London Advisory Committee on Heritage

Report

The 3rd Meeting of London Advisory Committee on Heritage

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Committee Rooms #1 and #2

Attendance

• PRESENT:  D. Dudek (Chair), S. Bergman, M. Bloxam, J. Dent, S. Gibson, T. Jenkins, S. Jory, J. Manness, E. Rath, M. Rice, K. Waud and M. Whalley and J. Bunn (Committee Clerk)
    
  ABSENT:     L. Fischer
    
  ALSO PRESENT:  L. Dent, K. Gonyou, M. Greguol and L. Jones
    
  The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

• T. Jenkins discloses pecuniary interests in Items 2.5 and 4.2 of the 3rd Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, having to do with Cultural Heritage Evaluation Reports for the properties located at 72 Wellington Street, 1033-1037 Dundas Street and 100 Kellogg Lane and the Working Group Report with respect to the properties located at 435, 441 and 451 Ridout Street, respectively, by indicating that her employer is involved in these matters.

  S. Bergman discloses a pecuniary interest in Item 3.5 of the 3rd Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, having to do with a Public Meeting Notice - Official Plan Amendment for the Victoria Park Secondary Plan, by indicating that her employer is involved in this matter.

  L. Jones discloses a pecuniary interest in Item 3.5 of the 3rd Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, having to do with a Public Meeting Notice - Official Plan Amendment for the Victoria Park Secondary Plan, by indicating that her employer is involved in this matter.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Property Standards Amendment – Vacant Heritage Buildings 

• That the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) supports the proposed Property Standards Amendment with respect to Vacant Heritage Buildings with the caveat that references to "vacant heritage building" be changed to "vacant Heritage Designated Properties"; it being noted that the LACH is interested in obtaining a list of current vacant Heritage Listed Properties; it being further noted that the attached presentation from O. Katolyk, Chief Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, with respect to this matter, was received.

2.2

Heritage Alteration Permit Application by Helene Golden at 938 Lorne Avenue, Old East Heritage Conservation District 

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the application, under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, seeking retroactive approval for alterations to the property located at 938 Lorne Avenue, within the Old East Heritage Conservation District:

  a)            the retroactive approval for the porch alterations and the approval for the proposed porch alterations at 938 Lorne Avenue, within the Old East Heritage Conservation District, BE PERMITTED with terms and conditions:

  • all exposed wood be painted; and,
  • the Heritage Alteration Permit be displayed in a location visible from the street until the work is completed;

  b)            the retroactive approval for the roofing material change at 938 Lorne Avenue, within the Old East Heritage Conservation District, BE PERMITTED;

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

2.3

Heritage Alteration Permit Application by R. Devereux at 1058 Richmond Street, By-law No. L.S.P.-3155-243

• That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, City Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act seeking retroactive approval for alterations to roof of the property located at 1058 Richmond Street, By-law No. L.S.P.-3155-243, BE REFUSED; it being noted that the attached presentation from K. Gonyou, Heritage Planner, with respect to this matter, was received.

2.4

Heritage Alteration Permit Application by P. Scott at 40 and 42 Askin Street, By-law No. L.S.P.-2740-36 and Wortley Village-Old South Heritage Conservation District 

• That, on the recommendation of the Director, City Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act seeking approval to remove the existing wooden windows and replace with vinyl windows on the property located at 40 and 42 Askin Street, By-law No. L.S.P.-2740-36 and Wortley Village-Old South Heritage Conservation District, BE REFUSED; it being noted that the attached presentation from K. Gonyou, Heritage Planner and the verbal delegation from P. Scott, with respect to this matter, were received.

2.5

(ADDED) Cultural Heritage Evaluation Reports (CHERs)

• That it BE NOTED that the Cultural Heritage Evaluation Reports, as appended to the agenda, from AECOM, with respect to the properties located at 72 Wellington Street, 1033-1037 Dundas Street and 100 Kellogg Lane, were received.

3.

Consent

3.1

2nd Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage 

• That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, from the meeting held on January 8, 2020, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - 2nd Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on January 28, 2020, with respect to the 2nd Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, was received.

3.3

Notice of Planning Application - Zoning By-law Amendment - 862 Richmond Street 

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated January 15, 2020, from M. Vivian, Planner I, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment for the property located at 862 Richmond Street, was received.

3.4

Public Meeting Notice - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 464-466 Dufferin Avenue and 499 Maitland Street 

• That it BE NOTED that the Public Meeting Notice, dated January 15, 2020, from M. Vivian, Planner I, with respect to Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for the properties located at 464-466 Dufferin Avenue and 499 Maitland Street, was received.

