London Advisory Committee on Heritage

Report

Meeting #:The 4th Meeting of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage
Date:
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Location:
Committee Rooms #1 and #2
Attendance
  • PRESENT:  D. Dudek (Chair), S. Adamsson, J. Cushing, H. Elmslie, H. Garrett, S. Gibson, J. Manness and K. Waud and J. Bunn (Secretary)
      
    ABSENT:  D. Brock, T. Jenkins and M. Whalley
      
    ALSO PRESENT:  R. Armistead, J. Dent, L. Dent, K. Gonyou, K. Gowan, M. Pease, M. Tomazincic
      
    The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM.


That it BE NOTED that H. Garrett disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 2.2 of this report, having to do with a Heritage Alteration Permit Application for the property located at 195 Dundas Street in the Downtown Heritage Conservation District, by indicating that her employer is the agent on the file.

  • That it BE NOTED that a presentation from Dr. M. Hamilton and M. Tovey with respect to and update on the Hear Here Project, was received.

  • That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to bring the Heritage Alteration Permit application, with respect to the property located at 195 Dundas Street, to a future meeting of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) and include a Heritage Impact Statement and factual drawings of existing and new building streetscape elevations from Dundas Street, for the LACH to review; it being noted that the attached presentation from M. Tomazincic, Manager - Current Planning and M. Pease, Manager, Development Planning, and a verbal delegation from G. Priamo, Zelinka Priamo Ltd., were received with respect to this matter.

  • That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the following actions be taken with respect to a request to repeal heritage designating By-law No. L.S.P.-3227-417, for the property located at 429 William Street, by David and Martine Fuller:

    a)            the request to repeal the heritage designating by-law No. L.S.P.-3227-417, for the property located at 429 William Street BE REFUSED; and,

    b)            notice of the decision in part a), above, BE GIVEN to the property owners and to the Ontario Heritage Trust;

    it being noted that the attached presentation from K. Gowan, Heritage Planner, was received with respect to this matter.

  • That the 3rd Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, from its meeting held on February 13, 2019, BE AMENDED in clause 3.4 by removing the words "K. Killen, Senior Planner BE ADVISED that" and by capitalizing the words "be added" in part a) of the clause.

     

  • That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on March 5, 2019, with respect to the 3rd Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, was received.

  • That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated February 27, 2019, from M. Sundercock, Planner I, with respect to a zoning by-law amendment for the property located at 4680 Wellington Road South, was received.

  • That the staff report dated February 20, 2019, from G. Kotsifas, Managing Director, Development and Compliance Services and Chief Building Official, and the property standards by-law, as appended to the agenda, BE REFERRED to the Planning and Policy Sub-Committee for review.

  • That the following actions be taken with respect to the Stewardship Sub-Committee Report, from its meeting held on February 27, 2019:

    a)            the London Advisory Committee on Heritage recommends that the property located at 982 Princess Avenue (Orange Crush Bottling Building) BE ADDED to the Register (Inventory of Heritage Resources), with the following description of the property:

    982 Princess Avenue
    The Orange Crush Bottling Building (built 1923) is a structure of sharply limited historical interest, but significant architectural charms. The building was constructed with a single storey factory floor stretching through the block from Princess Avenue to Elias Street, while a brick, two-storey office block was constructed facing Princess Avenue. The arcade of five brick arches and the slight setback from the street enliven an otherwise residential stretch of Princess Avenue, while at the same time respecting its residential neighbours. The chimney attached to the structure is also of interest; and,

    b)            the remainder of the above-noted Stewardship Sub-Committee report, BE RECEIVED.

  • That the following actions be taken with respect to a request for the demolition of the barn on the heritage listed property located at 1588 Clarke Road:

    a)            the Chief Building Official BE ADVISED that Municipal Council consents to the demolition of the barn on the above-noted property; and,

    b)            the house located on the above-noted property BE REFERRED to the Stewardship Sub-Committee to conduct research into a possible association with the Underground Railroad;

    it being noted that the attached presentation from L. Dent, Heritage planner, was received with respect to this matter.

  • That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to construct two pocket parks within the Bishop Hellmuth Heritage Conservation District BE PERMITTED, as submitted in the drawings appended to the staff report dated March 13, 2019, with the terms and conditions that commercial advertisement within the pocket parks be prohibited; it being noted that the attached presentation from K. Gonyou, Heritage Planner, was received with respect to this matter.

  • That it BE NOTED that the attached submission from K. Gonyou and L. Dent and K. Gowan, Heritage Planners, with respect to various updates and events, was received.

The meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM.