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Home My WebLink AboutPSD-055-09Unfinished Business Glari~~gton Leading the Way REPORT PLANNING SERVLCES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: Monday, June 15, 2009 Report #: PSD-055-09 File #: PLN 34.5.4.44 and By-law #: PLN 34.5.4.45 Subject: ADDITION TO MUNICIPAL REGISTER OF PROPERTIES OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE OR INTEREST, 49 AND 63 BEAVER STREET, NEWCASTLE RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PSD-055-09 be received; 2. THAT the properties identified as 49 Beaver Street and 63 Beaver Street, Newcastle Village, BE ADDED to the Municipal Register of properties of cultural heritage value or interest; and 3. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of Council's. d i rection. Submitted by: ~ Reviewed by: Dav d J. Crome, MCIP, RPP Franklin Wu, Director of Planning Services Chief Administrative Officer IUFL/df 2 June 2009 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830 Unfinished Business Clarington Leading the Way REPORT PLANNING SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMIITTEE n Date: Monday, June 15, 2009 ~50~1,1?l0-'~~V`~~4"~fO~b~ Report #: PSD-055-09 File #: PLN 34.5.4.44 and By-law #: PLN 34.5.4.45 Subject: ADDITION TO MUNICIPAL REGISTER OF PROPERTIES OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE OR INTEREST, 49 AND 63 BEAVER STREET, NEWCASTLE RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PSD-055-09 be received; 2. THAT the properties identified as 49 Beaver Street and 63 Beaver Street, Newcastle Village, BE ADDED to the Municipal Register of properties of cultural heritage value or interest; and 3. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of Council's direction. Submitted by: David J. Crome, MCIP, RPP Director of Planning Services Reviewed by: _ Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer IUFUdf 2 June 2009 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830 REPORT NO.: PSD-055-09 PAGE 2 1.0 PROTECTING CULTURAL HERITAGE RESOUCES In achieving its cultural heritage objectives, the tools that the Municipality has at its disposal are the goals and objectives of the Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement and the Ontario Heritage Act. The Clarington Official Plan sets out the goal of preservation, restoration and utilization of Clarington's heritage resources and the Provincial Policy Statement states that significant built heritage resources and significant cultural heritage landscapes shall be conserved. Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act requires the Municipal Clerk to keep a Register of all properties that have been individually designated by by-law within the Municipality. The recent amendments to the Act now permit the Register to include properties that have not been designated but that the Council believes to be of cultural heritage value or interest. Council is to consult with its heritage committee prior to adding a property to the Register or removing a property from the Register. If anon-designated property is listed on the Register the owner of the property cannot demolish or remove a building or structure unless they give Council at least 60 days notice in writing of their intentions. The notice is to include such plans and information as Council may require. The 60 day period allows Council to consider whether a demolition permit should be issued or whether the property should be designated. The Municipality's Register currently contains properties that have been designated under the Ontario Heritage Act and three non-designated properties, the former Training School and POW Camp 30 at 2020 Lambs Road, and the two fire damaged buildings located at 19'/z - 23 King Street West and 33 King Street West in Bowmanville. 2.0 ADDITION TO MUNICIPAL REGISTER The Planning Services Department is in the process of reviewing an application for rezoning for the two properties located at 49 and 63 Beaver Street, Newcastle Village (Attachment 1). The application proposes to rezone these lands to ~ermit an expansion of the existing IGA parking. A Public Meeting was held on May 25~ , 2009 in regards to the proposed rezoning and Staff Report PSD-046-09 noted that Sobeys Inc., the parent company and franchisor of IGA supermarkets in Ontario, has chosen to rebrand most of the current IGA stores as Sobeys stores. Sobeys corporate policy requires parking ratios greater than those required by the Zoning By-law in order to serve the overflow needs of its supermarket clientele. The Planning Justification Report submitted with the application indicated that the two houses on the area proposed for parking will be relocated. These two houses are listed in the Municipality's inventory of cultural heritage resources as Heritage Merit buildings. REPORT NO.: PSD-055-09 49 Beaver Street South 63 Beaver Street South Hi tOry PAGE 3 These two houses were built around 1905 by John Hall, a prominent builder and contractor originally from Orono, Ontario. Hall was born in 1869 and died in 1926. It appears that he moved from Orono to Newcastle around 1905. The April, 1905 edition of the Orono Times advises that he purchased the property on the east side of Beaver Street, south of the old Massey factory "from R. Warren for $1500 and intends to erect two residences on the property." These two houses are very early examples of the use of cement block for residential building purposes. John Hall built most, if not all, of the early cement block houses in Newcastle, Orono and in the former Township of Clarke. The blocks were usually made on site. In order to make them more attractive, Hall and his brother Frank experimented with making coloured blocks, but apparently this was not successful. The ornamental pieces over the windows were also made by Hall. These are the only two-known remaining cement block houses in Newcastle. There are two similar cement block houses in Orono Village, also built by Hall circa 1919 (Main Street South, east side, and Sommerville Road, north side- last house). There is one similar cement block house in Bowmanville on Lowe Street, however, it is not known if Hall built the home. Other examples of cement block construction may exist but these homes on Beaver Street are some of the finest examples. The Clarington Heritage Committee reviewed the application for rezoning during the Committee meeting of April 21, 2009 and the members objected to the rezoning as there is sufficient parking currently on site, there will be a negative impact on the streetscape of the neighbourhood, and a loss of valuable heritage buildings. They unanimously supported adding these properties to the Municipal Register in advance of any other properties that. may be identified as threatened. REPORT NO.: PSD-055-09 PAGE 4 3.0 CONCLUSION While it is the intention of the property owners to either retain the buildings on site or move them to another location within Newcastle Village adding them to the Municipal Register will provide for a process where the Municipality can work with the owners and rezoning applicant. The Clarington Heritage Committee, Newcastle Village and District Historical Society and staff are in support of adding 49 and 63 Beaver Street South to the Municipal Register as non-designated properties of cultural heritage value or interest. Attachments: Attachment 1 -Location map List of interested parties to be advised of Council's decision: Clarington Museums and Archives Ontario Heritage Trust CHC Newcastle Village and District Historical Society Norman Gyaltsan Attachment 1 To Report PSD-055-09 Property Location Map (Newcastle Village) 49 Beaver Street South W F ® 63 Beaver Street South s