London Advisory Committee on Heritage

Report

Meeting #:	The 5th Meeting of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage
Date:	Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.
Location:	Committee Rooms #1 and #2

Attendance

• PRESENT:  D. Dudek (Chair), S. Adamsson, D. Brock, J. Cushing, H. Garrett, S. Gibson, T. Jenkins, J. Manness, K. Waud and M. Whalley and J. Bunn (Secretary)
    
  ABSENT:  H. Elmslie
    
  ALSO PRESENT:  J. Dent, L. Dent, K. Gonyou, K. Killen, P. Lupton and A. Rammeloo
    
  The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Heritage Alteration Permit Application (York Developments) 131 King Street - Downtown Heritage Conservation District

• That, on the recommendation of the Director of Development Services, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application made under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to construct a new high-rise building on the property located at 131 King Street, within the Downtown Heritage Conservation District, BE PERMITTED as proposed in the drawings appended to the staff report dated April 10, 2019, subject to the following terms and conditions:

  a)            the Heritage Planner be circulated on the applicant’s Building Permit application drawings to verify compliance with the submitted design prior to issuance of the Building Permit; and,

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

  it being noted that the attached presentations from L. Dent, Heritage Planner and T. Dingman, with respect to this matter, were received.

2.2

One River Master Plan Environmental Assessment - Cultural Heritage Assessment Reports

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the One River Master Plan Environmental Assessment Cultural Heritage Assessment Reports (CHAR):

  a)            A. Rammeloo, Division Manager, Engineering, BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) supports the conclusions of the CHAR for the Springbank Dam and “Back to the River” Schedule B Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, dated April 2, 2019, from Golder Associates Ltd.; it being noted that the LACH prefers Alternative 2, partial dam removal; and,

  b)            A. Rammeloo, Division Manager, Engineering, BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) supports the conclusions of the CHAR for the Forks Area and “Back to the River” Schedule B Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, dated April 2, 2019, from Golder Associates Ltd.; it being noted that the LACH does not support Alternatives 1 and 3 and, instead, prefers vegetated terracing for the area;

  it being noted that the attached presentation from A. Rammeloo, Division Manager, Engineering, and a verbal delegation from C. Butler, with respect to this matter, were received.

2.3

Draft Old East Village Dundas Street Corridor Secondary Plan

• That K. Killen, Senior Planner, BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) is supportive of the Draft Old East Village Dundas Street Corridor Secondary Plan, dated February 2019; it being noted that the LACH supports a stronger approach to mandatory ground floor active uses being considered along the entire stretch of Dundas Street; it being further noted that the attached presentation from K. Killen, Senior Planner, with respect to this matter, was received.

2.4

Long Term Water Storage Municipal Class Assessment Project

• That P. Lupton, Environmental Services Engineer, BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) supports the conclusions of the Cultural Heritage Screening Memo, contained within the Long Term Water Storage Municipal Class Environmental Assessment dated March 26, 2019, from AECOM; it being noted that the LACH supports the preferred alternative of the Springbank Reservoir and that a stage 1-2 archaeological assessment should be done at the location; it being further noted that the attached presentation from P. Lupton, Environmental Services Engineer, with respect to this matter, was received.

3.

Consent

3.1

4th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage

• That it BE NOTED that the 4th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, from its meeting held on March 13, 2019, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - Property located at 195 Dundas Street

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on March 26, 2019, with respect to the property located at 195 Dundas Street, was received.

3.3

Ministry of Government and Consumer Services – Land Registry Office

• That it BE NOTED that the communication dated March 21, 2019, from D. Petoran, Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, with respect to the land registry office, was received.

3.4

Notice of Planning Application - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 146 Exeter Road

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated April 2, 2019, from N. Pasato, Senior Planner, with respect to Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for the property located at 146 Exeter Road, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Stewardship Sub-Committee Report

• That it BE NOTED that the Stewardship Sub-Committee Report, from its meeting held on March 27, 2019, was received.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Demolition Request for Heritage Listed Property at 160 Oxford Street East by Northwest Healthcare Properties Ltd.

• 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 demolition request for the heritage listed property located at 160 Oxford Street East:

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

  b)            the property at 160 Oxford Street East BE REMOVED from the Register (Inventory of Heritage Resources);

  it being noted that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage encourages the applicant to maintain the building and vegetation on the above-noted property until a redevelopment plan is submitted;

  it being further noted that the attached presentation from K. Gonyou, Heritage Planner as well as verbal delegations from B. Jones and K. McKeating, with respect to this matter, were received.

5.2

2018 Work Plan

• That the revised, attached 2018 London Advisory Committee on Heritage Work Plan Summary BE FORWARDED to the Municipal Council for their information.

5.3

Heritage Planners' Report

• That it BE NOTED that the attached submission from K. Gonyou and L. Dent and K. Gowan, Heritage Planners, with respect to various updates and events, was received.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

6.1

(ADDED) London Advisory Committee on Heritage 2019 Budget

• That the expenditure of $200.00 from the 2019 London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) budget BE APPROVED for M. Whalley to attend the 2019 Ontario Heritage Conference being held May 30 to June 1, 2019; it being noted that the LACH has sufficient funds in its 2019 budget to cover this expense.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 8:26 PM.