RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the “Daniel Quantz House” at 2960
Sixteenth Avenue be approved for designation under Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act,
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AND
THAT the Clerk’s Department be authorized to:
* publish and serve Council’s Notice of
Intention to Designate as per the requirements
of the Act; and
* prepare the Designation By-law for the
property.
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PURPOSE:
To recommend to Council that the “Daniel Quantz
House” (historical reference) at 2960 Sixteenth Avenue be designated under Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act.
BACKGROUND:
The
building is listed on the Inventory of Heritage Buildings
The subject property contains a heritage
building that is listed on the Markham Inventory of Heritage Buildings and is
identified in the Woodbine North Planning District Secondary Plan (Section 5.7
– Cultural Heritage Policies) as a building having heritage significance. The Daniel Quantz House, c.1873, is one of a
grouping of heritage buildings that define the historical crossroads community
of Bliss Corners. Bliss Corners, which
included a cluster of 19th century residences and local industries,
was named after a local carriage builder whose shop formerly stood at the south
east corner of Woodbine and Sixteenth Avenues.
The Quantz House stands on its original site, sheltered within a grove
of trees and behind a traditional picket fence.
The Designation Report for this property is attached as Appendix “A.”
Heritage
Markham has recommended preservation since 1988
In 1988, Heritage Markham recommended that this
building be retained and incorporated into the proposed plan of subdivision
which was being contemplated at that time.
Heritage Markham’s recommendation that the heritage building be incorporated into a
future development submission was re-stated in 1997 when a zoning by-law
amendment by Woodbine Cachet South was being reviewed by the Town. A Letter of
Credit in the amount of $250,000 for the protection of the Quantz House was
obtained by the Town in conjunction with the planning application.
Heritage
Markham commented on the recent applications for Official
Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments
Heritage Markham
reviewed the current applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law
Amendments at their meeting of November 10, 2004. The applications
are to amend the Official Plan from Business Corridor Area to Major Commercial
and the Zoning By-law from Select Industrial and Limited Commercial to a Major
Commercial Zone. The applicant did not submit a site plan or detailed use
proposal to indicate the proposed development context of the heritage house,
but the committee recommended that the Daniel Quantz House be retained on site
and incorporated into the proposed development of the property. Additionally, Heritage Markham recommended
that the site be developed in accordance with the policies of Section 5.7 of
the Woodbine North Planning District Secondary Plan, which provides for the
preservation of built heritage resources.
Heritage Section staff was directed to undertake the necessary research
to initiate the heritage designation of the property. (See Heritage Markham Extract, attached as
Appendix “B.”)
Heritage
Markham recommends designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
At its meeting of December 8, 2004, Heritage Markham reviewed the research report for 2960 Sixteenth Avenue and recommended that it be designated under Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act. (See Heritage Markham
Extract, attached as Appendix “C.”) The property owners have been advised of
this recommendation to designate and have not raised any concerns as it is
their intention to preserve the building on its existing site within the
context of future development.
DISCUSSION:
Designation will highlight the need to protect this heritage resource
during the planning process for these lands
No conceptual site plans have been submitted by
the applicant to the Town at this time. Therefore it is not clear how the
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments will affect the heritage building.
However, the applicant has advised Heritage Section staff that the intention is
to preserve the heritage house on its existing site within their development
plans for the property.
Designation will reinforce the need to protect
this heritage resource during the planning process for these lands. In the
interim, with the house occupied and a Letter of Credit secured, the building
is protected.
The Daniel Quantz House is significant as one
of only four remaining historical features of the crossroads community of Bliss
Corners. Together with the Bliss House, the Calvert House, and the Francis
Button House, the Daniel Quantz House is a touchstone to this 19th
century community amidst the dramatic changes that have occurred to transform a
once rural area into a node of urban commercial development.
Should Council decide to proceed with the
recommendation to designate 2960
Sixteenth Avenue
under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Clerk’s Department should
be authorized to:
*
publish and serve on the property owner, the Ontario Heritage Foundation
and the public
through a newspaper advertisement, Council’s notice of intention to
designate the property
as per
the requirements of the Act; and
*
prepare the designation by-law for the property.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
There are no financial implications to be
considered in this report.
ENGAGE 21ST
CONSIDERATIONS:
Heritage Designation helps to
achieve a quality community by recognizing, promoting and protecting a heritage
resource, which strengthens the sense of community.
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
Acceptance of this recommendation to designate 2960 Sixteenth Avenue will require the Clerk’s Department to initiate the notice process and
prepare the designation by-law.
ATTACHMENTS:
Figure 1: Applicant/Agent
and Location Map
Figure 2: Air
Photo
Appendix “A”: Designation
Report
Appendix “B”: Heritage
Markham Extract November 10, 2003
Appendix “C”: Heritage
Markham Extract December 8, 2004
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Valerie Shuttleworth, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of Planning & Urban Design
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Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Commissioner of Development Services
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FIGURE 1:
DOCUMENT: Q:\Development\Heritage\PROPERTY\SIXTNTH\2960\dscdesig.dot
OWNER: Woodbine/Cachet
West Inc.
(Metrus
Properties Inc.)
30
Floral Parkway
Concord, Ontario
L4K
4R1
AGENT: Peter
Russell tel.
905-669-4055
KLM
Planning Partners fax
905-669-0097
64 Jardin Drive
Concord, Ontario
L4K
3P3
LOCATION MAP:
