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Date of Meeting: January , 2019
Report Number:
File Numbers
PSD -006-19
PLN 34.2.24.1
ODning and Development CommitteeV
Resolution: JC -027-19
By-law Number:
Report Subject: Heritage Incentive Grant, Annual Report for 2018
Recommendation:
1. That Report PSD -006-19 be received for information.
Municipality of Clarington
Report PSD -006-19
Report Overview
Page 2
The intention of the Heritage Incentive Grant Program is to assist owners with properties
designated under Part IV and V of the Ontario Heritage Act (2005) with financing the cost of
repairs and restoration of a designated heritage property. The program has been in existence
since 2013 and in 2018 six projects were funded.
1. Background
1.1 The Heritage Incentive Grant Program was established to assist properties designated
under the Ontario Heritage Act (2005), with financing the cost of repairs and restoration.
The Municipality preferred to fund this program rather than passing a bylaw to provide
heritage property tax relief. Designated heritage resources generally contain older and
uncommon features which can be more costly to maintain and repair. The Municipal
grant program is targeted to maintaining the listed heritage features for which properties
have been designated.
1.2 The purpose of this report is to inform Council of how the funds for this program were
spent in 2018. Any funds remaining in the Heritage Incentive Grant account accrue and
are allocated in future.
2. Grants
2.1 Notification and application requests are sent to designated property owners early in the
year with an application submission date of late May. Grants are determined based on
the number of qualifying applications and how the work will enhance the designated
heritage features. Grants may cover up to 50% of the costs of the eligible work per
building to a maximum of $2,000 for exterior work and/or $1,000 for interior work, with a
maximum of $3,000 per property owner. The property must also not be currently in receipt
of other grants or tax incentives from the Municipality and have no outstanding property
taxes.
2018 Grants
2.2 Following notification of property owners, a number of inquiries were received and
applications from six designated properties were submitted for funding. Funding (in the
range of 13-15% of the project value) was awarded to six designated properties. Works
included:
x structural restoration to front veranda roof and columns (110 Wellington St);
x residing of a sawmill building (2662 Concession Rd 8);
x restoration and painting of wood porch columns, bargeboard and window shutters
(5565 Old Scugog Rd);
x mortar repointing (67 Ontario St);
x repair of deteriorating bay window trim (53 Division St); and
x Soffit and fascia repair (5161 Main St).
Municipality of Clarington
Report PSD -006-19 Page 3
2.3 At the time of writing, three projects has been completed and paid out in 2018. There was
very minimal funds ($30) from previous years to be carried over. Staff received numerous
additional inquiries from homeowners of designated properties that did not result in an
application. Some of these owners chose not to apply this year but expect to apply in the
future. Others proposed projects that did not address the heritage features of the home
and did not qualify for grant funding as a result.
3. Concurrence
Not Applicable.
4. Conclusion
The heritage incentive grant has continued to receive strong interest from owners of
designated heritage properties. In 2017 and 2018, six applications were received each
year while there were three applications received in 2016 and two in 2015. As of the time
of writing, $26,450 has been paid out in grant funds and 28 grants have been approved
since the inception of the heritage grant program in 2013.
Submitted by. Reviewed by:
Faye Langmaid, RPP, FCSLA Andrew C. Allison, B.Comm, LL.B
Acting Director of Planning Services CAO
Staff Contact: Faye Langmaid at 905-623-3379 x 2407 or flangmaid(a)-clarington.net
A list of interested parties to be notified of Council's Decision:
Clarington Heritage Committee c/o Faye Langmaid
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