		DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE


	TO:	Mayor and Members of Council

	FROM:	Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services Valerie Shuttleworth, Director of Planning and Urban Design

	PREPARED BY:	Michael Seaman, Senior Planner, Heritage and Conservation

	DATE OF MEETING:	2003-April 8

	SUBJECT:	Designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act 4165 19^th Avenue "The James Bowman House" Stephen and Kira Walker

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT Heritage Markham’s recommendation to designate the James Bowman House at 4165 19^th Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act be approved;

AND THAT the Clerks 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 this property.

PURPOSE:

To recommend to Council that the James Bowman House at 4165 19^th Avenue be designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

BACKGROUND:

The owners of the property at 4165 19^th Avenue, Stephen and Kira Walker, have consented to the designation of the James Bowman House on the subject lands under IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The purpose of the designation is to ensure the long-term protection of the building and to provide the current and future owners access to available funding programs for the restoration of the designated heritage property. Heritage Markham at its meeting of March 12, 2003 recommended that the James Bowman House at 4165 19^th Avenue be designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

DISCUSSION:

The James Bowman House is a significant heritage building

The James Bowman House is listed on the Markham Inventory of Heritage Buildings. The house is a good example of a village cottage built in the influence of the Georgian Style in the 3^rd quarter of the 19^th Century. An outline of the heritage attributes of the dwelling in support of its designation is included in the Heritage Designation Report, which is attached as Appendix ‘A’.

It is recommended that the James Bowman House at 4165 19^th Avenue be designated under the Heritage Act.

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

No financial implications are to be considered in this report

BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:

Action required by Clerks Department

Should Council concur with the recommendation to designate the James Bowman House at 4165 19^th Avenue, the Clerks Department should be authorized to:

· publish and serve on the property owners, 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 James Bowman House at 4165 19^th Avenue.

ATTACHMENTS:

Figure 1 - Applicant/Agent + Location Map

Figure 2 - Aerial photograph of 4165 19^th Avenue

Appendix ‘A’ - Heritage Designation Report 4165 19^th Avenue

Valerie Shuttleworth, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.

Director of Planning and Urban Design

Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.

Commissioner of Development Services

FIGURE 1

Document #: Q:\Development\Heritage\PROPERTY\NINETNTH\4165\Pms0408.doc

OWNER: Stephen and Kira Walker

4165 19^th Avenue

Markham, ON

L6C 1M1

LOCATION MAP:

Appendix ‘A’ - Heritage Designation Report 4165 19th Avenue

Appendix ‘A’ - Heritage Designation Report 4165 19^th Avenue