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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-03-15 Minutes CLARINGTON HERITAGE COMMITTEE Minutes of Meeting March 15, 2016 MEMBERS PRESENT: Todd Taylor, Peter Vogel, Councillor Hooper, Joe Earle, Tracey Ali, Paul Davidson, Robert Malone REGRETS: Victor Suppan, Katharine Warren, Steve Conway STAFF: Brandon Weiler J. Earle welcomed everyone to the meeting. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST None declared. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 16.08 Moved by T. Taylor, seconded by P. Vogel THAT the agenda be adopted. “CARRIED” ADOPTION OF MINUTES 16.09 Moved by R. Malone, seconded by P. Vogel THAT the minutes of the Meeting of February 17, 2016 be accepted. “CARRIED” DELEGATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS BUSINESS ARISING Jury Lands Foundation (Camp 30) – B. Weiler indicated that the foundation is organizing an Official Trail Opening event for May. B. Weiler will inform the committee when the date has been finalized. The Jury Lands official website is now live, but still under construction. It can be found at www.jurylandsfoundation.ca. There was no other news to report at this time. 1 | Page REPORTS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES Bowmanville Community Improvement Program – No meeting to report Orono Community Improvement Program – No meeting to report Newcastle Community Improvement Program – No meeting to report Architectural Conservancy Ontario, Clarington Branch – No news to report Newcastle Village & District Historical Society – B. Malone reported that Doors Open Clarington will be held in Newcastle in 2016 and the society has partnered with the ACO to help provide research and resources for the event. There are currently 12 confirmed sites with 2 more considering joining the event. Newcastle Community Hall will be on Doors Open and the society’s historical room will be open during the event. The society has submitted their Federal Grant application for funding for the Past Perfect program to digitize their vast collection. The funding would allow for hiring students from Durham College to perform the digitization. Museum – No news to report Heritage Week Working Group – The 2016 program is currently being developed, suggestions are welcome as are additional members. Next meeting March 16, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1A. CORRESPONDENCE AND COUNCIL REFERRALS PROJECT REPORTS Subcommittee Reports: Public Outreach and Education Committee – J. Earle reported that there were 3 main focuses that the group was working towards currently. The first was a 2017 calendar which could focus on designated homes, architectural features or heritage plaques and their properties. B. Weiler has contacted the printer of the 2015 Barn calendar and the company may be an option for printing this calendar, pricing is dependent on quantity. The second was hosting a Durham Region Heritage Committees networking event. A letter will be sent out to the Durham Region Heritage Committees in the coming weeks to gage interest. The event is going to be planned for the fall (September or October preferably). Initial ideas would be to host it on a weekend and give every committee 5- 10 minutes to present on their committee, challenges and projects. There would be time for networking after. 2 | Page The third focus is updating the committees’ information boards that are displayed at public events. The committee will be looking at creating new updated boards and information to be displayed at festivals later in the year. The committee felt that there was not enough time prior to Maplefest but will work towards the summer events and festivals. Municipal Inventory and Register Committee – No report. NEW BUSINESS Delegation for Council Budget Request - The committee confirmed their desire to seek additional funding from Council in the amount of $1000 for training purposes. J. Earle indicated he may have a schedule conflict and asked all members who could be present to do so. J. Earle indicated he would send the committees speaking notes to municipal staff prior to the meeting so Council can be given a copy prior to the meeting. 16.10 Moved by B. Malone, seconded by T. Ali THAT the Clarington Heritage Committee appear as a delegation before Council at the Special General Government Committee meeting dedicated to budget review to request $1000 in funding for training of committee members. “CARRIED” Durham Heritage Committees Event – This item was discussed during the Public Outreach and Education sub-committee report. Goodyear and Hollingshead Properties – At the February meeting B. Weiler informed the committee that Veyance Technologies (formerly Goodyear) was shutting down production and closing their facility south of downtown Bowmanville at 45 Raynes Avenue. The property has a rich history and has played an important role in Bowmanville since the late 1890’s. The original building (1906) is still on the site and has had numerous additions over the years. The property is identified as having merit on the Municipal Inventory and has been written up in a number of the committee’s publications. The Hollingshead Property at 182 Wellington Street is also written up in numerous of the committee publications. It was the home of the Wicks plant. There are number of other businesses located within the building, a recent fire occurred in a portion of the building. 3 | Page As part of the Official Plan review these two areas because of prior uses and potential requirements for soil contamination clean-up have special policies attached to their redevelopment. Both properties have architectural merit and significant social and cultural heritage for Bowmanville. Adding them to the municipal register would assist with their potential redevelopment. Staff are preparing a report regarding 45 Raynes Avenue and 182 Wellington St. as additions to the Municipal Register. Prior to Council considering the addition of the properties to the Municipal Register the Heritage Committee is to be consulted. Committee members felt that the Municipal Inventory and Registry subcommittee should look into these properties as there may be redevelopment pressures which could affect how the buildings are addressed in the future. However, since the sub-committee has not fully formulated a process for municipal register review the committee engaged in a discussion regarding the potential uses of the lands and the potential remediation requirements on those properties. There was discussion on the benefits of adding a property to the Municipal Register, the process regarding adding and removing a property from the Municipal Register and process to obtain a demolition permit under both scenarios. 16.11 Moved by T. Taylor, seconded by P. Davidson THAT the Clarington Heritage Committee recommends to Council that 45 Raynes Avenue (the Goodyear property) and 182 Wellington Street (the Hollingshead property) be added to the Municipal Register. “CARRIED” 1678 Highway 2 Development Proposal – B. Weiler informed the committee a development application had been received for the above noted address. The existing dwelling is listed as having merit on the municipal inventory. The property was indicated as being settled in 1857 by Rich Squire with a building on the property. B. Weiler indicated the supporting documentation submitted by the applicant did not address the potential heritage value of the property and has submitted a request for that information. 19-21 King Street East (Masonic Lodge and Pita Pit) – The building is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. B. Weiler informed the committee that the owners have contacted staff about work to address the condition of the front façade below the windows. The wood siding at the base of the windows and the steps leading to the front door are in need of repair. These are not items listed in the designation and are 4 | Page most likely not original to the building. The owners have not decided on a final plan at this point; an alteration permit may or may not be required depending on the work to be undertaken. B. Weiler indicated that the owners had applied for and were approved for a heritage façade grant under the Bowmanville Community Improvement Plan previously, they are aware of the program and appears to be some funding remaining that the owners could apply for. R. Malone moved to adjourn the meeting. Next meeting: April 19, 2016, 7:00 p.m., at Clarington Municipal Offices in Room 1C 5 | Page