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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-02-18Clarington-Clarington Heritage Committee Minutes February 18, 2020 If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Co-ordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131 Minutes of the Clarington Heritage Committee held on February 18, 2020, at 7:00 PM, at the Clarington Municipal Offices in Room 1 C. Members Present Were: Peter Vogel, Victor Suppan, Katharine Warren, Ron Sproule, Noel Gamble, Marina Ross (Museum), David Reesor, Councillor Ron Hooper Regrets: Steve Conway, Myno Van Dyke (NVDHS), Jason Moore (ACO) Staff Present: Sarah Allin, Planning Services Guests: The properties designated in 2019 were honoured at the February loth Council meeting in recognition of Ontario Heritage Week. Vice Chair P. Vogel provided a summary of each newly designated property, including 26 Concession Street W. (Dundurn), 120 Wellington Street (Central Public School), and 2503 Concession Road 8 (Haydon Community Hall). Representatives of the properties were presented with a heritage plaque from the Mayor. 1 Declaration of Pecuniary Interest There were no disclosures of interest stated at this meeting. 2 Adoption of Agenda 20.05 Moved by N. Gamble, seconded by M. Ross That the Agenda be adopted. "Carried" 3 Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting 20.06 Moved by R. Sproule, seconded by R. Hooper That the minutes of the January 21, 2020 Clarington Heritage Committee meeting be adopted. "Carried" 4 Delegations/Presentations None 5 Business Arising 5.1 1593 Bloor Street Following the Heritage Committee's motion on January 21, 2020 to undertake an evaluation of the property, a site visit has been arranged. Members of the Municipal Inventory and Register sub -committee have committed to attend. - 1 - Clarington 5.2 879 Regional Road 17 Clarington Heritage Committee Minutes February 19, 2020 Committee members considered the correspondence from Brookfield (dated Feb. 3, 2020) to Council that was referred back to staff for consultation with the Heritage Committee. The Brookfield correspondence was in response to the Heritage Committee's motion of January 21, 2020 that the owners further document the house for posterity and the scope of the documentation. Committee members discussed the value of further documentation in the case of 879 Regional Road 17 and considered the submission of elevation and perspective photographs to be satisfactory in this case. Committee members would also like to see the property be considered for commemoration in the naming of a park or a commemorative plaque. 20.07 Moved by K. Warren, seconded by N. Gamble That the Heritage Committee recommends the scope of the documentation of the property known as 879 Regional Road 17 include elevation and perspective photographs of each side of the dwelling, along with elevation photographs of all entrances, and notable architectural features (for example the gothic arched window). "Carried" 20.08 Moved by K. Warren, seconded by M. Ross That the naming of a local park named after the Allin family and/or the implementation of a commemorative plaque be referred to staff for consideration. "Carried" 5.3 Fletcher Tree The Chair of the Heritage Committee spoke in support of the staff report recommending the designation of the Fletcher Tree at the February 3, 2020 Planning & Development Committee meeting. R. McEachern also spoke in support of the Fletcher Tree report. The Committee sent a letter to the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Clarington Branch to thank the organization for its support of this initiative. The Fletcher Tree Report (PSD-004-20) recommendations were adopted by Council at its February 10, 2020 meeting. The next step will be the issuance of the Notice of Intent to Designate the Fletcher Tree. 5.4 Planning Services Heritage Overview Planning Services staff provided a brief overview of anticipated heritage planning activities for this year, including the drafting of standardized requirements for documenting heritage properties, review and development of heritage file archiving practices, and heritage components of secondary plan exercises. Committee members indicated that a move towards the standardization of documentation and archiving practices has been on the Committee's radar for -2- Clarington-Clarington Heritage Committee Minutes February 19, 2020 some time. It is timely to undertake such an exercise now that the Committee has standardized its own property evaluations. 5.5 Cultural Heritage Resources Property Inquiries Planning staff asked the Committee to consider evaluating 64 & 76 Mill Street North in Newcastle, and 1679 Highway 2 in Courtice in response to inquiries received on these properties. 