London Advisory Committee on Heritage

Report

3rd Meeting of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage
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Attendance
  • PRESENT:  M. Whalley (Acting Chair), M. Bloxam, J. Dent, L. Fischer, T. Jenkins, S. Jory, E. Rath, M. Rice and K. Waud and J. Bunn (Committee Clerk)  
      
    ABSENT:  S. Bergman and S. Gibson 
      
    ALSO PRESENT:  L. Dent, K. Gonyou, M. Greguol, A. Pascual and S. Wise
      
    The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM.


That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

  • That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, from its meeting held on February 9, 2022, was received.

  • That the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) is not satisfied with the conclusions of the Revised Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), dated November 4, 2021, from MHBC Planning, related to the properties located at 175, 179, 183 and 197 Ann Street and 84 and 86 St. George Street and the LACH reiterates its previous comments, from the October 14, 2020 LACH report, related to retaining and designating the properties located at 197 and 183 Ann Street; it being noted that the LACH prefers part 4 of section 9.1.2 of the above-noted HIA, entitled “Reduce density and retain former Kent Brewery and adjacent 183 Ann Street”.

  • That the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) is satisfied with the research and conclusions of the Legacy Village Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), dated January 31, 2022, from Stantec Consulting Ltd., with respect to the property located at 850 Highbury Avenue North and supports the format of a more detailed HIA that conserves the Cultural Heritage Resources and Cultural Heritage Landscapes (buildings and surroundings on the property).

  • That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated February 23, 2022, from A. Singh, Planner I, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment related to the property located at 258 Richmond Street, was received.

  • That it BE NOTED that the Stewardship Sub-Committee Report, from its meeting held on February 23, 2022, was received.

  • That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Economic Development, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the following actions be taken with respect to the request for the demolition of the buildings on the heritage listed property located at 3700 Colonel Talbot Road:

    a)    the Chief Building Official BE ADVISED that Municipal Council consents to the demolition of the buildings on this property; 

    b)    the property located at 3700 Colonel Talbot Road BE REMOVED from the Register of Cultural Heritage Resources; and,

    c)    the property owner BE REQUESTED to commemorate the historic contributions of the Burch family in the future development of this property.

  • That it BE NOTED that the Heritage Planners' Report, dated March 9, 2022, from the Heritage Planners, was received.

The meeting adjourned at 6:51 PM.