Town of Newmarket

Minutes

Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, November 05, 2019
Time:	7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.
Location:	Mulock Room Municipal Offices 395 Mulock Drive Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X7

Members Present:

• Billie Locke, Chair
• Gord McCallum, Vice-Chair
• Councillor Bisanz
• Norman Friend
• David McLennan
• Mitch Sauder
• Joan Seddon

Staff Present:

• A. Cammaert, Acting Manager, Planning Services
• A. Walkom, Legislative Coordinator

The meeting was called to order at 7:06 PM. Billie Locke in the Chair.

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1.

Additions & Corrections to the Agenda

None. 

2.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

None.

3.

Presentations/Deputations

None.

4.

Approval of Minutes

4.1

Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 1, 2019

• Moved by: David McLennan
  Seconded by: Gord McCallum
  1. That the Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 1, 2019 be approved.
  
  Carried

4.2

Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 16, 2019

• Moved by: Joan Seddon
  Seconded by: Mitch Sauder
  1. That the Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of October 16, 2019 be approved.
  
  Carried

5.

Correspondence

None.

6.

Items

6.1

Denison Child Care / Stickwood Walker Development (900 Mulock Dr)

The Acting Manager, Planning Services provided an overview of the site plan for the Denison Child Care adaptive reuse project at the Stickwood Walker site. Committee members discussed how the new buildings on the site will affect the original farmhouse. The Committee had no major concerns with the site plan.

6.2

Little Brew Hops Minor Variance (209 Main Street South)

The Acting Manager, Planning Services provided an overview of the project at 209 Main Street South which includes a change to the facade of the building and an additional floor at the back of the building. Committee Members discussed aspects of the project including the design of the facade and the relation to other buildings on the street.

6.3

184 to 194 Main Street South

The Acting Manager, Planning Services advised that there had been no update since the Town's media release on the buildings at 184 to 194 Main Street South. He provided a brief overview of the work to secure the foundations, as well as the status of the facade work at 194 Main Street.

6.4

Update on Protection of Private Trees By-law

The Acting Manager, Planning Services provided an update on the status of the protection of private trees by-law which will likely come before Council in 2020. The Committee discussed the Liberty Tree in relation to the proposed tree protection by-law.

6.5

Doors Open

The Committee continued the discussion from the previous meeting on a Doors Open event for the Town of Newmarket. Members discussed how an event could be organized and whether it would potentially conflict with other Town events. 

6.6

2020 Schedule of Meetings

• Moved by: Joan Seddon
  Seconded by: Mitch Sauder
  1. That the 2020 Schedule of Meetings be approved.
  
  Carried

7.

Reports of Committee Members

7.1

Designated Property Maintenance and Concerns

The Committee discussed finding a new source for the Heritage plaques, as the previous supplier was no longer available. Members will continue to research a new supplier for the plaques going forward.

7.1.1

Site Plaques

7.1.2

Residence Plaques

7.1.3

Heritage Location Plaques

8.

Committee Reports

8.1

Elman W. Campbell Museum Board

Norman Friend provided an update on the attendance at the Elman W. Campbell Museum so far in 2019 and reported that it stood at 7000 attendees.

8.2

Lower Main Street South Heritage Conservation District Advisory Group

There was no update on this item.

9.

New Business

(1) Councillor Bisanz advised that the Heritage Committee's recommendation to Council to designate the property located at 1075 Gorham Street had been approved at the Committee of the Whole meeting on November 4, 2019 and would proceed to Council on November 11, 2019.

(2) The Acting Manager, Planning Services advised that a new Planning staff member would be introduced at the January 7, 2020 Heritage Committee meeting.

10.

Adjournment

• Moved by: Gord McCallum
  Seconded by: Norman Friend
  1. That the meeting be adjourned at 8:24 PM.
  
  Carried