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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPSD-018-20Clarington Staff Report If this information is required in an alternate accessible format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. Report To: Planning and Development Committee Date of Meeting: June 8, 2020 Report Number: PSD-018-20 Submitted By: Reviewed By: File Number: Faye Langmaid, Acting Director of Planning Services Andrew C. Allison, CAO PLN 34 Resolution#: PD-083-20 By-law Number: Report Subject: Addition of Properties to the Municipal Heritage Register Recommendations: 1. That Report PSD-018-20 be received; 2. That 2 Ontario Street, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register; 3. That 3 Ontario Street, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register; 4. That 8 Wellington Street, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register; 5. That 36 O'Dell Street, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register; 6. That 38 Centre Street, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register; 7. That 42 Centre Street, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register; 8. That 50 Centre Street, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register; 9. That 54 Centre Street, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register; and 10. That all interested parties listed in Report PSD-018-20 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Municipality of Clarington Report PSD-018-20 Report Overview Page 2 The Clarington Heritage Committee and staff are recommending the addition of eight (8) Bowmanville properties to the Municipal Register: • 2 Ontario Street • 3 Ontario Street • 8 Wellington Street • 36 O'Dell Street • 38 Centre Street • 42 Centre Street • 50 Centre Street • 54 Centre Street The Municipal Register is a listing of the cultural heritage resources in Clarington that warrant historical protection. The addition of these properties to the Municipal Register (i) supports the promotion of Clarington's local heritage, and (ii) protects the buildings from being demolished without proper evaluation of their cultural heritage significance by affording the Municipality additional time (up to 60 days) to review a demolition permit, should such an application be received. 1. Background Ontario Heritage Act 1.1 Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act requires every municipality to maintain a Municipal Register that lists all heritage properties formally designated by by-law. In 2009, Council expanded Clarington's Municipal Register to include "non -designated" properties. Including a non -designated property on the Municipal Register is a formal indication that a property has cultural heritage value or interest and warrants further evaluation to determine appropriate conservation measures. The decision to include a non -designated property on a Municipal Register rests with a municipal Council upon consultation with its municipal heritage committee. 1.2 Listing a property on the Municipal Register does not provide any legal protection to the property. Only formal designation under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act can do so. The primary benefit of including a non -designated property on the Municipal Register is to provide the Municipality with additional time (up to 60 days) to review a request for a demolition permit, rather than the shorter timelines outlined in the Building Code Act. 1.3 The protection afforded to non -designated properties on the Municipal Register allows time for a more thorough evaluation of the property and time to provide Council with a recommendation on demolition or moving forward with designation of the property. Municipality of Clarington Page 3 Report PSD-018-20 More specifically, the 60 days allows sufficient time to evaluate the building condition, protection options, mitigation measures, alternate development proposals, etc. and to make a recommendation to Council on the cultural value of a property. 1.4 Adding a property to the Municipal Register also allows the Municipality to request a demolition permit applicant undertake a study or research to demonstrate that the property does not have significant heritage value, or to determine appropriate mitigation measures or alternative recognition options that can be implemented. 1.5 In June 2019 the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Bill 108 amends the Ontario Heritage Act, among numerous other pieces of legislation. Such changes are due to come into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, which is anticipated to be in early 2021. The upcoming amendments will introduce a more formal process to add non -designated properties to the Municipal Register, including prescribed notice requirements and an opportunity for Council to consider input/objections. As outlined in Section 4 below, these changes align with the Municipality's current practices. Staff will continue to monitor the status of the Ontario Heritage Act amendments and implement the changes as necessary. Properties on Clarington's Municipal Register 1.6 There are currently 100 properties on Clarington's Municipal Register comprised of 77 designated properties, 23 non -designated properties, and 1 Heritage Conservation District (Beech Avenue). 1.7 To date, the majority of non -designated properties that have been added to the Municipal Register have been under threat of demolition. Examples include the buildings at Camp 30 (now designated), properties affected by the 407 extension (now demolished), and properties that are within areas that are identified for intensification and/or redevelopment. Clarington's Cultural Heritage Resources List 1.8 In accordance with the Clarington Official Plan, the Planning Services Department maintains a Cultural Heritage Resources List (CHRL) with advice and assistance from the Clarington Heritage Committee (CHC). The CHRL is an inventory of properties that the Municipality has identified as having cultural heritage value or interest. Properties on the list are categorized as Primary, Secondary and Heritage Merit. The properties identified on the CHRL are subject to the policies of Section 8 (Celebrating our Cultural Heritage) of the Official Plan. However, the properties are not formally recognized under the Ontario Heritage Act unless they are added to the Municipal Register either as a non -designated property or as a property designated by by-law. 1.9 The Clarington Heritage Committee (CHC) has established building evaluation criteria with the intention of reviewing properties on the Cultural Heritage Resources List to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD-018-20 Page 4 determine properties that should be formally recognized under the Ontario Heritage Act. A sub -committee of the CHC reviews properties from the public right-of-way using the evaluation criteria and presents their recommendations for each property to the CHC. 1.10 Between June 2019 and April 2020, the CHC reviewed the following eight properties, currently identified on the CHRL as noted below, and has recommended adding each property to the Municipal Register: • 2 Ontario Street (Primary); • 3 Ontario Street (Primary); • 8 Wellington Street (Primary); • 36 O'Dell Street (Secondary); • 38 Centre Street (Secondary); • 42 Centre Street (Secondary); • 50 Centre Street (Secondary); and • 54 Centre Street (Heritage Merit). 1.11 The location of each of the properties is identified in Figure 1. A description of each property based upon the CHC's evaluation can be found in Attachments 1 through 8 of this report. 2. Provincial and Regional Policy Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 2.1 The PPS 2020 provides that economic prosperity should be supported by encouraging a sense of place fostered by well -designed built form, cultural planning and conserving features that help define character. More specifically, the PPS 2020 directs that significant built heritage resources shall be conserved. Provincial Growth Plan, 2019 2.2 The Growth Plan, 2019 directs that cultural heritage resources will be conserved and promoted in order to foster a sense of place for the social, cultural, and economic benefit of communities. Durham Regional Official Plan 2.3 The Regional Official Plan encourages the conservation, protection and/or enhancement of Durham's built and cultural heritage resources. 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Clarington Policy and Regulations Page 6 3.1 The Clarington Official Plan provides that when a cultural heritage resource is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act or is recognized on the CHRL, the Municipality shall discourage the demolition or the inappropriate alteration of a cultural heritage resource. Whenever possible, built heritage resources should be retained for the original use and in their original location. Where the original uses cannot be maintained, the adaptive reuse of built heritage resources will be supported. If no other alternative exists for maintaining structures in their original location, consideration may be given to the relocation of the structure. Should a heritage resource be demolished, the dismantling, salvage and reuse of materials is encouraged. 3.2 All eight (8) properties are designated Urban Residential by the Clarington Official Plan, 2018. The primary use of land in the Urban Residential designation shall be for housing purposes, however the designation also provides for other small-scale uses that are supportive of and compatible with residential uses. 3.3 The subject properties are all located within the area that is subject to Interim Control By-law (ICBL) 2018-083. The by-law enabled the Municipality to complete the Bowmanville Neighbourhood Character Study to address concerns regarding redevelopment in established residential areas. The Study resulted in recommendations for amendments to the Clarington Official Plan and Zoning By-law 84-63 to provide for policies and regulations in the subject areas that better reflect neighbourhood character. The proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments were recommended for Council's consideration in PSD-015-20. 3.4 The majority of the properties were included in the Heritage Conservation District Background Study in 2005. This Study resulted in the Old Bowmanville (North Ward) Heritage Guidelines, which provide guidance to owners of properties in the study area when considering plans for construction and/or alteration of buildings, structures, and landscaping. 4. Public Notice 4.1 Currently, under the Ontario Heritage Act there is no notification requirement before Council adds a property to the Municipal Register as a non -designated property. However, it has been the Municipality's practice to notify property owners. As noted above, this practice aligns with the upcoming amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. 4.2 On May 8, 2020, Planning staff sent a letter to the owners of the eight properties proposed to be added to the Municipal Register. The letter notified property owners that the CHC completed a street -front evaluation of their home and identified it as notable for its architectural and historical attributes. A Resident Information Sheet explaining the Municipal Register, and what having a home on the Registry means was provided Municipality of Clarington Report PSD-018-20 Page 7 (Attachment 9). Owners were invited to contact Planning Services staff to discuss the CHC's evaluation and recommendation. 4.3 On May 22, 2020 a second letter was sent to property owners advising that a staff report would be presented to the Planning and Development Committee recommending the addition of the subject properties to the Municipal Register. 