3.5

Public Meeting Notice - Official Plan Amendment - Victoria Park Secondary Plan 

• That it BE NOTED that the Public Meeting Notice, dated January 3, 2020, from M. Knieriem, Planner II, with respect to an Official Plan Amendment for the Victoria Park Secondary Plan, was received.

3.6

2019 Heritage Planning Program

• That it BE NOTED that the Memo, dated February 5, 2020, from K. Gonyou, M. Greguol and L. Dent, Heritage Planners, with respect to the 2019 Heritage Planning Program, was received.

3.7

London Heritage Awards Gala

• That up to $100.00 from the 2020 London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) BE APPROVED for LACH members to attend the 13th Annual London Heritage Awards Gala on March 5, 2020; it being noted that the information flyer, as appended to the agenda, with respect to this matter, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Stewardship Sub-Committee Report 

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from M. Tovey with respect to historical research related to the properties located at 197, 183 and 179 Ann Street and 84 and 86 St. George Street and the Stewardship Sub-Committee Report, as appended to the agenda, from the meeting held on January 29, 2020, were received.

4.2

Working Group Report - 435, 441 and 451 Ridout Street 

• That C. Lowery, Planner II, BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) is not satisfied with the research, assessment and conclusions of the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) associated with the proposed development at 435, 441 and 451 Ridout Street North as the HIA has not adequately addressed the following impacts to the adjacent and on-site heritage resources and attributes:

  • the HIA is adequate as far as history of the subject lands is concerned, however, insufficient consideration has been given to the importance of the subject lands and adjacent properties to the earliest beginnings of European settlement of London;
  • the HIA gives inconsiderate consideration to the importance of the on-site buildings being representatives of remaining Georgian architecture;
  • the HIA gives insufficient consideration given to London’s Downtown Heritage Conservation District Guidelines (DHCD) and further efforts should be made in reviewing the proposal with the Eldon House Board;
  • the HIA gives insufficient consideration given to the impacts on surrounding neighbouring heritage resources (Forks of the Thames, Eldon House, Old Courthouse and Gaol); it being noted that the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC) refers to impacts of the viewscape of the complex as a whole (which is highly visible from a distance) and the DHCD Guidelines state that the historic context, architecture, streets, landscapes and other physical and visual features are of great importance; it being further noted that the DHCD ranks the site as ‘A’ and ‘H’ which require the most stringent protection and new construction should ‘respect history’ and ‘character-defining elements’ should be conserved and it should be ‘physically and visually compatible’;
  • the HIA gives insufficient consideration to views and vistas associated with proximity between the new building and the existing on-site buildings (no separation); it being noted that the ‘heritage attributes’ of the Ridout Street complex include its view and position and the HIA gives insufficient consideration to the visual barrier to and from the Thames River and Harris Park; it being further noted that views, vistas, viewscapes and viewsheds are recognized as important heritage considerations in the statements of the DHCD and HSMBC documents and the designating by-law;
  • the HIA gives insufficient consideration to impacts of the proposed building height on both the on-site and adjacent heritage resources; it being noted that the proposed 40 storey height minimizes the historical importance of these buildings; it being further noted that the shadow study does not adequately address the effect on Eldon House, including its landscaped area, given that the development is directly to the south;
  • the HIA gives insufficient consideration to the potential construction impacts to on-site and adjacent heritage resources; it being noted that, given the national importance of the subject lands, it is recommended that Building Condition Reports and Vibration Studies be undertaken early in the process to determine the feasibility of the development;
  • the HIA gives insufficient consideration to the transition/connection between the tower and the on-site and adjacent heritage resources; it being noted that the LACH is concerned that the design of the ‘base, middle and top’ portions of the tower fail to break up the development proposal and have little impact on its incongruity;
  • the LACH is of the opinion that the use of white horizontal stripes on the tower structure does not mitigate the height impacts and the ‘curves’ detract from the heritage characteristics of the on-site and adjacent heritage resources, also, the proposed building materials, with the exception of the buff brick, do not adequately emphasize differentiations with the on-site heritage resources (notably the extensive use of glass); and,
  • the HIA gives insufficient consideration to how the existing on-site heritage buildings will be reused, restored and integrated as part of the development proposal;

  it being noted that the attached Working Group Report with respect to the tower proposal at 435, 441 and 451 Ridout Street is included to provide further information.

   

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Heritage Planners'  Report 

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

   

5.2

(ADDED) Roofs in Heritage Conservation Districts

• That the matter of roofs in Heritage Conservation Districts BE REFERRED to the Planning and Policy Sub-Committee for discussion and a report back to the London Advisory Committee on Heritage.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM.