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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 16, 2012 Cry 00 Council Meeting Agenda PICKERIN Monday, April 16, 2012 Council Chambers 7:30 pm 5:30 pm In Camera Meeting of Council ~I 1) Invocation Mayor Ryan will call the meeting to order and lead Council in the saying of the Invocation. 11) Disclosure of Interest III) Adoption of Minutes Page In Camera Council Minutes, March 26, 2012 Under Separate Cover Council Minutes,,March 26, 2012 1-19 Planning & Development Committee Minutes, April 2, 2012 20-24 Executive Committee Minutes, April 10, 2012 25-30 IV) Presentations 31 V) Delegations 32 VI) Correspondence 33-39 VII) Committee Reports 40-45 a) Report PD 04-12 of the Planning & Development Committee b) Report PD 05-12 of the Executive Committee VIII) Reports New and Unfinished Business 46-98 IX) Motions and Notice of Motions 99 X) By-laws 100-102 Accessible For information related to accessibility requirements please contact Linda Roberts P I C K S RLNG Phone: 905.420.4660 extension 2928 TTY: 905.420.1739 Email: Irobe rtsCcDaickerina.ca XI) Other Business XII) Confirmation By-law II FOR INFORMATION ONLY • Minutes of the Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee, February 1, 2012 • Minutes of the Committee of Adjustment, February 29, 2012 • Minutes of the Sustainable Pickering Advisory Committee, March 14, 2012 • Minutes of the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee, March 22, 2012 • Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, March 28, 2012 i I City oo Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 7:30 PM Council Chambers Present: 01 Mayor David Ryan Councillors: K. Ashe D. Dickerson B. McLean J. O'Connell D. Pickles P. Rodrigues Also Present: T. Prevedel - Chief Administrative Officer E. Buntsma - Director, Community Services N. Carroll - Director, Planning.& Development T. Melymuk - Director, Office of Sustainability P. Bigioni - City Solicitor B. Douglas - Fire Chief R. Holborn - Division Head, Municipal Property & Engineering D. Shields - City Clerk M. Carpino - (Acting) Manager, Culture & Recreation C. Rose - Manager, Policy K. Senior - Manager, Accounting Services G. McGregor - Principal Planner - Policy T. Barnett - Senior Planner - Site Planning J. Robertson - Senior Financial Analyst C. Whitaker - Coordinator, Sustainability L. Roberts - Committee Coordinator (1) Invocation Mayor Ryan called the meeting to order and led Council in the saying of the Invocation. (II) Disclosure of Interest Councillor McLean noted a disclosure of interest with regards to Chief Administrative Officer's Report, CAO 04-12, as he resides on Goldenridge Road. ' 1 City o¢ Council Meeting Minutes - OER Monday, March 26, 2012 7:30 PM 02 Council Chambers (III) Adoption of Minutes Resolution #33/12 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor McLean In Camera Council Meeting Minutes, February 21, 2012, as amended Council Minutes, February 21, 2012 Joint Planning & Development & Executive Committee Minutes, March 5, 2012 Carried Resolution #34/12 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor McLean That the rules of procedure be suspended in order to change the order of business to allow for Corr. 08-12 to be dealt with immediately following the delegation of Robyn Hamlyn. Carried on 2/3 Majority Vote Resolution #35/12 Moved by Councillor O'Connell Seconded by Councillor Rodrigues That the rules of procedure be suspended in order to hear the additional delegation of Pasquale Malandrino. Carried on 2/3 Majority Vote (IV) Delegations 1. Blue Community Project Robyn Hamlyn, a grade 8 student from Kingston appeared before Council seeking support for making Pickering a Blue Community. She provided an outline of the Blue Communities Project Guide, noting her goal to make all municipalities in the Province of Ontario Blue Communities. She spoke about the importance of safeguarding water as a basic human right. She noted the three criteria for becoming a blue community, banning the sale of bottled water in public facilities and municipal events, recognizing 2 City o¢ _ Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 7:30 PM Council Chambers 03 water as a human right and to promote publicly owned and operated water and sanitation services. She noted the City of Kingston was declared a Blue Community in September, 2011. A brief question and answer period ensued. 2. Corr. 08-12 Robyn Hamlyn Resolution #36/12 Moved by Councillor McLean Seconded by Councillor Dickerson That Corr. 08-12 from Robyn Hamlyn seeking Council endorsement to declare Pickering a Blue Community through a resolution to phase out the sale of bottled water in all public facilities and municipal events and to recognize water as a human right be referred to staff to report. Carried 2. Destination Imagination Team Brie Davis, a student at William Dunbar High School appeared before Council to provide an overview of their Destination Imagination Team "Deep Impact". She provided an outline of their outreach program, explaining through creativity, teamwork and problem solving, their team took on the issue of mental health awareness. They held a fundraising event and raised over $1,000.00 which was donated to the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences. 3. Rouge Valley Health System David Brazeau, Director, Public Affairs, Community Relations & Telecommunications appeared before Council to provide an update with respect to Rouge Valley Health Systems. Through the aid of a power point presentation, he outlined some of the changes the hospital has undergone. He explained the new strategic directions which will focus on quality care for patients, offering support and respect to all patients. He noted they have succeeded in decreasing wait times and maintaining quality services while maintaining volumes. He also noted patients are returning home sooner, II receiving test results quicker and noted infection rates have gone down over the years due to their focus on the strategic plan. Mr. Brazeau responded to questions with respect to MRI usage and costs. 3 Citq Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 7:30 PM Council Chambers 04 4. Durham West Arts Centre Foundation David Stone appeared before Council to provide an update with respect to the Durham West Arts Centre Foundation. He noted that the arts centre is a part of Pickering's Official Plan and an important piece of infrastructure. He explained the responsibilities associated with the Durham West Arts Centre Inc. and the Durham West Arts Foundation. He discussed the vision of the foundation to develop a world class performing arts centre located in the central core of Pickering. He also recognized the numerous volunteers associated with DWAC. A question and answer period ensued with questions raised regarding funding and future goals of DWAC as well as the types of potential performers. 5. Region of Durham Highway 2 Transit Priority Measures Brian Ruck, AECOM, appeared before Council to provide an update with respect to Highway 2 transit priority measures. Through the aid of a power point presentation he addressed the long term transit strategies (LTTS), the alternative design concepts, the preferred design and next steps. Mr. Ruck noted that congestion is worsening along the Highway 2 corridor, noting that by 2031 these levels of congestion are expected to be exceeded. He explained the goal to decrease car traffic and increase transit usage. He noted the public information sessions were well attended with the preferred design being well received by the public. A question and answer period ensued regarding traffic counts, completion of intersection work, costs and connectivity to the west as well as bike lanes. 6. Report PD 04-12 Re: Zoning By-law Amendment -A 18/08 1640 Kingston Road Tony Niceforo appeared before Council with respect to Planning Director's Report PD 04-12 regarding the rezoning application for 1640 Kingston Road. He noted he was available to answer any questions. It was noted that a letter had been received requesting this matter be deferred to allow for a review of options to deal with development on the site. 4 Cirq oo Council Meeting Minutes • n 4° Monday, March 26, 2012 , 7:30 PM Council Chambers 05 7. Notice of Motion - Code of Conduct Maurice Brenner appeared before Council in support of the notice of motion for a Code of Conduct. He provided an outline of his proposed amendments, of which he had provided copies. He noted his main concern was to regain a level of respect. 8. Notice of Motion - Code of Conduct Pasquale Malandrino appeared before Council with respect to the notice of motion for a Code of Conduct. He noted some concerns with the issue of election signs, stating some confusion as other legislation and policies are also associated with this. He also asked for clarification with respect to the section relating to applicable laws and policies. (V) Correspondence 1. Corr. 07-12 Toni Ellis, President 33-34 Ontario Urban Forest Council 1523 Warden Ave., Units 23 + 25 Toronto. ON M1R4Z8 i Resolution #37/12 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Pickles That Corr. 07-12 from Toni Ellis, President, Ontario Urban Forest Council seeking Council endorsement of a proclamation for the Federal and Provincial governments to take leadership roles in recognizing the need to support urban forestry and to establish mandates and programs to include funding assistance to municipalities for the control and management of the Emerald Ash Borer, as well as any future significant imported diseases be endorsed. Carried 3. Corr. 09-12 Isabelle Janton Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee Resolution #38/12 5 caq oo _ Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 PfCKFRNG 7:30 PM Council Chambers Cr Moved by Councillor Rodrigues Seconded by Councillor O'Connell That Corr. 09-12 received from Isabelle Janton on behalf of the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee seeking Council support of a motion passed requesting a six month extension to undertake a comprehensive evaluation of property located at 1130 Taunton Road in order to determine the heritage significance of the property be endorsed. Carried 4. Corr. 10-12 Ian Troop Pan/ParaPan Am Toronto 2015 25 Dockside Dr., 7th Floor Toronto, ON M5A 0135 Resolution #39/12 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Pickles That Corr. 10-12 from Ian Troop, Pan/Parapan Am advising of changes to the venue plan for the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. They advise that the Pickering Horse Centre will no longer be included as a competition venue be received for information. Carried (VI) Committee Reports a) Joint Report JT 2012-03 of the Planning & Development Committee 1. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 06-12 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 26/08 A. Adjedani 1234 Kingston Road, Lot 17, Plan 489, City of Pickering Council Decision 1. That Report PD 06-12 of the Director, Planning & Development be received; 6 i Cirq oo Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 PICXERENG 7:30 PM Council Chambers 07 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 26/08 submitted by Ali Adjedani to permit limited commercial uses within an existing building on lands being Lot 17, Plan 489, City of Pickering be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Section 3.7 to Report PD 06-12; 3. That the owner be required to install an ecologizer unit for odour control in association with any bakery or restaurant use on the property and this requirement form part of any site plan approval for this property; 4. That the draft zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 26/08, as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 06-12, be forwarded to City Council for enactment, and; 5. Further, that Council endorse the granting of an easement over abutting City-owned lands being part of the unopened Wilanna Road right-of-way and part of Lot 18, Plan 489 (shown as Parts 2 and 3 of the Topographical Survey as shown on Attachment #10 to Report PD 06-12), in favour of the owner of 1234 Kingston Road, to be used for grading and sanitary/stormwater service connections. 3. Chief Administrative Officer's Report, CAO 04-12 Louisville Homes Limited, Plan of Subdivision 40M-2299 -Final Assumption of Plan of Subdivision Council Decision 1. That Goldenridge Road, Rushton Road and Fairport Road within Plan 40M-2299 be assumed for public use; 2. That the works and services required by the Subdivision Agreement within Plan 40M-2299, which are constructed, installed or located on lands dedicated to, or owned by the City, or on lands lying immediately adjacent thereto, including lands that are subject to easements transferred to the City, be accepted and assumed for maintenance; 3. That the Subdivision Agreement and any amendments thereto relating to Plan 40M-2299 be released and removed from title; and 4. That the draft by-law to dedicate Blocks 19 and 20, Plan 40M-2299 as public highway be enacted. Resolution #40/12 7 Ctrs o~ _ Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 PJCKL, 7:30 PM Council Chambers 08 Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Dickerson That Report JT 2012-03 of the Planning & Development Committee dated March 5, 2012, be adopted save and except Item No. 2. Carried 2. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 07-12 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2011-02 Draft Plan of Condominium Application CP-2011-02 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/11 Maddy Development Inc. 1290 &1292 Old Orchard Avenue (Lot 8 and Part of Lot 7 & 9 Plan 432), City of Pickering Resolution #41/12 Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Dickerson 1. That Report PD 07-12 of the Director, Planning & Development be received; 2. That Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2011-02 submitted by Maddy Development Inc. to permit.a single block plan of subdivision on lands being Lot 8 and Part of Lot 7 & 9, Plan 432, City of Pickering, be approved subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix I to Report PD 07-12; 3. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 12/11 submitted by Maddy Development Inc., to amend the zoning of the subject property to permit detached dwellings accessed by a common element condominium be approved in accordance with the standards set out in Appendix II of Report PD 07-12, as amended, to reflect a minimum 1.2 metre horizontal distance between buildings for lots 1 and 2, 3 and 4, and 7 and 8; and 4. Further, that the draft zoning by-law to implement Zoning Amendment Application A 12/11, as set out in Appendix 11 to Report PD 07-12, be finalized and forwarded to City Council for enactment. Carried on a Recorded Vote as Follows: 8 Call 00 Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 7:30 PM Council Chamber09 Yes No Councillor Ashe Councillor O'Connell Councillor Dickerson Councillor Rodrigues Councillor McLean Councillor Pickles Mayor Ryan Report JT 2012-04 of the Executive Committee 1. Director, Community Services, Report CS 03-12 The Canadian Progress Club - Durham South -Front Street Centre Lease Renewal Council Decision 1. That Report CS 03-12 be received by Council and; 2. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute a renewal lease agreement to permit The Canadian Progress Club - Durham South to continue their use for club and community purposes at the Front Street Centre from February 1, 2012 to January 31, 2015 that is acceptable to the Director, Community Services and the City Solicitor. 2. Director, Community Services, Report CS 06-12 The Claremont Lions Club -Management Agreement Renewal Council Decision 1. That Report CS 06-12 be received by Council; and 2. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute a management agreement renewal to which the Claremont Lions Club will be permitted to continue to provide certain management services to the City at the Claremont Community Centre from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2015, that is in a form and substance acceptable to the Director, Community Services and the City Solicitor. 3. Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CST 04-12 Tender/Contract Approval -Council's Break for Christmas/New Year Period 9 Ciry Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 7:30 PM Council Chambers Council Decision 1. That Report CST 04-12 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer regarding tender and contract approvals during the Council Break for Christmas/New Year be received; and, 2. That Council confirm the Chief Administrative Officer's approval of Request for Proposal No. RFP-4-2011 submitted by AECOM for Consulting Services for Structural Repairs & Associated Works. 4. Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CST 05-12 Statement of the Treasurer Respecting 2011 Remuneration and Expenses of Members of Council and Council Appointees to Boards, Agencies and Committees Council Decision That Report CST 05-12 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer regarding the Statement of the Treasurer respecting Remuneration and Expenses of Members of Council and Council Appointees for the year 2011 be received. Resolution #42/12 Moved- by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Dickerson That Report JT 2012-04 of the Executive Committee dated March 5, 2012 be adopted. Carried (VII) New and. Unfinished Business 1. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 04-12 Zoning By-law Amendment -A 18/08 2075729 Ontario Ltd. 1640 Kingston Road (Part Lot 20, Concession 1 and Lots 1, 2 & 43, Plan 316), City of Pickering Resolution #43/12 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor O'Connell 10 Citr oo _ Council Meeting Minutes _ Monday, March 26, 2012 PICKERNG 7:30 PM Council Chambers That Report PD 04-12 of the Director, Planning & Development be referred back to staff for further discussion respecting the development of the site. Carried 2. Chief Administrative Officer's Report, CAO 05-12 City of Pickering Comments on Proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Central Pickering Development Plan Discussion ensued with various questions being raised with respect to population and employment ratios, how to achieve matching ratios in upcoming years, project infrastructure costs and the Whites Road interchange. Staff provided clarification on the position with respect to the City of Pickering's costs. Resolution #44/12 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Pickles 1. That Report CAO 05-12 of the Chief Administrative Officer regarding Proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Central Pickering Development Plan (CPDP) be received; 2. That Council advises the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that the proposed amendments to Section 4.5 (Item 13), Section 4.6 (Item 14), Section 4.8 (Item 18), and Section 5.1 (Item 22) of the Central Pickering Development Plan are unacceptable to the City; and requests instead that the Minister reinstate the removed clauses, with modifications, as follows: (a) 4.5.14 Acknowledge the importance of required transportation network improvements outside of the Development Planning Area for the successful implementation of the Plan and its role in helping to realize the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006, recognizing that progressive development of such external transportation infrastructure, is to facilitate the build-out of the Development Planning Area. Notwithstanding Policy 5 of Section 4.5, the construction of the Sideline 26 (Whites Road) interchange shall be concurrent with servicing the first phase of the Prestige Employment lands. (b) 4.6.2 Servicing of the lands shall be phased to reflect a cost-efficient and logically sequential extension of required infrastructure within the Development Plan Area, including the servicing of 80 ha of Prestige 11 Cif Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 7:30 PM Council Chambers 12 Employment lands concurrent with the first phase of development, based on an absorption rate for residential and employment lands that would achieve the population and employment forecasts for 2031. (c)4.8.5 Require Neighbourhood Plans and policies to be prepared for each of the fifteen neighbourhoods. These Neighbourhood Plans may be combined and may include parts of the Natural Heritage System and Prestige Employment Areas and shall include: a) Preparation of a pedestrian and bicycle systems plan based on the overall network developed through the Master Environmental Servicing Plan; b) Consideration of the previously completed archaeological and heritage ,assessments; c) Identification of stormwater management system/facility locations, type, preliminary sizing; and d) Identification of detailed community facility requirements. (d) 5.1.5 It is a policy of this Plan to require, prior to the enactment of any zoning by-law, the implementation of appropriate measures and financial agreements, such as front-ending agreements, cost-sharing agreements and/or development charges to ensure that the development of the community does not cause a financial burden on either the City of Pickering or the Regional Municipality of Durham with respect to facilities, services and infrastructure. The cost of development of community services and facilities should be fairly shared by all benefiting parties and be consistent with the results of a Fiscal Impact Study to be carried out for the City of Pickering and the Regional Municipality of Durham. 3. That Council requests the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to provide financial assistance to the City in accordance with Section 20 of the Ontario Planning and Development Act, in order to ensure the provision of required infrastructure and community facilities in Seaton and/or to enact an amendment to the Development Charges Act to permit the City to secure adequate funding for the required infrastructure and community facilities in Seaton through an area-specific development charge by-law; and 4. Further, that the City Clerk forward a copy of Report CAO 05-12.to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Minister of Infrastructure, the Regional Municipality of Durham and the Seaton Landowners. Carried Unanimously on a Recorded Vote 12 Citq Aft Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 7:30 PM Council Chambers 13 Council took a ten minutes recess and resumed at 9:50 pm X) Notice of Motion Code of Conduct Councillor Pickles acknowledged the support of staff in preparing this code of conduct and provided a brief overview of the highlights of the document, as well as clarification with respect to items addressed by the delegations. Detailed discussions ensued with respect to election signs, reimbursements to members of Council, timeframes for submission of reports and the receiving of gifts. Clarification was also requested with respect to members on a Board of Directors. It was also questioned whether the position of an Integrity Commissioner was to be a contract position or on a retainer basis. The City Solicitor provided clarification to questions raised. Resolution #45/12 Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Ashe WHEREAS: the residents of the City of Pickering expect and deserve the best possible performance from their elected and appointed municipal representatives. AND WHEREAS: many municipalities have adopted Codes of Conduct to better articulate transparency and accountability by Members of Council, Council-appointed members of committees, agencies, boards and commissions. AND WHEREAS: many municipalities have obtained the services of an Integrity Commissioner to assist with and oversee the implementation of their Codes of Conduct; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That Members of Council and the City of Pickering approve and adopt the Code of Conduct as set out in Attachment 'A', and that the Code of Conduct take effect from the day on which the City selects an Integrity Commissioner; 2. That City of Pickering staff prepare and implement any appropriate policies and procedures to adopt and implement the Code of Conduct; 13 City 00 _ Council Meeting Minutes _ Monday, March 26, 2012. PICKERING. -e, 7:30 PM 4. Council Chambers 3. That City of Pickering staff report back to Council early in 2012 to recommend the most appropriate and cost-effective approach for obtaining the services of an Integrity Commissioner; 4. That staff include in the draft 2012 City of Pickering Budget sufficient funds for implementation of the Code of Conduct and for obtaining the services of an Integrity Commissioner; 5. That staff take the appropriate steps to communicate to Pickering residents, City of Pickering employees, Members of Council, and Council appointed members of committees, agencies, boards and commissions the adoption and implementation of the Code of Conduct; and 6. That staff work towards having the appropriate policies and procedures in place for implementation of the Code of Conduct and selection of an Integrity Commissioner by no later than September 1, 2012. Carried Unanimously on a Recorded Vote later in the meeting [Refer to following motions] Resolution #46/12 Moved by Councillor O'Connell Seconded by Councillor McLean That Item 46 be amended to read as follows: Any resident of Pickering and/or Member, City employee, or member of the public, or any organization who has observed conduct by a Member that the person believes contravenes this Code is encouraged to deal initially with the matter informally by advising the Member that the conduct contravenes the Code and by encouraging the Member to stop the prohibited conduct. Motion Lost Resolution #47/12 Moved by Councillor O'Connell Seconded by Councillor McLean That Item 18 be amended as follows; 14 i Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 7:30 PM Council Chambers No member shall use his or her office to; a) seek to influence any decision made or to be made by Council, any Member or any other person to the member's private advantage or to the advantage of another person; b) participate in any method that would be considered as advertising to promote any product and or sales that is intended to benefit any for profit business. Motion Lost on a Recorded Vote as Follows: Yes No Councillor McLean Councillor Ashe Councillor O'Connell Councillor Dickerson Councillor Rodrigues Councillor Pickles Mayor Ryan Resolution #48/12 Moved by Councillor O'Connell Seconded by Councillor McLean That the Notice of Motion be amended to include Item 7 to read as follows; That staff investigate and report back on the establishment of a lobby registry and protocol. The Chair ruled the motion out of order. Moved by Councillor O'Connell Seconded by Councillor Rodrigues Motion to challenge the Chair with respect to the above motion being out of order. The recorded vote was taken on the question of yes you agree with the Chair's ruling or no you do not agree with the Chair's ruling. Chair's Ruling was Carried on a Recorded Vote as follows: 15 Cali oo _ Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 PICKEREXIG 7:30 PM Council Chambers 16 Yes No Councillor Ashe Councillor O'Connell Councillor Dickerson Councillor Rodrigues Councillor McLean Councillor Pickles Mayor Ryan Resolution #49/12 Moved by Councillor Rodrigues Seconded by Councillor Dickerson That the Notice of Motion for the Code of Conduct be referred to staff. Motion Lost Resolution #50/12 Moved by Councillor Rodrigues Seconded by Councillor O'Connell That Item 8 of the Code of Conduct be amended to reduce $150.00 to $25.00 and delete all other limits. Motion Lost on a Recorded Vote as Follows: Yes No Councillor O'Connell Councillor Ashe Councillor Rodrigues Councillor Dickerson Councillor McLean Councillor Pickles Mayor Ryan Resolution #51/12 Moved by Councillor Rodrigues Seconded by Councillor O'Connell That the City Clerk prepare a. monthly report for submission to Council. 