Town of Newmarket

Minutes

Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Cane Room
Municipal Offices
395 Mulock Drive
Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X7
Members Present:
  • Christina Bisanz
  • Norman Friend
  • Billie Locke
  • Gord McCallum
  • David McLennan
  • Mitch Sauder
  • Joan Seddon
Staff Present:
  • D. Ruggle, Senior Planner - Community Planning
  • A. Walkom, Legislative Coordinator

David McLennan declared a conflict related to items 5.1 and 6.3. He advised that the owners of 951 Srigley Street and 578 Lydia Street are clients of his law firm.

The Legislative Coordinator provided an orientation presentation concerning Town By-laws, meeting procedures and the Code of Conduct. 

The Senior Planner provided an orientation presentation concerning the mandate of the Heritage Committee and relevant legislation such as the Heritage Act.

  • Moved by:Joan Seddon
    Seconded by:David McLennan
    1. That the approval of the Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of July 3, 2018 be deferred until the May 7, 2019 meeting.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Norman Friend
    Seconded by:Mitch Sauder
    1. That the Correspondence from the Committee of Adjustment re: Notice of Deferred Application - 951 Srigley Street be received.

    Carried

    David McLennan took no part in the discussion or vote on the foregoing matter due to a declared conflict.


6.

  • Moved by:David McLennan
    Seconded by:Joan Seddon
    1. That Billie Locke be appointed as Chair of the Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Christina Bisanz
    Seconded by:Joan Seddon
    1. That Gord McCallum be appointed as Vice-Chair of the Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee.

    Carried

    Billie Locke assumed the role of the Chair.


  • Moved by:Joan Seddon
    Seconded by:David McLennan
    1. That Norman Friend be appointed to the Elman W. Campbell Museum Board of Management as the representative of the Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Christina Bisanz
    Seconded by:Gord McCallum
    1. That Mitch Sauder be appointed to the Lower Main Street South Heritage Conservation District Advisory Group as the representative of the Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee.

     


    Carried

The Senior Planner provided a background on the 270 Prospect Street property and the application. He advised that the request was to remove the property from the Municipal Register of N​​on-Designated Properties.

  • Moved by:Gord McCallum
    Seconded by:Joan Seddon
    1. That the matter be deferred to the next meeting so that the Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee can gather more information on the property; and,
    2. That the Committee seek permission from the owner to visit the property.

    Carried

The Senior Planner advised that a demolition permit was requested related to the property and that Council has 60 days to respond to the request. He advised that the Heritage Committee would need to provide a recommendation concerning the property, to be received by Council at the Committee of the Whole on April 29, 2019.

The Committee discussed the condition of the house as well as its history and Heritage merits.

  • Moved by:Mitch Sauder
    Seconded by:Joan Seddon
    1. That the Heritage Newmarket Advisory Committee recommend that the property located at 578 Lydia Street be removed from the Heritage Registry of Non Designated Properties with the condition that it be documented and a photographic record be made of the property prior to demolition.

    Carried

    David McLennan took no part in the discussion or vote on the foregoing matter due to a declared conflict.


  • Moved by:David McLennan
    Seconded by:Joan Seddon
    1. That consideration of sub-committee appointments be deferred to the next meeting.

    Carried

The Senior Planner advised that an application related to the facade restoration for 184-194 Main St. South has been received. He provided a brief overview of the drawings of the proposal.

(1) The Senior Planner advised that SvN has been hired as a consultant related to the established neighbourhood character study.

(2) The Legislative Coordinator advised that the next meeting would be held May 7, 2019.

The meeting adjourned at 8:43 PM.