4.4 As of the time of writing this report, no correspondence relating to the proposed addition of the subject properties to the Municipal Register has been received. 5. Concurrence Not Applicable. 6. Conclusion 6.1 Cultural heritage resources contribute significantly to Clarington's community fabric. Proactively adding properties to the Municipal Register (i) allows the Municipality 60 days to evaluate the property in more detail and explore conservation options prior to the issuance of a demolition permit (ii) recognizes the property's cultural value or interest, and (iii) illustrates the community's appreciation for its local culture and heritage. 6.2 Staff and the Clarington Heritage Committee respectfully recommend that the following eight properties in Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register: 2 Ontario Street, 3 Ontario Street, 8 Wellington Street, 36 O'Dell Street, 38 Centre Street, 42 Centre Street, 50 Centre Street, and 54 Centre Street. Staff Contact: Sarah Allin, Planner II, 905-623-3379 or sallin@clarington.net. Attachments: Attachment 1 — Cultural Attachment 2 — Cultural Attachment 3 — Cultural Attachment 4 — Cultural Attachment 5 — Cultural Attachment 6 — Cultural Attachment 7 — Cultural Attachment 8 — Cultural Heritage Description: 2 Ontario Street Heritage Description: 3 Ontario Street Heritage Description: 8 Wellington Street Heritage Description: 36 O'Dell Street Heritage Description: 38 Centre Street Heritage Description: 42 Centre Street Heritage Description: 50 Centre Street Heritage Description: 54 Centre Street Attachment 9 — Municipal Register Information Sheet Interested Parties: List of Interested Parties available from Department. Municipality of Clarington 2 Ontario Street 'Vow - . (Y P, j�� '� r�i'�I Kew a ..a.•�L! � . Attachment 1 to Report PSD-018-20 2 Ontario Street is a fine example of a 1 '/2 storey Gothic Revival Ontario cottage. The 2-bay dwelling was constructed in 1875 of brick and features a steeply pitched roof and centre gable. Architectural detailing includes decorative droop bargeboard, a finial at the peak of the gable, two -over -two windows and a transom with'/2 sidelights surrounding the front door. Also of note are the street signs for Ontario and Wellington Streets that are affixed to the side of the dwelling on the corner lot. The dwelling is in excellent physical condition, occupying the original site on the lot. The exterior appears relatively unaltered with the exception of the replacement of the second storey window, and the likely removal of original chimneys. Municipality of Clarington 3 Ontario Street (The Orr House) Attachment 2 to Report PSD-018-20 The dwelling, known as `the Orr House', is thought to have been built in approximately 1890 in Italianate style with a practical rectangular floor plan. The dwelling features a mild hipped roof, projecting centre bay, overhanging eaves, and paired cornice brackets typical of the Italianate style. Interesting features of this home also include a flat - headed window style that was more common to an earlier period, and Queen Anne style bargeboard characteristic of a later style. The home is in excellent physical condition, and the exterior appears to have undergone relatively few alterations. Markings on the brick over the front door indicate there may once have been an iron pediment over the door. The second storey window above the door may have originally been the same size as the other second storey windows. James Flett, Henry Orr, David Morrison and Robert Kimball Orr are among those who owned or occupied the home throughout its history. David Morrison was a talented musician and leader of early local bands and orchestras, in addition to working as a writer for Orono News and an historical columnist for the Canadian Statesman. Municipality of Clarin 8 Wellington Street (Beaconsfield) 50 G 46 . s 4IV 9 ' 44 ,J n F yO 42 40 41 0 36 37 co C s 31 28 h�D 26 27 Attachment 3 to Report PSD-018-20 The dwelling, known as Beaconsfield, was built as early as 1855 and had once been among the most imposing Gothic Revival homes in Bowmanville. The dwelling exhibits a red brick fagade laid in string course, a high limestone foundation, voussoir moldings over flat- topped double windows, and distinctive double rows of buff brick. This dwelling is particularly unique as it is one of only two in Bowmanville built in the Gothic Revival style with a recessed entrance between two symmetrical projecting bays with high gables. Other notable features include the decorative lacey bargeboard and twin -stack chimneys. The dwelling has undergone alterations including the addition of an enclosed porch to the original front fagade, the introduction of siding in conjunction with the replacement of the front door, and alteration of the chimneys. The dwelling originally fronted onto Liberty Street North, however the lot was severed and a dwelling constructed between the home and the Liberty Street frontage. This dwelling has been associated with a number of notable Bowmanville residents over the course of its history. It is originally thought to have been built for John Grey, and subsequently owned by Thomas Deykes. It was acquired by Hector Beith in Attachment 3 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD-018-20 approximately 1882 and was home to Hectors' nephew, Dr. Alex Beith, and brother Alexander upon his retirement from farming. Dr. Alex's daughter Christina and her husband, William McKay, also made their home in the dwelling. In 1920, the property was acquired by John Darch. It was here that Mrs. Darch provided care for British children during World War II, for which she was recognized by the British Monarchy. Municiaality of Clarin 36 O'Dell Street 101 4I 34 32 ERIE Ti MEIMIT Attachment 4 to Report PSD-018-20 This two -storey dwelling was constructed in the 1890s in a vernacular of the Italianate style with late Victorian influences. The red brick fagade is laid in a running bond pattern and is supported