16 caq ao Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 PICURP4G 7:30 PM Council Chambers 17 Motion Lost on a Recorded Vote as Follows: Yes No Councillor O'Connell Councillor Ashe Councillor Rodrigues Councillor Dickerson Councillor McLean Councillor Pickles Mayor Ryan The main motion was then Carried unanimously on a recorded vote. (VIII) By-laws 7198/12 Being a by-law to dedicate Blocks 27, 28 and 29, Plan 40M-2399, as public highway. 7199/12 Being a by-law to exempt Blocks 129 to 131 on Plan 40M-2461, from the part lot control provisions of the Planning Act. 7200/12 Being a by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3036, as amended, to implement the Official Plan of the City of Pickering, Region of Durham in Part of Lot 17, Plan 489, in the City of Pickering (A 26/08) 7201/12 Being a by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 2511 as amended, to implement the Official Plan of the City of Pickering, Region of Durham, in Lot 8 and Part of Lots 7 & 9, Plan 432, City of Pickering. (A 12/11) 7202/12 Being a by-law to dedicate Blocks 19 and 20, Plan 40M-2299, as public highway. 7203/12 Being a by-law to amend Schedule "B" - Part B of By-law 7137/11 identifying the Fees Payable for Building Permits. Third Reading: Councillor Dickerson, seconded by Councillor Pickles moved that By-law Numbers 7198/12 to 7203/12, be adopted, and the said by-laws be now read a third time and passed and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same and the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. (X) Confidential Matters 17 city o0 Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 PICKE 7:30 PM Council Chambers In accordance with Procedural By-law 6746/07 and the provisions of the Municipal Act, an In Camera meeting of Council was held prior to the regularly scheduled meeting. Resolution #52/12 Moved by Councillor McLean Seconded by Councillor Pickles That Council move In Camera in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act and Procedural By-law 6746/07, in that the matters to be discussed relate to relate to labour relations or employee negotiations. Carried a) Confidential Verbal Update from the Division. Head, Human Resources with Respect to Personnel Matters Regarding Collective Bargaining Refer to the In Camera minutes for further information. [City Clerk has custody and control of the In Camera minutes.] (IX) Other Business The Chief Administrative Officer was requested to action the following; 1) Councillor Ashe gave notice that he would be bringing forward a Notice of Motion with respect to the City of Pickering being a host for a Provincial Gaming Facility. (X) Confirmation By-law By-law Number #7204/12 Councillor Dickerson, seconded by Councillor Pickles moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the City of Pickering to confirm those proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering at its Regular Meeting of March 26, 2012. (XI) Adjournment Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor McLean That the meeting be adjourned at 11:35 pm. Carried 18 City 00 Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 26, 2012 7:30 PM Council Chambers 19 Dated this 26th day of March, 2012. Mayor David Ryan Debbie Shields City Clerk I I 19 City oo _ Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, April 2, 2012 2 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Rodrigues Present: Mayor Ryan Councillors: K. Ashe D. Dickerson B. McLean J. O'Connell D. Pickles P. Rodrigues Also Present: T. Prevedel - Chief Administrative Officer N. Carroll - Director, Planning & Development P. Bigioni - City Solicitor R. Pym - Principal Planner - Development Review D. Shields - City Clerk A. Yearwood - Planner II (1) Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. The Chief Administrative Officer informed Council that Report PD 10-12 regarding Emery Homes Glendale Ltd. was being withdrawn and brought forward at the May 7t", 2012 Planning & Development Committee meeting. (II) Part `A' Information Reports Ross Pym, Principal Planner -Development Review gave an outline of the requirements for a Statutory Meeting under the Planning Act. He outlined the notification process procedures and also noted that if a person or public body does not make oral or written submissions to the City before the by-law is passed, that person or public body are not entitled to appeal the decision of City Council to the Ontario Municipal Board, and may not be entitled to be added as a party to the hearing unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. 1 (:--itq oo Planning & Development ere a. Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, April 2, 2012 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Rodrigues 1 1. Zoning Amendment Application A 14/11 BanCan Homes Inc. 1954 Valley Farm Road (Part of Lot 10, Plan 509, Part 3, 40R-2509), City of Pickering A public information meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of informing the public with respect to the above noted application. Ashley Yearwood, Planner II provided an overview of zoning amendment application A 14/11. Sean Baradaran, Agent for the applicant appeared before the Committee in support of the application. Pau Fieldlight Blvd. appeared before the Committee in opposition to I Brewer, 1535 the 5 street townhouse units being proposed for the site. He noted that he was not opposed to the site being developed considering the unsightly mess the property has been in for a long time. He noted that development of the property would be good but, it should be a single residential home in keeping with the character of the neighbourhood. Mr. Brewer noted his concerns which included the height of the buildings, the setbacks proposed for the development, increased traffic and traffic congestion which would be created with the development fronting Fieldlight Blvd. instead of Valley Farm Rd. He also noted drainage issues on the lot and questioned what would be done to alleviate the problem. He stated that he also has concerns with the storage of garbage and recycling bins for the development and stated that the size of the development assumed too much of the lot and questioned what the guidelines were for lot coverage. Mr. Brewer submitted a detailed letter noting all of his concerns to the City Clerk. Mike Tiernan, 1519 Fieldlight Blvd. appeared before the Committee in opposition to the 5 street townhouse units. He noted he was opposed to the size of the development and height and felt it did not suit the character of the neighbourhood. He also noted he felt the development was too close to the street and the driveway location would create traffic problems. Francine Tiernan, 1519 Fieldlight Blvd. appeared before the Committee in opposition to the development. She noted that she had a petition to submit to the City Clerk regarding neighbourhood opposition to the proposed 5 street townhouse units. She stated that the development did not fit the aesthetics of the neighbourhood and submitted pictures of the area for the Committee to review. Ms. Tiernan also noted her concerns with the increase of traffic and traffic congestion and safety the development would cause. 2 Crrq o¢ _ Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, April 2, 2012 7:30 pm - Council Chambers 22 Chair: Councillor Rodrigues Irene Brewer, 1535 Fieldlight Blvd. appeared before the Committee in opposition to the development. She noted that the site was one lot and should only have one home on it. She stated that recorded statistics would relate to 5 units creating approximately 20 more people, with possibly 20 bags of garbage every two weeks and possibly 10 more cars. She questioned where the garbage and recycling would be contained in between pickups. She noted her concerns with the units fronting onto Fieldlight Blvd. and stated that she felt the driveway would be situated too close to the corner and would cause unsafe conditions for traffic flow. She stated that the lot should stay developed as a single family lot. Arthur Gumbs, 1919 Poppy Lane appeared before the Committee in opposition to the development and supported all of the comments of the previous delegations. He noted that he felt the 5 unit townhouses were not compatable to the neighbourhood and stated it should stay as a single family home. Mr. Gumbs also noted that the property is an eyesore and has been this way for awhile. He stated that he felt this size of a development in this location would not be safe for traffic and pedestrian flow. Yvonne Codrington, 1455 Fieldlight Blvd. appeared before the Committee in opposition to the 5 unit townhouses at the corner. She stated that traffic site lines would be blocked by the building and noted the safety issues in this regard. She also stated that she felt a sidewalk should be installed on that corner. Brian Stoutz, 1537 Fieldlight Blvd. appeared before the Committee in opposition to the development. He noted that he was representing his parents and stated that their concerns were consistent with the previous delegations. He also stated that they were concerned with the grading and drainage of the property, the height of the building and also noted traffic concerns. L. Wilson, 1485 Fieldlight, appeared before the Committee and noted her agreement with previous comments from delegations. She stated that she has lived in the area for a while and traffic has always been an issue and noted her concerns with increased traffic problems the proposed development would create. Kris Backus, 1950 Valley Farm Rd appeared before the Committee in opposition to the application. He stated that most of his concerns had been noted by previous delegations. He stated that he did not like the height of the building and noted that residents would be looking right into his backyard and pool. He stated that he supported development of the property but did not want it to be this big. Gerald Stoutz, 1537 Fieldlight Blvd. appeared before the Committee and noted that he felt this development would invade his privacy and felt the building was too high and inappropriate. 3 City _ Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, April 2, 2012 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Rodrigues 2 3 Marjorie Luesang, 1923 Valley Farm Rd. appeared before the Committee in opposition to the application. She noted that she supports previous comments made by delegations and stated no changes should be made to the by-law for the development of 5 townhouse units. Sean Baradaran, Agent for the applicant appeared to answer questions from the delegations. He noted that the property was zoned medium density and that the Province wants more people in neighbourhoods and that is why they are proposing 5 units. He also noted that they respect the neighbourhoods concerns and were willing to work with the neighbourhood. He stated that the building is only two storeys and also noted that they have been providing the City with many studies and noted that one issue being looked at was drainage on the property. III Planning & Development Reports 1. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 08-12 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 16/11 Fonke Holdings Corporation 1565 Greenmount Street (Block 76, Plan 40M-1512 Part 1 40R-15611), City of Pickering Recommendation Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Dickerson 1. That Report PD 08-12 of the Director, Planning & Development be received; 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 16/11 submitted by Fonke Holdings Inc. to permit residential uses on lands being Block 76, Plan 40M-1512, Part 1, 40R-15611, City of Pickering be approved; and 3. Further, that the draft zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment Application A16/11, as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 08-12, be finalized and forwarded to City Council for enactment. Carried 2. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 09-12 Revision to Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision SP-2008-01 (R2) Zoning Amendment Application A 15/11 Mattamy (Brock Road) Limited Part Lots 17 & 18, Concession 3 City of Pickering 4 Cris o~ _ Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, April 2, 2012 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Rodrigues Recommendation Moved by Councillor Ashe Seconded by Councillor Pickles 1. That Report PD 09-12 of the Director, Planning & Development be received; 2. That Revision to Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2008-01(R2) submitted by Mattamy (Brock Road) Limited, to permit a red-line revision to a draft approved plan of subdivision on lands being Part Lots 17 & 18, Concession 3, as shown on the Applicant's Revised Plan Attachment #3 to Report PD 09-12, be endorsed; 3. That the proposed amendments to the conditions of draft plan of subdivision approval to implement Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2008-01(R2) as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 09-12 be endorsed; 4. That the Ontario Municipal Board be advised of City Councils decision on the request for red-line revision to Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2008-01 (R2) and that the City Solicitor be authorized to attend any Ontario Municipal Board hearing on the requested red-line revision; 5. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 15/11, submitted by Mattamy (Brock Road) Limited to permit a commercial block for a variety of commercial uses, including office, retail, personal service and restaurant, and for residential use being various forms of townhouses be approved; and 6. Further, that Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 15/11 submitted by Mattamy (Brock Road) Limited, to amend the zoning of the subject property to implement Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2008-01(R2), as outlined in Appendix II to Report PD 09-12 be endorsed and the by-law be finalized and forward to Council for enactment following the Ontario Municipal Board approval of the revisions to the draft plan of subdivision. Carried (IV) Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:05 pm. 5 citq o0 _ Executive Committee Meeting Minutes MCKE Tuesday, April 10, 2012 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe 25 Present: Councillors: K. Ashe D. Dickerson B. McLean J. O'Connell D. Pickles P. Rodrigues Absent: Mayor Ryan - City Business Also Present: T. Prevedel - Chief Administrative Officer T. Melymuk - Director, Office of Sustainability B. Douglas - Fire Chief R. Holborn - Division Head, Engineering Services D. Shields - City Clerk M. Carpino - Manager, Culture & Recreation M. Gadzovski - Senior Water Resources & Environmental Engineer D. Selsky - Supervisor, Engineering & Capital Works L. Harker - Coordinator, Records & Elections (1) Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. (II) Matters for Consideration 1. Director, Office of Sustainability, Report OS 03-12 Rouge National Urban Park '-Status Update and Statement of Intent Recommendation Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Dickerson citq 00 _ Executive Committee Meeting Minutes PICXERNG Tuesday, April 10, 2012 26 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe 1. That Council receive for information, Report OS 03-12 concerning a status update and Statement of Intent on the establishment of a Rouge National Urban Park; 2. That Council endorse the Statement of Intent attached to this Report as Attachment 1, confirming the City's interest in working collaboratively with Parks Canada and other stakeholders in the establishment of the Rouge National Urban Park; and 3. That a copy of this report be forwarded to Parks Canada, the Province of Ontario (Ministry of Infrastructure), the Rouge Park Alliance, the City of Toronto, the Town of Markham, the Region of York, the Region of Durham and the Toronto Region Conservation Authority. Carried 2. Director, Community Services, Report CS 10-12 City of Pickering Five Year Accessibility Plan (2012-2016) -Endorsed by the City of Pickering Accessibility Advisory Committee Recommendation Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Dickerson 1. That Report CS 10-12 regarding the City of Pickering Five Year Accessibility Plan (2012-2016) be received; and 2. That Council endorse the City of Pickering Five Year Accessibility Plan (2012- 2016) as prepared by staff and endorsed by the City of Pickering Accessibility Advisory Committee. Carried 3. Director, Community Services, Report CS 11-12 T-1-2012 -Asphalt Resurfacing on Various City Streets Recommendation Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Dickerson 2 cis oo k Executive Committee Meeting Minutes PICK!E Tuesday, April 10, 2012 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe 27 1. That Report CS 11-12 of the Director, Community Services regarding the tender for Asphalt Resurfacing on Various City Streets be received; 2. That Tender No.T-1-2012 submitted by Four Seasons Site Development Limited in the amount of $535,897.42 (HST included) and a net cost of $482,592.23 (net of HST rebate) be approved; 3. That the total gross project cost of $699,748 (HST included), including the tender amount and other associated costs, and the total net project cost of $630,145 (net of HST rebate) be approved; 4. That Council authorize the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer to finance the project by transferring the sum of $630,145 from Federal Gas Tax Reserve Fund, as provided for in the 2012 approved Roads Capital Budget; and 5. Further that the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto. Carried 4. Director, Community Services, Report CS 12-12 Great Lakes Protection Act Recommendation Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Dickerson 1. That Report CS 12-12 of the Director, Community Services, regarding the Great Lakes Protection Act be received; 2. That the City Clerk forward a copy of Report CS 12-12 to the Ontario Minister of the Environment for consideration as input into the proposed Great Lakes Protection Act; 3. That the Province be requested to provide consideration for the provision of a stable infrastructure funding source for municipalities to undertake required retrofits; 4. That the Province be requested to immediately update the Stormwater Management Planning and Design Manual so that Municipalities have the tools they need to ensure their stormwater systems are resilient in light of climate change; and 3 citq co _ Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 10, 2012 28 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe 5. That the City Clerk forward a copy of Report CS 12-12 to The Regional Municipality of Durham, Toronto and Region Conservation, Central Lake Ontario Conservation, and the area municipalities in Durham Region. Carried I 5. Director, Community Services, Report CS 13-12 Stop Signs for Safe Pedestrian Crossings on Major Oaks Road and Dellbrook Avenue Amendment to By-law 6604/05 Recommendation Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Dickerson 1. That Report CS 13-12 of the Director, Community Services regarding the installation of stop signs for safe pedestrian crossings at two locations on Major Oaks Road and one location on Dellbrook Avenue, and a proposed amendment to the municipal traffic and parking by-law 6604/05 be received; 2. That the attached draft by-law be enacted to amend Schedule 7" to By-law 6604/05 to provide for the regulation of stop signs on highways or parts of highways under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Pickering, specifically to address the proposed addition of three additional all-way stop locations at the following intersections: • Major Oaks Road at Duberry Drive • Major Oaks Road at Greenmount Street • Dellbrook Avenue at Meriadoc Drive; and 3. That crosswalk pavement markings be painted at the new all-way stop locations, as well as all approaches at the existing all-way stop at the intersection of Major Oaks Road and Dellbrook Avenue. Carried 6. Director, Community Services, Report CS 14-12 No Parking By-Law, Amberlea Road Signage and Pavement Markings Improvements, Amberlea Road Amendment to By-law 6604/05 Recommendation Moved by Councillor Pickles 4 Citq oo _ Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April '10, 2012 7:30 pm - Council Chambers Chair: Councillor Ashe2 9 Seconded by Councillor Dickerson 1. That Report CS 14-12 of the Director, Community Services regarding the installation of No Parking zones, and improvements to signage and pavement markings on Amberlea Road be received; 2. That the attached draft by-law be enacted to amend Schedule "2" to By-law 6604/05 to provide for the regulation of parking'on highways or parts of highways under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Pickering, specifically to address parking concerns on Amberlea Road at the curve by St. Mary Park; and 3. Further, that additional signage and pavement markings be installed for guidance on Amberlea Road at the curve by St. Mary Park, and additional speed limit signs be installed on Amberlea Road. Carried 7. Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CST 07-12 Commodity Price Hedging Agreements Report Recommendation Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Dickerson That Report CST 07-12 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer be received for information. Carried 8. Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CST 08-12 Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act - Adjustment to Taxes Recommendation Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Dickerson 1. That Report CST 08-12 of the Director, Corporate Services &'Treasurer be received; 2. That the write-offs of taxes as provided under Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act, 2001 be approved; and, 5 citq oo _ Executive Committee Meeting Minutes PICKERING Tuesday, April 10, 2012 7:30 pm - Council Chambers 30 Chair: Councillor Ashe 3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect hereto. Carried (III) Other Business 1) The Chief Administrative Officer was requested to action the following; a) Councillor O'Connell requested an update on the funding from the Province for the Harbour entrance. 2) Councillor Rodrigues provided notice of a Notice of Motion regarding the federal lands, the heritage homes and related issues. i (IV) Adiournment The meeting adjourned at 8:25 pm. 6 ICI 31 - I I PICKERING April 16, 2012 Presentations 1. Presentation of Plaque to the City of Pickering on Behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606 and the Ladies Auxiliary Re: Easter Parade Float i ~*tcl o~ 3 2 -PICKER ING April 16, 2012 Delegations 1. Gary Strange, President Jax Pickering Board of Trade 2. Mike Sawchuck Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee Re: Heritage Designation Nesbit-Newman House, 560 Park Crescent 3. Ian Mathany, Estate Trustee Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company Re: Nesbit-Newman House, 560 Park Crescent 4. Mary Humphrys 5. Susan Slocum 6. Bruce Smith 7. Richard Newman 8. Priscilla Newman 9. Madeline Smith 10. Patricia Newman 11. Margaret Marsh 12. Beverly Hendry Re: Nesbit-Newman House, 560 Park Crescent 13. Keith Falconer, Chair Accessibility Advisory Committee Re: 2011 Annual Report & 2012 Work Plan Refer to Corr. 11-12 Citq vo 3 3 PICKERING April 16, 2012 Correspondence Pages 1. Corr. 11-12 Receive for Information Keith Falconer, Chair 34-36 Accessibility Advisory Committee Correspondence received from Keith Falconer, Chair, Accessibility Advisory Committee, submitting the 2011 Annual Report and the proposed 2012 Work Plan on behalf of the Accessibility Advisory Committee. 2. Corr. 12-12 Receive for Information Marisa Carpino, Manager, Culture & Recreation 37-39 Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Correspondence received from Marisa Carpino, Manager, Culture & Recreation, submitting the 2011 Annual Report on behalf of the Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee. ORIGINAL T0: COPY T0: I CKERI CORK FILE Memo AKE APR. ACTION ttCL.Gi V G CG r 1► t'C'0 7 I ~ ~ l C/ C",c~t f To: Mayor Ryan and March 29, 2012 Members of Council From: Keith Falconer„Chair Accessibility Advisory Committee Copy: Tony Prevedel, Chief Administrative Officer Debbie Shields, City Clerk Everett Buntsma - Director, Community Services Neil Carroll - Director, Planning & Development Tom Melymuk - Director, Office of Sustainability Gil Paterson - Director, Corporate Services Treasurer Paul Bigioni - City Solicitor Stephen Reynolds - Division Head, Culture & Recreation Services Subject: 2011 Accomplishments / 2012 Proposed Work Plan The Accessibility Advisory Committee is pleased to present this document as an overview of its 2011 Accomplishments and its proposed 2012 Work Plan. 2011 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The Accessibility Advisory Committee held a total of nine meetings in 2011. 1. Invited a number of guests to speak to the Committee (Durham Head Injury Association / By-law: Accessible Taxis / Ben Chartier: Specialized Services / "I Am Who I Am" student presentation from Pine Ridge SS / Durham Region Rapid Transit presentation. 2. Reviewed and commented on the proposed Integrated Accessibility Regulation (Mar/11). 3. Attended Regional AAC Meeting on May 30/12, and provided overview of our Committee achievements. 4. Attended Regional AAC Forum in Toronto, June 16/11. Sue Wilkinson provided overview to Committee. 