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Report To: Planning and Development Committee
Date of Meeting: April 23, 2019
Report Number: PSD -025-19 Resolution: PD -063-19
File Number: PLN 34.16, 34.5.4
By-law Number:
Report Subject: Recommendation to Add Eight (8) Properties to the Municipal
Heritaae Reaister
Recommendations:
1. That Report PSD -025-19 be received;
2. That 61 Liberty Street North, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register;
3. That 62 Concession Street West, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register;
4. That 1440 Gord Vinson Avenue, Courtice be added to the Municipal Register;
5. That 175 Liberty Street North, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register;
6. That 3438 Green Road, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register;
7. That 10 Argyle Street, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register;
8. That 11 Argyle Street, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register;
9. That 4 Duke Street, Bowmanville be added to the Municipal Register; and
10. That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -025-19 and any delegations be advised
of Council's decision.
Municipality of Clarington
Report PSD -025-19
Report Overview
Page 2
The Clarington Heritage Committee and staff are recommending the addition of seven (7)
Bowmanville properties, and one (1) Courtice property to the Municipal Register:
x 61 Liberty Street North (Medland House)
x 62 Concession Street West (Francis McArthur House)
x 1440 Gord Vinson Avenue, Courtice
x 175 Liberty Street North (Galbraith Home)
x 3438 Green Road (Crawford House)
x 10 Argyle Street (Loscombe Cottage)
x 11 Argyle Street
x 4 Duke Street
The Municipal Register is a listing of the cultural heritage resources of the Municipality, and
includes designated buildings as well as buildings where further consideration is warranted.
The subject properties are currently included on Clarington's Cultural Heritage Resource List
as Primary resources. The addition of the properties to the Municipal Register (i) supports
the promotion of Clarington's local heritage, and (ii) would protect the buildings from being
demolished without proper evaluation of their cultural heritage significance by affording the
Municipality up to 60 days to review a demolition permit, should such an application be
received.
1. Ontario Heritage Act
1.1. Every municipality in Ontario, under Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act, is required to
maintain a Municipal Register that lists all formally designated heritage properties. In
2009 Council expanded Clarington's Municipal Register to include "non -designated"
properties that it believes to be of cultural heritage value or interest. The decision to
include a "non -designated" property rests with municipal council upon consultation with its
municipal heritage committee.
1.2. Including a non -designated property on the Municipal Register is a formal indication that
a property has cultural heritage value or interest. Listing a property on the Register does
not provide any legal protection to the property, as only the formal designation under
Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act can do so. Rather, the primary benefit of including
a property on the Municipal Register is to provide the Municipality with up to 60 days to
review a request for a demolition permit rather than the shorter timeline outlined in the
Building Code Act.
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1.3. This increased review time allows 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. More specifically, the 60 days allows sufficient time to
evaluate the building condition, protection options, mitigation measures, alternate
development proposals, etc. and 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 what mitigation measures or
alternative recognition can be implemented.
2. Properties on Clarington's Municipal Register
2.1 The Municipal Register can be used to identify properties with cultural value and interest
and to help educate the community and future owners, thereby increasing transparency
about the property's cultural value.
2.2 There are currently 87 properties on Clarington's Municipal Register comprised of 74
designated properties, and 13 non -designated properties.
2.3 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) and properties affected by the 407 extension (now demolished).
2.4 The Clarington Heritage Committee set up a sub -committee and established a building
evaluation criteria with the intention of reviewing properties on the Cultural Heritage
Resources List, beginning with the primary heritage resource properties in the urban
areas. The Heritage Committee members review properties from the public right-of-way
using the evaluation criteria and make recommendations on properties to be included on
the Municipal Register.
