9TH REPORT OF THE
LONDON
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HERITAGE
Special Meeting held on July 16, 2015
commencing at 4:04 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall.
PRESENT: W. Kinghorn (Chair), D. Brock, J.
Cushing, H. Elmslie, H. Garrett, J. Manness, M. Whalley, and K. Waud and C.
Saunders (Acting Secretary).
ABSENT: S. Adamson, D. Dudek, S. Gibson, T.
Jenkins, and J. Peters.
ALSO PRESENT: B. Davies, J.
Dent, S. Miller, Forest City Modern and J. Yanchula.
That it BE NOTED that H. Garrett disclosed
a pecuniary interest clauses 13 and 14 of this Report having to do with the Heritage
Impact Statements for the properties located at 356 Dundas Street and 196
Dundas Street, respectively, by indicating that her employer is the agent on
file for these properties.
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II.
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SCHEDULED ITEMS
None.
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III.
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CONSENT ITEMS
None.
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IV.
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SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS
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2.
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Heritage Listed Properties Impacted by
Municipal Class Environmental Assessment – 78-88 Oxford Street West
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That the following
actions be taken with respect to the Western Road/Oxford Street Municipal Class
Environmental Assessment:
a) the report of the
Managing Director, Planning and City Planner dated July 16, 2015 entitled “Western
Road/Oxford Street Environmental Assessment 78-88 Oxford Street West” BE
RECEIVED;
b) the Stewardship
Sub-Committee BE REQUESTED to evaluate the heritage value of the properties
known as 78 to 88 Oxford Street West and report back to the next meeting of the
London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) of their findings;
c) the consultant BE
REQUESTED to evaluate the impact of placing the existing buildings at an
increased setback from the front lot line in order to preserve the buildings;
it being noted that
the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) expressed an interest in preserving
the buildings known as 78 to 88 Oxford Street West as the grouping of these
buildings along a major arterial road provides for a unique heritage
opportunity for London;
it being further
noted that the LACH received a report from the Stewardship Sub-Committee
regarding this matter.
3.
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Stewardship Sub-Committee Report June 26,
2015
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That it BE NOTED that
the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received the June 26, 2015
Report of the Stewardship Sub-Committee.
4.
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Heritage Alternation Permit Application
134-136 Wortley Road
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That, on the
recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, with the
advice of the Urban Regeneration Manager, the Heritage Alteration Permit
Application of D. Tuckey requesting removal by demolition of the buildings at
136A and 138 Wortley Road, and requesting permission for façade redesign at 136
Wortley Road and building replacement at 136A and 138 Wortley Road, within the
Wortley Village-Old South Heritage Conservation District BE PERMITTTED subject
to the following terms and conditions being met:
i)
the
final design generally conform with the elevations appended as Appendix B to
the staff report dated July 16, 2015;
ii)
alter
the Fire Roasted Coffee Company entrance (currently a small gable) sufficient
in size to read as a main building entrance to the Wortley Road sidewalk;
iii)
alter
heights of Wortley Road façade window heights meeting the level of the existing
concrete band on Craig Street;
iv)
alter
ramp guard material to wood that is compatible with the steel columns enclosed
in rough sawn lumber;
v)
alter
backlit “HH” logo signs on west and chamfered corner elevations to externally
individually lit letters and/or signs face in painted, stained or carved wood
or materials with similar appearance with lettering styles that reflect the
traditional, historic character of the community; and,
vi)
the
gable to be located on the Fire Roasted Coffee Company building be “bumped out”
towards the street with the materials matching the adjacent building;
it being noted that
the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) viewed the “bumping out” of
the gable noted in vi) above, as adding to the heritage value of the front
façade;
it being further
noted that the LACH received a presentation from the Urban Regeneration Manager;
it being further
noted that the LACH received a report from the Stewardship Sub-Committee
regarding this matter; and,
it being further
noted that G. Brown, a representative of the Old South Community Association
indicated support of the proposal.
5.
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Heritage Alteration Permit – 472 Richmond
Street
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That, on the
recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, with the
advice of the Urban Regeneration Manager, the Heritage Alteration Permit
Application from St. Paul’s Cathedral requesting permission to construct a
sloping sidewalk to allow barrier free access to the west entrance of Cronyn
Hall and adjacent landscaping changes, of the heritage designated property
located at 472 Richmond Street, within the Downtown Heritage Conservation
District, BE PERMITTED; it being noted that the impact of such alteration on
the heritage attributes is negligible;
it being noted that
the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a report from the
Stewardship Sub-Committee regarding this matter.
6.
