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City 00 Minutes I Meeting Summary
Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee
i i June 23, 2009
PICKERING ~ 7:00 pm
Main Committee Room
Attendees: Councillor Johnson
Jim Simpson, Chair
Keith Falconer
Susan Gardner
Joanne Glasser
Gordon Zimmerman
Debi Wilcox, City Clerk
Linda Roberts, (Recording Secretary)
Absent: Richard Fleming, Vice-Chair
Terence Arvisais
Rhonda Lawson
Kelly McLean
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1.0 Welcome
2.0 Approval of Minutes All
Moved by Councillor Johnson
Seconded by Keith Falconer
That the minutes of the May 26th meeting be approved.
CARRIED
3.0 New and Unfinished Business
3.1) Accessibility Training
Prem Noronha-Waldriff, Coordinator, Community Recreation
Programs, provided a power point presentation on the
mandatory Accessible Customer Service Training to the
Committee. She went over the accessible standards and the
purpose of the AODA. At the conclusion of the. training, she
noted additional resources.
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At the conclusion of the presentation, a quiz and
comment/feedback form were filled out by the Committee and
handed in to P. Noronha-Waldriff.
3.2) Rogers Farm
Discussion ensued with respect to the Rogers Farm property
municipally located at 3805 Salem Road.
Councillor Johnson provided the Committee with an update on
what had happened at the June 15th Council meeting with
respect to this issue based on the resolution presented by
Heritage Pickering. The main concern was the cost of moving
the structure, as stone houses are very expensive to relocate.
He informed the Committee that the matter had been referred
to staff for further investigation.
G. Zimmerman noted the fact that the 407 interchange needed
to only be moved 100 metres in order to bypass the property.
It was requested that the Heritage Pickering Advisory
Committee be advised of any future meetings pertaining to this.
Councillor Johnson also noted this issue would be discussed at
the Regional meeting on June 24tH
3.3) 285 Whitevale Road - Minor Variance
J. Simpson introduced Michael & Sara Enright, who appeared
before the Committee with respect to a minor variance
application which had been submitted to the Committee of
Adjustment and subsequently referred to the Heritage Pickering
Advisory Committee for comments.
The applicants explained the need for the variance in order to
construct an additional 1/2 storey onto the existing home. They
provided pictures of their home for the Committee. J. Simpson
provided a brief overview of the City's request and explained
the process.
The applicants had been requested to appear before the
Committee for consultation purposes. The Committee
approved the following recommendation:
Moved by K. Falconer
Seconded by S. Gardner
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1. That the Heritage Pickering Committee receive the verbal
presentation of Sara & Michael Enright for property
municipally known as 285 Whitevale Road;
2. That the applicants be advised that no heritage permit is
required at this time; and,
3. That the Chief Building Official and the Chair, Committee of
Adjustment be so advised.
CARRIED
J. Simpson thanked the applicants for appearing before the
Committee and for being sympathetic to the Whitevale Heritage
Conservation District guidelines when considering alterations to
their structure.
3.4) Zoning By-law Amendment Applications
Discussion ensued with respect to the following applications
which were provided for the Committee's review and comments
as follows:
Zoning By-law amendment Application A 05/09
The Committee questioned whether this application was being
sympathetic to the Whitevale Heritage Conservation District
guidelines and was in accordance with the original consultant's
report. The members also questioned the variation in density
and felt it was too high and not in line with the density
projections specified in the original report.
Zoning By-law amendment Application A 06/09
The Committee expressed significant concerns with this
application. The main area of concern being that the application
is not in compliance with the original plan, as the area adjacent
to the district was to be estate lots. Townhouses were not part
of the plan. Also, it is not in line with the protection of
conservation lands, not being sympathetic to the heritage
conservation district.
Zoning By-law amendment Application A 07/09
The Committee had concerns with this application not being
sympathetic to the Whitevale Heritage Conservation District
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guidelines and was in accordance with the original consultant's
report. The members also questioned the variation in density
and felt it was too high and not in line with the density
projections specified in the original report.
Zoning By-law amendment Application A 08/09
The Committee had concerns with the area of North Road,
whether or not it was in compliance with the Central Pickering
Development Plan. They questioned if it fit within the same
densities as the original Plan. The Committee felt it had a
higher density, which they felt was intended for the southern
areas.
Zoning By-law amendment Application A 09/09
The Committee had no comments on this application.
4.0 Correspondence
4.1) Notice of Passing -Amendment No. 18
Correspondence received from the Planning & Development
Department regarding a notice of passing for Amendment No.
18 was received for information.
4.2) Ministry of Natural Resources
Correspondence received from the Ministry of Natural
Resources regarding the updated natural heritage reference
manual being posted for public review on the environmental
registry was received for information.
4.3) Council Support of Nomination
J. Simpson read out a letter received from the City Clerk
advising that at a meeting of Council held on June 15th, Council
endorsed the nomination of Gordon Zimmerman for the Built
Heritage recognition award under the Heritage Community
Recognition Program.
4.4) CHO News Publication
The June, 2009 edition of Community Heritage Ontario was
received for information.
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5.0 Other Business
5.1) Nicole Best, Building Permits
Update-320 Whitevale Road
J. Simpson provided an overview on the application received
for 320 Whitevale Road . The Committee reviewed the plans.
The Chief Building Official had waived the permit requirement,
therefore the plans and permit documents were received for
information, as no significant changes were being proposed.
5.2) J. Simpson questioned the following:
• Setting up a meeting with Mayor Ryan as part of the Debi to action
outreach in the 2009 workplan.
• Setting up a meeting with Councillors
• Meet with City Clerk regarding display board
5.3) G. Zimmerman provided a brief overview of the Heritage
Conservation Conference he attended in Peterborough. He
also noted he had attended the open house regarding the
Westney Road By-lass and the Highway 7 widening.
5.4) J. Simpson referred to R. Lawson's email with respect to
the highway 7 widening. She had indicated that as a result of
her research, she noted that only one property appeared to
have herigate significance, being 2890 Highway 7. She noted
more research was required. The Committee requested copies
of the report. Due to the nature of the content of the report, it
was suggested the Clerk's Division provide CD's to the Linda to action
members.
5.5) J. Simpson asked G. Zimmerman if he could provide the
members with any information he may have that would help in
researching properties. G. Zimmerman noted he would pass
along a file to L. Roberts.
In acknowledgement of Gordon Zimmerman's dedication to the
Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee and all his work
completed with respect to the Heritage Registry, the Committee
thanked Gordon with a small token of appreciation.
6.0 Adjournment
Moved by G. Zimmerman
Seconded b J. Glasser
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That the meeting be adjourned.
CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 m
Copy: City Clerk
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