Heritage Markham Committee Agenda

Meeting Number: 3

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Electronic Meeting

_{The Third Heritage Markham Committee Meeting of}

_{The Corporation of The City of Markham in the year 2024.}

 

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 March 13, 2024 Heritage Markham Committee agenda be approved.

3.2

MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 20, 2024 HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE MEETING (16.11)

See attached material.

• Recommendation:

  That the minutes of the Heritage Markham Committee meeting held on February 20, 2024 be received and adopted.

3.3

HERITAGE MARKHAM ELECTION AND APPOINTMENTS- 2024

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

File Numbers:
n/a

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

•  Recommendations:

  THAT _____ is the Chair and ______ is the Vice Chair of the Heritage Markham Committee for 2024 effective March 14, 2024; and, 

  THAT the following members comprise the Architectural Review Sub-Committee ____ effective March 14, 2024; and, 

  THAT _____________ and ______________ are the Heritage Markham representatives on the Heritage Building Evaluation Sub-Committee effective March 14, 2024; and, 

  THAT _____________ is the Heritage Markham representatives on the Doors Open Committee effective March 14, 2024; and further, 

  THAT _______is the Heritage Markham representative on the Historic Unionville Community Vision Committee effective March 14, 2024.

4.

PART TWO - DEPUTATIONS

5.

PART THREE - CONSENT

5.1

MINOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION

6 DAVID GOHN CIRCLE, MARKHAM HERITAGE ESTATES (16.11)

File Numbers:
24 163067 HE

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

• Recommendation:

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

5.2

BUILDING OR SIGN PERMIT APPLICATIONS

DELEGATED APPROVAL BY HERITAGE SECTION STAFF
209 MAIN ST. U. (UHCD) (16.11)

File Numbers:
SP 23 149440 

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 VARIANCE APPLICATION

PROPOSED INDOOR CYCLING TRAINING CENTRE
43 MAIN ST. N., MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (16.11)

File Numbers:
MNV 24 160020
A/010/24

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 seeking permission to use the building at 43 Main St. North as a Cycling Training Centre other than to remind the applicant that any signage must be designed as per the requirements of the Markham Sign By-law (Special Sign Districts). 

5.4

PROPOSED SEVERANCE TO CREATE SEPARATE OWNERSHIP

19 AND 19A GEORGE STREET, MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (16.11)

File Numbers:
CNST 24 160686
B/001/24

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no comment on the proposed severance of 19 and 19A George Street from a heritage perspective.

5.5

MAJOR HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED RESTORATION AND ADDITIONS TO THE ABRAHAM & FRANK ALBERT RESSOR HOMES
7265 & 7323 HIGHWAY 7 EAST (16.11)

File Numbers:
HE 24 160618,
HE 24 160611

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham supports the Major Heritage Permit applications for the Abraham and Frank Albert Reesor and delegates final review of any application required for approval to the City, (Heritage Section) staff.

6.

PART FOUR - REGULAR

6.1

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT AND PLAN OF SUBDIVISION APPLICATION

PROPOSED RELOCATION AND INCORPORATION OF HERITAGE HOUSES INTO A PROPOSED NEW TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT
2716 & 2730 ELGIN MILLS ROAD, LEVI HEISE HOUSE & CHRISTIAN HEISE HOUSE (16.11)

File Numbers:
PLAN 23 150145

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

• Recommendations:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application and recommends that the review of the future Major Heritage Permit applications be delegated to the City, (Heritage Section) staff provided that the Conceptual Site Plan is revised by:

  • Illustrating the retention of the front verandas of both the Levi Heise and Christian Heise Houses as part of the relocation, and the re-opening of the rear veranda of the Levi Heise House; and
  • Moving the Levi Heise House further south on Lot 1 to create a larger rear yard amenity space and the proposed detached garage northward to have the same rear yard setback as the proposed garage on Lot 2 to improve views to the east façade of the Levi Heise House and the West façade of the Christian Heise House.

  THAT the City’s standard heritage requirements be conditions of draft approval for the plan of subdivision and/or included in the Subdivision Agreement, including the requirement to secure Heritage Easement Agreements for each building;

  AND THAT consideration be given to utilizing historic family names from this area for street names in the subdivision.

6.2

RELOCATION OF A HERITAGE RESOURCE WITHIN A DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION

3575 ELGIN MILLS ROAD EAST,   “LYON-SCHELL-FRISBY HOUSE” (16.11)

File Numbers:
n/a

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

• Recommendation:

  THAT Heritage Markham has no objection from a heritage perspective to the relocation of 3575 Eglin Mills Road East from its previously contemplated location within Block 202 to a prominent corner lot within Phase I of the future subdivision.

6.3

INTERPRETIVE PLAQUE PROGRAM

REQUEST FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE – THORNHILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
GROUP OF SEVEN ARTIST PROJECT (16.11)

File Numbers:
n/a

Extracts:
R. Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning

• Recommendation:

  That Heritage Markham supports the concept of the Thornhill Historical Society’s Group of Seven Thornhill Heritage Plaque Recognition Program and recommends that Council provide financial assistance for each plaque consistent with funding provided through the City’s ‘Interpretive Plaques for Properties of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest in Heritage Conservation Districts’ program.

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 2024
2. Heritage Week, February 2024
3. Unionville Streetscape Detailed Design Project (2022-2025)
4. Unionville Heritage Conservation District Plan Amendments/ Update
5. Unionville Heritage Centre Secondary Plan
6. Update to Markham Village Heritage Conservation District Plan (2024)
7. New Secondary Plan for Markham Village
8. Comprehensive Zoning By-law Project (2024)
9. Priority Designation Program 2023-2024

7.1

PRIORITY DESIGNATION PROJECT – SECOND UPDATE

DESIGNATION OF SIGNIFICANT “LISTED” PROPERTIES UNDER PART IV OF 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 receives as information the second progress update on the Priority Designation Project.

8.

PART SIX - NEW BUSINESS

9.

ADJOURNMENT