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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-03-21 Minutes 1 | Page CLARINGTON HERITAGE COMMITTEE Minutes of Meeting March 21, 2017 MEMBERS PRESENT: Todd Taylor, Tracey Ali, Victor Suppan, Councillor Hooper, Filip Aleksanderek, Katharine Warren (7:25), Steve Conway (7:10), Paul Davidson, Robert Malone REGRETS: Peter Vogel STAFF: Brandon Weiler DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST None declared. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 17.11 Moved by T. Ali, seconded by R. Malone THAT the agenda for March 21, 2017 be adopted. “CARRIED” ADOPTION OF MINUTES 17.12 Moved by P. Davidson, seconded by T. Taylor THAT the minutes of the Meeting of February 21, 2017 be accepted. “CARRIED” DELEGATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS BUSINESS ARISING Jury Lands Foundation (Camp 30) – B. Weiler reported that DTAH is continuing to progress on the Community Vision and Urban Design Study. The committee will be notified when the public meeting will occur. The foundation continues to attend community events to promote and educate the public about the history and the efforts to adaptively reuse the lands and buildings. Goodyear Property – No news to report 2 | Page Hollingshead Property – No news to report REPORTS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES Bowmanville Community Improvement Program – The Orono Community Improvement liaison group have invited the Bowmanville and Newcastle liaison groups to a meeting April 5th to brainstorm ideas for the CIP review. Orono Community Improvement Program – No meeting to report Newcastle Community Improvement Program – No meeting to report Architectural Conservancy Ontario, Clarington Branch – The next meeting will be March 27, 7pm at the Clarington Museum. The Planning for Doors Open, in the Kendel area on June 10, 2017, is well under way. Newcastle Village & District Historical Society – R. Malone reported that the Annual General Meeting will be on April 11, 2017. Nancy Trimble will be the keynote speaker. The Board has filled one of its two vacancies. The Board is currently working on a new website design and awaiting a response on their grant application to digitize the records and information the society has. Museum – No news to report Heritage Conservation District – No news to report CORRESPONDENCE AND COUNCIL REFERRALS Property Standards By-law Amendment Report – B. Weiler reported that Council has approved the proposed amendments to the Property Standards By-law to include heritage specific provisions. The heritage specific provisions will allow the municipality to recognize the significance and heritage features of designated buildings when addressing any property standards issues. PROJECT REPORTS Subcommittee Reports: Municipal Inventory and Register Committee – T. Taylor reported that at the last subcommittee meeting (minutes attached) the subcommittee completed evaluating two properties for heritage value using the Heritage Building Evaluation System. T. Taylor reviewed the first property 1738 Bloor Road, known as The Christopher Courtice House. The evaluation was distributed to the committee members. The evaluation demonstrated the building was a Group 1 building and recommended that the property be added to the Municipal Register. The committee engaged in a 3 | Page discussion regarding the features of the property and how they were evaluated before coming to consensus that the property should be added to the Municipal Register. 17.13 Moved by R. Malone, seconded by S. Conway THAT the Clarington Heritage Committee recommend to Council that the property located at 1738 Bloor Road obtained a Group 1 score when evaluated and should be included on the Municipal Inventory. “CARRIED” T. Taylor presented the second property, 153 King Avenue East. An application for a Zoning By-law Amendment has been submitted for this property that would remove the existing buildings to allow for a six storey addition to the existing seniors residence located at 165 King Avenue East. A delegation from the consultant who prepared the Heritage Impact Assessment occurred at the February 2017 meeting. At the February meeting the subcommittee was asked to evaluate the property and provide the findings to the committee at the March meeting. The committee had some serious concerns with the Heritage Impact Assessment submitted with the application and felt that it contained inconsistencies and that many elements of heritage value were not recognized within the report. The committee asked staff to relay this information to Council. The evaluation was distributed to the committee members. The evaluation categorized the property as Group 1. The sub-committee recommended that the property be added to the Municipal Register. The committee engaged in a discussion regarding the features of the property and how they were evaluated. The committee recognized that the proposed addition for seniors housing was a need in the community; however, their mandate is to evaluate properties for heritage value and provide that information to Council so Council is informed when making a decision. The committee passed two motions: 17.14 Moved by K. Warren, seconded by S. Conway THAT the Clarington Heritage Committee recommend to Council that the property located at 153 King