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That, the following actions be taken with respect
to the 12th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage from its
meeting held on October 14, 2015:
a)
the
following actions be taken with respect to the Stewardship Sub-Committee
Report:
i)
the
Draft Statements of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest for the following
buildings BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration for review and
consideration as part of the Request for Proposal process:
A) Health
Services Building, 346 South Street;
B) War
Memorial Children’s Hospital, 392 South Street; and,
C) Colborne
Building, 391 South Street;
ii)
the
property located at 926 Maitland Street (St. Michael’s School) BE ADDED to
the Heritage Register as a property of cultural heritage value or interest;
and,
iii)
it
BE NOTED that the Stewardship Sub-committee minutes from its meeting held on
September 30, 2015, were received;
b)
the
following actions be taken with respect to 275 Thames Street:
i) the
By-law No. L.S.P. 3432-10, passed on 2013-12-03, a by-law that designates the
property located at 275 Thames Street to be of cultural heritage value or
interest, BE REPEALED; it being noted that the recommended action seeks the
repeal of the designation pursuant to Sections 31 (3) and 31 (4) of the
Ontario Heritage Act to recognize the situation resulting from the heritage alteration
permit that allowed for the removal of the building from 275 Thames Street
and its relocation to 432 Grey Street; it being further noted that the London
Advisory Committee on Heritage is supportive of the repeal of the designation
for this property; and,
ii) the
Civic Administration BE ADVISED the London Advisory Committee on Heritage
re-iterates its support of the Council resolution adopted at is meeting held
on April 30, 2013, with respect to interpretive signage or a commemorative
monument for the above noted property, which read:
“the Civic
Administration BE DIRECTED to assist with the historical interpretation of
the Thames Street neighbourhood, through interpretive signage or a
commemorative monument, in a place that is easily accessible to the public;
it being noted that consultation among the Historic Sites Committee, the
London Advisory Committee on Heritage and the Fugitive Slave Chapel
Preservation Project is encouraged; and, it being noted that the
archaeological/heritage community hopes to initiate a community driven
archaeological assessment of the site and that the Civic Administration will
advise the Municipal Council should there be a request for additional support
for such an assessment”; and,
iii) the
Civic Administration be requested to report back with possible options as to
how the neighbourhood located on Thames Street between Stanley Street and
Horton Street can be formally recognized as “The Hollow” and in doing so, not
hinder any future development of the area; it being noted that this
recognition may take form of naming the neighbourhood;
c)
consideration
of clause 14 BE POSTPONED until the public participation meeting relating to
the property located at 759 Elizabeth Street later in the meeting;
d) that
the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on
Heritage (LACH) expressed its support of a Cultural Strategy for Ontario and
suggested that best practices include matters such as:
i)
civic
education and engagement;
ii)
active
experiences of heritage;
iii)
recognition
of sense of place and context;
iv) the
need to recognize cultural heritage because it is valued not only because it
was valued;
v) cultural
heritage as a tool for community building;
vi) a
need for financial and regulatory support for those engaged in conservation
and ongoing stewardship;
vii) London,
Ontario should share and take pride in what has been done well; and,
viii) value
be placed on both the tangible and intangible heritage resources;
it being noted that
the LACH received a communication from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and
Sport, with respect to the discussion paper for developing a Culture Strategy
for Ontario; and,
e) clauses
1 to 10, 12 and 16, BE RECEIVED;
it
being noted that the Planning and Environment Committee reviewed and received
a communication dated November 2, 2015, from Councillors T. Park and H.L.
Usher, with respect to the property located at 275 Thames Street; and,
it being further noted that the Planning
and Environment Committee heard a verbal presentation from W. Kinghorn,
Chair, LACH, with respect to these matters. (2015-R01)
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