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Heritage Alteration Permit – 434 English
Street
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That, on the
recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, with the
advice of the Urban Regeneration Manager, the Heritage Alteration Permit
Application of T. Hill requesting permission for a second storey addition to
the heritage designated property located at 434 English Street, within the Old
East Village Heritage Conservation District BE PERMITTED; it being noted that
the revisions to the proposed addition are consistent with the previous
direction provided by London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH), and that
the impact of such alteration on the heritage features of the property
identified in the reasons for designation is acceptable with respect to
maintaining the heritage character of the streetscape;
it being noted that
the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a report from the
Stewardship Sub-Committee regarding this matter.
7.
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Heritage Alteration Permit – 331 Talbot
Street
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That, on the
recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, with the
advice of the Urban Regeneration Manager, the Heritage Alteration Permit
Application of J. Nicholson to refurbish and expand an existing parking lot at
the heritage designated property located at 331 Talbot Street, within the
Downtown Heritage Conservation District, BE PERMITTED subject to the final
design generally conforming with the elevations appended as Appendix D to the
staff report dated July 16, 2015;
it being noted that the London Advisory
Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a report from the Stewardship
Sub-Committee regarding this matter.
8.
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Demolition Request – 505 Talbot Street
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That, the Municipal
Council BE REQUESTED to give Notice under the provisions 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 located at 505 Talbot Street to
be of cultural heritage value and interest for the reasons outlined in the attached
Stewardship Sub-committee Report dated June 26, 2015;
it being noted that the London Advisory
Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a report from the Stewardship
Sub-Committee regarding this matter.
9.
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Demolition Request – 507 Talbot Street
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That, the Municipal
Council BE REQUESTED to give Notice under the provisions 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 located at 507 Talbot Street to
be of cultural heritage value and interest for the reasons outlined in the attached
Stewardship Sub-committee Report dated June 26, 2015;
it being noted that the London Advisory
Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a report from the Stewardship
Sub-Committee regarding this matter.
10.
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Demolition Request – 511 Talbot Street
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That, the Municipal
Council BE REQUESTED to give Notice under the provisions 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 located at 511 Talbot Street to be of
cultural heritage value and interest for the reasons outlined in the attached
Stewardship Sub-committee Report dated June 26, 2015;
it being noted that the London Advisory
Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a report from the Stewardship
Sub-Committee regarding this matter.
11.
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Demolition Request – 1659 Wharncliffe Road
South
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That, on the
recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, with the
advice of the Urban Regeneration Manager, the following actions be taken with
respect to the request for demolition of the commercial building located at
1659 Wharncliffe Road South:
a) the report of the
Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, dated July 20, 2015 regarding
this matter, BE RECEIVED: and,
b) the Chief Building
Official BE ADVISED that the Municipal Council does not intend to issue a
notice of its intent to designate the subject property under section 29 of the Ontario
Heritage Act;
it being noted that the London Advisory
Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a report from the Stewardship
Sub-Committee regarding this matter.
12.
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Heritage Impact Statement – 505 Talbot
Street, re Z-8490
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That the Civic
Administration BE ADVISED that in the opinion of the London Advisory Committee
on Heritage (LACH), the Heritage Impact Assessment, dated April 30, 2015
prepared by Stantec Consulting Ltd., for the property located at 505 Talbot Street
does not satisfactorily address the historical, architectural and contextual
importance of the subject property; it being noted that the LACH received a
report from the Stewardship Sub-Committee regarding this matter.
13.
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Heritage Impact Statement – 356 Dundas
Street, re Z-8483
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That the Civic
Administration BE ADVISED that in the opinion of the London Advisory Committee
on Heritage (LACH), the Heritage Impact Assessment, dated April 22, 2015
prepared by Zelinka Priamo Ltd., for the property located at 356 Dundas Street
satisfactorily addresses the historical, architectural and contextual
importance of the subject property; it being noted that the LACH received a
report from the Stewardship Sub-Committee regarding this matter; it being
further noted that LACH requests that the archaeological significance be
further reviewed prior to development.
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Heritage Impact Statement – 195 Dundas
Street
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That the Civic
Administration BE ADVISED that in the opinion of the London Advisory Committee
on Heritage (LACH), the Heritage Impact Assessment, dated May28, 2015 prepared
by Zelinka Priamo Ltd., for the property located at 195 Dundas Street
satisfactorily addresses the historical, architectural and contextual
importance of the subject property; it being noted that the LACH received a
report from the Stewardship Sub-Committee regarding this matter; it being
further noted that LACH requests that the archaeological significance be
further reviewed prior to development.
None.
The
meeting adjourned at 6:05 PM
NEXT MEETING DATE: To
be determined