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Home My WebLink AboutNovember 27, 2024 Heritage Pickering Advisory CommitteeMeeting Agenda November 27, 2024 -7:00 pm Electronic Meeting Members of the public may observe the meeting proceedings by viewing the livestream. Page 1. Review and Approval of Agenda 2. Disclosure of Interest 3. Approval of Minutes 3.1 October 23, 2024 1 4. Delegations 5. New Business 5.1 Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee 101 Training 4 5.2 Pickering Heritage & Community Centre Exhibit Naming 5.3 Draft 2025 Meeting Schedule 29 6. Other Business 7. Next Meeting 8. Adjournment For information related to accessibility requirements please contact: Council & Committee Coordinator 905.420.4611 clerks@pickering.ca Minutes/Meeting Summary Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee October 23, 2024 Electronic Meeting 7:00 pm Attendees: R. Anderson N. Brewster L. Jeffrey R. Smiles S. Monaghan J. White N. Surti, Division Head, Development Review & Urban Design K. Bradley, Special Advisor, Community Initiatives M. Somerville, Senior Planner, Heritage (Staff Liaison) A. MacGillivray, Council & Committee Coordinator (Recording Secretary) Absent: A. Bhadra C. Doody-Hamilton Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 1. Review and Approval of Agenda Moved by N. Brewster Seconded by R. Smiles That the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda of October 23, 2024 be approved. Carried 2. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. 3. Approval of Minutes Moved by L, Jeffrey Seconded by N. Brewster That the April 24, 2024 Meeting Minutes be approved. Carried 4. Delegations There were no delegations Page 1 of 3 - 1 - Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 5. New Business 5.1 Presentation from Kim Bradley, Special Advisor, Community Initiatives Re: Seaton Recreation Complex Project Kim Bradley, Special Advisor, Community Initiatives, through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation spoke to the Seaton Recreation Complex & Library Project. K. Bradley discussed the anticipated indoor and outdoor amenities, the anticipated project timeline, the location, the architectural concepts being considered for the facility, and the opportunities to provide feedback. Question and answer period ensued between the Committee and K. Bradley regarding: x whether a lawn bowling space had been considered for the facility; and, x whether the design of the facility and amenities will be climate change conscious. 5.2 Introduction of Matthew Somerville, Senior Heritage Planner N. Surti introduced M. Somerville, the City’s new Senior Planner, Heritage to the Committee. M. Somerville provided introductory remarks. 5.3 Memorandum from Matthew Somerville, Senior Planner, Heritage Re: 1970 Brock Road (Post Manor) M. Somerville provided an update to the Committee regarding 1970 Brock Road (Post Manor). He spoke to an Order to Comply issued to the property owner to legalize the division of commercial space in the Post Manor, and the future mixed-use development proposed for the site. 5.4 Council Appointment of New Committee Member – November 2024 M. Somerville provided an update regarding the recruitment and anticipated appointment of a new - 2 - Page 2 of 3 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) Committee Member, to replace a member that resigned earlier in the term. 6. Other Business 6.1 Heritage 101 Training N. Surti spoke to the opportunity to provide a Heritage 101 training to the Committee to review and better understand changes to Heritage legislation and the City’s By-laws as it relates to Heritage. 6.2 301 Kingston Road Update J. White inquired about the outcome of the property at 301 Kingston Road, and Council’s withdrawal of their intent to designate the property. 7. Next Meeting The next regular meeting of the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee is scheduled for November 27, 2024. 8. Adjournment Moved by N. Brewster Seconded by R. Smiles That the meeting be adjourned. Carried Meeting Adjourned: 7:40 pm - 3 - Page 3 of 3 Pickering Heritage Advisory Committee 101 Training Pickering Heritage Advisory Committee November 27, 2024 pickering.ca - 4 - Presentation Overview • Introduction • Heritage Planning and Conservation • Heritage Richmond Hill • Ontario Heritage Act • Tools for Evaluation • Other HRH Activities • Questions pickering.ca - 5 - Heritage Planning and Conservation Some Thoughts on the Matter…. Heritage is everything we have inherited that we value and wish to preserve for future generations. It is a living legacy that helps us to understand our past, provides context for the present and influences our future (Source: Ontario Heritage Trust) Planning for the identification, protection and promotion of the heritage resources that our society values. “Heritage value” is the aesthetic, historic, scientific, educational cultural social or spiritual importance or significance for past present or future generations pickering.ca - 6 - Heritage Planning and Conservation Some Thoughts on the Matter…. Heritage is everything we have inherited that we value and wish to preserve for future generations. It is a living legacy that helps us to understand our past, provides context for the present and influences our future (Source: Ontario Heritage Trust) Planning for the identification, protection and promotion of the heritage resources that our society values. “Heritage value” is the aesthetic, historic, scientific, educational cultural social or spiritual importance or significance for past present or future generations Ontario Heritage Act pickering.ca - 7 - Heritage Planning and Conservation International International Council on Monuments and Sites pickering.ca - 8 - Heritage Planning and Conservation International International Council on Monuments and Sites Federal Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines pickering.ca - 9 - Heritage Planning and Conservation International International Council on Monuments and Sites Federal Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines Provincial Ontario Heritage Act pickering.ca - 10 - Heritage Planning and Conservation International International Council on Monuments and Sites Federal Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines Provincial Ontario Heritage Act Municipal Strategic Plan Official Plan Heritage Conservation District Plans Heritage Register pickering.ca - 11 - Heritage Planning and Conservation International International Council on Monuments and Sites Federal Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines Provincial Ontario Heritage Act Municipal