2.5 The Heritage Committee reviewed the following eight (8) properties, identified as Primary
heritage resources on the Cultural Heritage Resource List, and recommended adding
each property to the Municipal Register:
x 61 Liberty Street North (Medland House)
x 62 Concession Street West (Francis McArthur House)
x 1440 Gord Vinson Avenue, Courtice
x 175 Liberty Street North (Galbraith House)
x 3438 Green Road (Crawford House)
x 10 Argyle Street (Loscombe Cottage)
x 11 Argyle Street
x 4 Duke Street
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The location of each of the properties is identified on the Map (Figure 1). A description of
the each of the properties can be found in Attachments 1 through 8 of this report.
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3. Provincial and Regional Policy
Provincial Policy Statement (PPS 2014)
3.1 The PPS 2014 provides that long-term economic prosperity should be supported by
encouraging a sense of place by promoting well-designed built form and cultural planning
and conserving features that help define character including built heritage resources.
Furthermore, the PPS directs that significant built heritage resources shall be conserved.
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3.2 "Conserved" is defined as the identification, protection, management and use of built
heritage resources in a manner that ensures their cultural heritage value or interest is
retained under the Ontario Heritage Act. This may be achieved by the implementation of
recommendations set out in a conservation plan, archaeological assessment and/or
heritage impact assessment. Mitigation measures and/or alternative development
approaches can be included in these plans and assessments.
The Provincial Growth Plan (2017)
3.3 The Growth Plan, 2017 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
3.4 The Regional Official Plan provides that the conservation, protection and/or enhancement
of Durham's built and cultural heritage resources is encouraged.
4. Clarington Policy and Regulations
4.1 The Clarington Official Plan provides that when a cultural heritage resource is designated
under the Ontario Heritage Act or is recognized on the Cultural Heritage Resources List,
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.
4.2 61 Liberty Street North and 175 Liberty Street North are designated Urban Residential by
the Clarington Official Plan, 2018, and are located along a Local Corridor. The Official
Plan intends that corridors shall provide for intensification, mixed-use, and pedestrian and
transit supportive development. Density and built form shall incorporate and be sensitive
to existing local character and scale to create an attractive and compatible built form with
a distinctive community image. The inclusion of these properties on the Municipal
Register will help to ensure the merits of these cultural resources are properly evaluated,
and considered as part of any future redevelopment along the Liberty Street Local
Corridor.
4.3 1440 Gord Vinson Avenue is located within the Courtice South-West Secondary Plan
area. The Secondary Plan identifies the subject dwelling as a heritage house. Applicable
policies state it is the intent of Council to ensure the conservation of these structures, and
the appropriate integration of adjacent residences.
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4.4 The properties known as 62 Concession Street, 10 Argyle Street, 11 Argyle Street, and 4
Duke Street are within the area subject to Interim Control By-law (ICBL) 2018-083. ICBL
2018-083 is a By-law to enable the Municipality to undertake a Residential
Neighbourhood Character Study to address concerns regarding redevelopment in
established residential areas. The Study will contribute to the development of zoning
regulations that better reflect neighbourhood character, and will inform the ongoing
Zoning By-law Review.
5. Public Notice
5.1 Under the Ontario Heritage Act, 2005 there is no notification requirement before Council
adds a property to the Municipal Register as a listed property. However, it has been the
Municipality's practice to notify property owners.
5.2 On October 30, 2018, 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 Heritage Committee 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 their home on the Registry means,
was attached to the letter (Attachment 9). Owners were invited to contact Planning staff
to discuss the Heritage Committee's evaluation.
5.3 As of the writing of this report, Planning staff had communicated with the owner of 61
Liberty Street North in November 2018 in response to the October 30, 2018 notification
letter. Correspondence related to the heritage attributes of the home, and clarification that
any future plans for alterations to the home would not be impacted by listing the property
on the Municipal Register.
5.4 On April 4, 2019 written notice was sent to all property owners indicating a staff report
would be going to Planning and Development Committee recommending adding the
subject properties to the Municipal Register.
6. Concurrence
Not Applicable.
7. Conclusion
Cultural heritage resources significantly contribute 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.
