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9TH REPORT OF THE

 

LONDON ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HERITAGE

 

meeting held on August 9, 2017, commencing at 5:30 PM, in Committee Rooms #1 & 2, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:   D. Dudek (Chair), S. Adamsson, D. Brock, H. Elmslie, S. Gibson, T. Jenkins, J. Manness, B. Vazquez and M. Whalley and J. Martin (Acting Secretary). 

 

ABSENT: J. Cushing, H. Garrett and K. Waud.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  M. Campbell, L. Dent, J. DeVito, K. Gonyou and B. O’Hagan.

 

 

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.

8th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage

 

That it BE NOTED that the 8th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, from its meeting held on July 12, 2017, was received.

 

3.

Municipal Council Resolution - 7th and 8th Reports of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution from its meeting held on July 25, 2017 with respect to the 7th and 8th Reports of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, was received.

 

4.

Notice of Application - 32, 36 and 40 York Street and 330 Thames Street – The Tricar Group

 

That it BE NOTED that the Notice dated July 12, 2017, from M. Campbell, Planner II, with respect to an application by the Tricar Group related to the properties located at 32, 36 and 40 York Street, was received; it being noted that the attached presentation from L. Jones, Cultural Heritage Specialist and C. Hendriksen, Project Manager, Community Development, Stantec with respect to this matter, was received.

 

5.

Notice of Application - 150 Dundas Street and 153 Carling Street - Rygar Corporation Inc.

 

That it BE NOTED that the Notice dated July 12, 2017, from S. Wise, Planner II, with respect to an application by Rygar Corporation Inc. related to the property located at 150 Dundas Street and 153 Carling Street, was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

6.

Stewardship Sub-Committee Report

 

That it BE NOTED that the Stewardship Sub-Committee report, from its meeting held on July 26, 2017, was received.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

7.

STAFF REPORT - Request for Demolition of Heritage Designated Properties at 36 and 40 York Street by The Tricar Group

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the Chief Building Official BE ADVISED that Municipal Council permits the demolition of the buildings at 36 & 40 York Street in the Downtown Heritage Conservation District pursuant to Section 42(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

a)          the proposed development concept outlined in the Urban Design Brief dated July 18, 2017 (as subsequently revised) 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;

 

b)          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;

 

c)          the applicant BE REQUESTED to acknowledge the historic associations of 36 York Street in the proposed development of the site through interpretive signage or some other manner, at a location(s) visible and accessible to the public; and,

 

d)          prior to any demolition, photo documentation of the exterior details of the existing buildings BE COMPLETED by the applicant and submitted to Planning Services;

 

it being noted that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage does not oppose the demolition of the buildings located at 36 and 40 York Street, but noted the following with respect to the proposed development at the site:

 

i)              the colours and materials of the proposed cladding should be more compatible with the Downtown Heritage Conservation District;

ii)             concern related to the unmitigated impacts on adjacent and nearby heritage designated properties;

iii)            the developer should be encouraged to incorporate naming of the building to recognize the history of the site and/or the downtown area;

iv)           the demolition of the building should be conditional to the issuance of a building permit; and,

v)            more emphasis should be placed on the crown of the building;

 

it being further 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 - Request for Demolition of Heritage Listed Property at 440 Grey Street by Tarlok Lail

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the request for demolition of heritage listed property at 440 Grey Street:

 

a)            the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage does not support the proposed demolition of the property located at 440 Grey Street; and,

 

b)            designation of the property at 440 Grey Street to be of cultural heritage value or interest pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act based on its contextual values and its design or physical values, BE CONSIDERED;

 

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 - Request for Designation of 329 Victoria Street by Kelley McKeating and Bruce Jones

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, notice BE GIVEN under the provisions of Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O.. 1990, c. O. 18, of Municipal Council’s intent to designate the property located at 329 Victoria Street to be of cultural heritage value or interest, as outlined in Appendix ‘D’ of the attached staff report dated August 9, 2017; it being noted that the attached presentation from K. Gonyou, Heritage Planner, was received.

 

10.

STAFF REPORT - Request for Demolition of Heritage Designated Property at 723 Lorne Avenue ( Lorne Avenue Public School) by the City of London

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the following actions be taken with respect to the request for the demolition of a heritage designated property at 723 Lorne Avenue:

 

a)            the demolition BE PERMITTED; and,

 

b)            the following items identified in Appendix ‘C’ of the staff report dated August 9, 2017 BE REMOVED from the building prior to its demolition and BE INCORPORATED into a future park space at the site with appropriate commemoration and/or interpretation:

 

i)              the school bell; and,

 

ii)             the aluminum lettering currently affixed to the north façade of the building;

 

it being noted that the attached presentation from K. Gonyou, Heritage Planner, was received.

 

11.

Heritage Planners' Report

 

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

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

12.

(ADDED) Community Heritage Ontario News

 

That it BE NOTED that the Committee Secretary provided the Chair and members of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage with copies of the Summer 2017 Community Heritage Ontario Newsletter.

 

13.

(ADDED) Notice of Application - Downtown (Business Improvement Area) including the lands east of the Thames River, north of the CN Rail lines, west of Colborne Street and meandering north to Oxford Street

 

That it BE NOTED that the Notice dated July 12, 2017, from
A. Watson, Planner II, with respect to an application by the City of London related to the Downtown (Business Improvement Area) including the lands east of the Thames River, north of the CN Rail lines, west of Colborne Street and meandering north to Oxford Street, was received.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:07 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: September 13, 2017