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Minutes/Meeting Summary
Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee
September 25, 2019
7:00 pm
Main Committee Room
Attendees: S. Croteau
D. Felin
W. Jamadar
E. John — arrived at 7:30 pm
C. Sopher
E. Martelluzzi, Planner II Heritage
R. Michaud, Recording Secretary
Guests: Tatjana Trebic, Urban Strategies
Melanie Hare, Urban Strategies
Emma Cohlmeyer, ERA Architects Inc.
Muky Rajadurai, Altona Group
Absent: N. Asgarali
J. Dempsey
A. Khan
R. Smiles — Attending Community Heritage Ontario Training Session
Item/
Ref #
Details & Discussion & Conclusion
(summary of discussion)
Action Items/Status
(include deadline as
appropriate)
1.
Welcome & Introductions
E. Martelluzzi welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2.
Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
3.
Review and Approval of Agenda
E. Martelluzzi reviewed the agenda items.
S. Croteau requested to add 2 items from the
previous minutes for further discussion in Item 5.
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4.
Approval of Minutes
-June 26, 2019
Moved by W. Jamadar
That the minutes of the June 26, 2019 meeting of the
Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee be approved.
Carried
5.
Business Arising From Minutes
5.1 S. Croteau mentioned that these properties are of
significant importance and we should pursue
designation of the four properties mentioned in
the June 26, 2019 minutes (Item 6.1). Heritage
Properties identified as part of the Kingston Road
Corridor Study include:
• 301 Kingston Road
• 1 Evelyn Lane
• St. Paul's Anglican Church
• Post Manor
5.2 S. Croteau enquired about a follow-up to her
enquiry at the June 26, 2019 meeting (Item 8.2)
with regards to whether further update is
available as to whether cemeteries and native
burial grounds had been identified within the
Kingston Road study and if First Nations had
been consulted. E. Martelluzzi advised that this
matter will be reviewed and added to the
October agenda.
5.3 S. Croteau enquired if the name badges for
committee members have been ordered as
noted in the June 26, 2019 minutes (Item 6.3
Site Visits).
E. Martelluzzi to report back
at the October meeting.
E. Martelluzzi to add to
October Agenda
E. Martelluzzi to follow-up
and advise at the October
meeting.
6.
New Business
6.1 Presentation by Tatjana Trebic, Urban Strategies
and Emma Cohlmeyer, E.R.A. Architects
regarding the Heritage Impact Assessment for
Zoning By-law Amendment A 08/19 Altona
Group.
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E. Martelluzzi introduced the consultants joining the
meeting tonight to provide a detailed overview of the
proposed redevelopment and to provide an outline of
the Heritage Considerations.
She indicated that in addition to the presentation
tonight, committee members are welcome to attend
the Public Open House scheduled for Thursday,
October 3, 2019 at the Chestnut Hill Developments
Recreation Complex at 6:30 pm.
City Development staff will then prepare an
Information Report for an upcoming Planning &
Development Committee Meeting where agencies,
organizations and members of public will have an
opportunity to provide comments. No decisions will
be made at this meeting.
She further noted that the committee will also have
an opportunity to provide feedback on the Site Plan
application and the final recommendation report to
Council.
T. Trebic provided an outline for the presentation:
• Introduction of the proposed redevelopment
concept;
• Overview of site history and remaining heritage
attributes;
• Approach to heritage conservation in the
proposed development; and,
• Outlined the different avenues and tools for
heritage protection.
She showed a conceptual plan showing the site
transformation, including the total square footage, the
number of new residential units (391), the ground
floor retail square footage and the number of above
and at -grade parking spaces (512).
The site area consists of 3 municipal addresses
known as:
1) 1294 Kingston Road (Old Liverpool House, —
currently used as a restaurant, built in 1878) ;
2) 1840 Liverpool Road Commercial uses: bank,
hair studio, daycare, restaurants; and,
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3) 1852 Liverpool Road - Residential conversion:
daycare building and playground.
She indicated that the applicant is proposing
amendments to the City Centre Zoning By-law
7552/17 including:
• Increase the maximum building height for the
tower building from 47 metres to 80 metres;
• Increase the maximum height of a podium for
the tower building from 20 metres to 30 metres;
• Increase the maximum height of a podium for
the mid -rise building from 20 metres to 25
metres;
• Reduce the separation distance between the
tower building and the mid -rise building from 25
metres to 19 metres, for the portions of the
buildings that are between 37.5 metres and
40.0 metres in height, and,
• Exempt the minimum main wall stepback
between the top 6 metres and 18 metres for a
point tower greater than 73.5 metres.
This will be a landmark development at City Centre
gateway, responding to policy and proposed
intensification at the intersection of Liverpool Road
and Kingston Road. The development is transit
supportive and would be a key node in the downtown
core. The development proposes to maintain
commercial retail plaza and surface parking with
mixed use at the base of the building to animate and
improve the pedestrian realm.
The developer's intent is to celebrate the heritage of
the Liverpool House ensuring that it is rehabilitated
for adaptive use, with a complementary design
situated prominently at the intersection.
The focus is to enhance the public realm by creating
new urban plaza and patio spaces surrounding the
Liverpool House, complementing and engaging the
heritage asset.
E. Cohlmeyer provided the historical overview of the
Liverpool House property, dating back to 1878 when
it was first constructed, with the original name as the
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Seckler's Hotel, in 1929 it changed to Liverpool Arms
Inn. From 1942 to 1970 it was the Liverpool Arms Inn
and a general store at the base of the building. In
1979 the building was relocated north from the
street's edge to accommodate the widening of
Kingston Road. In 1980's the building underwent
renovation for a new restaurant use, this included
enclosing the porch, new windows, paving the
surrounding lands for a parking lot and a rear
addition. It is currently used as a restaurant.
The Heritage Conservation Strategy includes:
• Relocating the Old Liverpool House
approximately 10m to the south of its existing
location, maintain the orientation, and bringing it
closer to original location.
• Remove the later one and two storey additions,
metal exit stair, wood deck, signage and
contemporary chimneys.
• Masonry cleaning, repair and replacement.
• Repair and repaint original wood features,
including frames and cornices.
• Reinstate original window openings, and replace
all windows to match original profile.
• Replace the exterior door entrances with new
sympathetic doors and frames.
• Replace existing covered porch with an open
porch.
• Provide for universal accessibility.
The Heritage Mitigation Strategy includes:
• Full building retention.
• Alterations to allow for adaptive reuse.
• Complementary landscape strategy, including
walkways, raised planters and publicly
accessible plazas.
• Sympathetic design of new construction,
including:
o masonry material for proposed new podium
in response to the existing red brick building
o articulation and orientation of the proposed
tower in response to the existing angled
orientation of the Old Liverpool House
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o creation of new public plaza and landscape
designed to celebrate Liverpool House and
activate surrounding pedestrian space.
Question and answer period followed with committee
members enquiring about the name of the
developer/owner; what use they propose for the
Liverp000l House, and why they chose this site for
the proposed development.
M. Rajadurai mentioned that he represents the Altona
Group Inc. developer based in Pickering. The intent
is to take advantage of the site to develop the area to
meet the growth demands and intensification in the
downtown core by retaining commercial retail spaces
with current tenants and offering much needed
housing.
Further discussion on whether the current tenants of
the Liverpool House would continue to operate the
renovated restaurant and if the renovation plans
provide for the conservation of the interior structure,
such as the banister, stairways and patio.
Committee members expressed concerns with
regards to:
• the landscaping around the new development;
• consideration for winter maintenance, i.e, snow
storage/removal;
• site accessibility;
• property setbacks;
• impact of future road widening; and
• differences between heritage easements and
designation.
M. Rajadurai noted that the interior design will be
retained as much as possible and commented that
this is a good redevelopment proposal as the
alternative would be a complete demolition.
He also indicated that, as part of the conservation
strategy, the developer plans to install landmark
signage on the boardwalk in the front corner of the
Liverpool House noting the building's heritage.
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Meeting Adjourned: 9:05 pm
Copy: City Clerk
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E. Martelluzzi thanked the guests for their informative
presentation and reminded committee members that
they will have other opportunities to comment on the
development proposal in the next few months.
7.
Correspondence
7.1 E. Martelluzzi circulated correspondence
received with regards to an upcoming 3 -day
Conservation of Heritage Structures workshop
being held in Guelph, Ontario. Unfortunately,
the committee's budget does not provide funding
for these types of workshops, but committee
members may attend at their own expense.
8.
Other Business
8.1 C. Sopher enquired if the City could provide an
update on the storage type buildings that are
being used on some of the federal lands in
Brougham area. He questioned if these
properties met zoning requirements, i.e.
commercial/iindustrial. E.Martelluzzi suggested
that C. Sopher send her an email with the
properties in question and that she would
enquire from By-law Enforcement Services to
provide a response at the next meeting.
C. Sopher to send email to
E. Martelluzzi for follow-up.
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Next Meeting October 23, 2019
Adjournment
Meeting Adjourned: 9:05 pm
Copy: City Clerk
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