Report to: Development Services Committee Report Date: March 29, 2011
SUBJECT: Request for Demolition
- Garage
30 Peter Street, Markham Village
PREPARED BY: Peter Wokral, Heritage Planner,
ext. 7955
RECOMMENDATION:
1)
THAT Council endorse the
demolition of the garage at 30 Peter Street located within the Markham Village Heritage Conservation District.
2)
And that Staff be authorized
and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
To recommend that Council support the demolition of a one-storey,
detached garage located at 30 Peter Street, Markham
Village.
Owner of the property proposes to
demolish a rear side yard garage
The owner of 30 Peter St. wishes to demolish a one-storey,
detached, single-car garage. The
aluminium clad, frame garage is of mid 20th century construction and
is located in the rear side yard of the property.
The property is located within a
heritage conservation district
As the property is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, the approval of Council is
necessary to permit the demolition of the existing garage. Heritage Section Staff has reviewed the
request for demolition of the garage on behalf of Heritage Markham, and has no
objection.
The Ontario
Heritage Act requires Council to consider all demolition applications.
Although the
subject building is not considered to possess cultural heritage value, it is
located within the Markham Village Heritage Conservation District. According to the Ontario Heritage Act [section 42(1)], an owner is
required to obtain a permit from the municipality to:
- alter any part of the property
other than the interior
- erect,
demolish or remove any building or structure on the property or permit the
erection, demolition or removal.
The Act does
allow a municipality to delegate its power to grant permits for the alteration
of property situated in a heritage conservation district to an employee or
official of the municipality. Markham
Council has approved such a by-law delegating its power for the approval of
alterations to the Manager of Heritage Planning. However, upon consultation with Legal staff,
the delegation of “alterations” to staff does not include the authority to
consider applications for demolition or removal which are addressed under Part
IV and V of the Act, and where no delegation provisions apply in these
circumstances.
Therefore,
all applications for demolition of buildings and structures within heritage
conservation districts, whether of cultural heritage
value or not, must be considered by Council.
The proposed demolition of the building can be supported
A review of
the existing garage by Heritage Section Staff has determined that the structure
has no cultural heritage value.
None
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
RECOMMENDED
BY:
________________________ ________________________
Biju Karumanchery, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Senior Development Manager Commissioner
of Development Services
Appendix ‘A’ Photo
of Garage
FIGURE 1
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Peter St March 2011.doc
APPLICANT:
Ms. Donna Hirst
30 Peter Street
Markham, ON
905-472-7717
Email – donna_hirst@hotmail.com
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