London Advisory Committee on Heritage

Report

The 6th Meeting of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage
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Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting - during the COVID-19 Emergency
City Hall is open to the public, with reduced capacity and physical distancing requirements.
Attendance
  • PRESENT:  D. Dudek (Chair), S. Bergman, M. Bloxam, J. Dent, L. Fischer, S. Gibson, T. Jenkins, S. Jory, E. Rath, M. Rice, K. Waud and M. Whalley and J. Bunn (Committee Clerk)
      
    ABSENT:     J. Manness
      
    ALSO PRESENT:  L. Dent, K. Gonyou, M. Greguol, L. Jones, L. Maitland, H. McNeely and B. Westlake-Power
      
    The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM; it being noted that the following Members were in remote attendance: S. Bergman, M. Bloxam, J. Dent, L. Fischer, S. Gibson, T. Jenkins, S. Jory, J. Manness, E. Rath, K. Waud and M. Whalley


That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

  • That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, from its meeting held on August 12, 2020, was received.

  • That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated August 26, 2020, from S. Meksula, Senior Planner, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment related to the property located at 660 Sunningdale Road East, was received.

  • That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated August 5, 2020, from M. Wu, Planner I, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment related to the property located at 260 Sarnia Road, was received.

  • That, on the recommendation of the Director, Development Services, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to construct two high-rise buildings on the property located at 556 Wellington Street, within the West Woodfield Heritage Conservation District, BE REFUSED; it being noted that the concerns raised by the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) on their report dated December 11, 2019 regarding the Heritage Impact Assessment for the above-noted matter, have not been addressed to the satisfaction of the LACH.

  • That, on the recommendation of the Director, Development Services, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the property at 1455 Oxford Street East BE REMOVED from the Register of Cultural Heritage Resources.

  • That, on the recommendation of the Director, City Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act seeking approval for the proposed alterations to the property located at 562 Maitland Street, within the East Woodfield Heritage Conservation District, BE PERMITTED with terms and conditions:

    •     all exposed wood be painted;
    •     the previously installed 6”x6” wood posts be finished with wood materials in the design submitted as part of the Heritage Alteration Permit application;
    •     the previously removed rails and spindles be conserved and re-installed; and,
    •     the Heritage Alteration Permit be displayed in a location visible from the street until the work is completed.

  • That, on the recommendation of the Director, City Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act seeking approval for the proposed alterations to the property at 91 Bruce Street, within the Wortley Village-Old South Heritage Conservation District, BE PERMITTED with terms and conditions:

    •     the rear addition results in a new building height to reflect no more than a 3’ increase;
    •     the new exterior cladding to consist of tongue-and-groove wood siding;
    •     the new windows on the rear addition to consist of double-hung, aluminium clad wood windows consistent with the style and proportions of the existing windows on the dwelling;
    •     the roof materials on the addition to consist of asphalt shingles;
    •     all the exposed wood be painted;
    •     the existing conditions of the property and dwelling be photographed for documentation purposes prior to the construction of the addition; and,
    •     the Heritage Alteration Permit be displayed in a location visible from the street until the work is completed.

  • That, on the recommendation of the Director, City Planning and City Planner, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act seeking approval for alterations to property at 59 Wortley Road, within the Wortley Village-Old South Heritage Conservation District, BE PERMITTED with the following terms and conditions:

    •     the replacement railing on the steps be constructed of wood, with a top and bottom rail and wood spindles set between;
    •     all the exposed wood of the steps and railings be painted; and,
    •     the Heritage Alteration Permit be displayed in a location visible from the street until the work is completed.

The meeting adjourned at 6:42 PM.