That, the following actions be taken with respect to the 10th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, from its meeting held on October 20, 2021:
a) the Civic Administration and T. Jenkins and G. McDonald of AECOM BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) supports the overall design of the Victoria Bridge Replacement as it relates to the original Heritage Impact Assessment recommendations;
it being noted that the LACH suggests the following items be taken into consideration with respect to the above-noted design:
- the lamp pole design be sympathetic with the modern design of the bridge;
- the colour of the bridge be grey; and,
- the existing signage, noting the bridge name and original crossing dates, be included in the new design;
it being further noted that the presentation, as appended to the agenda, dated October 20, 2021, from T. Jenkins and G. McDonald, with respect to this matter, was received;
b) on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated October 20, 2021, related to a request for designation of the property located at 1903 Avalon Street by S. Cox:
i) notice BE GIVEN under the provisions of Section 29(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O. 18, of Municipal Council’s intention to designate the property to be of cultural heritage value or interest for the reasons outlined in Appendix E of the above-noted staff report; and,
ii) should no objections to Municipal Council’s notice of intention to designate be receive, a by-law to designate the property at 1903 Avalon Street to be of cultural heritage value or interest for the reasons outlined in Appendix E of the above-noted staff report BE INTRODUCED at a future meeting of Municipal Council within 90 days of the end of the objection period;
it being noted that should an objection to Municipal Council’s notice of intention to designate be received, a subsequent staff report will be prepared;
it being further noted that should an appeal to the passage of the by-law be received, the City Clerk will refer the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal;
c) on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O. 18, seeking approval for alterations to the doorway of the heritage designated property located at 64 Duchess Avenue, within the Wortley Village-Old South Heritage Conservation District BE PERMITTED, as submitted, with the following terms and conditions:
· the door and doorway be painted;
· the proposed alterations to the doorway be completed within six (6) months of Municipal Council’s decision on this Heritage Alteration Permit; and,
· the Heritage Alteration Permit be displayed in a location visible from the street until the work is completed;
it being noted that tripled arched wood doorways are important to the built heritage in London and the London Advisory Committee on Heritage is disappointed in the loss of this one;
d) on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated October 20, 2021, related to the application to the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to nominate Labatt Memorial Park as a National Historic Site of Canada:
i) the above noted initiative BE ENDORSED; and,
ii) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to submit the application to the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada with respect to this matter;
e) L. Maitland, Site Development Planner, BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage supports the research and recommendations of the Heritage Impact Assessment, dated October 8, 2021, from M. Hobson, Built Heritage Consultant, as they relate to the Notice of Planning Application, dated October 6, 2021, from L. Maitland, Site Development Planner, with respect to Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments related to the properties located at 370 South Street and 124 Colborne Street; it being noted that the above-noted Notice, with respect to this matter, was received; and,
f) clauses 1.1, 3.1 to 3.8, inclusive, 4.1 and 4.2, inclusive, 5.5 and 5.6, inclusive and 6.1 BE RECEIVED for information.