6 Correspondence and Council Referrals: None. 7 Reports from other Committees 7.1 Orono Community Improvement Plan — The Orono Community Improvement Plan Liaison Group met in January. There has been continuous uptake of the Community Improvement Plan Grant Programs in Orono. Several new businesses have opened recently, including a pizza place, a new bakery, and the relocated Soper Creek Yarn. The General Store has also augmented its baked goods section. Tenders for work on the Orono Town Hall are imminent. There is a new mural at the north end of Main Street, new amenity signage on the Buttercup Hollow sign at Main and Station Streets, and artistic bike racks to be installed this year as part of the public art project initiative supported by OMAFRA funding. The Sidewalk Patio Program is available in Orono for this season, and funds have been allocated to support the establishment of new patios. The Program has been modified to remove the requirement for a liquor license in Orono only. 7.2 Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO), Clarington Branch: - The proposed designation of the Fletcher Tree was discussed at the last ACO meeting. The team is planning Doors Open 2020 in June. The Branch is looking for new members. 7.3 Newcastle Village District Historical Society (NVDHS) — No Report. 7.4 Museum —The Museum and Library Boards merged as of January 1st, 2020. The Committee has not yet had its first meeting but is scheduled to meet in March. Upcoming events include: `Widowed at Waverley Place" mystery, Clarington at Work public lecture, Bookmark/Cross-stitch Workshops and PA Day Camps/March Break Drop -in days. 7.5 Wilmot Creek Heritage Park — Nothing new to report. The project team is ready to participate in planning of the park when the developer is ready to move forward. 8 Project Reports 8.1 Municipal Inventory and Register Committee — No reports. The sub -committee will be evaluating 1593 Bloor Street, and consider the properties identified by Planning Services staff for next month. The sub -committee has also been considering the heritage -related options that were proposed as part of Neighbourhood Character Study, and would like to be prepared should there be appetite to move forward in -3- Clarbgton Clarington Heritage Committee Minutes February 19, 2020 the future with any of the options to address heritage character noted in the Options/Analysis and Recommendations Report, dated December 2019. 8.2 Outreach/Education Committee: Sub -committee members have acquired information from a former resident of Veterans Avenue. Planning Services staff will provide any information available in the heritage files. Sub -committee is looking for a member to take the lead on this project. 9 New Business 9.1 2020 Heritage Conferences: Committee members would like to start planning for heritage conferences being held this year; this will be added to the March meeting agenda. 9.2 Delpark Homes' Plan of Subdivision: Committee members discussed the proposed Delpark Homes plan of subdivision. The Recommendation Report for the application(s) is to be considered at the February 24, 2020 Planning & Development Committee meeting. Committee members discussed the importance of considering the value of the landscape surrounding built structures when evaluating heritage resources. Committee members expressed concern about the impact of the proposed residential development on the adjacent designated heritage property (1467 Prestonvale Road; designated in 1997), and asked Planning Services staff to provide any additional information available in the form of elevation drawings and/or supporting documentation to understand how the designated heritage property was considered in the design of the proposed development, in particular the height of the townhouses across the street from the designated dwelling. 20.09 Moved by V. Suppan, seconded by R. Sproule That Planning Service staff be requested to gather any information available, including elevations and supporting documentation, to assist the Committee in understanding how impacts to the designated heritage property, known as 1467 Prestonvale Road, have been considered in the design of the proposed development. "Carried" 9.3 23 Church Street and 24 Lovers Lane: Committee members asked Planning Services staff to confirm whether the above noted properties are currently on the Cultural Heritage Resources List. In the event, the properties are not currently identified on the List, the Committee will consider their addition at its March meeting. 9.4 Toronto Star article "Historic mail-order house is re -addressed", Feb. 15, 2020 was shared with the Committee. 9.5 The Committee discussed the sale of the Goodyear Lands. The property is listed on the Municipal Register as a non -designated property. Clarington 10 Adjournment K. Warren moved Adjournment 8:20 pm. Clarington Heritage Committee Minutes February 19, 2020 Next Meeting: March 17, 2020, 7:00 p.m. Clarington Municipal Offices, Room 1 C 16'2