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Home My WebLink About2010-09-22 Minutes CLARINGTON HERITAGE COMMITTEE 1 - 6 Minutes of Meeting September 22, 2010 MEMBERS PRESENT: Karina Isert Duane Cook Victor Suppan David Reesor Karin Murphy Andrew Kozak REGRETS: Isabel Little James Rook Paul Allore Ingrid Saravia Councillor Novak Leslie Wilson PLANNING STAFF: Faye Langmaid ADOPTION OF MINUTES: MOTION 10.19 Moved by Karin,Murphy, Seconded by Karina Isert THAT the minutes from June 15, 2010 be accepted as amended "CARRIED" BUSINESS ARISING: Courtice Main Street Master Development Plan The Master Development Plan was adopted by Council Sept 21St. This document will form the basis for the development of the Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law which will come forward to Council in early 2011. The issues identified by the Heritage Committee have been identified and the policy-framework will outline how they are to.be addressed. Official Plan Will continue to be processed by Staff, comments are due by November 12, 2010. Any revisions to the proposed policies will come forward to Council in early 2011. Vic had e- mailed the committee comments for review, specifically there were 4 issues that he raised: 1) The role of the committee was not addressed within the Official Plan. Faye indicated that this is not unusual; the role of the committee is defined in the Terms of Reference. The Official Plan is Council's document and refers to its legal obligations under.the Ontario Heritage Act including consultation with the Clarington Heritage Committee. 2) The register should be mentioned and identified; Faye agreed that the policies should be reviewed to address the use of the register as a tool. 3) Concern over the dropping of the identification of heritage conservation districts. Faye explained that it is covered by "designate any such cultural heritage resource pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act". If they were identified it would be a long list, when lists happen in Official Plan's if you add or subtract from the list some members of the public may complain, having no list leaves flexibility that any deserving heritage features could be a district. Not having them identified does not mean the tool of heritage districts will no' ot be used. 4) The role of the committee in demolition permits is not articulated.- Faye indicated that during the preparation of the 1996 plan it was identified that the demolition control had to be addressed, it has been. Planning has to.sign-off on all demolition permits. The specifics about demolition control of buildings listed on the municipal register are not addressed in the Official Plan as they are a requirement under the Heritage Act and the O.P. refers to the Heritage Act. 57 Mill Street South Demolition permit was issued,and the construction of the new Shopper's Drug Mart is underway. Tooley Cairn Peter Windolf is waiting on the committee before he installs the plaque. If the committee is organizing the opening.ceremony there needs to be a date set, invitations issued, press release and ceremony determined. If the CHC does not wish to take the lead on this item the Museum can. Faye suggested that a sub-committee be formed,and contact with the Museum be made. Vic to get back to Peter, Martha and Faye. Members wondered about the wording of the plaque, Faye indicated that Leslie had been involved with Peter and Martha in sorting out the wording and getting the length cut down. Members asked that Faye send the wording to them. CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence presented at the meeting. FINANCIAL REPORT May 26 Opening Balance $5,858.48 r May 31 Interest 0.05 $5,858.53 June 30 Interest 0.,05 $5,858.58 July 30 Interest 0.05 $5,858.63 August 25 Closing $5,858.63 MOTION 10.20 Moved by Karina Isert, Seconded by Duane Cook THAT the financial statement be accepted r "CARRIED" 4: SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS , Orono CIP- Last meeting was July 7t", a number of maintenance issues were identified for repair (e.g. railing, sidewalk). Some purchase and sale of various buildings in Orono. Request for flagpole and tree planting by committee. Doors Open was seen as a very successful event for Orono as was the Antique Show. Next meeting is October 6m s 2 Newcastle CIP — Next meeting is October 7m Bowmanville CIP-At September 14th meeting Andrew was elected Chair, Clayton Morgan as Vice-Chair. A number of concerns and disappointments were discussed and there was an update on a number of grant applications. PROJECT REPORTS Website Development — Vic provided compiled information on the websites to Andrew and . has commented on initial design. Andrew would like to issue' an RFP soon which would be submitted to the Municipality to be issued in accordance with purchasing protocol. Faye indicated that she will look into having the funds carried over to 2011. Inventory Update — Progressing well in Clarke only the northern portion of the Township remains (waiting for the leaves to come off). Some interesting railway underpasses near Newtonville. NEW BUSINESS 407 Corridor-the maintenance of the houses both heritage and others along the route of the 407 corridor is lacking. Faye to follow-up with MTO, especially about stone house near 35/115. Beaver Street Houses -Vic wanted to know why the committee had n*ot been consulted on the removal from the register. Faye indicated that the CHC had previously been consulted on the moving of the buildings and had agreed to it, the mechanism for doing so was to remove them from the register to allow the issuance.of the demolish permit.which is what is needed to move the house and then once it is in the new location it will go back onto the register with the new property description. The purpose of the most recent report was to allow for the moving of the buildings to different locations as the owner has found more appropriate lots to place them on. Vic asked that in future the committee be circulated on the report in advance of it going to Council. Camp 30 --demolition order has been issued under property standards on Administration Building (fire damaged building). Vic indicated that he found this very.frustrating given that the structural report had indicated it was not beyond repair. Faye indicated that Camp 30 had become destination listed on a number of social networking sites and that the underground tunnels and other areas of concern were being regularly accessed regardless of the attempts by the developer to secure the site. Due to the liability issues that could be incurred the decision was made by Municipal Law Enforcement in consultation with Fire, Building and Planning that the situation could not be allowed to continue. It is disappointing but there are still a number of other buildings that efforts should be focused.on. New house on Elgin- Andrew has had lots of comments from visitors saying they do not think it fits the character of the other buildings in the area. 3 s Central School— new windows have gone in. a. 1.32 Wellington— porch•extension to make it a wrap-around, replacement of the windows were in character and the chimneys have been restored. The devil is in the detail as it gets constructed. Orono Armories — not on the register, but has the Orono Town Hall designation listed on its title. New owner has asked that Orono Town Hall designation be removed from the title, this requires an amending by-law. The process is outlined in the Heritage Act to do an amendment. Staff have prepared an amending by-law. Faye will send by-law for Orono Town Hall and amending by-law to committee members, only change is the property description. f. Meeting adjourned by David Next Meeting October 19th, 2010 Meeting Room 1A, 7:00 pm } i, 5 J a 4