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Minutes/Meeting Summary
Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee
Special Meeting
May 12, 2022
7:00 pm
Electronic Meeting
Attendees: S. Croteau
J.Dempsey
J. Irwin
E. John
R. Smiles
J. Earle, Coordinator, Parks Capital Assets
V. Plouffe, Manager, Facilities Capital Projects
E. Martelluzzi, Senior Planner, Development Review & Heritage (Staff Liaison)
A.MacGillivray, Committee Coordinator (Recording Secretary)
Absent: D. Fellin
A. Khan
C. Sopher
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1. Review and Approval of Agenda
E. Martelluzzi reviewed the agenda
Moved by S. Croteau
That the May 12, 2022 Heritage Pickering
Advisory Committee Agenda be approved.
Carried
2. Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
3. New Business
3.1 HP 01/22 405 Whitevale Road (the
former Blacksmith Shop)
E. Martelluzzi provided some background on
the HP 01/22 405 Whitevale Road proposal,
and explained that the Special Meeting
provides an opportunity for the applicant (the
City) an opportunity to address the
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Committee’s concerns expressed at the April
21, 2022 Meeting pertaining to this matter.
V. Plouffe provided further information
pertaining to the HP 01/22 405 Whitevale Road
proposal including:
• findings of the structural evaluation
conducted in 2018 noting severe
structural deterioration;
• discussions with the WDRA about the
future of the structure;
• the need to address safety concerns as
the structure continues to deteriorate;
and,
• the opportunity to salvage some
structural material for potential reuse.
Discussion ensued with members discussing:
• the qualification of the engineer/firm that
conducted the 2018 structural
evaluation, and whether a second
opinion can be considered;
• balancing the need to preserve
community heritage while ensuring
community safety;
• the nature of the Whitevale and District
Residents’ Association’s (WDRA’s) past
involvement in maintenance and upkeep
of the facilities at Whitevale Park, and
the City’s current relationship with the
WDRA to identify and address
maintenance needs;
• what the process of amending the
previous recommendation would look
like, and whether that can be done with
different Committee members in
attendance;
• what the demolition and salvaging
process may look like if it was to go
ahead;
• opportunities to mark or commemorate
the site;
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• discussions with Pickering Museum
Village to repurpose any salvaged
material; and,
• the importance of capturing the
comments of C. Sopher in Staff’s report
to Council.
Moved by S. Croteau
That the Heritage Pickering Advisory
Committee decision from April 21, 2022
pertaining to HP 01/22 405 Whitevale Road
be amended to endorse the City Staff
recommendations as follows:
The Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee
recommends that Heritage Permit
Application HP 01/22 be approved subject
to the following conditions:
1. That a demolition plan is submitted
to the satisfaction of the City
Development Department including
notes for salvage and storage of a
selection of metal tiles, nails, ring
fasteners(metals) and available
wood materials; and,
2. That an appropriate location for
storage of materials is provided to
the satisfaction of the City
Development Department.
Carried.
Members also expressed that in future, the
Committee should consider deferring
decision-making on proposals that don’t
have adequate representation from the
applicant.
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4. Other Business
There was no other business
5. Next Meeting - May 25 , 2022
6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned.