.2

MINUTES OF THE MARCH 11, 2026 HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MEETING (16.11)

See attached material.

• That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on March 11, 2026, be received and adopted.

4.

PART TWO - DEPUTATIONS

5.

PART THREE - CONSENT

5.1

MINOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS 

DELEGATED APPROVALS BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
42 Peter Street (MVHCD); 116 Main Street North (MVHCD) (16.11)

File Numbers:
26 109129 HE
26 111272 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 AND SIGN PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVALS BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
7711 YONGE ST. (THCD); 147 MAIN ST. (UHCD); 4 STATION LANE (UHCD); 7651 9TH LINE (16.11)

File Numbers:
SP 24 200290
SP 26 110927
HP 25 109780
AL 26 113258

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.

5.3

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
2695 Elgin Mills Road; 4355 Highway 7 (16.11)

File Numbers:
B/002/26
A/013/26
A/014/26
A/010/26

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham receive the information on the Committee of Adjustment applications reviewed by Heritage Section staff on behalf of Heritage Markham under the delegated approval process.

5.4

PRIORITY DESIGNATION PROJECT - RESCHEDULING OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

DESIGNATION OF SIGNIFICANT “LISTED” PROPERTIES UNDER PART IV OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT (16.11)

File Number:
N/A

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham receive as information the rescheduling of final consideration of the Priority Designation Project to the meeting on May 13, 2026. 

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PART FOUR - REGULAR

6.1

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT VARIANCE APPLICATION

75 JOHN STREET, THORNHILL HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
TO PERMITS A DECK IN THE REAR YARD (16.11)

File Numbers:
MNV 26 108953
A/008/26 

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no comment from a heritage perspective on the variance application for 75 John Street to permit a rear deck to project 4.9 m into the rear yard and delegates final review of the application to the City (Heritage Section) staff.

6.2

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT CONSENT AND VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

5 ROUGE STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE
PROPOSED SEVERANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO DETACHED DWELLINGS (16.11)

File Numbers:
B/030/25
A/145/25
A/148/25

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

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection from a heritage perspective to the Consent and Minor Variances applications for 5 Rouge Street.

  AND THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the future demolition of the existing dwelling at 5 Rouge Street. 

6.3

MAJOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

27 WILSON STREET
PROPOSED ADDITION TO AN EXISTING HERITAGE DWELLING (16.11)

File Number:
HE 26 111938 

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the proposed addition to, and relocation, restoration and alteration of the exiting heritage dwelling at 27 Wilson Street from a heritage perspective and recommends that the review of any development or heritage application required to approve its construction be delegated to the City (Heritage Section) staff. 

6.4

EDUCATION/TRAINING

ONTARIO HERITAGE CONFERENCE 2026
JUNE 18-20, 2026 HAMILTON, ON (16.11)

Extract:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham receive as information the memo on the Ontario Heritage Conference 2026.

  AND THAT __________, be authorized to attend the Ontario Heritage Conference 2026 in Hamilton Ontario (June 18-20) to represent the Heritage Markham Committee and be reimbursed for registration, mileage and accommodation to an upset limit of $XXX from the 2026 Heritage Markham budget (Technical Workshops- Training for Volunteers).

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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 2026
2. Heritage Week, February 2026
3. Unionville Streetscape Detailed Design Project (2025-2026)
4. Update to Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan (2025-2026)
5. New Secondary Plan for Markham Village
6. Priority Designation Program 2023-2026

7.1

SPECIAL EVENT

DOORS OPEN MARKHAM 2026
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 (16.11)

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  THAT the memo on Doors Open Markham 2026 be received as information.

7.2

HERITAGE DISTRICT NEWS - PROPOSED SPRING 2026 EDITION (16.11)

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham receive as information the update on the proposed Spring 2026 Heritage District News newsletter;

  AND THAT Heritage Markham suggests the following information be included in the newsletter:

8.

PART SIX - NEW BUSINESS

9.

ADJOURNMENT