Town of Newmarket

Minutes

Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee

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Members Present:
  • Billie Locke, Chair
  • Gord McCallum, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor Bisanz
  • Norman Friend
  • Mitch Sauder
  • Joan Seddon
Members Absent:
  • David McLennan
Staff Present:
  • P. Cho, Planner
  • D. Morton, Planner
  • A. Walkom, Legislative Coordinator

The meeting was called to order at 7:03 PM. Billie Locke in the Chair.


Lisa Rapoport of PLANT Architect Inc. provided an introduction to the presentation on the Mulock property design concept. Sharon Vattay of GBCA provided an overview of the history of the site and the owners, including the Mulock family. She also provided details on the heritage designation of the house and statement of significance. Lisa Rapoport provided a detailed overview of the site and the house. She advised of the features which are to be preserved and the proposed floor plans for the house. The presentation concluded with the Mulock Arborteum design concept for the property.

Heritage Committee members discussed the presentation and asked questions regarding the statement of significance, existing trees on the site, the positioning of an elevator to be installed in the house, and potential designation of interior features of the house.

  • Moved by:Councillor Bisanz
    Seconded by:Joan Seddon
    1. That the presentation provided by Sharon Vattay, GBCA and Lisa Rapoport, PLANT Architect Inc. regarding the Mulock Property Design Concept be received


    Carried
  • Moved by:Gord McCallum
    Seconded by:Joan Seddon
    1. That the Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of December 1, 2020 be approved.


    Carried

6.

Committee members discussed the review of the properties listed on the Municipal Register of N​​on-Designated Properties.

The Planner provided an update on the status of the development located at 16920 and 16860 Leslie Street which contains the Bogart House property. She advised that the intent of the developer is to restore the house for future residential use. However, the Planning Department has not yet received a new submission regarding the property.

Members of the Heritage Committee discussed the ongoing preservation of the building and the eventual restoration of the house.

  • Moved by:Gord McCallum
    Seconded by:Councillor Bisanz
    1. That the Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee request that staff keep the Committee informed and provide more details on the Bogart House as soon as possible, regarding the preservation of the house, protection from impact of activities of the site development around it, and future restoration of the house.


    Carried

The Planner advised that further research on plaque requests was delayed pending availability of resources from the Newmarket Archives.

Billie Locke advised that as the Museum remains closed there was no update regarding the Elman W. Campbell Museum Board.

Mitch Sauder provided an update on the properties which had been reviewed by the Lower Main Street South Heritage Conservation District Advisory Group including 209 Main Street South and 253 Main Street South.

None.

  • Moved by:Mitch Sauder
    Seconded by:Gord McCallum
    1. That the meeting be adjourned at 8:27 PM.


    Carried