2017-07-12 LACH Report

 

8TH REPORT OF THE

 

LONDON ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HERITAGE

 

meeting held on July 12, 2017, commencing at 5:31 PM, in Committee Rooms #1 and 2, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  D. Dudek (Chair), S. Adamsson, D. Brock, J. Cushing, H. Elmslie, S. Gibson, J. Manness, K. Waud and M. Whalley and J. Bunn (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  H. Garrett, T. Jenkins and B. Vazquez.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  J. Dent, L. Dent and J. Yanchula.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

7th Report of London Advisory Committee on Heritage

 

That it BE NOTED that the 7th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, from its meeting held on June 14, 2017, was received.

 

3.

Municipal Council Resolution - 43 Bruce Street

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution from its meeting held on June 26, 2017, with respect to the designation of the property located at 43 Bruce Street, was received.

 

4.

Revised Notice of Application - 3425 Emily Carr Lane - DNL Group  Inc. on behalf of 2178254 Ontario Inc.

 

That it BE NOTED that the Notice dated June 21, 2017, from A. Riley, Senior Planner, with respect to an application by DNL Group Inc. on behalf of 2178254 Ontario Inc. related to the property located at 3425 Emily Carr Lane, was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

5.

Stewardship Sub-Committee

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Stewardship Sub-Committee Report, from its meeting held on June 28, 2017:

 

a)          the 15 properties indicated on the attached list BE PLACED on the heritage inventory for the reasons provided in the East London Industrial Heritage Recommendations report, appended to the London Advisory Committee on Heritage agenda; and,

 

b)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide, to the Heritage             Planner, any digital copies of any photos of the Florence/Rectory             intersection that may be in the archived files that show buildings around             that intersection prior to and during the alignment with York Street, circa             1960.

 

 

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

6.

STAFF REPORT -  Request for Demolition of Heritage Listed Property at 660 Sunnigdale Road East by Peter Sergautis

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, with respect to the request for the demolition of a heritage listed property located at 660 Sunningdale Road East, that notice BE GIVEN under the provision of Section 29(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O. 18, of the Municipal Council's intention to designate the property at 660 Sunningdale Road East to be of cultural heritage value or interest for the reasons appended to the staff report dated July 12, 2017;

 

it being noted that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) supports the owner's intent to facilitate the rebuilding of barn one in another location and to maintain barns two and three;

 

it being further noted that LACH requests that the features of barn one be documented before further dismantling;

 

it also being noted that the LACH heard the attached presentations from L. Dent, Heritage Planner, and N. Tausky, Heritage Consultant, and also received a communication from M. Bloxam, Architectural Conservancy Ontario, London Region Branch, with respect to this matter.

 

7.

STAFF REPORT - Request for Demolition of Heritage Listed Property at 150 Dundas\153 Carling Street by Rygar Corporation Inc.

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning & City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the Chief Building Official BE ADVISED that Municipal Council permits the demolition of the building at 150 Dundas/153 Carling Street in the Downtown Heritage Conservation District pursuant to Section 42(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

·                     the proposed development concept outlined in the Appendix to the February 2017 Heritage Impact Statement as included with the staff report dated July 12, 2017, be endorsed in principle, and details be refined and be submitted as part of a complete Heritage Alteration Permit application with approval authority delegated to the City Planner;

·                     demolition be permitted after the issuance of a building permit by the Chief Building Official;

·                     the applicant be required to post a bond or provide a certificate of insurance as a guarantee that adjacent buildings will be protected during demolition and construction; and,

·                     prior to any demolition, photo documentation of the exterior details of the existing building be completed by the applicant and submitted to Planning Services;

 

it being noted that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage received the attached presentation from L. Dent, Heritage Planner, with respect to this matter.

 

8.

STAFF REPORT - Heritage Alteration Permit Application - 299 Central Avenue - West Woodfield HCD

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning & City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter the verandah of the building located at 299 Central Avenue, within the West Woodfield Heritage Conservation District, BE PERMITTED as submitted in the proposed alteration drawings, as appended to the staff report dated July 12, 2017, with the following 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;

 

it being noted that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage received the attached presentation from L. Dent, Heritage Planner, with respect to this matter.

