London Advisory Committee on Heritage

Report

Meeting #:	8th Meeting of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage
Date:	Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.
Location:	Committee Rooms #1 and #2

Attendance

• PRESENT:  D. Dudek (Chair), S. Bergman, M. Bloxam, L. Fischer, S. Gibson, T. Jenkins, S. Jory, J. Monk, E. Rath, M. Rice and M. Whalley and J. Bunn (Secretary)
    
  ABSENT:  J. Dent, J. Manness and K. Waud
    
  ALSO PRESENT:  L. Dent, K. Gonyou, L. Jones, M. Knieriem and C. Parker
    
  The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

S. Bergman discloses pecuniary interests in the following:

a)            Item 2.4 of the 8th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, having to do with the Victoria Park Secondary Plan – Draft Secondary Plan, by indicating that her employer was involved in a past application with respect to this matter; and,

b)            Item 3.3 of the 8th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, having to do with a Notice of Planning Application – Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for the properties located at 1-3 Bathurst Street and 269-281 Thames Street, by indicating that her employer is involved in the Application.

L. Jones discloses pecuniary interests in the following:

a)            Item 2.4 of the 8th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, having to do with the Victoria Park Secondary Plan – Draft Secondary Plan, by indicating that her employer was involved in a past application with respect to this matter; and,

b)            Item 3.3 of the 8th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, having to do with a Notice of Planning Application – Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for the properties located at 1-3 Bathurst Street and 269-281 Thames Street, by indicating that her employer is involved in the Application.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Heritage Alteration Permit Application by D. Russell - 529 Princess Avenue, By-law No. L.S.P.-3104-15

• That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, City Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, retroactive consent for the existing porch on the heritage designated property located at 529 Princess Avenue BE GIVEN subject to the following terms and conditions:

  ·         the Heritage Planner be circulated on the applicant’s Building Permit application drawings to verify compliance with the Heritage Alteration Permit prior to issuance of the Building Permit;

  ·         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 a verbal delegation from D. Russell and the attached presentation from K. Gonyou, Heritage Planner, with respect to this matter, were received.

2.2

Heritage Alteration Permit Application by T. Roppelt and C. Roes - 42 Albion Street, Blackfriars/Petersville Heritage Conservation District

• That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, City Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter the front façade of the building, located at 42 Albion Street, within the Blackfriars/Petersville Heritage Conservation District, BE PERMITTED as submitted in the proposed alteration drawings, as appended to the staff report dated August 14, 2019, 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 a verbal delegation from T. Roppelt and C. Roes and the attached presentation from K. Gonyou, Heritage Planner, with respect to this matter, were received.

2.3

Proposal to Bring the Ontario Heritage Conference to London in 2022

• That the Municipal Council BE ADVISED of the following with respect to a potential bid to bring the Ontario Heritage Conference to the City of London:

  ·         the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) supports a bid, to be led by W. Kinghorn, to bring the Ontario Heritage Conference to the City of London at a future date, to be determined;

  ·         the LACH supports W. Kinghorn serving as the Chair of the Organizing Committee for this event; and,

  ·         the LACH will provide support to the above-noted Organizing Committee in the form of committee members;

  It being noted that a verbal delegation from W. Kinghorn, with respect to this matter, was received.

2.4

Victoria Park Secondary Plan - Draft Secondary Plan

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from M. Knieriem, Planner II, with respect to the Victoria Park Secondary Plan - Draft Secondary Plan, was received.

2.5

Revise Wording of the Existing h-18 Holding Provision (Archaeological Assessment)

• That C. Parker, Senior Planner, BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage recommends adding the words “,as per the London Plan” after the words “appropriate First Nations” within the by-law, as appended to the staff report dated August 14, 2019, with respect to revising the wording of the existing h-18 Holding Provision (Archaeological Assessment).

2.6

Heritage Planners' Orientation

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from K. Gonyou and L. Dent, Heritage Planners, with respect to a Heritage Planners' Orientation, was received.

3.

Consent

3.1

7th Report of the 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 July 10, 2019, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - 7th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on July 30, 2019, with respect to the 7th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, was received.

3.3

Notice of Planning Application - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 1-3 Bathurst Street and 269-281 Thames Street

• That the Notice of Planning Application, dated July 24, 2019, from C. Lowery, Planner II, with respect to Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for the properties located at 1-3 Bathurst Street and 269-281 Thames Street, BE DEFERRED to the September 2019 meeting of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage.

3.4

Notice of Project Completion - Long Term Water Storage - Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Project Completion, from P. Lupton, City of London and J. Haasen, AECOM Canada, with respect to a Long Term Water Storage Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, was received.

3.5

Ontario Heritage Conference 2019 - Summary Report

• That it BE NOTED that a Summary Report of the 2019 Ontario Heritage Conference, submitted by M. Whalley, was received.

3.6

CHO Newsletter - Summer 2019

• That it BE NOTED that the CHO Newsletter for Summer 2019, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

None.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Amendment to Heritage Designating By-law for 660 Sunningdale Road East

• That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, City Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the following actions be taken with respect to the heritage designated property at 660 Sunningdale Road East:

  a)            notice BE GIVEN under the provisions of Section 30.1(4) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R. S. O. 1990, c. O. 18, of Municipal Council’s intention to pass a by-law to amend the legal description of the property designated to be of cultural heritage value or interest by By-law No. L.S.P.-3476-474 as defined in Appendix B of the staff report dated August 14, 2019; and,

  b)            should no appeals be received to Municipal Council’s notice of intention to pass a by-law to amend the legal description of the property, a by-law BE INTRODUCED at a future meeting of Municipal Council immediately following the end of the appeal period;

  it being noted that should an appeal to Municipal Council’s notice of intent to pass a by-law to amend the legal description of the property be received, the City Clerk will refer the appeal to the Conservation Review Board.

5.2

Heritage Planners' Report

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

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 8:13 PM.