5. Reviewed and commented on Site Plans / received site plan checklist from Planning staff. 6. Developed Accessibility Survey that will provide information on disabilities and issues facing the disabled community. 7. Ran first Accessibility Awareness Day in conjunction with the 25th Anniversary Rick Hanson Relay (Nov 5/12). 8. Reviewed and provided comments on the Five Year Accessibility Plan, 2012 -2016 (Nov/11). 9. Accessibility Budget: requested meeting with City CAO and Treasurer to review reserved funding for accessibility. 35 2012 PROPOSED WORK PLAN: 1. Continue to Build on Accessibility Awareness Event: • Consider May/June to coincide with National Access Awareness Week, or November to coincide with International Day of Disabled Persons. • Pickering Town Centre - Centre Court - good venue for event. • To include a combination of speakers and activities that are access related (obstacle course/visual impairments etc.) 2. Policy Review - Standards and Implementation: • Develop and/or change the present standard for curb cuts /sidewalks. (Investigate tool used in Clarington.) • Review accessible parking by-laws and other appropriate by-laws that impact persons with disabilities/accessibility in Pickering. • Need to investigate who uses disabled parking spaces in Pickering and why? • Review of Parking By-laws - number of designated parking spaces. • Pedestrian crossing times - need to research the timing. Committee to come up with specific locations for the Region to review. • Policy on full service gas stations - legally, what requirement can we specify? 3. Reach Out to All Residents of Pickering (Able and Disabled): • Build on the Accessibility Survey that the Committee started in 2011. • Work to have this Survey on-line and distributed to the community (in tax bills) and review results. • Need to find out where they live, work, play and what accessibility issues they face. • Schools - would like to see the Committee visit our schools to meet with students and talk to them about accessibility. (An essay writing contest was suggested where the winner could come and read their work at an accessibility event.) • Implement City Award - tied to a city initiative - to be awarded each year at Graduation to recognize a student who has made a difference. • Design a student engagement program for 2013. • Conduct a physical inventory of Pickering - accessibility of restaurants, stores and businesses. • Develop a rating system for the accessibility of restaurants, stores / businesses. • Review strip malls in Pickering - identify deficiencies and possibly costs to bring them up to code/standard. 4. Liase with City Staff: • 1/2 day dialogue with City Management Staff would give the AAC an opportunity to speak directly to staff. This would continue education to build on accessibility training. Rationale/Agenda: to improve and enhance service. • Continue efforts to work with City staff about accessibility/issues relative to site plans. February 22, 2012 Page 2 2011/2012 DRAFT Memo to Council Request that the AAC attend Site Plan meetings - would give us the opportunity to comment . directly to City staff - would be easier and more efficient for staff. 1' • As Site Plan meetings are staff driven, issues can be brought directly to the applicant. The AAC may have the opportunity to influence things that staff may not have thought of. • Need for resources - funding as well as staffing. Suggest need for full-time Accessibility Coordinator (in Whitby, Oshawa, and other municipalities). Request to have 2005 City Facility Audit updated in 2012 - will give direction to City/staff. 5. Accessibility Awareness • Continue to network with Community Agencies. • Appear in Pickering News Advertiser, and write letters to the editor. • Quarterly article about accessibility. (Submit to the Region for the Regional Newsletter.) • Develop a PAC working group/Ad Hoc to review AODA updates and bring to the Committee. • Appear before Council more often to keep Accessibility front and centre. Other: • Committee to make a site visit to the Abilities Centre in Whitby. Submitted on behalf of The Accessibility Advisory Committee Current Membership: Keith Falconer, Chair Councillor Jennifer O'Connell Terence Arvisais, Vice Chair Maurice Brenner Ida Fogo Stephen Little Tanya Logan Donna Manning Aisha Nathifa Heywood Doodnauth Sharma Donald Tierney Susan Wilkinson Jacob Yacoumidis Prem Noronha-Waldriff KF:pnw February 22, 2012 Page 3 2011/2012 DRAFT Memo to Council 37 ORIGINALTO: COPY TO: Memo CORR. FILE TAKE APR. ACTION JPLJJLk.'KE ec~iu _ O~ O h Corr . I a-I~ To: Debbie Shields March 21, 2012 City Clerk From: Marisa Carpino Manager, Culture & Recreation Copy: Chair, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Members, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Regional Councillor -Ward 2 Division Head, Culture & Recreation Subject: 2011 Annual Report of the Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee - File: A-1410-002-12 Please find attached the 2011 Annual Report as prepared and submitted by'Laura Drake, Chair, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee. Please provide the report to Pickering Council at the April 16, 2012 Council meeting. Thank you. :mc Attachments 38 Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee 2011 Annual Report 1) continue to work on strategic plan: Tourism/Marketing: building awareness and increase revenue- - made connections with Durham tourism, participated in event Durham College with economic development assistance - special events committee met with local marketers for assistance - websites and event support Education & Interpretation: broaden program offering -1810-1920 Temperance House - tie to educational curriculum, training for volunteers- completed, education program to be developed as resources are available, Le, interns, co-op students, teacher placement candidates. World War 1 - program for 2013 - with budget plans established in 2012 Seniors Ed. Program - work completed and supported by grant - piloted Collection /Preservation: fully present and preserve the history of Pickering Inventory - ongoing, accessioning and de-accessioning continues as time is available Steam Barn - inventory - status - Ellen prepared working charts for the work Research grants - FDN invited to explore funding possibilities for new projects Foundation funding - FDN paid for completion of path lighting and new lights For OddFelllows Hall and used for Ball Community Connections: expand and develop our site to support mandate and improve guest services, use technology to optimum, and engage all sectors Acquire acreage to the west - plan to be complete by March 2012 Research and develop a site plan that accommodates the strategic plan- Arnold Mostert - planner - Develop longer-term strategy for steam barn collection and activity- possibility of display place on table land on upper site Recycling on site - bins provided and in place, need green bin program to start Website - upgrade, highly interactive and fun -just about finished Dedicated hardware for inventory and cataloguing Connectivity with city systems and internet - great progress with Facebook, Flickr - new phone system -extensions of main city phone, steam barn included. DRAFT submission presented to council in June 19, 2011, endorsed by council on September 19, 2011. Since our endorsement was received late in the year, many projects were well underway. At each AC meeting the plan is monitored and progress reported on 1 39 each item. This plan must be actualized by city personnel so it needs to be adapted and monitored based on time available for staff to accomplish the objectives. AC members support and research as requested by staff. 2) continued to monitor Building Canada grants projects - chapel, pathways and drainage- all completed by November 2011, some deficiencies outstanding, e.g. Collins House ( see below) 3) chose projects for staging/and or completion in 2012 budget, and financial assistance from Foundation based on strategic plan - completed and put into capital budget for 2012. 4) celebrated 2011 Bicentennial of the Township of Pickering - special events with Christmas program Bicentennial celebrations completed to much fanfare and commendation. Community Museums Operating Grant - application - needs to be prepared, along with 3 year-assessment of policies and procedures - Staff completed operating practices reviews for June and September deadlines. CMOG funds received ($39,000+) the fall of 2011. Evaluations of standard operations submissions to be received after 2012 documents are submitted. June 2011 - Governance* Finance* Community Outreach September 2011 - Exhibition, Interpretation, and Education Research Human Resources* 2012 - Collections Physical plant Conservation • * city's responsibility Building Canada Grant + Budget Approved Projects Chapel - support beams and foundation - completed Drainage/pathway - Arnold's project ($65,000 from FDN) - completed Blacksmith Shop Roof - completed - Picnic Shelter drawings sent to TDCA for approval - 2012 budget? Odd Fellows Lighting - MDK - completed with support of FDN March 12, 2012 2 4 n PICKERING April 16, 2012 Committee Reports a) Report PD 04-2012 of the Planning & Development P & D Pages 1. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 08-12 14-33 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 16/11 Fonke Holdings Corporation 1565 Greenmount Street (Block 76, Plan 40M-1512 Part 1 40R-15611), City of Pickering Recommendation 1. That Report PD 08-12 of the~Director, Planning & Development be received; 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 16/11 submitted by Fonke Holdings Inc. to permit residential uses on lands being Block 76, Plan 40M- 1512, Part 1, 40R-15611, City of Pickering be approved; and 3. Further, that the draft zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment Application A16/11, as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 08-12, be finalized and forwarded to City Council for enactment. 2. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 09-12 34-70 Revision to Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision SP-2008-01 (R2) Zoning Amendment Application A 15/11 Mattamy (Brock Road) Limited Part Lots 17 & 18, Concession 3 City of Pickerinq Recommendation 1. That Report PD 09-12 of the Director, Planning & Development be received; 2. That Revision to Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2008-01(R2) submitted by Mattamy (Brock Road) Limited, to permit a red-line revision to a draft approved plan of subdivision on lands being Part Lots 17 & 18, Concession 3, as shown on the Applicant's Revised Plan Attachment #3 to Report PD 09- 12, be endorsed; 3. That the proposed amendments to the conditions of draft plan of subdivision approval to implement Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2008-01(R2) as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 09-12 be endorsed; 41 4. That the Ontario Municipal Board be advised of City Councils decision on the request for red-line revision to Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2008-01 (R2) and that the City Solicitor be authorized to attend any Ontario Municipal Board hearing on the requested red-line revision; 5. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 15/11, submitted by Mattamy (Brock Road) Limited to permit a commercial block for a variety of commercial uses, including office, retail, personal service and restaurant, and for residential use being various forms of townhouses be approved; and 6. Further, that Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 15/11 submitted by Mattamy (Brock Road) Limited, to amend the zoning of the subject property to implement Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2008-01(R2), as outlined in Appendix II to Report PD 09-12 be endorsed and the by-law be finalized and forward to Council for enactment following the Ontario Municipal Board approval of the revisions to the draft plan of subdivision. 42 April 16,'2012 PICKERI G Committee Reports b) Report EC 05-2012 of the Executive Committee Executive Pages 1. Director, Office of Sustainability, Report OS 03-12 1-12 Rouge National Urban Park -Status Update and Statement of Intent Recommendation 1. That Council receive for information, Report OS 03-12 concerning a status update and Statement of Intent on the establishment of a Rouge National Urban Park; 2. That Council endorse the Statement of Intent attached to this Report as Attachment 1, confirming the City's interest in working collaboratively with Parks Canada and other stakeholders in the establishment of the Rouge National Urban Park; and 3. That a copy of this report be forwarded to Parks Canada, the Province of Ontario (Ministry of Infrastructure), the Rouge Park Alliance, the City of Toronto, the Town of Markham, the Region of York, the Region of Durham and the Toronto Region Conservation Authority. 2. Director, Community Services, Report CS 10-12 13-39 City of Pickering Five Year Accessibility Plan (2012-2016) -Endorsed by the City of Pickering Accessibility Advisory Committee Recommendation 1. That Report CS 10-12 regarding the City of Pickering Five Year Accessibility Plan (2012-2016) be received; and 2. That Council endorse the City of Pickering Five Year Accessibility Plan (2012-2016) as prepared by staff and endorsed by the City of Pickering Accessibility Advisory Committee. 3. Director, Community Services, Report CS 11-12 40-49 T-1-2012 -Asphalt Resurfacing on Various City Streets I 43 Recommendation 1. That Report CS 11-12 of the Director, Community Services regarding the tender for Asphalt Resurfacing on Various City Streets be received; 2. That Tender No.T-1-2012 submitted by Four Seasons Site Development Limited in the amount of $535,897.42 (HST included) and a net cost of $482,592.23 (net of HST rebate) be approved; 3. That the total gross project cost of $699,748 (HST included), including the tender amount and other associated costs, and the total net project cost of $630,145 (net of HST rebate) be approved; 4. That Council authorize the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer to finance the project by transferring the sum of $630,145 from Federal Gas Tax Reserve Fund, as provided for in the 2012 approved Roads Capital Budget; and 5. Further that the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto. 4. Director, Community Services, Report CS 12-12 50-56 Great Lakes Protection Act Recommendation 1. That Report CS 12-12 of the Director, Community Services, regarding the Great Lakes Protection Act be received; 2. That the City Clerk forward a copy of Report CS 12-12 to the Ontario Minister of the Environment for consideration as input into the proposed Great Lakes Protection Act; 3. That the Province be requested to provide consideration for the provision of a stable infrastructure funding source for municipalities to undertake required retrofits; 4. That the Province be requested to immediately update the Stormwater Management Planning and Design Manual so that Municipalities have the tools they need to ensure their stormwater systems are resilient in light of climate change; and 5. That the City Clerk forward a copy of Report CS 12-12 to The Regional Municipality of Durham, Toronto and Region Conservation, Central Lake Ontario Conservation, and the area municipalities in Durham Region. 44 5. Director, Community Services, Report CS 13-12 57-78 Stop Signs for Safe Pedestrian Crossings on Major Oaks Road and Dellbrook Avenue Amendment to By-law 6604/05 Recommendation 1. That Report CS 13-12 of the Director, Community, Services regarding the installation of stop signs for safe pedestrian crossings at two locations on Major Oaks Road and one location on Dellbrook Avenue, and a proposed amendment to the municipal traffic and parking by-law 6604/05 be received; 2. That the attached draft by-law be enacted to amend Schedule "7" to By-law 6604/05 to provide for the regulation of stop signs on highways or parts of highways under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Pickering, specifically to address the proposed addition of three additional all-way stop locations at the following intersections: • Major Oaks Road at Duberry Drive • Major Oaks Road at Greenmount Street • Dellbrook Avenue at Meriadoc Drive; and 3. That crosswalk pavement markings be painted at the new all-way stop locations, as well as all approaches at the existing all-way stop at the intersection of Major Oaks Road and Dellbrook Avenue. 6. Director, Community Services, Report CS 14-12 79-85 No Parking By-Law, Amberlea Road Signage and Pavement Markings Improvements, Amberlea Road Amendment to By-law 6604/05 Recommendation 1. That Report CS 14-12 of the Director, Community Services regarding the installation of No Parking zones, and improvements to signage and pavement markings on Amberlea Road be received; 2. That the attached draft by-law be enacted to amend Schedule "2" to By-law 6604/05 to provide for the regulation of parking on highways or parts of highways under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Pickering, specifically to address parking concerns on Amberlea Road at the curve by St. Mary Park; and 3. Further, that additional signage and pavement markings be installed for guidance on Amberlea Road at the curve by St. Mary Park, and additional speed limit signs be installed on Amberlea Road. 7. Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CST 07-12 86-88 Commodity Price Hedging Agreements Report Recommendation That Report CST 07-12 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer be received for information. 8. Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CST 08-12 89-91 Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act- Adjustment to Taxes Recommendation 1. That Report CST 08-12 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer be received; 2. That the write-offs of taxes as provided under Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act, 2001 be approved; and, 3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect hereto. CCtq oo - I~I 46 April 16, 2012 riCKE NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS PAGES 1. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 11-12 48-89 Historical/Architectural Designation -Nesbit-Newman House, 560 Park Crescent Recommendation 1. That Report PD 11-12 be received; 2. That Council endorse the recommendation of the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee for designation of the Nesbit-Newman House; 3. That the City Clerk be authorized to begin procedures to have the Nesbit- Newman House, municipally known as 560 Park Crescent, designated under Part IV, of the Ontario Heritage Act; 4. That any lot established through a future development process to accommodate the Nesbit-Newman House be configured so as to distinguish the home within the neighbourhood and provide a reasonable property boundary to retain the heritage context, being approximately 135 feet in frontage on Park Crescent and 140 feet in depth; 5. That the City Clerk, in consultation with Heritage Pickering, draft and forward an appropriate 'Notice of Intent to Designate' to the owners of the property, the Ontario Heritage Trust, and the local newspaper; and 6. Further, that the City Clerk be directed to draft the necessary by-law together with the reasons for designation for Council approval 2. Chief Administrative Officer's Report, CAO 08-12 90-98 Authority to Sign Friendship Agreements Recommendation 1. That Friendship Agreements and agreements of a similar nature with national and subnational governments of the People's Republic of China, and with other foreign jurisdictions, be signed by and at the discretion of the Mayor on behalf of the City, without binding the City financially or otherwise; 2. That the Memorandum of Understanding between City of Taicang, Jiangsu Province of the People's Republic of China and City of Pickering of Ontario Province of Canada; the Memo of Friendship Cooperation between Yuhang 47 District of the People's Republic of China and City of Pickering of Canada; and the Memorandum of Understanding between Xianning City of the People's Republic of China and City of Pickering of Canada signed on behalf of The Corporation of the City of Pickering be ratified and adopted; and 3. That such agreements, once executed, be circulated to City Council and the Chief Administrative Officer and filed with the City Clerk. City Report to Council PICKERING ReportNumber: PD.11-12 Date: April 16,E 2012 From: Neil Carroll Director, Planning & Development Subject: Historical/Architectural Designation - Nesbit-Newman House, 560 Park Crescent Recommendation: 1. That Report PD 11-12 be received; 2. That Council endorse the recommendation of the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee for designation of the Nesbit-Newman House; 3. That the City Clerk be authorized to begin procedures to have the Nesbit-Newman House, municipally known as 560 Park Crescent, designated under Part IV, of the Ontario Heritage Act; 4. That any lot established through a future development process to accommodate the Nesbit-Newman House be configured so as to distinguish the home within the neightbourhood and provide a reasonable property boundary to retain the heritage context, being approximately 135 feet in frontage on Park Crescent and 140 feet in depth; 5. That the City Clerk, in consultation with Heritage Pickering, draft and forward an appropriate `Notice of Intent to Designate' to the owners of the property, the Ontario Heritage Trust, and the local newspaper; and 6. Further, that the City Clerk be directed to draft the necessary by-law together with the reasons for designation for Council approval. _ Executive Summary: At its meeting held on March 3, 2012, the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee passed a motion recommending that a heritage evaluation be prepared for the Nesbit-Newman House, 560 Park Crescent with intent to obtain Council's approval for heritage designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, and that the City Council be requested to action accordingly. The purpose of this report is to secure Council approval to commence the necessary proceedings to have the Nesbit-Newman House designated as a heritage property in accordance with Provincial legislation. The background information included as Attachment #2 to this report has been provided by heritage consultants John Sabean and Gordon Zimmerman, in consultation with the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee. Reg PD 11-12 April 16, 2012 Subject: Designation of Nesbit-Newman House Page 2 It is recommended that any lot established through a future development process to accommodate the Nesbit-Newman House be configured so as to distinguish the home within the neightbourhood and provide a reasonable property boundary to retain the heritage context., being approximately 135 feet in frontage on Park Crescent and 140 feet in depth. Financial Implications: No direct financial implications to the City are associated with the recommended action to designate. Should a designation plaque be pursued, the estimated cost of $300 is provided in the 2012 Heritage Pickering Budget. Background: The Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee is pursuing the Nesbit- Newman House at 560 Park Crescent as a property for designation. The legal owner of the property is the Estate of Harry Newman and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company acts as Estate Trustee. The property is currently occupied by a member of the Newman family. An assessment of the historical and architectural significance of the property was recently undertaken by heritage consultants John Sabean and Gordon Zimmerman in consultation with the Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee, under contract with the City. The assessment concluded that the Nesbit-Newman House warrants a high level of protection and designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Various details of the report are outlined below. The Nesbit-Newman House, located at 560 Park Crescent is a 1 '/2 storey, 3 bay, fieldstone vernacular farmhouse in a modified Georgian style, built in the mid 1850s. The house sits on a 4.8 hectare lot on the west side of Park Crescent, at the western terminus of Surf Avenue, in the City of Pickering's West Shore neighbourhood (see Location Map, Attachment #1). Historically, the Nesbit-Newman House has been associated with a number of prominent Pickering citizens: Peter Nesbit, a renowned farmer and an elder in the Dunbarton Church, Harry A. Newman, Q.C., first Canadian President of the Lions Club International, William G. Newman, the youngest Reeve ever to serve Pickering Township, a Member of the Provincial Parliament serving as Minister of Environment in 1974 and Minister of Agriculture and Food in 1975. The Nesbit-Newman House is historically significant as a vestige of the early Scottish settlement surrounding the Hamlet of Dunbarton. The house was constructed by Peter Nesbit (1808-1896) as part of his "Lakeview" farm in the mid-1850s at a time when Pickering's booming economy prompted residents to build permanent and sturdy homes in place of earlier, sometimes temporary, structures. Report PD 11-12 April 16; 2012 50 Subject: Designation of Nesbit-Newman House Page 3 The Nesbit-Newman House is architecturally significant in its proportions, unified design, symmetrical balance and general massing as a fine, extant example of an Ontario farmhouse in the vernacular American classical tradition. The ashlar fieldstone masonry of the exterior walls is of a very fine order and the door, window and other exterior details are reflective of the Georgian principles of proportion and symmetry. The house is characterized by a symmetrical centre hall plan and possesses a traditional rear "tail" in this case, a contemporary two-storey addition. Historical photographs of the interior reveal the same fine attention to proportion and detail as shown on the exterior, and will be rare existing examples of Georgian detailing and design. There are no signs of structural distress visible, indeed, the stone masonry appears as sound as that at Thistle Ha' (on the 7th Concession Road), which is contemporary with the Nesbit-Newman House. The house is set atop a small raise of land, providing a proud and imposing presence from the street. Its park-like surroundings are key to its history as a farm and the natural spaces immediately surrounding all sides of the building are critical in retaining its pastoral setting. As the only remaining 19th century stone building in the West Shore neighbourhood and one of very few buildings of this vintage in South Pickering, the Nesbit-Newman House is a visible landmark and a cherished resource in the community. The first hundred years of domestic architecture of Ontario is a noteworthy tradition and the Nesbit-Newman House is a fine example of the Loyalist/Georgian period in that tradition, and is largely unaltered - an increasingly rare occurrence. Summary of Reasons for Designation: • Historical association with early Scottish settlement near the hamlet of Dunbarton • Historical association with and notable citizens including John Galbraith, Peter Nesbit, Harry A. Newman and William G. Newman • A superior example of an increasingly-rare stone Georgian farmhouse • A superb quality of the stonework. • The original sidelights and transom of the front entryway • A stellar contribution of the house to the streetscape • Pastoral setting with natural space immediately surrounding all exterior walls • Status as a visible landmark in the West Shore neighbourhood and South Pickering community Heritage Pickering recommends that the Nesbit-Newman house, 560 Park Crescent, be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Should a development application to subdivide the lands be received following the designation, Heritage Pickering recommends that the City only approve plans if they include a reasonably-sized lot for the Nesbit-Newman House. The house should be generally balanced within the lot and a reasonable property boundary should be provided to distinguish the home within the neighbourhood and respect the heritage context. Frontage along Park Crescent should be no less than 135 feet and lot depth approximately 140 feet, to be determined at the time of review of the development application for the total property. As such, the designation would not preclude the development of the majority of the existing property. Report PD 11-12 April 16, 2012 Subject: Designation of Nesbit-Newman House Page 4. Should Council support Heritage Pickering's request, the City Clerk will commence designation procedures, including the drafting.and provision a `Notice of Intent to Designate' to the property owner, the Ontario Heritage Trust, and the local newspaper. A designation by-law will also be prepared in consultation with Heritage Pickering for Council approval, including reasons for designation. A designation statement provided by Heritage Pickering is included as Attachment #3 to Report PD11-12. The detailed heritage report on the subject property is included as Attachment #2 to this Report. Attachments: 1. Location Map 2. Heritage Report -Nesbit-Newman House 3. Designation Statement Prepared By: Approved/Endorsed By: { Isabelle Janton Nei Carrot , , RPP Planner II - Site Planning Director, Pla Wing & Development Uld Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City C cil t/, 20 / Tony Prevedel, .Eng. Chief Administrative Officer ATTACHMENT # ~ _To REPORT # PD . 