Staff and the Clarington Heritage Committee respectfully recommend that the following
properties be added to the Municipal Register: 61 Liberty Street North (Medland House);
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62 Concession Street (Francis McArthur House); 1440 Gord Vinson Avenue, Courtice;
175 Liberty Street North (Galbraith Home); 3438 Green Road (Crawford House); 10
Argyle Street (Loscombe Cottage); 11 Argyle Street; and 4 Duke Street.
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
Michael Seaman, MCIP, RPP, Andrew C. Allison, B. Comm, LL.B
Director of Planning Services CAO
Staff Contact: Sarah Allin, Planner II, 905-623-3379 ext. 2419 or sallin@clarington.net
SA/FL/MS/nl
Attachments:
Attachment 1
— 61 Liberty Street North (Medland House)
Attachment 2
— 62 Concession Street (Francis McArthur House)
Attachment 3
— 1440 Gord Vinson Avenue
Attachment 4
— 175 Liberty Street North, (Galbraith House)
Attachment 5
— 3438 Green Road (Crawford House)
Attachment 6
— 10 Argyle Street (Loscombe Cottage)
Attachment 7
— 11 Argyle Street
Attachment 8
— 4 Duke Street
Attachment 9
— Municipal Register Information Sheet
List of interested parties to be notified of Council's decision is on file in the Planning Services
Department.
Municiaality of Clarin
61 Liberty Street North (Medland House)
Attachment 1 to
Report PSD -025-19
The dwelling, known as the
Medland House is a Regency
Villa with Greek Revival
detailing, and is identified as one
of the most unusual regency
villas in Bowmanville because of
the original stucco exterior with
wood surrounds around the front
entrance and windows. The
north side of the dwelling is
uniquely constructed with one -
inch staggered planks to support
the stucco. The verandah is an
extension of the main roof, and
was originally supported by
wooden columns.
The dwelling has undergone
significant alterations over time,
including the addition of white
siding over the original stucco
exterior, removal of the Greek
Revival style pilasters across the
front verandah, and removal of
Gothic windows original to the
front dormer.
The Medlands were the most
notable family to have
historically lived in the dwelling,
notwithstanding the house was
built prior to their arrival. Mr.
John Medland was employed at
the Dominion Organ and Piano
Company, and one of his
daughters, Annie Medland, was
a milliner with a local shop.
Municipality of Clarington
62 Concession Street (Francis McArthur House)
Attachment 2 to
Report PSD -025-19
The dwelling, known as the
Francis McArthur House, was
built around 1879 and is cited
as the finest example of a High
Victorian house design in
Bowmanville. The dwelling is
well preserved, exhibits an
irregular profile and floor plan,
and is rich in decorative
detailing, characteristic of High
Victorian style. Notable
features include polychromatic
brickwork, the prominent
verandah, and wrought iron
finials at the peaks of the main
fagade. Also on the property is
a carriage house that has
retained much of its original
architecture, although
renovated. The dwelling itself
has been subject to minor
alterations. The owners have
conserved the house with great
care and attention to detail.
The house was built by Francis
McArthur, who was the
president of the Upper Canada
Furniture Factory, a general
merchant, and twice served as
the Mayor of Bowmanville in the
1870s and 1880s. He was also
involved with St. Paul's Church.
Subsequent owners included John Kyde, a local cabinet maker and partner in the
Dominion Organ & Piano Company in Bowmanville.
Attachment 3 to
Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -025-19
1440 Gord Vinson Avenue, Courtice
This 1 '/2 storey Ontario
farmhouse was constructed
circa 1860 of stone cut ashlar in
broken course, and displays
elements of Gothic and Greek
Revival styles. The dwelling
exhibits decorative barge board
along the gables, which frames
the gothic -style window in the
centre. The dwelling represents
one of the few historical houses
remaining in Courtice.
The original settler of the
property is thought to be
William Everson, a farmer with
eight children.
