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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-04-18 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. 1 | Page CLARINGTON HERITAGE COMMITTEE Minutes of Meeting April 18, 2017 MEMBERS PRESENT: Todd Taylor, Tracey Ali (Left at 8:00), Victor Suppan, Councillor Hooper, Filip Aleksanderek, Katharine Warren, Peter Vogel, Paul Davidson, Robert Malone (7:10) REGRETS: Steve Conway STAFF: Brandon Weiler DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST None declared. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 17.16 Moved by T. Taylor, seconded by K. Warren THAT the agenda for April 18, 2017 be adopted. “CARRIED” ADOPTION OF MINUTES 17.17 Moved by K. Warren, seconded by T. Taylor THAT the minutes of the Meeting of March 21, 2017 be accepted. “CARRIED” DELEGATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Christie and Todd Kauffman regarding 1640 Concession Road 9 (former Enfield Church) – In 2016 the former Enfield United church was converted to a single detached dwelling. Subsequently, the Kauffman’s purchased the property. They are having problems with the windows and wainscoting due to the alterations made during the renovations. The Kauffman’s presented pictures and videos depicting some of the damage to the windows and wainscoting. The pictures and videos show the severe window condensation, water leakage and ice forming around and on the windows. The Kauffman’s indicated that they have contacted a number of window and other professionals to assist them with finding a solution. The Kauffman’s are still exploring 2 | Page possible solutions to the problem at this time. The committee asked questions and engaged in a discussion about the windows and water damage experienced. The stain glass windows are a designated feature and would require an alteration permit. The committee provided the Kauffman’s with some suggestions and asked them to return when they have decided on a course of action. The designation by-law recognizes sponge grain wainscoting. Again, the Kauffman’s provided pictures to indicate that the sponge grain appearance of the wainscoting is no longer present. It is unclear when the sponge grain appearance of the wainscoting was removed. The Kauffman’s were seeking approval to paint the wainscoting an off white or cream colour and add a farm style baseboard. 17.18 Moved by T. Taylor, seconded by K. Warren THAT the committee recommend approval for the alteration of the sponge grained wainscoting to be painted an off white or cream colour as the sponge grained wainscoting was removed at some point in time. “CARRIED” 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 Hollingshead Property – No news to report REPORTS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES Bowmanville Community Improvement Program – The Orono, Bowmanville and Newcastle liaison groups meeting on April 5th was rescheduled to May 4. 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 May 29, 7pm at the Clarington Museum. 3 | Page Newcastle Village & District Historical Society – R. Malone reported that the society is anticipating the outcome of their federal grant application by the end of May. Sunday June 25 the society will host an event for Canada’s 150 celebration. The event will highlight many of the long standing families in the Newcastle area. Museum – No news to report Heritage Conservation District – No news to report CORRESPONDENCE AND COUNCIL REFERRALS PROJECT REPORTS Subcommittee Reports: Municipal Inventory and Register Committee – T. Taylor reported that at the last subcommittee meeting (minutes attached) the subcommittee completed evaluation of two properties for heritage value using the Heritage Building Evaluation System. A summary of the evaluations was distributed to the committee prior to the meeting. T. Taylor reviewed the first property 45 Raynes Avenue, the former Goodyear property, specifically the main building complex which contains the original two buildings on the site. 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 discussion regarding the features of the property and how they were evaluated before making a motion that the property be added to the Municipal Register. 17.19 Moved by P. Davidson, seconded by F. Aleksanderek THAT the Clarington Heritage Committee recommend to Council that the main building complex at the property located at 45 Raynes Avenue obtained a Group 1 score when evaluated and should be included on the Municipal Inventory. “CARRIED” T. Taylor presented the second property, 3436 Skelding Road. The evaluation was distributed to the committee members. The evaluation demonstrated the building was a Group 2 building, mainly due to its current state of repair, and 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 before making a motion that the property be added to the Municipal Register. 17.20 Moved by V. Suppan, seconded by T. Taylor 4 | Page THAT the Clarington Heritage Committee recommend to Council that the property located at 3436 Skelding Road obtained a Group 2 score when evaluated and should be included on the Municipal Inventory. “CARRIED” The committee discussed the process for ensuring the evaluations are retained by the Municipality in case they are needed in the future by current or future committees. Committee members would prefer distribution of the summary of the evaluations prior to the meeting in order to provide background information and help expedite the process at the meetings. 17.21 Moved by K. Warren, seconded by B. Malone THAT the Clarington Heritage Committee request that the Clarington Heritage Committee Staff liaison keep a digital copy of the evaluations performed by the committee. “CARRIED” 17.22 Moved by P. Davidson, seconded by K. Warren THAT the Municipal Inventory and Register Committee send summaries of all evaluations to the Clarington Heritage Committee staff liaison a week in advance of committee meetings and that summaries of evaluations be sent out with the agenda. “CARRIED” Public Outreach and Education Committee – K. Warren reported that the committee will be reaching out to the Kawartha District School Board to identify opportunities for the committee to present about heritage construction or local building history at local schools. The group is working on a proposal to see if schools would be interested in such a program. The committee will report about the calendar sales at the May meeting. NEW BUSINESS 25 Bennet Road Demolition – B. Weiler informed the committee that the municipal owned building will be demolished. The building is not on the municipal inventory but has been discussed by previous committees. V. Suppan attended the property to view the property. 73 Temperance Street – B. Weiler informed the committee that the owners of this designated property have contacted staff about needed repairs to the front porch. Staff 5 | Page is still determining if the works will be a repair or alteration. If the works are determined to be an alteration the owners will appear before the committee at a future meeting. 