Strategic Plan Official Plan Heritage Conservation District Plans Heritage Register City of Pickering’s Area of Focus pickering.ca - 12 - Heritage Planning and Conservation The Ontario Heritage Act Enables Council to: • Establish a Municipal Heritage Committee • Establish a Register for Heritage Properties • Designate individual (Part IV) property and (Part V) districts or areas; • Issue or refuse permits to alter or demolish a designated property; • Repeal designation bylaws; • Establish grant/loan programs to designated property owners; • Enter into easements/covenants and heritage restoration agreements; and • Enforce building standards By-laws pickering.ca - 13 - Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee Purpose: • To advise council on heritage issues (under the OHA) and to carry out assigned duties according to the municipal by-law or resolution and procedures established by the City • To help ensure plans for change and progress be developed in a manner that recognizes the historical continuity of their community • To be representative of community interests – the advisory committee is recognized as a legitimate vehicle for coordinating and conveying community concerns. pickering.ca - 14 - Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee Key Responsibilities: • Review heritage • Provide advice to Council assessments and staff with recommendations. reports Additional Activities: • Assist with Implementation • Participate in Capacity of Cultural Strategic Plan Building Opportunities • Assist with Doors Open • Identification of Designation Priorities pickering.ca - 15 - Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee Advisory Committee to Council • Provides advice and recommendations to Council • Facilitates community awareness, support and education about the issues at hand • Sensitive to the range of views in the community • Act as a community liaison • Provides knowledge and expertise • Assists in the work of the municipality by ensuring open dialogue on specific issues • Enables and share best practices pickering.ca - 16 - Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) Key Components: Heritage Inventory Additions / Removals from the Inventory Listed (Heritage Interest) vs. Designated (Heritage Value) pickering.ca - 17 - Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) Key Components: Heritage Inventory Additions / Removals from the Inventory Listed (Heritage Interest) vs. Designated (Heritage Value) Heritage Permits Major and Minor Changes to designated properties pickering.ca - 18 - Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) Key Components: Heritage Inventory Additions / Removals from the Inventory Listed (Heritage Interest) vs. Designated (Heritage Value) Heritage Permits Major and Minor Changes to designated properties Demolitions Listed and Designated Properties pickering.ca - 19 - Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) Key Components: Heritage Inventory Additions / Removals from the Inventory Listed (Heritage Interest) vs. Designated (Heritage Value) Heritage Permits Major and Minor Changes to designated properties Demolitions Listed and Designated Properties Part IV Designations Identifying and protecting significant individual heritage properties Repeal of Part IV Designations pickering.ca - 20 - Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) Key Components: Heritage Inventory Additions / Removals from the Inventory Listed (Heritage Interest) vs. Designated (Heritage Value) Heritage Permits Major and Minor Changes to designated properties Demolitions Listed and Designated Properties Part IV Designations Identifying and protecting significant individual heritage properties Repeal of Part IV Designations Part V Designations Identifying and protecting significant heritage neighbourhoods pickering.ca - 21 - Heritage Inventory Additions / Removals from the Inventory Listed (Heritage Interest) vs. Designated (Heritage Value) Heritage Permits Major and Minor Changes to designated properties Demolitions Listed and Designated Properties Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) Key Components: Ontario Heritage Act, Regulation 9/06 Evaluation Criteria Part IV Designations Identifying and protecting significant individual heritage properties Repeal of Part IV Designations Part V Designations Identifying and protecting significant heritage neighbourhoods pickering.ca - 22 - Tools for Evaluation: Regulation 9/06 Criteria Established in 2005 Fundamental to the Consideration of Designations and Proposed Demolitions Three Primary Criteria: 1. Design / Physical Value 2. Associative / Historical Value 3. Contextual Value Utilized in Heritage Assessments (Designations and Demolitions) pickering.ca - 23 - Tools for Evaluation: Regulation 9/06 Heritage Assessment Report: Assessments may be required to support the following applications: • Demolitions • Designations • Alterations • De-Designation Assessments are developed in accordance with Regulation 9/06 Terms of Reference Heritage Impact Assessments Heritage Permit Application Prepared by an accredited member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) pickering.ca - 24 - Cultural Heritage Review Process Consideration of Heritage Applications: • Assessment Reports are reviewed by Staff and Pickering Heritage Advisory Committee in relation to Regulation 9/06 • Pickering Heritage Advisory Committee provides recommendation to Council regarding application • Council provides final decision pickering.ca - 25 - Cultural Heritage Review Process Consideration of Heritage Applications: • Assessment Reports are reviewed by Staff and Pickering Heritage Advisory Committee in relation to Regulation 9/06 • Pickering Heritage Advisory Committee provides recommendation to Council regarding application • Council provides final decision • Objection to Council Decision (owner) • Appeal to Ontario Land Tribunal pickering.ca - 26 - Other Pickering Heritage Activities Heritage Property Tax Relief Program • Yearly program • Provides 50% matching grant of up to $5000 Heritage Planning Policy • Assist Staff in review and development of policies related to heritage conservation Outreach • Communication with listed and designated heritage property owners • Associated with the Pickering Heritage Advisory Committee (Doors Open and Public Discussions) pickering.ca - 27 - Thank you! & Questions? pickering.ca - 28 - Draft Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee 2025 Meeting Schedule January 22, 2025 February 26, 2025 March 26, 2025 April 23, 2025 May 28, 2025 June 25, 2025 September 24, 2025 October 22, 2025 November 26, 2025 - 29 -