by an ashlar cut granite foundation. The dwelling exhibits a mild hipped roof, single -storey frontispiece with overhanging eaves, decorated with single cornice brackets, and bargeboard typical of the Italianate style. The front door has large divided glass panels and a single transom overhead. The windows are characteristic of late Victorian style in their placement, with flat heads, straight lintels, and concrete sills. A substantial rear addition has been added. However, the location and design is sympathetic and therefore does not overwhelm the original dwelling. Attachment 5 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD-018-20 38 Centre Street 38 Centre street is a two -storey brick dwelling constructed in approximately 1865 in the Italianate style. The design of the dwelling includes a mild hipped roof, projecting frontispiece, with generous overhanging eaves with ornate cornice brackets. The home also features buff brick quoining and second storey windows with decorative brick moulding. The front portico is supported by Corinthian columns. The dwelling has undergone alterations including a porch addition to the south side, and glass blocks on the north side. Overall this dwelling is a good example of an Italianate style home and is notable also for its contribution to Centre Street's streetscape and the historic neighbourhood of Old Bowmanville. Municipality of Clarington 42 Centre Street Attachment 6 to Report PSD-018-20 This 2-storey red brick dwelling was constructed circa 1885 and displays the rectangular floor plan and mild hipped roof typical of the Italianate style. This home features a less common front entrance, semi -circular second storey windows, and a stacked chimney. The home also contributes to the interest of Centre Street's streetscape and the fabric of the Old Bowmanville neighbourhood. Alterations appear to include a front porch that has been remodeled from the original design, and an addition to the rear of the dwelling. Attachment 7 to Municipality of Clarington Report PSD-018-20 50 Centre Street This dwelling is a fine example of an Italianate style dwelling. Constructed in approximately 1875, the home features two - storey rectangular floor plan with the mild -hipped roof, projecting side frontispiece, and generous overhanging eaves characteristic of homes of this style. Also, of interest are the tall slender semi -circular windows paired over the projecting bay, segmented arched windows, and the ornate cornice brackets. The home rests on a stone foundation and retains its double brick chimneys. The detached garage clad in its original brick is also notable on this property. Overall, the dwelling appears to be relatively unaltered, perhaps with the exception of modifications to what may have been a second storey door over the veranda. 50 Centre Street is known to have been home to John McClung of the McClung Bros. dry goods and hardware business, as well as William B. Couch, a co-owner of Couch, Dolinson and Cryerman, which was a clothing and dry goods business in Bowmanville. Municipality of Clarin 54 Centre Street Attachment 8 to Report PSD-018-20 54 Centre Street is identified as one of the first homes in Bowmanville built in the Four Square Transitional style in approximately 1930. This design of this home features the square, boxy style that would have provided for a floor plan that maximized interior space, as many such homes were constructed on smaller urban lots. The dwelling is two -storeys with a red brick facade, a shallow roof, and hood over the doorway. This home is particularly notable for the quality of the construction materials used during the period of the Great Depression. Attachment 9 to Report PSD-018-20 Municipal Register of Properties of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest: Resident Info Sheet What is the Municipal Register? The Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) requires the municipality to maintain a formal register of properties that have cultural heritage value or interest. It is a list of properties that Council considers to be important to the community for any of the following reasons: • Due to the property's distinctive architectural or design value • Because the property is associated with an important person, event or activity that is significant to the community's heritage • The property is historically linked to its surroundings or is a landmark What types of properties are included on the register? The register includes a variety of properties with heritage value, including: • Properties that are designated by by-law under the OHA (either individually or as part of a Conservation District) • Properties that are not designated by by-law under the OHA but Council deems to have cultural heritage value or interest What does it mean if my property is on the Register? • Non -designated properties on the register cannot be demolished unless the owners give Council at least 60 days' notice in writing • Listing a property on the register does not provide any legal protection to the properties on it (it must also be designated by by-law in order to have legal protection) Can alterations or additions be done to properties on the register? . Yes, for non -designated properties. Any alterations or additions would follow the same process as for any property Can I sell my property without notifying the municipality if it's listed in the register? . Yes How does a property get to be listed on the register? • The Clarington Heritage Committee (CHC) researches, evaluates and scores the suitability of a property for inclusion on the register using a standardized assessment template • Planning staff, in consultation with the CHC, will forward a recommendation to Council to add suitable properties to the register • Council will make decision at a public meeting • The property owner will be notified of the meeting and can choose to address Council if desired L_