London Advisory Committee on Heritage

Report

10th Meeting of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting - during the COVID-19 Emergency

Attendance

• PRESENT:  D. Dudek (Chair), S. Bergman, M. Bloxam, J. Dent, T. Jenkins, S. Jory, J. Manness, E. Rath, M. Rice and M. Whalley and J. Bunn (Committee Clerk)
    
  ABSENT:  L. Fischer, S. Gibson and K. Waud
    
  ALSO PRESENT:  L. Dent, K. Gonyou, K. Grabowski, M. Greguol, L. Maitland and M. Schulthess
    
  The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

T. Jenkins discloses a pecuniary interest in Item 2.1 of the 10th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, having to do with the Victoria Bridge Replacement, by indicating that her employer is involved in this matter.

J. Dent discloses a pecuniary interest in Item 3.6 of the 10th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, having to do with a Notice of Planning Application - Zoning By-law Amendment - 100 Kellogg Lane, by indicating that his employer is involved in this matter.

L. Jones discloses a pecuniary interest in Item 3.8 of the 10th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, having to do with a Public Meeting and Revised Notice - Draft Plan of Subdivision, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 14 Gideon Drive and 2012 Oxford Street West, by indicating that her employer is involved in this matter.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Victoria Bridge Replacement

• That the Civic Administration and T. Jenkins and G. McDonald of AECOM BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) supports the overall design of the Victoria Bridge Replacement as it relates to the original Heritage Impact Assessment recommendations;
  it being noted that the LACH suggests the following items be taken into consideration with respect to the above-noted design:

  • the lamp pole design be sympathetic with the modern design of the bridge;
  • the colour of the bridge be grey; and,
  • the existing signage, noting the bridge name and original crossing dates, be included in the new design;

  it being further noted that the presentation, as appended to the agenda, dated October 20, 2021, from T. Jenkins and G. McDonald, with respect to this matter, was received.

3.

Consent

3.1

9th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage

• That it BE NOTED that the 9th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, from its meeting held on September 8, 2021, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - 8th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on September 14, 2021, with respect to the 8th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, was received.

3.3

Municipal Council Resolution - 9th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on October 5, 2021, with respect to the 9th Report of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage, was received.

3.4

15th Annual London Heritage Awards: Call for Nominations

• That it BE NOTED that the 15th Annual London Heritage Awards: Call for Nominations document, as appended to the Agenda, from the Heritage London Foundation and the Architectural Conservancy Ontario London Region, was received.

3.5

Public Meeting Notice - Official Plan Amendment - Masonville Secondary Plan

• That it BE NOTED that the Public Meeting Notice, dated September 29, 2021, from S. Wise, Senior Planner, with respect to an Official Plan Amendment related to the Masonville Secondary Plan, was received.

3.6

Notice of Planning Application - Zoning By-law Amendment - 100 Kellogg Lane

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated October 8, 2021, from B. Debbert, Senior Planner, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment related to the property located at 100 Kellogg Lane, was received.

3.7

Public Meeting Notice - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 560 and 562 Wellington Street

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the Public Meeting Notice, dated October 14, 2021, from S. Wise, Senior Planner, with respect to Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments related to the properties located at 560 and 562 Wellington Street:

  a)    the above-noted Notice BE RECEIVED; and,

  b)    the matter of updating Public Meeting Notices and Notices of Planning Applications to include heritage notifications BE REFERRED to the Planning and Policy Sub-Committee for review.

3.8

Public Meeting and Revised Notice - Draft Plan of Subdivision, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 14 Gideon Drive and 2012 Oxford Street West

• That it BE NOTED that the Public Meeting and Revised Notice, dated September 29, 2021, from S. Meksula, Senior Planner, with respect to a Draft Plan of Subdivision, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments related to the properties located at 14 Gideon Drive and 2012 Oxford Street West, 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 September 29, 2021, was received.

4.2

Education Sub-Committee Report

• That it BE NOTED that the Education Sub-Committee Report, from its meeting held on October 13, 2021, was received.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Request for Designation for the property located at 1903 Avalon Street under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act by S. Cox

• That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated October 20, 2021, related to a request for designation of the property located at 1903 Avalon Street by S. Cox:

  a)    notice BE GIVEN under the provisions of Section 29(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O. 18, of Municipal Council’s intention to designate the property to be of cultural heritage value or interest for the reasons outlined in Appendix E of the above-noted staff report; and,

  b)    should no objections to Municipal Council’s notice of intention to designate be receive, a by-law to designate the property at 1903 Avalon Street to be of cultural heritage value or interest for the reasons outlined in Appendix E of the above-noted staff report BE INTRODUCED at a future meeting of Municipal Council within 90 days of the end of the objection period;

  it being noted that should an objection to Municipal Council’s notice of intention to designate be received, a subsequent staff report will be prepared;

  it being further noted that should an appeal to the passage of the by-law be received, the City Clerk will refer the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

5.2

Heritage Alteration Permit Application by M. and J. DeQuartel for the property located at 64 Duchess Avenue, Wortley Village-Old South Heritage Conservation District

• That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act seeking approval for alterations to the doorway of the heritage designated property located at 64 Duchess Avenue, within the Wortley Village-Old South Heritage Conservation District BE PERMITTED, as submitted, with the following terms and conditions:

  • the door and doorway be painted;
  • the proposed alterations to the doorway be completed within six (6) months of Municipal Council’s decision on this Heritage Alteration Permit; and,
  • the Heritage Alteration Permit be displayed in a location visible from the street until the work is completed;

  it being noted that tripled arched wood doorways are important to the built heritage in London and the London Advisory Committee on Heritage is disappointed in the loss of this one.

5.3

Application to National Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to Nominate Labatt Memorial Park as a National Historic Site of Canada

• That, on the recommendation of the Director, Planning and Development, with the advice of the Heritage Planner, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated October 20, 2021, related to the application to the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to nominate Labatt Memorial Park as a National Historic Site of Canada:

  a)    the above noted initiative BE ENDORSED; and,

  b)    the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to submit the application to the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada with respect to this matter.

5.4

Notice of Planning Application - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 370 South Street and 124 Colborne Street

• That L. Maitland, Site Development Planner, BE ADVISED that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage supports the research and recommendations of the Heritage Impact Assessment, dated October 8, 2021, from M. Hobson, Built Heritage Consultant, as they relate to the Notice of Planning Application, dated October 6, 2021, from L. Maitland, Site Development Planner, with respect to Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments related to the properties located at 370 South Street and 124 Colborne Street; it being noted that the above-noted Notice, with respect to this matter, was received.

5.5

Notice of Planning Application - Draft Plan of Subdivision - 723 Lorne Avenue and 25 Queens Place

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated September 16, 2021, from M. Clark, Planner I, with respect to a Draft Plan of Subdivision related to the properties located at 723 Lorne Avenue and 25 Queens Place, was received.

5.6

Heritage Planners' Report

• That it BE NOTED that the Heritage Planners' Report, dated October 20, 2021, from the Heritage Planners, was received.

6.

Additional Business

6.1

(ADDED) Film London Flyer

• That it BE NOTED that the flyer, as appended to the agenda, from the London Economic Development Corporation, with respect to Film London and the film location database, was received.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 7:15 PM.