1. C ~g HAMPTON COURT VICKI z DRIVE FRENCHMAN Ld BAY FAIRPORT c BEACH PUBLIC > p MLH q SCHOOL o 0 PUBL IC SCHO OKLAHOMA DRIVE OKLAHOMA r O ABINGDON COURT NTECOS L ~ - W M > W cy of N C) S O ROAD Y STONEBRIDGE z a Tnfluk cr fil LANE > a S z > ~ J n > O U m . r A r:: p COURT a OWNLAND 0 LOOKOUT POINT TULLO STREET Li Ol~,~~F PARK v cRFF~~~Fw w U ~ O SUBJECT ~ U v PROPERTY Y PM ELLO (560 PARK m CRESCENT) SURF AVENUE Of - U PETTICOAT NT G P r ~ 0F- H N W M W W M CRT. C015 Y cn n Y 0~ L) r a BROADGREEN ~O ~Q LAKE ONTARIO City of Pickering Planning & Development Department PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Plan 175 Lot 12,13, Pt. Lot 11, 40R-11659 Part 1 OWNER Estate of Harry Newman DATE Apr. 5, 2012 DRAWN BY JB FILE No. n/a SCALE 1:5,000 CHECKED BY IJ H oTerc netrcEnterprises Inc. antl Its suppliers. All ri9hte Reserved. Nat c plon o/ survey. PN-2 2012 MPAC antl Its • Iles. All rl hte Reee rved. Not a Ian o/ Surva 2 I :TTACHWlENT#=' To 53. REPORTf, Historical Flwport for Heritage Pickering April 2012 yst it' '.rfa r 0-60 Park Crescent Broken Front, Range 3, Lod 27 City of Pickering Lat 43 ° 48' 30.09" N ; Long 79' 06' 22.84" w john W. Sabean, PhD, ONIC, Historical Cori- ultant . _ Gordon Zimmerman, BArch (Toronto), Architectural Consultant jwTTe,CH.MENT# , _TO REPORN PD --a / - /:l F 4 Historical Report for Heritage Pickering April 2012 Summary 3 Evaluation 5 Introduction 8 Property History 9 Personal History 10 Building History 12 Historical Significance 13 Architecture 14 Architectural Significance . 16 Conclusion 16 Reasons for Designation 16 Recommendations 16 Notes 17 List of Sources 19 Appendices: 22 Appendix 1: Photographs 22 Appendix 2: Maps & Aerial Photographs 25 Appendix 3: Documents 31 Appendix 4: Inventory Form 33 John W. Sal: oan, PhD, OMC, Historical Consultant Gordon Gi€ irnerman, BArch (Toronto), Architectural Consu taw.. 2 ATTACH6MENT# TO REPORT# PD I a J Histor-ic~r? Report for Heritage Pickerim., April 2012 560 Park Crescent City of Pickering Broken Front, Range 3, Lot 27, S 1/2 Municipal PIN: 263110744, Assessment Roll Number: 1801010029231000000 Legal Description: Plan 175, Lot 12, 13, Pt Lot 11, now RP 40R11659, Part 1 Lat 43 ° 48' 30.09" N Long 79 ° 06' 12.84" W A 11/2 storey, 3-bay, fieldstone farmhouse in a modified Georgian style, built in 1853. The house sits on a lot of about 4.8 hectares, with a frontage on Park Crescent of about 1070 feet (326m). Unterman McPhail (2001) Property History Patentee: William Holmes Owner at time of building: Peter Nesbit Present occupant: Richard Newman Ownership Summary William Holmes 1796-1832 John Galbraith 1832-1840 Peter Nesbit 1840-1877 Jeremiah•0'Connor 1877-1884 Arthur Row Farewell 1884-1889 Wesley Walton 1889-1912 Scarborough Securities 1912-1921 Harry Allen Newman 1921-1951 Harry Folinsbee Newman 1951-2011 John Galbraith, Provincial Land Surveyor and Justice of the Peace forthe Home District. Peter Nesbit, renowned farmer and church builder. Harry A. Newman, Q.C. the first Canadian President of the Lions Clubs International. William G. Newman, Reeve of Pickering Township and Member of the Provincial Parliament. John W Saboan, ;'Iti C)NIC, Ilt tc r~ ::zal (Coln dt'.1111 Gordon zinirnerni,'.in, B,Arch ('Foronto), Architec"tur<al COnsr IUMt. .3 ATTACHMENT#_~2._TO REPORT# PD Historical Report: for Heritagg l'ickerinl April 2012 Based upon the Census records of 1851 and 1861, and on the Assessment Rolls for the 1850s, this 11/2 storey stone farmhouse was built in 1853 by Peter Nesbit. This is a very prominent landmark building, located in a park-like setting on the west side of Park Crescent. It is especially notable as viewed from Surf Avenue. Architecturally, this is a fine early example of a stone Georgian-style farmhouse or cottage. It was built to replace an original log structure when the time came for the family to build amore permanent second home. A number of prominent individuals have made this house their home. john W, S;,ibean, Ph].), OM(.,, Historical C onsult n+t Gordon Z.inarnermmn, fl Arch (Toronto), Architeci. anal Consultant 4 ATTACHMENT# 5 7 REP€lRT# PD /a Historical Report for Herit i9;e Pickerin( April 2012 rt I~I ~ "@;;+dl IVi~ HISTORICAL Thematic The 1830s brought the first massive wave of immigration to Pickering Township, and the 1840s saw the population doubling bringing with it an attendant economic boom, flamed by the development of Frenchmans Bay as a commercial harbour-especially with the exportation of pine logs and timber. By the 1850s much of the lands of southern Ontario had been cleared of the dense forest that the first settlers encountered. The economy of the province was on an upswing and many settlers had arrived at a stage where they could afford the time and expense of building a second, more comfortable, more permanent home. With the arrival of William Dunbar in southwestern Pickering Township in the 1830s, an influx of Scottish immigration followed to settle near the hamlet that he had laid out (and named for himself). Peter Nesbit was a native of Haddington in Scotland and was among those who were drawn to Dunbar's Scottish settlement. John Galbraith, Provincial Land Surveyor and Justice of the Peace for the Home District undoubtedly lived in a log house on this lot. He was responsible for conducting a re-survey of the Broken Front lots in 1833. Peter Nesbit, a renowned farmer, was part of the Scottish settlement begun by William Dunbar, for whom the hamlet of Dunbarton was named. Nesbit, described as one of the "worthies" of Dunbarton by William Wood, minister of the Dunbarton Presbyterian Church, and Pickering Township's first historian, was an elder in the Dunbarton Church and contributed to it a long and distinguished service. It was he who built the present stone house. Harry A. Newman, Q.C. was the.first Canadian President of the Lions Clubs International and an advocate for the blind. At his own expense he had a decommissioned church moved from Toronto to Dunbarton to become St. Paul's on the Hill Anglican Church. William G. Newman, Harry's son, was the youngest Reeve ever to serve Pickering Township. He then served for 15 more years in public office as a Member of the Provincial Parliament, holding at different times the portfolios of the Environment and Agriculture. John W, Sahean, PhD, 0M(:`, 1Li.s!.orid:,.a1 Consultant - C >rd Orr Z,irrlrYlE.'1°ilazan, R.Arch, (Toronto), Ard'hitCctm<al Consultant A;TTACHMENT# a TO REPORT#PD jijsto it {ll t2vpo t for f lcrit >ric Pickering r Ail ril 1 . The farm established on this lot was part of the development of the environs of Dunbarton. ARCH T The Nesbit-Newman House, in its proportions, unified design, symmetrical balance and general massing is a fine, extant example of an Ontario farmhouse in the vernacular American classical tradition. The door, windows and other fine detailing of the exterior and interior reflect the respect of the Georgian tradition for proportion and symmetry. In plan the house appears to be a traditional centre hall, symmetrical, three-bay, storey-and-a- half Loyalist stone farmhouse of Upper Canada. It has the traditional "tail", in this case two stories in its modern incarnation. There are no signs of structural distress visible; indeed, the stone masonry appears very sound. As viewed from the street the construction and detailing of this century-and-a-half old house appears very fine, indeed. The broken fieldstone masonry of the exterior walls is of a very fine order and in good condition. The wood windows and doorways reflect the extremely fine workmanship that is a hallmark of Loyalist/ Georgian buildings of Upper Canada's first seven decades. The designer of the Nesbit-Newman House in the middle of the nineteenth century is not known, but the general design is uncomplicated and may have been derived from a copybook. John lei', sahetua, P111), ON K", Historical ("onsuit".111t Gordon Zirri-mei*anan, P,Arch (Toronto), Ar(,hitechiral Consultant: 6 ATTACHI ENT#-.----TO 59 REEPORT# PD--/-/---Lo? Historical Repoi-t for Heritage Pick(,;ving April 2012 ENVIRONIMENT This is a very prominent landmark building, located in a park-like setting on the west side of Park Crescent. It is especially notable as viewed from Surf Avenue. The lot has some interesting background in that it is located at the extreme northern and eastern end of the southern Carolinian Forest, an area that shows characteristics of both southern species and northern species of flora and fauna. There are also indications that this and its neighbouring lots were used by First Nations people for purposes of agriculture. The house is set fairly close to the road (Park Crescent), but has much land surrounding it to the south, west, and north. Mature vegetation covers much of the property, and much of the original character of the site is largely unchanged. i The house is highly visible along Park Crescent, and makes a dramatic vista when viewed from Surf Avenue. It is a major landmark not only on its street, but also within the context of the whole subdivision of the West Shore. John W, Sahe,-in, Phi), ONIC, Historic,, fl Colasultant: Gordon Zimmerman, B.r' rch (Toronto), architectural Consultant ATTACHMENT# ~ TO REPORT# PD oZ- . _ v April 2()12 ~w MM The Nesbit-Newman House, a 11/2 storey vernacular farmhouse with Georgian influence, is located on Park Crescent, opposite the west end of Surf Avenue, in the southwest corner of Pickering. The house faces east, looking down Sun` Avenue towards Frenchmans Bay. It is set on a rise with a large property surrounding it. The property's eastern boundary is Park Crescent. Houses along Cliffview Road, Broadgreen Street and Sandcastle Court mark the south, west, and north boundaries. To the northwest is a park, Lookout Point Park, the highest point in the vicinity. There are mature trees on most of the property. A survey would have to be done to see what tree species are presently to be found, but this area between the Rouge River and Frenchmans Bay marks the northern and eastern terminus of the Carolinian (or southern deciduous) Forest. When settlers first arrived in this area they would have found a mix of white pine, maple, oak, and beech among other species. In his re-survey of the Broken Front lots in 1833, John Galbraith noted especially the abundance of ironwood on lots 26 and 27; ironwood is a common species of the Carolinian forest zone.' There is also an indication of the presence of First Nations people on Lot 27 and the neighbouring lots. Galbraith recorded an association of pine and oak trees, which may indicate locations of lands originally cleared by members of the Iroquoian Confederacy for purposes of corn agriculture. The Seneca village of the seventeenth century has been shown to have been located to the west of the Rouge River, but they could well have occupied the area near the Lake Ontario shore between Frenchmans Bay and the mouth of the Rouge River for the growing of crops. As one commentator has noted: "The predominance of Pine in this portion of the survey area, and the Pine-Oak stands along the Baseline Road in lots 24 and 28. at the 2nd and 3rd range interface, in conjunction with historical reports and other survey field notes supports the same conclusion."2 Had things gone differently, the southwest corner might well have been the first area of Pickering Township to be settled rather than the last. While William and Margaret Peak, who settled along the lake south of what is now Pickering Village, are generally recognized as the first permanent European settlers of Pickering Township, they were, in fact, preceded in settlement by John and Catherine Fisher and their family. We don't know when the Fishers first arrived or exactly where they established themselves, except that they were here by 1799, and were located somewhere near what is now Port Union, probably along Kingston Road. Unfortunately, John died in September of that year and his family were forced to moved away.3 John W, Sahe; n, PhD, C}MC, Historical Consultant (.Iordon Zimmerman, B.Ar•ch (Toronto),Architectural Consultant 8 ATTACH1V1ENT# TO REPORTS PD. 61 Historical Rr.j)(WL foi- Hel-'L IgC Pickering _ April 2012 William Holmes, who owned many acres of the southwest, may also have intended to set down his roots in this area as well, as early as the 1790s, but duty called him away and he sold off his lots over the next 30-35 years. Had the Fishers and Holmes been permanent settlers along Kingston Road in the southwest, and-had David William Smith built his mills in the early 1800s further east also along Kingston Road, with the Peaks settling near the lake about 1800, Pickering might well have attracted many more early settlers to the south of the township, especially between the Rouge River and Duffin's Creek. As things actually developed, however, most of the land in the southwest was granted to absentee landowners, including Holmes, preventing any largescale settlement. In the early years the residents of the Nesbit-Newman House would have associated with the hamlet of Dunbarton. In 1831, William Dunbar, for whom Dunbarton is named, came to Pickering Township from Scotland and founded what was largely a Scottish settlement along Kingston Road. Although hardly evident from its present location, the hamlet was created as a port for Frenchmans Bay. Kingston Road has been rerouted and no longer goes through.the hamlet, and the construction of the railway and Highway 401 have long separated the hamlet from access to the bay. Rouge Hill was another nearby hamlet, even smaller than Dunbarton. It sat at the top of the escarpment along Kingston Road at the west end of Pickering. It eventually had a post office of its own and two inns, one of which was used as a stagecoach stop in the days before the automobile. And just to the west of Rouge Hill was the tollhouse where a toll was collected from travellers crossing the Rouge River along the Kingston Road. But Rouge Hill catered more to the weary travellers who passed by than to local traffic. To the west at Rosebank, and to the east at what became Fairport Beach, cottage communities began to develop just before the end of the nineteenth century. While these areas catered especially to Toronto and Rochester vacationers, locals also made good use of the facilities. So popular was Rosebank'as a summer resort that it eventually had its own train station and was served by seven passenger trains as well as Picnic specials. It also had its own post office from 1916. Today the residents of the area would be part of the Fairport Beach Ratepayers Association. William Holmes was the patentee of Lot 27, Broken Front, on 28 May 1796. Holmes sold the entire lot (of approximately 211 acres) to John Galbraith in January 1832.4 Peter Nesbit (or Nisbet) bought the south half of the lot (100 acres) at the very end of 1840. Jeremiah O'Connor purchased the lot from Nesbit in 1877.5 O'Connor sold to Arthur Row Farewell in 1884, and Farewell sold to Wesley Walton five years Iater.6 Scarboro Securities purchased the south half lot from the Walton estate in 1912. Harry Allen Newman and his wife Margaret R. Newman purchased part of the property in 1921.7 Harry and Margaret sold this same part to Harry Folinsbee Newman in 1951. John W, Sahean, PhD, OMC, Historitail C4 nsultant Gordon Zirnmei•r-nan, R,A'1 ch (Toronto), Architectul-al Consultant: 9 AATTACHMENT# . 2 TO REPORT PD ILIA Historical ICE pot for Hcrit ge Pickering r~ _ 6G April 2012 William Holmes William Holmes (c1766-1834) was a surgeon, army officer, office holder and justice of the peace. Having served as an army surgeon in Quebec and then Detroit, he was garrisoned in Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) by 1792. According to the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Holmes "proposed to settle in the province [Upper Canada]" and in that year he was granted 1200 acres of land in Pickering Township, "where he also purchased land."8 He was also granted a town lot in Newark in 1796. Whether his intentions were to settle in Newark the old capital, York, the new capital, or Pickering Township where he owned so much land in a favourable location by Lake Ontario, is uncertain. In any case, he and his regiment were transferred to Quebec in 1796, "and his appointment as surgeon to the forces in Lower Canada on 17 Jan. 1799 precluded his plans for settlement." Holmes should be remembered for more than his absentee ownership of Pickering Township land. He was an able administrator, a prominent physician, and even a keen farmer during his years in Lower Canada. He is noted especially for his work in improving the condition of facilities for the insane. He was known in Quebec as the "Insane Physician" for taking sole "responsibility for care of the insane and the only medical man on the commission for their relief."9 John Galbraith John Galbraith was a Provincial Land Surveyor, appointed in 1819. In January 1832 he purchased Lot 27 of the Broken Front from William Holmes. That he lived in Pickering is attested by the fact that he served as a Justice of the Peace in the township, one of three along the waterfront, along with Francis Leys and Charles Fothergill.10 To that the Illustrated Historical Atlas (1877) adds: "The leading men on the front road then [c1834] were 'Squire' Galbraith, a P.L.S., and 'Squire' Leys who kept the only post-office for years."11 Galbraith was still living in Pickering in 1837.12 He is most likely the one who built the log house, the first house on the lot. It was at the request of Fothergill that Galbraith was ordered to re-survey the Broken Front lots, which he accomplished between 14 June and 4 July 1833. His field book and map are held by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources in Peterborough. His comment on Lot 27 was: "Land and timber the same but getting farther from the Lake as we proceed to the west the timber towards the west side of the lot not so heavy as near the east & more hazel & other brush."13 The trees listed on Lot 26 were: maple, oak, beech, and ironwood. Peter Nesbit (1808-1896) Peter Nesbit (or Nisbet), who hailed from Haddington in Scotland, was one of the Scots who attached himself to William Dunbar's settlement. He occupied Lot 27 from 1840 to 1877, naming his farm "Lakeview".14 A writer for the Pickering News described Dunbarton in 1889. He wrote about some of its prominent citizens, including Nesbit: Model farmers cause us to think of another gentleman Pickering-famed for the same laudable enterprise, Mr. Peter Nesbit. His farm called Lakeview situated west of the John W, abean, PhD, OM(', Historical (~c~~z5ult;~ant Gordon Zimmerman, B.Arch (Tormit.o), Architectural C.onsultant:~ 1.0 gTTACHMENT# -=:~..--TO ! . y~ April 201'11 , harbor was in all respects one to be taken as a standard. Now for about fifteen years he has resided in the village decrying all evil and being a power for good.15 In fact, Nesbit's fame as a farmer stretched well beyond Pickering Township. For example, Thomas McMurray, the one-time Reeve of the United Towns of Draper, Macaulay, and Stephenson, cited Nesbit in his chapter on Agricultural Shows in his book The Free Grant Lands of Canada.16 A good summary of Nesbit's life is provided by the Rev. William Wood in his history of Pickering (1911) where he referred to Nesbit as one of the "Three Worthies of Dunbarton." Wood, the minister of Dunbarton Presbyterian Church, devoted a whole chapter to merchant John Parker, teacher Jonathan Holmes, and farmer Peter Nesbit.17 About Nesbit he says: Mr. Peter Nesbit, another of the fathers of the community, was a native of Haddington, Scotland. At an early age he was employed in herding sheep, his mother rolling his little plaid around him and giving him a barley bannock by way of lunch. In early manhood, he crossed the Atlantic and for a time was employed in railway construction. in the vicinity of Buffalo. An attack of ague compelled him to change his residence, and he came to Canada. For some time he worked with the farmers, but ultimately settled on the farm on the Lake shore southeast of Dunbarton (now Mrs. Walton's). One of the interesting experiences of his early days in Canada was that of driving a herd of cattle numbering about forty from this township to the State of.Michigan, walking with them all the way. His marriage to Janet Muir, then recently out from Scotland, and his settlement on the farm took place toward the close of the thirties. Mr. Nesbit and his wife were for many years highly esteemed members of the Erskine and later of the Dunbarton congregation. In 1840, he was elected and ordained to the eldership, an office which he held and the duties of which he performed with ability and faithfulness to the close of his life. Mr. Nesbit was a man of high principle, upright and conscientious in all his dealings and strenuously earnest in upholding the right. His daughter writes of him: "My father never neglected a duty if he knew it or could in any way carry it out and many a dark and stormy night I have seen him taking his staff in his hand and walking to Dunbarton and back to attend prayer meeting, saying it was less trouble to walk than to take out a horse." In matters ecclesiastical, he manifested the genuine Scotch conservatism, being, as were many of the best men of his day, strongly opposed to the introduction of hymns and the use of the organ in public worship. In the early fifties Mr. Nesbit re-visited the land of his birth. His mother had earnestly urged him to let her see his face once more before her death. He arrived just in time to gratify her wish; three days later she passed away. He was always thankful that he had been able to comply with her last request. When the new Church in Dunbarton was erected, the honor of laying the corner stone was conferred upon Mr. Nesbit, in recognition of his many years of faithful service in the Eldership. John VV. S<rI}fan, PhD, OM{', Historical Cons{rlt<IM G. ord err Iirnrr;{ r marr, li.Arch Joronto), Arc t itecturni Cmnsultant ATTACHMENT#2_TO 3EPORT# PD 1 / - / a Fiistori(:srl Repoi E for Flerit' ipe 11k,kerim, . 6 . . As old age drew on, Mr. Nesbit retired from farming and took up his residence in Dunbarton, in the house he had built for himself there His wife, the true-hearted companion of nearly half a century, was taken from his side in 1891, after a prolonged period of patient suffering, and four years later on March 10th, 1896, in the eighty- ninth year of his age, Mr. Nesbit himself closed his pilgrimage, a father in Israel revered and mourned by the whole community. Harry Allen Newman, QC (1888.1978) Harry A. Newman, who owned this house for 30 years, and is the grandfather of the present owners, was a lawyer by training and occupation; his contributions to society were both local and international. He was called the founding father of Lions International in Canada. He was one of the 20 charter members who held the inaugural meeting of the Lions Club of Toronto in 1920 and was appointed its Charter Secretary. In 1921, 1922, and 1923 he served as Vice President of the association. In June 1924, in Omaha, Nebraska, he was elected as the first Canadian President of Lions Clubs International. At the Lions convention the following year, at Cedar Point, Ohio, he introduced Helen Keller to the delegates. She then challenged the Lions to become "knights of the blind in a crusade against darkness." Harry promoted the idea of Lions clubs working for the blind of the world as a major project. In aid to the local Anglican Church of which he was a member, Newman had the Church of the Ascension in Toronto dismantled in 1934 and reassembled in Dunbarton on land that he had purchased for the purpose. The newly reestablished church was dedicated on 16 November 1934 by Archbishop Owen as St. Paul's on the Hill. Forty-two years later, in 1976, Newman deeded the church property to the incumbents and church wardens and St. Paul's was consecrated, 21 March 1976, by Archbishop Lewis Garnsworthy.18 Among other contributions to the local community Newman served as Chair of the fundraising campaign for the expansion of the Ajax and Pickering General Hospital in 1964. It should be noted that Newman had many passions including philanthropy, cattle breeding, and, landscaping. It was he who erected the stone wall along Park Crescent, and he who planted many of the trees that still grace the property. William Gould Newman (1928-1988) Harry A. Newman's son, William G. Newman, who grew up in this house, at age 27, was elected the youngest Reeve ever to serve in Pickering Township. He went on to be elected Member of the Provincial Parliament in 1967. His 15-year term in office included stints as Minister of the Environment in 1974 and Minister of Agriculture and Food in 1975. According to the 1851 Census (actually conducted in January 1852), Peter Nesbit and his family were living in a one-storey log house. By the time of the next Census in 1861 they had moved into a one-and-a-half storey stone house. This would indicate that the stone house presently under review was built sometime during the 1850s. The Assessment Rolls show an increased assessment of £100 between 1853 and 1854, and no further increase until well after 1861. It would appear, then, that the house was constructed in the year 1853.19 john W. Sabean, PhD, t: MC, Historical C;onsrfltant C,ordorl 7..irnznerman, R.Arch (Toronto), Ar-chit_e aural Corrsrrltant: 12 TTACHiENU..