407 Community Vision Plan – B. Weiler indicated that representatives from Black Bird Construction have agreed to attend the May meeting to discuss the Community Value Plan. It was requested that the presentation be rescheduled to June. Next meeting: May 16, 2017, 7:00 p.m., at Clarington Municipal Offices in Room 1C 6 | Page Attachment 1: Municipal Inventory and Register Subcommittee Meeting Minutes Meeting Date: April 5, 2017 Attendees: Katharine Warren, Vic Suppan, Filip Aleksanderek, Todd Taylor The Municipal Inventory and Registry Sub-committee welcomed Filip Aleksanderek as a new member. This note provides a general overview of the meeting and is to be captured in the draft CHC meeting minutes after the meeting of April 18 2017. Property 1 – 45 Raynes Avenue, Bowmanville, Continental Tire previously the Goodyear Factory. 1) Evaluated the “Goodyear Factory” and consensus scored it at 72 which is a Group 1 score following the CHC Heritage Building Evaluation System. 2) This evaluation is also a concluding action required to complete the Heritage Value Assessment that resulted from the motion put forward at the December 20, 2016 Clarington Heritage Committee (CHC) Meeting. 3) The Goodyear Factory is historically significant as it is one of the first plants to actively recruit women for hire prior to a wartime shortage of men available for industrial employment and the demand for women to fill the job void vacated by men when they left for war. This was the first Goodyear factory ever built outside of the USA and also included the first production of Pneumatic Tires made in Canada. The Goodyear Factory in Bowmanville made significant contributions to automotive production in Oshawa with tires made for the McLaughlin Buick and also for its contribution to wartime vehicle production. The factory employed 900 people during peak production in 1917. 4) The Goodyear factory significantly contributed to housing developments in Bowmanville with 50 semi-detached family homes on Carlisle Avenue and the Balmoral Hotel for single workers. The factory was also significant in bringing the railroad to the center of town during this period. 5) The Factory is architecturally significant in its use of Heavy Wood Floors and Wood Structural Supporting Beams in the Administration Building. 6) The Municipal Inventory and Registry Sub-committee consensus recommendation is to add this property to the Municipal Registry. 7) An effort should be made to preserve the historical attributes of the factory and site if possible. 7 | Page 8) Alternative uses for the historical attributes of the Goodyear Factory and site should be considered. 9) If the factory or portions of the property are to be demolished, then the Municipal Inventory and Registry Subcommittee recommends that a Heritage Impact Study be commenced and every effort possible be made to preserve the historical significance of the site and/or repurpose the Goodyear Factory to incorporate the historical aspects into the new development. An example to point to would be the way Clarington captured the historical significance of the Massey Factory within the downtown core of Newcastle. Property 2 – 3436 Skelding Road, Clarke Township (In Municipal Heritage Inventory – Listed as Primary) 1) Evaluated the building and consensus scored it at 55 which is a Group 2 score following the CHC Heritage Building Evaluation System. 2) The building is historically significant to Clarke as a local early settlement (1860’s) and its significance is demonstrated on the front cover of the Heritage Buildings of Clarke Township book published in 1993 and the details described within it. 3) The physical neglect and deterioration of the building (Current Condition) is a significant factor in determining the evaluation as Group 2 instead of a Group 1 evaluation score. 4) The Municipal Inventory and Registry Sub-committee consensus recommendation is to add this building to the Municipal Registry and to have a Heritage Impact Study done prior to any proposed future demolition or re-development. 5) The sub-committee also recommends encouraging retention and preservation of the building where possible. 6) Once added to the Municipal Registry, heritage property standards by-laws may need to be enforced due to the current condition of the building. 7) If a decision to demolish the building is made in the future, historical documentation is desired for archival purposes. Other business: The Municipal Inventory and Registry sub-committee would like to get confirmation from Clarington Heritage Planning that the consensus evaluation result forms submitted by the sub-committee at the CHC meetings in support of the recommendations and motions to add Clarington Heritage Buildings to the Municipal Register where appropriate are electronically copied and stored by Clarington Heritage Planning Department for future reference. It is very important to the sub-committee that the level 8 | Page of effort put into consensus evaluation scores form part of the official inventory record of a Clarington Heritage Property and be easily retrievable and referenced as needed. The sub-committee will leave it to the Clarington Heritage Planning Department to decide where the record will reside but we would like a report back through the CHC on how this important request is being addressed. An index is also being kept of the properties evaluated and it is available for the record if desired. The sub-committee feels that future Heritage Impact Studies requested by Clarington would be better served if the parties are aware of the general consensus of the Heritage Committee on the merits of a property prior to their review and presentation of their study findings to the CHC. A recent HIS presentation fell well short of CHC expectations and did not fully assess the historical significance of the property identified during heritage evaluation. By recommendation of CHC members to submit property evaluation information in advance of the CHC meeting so members can better prepare and improve awareness of the Heritage Properties being reviewed in a particular CHC meeting the sub- committee recommends that a scan of the consensus evaluations be provided to the Clarington Heritage Planner prior to the CHC meeting for general distribution to its members. The sub-committee indicated that the CHC members now have a good understanding of the evaluation process and the level of detail involved in putting forward a Clarington Heritage evaluation and recommendation. Allowing review of the information in advance of the meeting would make the meeting run more efficiently and allow additional time for any questions and focus more time on other important heritage matters. Evaluation packages would still be brought to the meeting to answer specific questions on the night of the CHC meeting and to be provided to the Heritage Planning Department. The distribution would typically include two properties with the corresponding consensus evaluation and a one page backgrounder on each property where available and best efforts would be made to get this information out a few days prior to the CHC meeting. Lastly, the sub-committee will be evaluating 2 Clarington Heritage properties designated as Primary at our next meeting. Meeting date TBD May 2017.