Attachment 4 to
Municipality of Clarington Report PSD -025-19
175 Liberty Street North (Galbraith House)
The Galbraith House, also
referred to as "Meadowbank",
is a 1 '/2 storey Georgian -style
brick farmhouse, typical of
houses built in Darlington
during the mid -1800s (the
house is c. 1855). Its
symmetrical fagade is three
bays wide, and is accented with
buff brick moulding around the
windows. The projecting central
bay encompassing the front
door, and the second floor
window with the decorative
half -round ventilator distinguish
this house from other examples
in Bowmanville.
Malcolm Galbraith was a
solicitor who settled in the area
in 1845 on lands along the
Broken Front. Years later he
bought the subject property and
built the Galbraith House. He
was father to eight children,
and served as the Town's
Treasurer from 1862-1880.
One of his sons became Mayor
in 1880.
Municipality of Clarington
3438 Green Road (Crawford House)
Attachment 5 to
Report PSD -025-19
The Crawford House, built as
early as 1860, is a 1 '/2 storey
dwelling originally with an L-
shaped floor plan. This house is
most notable for the fact that it
was uncharacteristically
constructed of fieldstone, as
such dwellings with this L-
shaped floor plan of that time in
Darlington were almost
exclusively constructed of brick.
Architectural features include a
Gothic -style gable in the side
wing, decorative bargeboard in
the gables, a Regency -style
trellage verandah, and arched
windows which became
common in 1870. There have
been substantial additions to
the dwelling over time, however
the original structure has been
well-preserved.
Documentation indicates the
property, originally 200 acres,
was owned by James Crawford
in 1861. By 1878, the property
was owned by William
Crawford, likely James' son.
Municipality of Clarington
10 Argyle Street (Loscombe Cottage)
Attachment 6 to
Report PSD -025-19
This dwelling is known as the
Loscombe Cottage, and was
built circa 1855. It is cited as
one of the finest surviving
examples of a small Regency
cottage in Bowmanville. The
house features high quality
masonry, large Venetian
windows, and a decorative
gable, accented with a semi-
circular louvered vent.
The original dwelling has been
altered by front porch and rear
additions, and the removal of
the original windows.
The dwelling was likely built by
brick layer and mason, Edwin
Coleman, son of Peter
Coleman, who arrived in
Bowmanville around 1835.
Peter Coleman was a bailiff
under "Court of Requests",
who purchased approximately
100 acres of land between
1848 and 1852 in the area
south of Ontario Street,
between Liberty and Argyle.
He subsequently began
subdividing the land and
selling lots, some of which
included this type of Regency
cottage, thereby creating the
residential neighbourhood in
this area.
The Loscombes, for whom the house is known, purchased the cottage around 1875,
and owned it until after the turn of the century.
Municipality of Clarington
11 Argyle Street
Attachment 7 to
Report PSD -025-19
This dwelling is an
example of the type of
small Regency
cottages built in this
area of Bowmanville
during the 1850s. It is
notable however,
because of its unique
side entrance. Also of
interest are the semi -
elliptical transoms in
the windows, which
became more common
around the turn of the
century. The house has
undergone a number of
alterations including
the verandah, which
was likely added during
the early 20th century,
and has been modified
over time.
The dwelling is thought
to be built by the
Coleman family who
owned over 100 acres,
and developed this
residential area in the
1850s.
Municipality of Clarin
4 Duke Street
Attachment 8 to
Report PSD -025-19
4 Duke Street is an example
of a small Regency cottage,
built approximately 1860, in
the Ontario/Liberty Streets
area of Bowmanville. This
particular cottage has been
recognized because of its less
common 5 -bay construction
(rather than the more
common 3 bays), and its
contribution to the grouping of
small Regency cottages along
Argyle and Duke Streets that
are generally well-preserved.
The dwelling was likely built
by the Coleman family who
owned over 100 acres, and
developed this residential
area in the 1850s.
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