~._..TD REPORT# J Historical Repoi-t for Heritage Pickerino _ - _ . . _ April 2012 This property and home have seen a number of their occupants rise to prominence in a number of endeavors. John Galbraith who lived on this lot in the 1830s, as a Provincial Land Surveyor would have known where the best available lots were for settlement. For him it was close to Kingston Road and therefore convenient for travelling either into York for reporting his work or eastward (and north along Brock Road) to reach the areas he was commanded to survey. It would also have been attractive to him because of the peculiar mixture of hardwood and softwood trees and their accompanying species of flora and fauna. When Peter Nesbit moved to the lot he was part of a Scottish movement into the area in the wake of William Dunbar who purposely set out to create a Scottish settlement. Continuing to clear the land that had started with Galbraith, Nesbit made his farm into a model farm recognized both locally and further afield. When his resources were sufficient and the general economy was on the rise, Nesbit built this fine stone house and moved his family from the log house they had been occupying for about 13 years. And Nesbit's contributions to the well- being and growth of first the Erskine Church and then the Dunbarton Presbyterian Church were celebrated by his own community and by the heads of the denomination. He was rewarded by the congregation when a new church building was erected by being given the honour of laying the corner stone. Harry Newman, a later owner of the stone house, also had much to do with the growth and stability of his local church. The presence of St. Paul's on the Hill Anglican Church at its location along Kingston Road was due solely to his initiative. Although Newman contributed much, and in many ways to the local community, his influence reached out far beyond the confines of Pickering Township when he assumed the mantle of President of the Lions Clubs International and through it championed the cause of the world's blind. Harry's son William also had a distinguished career both within Pickering and in the larger context of the province serving both as Reeve of the municipality and MPP for the Pickering riding. john t4/, Sahean, PhD, t: MC, Historical C onsult,:Inn (lordon %irrtrnernlan, R.Arch (Tor Consultant 1.3 ATTACHMENR a _TO REPO U PDT L a Historical Report for Far ~ it sl e E' c ~ccatsi~ 2012 The Nesbit-Newman House, in its proportions, unified design, symmetrical balance and general massing is a fine, extant example of an Ontario farmhouse in the vernacular American classical tradition. It was built, unapologetically, to be of its time and to meet the needs and requirements of its owners. It continued the respect for proportion and firm building of the Georgian tradition as it had been brought to Upper Canada following the American Revolutionary War. As with almost all examples built in Upper Canada in the seven decades after that war the Loyalist Georgian house was "a little squarer and more stolid than its counterparts across the line. "20 Generally speaking, roof slopes were a little steeper, as here; window sizes and proportions were determined by glass pane sizes, which were shipped from elsewhere, usually the United Kingdom. In the case of this house, if the front-facing windows are original they will be fine examples of "12-over-12" Georgian style, double-hung windows, with the masonry opening width to height being in the "golden ratio". The front door appears not to be original, but its transom and sidelights do; and if so, again, will be fine examples of Georgian proportions and detail. Later changes to this fine classical building would be the dormer, the front plaza and stonewall, and the masonry of the chimneys. Remarkably, the cellarway enclosure on the north side appears to be the same age as the main structure. Historical photographs of the interior reveal the same fine attention to proportion and detail as shown on the exterior, and will be rare existing examples of Georgian detailing and design. The setting of the house within the landscape reflects perfectly the classical perception of one's being in command of nature and being confident in one's place in it. The house is situated on a rise from the west shore of Frenchmans Bay, with a view straight down easterly to the harbour mouth, and southeasterly to Lake Ontario. Fortunately the municipal street pattern and park system has maintained this view to and from the house. To make it even more dramatic the view to the house is backed by the hillside leading to Lookout Park. While the design of the house is true to the classicism of the first half of the nineteenth century, it was built in the same decade that the railway came to Upper Canada. It is not difficult to envision the landscaping around the house being the setting for picturesque Victorian scenes. The subsequent changes to the house such as the cobblestone verandah (later a forecourt) and the stone demising walls and gates brought the setting into the Victorian age. In plan the house appears to be a traditional centre hall, symmetrical, three-bay, storey-and-a- half Loyalist stone farmhouse of Upper Canada. It has the traditional "tail", in this case two- storey in its modern incarnation. The living room and the dining room occupy the east-facing )ohn tN S<rxh~a~~, Phl) t.)"' C, I3istori€a[ Consukant Go dnri Zirn!,l ! I n,<al., 13,A cin ( oror o), .Arch iu (:;:,.wal C on,,i,Et"'ilit ATTACHMENiT# 2 TO 67 MStoric ii r: port for Herit~~TIfe PCkt;,rilli, April. 2012 front of the house on each side of the entrance hall and staircase. Presumably two, or three, or four bedrooms comprise the second floor, and the kitchen and utility rooms occupy the "tail". The enclosed cellarway and the door and transom on the north side (from the dining room) obviously had a function, but what that was is conjectural at this time. The arrangement of living and dining rooms, each with its fireplace and ample windows is one of the most humane aspects of such Georgian houses. That together with the sunlit welcoming entrance may be why these Georgian designs retained their popularity even when fashions and tastes were moving into what we call the Victorian era and a different aesthetic. Without access to the interior of the house one can only surmise the building's construction, but it should be noted that there are no signs of structural distress visible; indeed, the stone masonry appears as sound as that at Thistle Ha' (on the Seventh Concession of Pickering), which is contemporary with the Nesbit-Newman House, and which has masonry described as "broken coursed fieldstone at its best. "21 It should be noted that the vertical piers that are presumably remnants of a twentieth-century verandah around three sides of the house do nothing to enhance the dwelling. It is difficult to determine the historic function of the fine property surrounding the house. It began as a farmhouse, but there seems to be no remaining structure relating to farming. I As viewed from the street the construction and detailing of this century-and-a-half old house appears very fine, indeed. As noted above, the broken fieldstone masonry of the exterior walls is of a very fine order and in good condition. The wood windows and doorways reflect the extremely fine workmanship that is a hallmark of Loyalist/ Georgian buildings of Upper Canada's first seven decades. There are disturbingly fewer and fewer of these extant, such as the Richardson-Will House in the north of Pickering. The asphalt shingle roofing and its structure appear sound. The dormer and its window were obviously added for functional reasons, but they do little to enhance the dwelling's appearance from the street. The generous tree planting on the property appears thoughtfully designed. While the designer of the Nesbit-Newman House in the middle of the nineteenth century is not known, it is significant that the house was built towards the end of a solid classical tradition that was brought to Upper Canada by the United Empire Loyalists and by British colonists after the American War of Independence. As is noted by John Blumenson few houses of this vintage and design, so central to the domestic architecture of Upper Canada, and, indeed, the British colonies as a whole, remain.22 And even fewer remain that have not been drastically altered and changed. The change in architectural styles from Classical to Gothic-inspired in Britain and the United States started before Victoria came to the throne in 1837. Indeed, ecclesiastical architecture was changing as early as the 1810s. That vernacular architecture in Upper Canada did not John W. Sab(.,an, PhD, {')MC, historical C;onsiaitant Gordon Zirnrnt i~ mari, R.Arch (Toronto), Architecti.wal Consultant 1.5 ATTAM MENU ~ TO Historical Report for Heritage L'ickerino 0 68 _ _ . April 2012 embrace eclecticism until much later would seem to indicate that houses of the design of 'the Nesbit-Newman House suited the needs of those settling townships such as Pickering even though the design may have appeared dated in the eyes of newcomers from Britain and the United States. As Professor Eric Arthur recognized as early as eighty years ago, the first hundred years of domestic architecture of Ontario is a noteworthy tradition of which we should be justly proud. The Nesbit-Newman House of Pickering is a fine example of the Loyalist/ Georgian period in that tradition, and is largely.unaltered-an increasingly rare occurrence. The house's situation on a rise, at the west end of Surf Avenue, terminating that view, and, again, looking out to the mouth of the harbour is a fillip. The provenance of the landscaped grounds around the house bears further study. This is a highly visible structure, a fine example of the stonemason's art. There are few enough of this vintage in Pickering, especially in the southwest of the city to warrant a high level of protection. • Historical association with the Scottish settlement surrounding the hamlet of Dunbarton. • Historical association with notable citizens including John Galbraith, Peter Nesbit, Harry A. Newman and William G. Newman. • A superior example of an increasingly rare stone Georgian farmhouse. • The stellar contribution of the house to the streetscape. • The superb quality of the stonework, including the later stonewall along the street line. • The original sidelights and transom of the front entryway. • The pastoral setting surrounded with mature vegetation. • A very prominent landmark for the entire West Shore neighbourhood. Designate the house under the Ontario Heritage Act,,preserving enough land around it to maintain character. Frontage along Park Crescent should be at least 135 feet (41m), with the house balanced in the middle, to keep it from being overshadowed by its neighbours. In particular the sightlines from Surf Avenue should be preserved, so that the dramatic approach from the east is maintained. To the west (or behind the house), a buffer should be in place, again to set this house apart and maintain character. John W. S<iheiui, PhD, 0110, Mstorical Consultant _ Gordori Zimmerman, R.Arc.h (Toronto), Architect i.ir; l Consultant ~ ~9.6 ATTACHMENW, 6 9 EP03TO PO i- is Histod(:: l Rt.,l. ort fol- heritage Pickeriilr) April 20121 1. John Galbraith. "Notes from a Survey of the Broken Front lots, 1833" MS at Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Peterborough. See also Rob Nisbet, "A Re-Survey of Part of Pickering Township by John Galbraith, 1833", Pickering Naturalist, 4: 4 (Winter 1979), 128. 2. Nisbet (1979), p. 129. 3. John Sabean. "Peaks or Fishers: Who Settled Pickering First?" Pathmaster 4: 1&2 (2001), 14. 4. All reference to land transactions, unless otherwise noted, are to the Abstract Index to the Deeds of Pickering Township at the Land Registry Office in Whitby. The lot was larger than the normal 200 acres because of its location on the uneven shoreline. See also Thomas Ridout. Pickering Township Map (1823). 5. Note: the occupant of the lot as listed in the Pickering Township map in the Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Ontario (cited as Beers, 1877) as J. Connor. This is an obvious misprint for J[eremiah] O'Connor, and was probably occasioned by the very recent sale of the property. 6. Charles E. Goad. Atlas of Ontario County, Province of Ontario. Toronto: Chas. E. Goad, 1895. This insurance map shows W. Walton on the lot. 7. The Guidal Landowners' Map shows the owner as Scarboro Securities Company: Guidal Landowners' Map of Pickering Township. Map and Advertising Co., 1917. 8. Vol. VI, p. 325. 9. DCB,.VI, p. 326. 10.'See letter from Fothergill to Col. William Rowan, 9 Oct. 1833, Charles Fothergill Papers at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library (TFRBL)-MS Collection 140, vol. 24 ("Rough Copies of Letters"). More conveniently this letter has been cited in "The Correspondence of Charles Fothergill Between 1831 and. 1837", Pathmaster 9: 3&4 (2009), pp. 26-27. 11. Beers (1877), p. ix. 12. George Walton. The City of Toronto and the Home District Commercial Directory and Register. Toronto: T. Dalton and W.J. Coates, 1837. 13. See letter from Fothergill to Peter Robinson, 22 May 1833, in TFRBL collection above. To be cited in Pathmaster 11: 3&4 (2012). 14. The house is located on the Tremaine wall map of 1860, and is labeled "Lakeview". George C. Tremaine. Tremaine's Map of the County of Ontario, Upper Canada. Toronto: George C. Tremaine, 1860. )ohn W, Sal hall, PhD, 01100, it;stol-ic fl t;{1nsult'ant (,ordorr Zirnr ermari, R,Arch (Torow..o), Architectui-al Consult;-mt 17 ATTACHMENW-iR---TU REPORTO tliu~tori{:afi Rf,,port for [ler;t-igo Pi(,kerhy . April '201 15. Pickering News, 1 November 1889, p. 4. 16. (Bracebridge, 1871), p. 60. 17. William R. Wood. Past Years in Pickering (Toronto: Briggs 1911), pp. 60-62. See also: Diane Schillaci. The Memories Make the History, Don't They., The Story of Dunbarton- Fairport United Church and Erskine Presbyterian Church (1986), pp. 35-36. 18. The Church of the Ascension was originally located at 131 Richmond Street West in Toronto. It was built in 1877, in a modified Gothic style; the architect was Stewart Strickland. In December 1933 it was disestablished. 19. Shortly after Nesbit purchased the Lot at the end of December 1840 (Instrument 18011), he took out a mortgage with Robert Knox (Instrument 18012, 16 January 1841). He was able to discharge the mortgage by April 1849 (Instrument 34423). It. might be argued that this loan could have been used to build a new (stone) house, but the more likely explanation is that the money was used to purchase the lot (with its existing log house). The date of 1810 assigned to the construction of this house in the municipal records is wildly out of context. 20. Alan Gowans, Building Canada: An Architectural History of Canadian Life (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1966), p. 48. 21. The emphasis is the author's John. I. Rempel, Building with Wood and other aspects of nineteenth-century building in central Canada (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1980), p. 271. 22. John Blumenson, Ontario Architecture: A Guide to Styles and Building Terms, 1784 to the Present (Toronto: Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1990), p. 5. john W, Sahnrmm Phl); ONW, Wstori(:al (.,onsulu.mt: -Gordon Zimmerman, R.Arch (Toronto), Ar(,hite(,tural (:onsult.ant 18 &TTACFIII em --'ro 71 REF03T0PD Historical Report for Heritage Pickering, _ April 2012 II, OF SOURC;"_L~b! Census records, Pickering Township, 1851-52, 1861, 1871. Galbraith, John. Notes from a Survey of the Broken Front Lots, 1833. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Peterborough. Minutes of the Pickering Township Council, 1811-1876. Ontario Archives (OA): MS 281(1). Pickering Township: Abstract Index to Deeds, Land Registry Office, Whitby. Pickering Township: Assessment Rolls. OA: F 1864. Pickering Township: Index to Land Patents. OA: MS 693, Reel 155. Pickering Township Papers. OA: MS 658, Reel 394. Beers, J.H. Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Ontario, Ont. Toronto: J.H. Beers, 1877. Blumenson, John. Ontario Architecture: A Guide to Styles and Building Terms, 1784 to the Present. Toronto: Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1990. Brown, George. Brown's Toronto City and Home District Directory 1846-1847. Toronto: George Brown, 1846. Connor, J.C. and J.W. Coltson. The County of Ontario Directory for 1869-70. Toronto: Hunter, Rose & Co., 1869. Curl, James Stevens. Victorian Architecture. London: David and Charles, 1990. Delhaise, John. Cornerstones: Rural Churches of Southern Ontario. Erin, ON: Boston Mills Press, 1988. Farewell, J.E. County of Ontario. Whitby: Gazette-Chronicle Press, 1907. Favretti, Rudy and Joy. For Every House a Garden. Chester, CT: The Pequot Press, 1977. Fram, Mark. Well Preserved. Erin, ON: The Boston Mills Press, 1988. Gowans, Alan. Building Canada: An Architectural History of Canadian Life. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1966. Greenwald, Michelle. The Historical Complexities of Pickering, Markham, Scarborough, and Uxbridge. -North Pickering Community Development Project and Ontario Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs, 1973. John W. SahEran, PhD, OMC, Ilist.f_ rical Cmisultrm.t G,ordorr Zirnrnernt<:rn, H.Arch ("Toronto), Architectural Consultant 19 ATTACaiMENT#_-':,---TD REPORT# PD Historical Report for H rtt igr i> <lcr.•r°tng . . April 2012 Johnson, Leo A. History of the County of Ontario 1615-1875. Whitby: The Corporation of the County of Ontario, 1973. Lovell, John. The Canadian Directory for 1857-58. Montreal: John Lovell, 1857. McKay, William A. The Pickering Story. Pickering: Township of Pickering Historical Society, 1961. McMurray, Thomas. The Free Grant Lands of Canada. Bracebridge, 1871. Rem pel, John I. Building with Wood and other aspects of nineteenth-century building in central Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1980. Richardson, A.H. and A.S.L. Barnes. Rouge, Duffin, Highland, Petticoat Valley Conservation Report. Toronto: Ontario Department of Planning and Development, 1956. Rowsell, Henry. Rowsell's City of Toronto and County of York Directory for 1850-1. Toronto: Henry Rowsell, 1850. Sabean, John W. Time Present and Time Past: A Pictorial History of Pickering. Pickering: Altona Editions, 2000. Schillaci, Diane. The Memories Make the History, Don't They: The Story of Dunbarton-Fairport United Church and Erskine Presbyterian.Church. 1986. Unterman McPhail Associates. Inventory of Heritage Properties, City of Pickering. Toronto: Unterman McPhail Associates, 2001. Walton, George. The City of Toronto and the Home District Commercial Directory and Register. Toronto: T. Dalton and W.J. Coates, 1837. Wood, William R. Past Years in Pickering. Toronto: Briggs, 1911. Nisbet, Rob. "A Re-Survey of Part of Pickering Township by John Galbraith, 1833", Pickering Naturalist, 4: 4 (Winter 1979), 128-130. Tunis, Barbara. "Holmes, William", in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, 1987, VI, 325-327. Department of Defence. Topographical Map. Markham 30 M/14. 1932. Department of Defence. Topographical Map. Markham 30 M/14. 1943. Department of Defence. Topographical Map. Markham 30 M/14. 1960. Galbraith, John. Survey Map of Lakeshore, 1833. Jo}jai W Sahel'm, PhD, OM(', }]ist~_,1°i~~<~l (:.onsullanl Gordon Zimmerman, R.Arc i (Toro tol, An k iter:tural (;onsultant 20 ATTACHME U-2-TO 7 3 EPORT# Pa /f /a fll 'toriL'F. l I (.q)owl,: for 1c7"it?ri(j Pit'kerillt2' April 201? Goad, Charles E. Atlas of Ontario County, Province of Ontario. Toronto: Chas. E. Goad, 1895. Guidal Landowners' Map of Pickering Township. Map and Advertising Co., 1917. Ridout, Thomas. 1823. Pickering Township Map. OA: A.23. Smith, George. 1967. Map of Pickering Township: Centennial Souvenir. Pickering: Pickering Township Historical Society. Tremaine, George C. 1860. Tremaine's Map of the County of Ontario, Upper Canada. Drawn by John Schier. Toronto: George C. Tremaine. Aerial Photographs, courtesy of the Pickering Planning Department. Pickering Public Library: Pickering-Ajax. Digital Archive. www.pada.ca Pickering Township, Historical Society Digital Archive Joho W. Sahean, PhD, ONIC, ffi.storical Consultant Gordon Zimmerman, B.Arch (`Toronto), Architectural Consultant: 2i.. ATTACHMENT# _TO sIEF®HT FO-/L! - i a Httitorical R porl foi Heritage Pickc,r-ing ~ 7 r April 2012 pp d • 6 l ) % r ~S1 . :d1! ; ila~. ~ y-;1?~ . ~L►V. ilkeita ,7tti' :.y, I t 41 East Elevation East and North Elevations John W. Sabe,:,m, PhD, ()M(,, Hist.ox-ic<il C.onsrzlt,11-it Gordon Zimmerman, R.Arch (Toronto), Architectural Corimiltant 22 ATTACHMMa K~-TQ 7 5 1-3istorical Rf,, ort for Ff ritag(t Pickering _ . April 2012 i South Elevation a 4 r . 1. j~c' K r Vj East Elevation JcAn V!%. S= }wf: t PhD, ONIC, Historical Consultant Gordon ZOnmerman, R AnT (Krt ntol 1rtIitm:t:inal C onsuhant: 23 ATTACHMEi W, -i2- iEPOaTf; PD 11-12. . ickerin" Historical lcr ol-,t tt~r Herifk ~e, Ia r 1 r 6 April '2012 r n ; _ e 1J, East and North Elevations Ono Ilk 4'' East and North Elevations John W. Sabean, PhD, ONIC°, 1listorical Consultant Gordon Zirr men iarr, R.Arch (Toronu)), Architectural Consultant 24 ATTACHMENT# a TO f 7 Historical Report for Heritage Pickering . April 2012 John Galbraith, Re-survey Map 1833 t 4 d ~ jj"it ;w "4 ~ ; is t~ 11~ ' M ~ 1 ~ y ti'e ~1 i 1 ) j ~'1 N. k~1 l ~ ~ 1 11'4 14 ~1 - ~ \ya l Thomas Ridout, Pickering Township Map 1823 john VV. 4ah(?;,in, PhD, OW, flistorical C" own llltarat Gordon Zirnrne'rman, R.Arch (Toronto), Arc,hite(Aural Consultant 25 MACHlMENT# -2 -TO nnau Pa /-2 Historiczr€ Report lo€ Her €t '€ge Pick r hi g ~ _ . _ . . . . April 2012 v € f i KCd p}}i. 1i F ! 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Sabean, PhD, OMC, Historical Consultant Gordon Zimmerman, B.Arch (Toronto), Architectural Consultant 29 ATTKCHMENT# TO ,IEPD;TT# PD Ml 5to icdd Rr por' to Etcr u)~!e ! c Picrh w 2 April"'201`? a► ' A' .y .'9 Aerial Photograph of Broken Front, Lot 27 1993 01 jai f `~<.~•a -~r'`~' s! .1; ~ .h, r ~ ; ~ ~ ~ _ p ^S, ' ~ e i~ 4--~ sn f t Y 4 01 Aerial Photograph of Broken Front, Lot 27 2010 John W. Saheinn, PhD, t:}MC, Historical Consultant Gordon'Z.immernwin, BArch (Toronto), Architectural Consultant 30 i lNTTACHV1ENT#-j2-----T0 - $ 3 c~FulTip PD--// Historical Report for Heritage Pitkei-ing) April 2012 CITY OF PICKERING - INVENTORY OF HERITAGE RESOURCES Field Survey Form: Built Heritage Features Municipal4ire address: 560 PARK Cl` SrENT Lot: 27 Con: 3 6_F,_ Site name (if known"; _ Village: F~3]rRp Assessment Roll No,: (eiever Feature category: Resider =al ] Coninrrerciat [ I Industrial ( ] Agricultural 1 1 Public Works f I Religious l ] Social Recreational [ ] GoverunenVins0tutiona€ l j Transpcrtatior: ( ] Other. Feature type: Farnto}use. Current use: Occupancy: Abandoned I I Vacant I ] Occupied( ✓ I Construction period: Pre-1860 ( ✓ 1 1660-19001 1 1901-i940 f I Known:_ - Datestone and/or plaque(s) [ j Type:..__.......__ - (Copy text on next page..) Storeys: One [ ] One and-a•half I Two I ] Two and-a-hall ( ] Three [ j Other: Foundation material: Stone ( ✓ j Brick ( I Corcrele ( ] Concrete Block Other Wall construction: Stone ( ✓ 1 Log ( j Ffarne I i Back [ I Dichromatic__,_., Bond. Cladding: Wooden, i ] Masonry ( ] Stucco ( ] Metal ( ] Other: Type: Root type. Gable: Front( ] Side ( ✓ I Cwbs;Centre ( 1 Hip( I Gambrel I I Other: Root material: Asphalt Shing4l ( ] Ge?dar ( ✓ ] S€ate ( 1 Met<-a ( I Other Style: Vernacular (note irfiuences) I ✓ ] Neo-Classics! ( I Classic. Revival [ ] Gotha: Revival I ~ lialiansate ( ] Second Empire [ j Queen Anne ( Four Square [ j Period Revivals Colonial Revivals I Bungalow ( 1 Cottage I Other: Notable features "exterior one it known, interior,, ThrP Lp -4r4nteast,_~ia~at,:~t r-;-vr'j,#~r inn Ju„gr. ail iplitrh its end transom Ei rectancu r,y <n pw op e t ngs rsfona Vtx,~suirs and six oar ( i „asti}: csrlra f4J C19LY.S..LMtllrfl' vs ?~1vt p_frl z : gng,,%L2 r,~lf :SxfJ frarn..e Kiri41.15._r~s'~r . 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John t't', Sabeinn, PhD, OM(' , Historical Consultant Gordon Z,irrinierlT an, R.Arch (T ororiu.)), Architectural CMWn LJlMM, i ATTACHMENT 1EPOiTUP0 }{i tr;it_il[i 3i;itlt,i Htil1, c I'r keiitlb _ _ April 2012 CITY OF PICKERING - INVENTORY OF HERITAGE RESOURCES Field Survey Form: Built Heritage Features MuniclpaUfire address: `i69..PA5 RESCENT _ tat: 27 Con: 3,8.F Site name rit known) : Village: Fja crt_F3 c1......... - Assessment Roll No.: "eleven digits" Photograph: 11! 