Avenue East obtained a Group 1 score when evaluated and should be added on the Municipal Register. “CARRIED” 17.15 Moved by S. Conway, seconded by F. Aleksanderek 4 | Page THAT the Clarington Heritage Committee recommend to Council that should Council approve the Zoning By-law Amendment and the house be demolished that plaques recognizing both the Regency Cottage and the Influence of the early British Military Settlers and the Historic Nature of the East District within Newcastle Village be prominently displayed to capture this historic and significant architecture within the community “CARRIED” V. Suppan reported that F. Aleksanderek has joined the subcommittee. Public Outreach and Education Committee – K. Warren reported that the committee has been exploring the idea of putting together a presentation that could be given at local schools. The group is working to put together a proposal to see if schools would be interested in such a program. NEW BUSINESS 407 Community Vision Plan – V. Suppan provided the committee with some background on the work the previous committees had engaged in during the planning process for the 407. As part of the 407 plan a community value plan was approved that addressed landscaping/screening features, gateway features, bridge aesthetics, resorting wetlands and trees plantings and incorporating local heritage themes. MTO and Blackbird Construction recently held a public open house at Solina Community Hall. V. Suppan provided MTO and Blackbird with comments regarding the information presented at that open house. There was not a lot of information regarding plans for gateway features or incorporating local heritage themes. The committee requested that Blackbird be invited to a future committee meeting to address the committees concerns regarding the community value plan. Heritage Conferences – V. Suppan asked members to consider attending the Ontario Heritage Conference or the National Trust Conference this year. Both are in Ottawa. Early bird registration for the Ontario Heritage Conference is end of April. Next meeting: April 18, 2017, 7:00 p.m., at Clarington Municipal Offices in Room 1C 5 | Page Attachment 1: Municipal Inventory and Register Subcommittee Meeting Minutes Meeting Date: March 9, 2017 Separately, the group evaluated 1738 Bloor Street, Courtice & 153 King Avenue East, Newcastle prior to the meeting. Property 1 – 1738 Bloor Street, Courtice aka “Lower Alsworth” or “Christopher Courtice” House (In Municipal Inventory – Listed as Primary) 1) Evaluated the building and consensus scored it at 67 which is a Group 1 score following the CHC Heritage Building Evaluation System. 2) The building is historically significant to Courtice as a local early settlement (1860’s) and the last surviving building related to the Courtice family. 3) The building is architecturally significant as an early example of a Gothic Revival Farmhouse with notable use of buff brick, center gable, bargeboard and returned eaves. 4) The Municipal Inventory and Registry Sub-committee consensus recommendation is to add this building to the municipal registry. 5) The sub-committee also recommends encouraging retention of the building and preserve it if possible. Property 2 – 153 King Street East, Newcastle Village (In Municipal Inventory – Listed as Primary) 1) Evaluated the building and consensus scored it at 66 which is a Group 1 score following the CHC Heritage Building Evaluation System. 2) The building has historic significance both as part of the historic grouping within a Heritage District and as an early British Military Settlement. 3) The building is architecturally significant as a wood frame Regency cottage built in 1853. 4) The Municipal Inventory and Registry Sub-committee consensus recommendation is to have it added to the Municipal Registry. 4) An effort should be made to preserve the building if possible. 5) Alternative uses for the building should be considered. 6) If the building is determined to be demolished in lieu of this recommendation, then the Municipal Inventory and Registry Subcommittee recommends that plaques 6 | Page recognizing both the Regency Cottage + the Influence of the early British Military Settlers and the Historic Nature of the East District within Newcastle Village be prominently displayed to capture this historic and significant architecture within the community. Other business: The sub-committee noted that Filip Aleksanderek recently joined the Clarington Heritage Committee as a new member but had not expressed at this time his interest in joining either the Outreach or Inventory subcommittee. The Municipal Inventory and Registry sub-committee would like to extend an invitation to Filip to join us as an alternate evaluator and join us at a future meeting to observe a Building Evaluation. We suggest an alternate member as the current sub-committee made up of 3 members allows clear consensus on recommendations. An alternate allows for vacation & illness coverage allowing the sub-committee to proceed with its work. The sub-committee through the Chair could also chose to rotate designate (consensus voting members) and alternate attendees for future meetings as the chair sees fit to do so. Lastly the sub-committee plans to evaluate the Goodyear Facility & 3436 Skelding Road in Clarke at our next meeting. Next Meeting date TBD April 2017.