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Minutes/Meeting Summary
Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee
January 25, 2023
Electronic Meeting
7:00 pm
Attendees: R. Anderson
A. Bhadra
N. Brewster
C. Doody-Hamilton
L. Jeffrey
S. Monaghan
R. Smiles
J. White
S. Waterhouse, GHD Group
K. Kraler, ERA Architecture Inc.
N. Surti, Manager, Development Review & Urban Design
A. MacGillivray, Committee Coordinator
Absent: A. Sohel
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1. Review and Approval of Agenda
Moved by C. Doody-Hamilton
Seconded by R. Anderson
That the January 25, 2023 Agenda of the Heritage
Pickering Advisory Committee be approved.
Carried
2. Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
3. Approval of Minutes
Moved by R. Smiles
Seconded by C. Doody-Hamilton
That the Minutes of the September 7, 2022 Special
Meeting of the Heritage Pickering Advisory
Committee be approved.
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Carried
4. Presentations/Delegations
4.1 Scott Waterhouse, Planning Manager, GHD
Group
Kurt Kraler, Architectural Project Manager,
ERA Architects Inc.
Re: Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-
2020-02
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A
10/20
Pickering Forest Inc.
450 Finch Avenue
Kurt Kraler and Scott Waterhouse provided a brief
overview of the application at 450 Finch Ave,
including:
• the location of the subject property and its
surrounding land uses;
• the project’s relationship with Pickering’s
Official Plan
• the history of the initial submission for this
project and the Cultural Heritage Evaluation
Report prepared;
• the previous decision by the Heritage Pickering
Advisory Committee in November 2020 for
heritage designation of the property and the
preservation of the house;
• the current proposal to move the Heritage
House to Lot 28, instead of Lot 1;
• the applicant’s work with City Staff and the
Heritage Consultant to incorporate the house
into the development and their support for the
current proposal; and,
• an overview of the site’s history and heritage
value.
Discussion ensued with Members discussing:
• the current disrepair inside the heritage house;
• the foundation of the heritage house;
• how the applicant plans to maintain the stone
walls while moving the house to the new
location;
• whether this house will be sold along with the
other homes planned with the subdivision;
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• clarification that the exterior of the building is
what is being preserved;
• the provision of a new foundation for the
house;
• whether the house will have a full basement or
crawlspace in the future;
• the City’s general position on the movement of
Heritage buildings;
• the size to the Lot 28 compared to the other
lots in the subdivision to ensure an appropriate
set back and character;
• the application being subject to site plan
approval;
• whether there will be a useable second story
above the garage of the new addition;
• the use and design of the dormers;
• the maintenance and refurbishment of the
original windows and framing;
• the contemporary design of the addition;
• the water and sewer servicing needs of the
house once it is moved;
• the details of the basement having yet to be
determined;
• the proposed driveway and gravel surfacing;
• the details of the fencing adjacent to the new
structure;
• how using different dormers would reduce the
headroom and total useable space in the new
addition;
• the ceiling height of the garage and the height
of the new addition;
• whether the size and design of the other
houses being built in proximity to the heritage
house will be appropriate;
• whether this developer was the same
developer of the existing houses directly east
of the subject property;
• the number of lots in the subdivision;
• whether the developer considered merging
Lots 29, 30, and 31 to construct a large barn
structure;
• the intention of keeping the heritage house
visible and accessible from Finch Ave.;
• whether this lot will be sold as a premium lot;
• the heritage order applying to the original
heritage building and not the addition;
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• clarification around the heritage designation
process and the identification of heritage
attributes to be maintained and preserved;
• site plan approval process only applying to the
heritage lot;
• the holding to be removed once the site plan is
approved; and,
• considerations regarding the size of the
backyard and the deep setback.
5. New Business
5.1 Terms or Reference Review
Moved by R. Smiles
Seconded by L. Jeffrey
That the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee
Terms of Reference be approved.
Carried
5.2 Draft 2023 Meeting Schedule
Moved by R. Smiles
Seconded by L. Jeffrey
That the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee
2023 Meeting Schedule be approved.
Carried
5.3 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-
2020-02
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 10/20
Pickering Forest Inc.
450 Finch Avenue
Moved by N. Brewster
Seconded by L. Jeffrey
1. That Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee
supports the applications for Draft Plan of
Subdivision (SP-2020-02) and Zoning By-law
Amendment (A 10/20) to retain and relocate the
Dixon Farmhouse building onsite, as illustrated in
the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by
ERA Architects Inc., dated April 8, 2022;
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2. That the implementing zoning by-law amendment
include an Holding “H” Symbol and as a condition
of removal of the hold the Owner shall obtain Site
Plan Approval for the proposed relocation,
restoration and addition to the Dixon Farmhouse;
3. That Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee be
consulted on the final siting of the Dixon
Farmhouse, the addition and restoration plan
prior to the issuance of Site Plan Approval;
4. That the applicant undertake the following to
prevent vandalism and deterioration of the
unoccupied Building:
a) Erect a “no-trespassing” sign in a visible
location on the property indicating that the
house is to be preserved onsite and should
not be vandalized and/or scavenged; and,
b) Install a 2.4 metre fence around the perimeter
of the house to protect the building until the
completion of construction in the vicinity of the
dwelling.
5. That, as a condition of Draft Plan Approval, the
applicant submit a Conservation Plan, prepared
by a qualified heritage consultant, that is
consistent with the conservation strategy set out
in the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by
ERA Architects Inc., dated April 8, 2022, and that
the materials be forwarded to the Heritage
Pickering Advisory Committee for comment;
6. That, as a condition of Draft Plan Approval, the
applicant provide a Letter of Credit to secure all
works included in the approved Conservation
Plan, to the satisfaction of the Director, City
Development;
7. That, after the Dixon Farmhouse has been
moved to its new location, a reference plan be
provided to the City of Pickering to identify the
new location of the Dixon Farmhouse and that
Council designates Lot 28 under Section 29, Part
IV of the Ontario Heritage Act;
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8. That, after a designation by-law has been
registered on title, a heritage plaque be placed on
the building or on the site at the owner’s expense;
9. That the City enter into a Heritage Easement
Agreement with the owner to ensure the ongoing
maintenance, protection and repair of the Dixon
Farmhouse is in keeping with the Heritage
Designation By-law and the Ontario Heritage Act;
and,
10. That the comments and discussion of the
Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee be
included by staff in a future recommendation
report to the Planning & Development
Committee.
Carried
6. Other Business
There was no other business.
7. Next Meeting
The next scheduled meeting is scheduled for
February 22, 2023 at 7:00 pm.
8. Adjournment
Moved by R. Smiles
Seconded by C. Doody-Hamilton
That the Meeting be adjourned.
Carried
Meeting Adjourned: 8:21 pm