01 illl:ill~ll '4 L East elevation of 560 Park Crescent from Surf Avenue. Additional notes: • CwnFf requested that no photographs ha taurn on the grop?rty. fl rorder: iv~krr Ji:,osi, fl tirtet . Cate Nn'er tn, ?4.:.200 True;:;€m: unterrrran t cPt) 3i . I- s! r, ;Neg. 8 1 f,i n] 17 Consultant (:rf?rt 0rl 7,iM M(? nrar:, BArch, (Toronto), Arch, itect ira1 (0,,)_ ilia<1)t' 2 L ATTACHMENTS ~ TO REPOW, PI) Q F U J 11istoric~ l ttcpawt for Heriu;u e flick ing, April 2012 ■ II ,1N,VEN"r1U`RY FO NESBIT-NEWMAN HOUSE Name: Alternative Name(s): Location 560 Park Crescent Street Address: Broken Front, Range 3, Lot 27, S 1 /2 Concession and Lot: Lat 43° 48' 30.09" N Global Positioning System (GPS): Long 79° 06' 12.84" W Fairport Village; Dunbarton; Rouge Village / Hamlet: Hill East Direction ositionin : Description 263110744 Property Identification Number: 1801010029231000000 Assessment Roll Number: Canadian Inventory of Historic Buildings CIHB : Designation: Associations Nesbit; Newman Family / Families: Events: Date of Construction Known: 1853 Circa: Builder: Peter Nesbit Architect: Not known Heritage Information Georgian vernacular; John W. Sahei:m PhD, f NIC, lfisto ri_t. <ft (,onsultant Gordon Zirrimerman, [3.tlrch (Tonmto~), Architecturat Consultant. 33 A'.i TACHMENT# TO Historical Report for Heritage Pica cI l'119 J - . _ 8April 2012 American classical tradition Design or Style: None Date Stone or Plaque: Archaeological Notes: Occupancy (with date): 1853: farmhouse; 2012: residence Type of Building: Residential; farmhouse Building Plan Ground Floor: 1 1/2 Storeys: 3 bays front /east elevation Bays: Traditional Upper Canada Georgian Layout: Substructure Stone Materials: Good Condition: Main Wall Structure Fieldstone Materials: Good Condition: Building Envelope N/A Materials: Condition: Roof Side gable; dormer a later addition Type: Asphalt Materials: Good Condition: Porches and Stairs: Porch (not original) removed; pillars still standing Wall Openings John W, Sahean, PhD, 0MC, Historical Ccinst3it<;nt Gordon Zirnrnernian, BArch (Toronto), Architectural Consultant 34 MACH MENT# ~ TO His o 3(,,ai R M PR ,7717677//i c ~ Cf'1'il1r 87 _ April 2012 Wood, double hung Windows: Centre door with sidelights and Doors: transom lights Condition: Notable Features Classical proportions and balance Exterior: Interior: Alterations: West side "tail" altered Other Buildings Barn: Shed: Other: Landscape: Extensive grounds to south, west, and north; stone wall along Park Crescent; tree groupings Landmark Value: Dominant; view from Surf Avenue Additional Notes: Photographs Historic with date : Recent with date : Sources 1998 Treadway 2001 Photo Unterman McPhail John W, Sahean, PhD, 0MC, Historical C.onsultant Gordon Zimmerman, B.Arch (Toros uo), Architectural Consiritant 35 ATTACHMENT#~_TO REPORT# PID ILI ~ n Nesbit-Newman House 560 Park Crescent, Pickering Designation Statement Description of Property 560 Park Crescent, Pickering The subject property is a one-and-a-half-storey, three-bay fieldstone farmhouse built in the mid-1850s in a modified Georgian style. It is located on a 4.8-hectare lot on the west side of Park Crescent, at the western terminus of Surf Avenue, in the City of Pickering's West Shore neighbourhood. Statement of Cultural Value or Interest The Nesbit-Newman House is historically significant as a vestige of the early Scottish settlement surrounding the Hamlet of Dunbarton and for its association with several prominent Pickering citizens. The house was constructed by Peter Nesbit (1808-1896) as part of his "Lakeview" farm in the mid-1850s at a time when Pickering's booming economy prompted residents to build permanent and sturdy homes in place of earlier, sometimes temporary, structures. Nesbit, a native of Haddington, Scotland, was part of an influx of Scottish settlers to Pickering in the 1830s following the arrival of William Dunbar and the development of Dunbarton. A renowned farmer, Nesbit has been described as one of the "worthies" of Dunbarton and contributed a long and distinguished service to the local church. When the new Dunbarton Church (now Dunbarton-Fairport United Church) was constructed in 1886, it was Nesbit who was given the honour of. laying the cornerstone. A later resident of the home, Harry A. Newman (1888-1976), also made significant contributions to Pickering's religious community. In 1934, Mr. Newman established St. Paul's bn-the-Hill Anglican Church by funding the relocation of a deconsecrated Toronto church to lands that he owned in Pickering along Kingston Road. Mr. Newman remained active in the community throughout his life and served as the first Canadian President of Lions Clubs International and Chairman of the fundraising campaign for the expansion of the Ajax and Pickering General Hospital in 1964. Mr. Newman's son, William G. Newman (1928-1988), is another notable citizen with a connection to the property. William G. Newman served as Reeve of Pickering Township in 1956 at age 27, making him the youngest ever head-of-council in the municipality. He enjoyed a long history in politics as a Member of Provincial Parliament from 1967 to 1981, becoming Minister of Environment in 1974 and Minister of Agriculture and Food in 1975. The Nesbit-Newman House is architecturally significant in its proportions, unified design, symmetrical balance and general massing as a fine, extant example of an Ontario farmhouse in the vernacular American classical tradition. The ashlar fieldstone masonry of the exterior walls is of a very fine order and the door, window and other exterior details are reflective of the Georgian principles of proportion and symmetry. The house is characterized by a symmetrical centre hall plan and possesses a traditional rear "tail;" in this case, a contemporary two-storey addition. The house is set atop a small raise of land, providing a proud and imposing presence from the street. Its park-like surroundings are key to its history as a farm and the natural spaces immediately surrounding all sides of the building are critical in retaining its pastoral setting. As the only remaining 19th century stone ATTACHMENT REP©RT;r PD - /d2 89 building in the West Shore neighbourhood and one of very few buildings of this vintage in South Pickering, the Nesbit-Newman House is a visible landmark and a cherished resource in the community. Description of Heritage Attributes Key attributes that embody the heritage value of the Nesbit-Newman House include its: • Historical association with early Scottish settlement near Dunbarton and notable citizens Peter Nesbit, Harry A. Newman and William G. Newman • Existence as a fine, extant example of a Georgian-inspired Ontario farmhouse • Rectangular plan with symmetrical three-bay main fagade • Finely crafted ashlar fieldstone masonry with flat-arch voussoirs above all openings • Medium sloped gable roof • Stone chimneys centrally located on both gable walls • Moulded wooden cornice with eave returns on gable walls • Formal fenestration arrangement with small windows in relation to surface area of stone walls • 12-over-12 Georgian-style, double-hung windows on the main fagade • Central entrance with well-proportioned transom and truncated sidelights • Stone cellarway enclosure on the northern elevation • Two Arts and Crafts-style stone posts bordering the driveway north of the house • Neatly arranged loose rubble stone pile running parallel to the street at the front of the house • Setting atop a small raise of land at the terminus of Surf Avenue • Clear and unobstructed relation to the street (Park Crescent) • Pastoral setting with natural space immediately surrounding all exterior walls • Status as a visible landmark in the West Shore neighbourhood and South Pickering community Report to Council PICKERING Report Number: CAO 08-12 Date: April 16, 2012 0 From: Paul Bigioni City Solicitor Subject: Authority to Sign Friendship Agreements - File: L-4100-005-12 Recommendation: 1. That Friendship Agreements and agreements of a similar nature with national and subnational governments of the People's Republic of China, and with other foreign . jurisdictions, be signed by and at the discretion of the Mayor on behalf of the City, without binding the City financially or otherwise; 2. That the Memorandum of Understanding between City of Taicang, Jiangsu Province of the People's Republic of China and City of Pickering of Ontario Province of Canada; the Memo of Friendship Cooperation between Yuhang District of the People's Republic of China and City of Pickering of Canada; and the Memorandum of Understanding between Xianning City of the People's Republic of China and City of Pickering of Canada signed on behalf of The Corporation of the City of Pickering be ratified and adopted; and 3. That such agreements once executed be circulated to City Council and the Chief Administrative Officer and filed with the City Clerk. Executive Summary:. The signing of a formal Friendship Agreement is an expectation of many foreign countries in the process of establishing a partnership. It does not require concrete financial commitments, but.rather signals the beginning of a cooperative relationship in which ideas for future projects may be formulated for the mutual benefit of both parties. The Office of the Mayor has a central role with regard to Friendship Agreements because the Mayor has a legal obligation to act as representative of the City, to promote the City internationally and to foster activities that enhance the economic well-being of the City and its residents. The Mayor has already traveled to China for the purpose of exploring opportunities to promote the City's economic and social well-being, and to encourage foreign direct investment in the City. Granting the Mayor authority to enter into Friendship Agreements on the City's behalf will serve to continue this important work. ~eport CAO 08-12 April 16, 2012 Subject: Authority to Sign Friendship Agreements Page 2 The Mayor has executed the following Friendship Agreements on behalf of the City: 1. Memorandum of Understanding between City of Taicang, Jiangsu Province of the People's Republic of China and City of Pickering of Ontario Province of Canada. (Attachment No. 1); 2. Memo of Friendship Cooperation between Yuhang District of the People's Republic of China and City of Pickering of Canada. (Attachment No. 2); and 3. Memorandum of Understanding between Xianning City of the People's Republic of China and City of Pickering of Canada. (Attachment No. 3). It is the recommendation of staff that these Friendship Agreements be ratified and adopted by Council for the purposes of continuing and deepening the economic dialogue already underway between the City and the aforementioned jurisdictions. Financial Implications: No direct costs are anticipated as a result of the proposed recommendation. Discussion: Opportunities Abroad The Province of Ontario considers China to be a priority market for commercial partnerships and direct investment. China is a leading source of foreign students at Ontario universities and students receiving a PhD in Ontario are fast-tracked for permanent residency status. Ontario is also home to more than a half million people of Chinese ethnic origin. At the same time, China has implemented its "Going Global Strategy", which sets goals for inward and outward investment as follows: (a) more emphasis on the need for Chinese industry to undergo "self-reliant renovations" and the need for more state support for big firms and their competition in both domestic and international markets; and (b) further liberalization of the capital market and capital controls, which simultaneously enhances both "inviting in" and "going global" - allowing more foreign capital into the Chinese market, while encouraging more Chinese transnational corporations, small and medium firms, or even individuals to invest abroad. This is seen as an effective way to direct money from China to overseas investment opportunities. CORP0227-07/01 revised Report CAO 08-12 April 16, 2012 Subject: Authority to Sign Friendship Agreements Page 3 92 Opportunities for the City of Pickering to partner with Chinese jurisdictions include: • foreign direct investment • high-tech research and development • education exchanges • sector growth in agriculture, energy, environment and culture. By entering into Friendship Agreements, the City can establish international relationships which open up opportunities such as: • investment • real estate investors • tourism investment • job opportunities • local business expansion by means of enhanced export of goods and services and strategic alliances. Friendship Agreements Many foreign governments expect that some form of Friendship Agreement will be entered into as a precursor to meaningful discussion of any economic partnership. It is sometimes difficult to continue or deepen discussion of economic cooperation without such an agreement in place. The purpose of a friendship agreement is not to bind the city to concrete financial obligations. The purpose is to express a joint intent for mutual economic, social and/or educational cooperation and to foster ongoing discussion of possible future joint projects or undertakings which would themselves be subject to Council approval. The Mayor's Role Under section 226.1(c) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001, the Mayor, as head of Council, is subject to a legal duty to: (c) act as the representative of the municipality both within and outside the municipality, and promote the municipality locally, nationally and internationally;- and (d) participate in and foster activities that enhance the economic, social and environmental well-being of the municipality and its residents. Signing Friendship Agreements with foreign jurisdictions is one important means by which the head of Council may fulfill the legal obligations imposed upon him by these provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001. CORP0227-07/01 revised Report CAO 08-12 April 16, 2012 93 Subject: Authority to Sign Friendship Agreements Page 4 Existing Friendship Agreements with the City In the course of pursuing economic development opportunities for the City, the Mayor has entered into three Friendship Agreements for the purpose of commencing and deepening dialogue with foreign governments regarding investment opportunities with the City of Pickering. These Agreements do not impose any financial obligations upon the City. Attachments: 1. Memorandum of Understanding between City of Taicang, Jiangsu Province of the People's Republic of China and City of Pickering of Ontario Province of Canada. 2. Memo of Friendship Cooperation between Yuhang District of the People's Republic of China and City of Pickering of Canada. 3. Memorandum of Understanding between Xianning City of the People's Republic of China and City of Pickering of Canada. Prepared y w, r Paul Bigion, City Solicito s PB:ks Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council 20`7 Tony Prevedel, P.Eng. Chief Administrative Officer CORP0227-07/01 revised ENU-1-ToREPORU .1 _ 1o R CAD 09~ l / .of / 94 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CITY OF TAICANG, JIANGSU PROVINCE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND CITY Of PICKERING OF ONTARIO PROVINCE OF CANADA Taicang City Peoples Government of Jiangsu Province, China and City of Pickering government in Durham Region of Canada made an extensive and in-depth discussion of the future cooperation and exchanges for "business, economic, education tourism, health and culture" in general terms in Taicang city of Jiangsu Province, China during March 13-14, 2012 . Thus, the two parties have reached the following initial understanding: 1. Both parties will continue all-round communication and work out practical and "results-driven" business, economic cooperation, investment or partnership. projects and initiatives to be carried out in near and long-term future years, working together to facilitate and implement annual cooperative plan and exchange projects between two parties. II. Promote and assist the higher education of the city of Pickering and Durham Region as a whole to develop a strategic partnership relations with the education institutions of the city of Taicang. III.Durham Chinese Canadian Culture Centre (DCCC) will continue act as the "friendly ambassador " between the cities of Taicang and Pickering to sustain the implementation of cooperation and exchange programs. IV. Done in duplicate in the Chinese and English langua des, both texts being equally authentic. This memorandum of understanding shall enter into force on the date of its signature. The said memorandum of understanding is signed in the city of Taicang, Jiangsu, Province, China on March 13, 2012. (Signature (Signature) The City of icang The City of Pick , ng, rham Jiangsu Province Ontario Provin The People's Republic of China Canada s .1'~. 11** *Q N ~PL 111 ~ - EX: 95 o E H MNT* a Ti0 REPORT# CIAO Og-/ of. :~Z PT J/P jfi -Era- r[31 :4 Pq 19.u% MEMO OF FRIENDSHIP COOPERATION BETWWEN YUHANG DISTRICT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND CITY.OF PICKERING OF CANADA jTk rfJ~,* 2012 3 15-17 q A/tA~1~ F, 1~ , A *AX' It a t ~ x~ik- /-t ~A~T- 7 ~4! ~A Hangzhou Yuhang District Government of China and City of Pickering Government in Durham met second time in China on March 15-17, 2012 and discussed further in detail the future cooperation and exchange for "business, economic, education and culture" in general terms. The two parties have reached the understanding to establish a "Friendship Exchange Cities" relationship between City of Pickering and Yuhang District, with an action plan: I) Exchange programs of various forms will benefit the growth of both cities. i I ATTACHMENT# TO REPORT# 0-~~ 96 -;:,Z of. I AAA- II) Follow up to identify practical and "results-driven" business, economic cooperation, investment or partnership projects and initiatives suitable for execution in near and longer-term future years. A joint "Liaison Working Committee", sponsored by the Mayor of Pickering and Yuhang District Chairperson, will be established and assisted by Durham Chinese Canadian Culture Centre to execute an annual cooperation work plan. fX AA 4 BbAA5K *4V Afl~ 9- 6~1 A 4 1~ R-' f III) Promote and assist Durham Region as a whole to develop a strategic partnership among the education institutions in Durham and " 1 I, Hangzhou Mega City (e.g. University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Durham College & Hang Zhou University, Yuhang vocational schools). 11 A J`J * 11 1 '1/A /1 tJ a f F fo ✓Al 7 v~in IV) Durham Chinese Canadian Culture Gen H TO REPORT#C~ continue act as the "bridging ambassador" between YHD and City of Pickering to sustain the execution of cooperation and exchange programs. -;Nlz~- I-: -A9 3)-~dA tom. , X 2 012 * 3 A 14 p - ~n 1i,l Z-,fA S V) Made in duplicate in both Chinese and English languages, this memorandum is signed in Yuhang on 14th of March 2012. ~IVA Ol *4ZA 9- Wt ;-P, Yuhang District, Hangzhou City City Of Pickering Zhejiang Province, China Durham, Canada 1 3 98 ATTACHMENT# TO REPORT# 07kO 09- ( 2 j of MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN MANNING CITY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND CITY OF PICKERING OF CANADA Xianning City Government of China and City of Pickering Government in Durham met first time in Xianning on March 17, 2012 and discusseu in detail the cooperation and exchange for "business, economic, education and culture" in general terms. The two parties have reached the understanding to establish a "Friendship Exchange Cities" relationship between City of Pickering and Manning City, with an action plan: I) Exchange programs of various forms will benefit the growth of both cities. II) Follow up to identify practical and "results-driven" business, economic cooperation, investment or partnership projects and initiatives suitable for execution in near and longer-term future years. A joint "Liaison Working Committee", sponsored by the Mayor of Pickering and Manning Mayor, will be established and assisted by Durham Chinese Canadian Culture Centre to execute an annual cooperation work plan. III) Promote and assist Durham Region as a whole to develop a strategic partnership among the education institutions in Durham and Xianning. IV) Durham Chinese Canadian Culture Centre (DCCC) will continue to act as the "bridging ambassador" between Xianning and City of Pickering to sustain the execution of cooperation and exchange programs. V) Made in duplicate in both Chinese and English languages, this memorandum is signed in Manning on 17`h of March 2012. • Xianning City, Hitbei City Of Picker , DLCrham Cif o¢~ 9 9 PICKERING April 16, 2012 NOTICE OF MOTION a) Councillor Ashe and Councillor Pickles gave notice that they will at this meeting of Council be presenting a motion as follows: Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) Gaming Facility WHEREAS the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) have indicated their desire to locate a casino in the GTA; and WHEREAS the introduction of gaming facilities has lead to the attraction of hotels and/or convention facilities, other entertainment complexes and, most importantly, employment opportunities; and WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has significant land holdings within the Employment Lands Corridor adjacent to the 407; and WHEREAS the host municipality receives a share of the gaming revenue (in Ajax's case over $7 million per annum); and WHEREAS a Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act request confirms that only 8.49% of the Ajax OLG facility's regular customers are Ajax residents, with almost 70% of regular patrons from outside Durham Region; and WHEREAS the experience of the Ajax OLG facility strongly suggests that locating a casino in Pickering would draw patrons from outside Pickering and thereby spur growth in Pickering's hotel/hospitality industry; and WHEREAS the City of Pickering requires added revenue opportunities to support the renewal of infrastructure. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Pickering hereby inform the Government of Ontario and the OLG that, subject to a satisfactory Host Community Agreement and the undertaking of an appropriate public process for approval of such a facility, the City of Pickering declares itself a willing host for an OLG gaming facility; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Tracey MacCharles, MPP; Joe Dickson, MPP: Dalton McGuinty, Premier; Tim Hudak, Leader of the Opposition; Andrea Horwath, Leader of the NDP; Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; Rod Phillips, CEO of OLG; Paul Godfrey, Chairman of OLG; and all Durham municipalities. ICI 0 0 - I I PICKERING April 16, 2012 By-laws 7205/12 Being a By-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3036, as amended by Zoning By-law 4377/94, to implement the Official Plan of the City of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham in Block 76, Plan 40M-1512, Part 1, Plan 40R-15611, in the City of Pickering (A 16/11) [Refer to Planning & Development Pages 20- 26] 7206/12 Being a by-law to amend By-law 6604/05 providing for the regulating of traffic and parking, standing and stopping on highways or parts of highways under the jurisdiction of the City of Pickering and on private and municipal property. [Refer to Executive Pages 77 to 78] 7207/12 Being a by-law to amend By-law 6604/05 providing for the regulating of parking, standing and stopping on highways or parts of highways under the jurisdiction of the City of Pickering and on private and municipal property. [Refer to Executive pages 84-85] 7208/12 Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for the purpose of enforcing parking restrictions on private property. (By- law attached) I The Corporation of the City of Pickering 7208/12 Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for the Purpose of Enforcing Parking Restrictions on Private Property WHEREAS pursuant to section 15(I) of the Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.15, as amended, a municipal council may appoint persons to enforce the by-laws of the municipality; and WHEREAS pursuant to section 15(2) of the said Act, municipal by-law enforcement officers are peace officers for the purpose of enforcing municipal by-laws; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: I 1. That the following people be hereby appointed as municipal law enforcement officers in and for the City of Pickering in order to ascertain whether the provisions of By-law 2359/87 are obeyed and to enforce or carry into effect the said By-law and are hereby authorized to enter at all reasonable times upon lands municipally known as: a) 1000/1200/1400 The Esplanade David Thompson b) 905 Bayly Street, 1945 Denmar Road, 1310 Fieldlight Blvd., 1655& 1665 Pickering Parkway, 1235 Radom Street, 1995 Royal Road and 1100 Begley Street Dmitrijs Bogojavlenskis c) 1330 Altona Road & 400 Kingston Road Abu-Turrab Khan Edward Mercado 2. The authority granted in section 1 hereto is specifically limited to that set out in section 1, and shall not be deemed, at any time, to exceed the authority set out in section 1. 102 By-law No. 7208/12 Page 2 3. This appointment shall expire upon the persons listed in section 1a) ceasing to be an employee of Paragon Security or upon Paragon Security ceasing to be agents for 1000, 1200 & 1400 The Esplanade, 1 b) ceasing to be an employee of Authorized Parking or upon Authorized Parking ceasing to be agents for 905 Bayly Street, 1945 Denmar Road, 1310 Fieldlight Blvd., 1655 & 1665 Pickering Parkway, 1235 Radom Street, 1995 Royal Road and 1100 Begley Street, 1 c) ceasing to be an employee of Nemesis Security or upon Nemesis Security ceasing to be agents for 1330 Altona Road & 400 Kingston Road., whichever shall occur first. 4. The provisions of this by-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of the final passing thereof. By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 16th day of April, 2012. David Ryan, Mayor Debbie Shields, City Clerk 'I City o~ Minutes/Meeting Summary Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee i i Wednesday, February 1, 2012 PI CKERI 7:00 pm Main Committee Room Attendees: Laura Drake, Chair, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Karen Chalmers, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Donald Hudson, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Paul Savel, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Dragos Nita, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Rose Cowan, Chair, Pickering Museum Village Foundation Bill McLean, Regional Councillor, Ward 2 Marisa Carpino, (Acting) Manager, Culture & Recreation Jody Morris, (Acting) Supervisor, Culture & Recreation Katrina Pyke, Coordinator, Museum Operations Mandy Smiles, Events & Volunteers Programmer Meghan Donaldson, (Acting) Clerk/Typist (Recording Secretary) Absent: Rhonda Lawson, Co-Chair, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Karen Emmink, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Brian James, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Stuart Suckling, Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Item/ Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items/Status Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as a ro nate 1. Welcome Laura welcomed everyone. 2. Approval of Minutes and Agenda Motion: Moved by Paul Savel Seconded by Rose Cowan That the minutes of October 25, 2011 be approved. CARRIED Motion: Moved by Paul Savel Seconded by Rose Cowan That the agenda for February 1, 2012 be approved. CARRIED 3. Update The exhibit at Toronto Pearson International Airport is still on display. Page 1 CORP0228-2/02 Katrina presented the new Pickering Museum Village (PMV) "facebook" site. To date 196 visitors. PMV is also on "twitter" and "flickr". "YouTube" coming shortly will be a great opportunity to show case Backwoods Players performances. Laura distributed the article titled "Turn your business volunteers into 'advoteers' today". All members received and were asked to discuss the handout titled "Report Work plan for Advisory Committee - 2011-12". Marisa suggested the word "Annual" be used in place of the word Report. PMV Expansion Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is considering a possible agreement to lease 16.6 acres, adjacent to the museum, to the City of Pickering. TRCA is interested in developing equestrian, hiking and biking trails. Laura would like to see the TRCA and City of Pickering partner to represent history and trails. TRCA is moving forward with their plans and they are looking for a formal, plan from the City of Pickering. Arnold Mostert, Coordinator, Landscape & Park Development has created 2 site plans. These plans included a Visitor Centre, Print Shop, parking, relocate Steam and Gas Barn to the upper site, and land for grain demonstration field. As well as space to potentially locate 2 buildings from Brougham, Crafter's Cottage and Evergreen Villa. Motion: Moved by Donald Hudson Seconded by Paul Savel That the Advisory Committee give appreciation to staff for their work on the 2012 Education Programs guide. CARRIED PMV Strategic" Plan Part of the strategic plan will be to seek Corporate Sponsorships. Katrina advised the Committee that on the new City of Pickering website in the PMV section, there will be a list of donors thanking them for their artifact, in-kind donations and/or financial donations. Page 2 CORP0228-2/02 PMV is hoping to be part of the Community Access Program (CAP). Under CAP, new citizens are given free admission to participating arts, heritage and cultural institutions for one year. Participating museums can validate the CAP card, and will have access to the database of new citizens who are active. After the first year, the museum will continue to maintain the distribution list to promote activities. Another strategic goal is to engage cultural groups to provide an exhibit on History in Action Saturdays. 4. Sub-Committee Reports I Collection Motion: Moved by Paul Savel Seconded by Karen Chalmers That the Collection Report be provided by email. CARRIED Paul informed the Committee that Parks Canada would like to donate WWI artifacts. There will be transportation and storage costs. Before accepting we would need to know that we can store the artifacts properly. Furniture being donated would furnish the Crafters Cottage next to the Bentley House. Councillor McLean suggested a storage pod or a climate controlled warehouse for the WWI artifacts. Marisa asked about the trailer that is on the museum village site already, this was ruled out. Councillor McLean suggested that the Advisory Committee form a partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606 Bay Ridges to pay for the storage of the WWI artifacts. Jody offered to ask the Legion if they would like to partner with the Advisory to pay for storage. Jody Motion: Moved by Donald Hudson Seconded by Paul Savel That the Advisory Committee acquires the WWI artifacts from Parks Canada. CARRIED Katrina informed the Committee that artifacts that come to PMV are accessioned and deaccessioned. Each artifact is entered into the Past Perfect database along with a digital photo of the Page 3 CORP0228-2/02 i artifact. Laura asked how many artifacts had been digitized. Katrina will request a list from Ellen Tayles, PMV Conservator. Katrina Donald requested a demo of the Past Perfect Database program that could be given at the site meeting. Special Events Mandy distributed handouts titled "Volunteer Training Offered in 2011" and "Volunteer Hours Tracking 2012". Mandy asked everyone to track their volunteer hours on the Volunteer.Hours Tracking sheet and that she would request them back before next year's Volunteer Appreciation Evening. Backwoods Players volunteer hours are now included in the totals for the Volunteer Appreciation Evening. Budget Council will review the budget on February 9 & 10, 2012. Projects still being completed are: Beef Ring Barn - $7,500 foundation to be completed under structure Picnic Shelter - $70,000 - of which $17,500 was approved in the 2010 capital budget Heating & Cooling System - $45,000 Projects being deferred: New Visitor Centre - Feasibility Study Building Repairs The Bandstand, Miller/Cole and the Chapel need painting as soon as possible and Donald suggested we not wait another year. Katrina agreed, however, monies designated for maintenance must be used accordingly. Councillor McLean asked if the City could provide a tax receipt. Katrina thought that could be an option. Rose asked about painting the Collins House. Katrina responded that the plaster needs repairing before painting can be undertaken. Page 4 CORP0228-2/02 5. Pickering Museum Village Foundation The Foundation is researching grants. The Foundation is looking at investing into researching what the public wants to see at the museum village. Foundation Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be on March 22 at 7:00 pm at the Petticoat Community Centre. Guest Speaker will be Harold Quinton. Bingo volunteers are welcome to attend the AGM. Rose Cowan's new email address: cowanroseann@gmail.com Next Meetings Wednesday, April 11, 2012 @ 7:00 pm Main Committee Room Wednesday, June 13, 2012 @ 6:30 pm - Site Meeting Pickering Museum Village - Redman House Wednesday, August 8, 2012 @ 7:00 pm Calendar Wednesday, September 5, 2012 @ 7:00 pm Main Committee Room Wednesday, October 23, 2012 @ 7:00 pm Main Committee Room Adjournment Motion: Moved by Paul Savel Seconded by Rose Cowan That this evenings meeting is adjourned. CARRIED Meeting Adjourned: 9:30 pm Copy: City Clerk Division Head, Culture & Recreation Page 5 CORP0228-2/02 Citqoo Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, February 29, 2012 1 - 7:00 pm Main Committee Room Present: Tom Copeland David Johnson - Chair Eric Newton - Vice-Chair Bill Utton Shirley Van Steen Also Present: .Mils Yeung, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Lesley Dunne, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (1) Adoption of Agenda Moved by Bill Utton Seconded by Eric Newton That the agenda for the Wednesday, February 29, 2012 meeting be adopted. Carried Unanimously (11) Adoption of Minutes Moved by Tom Copeland Seconded by Shirley Van Steen That the minutes of the 1st meeting of the Committee of Adjustment held Wednesday, February 8, 2012 be adopted. Carried Unanimously 1 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:00 pm Main Committee Room (III) Reports 1. (Deferred from February 8, 2012 meeting) P/CA 04/12 - L. & L. D'Silva 2001 Tilson Court (Lot 12, Plan 40M-2119) City of Pickering The applicant revised the proposed development and requests relief from Zoning By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 5892/01 to permit a rear yard depth of 4.8 metres to a proposed sunroom addition onto the rear of the existing detached dwelling, whereas the by-law requires a minimum rear yard depth of 7.5 metres. The applicant requests approval of this variance in order to obtain a building permit for a proposed sunroom. M. Yeung, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department recommending refusal and recommends that the application be amended to request a rear yard depth of 5.5 metres. Cristin Miller, agent, and Lionel & Lorna D'Silva, owner, were present to represent the application. No further representation was present in favour of or in objection to the application. Cristin Miller explained the sunroom is an enclosed glass structure that will allow light through thereby the sunroom will function much like an outdoor deck. Further, letters in support of the application were received from five surrounding nieghbours. In response to questions from Committee members, Cristin Miller indicated they would agree to the 5.5 metres, however, they would prefer 4.8 metres to avoid the sunroom having to be customized, she also indicated it would bean increased cost of approximately 10-13 percent and an increased timeline of 4 weeks. Moved by Shirley Van Steen Seconded by Bill Utton That application P/CA 04/12 by L. & L. D'Silva, be Approved on the grounds that the rear yard depth of 4.8 metres to a proposed sunroom addition onto the rear of the existing detached dwelling is a minor variance that is desirable for the appropriate development of the land, and in keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law, subject to the following conditions: 2 Cif o¢~ _ Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:00 pm rE/'uR PIK,r-,ju ING Main Committee Room 1. That this variance apply only to a proposed sunroom addition onto the rear of the existing detached dwelling, as generally sited and outlined on the applicant's submitted plans. 2. That the applicant obtain a building permit for the proposed construction by February 28, 2014 or this decision shall become null and void. Carried Vote Tom Copeland opposed David Johnson in favour Eric Newton opposed Bill Utton in favour Shirley Van Steen in favour 2. P/CA 05/12 - L. Sharman 1802 Spruce Hill Road (Plan 1041, RCP, Part Lot 45, 40R-8061, Part 1) City of Pickering The applicant requests relief from Zoning By-law 3036 to permit a lot coverage of 39 percent, whereas the by-law allows a maximum lot coverage of 33 percent. The applicant requests approval of this variance in order to obtain a building permit. M. Yeung, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department recommending approval subject to conditions. Written comments were also received from the City's Development Control Manager expressing no concerns. Paul Wright, agent, and Linda Sharman, owner, were present to represent the application. No further representation was present in favour of or in objection to the application. Moved by Bill Utton Seconded by Eric Newton That application P/CA 05/12 by L. Sharman, be Approved on the grounds that the lot coverage of 39 percent is a minor variance that is desirable for the appropriate development of the land, and in keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law, subject to the following conditions: 3 citq oo Committee of Adjustment AAQ, Meeting Minutes Wednesday, February 29, 2012 PB~~ 7:00 pm Main Committee Room 1. That this variance apply only to the proposed detached dwelling, as generally sited and outlined on the applicant's submitted plans. 2. That the applicant obtain a building permit for the proposed construction by February 28, 2014, or this decision shall become null and void. Carried Unanimously 3. P/CA 06/12 - T. FielderN. Marshall 1892 Liverpool Road (Lot 16, Plan 492) City of Pickering The applicant requests relief from Zoning By-law 3036 to permit the parking of 3 trailers and 2 vehicles on a lot, the parking of 5 vehicles in the front yard not on a driveway, the parking of a trailer with a height of 3.3 metres, an accessory building lot coverage of 7 percent, whereas the by-law allows a maximum parking of 4 vehicles, only one of which may be a trailer, no part of any front or flankage yard except a driveway is to be used for parking or storage of vehicles, maximum permissible height for a parked vehicle to be 2.6 metres, and maximum lot coverage of 5 percent for all accessory buildings. The applicant requests approval of these variances in order to establish zoning compliance. M. Yeung, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department recommending refusal. Written comments were received from the City's Development Control Manager expressing no concerns. Written comments were also received from Judith Burrows of 1310 Fieldlight Blvd. in objection to the application. Terry Fielder, owner, was present to represent the application. No further representation was present in favour of or in objection to the application. Terry Fielder explained the trailers that are stored on the property are for the Pickering Scouts which is a non-profit youth group that runs programs to benefit youth and the Pickering Community. The previous location where the trailers have been stored has since closed down and has not been able to acquire another location. Terry Fielder indicated he willing to remove a couple of the accessory structures in the effort to change the lot coverage from major to a minor variance, change the landscaping/hedge at the front of the property to reduce the visual impact on Liverpool Road, he is also willing to modify the trailer for the canoe racks in order to comply with the by-law parked vehicle maximum height requirement. 4 o¢ Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Pal M F, 7:00 pm Main Committee Room Moved by Shirley Van Steen Seconded by Bill Utton That application P/CA 06/12 by T. FielderN. Marshall, be Deferred until the next meeting to provide an opportunity for the applicant to meet with City Staff to discuss possible amendments to the application. Carried Unanimously 4. P/CA 07/12 - J. & G. McHendry/D. Kelly 1133 Gossamer Drive (Lot 40, 40M-1811) City of Pickering The applicant requests relief from Zoning By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 4113/92 to permit a rear yard depth of 5.5 metres to a proposed second storey sunroom addition and staircase to the existing dwelling, whereas the by-law requires a minimum rear yard depth of 10.0 metres. The applicant requests approval *of this variance in order to obtain a building permit. M. Yeung, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department recommending approval subject to conditions. Written comments were also received from the City's Development Control Manager expressing no concerns. Ivars Kulitis, agent, was present to represent the application. No further representation was present in favour of or in objection to the application. Moved by Shirley Van Steen Seconded by Eric Newton That application P/CA 07/12 by J. & G. McHendry/D. Kelly, be'Approved on the grounds that the rear yard depth of 5.5 metres is a minor variance that is desirable for the appropriate development of the land, and in keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law, subject to the following conditions: 5 00 Committee. of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:00 pm Main Committee Room 1. That this variance apply only to the proposed second storey sunroom addition and staircase, as generally sited and outlined on the applicant's submitted plans. 2. That the applicant satisfy the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority financially and otherwise by May 29, 2012 or this decision shall become null and void. 3. That the applicant obtain a building permit for the proposed construction by February 28, 2014 or this decision shall become null and void. Carried Unanimously 5. P/CA 08/12 - Norris Holdings Limited 1705 Wellington Street (Part Lot 16 & 17, Plan 43, Part 6, 40R-18850) City of Pickering The applicant requests relief from Zoning By-law 3037, as amended by By-law 6640/06 to permit an existing lot frontage of 15.0 metres, a lot area of 535 square metres, a west side yard width of 1.2 metres, a lot coverage of 36 percent and a rear yard depth of 2.5 metres to permit the conversion of the existing building into a three storey detached dwelling with a second storey rear yard deck, whereas the by-law requires a lot frontage of 22.0 metres, a lot area of 1,390 square metres, a minimum side yard width of 1.8 metres, a maximum lot coverage of 20 percent and a minimum rear yard depth of 9.0 metres. The applicant requests approval of this variance in order to obtain a building permit. M. Yeung, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department recommending deferral. Written comments were also received from the City's Development Control Manager expressing no concerns. Written comments received from Steve & Dawna Dearing of 4864 Victoria Street, Ron Gauslin of 4879 Victoria Street, Shelagh & Ken Mulveney of 4951 Old Brock Road, Adam McKay & Nathalie Sabourin of 4959 Old Brock Road and Bernie MacDonald & Nathalie O'Rourke of 4968 Old Brock Road in objection to the application. 6 Citt o¢~ - Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes - Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:00 pm P-1 Main Committee Room Correspondence received from S. & D. Dearing, indicated concerns with the proposed development that the size of the proposed structure on such a small lot, no provisions has been made for the well and septic systems, it sets a dangerous precedent for the Hamlet of Claremont, the intend for the development proposal is for commercial use not residential and current renovations may have been done without permits. S. & D. Dearing also respectfully request the following, an easement of 2.9 metres wide extending from the north/east corner of the subject property for a distance of 13.0 metres, the current grass turf is to be kept on this easement and that no fence shall ever be erected on or within 10.0 metres of this easement. Correspondence received from R. Gauslin indicated concerns with the proposed development that the existing building will not support the proposed 2 storey addition, the lack of space for the well and septic systems, it sets a dangerous precedent for the Hamlet of Claremont and variances requested are major not minor in nature. Correspondence received from S. & K.' Mulveney, indicated concerns with the proposed development will decrease property value, potable water including stress on a shared well, sewage disposal, disbursement of run-off water, if approved the precedent is set for other infill or vacant lots, parking and used as a home based business. Correspondence received from A. McKay & N. Sabourin, indicated concerns with the proposed development that the variances requested are major not minor in nature, it will change the character of the neighbourhood, it will be used for commercial use or as rental property, location of the septic tank/field bed, the shared well and loss of privacy for all surrounding neighbours. A. McKay also provided a history of the property and surrounding area. Correspondence received from B. MacDonald & N. O'Rourke, indicated concerns with the proposed development that the variances requested are major not minor in nature, multi-residential and industrial facilities are out of place in the hamlet, septic tank issues, too small to adequately hold or dispose of waste without negatively impacting the neighbouring lots and loss of privacy. Todd Norris, owner, was present to represent the application. S. Mulveney of 4951 Old Brock Road, A. McKay of 4959 Old Brock Road and D. Dearing of 4864 Victoria Street were present in objection to the application and spoke to the comments received on file. 7 Citq oo Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, February 29, 2012 PI%C__JTN=__URNG 7:00 pm Main Committee Room Todd Norris indicated the original intent of the property was for a commercial business and now the proposal is for residential with a home based business office, the proposal would increase property value, that any structural changes will require structural engineers involvement in order to comply with regulations/code, and that he understands residents' concerns. Moved by Eric Newton Seconded by Bill Utton That application P/CA 08/12 by Norris Holdings Limited, be Tabled until all technical and other matters necessary to enable a full evaluation of the application has been explored and addressed. Carried Unanimously 6. P/CA 09/12 - R. Koeder 661 Pleasant Street (Part Lot 1, Block D, Plan 65) City of Pickering The applicant requests relief from Zoning By-law 2511 to permit an existing lot frontage of 12.1 metres, an existing lot area of 370 square metres, an existing north side yard width of 0.6 metres and a flankage side yard width of 3.0 metres to a proposed dwelling addition, an accessory building setback of 0.6 metres to a proposed detached garage and a lot coverage of 34 percent, whereas the by-law requires a minimum lot frontage of 15.0 metres, lot area of 460 square metres, side yard width of 1.5 metres and a flankage side yard width of 4.5 metres, accessory building setback of 1.0 metres and a maximum lot coverage of 33 percent. The applicant requests approval of these variances in order to obtain zoning compliance and a building permit for the proposed detached garage and dwelling addition. M. Yeung, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department recommending approval subject to conditions. Written comments were also received from the City's Development Control Manager expressing no concerns. George Avramopoulos, agent, was present to represent the application. John Milroy of 616 Annland Street was present in objection to the application. 8 Cctq o0 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes . Wednesday, February 29, 2012 PI%(._I_`f =11.1URING 7:00 pm Main Committee Room George Avramopoulos indicated the proposed addition will add character to the neighbourhood and that if the existing house is rebuilt in accordance to the by-law, the house will likely obstruct the neighbours view of Frenchman's Bay. John Milroy expressed concerns that the view of Frenchman's Bay will be obstructed by the proposed addition and a decrease in property value. John Milroy also questioned the address of the subject property. Moved by Shirley Van Steen Seconded by Tom Copeland That application P/CA 09/12 by R. Koeder, be Approved on the grounds that the existing lot frontage of 12.1 metres, existing lot area of 370 square metres, existing side yard width of 0.6 metres, proposed flankage side yard width of 3.0 metres, proposed accessory building setback of 0.6 metres and proposed lot coverage of 34 percent to be minor variances that are desirable for the appropriate development of the land, and in keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law, subject to the following conditions: 1. That these variances apply only to the proposed dwelling addition and detached garage, as generally sited and outlined on the applicant's submitted plans. 2. That the applicant satisfy the Region of Durham financially and otherwise for the relocation of the fire hydrant, if required for the enlargement of the existing driveway. 3. That the applicant obtain a building permit for the proposed construction by February 28, 2014, or this decision shall become null and void. Motion Lost Vote Tom Copeland in favour David Johnson opposed Eric Newton opposed Bill Utton opposed Shirley Van Steen in favour David Johnson, Chair, requested a further motion so the Committee could consider the application. 