<A>

 

1ST REPORT OF THE

 

LONDON ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HERITAGE

 

meeting held on December 14, 2016, commencing at 5:30 PM, in Committee Rooms #1 and 2, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  D. Dudek (Chair), S. Adamsson, D. Brock, J. Cushing, H. Elmslie, H. Garrett, T. Jenkins, B. Vazquez, K. Waud and M. Whalley and J. Bunn (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  S. Gibson and J. Manness.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  K. Gonyou.        

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that the following interests were disclosed:

 

a)         H. Garrett, in clause 4 of this Report, having to do with the St. George-            Grosvenor Heritage Conservation District Steering Committee Report, by             indicating that her employer is the agent on file for this project; and,

 

b)         T. Jenkins, in clause 9 of this Report, having to do with the Request for             Designation for the property located at 807 Colborne Street (Fire Hall No.             4), by indicating that she is an author of the Report.

 

II.

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

 

2.

Election of Chair and Vice Chair for the Term Ending November 30, 2017

 

That it BE NOTED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage elected D. Dudek and B. Vazquez as the Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively, for the term ending November 30, 2017.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

3.

Heritage Alteration Permit - 309-311 Wolfe Street

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning & City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to remove three of the five chimneys, add a fire escape to the east façade, replace the west porch, and replace the windows of the building located at 309-311 Wolfe Street, within the West Woodfield Heritage Conservation District, BE PERMITTED as submitted, with the following terms and conditions:

 

a)         the restoration work be completed within one year to Chimney 3 (as             identified in the Appendix D included in the staff report dated December             14, 2016) to its full historic height and detailing, using compatible buff             brick material and lime-based mortar;

 

b)         the applicant be encouraged to consider a triplet of sash windows with             wooden mullion details for the north gable window replacement;

 

c)         the addition of the fire escapes be constructed as reversible             interventions;

 

d)         all exposed wood be painted or stained; and,

 

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

 

it being noted that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage encourages the owners of the property to use wood windows rather than vinyl windows.

 

4.

St. George-Grosvenor Heritage Conservation District Steering Committee

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning & City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the St. George-Grosvenor Heritage Conservation District Study undertaken pursuant to Section 40(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act BE RECEIVED and the following actions BE TAKEN:

 

Recommended Great Talbot Heritage Conservation District

 

a)            the recommended Great Talbot Heritage Conservation District boundary, as shown on Appendix A (as attached to the staff report dated December 14, 2016) BE ENDORSED;

 

b)            a Heritage Conservation District Plan BE PREPARED for the Great Talbot area;

 

c)            all properties listed in Appendix B1 (attached to the above-noted staff report), within the Great Talbot area, BE ADDED to the Register (Inventory of Heritage Resources);

 

d)            civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back with an evaluation of the relationship between land use planning policy direction in the Official Plan/The London Plan and the objectives of the recommended Great Talbot Heritage Conservation District Plan for the area bound by Talbot Street, Oxford Street East, Richmond Street, and Sydenham Street (excluding those not included within the recommended Great Talbot Heritage Conservation District);

 

Recommended Gibbons Park Heritage Conservation District

 

e)            the recommended Gibbons Park Heritage Conservation District boundary, as shown on Appendix A (attached to the above-noted staff report) BE ENDORSED;

 

f)             a Heritage Conservation District Plan BE PREPARED for the Gibbons Park area;

 

g)            all properties listed in Appendix B2 (attached to the above-noted staff report), within the Gibbons Park area, BE ADDED to the Register (Inventory of Heritage Resources);

 

Individual Properties and Richmond Street (it being noted that recommendations h) through k) will be undertaken after the completion of the Shift Rapid Transit Environmental Assessment)

 

h)           the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to undertake the evaluation of properties identified in Appendix B3 and B4 (attached to the above-noted staff report) in pursuit of a designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act;

 

i)             properties identified in Appendix B4 (attached to the above-noted staff report) BE ADDED to the Register (Inventory of Heritage Resources);

 

j)              the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to review properties on the east side of Richmond Street, from Oxford Street East to Huron Street, for potential cultural heritage value or interest;

 

k)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back on more detailed Official Plan/The London Plan planning policy/guideline tools that may supplement the conservation of heritage-listed and heritage-designated properties along the Richmond Street corridor between Oxford Street East and Huron Street;

 

Other Potential Heritage Conservation Districts

 

l)             the area north of the Study Area, approximately between Huron Street, the Thames River, and Richmond Street, BE ADDED to the prioritized list of potential Heritage Conservation Districts;

 

m)          the area east of the Study Area and north of Bishop Hellmuth Heritage Conservation District, approximately between Richmond Street and Wellington Street (“Old North”), BE ADDED to the prioritized list of potential Heritage Conservation Districts;

 

n)           the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to review the prioritized list of potential Heritage Conservation Districts and to recommend an update to Heritage Places; it being noted that such a review may impact the Heritage Conservation District deadlines established in Municipal Council’s Strategic Plan;

 

Potential Tools for Heritage Conservation

 

o)            the Terms of Reference BE PREPARED for Heritage Impact Statements; and,

 

p)            the appropriateness of form-based zoning for the purposes of heritage conservation BE REFERRED to Civic Administration for a report to be brought forward at a future meeting.

 

 

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

5.

11th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage

 

That it BE NOTED that the 11th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage from its meeting held on November 9, 2016, was received.

 

6.

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, InfoSheet - The Municipal Register of Heritage Properties - Revised 2016

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Register of Heritage Properties - Revised 2016 from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, was received.

 

7.

Notice of Application - DNL Group Inc. on behalf of 2178254 Ontario Inc. - 3425 Emily Carr Lane

 

That it BE NOTED that the Notice from A. Riley, Senior Planner, dated November 17, 2016, with respect to the application by DNL Group Inc., relating to the property located at 3425 Emily Carr Lane, was received.

 

V.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

8.

Stewardship Sub-Committee

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the LACH Stewardship Sub-Committee Report, from its meeting held on November 29, 2016:

 

a)         807 Colborne Street    (Fire Hall No. 4) BE DESIGNATED under Part IV of         the Ontario Heritage   Act; and,

 

b)         it BE NOTED that the above-noted Stewardship Sub-Committee Report             was received.

 

VI.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

9.

Request for Designation - 807 Colborne Street (Fire Hall No. 4)

 

That on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, notice of Municipal Council's intention to designate the property located at 807 Colborne Street (Fire Hall No. 4) to be of cultural heritage value or interest BE GIVEN for the attached reasons, under the provisions of Section 29(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O. 18; it being noted that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage received a Report dated December 14, 2016 from the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, with respect to this matter.

 

10.

Bill C-323

 

That the matter of Bill C-323 BE REFERRED to the Planning and Policy Sub-Committee for review; it being noted that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage reviewed and received the following:

 

  • Bill C-323 – An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (Rehabilitation of Historic Property)
  • Q and A Bill C-323, submitted by P Van Loan; and,
  • Home Renovation Tax Credit News Release – A Tax Credit for Restoring Historic Buildings.

 

11.

Dundas Place - Environmental Study Report

 

That it BE NOTED that the staff report dated December 12, 2016, from the Managing Director of Environmental & Engineering Services and City Engineer, with respect to the Dundas Place Environmental Study Report, was received.

 

12.

Heritage Planners' Report

 

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

 

VII.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: January 11, 2017