 

9.

STAFF REPORT - Heritage Alteration Permit Application - 169 Bruce Street - Wortley Village Old South HCD

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning & City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter windows and chimney and to erect a new porch at the building located at 169 Bruce Street, within the Wortley Village-Old South Heritage Conservation District, BE PERMITTED as submitted in the proposed alteration drawings, as appended to the staff report dated July 12, 2017, and with the following terms and conditions:

 

·                     all exposed wood be painted;

·                     brick be encouraged as the material for the replacement chimney; and,

·                    the Heritage Alteration Permit be displayed in a location visible from the street until the work is completed;

 

it being noted that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage received the attached presentation from L. Dent, Heritage Planner, with respect to this matter.

 

10.

STAFF REPORT - Heritage Alteration Permit Application - 21 Marley Place - Wortley Village Old South HCD

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning & City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the following actions be taken with respect to the application made under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to erect a new building on the property located at 21 Marley Place, within the Wortley Village-Old South Heritage Conservation District:

 

a)         the application BE PERMITTED as submitted, as proposed in the drawings appended to the staff report dated July 12, 2017, subject to the condition that the Heritage Alteration Permit is displayed in a location visible from the street until the work is completed; and

 

b)         the Chief Building Official BE REQUESTED to provide the City’s tree protection awareness brochure to the applicant with the issuance of the building permit, to foster tree/root zone protection measures of City trees on the abutting City property in order to ensure consistency with the aesthetic guidelines in s. 10.3.2.2 of the Wortley Village-Old South Heritage Conservation District Plan to maintain and enhance the current streetscape of the HCD;

 

it being noted that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage received the attached presentation from L. Dent, Heritage Planner, with respect to this matter.

 

11.

STAFF REPORT - Archaeological Management Plan

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning & City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the following actions be taken:

 

a)         the Archaeological Management Plan, as appended to the staff report dated July 12, 2017, BE ADOPTED as the Corporation’s approach to archaeological resource management in the City of London;

 

b)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to initiate an amendment to the Official Plan (1989, as amended) to adopt the Archaeological Management Plan as a Guideline Document pursuant to Section 19.2.2;

 

c)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to initiate an amendment to The London Plan to adopt the Archaeological Management Plan as a Guideline Document pursuant to Policy 1721_1, upon The London Plan coming into effect;

 

d)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to initiate an amendment to By-law Z-1 to amend the definition, under “Holding Zone Provisions” for h-18; and,

e)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to collaborate with the First Nations noted in the Archaeological Master Plan to develop administrative processes for engagement with Indigenous communities for archaeological resources;

 

it being noted that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) would like to acknowledge the excellent work done by staff on the Archaeological Management Plan;

 

it being further noted that the LACH received the attached presentation from J. Yanchula, Manager, Urban Regeneration, with respect to this matter.

 

12.

2018 Mayor's New Year's Honour List 2018 - Nominations Requested

 

That it BE NOTED that the communication dated June 28, 2017 from the City Clerk with respect to the nomination request for the 2018 Mayor's New Year's Honour List, was received.

 

13.

Heritage Planners' Report

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached Heritage Planners' Report, was received.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

14.

(ADDED) Notice of Study Commencement - Clarke Road Widening from Veterans Memorial Parkway Extension to Fanshawe Park Road East - Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study

 

That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Study Commencement dated June 29, 2017, from P. Burnard, Stantec Consulting Ltd., with respect to the Clarke Road Widening from the Veterans Memorial Parkway extension to Fanshawe Park Road East Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study, was received.

 

15.

(ADDED) Notice of Application by 2533430 Ontario Inc. re property located at 6188 Colonel Talbot Road

 

That it BE NOTED that the Notice dated July 5, 2017, from J. Adema, Planner II, with respect to the application by 2533430 Ontario Inc. related to the property located at 6188 Colonel Talbot Road, was received.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:57 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: August 9, 2017

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