9 oo _ Committee of Adjustment .141 jLJL- Meeting Minutes Wednesday, February 29, 2012 13 7:00 pm Main Committee Room No motion was presented. The application remains with the Committee as no decision on the application has been approved. (IV) Adjournment Moved by Bill Utton Seconded by Eric Newton That the 2nd meeting of 2012 the Committee of Adjustment be adjourned at 8:06 pm and the next meeting of the Committee of Adjustment be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. - i Carried Unanimously fy\ (-\"-I 2 1 , 2 f 2___ Date Che.ir,- - Assistant Secretary-Treasurer 10 City o~ Minutes/Meeting Summary i-i Sustainable Pickering Advisory Committee Main Committee Room I Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:30 am Attendees: Doug Dickerson, Chair, City Councillor, Ward 2 Peter Rodrigues, Regional Councillor, Ward 3 Tom Melymuk, Director, Office of Sustainability Lynn Winterstein, Manager, Marketing & Business Development Chantal Whitaker, Coordinator, Sustainability Carol Redmond, (Acting) Executive Assistant, Mayor (Recording Secretary) Guests: Terry Green, Durham SustainAbility Brian Kelly, Region of Durham Chris Rickett, Toronto Region Conservation Authority Absent: David Pickles, Vice-Chair, City Councillor, Ward 3 Shawna Mutton, Durham SustainAbility -Item/ Details & Discussion &`Conclusion Action Items/Status Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as a ro riate 1. Presentation: Partners in Project Green Chris Rickett, Brian Kelly, Terry Green, Shawna Mutton Councillor Dickerson called the meeting to order at 11:40 am C. Rickett thanked Committee members for the opportunity to speak to them regarding Partners in Project Green C. Rickett provided an overview of the program and including details of the Pearson Eco-Business Zone which he explained was a model for leveraging regional transportation, economic, ecological assets, all harnessed by a talented pool of social capital. Councillor Rodrigues asked how long this project has been in place. C. Rickett responded that it had been three years. He commented that initial assessments are free to clients but that any services they participate in afterward would incur a fee. Businesses have an approved list of contractors to choose from. Page 1 CORP0228-2/02 He advised that the program includes: Eco-Efficiency Program A program for reducing energy, water and waste costs Sustainable Energy Plan Program A program that assists businesses in creating an energy management plan. Green Purchasing Alliance Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) works with Partners in Project Green to reduce the cost of energy retrofits for businesses in the Pearson Eco-Business one by providing access to the CCI Purchasing Alliance (PA) Lean and Green Sessions Interactive workshops reveal the hidden and costly wastes often overlooked in organizations Driving Building Performance Session Interactive workshops focusing on building re-commissioning and benchmarking. C. Rickett advised that they are planning two in Durham, the first at Sobey's. D. Dickerson asked if they have calculated what the energy savings are costing the utilities. C. Rickett responded that Ontario Power Authority reimburses utilities for their energy conservation programs but could not comment on the cost of the energy savings to utilities. D. Dickerson asked if there was a procedure in place for the businesses that take advantage of the program to give back a portion of their savings to the program. C. Rickett replied that there was not. Eco-Business in Durham C. Rickett advised that Durham Partners in Project Green focus on three areas: energy conservation, procurement assistance and training & networking C. Rickett advised that current Partners in Project Green website includes a database for companies to search for information, tools, services, service providers T. Melymuk asked how local companies will be engaged to participate. C. Rickett advised that a media release will be distributed, but that relationships with the utilities, local business associations and property management firms, will be Page 2 CORP0228-2/02 used to drive participation. T. Green advised that the DSA Eco-Business program will be replaced with this program. L. Winterstein asked if they had discussed this with the Ajax- Pickering Board of Trade and if not that they should. C. Rickett replied that they have a number of meetings set up with municipalities and boards of trade and will work together with the Economic Development Departments. i C. Rickett reviewed the funding request. He advised that each local utility distribution company has agreed to support the project in the amount of $13,500 per year, the Region of Durham will be supporting the project in the amount of $25,000 per year and they are asking municipalities for sponsor $5,000 per year for the next three years. Councillor Rodrigues asked why they have decided to take the program to Durham Region. C. Rickett replied that they have developed the tools and they want to share with other municipal partners. Durham SustainAbility (DSA) will champion the program in Durham. D. Dickerson noted that the funding adds up to $100,000 per year and asked why companies aren't paying for the service. C. Rickett responded that it is a way to drive companies into'the program and is an investment in community growth and business retention and expansion. C. Rickett further commented that the program isn't intended to be reliant on municipal funding forever. Councillor Dickerson commented that he would like to see an analysis done to see how much companies have saved and how much they have donated back. C. Rickett commented that businesses contribute in many ways and that the service is provided as an investment. T. Melymuk inquired that if Pickering didn't participate, would Pickering businesses still be able to benefit from the program. C. Rickett responded that they would be able to participate, but that if enough municipalities didn't agree to participate, there would be no program. T. Green advised they are asking for a three year commitment, renewable annually but that funding can be cancelled without penalty. Page 3 CORP0228-2/02 B. Kelly advised that Whitby, Oshawa (pending budget approval) and Ajax have committed so far. Clarington has not made a decision yet and the three northern communities were asked to commit to $5,000 combined and have not committed so far. In comparison to the APBoT Eco-Business. T. Green advised that this program is a huge leap forward. L. Winterstein asked if the boards or chambers of commerce have been approached for funding. C. Rickett replied that they had not. T. Melymuk asked how many businesses they plan on meeting each week. C. Rickett replied that this has yet to be determined but currently he meets with five to ten businesses per week in the Pearson Eco-Business zone. C. Rickett advised that they may launch the Durham program at Hubbell at the end of April to recognize all of the contributors. NOTE: after the meeting, Shawna Mutton of DSA advised that due to a scheduling conflict the launch will be delayed and will not take place at Hubbell. It is now to occur at the Ajax Hilton Garden Inn. S. Mutton mentioned that Hubbell will be hosting a DPPG workshop called "NRCan Dollars to $ense: Spot the Energy Savings Opportunities" on May 3 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Councillor Dickerson asked if the businesses are separated by size and if the savings realized as a percentage is different for smaller or larger businesses. C. Rickett responded that the results are separated by municipality not size. C. Rickett advised that the first advisory committee meeting will be held in April. T. Melymuk asked if municipalities contribute to funding the program, will they be invited to sit on the advisory committee. A discussion ensued regarding representation on the committee. It was decided that funding municipalities may be represented on the committee if desired. D. Dickerson thanked them for the presentation. C. Rickett, T. Green and B. Kelly left the meeting at 1:10 pm. After discussion, the following was decided: Page 4 CORP0228-2102 • The City would commit to funding the Durham program for one year, which may be renewed annually if there is proven value to the City • Tom Melymuk will ask to sit on the advisory committee • The City must be made aware (in advance) of all calls to visits made to Pickering businesses • The City's Sustainable Pickering contributors should be invited to the launch of the program Staff will draft a letter to be sent to B. Kelly of the Region (signed by Councillor Dickerson and T. Melymuk) confirming the City's involvement in the program, subject to the above T. Melymuk to action. noted points. 2. Update: Sustainable Pickering Da March 31, 2012 C. Whitaker C. Whitaker advised that the planning for the event was going well. Nine exhibitors will be participating with this year's theme around local food and urban gardening. Five vendors will be at the indoor farmer's market. As well, there will be culinary demonstrations, four different family activities, interactive games and give-aways. Food donations are being collected for the local food bank. Ten student volunteers from Dunbarton High School will be assisting along with City staff. Corporate wear has been ordered for the event, including shirts and bandanas. Media will be invited for 1:00 pm. A stage will be set up for live music. C. Whitaker asked for SPAC to bring greetings alongside PTC staff and do a quick Q & A game. Once finalized, C. Whitaker will email the event details to Committee members. 3. Update: Contribution Program C. Whitaker C. Whitaker provided an update of the 2012 Contribution Program and advised that $15,700 has been received so far. °4. Other Business All Next meeting - April 11, 2012 (postponed to May 9) Meeting Adjourned: 2:00 pm. Copy: CAO City Clerk Page 5 CORP0228-2/02 City or ' Minutes iii Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee 1 i March 22, 2012 DICKERING 7:00 pm Main Committee Room Attendees: Councillor Rodrigues Councillor Ashe - attended at 8:45 pm Councillor Dickerson - attended at 8:45 pm Tate Besso, Chair Mike Sawchuck, Vice-Chair Ellen Mason Elke Pryswitt Dale Quaife Denise Rundle Sally Sheehan Charles Sopher Jutta Van Huss Janet Mehak Isabelle Janton, Planner II - Site Planning .Linda Roberts, Recording Secretary Absent: Wickham Jamadar Item / Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items /.Status Ref # (summary of discussion) ' (include deadline as appropriate) 1.0 Welcome T. Besso welcomed everyone to the meeting and recognized members of the public in attendance. 2.0 Delegations 2.1) Ministry of Transportation Winston Wong, Environmental Planner, Cultural Heritage and Rita Venneri, MTO, Project Manager appeared before the Committee with respect to the 407 East Project Implementation. Rita Venneri provided a status update with respect to the 407 East Project Implementation. She discussed the timelines for the project, noting the Province had just announced the preferred bidder for the contract, being the 407 East Development Group. She provided an overview of the timelines for the connecting links. Through the aid of a power point presentation, she provided facts on the project as well as a status update for Phase 1 and Phase 2. Page 1 Item / Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items / Status Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as appropriate) Mr. Wong continued the presentation, noting that the Cultural Heritage Evaluation Reports (CHERs) have been completed for the Pickering properties, noting any opportunity for relocation would be now. He also outlined details of adaptive reuse design concepts as well as a hierarchy for salvage materials for the heritage properties in Pickering. A question and answer period ensued. The cost of relocation of the structures was discussed, as well as ideas for the re-use of the salvaged material for signage and trail identification markers. It was also questioned whether the Ministry of Transportation had secured a storage facility for salvaged items. Winston Wong noted he would contact Parks and Recreation Winston Wong to staff with respect to the salvage wood from specific trees as action requested by the Pickering Museum. He also noted he would explore possibilities for a temporary storage facility to be used by Heritage Pickering and get back to the Committee on this. The Committee also discussed the timeframes for demolition and the possibility of video recordings on the properties . It was noted the importance of the salvage list being precise. It was recommended the next steps for the Committee be; • to schedule and attend site visits • prepare a salvage list to bring to the next meeting in order to determine how much space would be required for storage • make a connection for the salvage items T. Besso will coordinate with Mr. Wong and email members T. Besso to action with respect.to the site visits. The need for safety equipment was also noted. 2.2) Robert Mitchell Robert Mitchell appeared before the Committee to provide an update with respect to the status of his heritage barn restoration and to request the Committee's assistance. He provided handouts featuring his current home and the progress of the barn dismantling. He noted he is currently undertaking the restoration of a barn, which had been slated for demolition. He noted the barn has been dismantled and moved onto his property in Sunderland. , Page 2 Item / Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items /Status, Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as appropriate) He informed the Committee that along with the assistance of Peter Stokes, a restoration consultant they will be restoring the structure consistent with heritage. He noted the barn dates back to the 1820's and was constructed solely of hand hewn timbers. Currently the barn is in a dry ventilated area on his property awaiting restoration. He noted they are looking to acquire split fieldstone and hand hewn timbers to aid in the restoration work. He also noted they would like to acquire the cornerstones from the Rogers House as well as the trim off the front door. He also stated the need for a craftsman to aid in the removal of these items, should this be feasible. A question and-answer period ensued. It was questioned whether the foundation was salvaged and Mr. Mitchell noted that as it was quite small, stating additional height is required as the future plans for the barn are to convert it into a horse barn. This would require larger stones for structural integrity. It was noted that Mr. Mitchell could accompany the Committee on the site visits when searching out salvage materials. 3.0 Approval of Minutes Moved by J. Van Huss Seconded by M. Sawchuck That the minutes of the February 23, and March 12, 2012 meetings of Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee be approved. Carried 40 560 Park Crescent T. Besso acknowledged guests that were in attendance with respect to 560 Park Crescent. Introductions were made and the following residents appeared before the Committee in support of the preservation of 560 Park Crescent; Mary Humphrys, Bernard von Schwerin, John Bailey and Susan Slocum. M. Sawchuck provided the Committee with an overview of the designation statement he had prepared. Copies of the statement were provided to Committee members. He thanked everyone for their input with respect to the preparation of this statement. M. Sawchuck outlined the significance of the property. He noted that based on the architectural details of the property, Page 3 Item / Details & Discussion &"Conclusion Action Items / Status Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as appropriate) as well as the timeframe of the building and the prominent residents, he indicated that these facts alone merit preservation of the structure. He noted that hopefully with the assistance of John Sabean we would be able to confirm the actual date of the building. He speculated the date to be sometime in the early 1840's. If this is the correct timeframe of the building, it links to a very signification time when Frenchman's Bay was an important commercial harbor. He noted that approval had been received for a report to go directly to Council on April 16th and encouraged all members to attend the meeting. He noted he would be M. Sawchuck to action making a presentation as well that evening. It was suggested that more photos be included. He indicated he would have a draft power point presentation ready by April 1 to email to the members for review and any additional input. T. Besso stated he would contact John Sabean with respect T. Besso to action to assisting with the report. A question and answer period ensued. In the general discussion, members of the community advised that they are not opposed to the development of the property but would like to have the heritage building retained and protected. They indicated that the community would like to see the existing building incorporated as a feature into any future development. 5.0 New Business 340 Whitevale Road 1. Janton informed the Committee that the owner of 340 Whitevale Road had obtained a building permit for an addition of a front porch and garage. It was noted this property is designated and is one of the most significant heritage homes in the Whitevale district. I. Janton also informed members that the owner wishes to replace the windows and provided members with photos. Discussion ensued with respect to possible options for window replacement. It was suggested that the owner could install storm windows or consult a professional for restoration of the existing windows. Moved by D. Quaife Seconded by S. Sheehan That the owner be requested to retain the existing windows Page 4 Item / Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items / Status Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as appropriate) by restoring them in order to preserve the integrity of the heritage character of the front fagade. The character of the existing fagade could also still be maintained by adding storm windows to the existing to address the environmental issues with respect to heat loss. Carried It was suggested that the owner be provided information on restoration experts to fulfill the Committee's request. Discussion ensued with respect to the fact that drawings had been approved by Heritage Pickering previously with a recommendation that in order to ensure potential reversibility of the porch addition to the house, the Heritage Pickering Committee requires that the existing front doorway with the associated sidelights, architrave and side pilasters be retained. It was questioned why the Committee was not consulted again in conjunction with the Committee of Adjustment Application. Further discussion ensued with respect to the processes and it was the consensus of the Committee that the procedures relating to this be further pursued to alleviate any future discrepancies. 6.0 Next Meeting/Adjournment Next Meeting: April 26, 2012 The meeting adjourned at 9:50 pm. Copy: City Clerk Page 5 Caq oo Minutes/Meeting Summary Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting i i Wednesday, March 28, 2012 PICKERING 7:00 pm Civic Complex - Tower Room Attendees: K. Falconer Chair T. Arvisais, Vice Chair M. Brenner D. Manning D. Sharma D. Tierney S. Wilkinson P. Noronha-Waldriff L. Roberts Absent: Councillor O'Connell 1. Fogo A. Heywood-Delpeache S. Little T. Logan J. Yacoumidis Item/ Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items/Status Ref # (summary of discussion) (include, deadline as appropriate) 1. Welcome Keith Falconer K. Falconer welcomed members and guests to the meeting. 2. Updates 2.1) Built Environment Standard Mike Spatafora, Supervisor, Facilities Operations, City of Pickering appeared before the Committee to provide an update with respect to the built environment standard. He provided an overview of the main project being the East Shore Senior's Centre, explaining the upgrades which will be completed to the washrooms. He provided copies of the plans for committee members. He explained what is being proposed for both the men's and women's facilities, noting all doors will be fully automated. Mr. Spatafora . noted the space is being increased by reconfiguring and expanding the current location. A discussion period ensued with clarification being provided to Page 1 CORP0228-2/02 the following questions; • timelines - completion by August/beginning of September • adequate turn around space • space was taken from kitchen to provide for adequate space • paper dispensers in stalls are too much of a reach It was questioned whether it would be feasible to have someone in charge of design using a wheelchair to obtain a better understanding of the space and design required to function adequately. It was noted that code is sometimes not reality and not always practical or adequate. It was suggested that attempts be made to exceed code for better comfort level. Also discussed was the fact that there are no standardized sizes for wheelchairs and scooters, creating a disconnect between code and the requirements for the disabled, (i.e. door openings). Therefore, it was noted that there needs to be a standard in place for this. It was questioned why the upper washrooms in the non seniors M. Spatafora to action area of the building would not be made fully accessible at the same time, since it would only require the installation of door openers. It was suggested these be installed while the other work is being done to make the entire building accessible. The Committee also asked that the cost for these door openers be looked into. It was also questioned whether the members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee could be given an opportunity to look at these buildings. Mr. Spatafora noted there would still be opportunities for changes as work progresses and community comments would be taken in to consideration. It was also suggested that consideration be given to making the entrances, on all future new built facilities, constructed without doors. This cannot be accomplished when retro-fitting a facility, but when constructing a new building, this should be considered. Mr. Spatafora also provided an update on other projects as follows; Page 2 CORP0228-2/02 • outlined locations for 11 door openers to be installed • 2 additional door openers for waterfront washrooms • Redman House - 4 door openers - 2 for the washrooms, 1 for the entrance and 1 for the ballroom Mr. Spatafora noted that he would continue to provide updates to the committee. Arnold Mostert, Coordinator, Landscape & Park Development, City of Pickering appeared before the Committee to provide updates on the following projects; Esplanade Park A. Mostert provided an overview of the plans for the completion of the Esplande Park walkway with drawings for the members ; • will be completed to Valley Farm Road • work will commence after RibFest (June) and will take approximately 1 - 2 months to complete • will consist of concrete sidewalk with decorative brick banding to ensure even surfaces - same treatment as was done last year surrounding the Civic Complex • proper drainage will be ensured • replacement of the existing concrete and asphalt sidewalk with 8' wide concrete walkway along Valley Farm Road is proposed as well • walkway along Valley Farm will be done as well • pole lighting to be installed and evenly spaced • corners will have seat walls • benches will be installed T. Arvisais recommended that the garbage bins be placed away from the benches. Rosebank South Park A. Mostert provided an update with respect to Rosebank South Park noting the following proposed upgrades; • child's play area with ground level structures, not platform based • slide access will be from top of berm level and will have transfer platform for accessibility • depressed curb down to play area with wood chips as opposed to pea gravel for safety surfacing • 2 levels of handrails on steps to upper level Page 3 CORP0228-2/02 • wooden bridges with curbs down each side for safety • 5% slope will be maintained for walkways and railings A question and answer period ensued and Mr. Mostert provided clarification with respect to connecting points to get to the park. He confirmed that this issue should be looked into as this would A. Mostert to action be the time to address it. A. Mostert noted he would look into this and get back to the Committee through staff. East Shore Community Centre A. Mostert provided an update with respect to the parking lot improvements for the East Shore Community Centre, noting it would be completed in 2 phases. He explained access to the building would be maintained at all times in a safe manner. He summarized the following points: • angle parking • 9 handicapped parking spots at the back • concrete walk flush to asphalt • proper pedestrian crossings • deck for lawn bowlers will be fully accessible • proposing 4 handicapped parking spots at front of building • existing 10% slope to front door is too steep - will modify ramp to 5% slope for safe egress down to grade • timelines - to begin in July which will be during the Senior shut down A. Mostert also provided updates on the neighbourhood park in Duffin Heights which will include 1 soccer pitch, walkways and a children's play area with safety surfaces. He informed the Committee he would provide further information, through staff, to the Committee once the design for the play structures have been received. A question and answer period ensued with respect to barrier A. Mostert to action free parking, lighting and sidewalks. A. Mostert noted he would look into this. A. Mostert provided an update with respect to the proposed Village Green for William Jackson Drive, noting that this would A. Mostert to action be a multi purpose trail off Brock Road, which would include benches, lighting and plantings. Page 4 CORP0228-2/02 3 Adoption of Minutes Moved by M. Brenner Seconded by S. Wilkinson That the minutes of the January 25th, 2012 meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee be approved as amended. Carried Moved by M. Brenner Seconded by S. Wilkinson That the minutes of the February 15th, 2012 meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting be approved. Carried It was noted there was no quorum for the February 22nd, 2012 meeting. It was also requested that these minutes be amended to reflect K. Falconer and D. Sharma had sent their regrets. 4. 2011 Accomplishments/2012 Work Plan K. Falconer provided an overview of the February 15 meeting in which the 2011 accomplishments and 2012 work plan were discussed. He reviewed all items and asked for any additions or revisions to the document prior to submission to Council. Discussion ensued with respect to the Accessibility Survey. P. Noronha-Waldriff noted that she would follow up and provide an update as soon as possible. It was noted that the City was currently working on upgrades to the City's website, and she P. Noronha-Waldriff to would forward the information along via email to the members action as soon as it was available. M. Brenner questioned whether the Committee could make the public more aware of what is being accomplished by the Committee such as the submission of milestones to the newspaper once or twice a month for publication. M. Brenner also questioned the possibility of a tracking system to develop timelines as well as contacts for the items and track performance with respect to the work plan. Mr. Brenner volunteered to format the document and it was the consensus to assign areas at the next meeting. Page 5 CORP0228-2/02 It was also suggested the Committee participate in an outreach program by identifying a member to represent the Committee. This member would attend area schools to speak about accessibility issues. K. Falconer questioned whether the Committee would be K. Falconer to action interested in a tour of the Abilities Centre in Whitby. He noted he would look into organizing a tour as well as the possibility of arranging Handi transit. It was the consensus of the Committee to include this in the 2012 Work Plan. D. Sharma also suggested the possibility of the Committee touring other City facilities and preparing a committee audit. 5. Work Plan Presentation to Council K. Falconer advised the Committee that it had been the consensus to submit their annual report and work plan to Council on April 16th. It was noted that the power point P. Noronha-Waldriff to presentation could be updated to reflect the current action achievements and work plan. He also encouraged members to attend the meeting as well. P. Noronha-Waldriff noted she would email the work plan to the P. Noronha-Waldriff to members again. action Discussion ensued with respect to the Accessibility Awareness Event. It was, recommended this be placed as a standing item on future agendas. P. Noronha-Waldriff noted the May date for the event would not be feasible at this point and that the Committee should consider November. Due to the lack of quorum at the previous meeting, the following was approved; Moved by M. Brenner Seconded by T. Arvisais That the Five Year Accessibility Plan for the Accessibility Advisory Committee be approved. Carried Page 6 CORP0228-2/02 `6. Other Business 6.1) M. Brenner questioned the issue of maintaining a quorum K. Falconer to action at the meetings. It was suggested that the Chair forward an email to members to encourage attendance. 6.2) D. Sharma questioned the carryover of funds for accessibility upgrades and asked whether the Committee. could P. Noronha-Waldriff to be provided with a breakdown on the allocation of these funds action at year end. 6.3) K. Falconer informed the members that submissions are being received for the Regional Accessibility a newsletter. He noted he would provide further details at the next meeting. K. K. Falconer to action Falconer will confirm the deadline date for submissions. 6.4) K. Falconer informed the Committee that the Joint K. Falconer to action Accessibility Meeting will be held on May 22, 2012 at the Regional headquarters. 7. Next Meeting/Adjournment Moved by Terence Arvisais Seconded by Don Tierney That the meeting be adjourned. Next Meeting: April 25, 2012 Meeting Adjourned: 9:10 pm Copy: City Clerk Page 7 CORP0228-2/02