Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee Meeting

Minutes

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1.
Members Present:

 

Michele Camacho (Chair), Don Thorpe, Marsha Paley, Angela Richardson, Marwa Refaat, Len Collins, Jim Miles, Rob Korporaal and Alan Harrington

2.
Regrets:

 

Barry Duffey, Sille Nygaard Mikkelsen and Jenna Dobson

3.
Others Present:

 

Councillor Rory Nisan, John O'Reilly (Heritage Planner) and Jo-Anne Rudy (Clerk)

4.
Land Acknowledgement:

 

The Chair read the land acknowledgement.

5.
Declarations of Interest:

 

None

6.
Approval of Minutes:

 

6.1
Approve minutes from meeting held June 8, 2022

This item has attachments. 
1.2022_06_08_Heritage_Burlington_Advisory_Committee_Minutes.pdf

On motion, the minutes from the meeting held June 8, 2022, were approved as presented.

7.
Delegation(s):

 

None

8.
Regular Items:

 

8.1
Heritage Planner update

This item has attachments. 
1.Planner Update-July 26, 2022.pdf

a.
Downtown Cultural Heritage Landscapes Study - Evaluation of individual properties for Heritage Register status

This item has attachments. 
1.CHL1- Foot of Brant Street- Heritage Evaluation- Fire Insurance Plans 1910, 1924.pdf
2.CHL1- Foot of Brant Street- Individual Heritage Evaluations.pdf
3.CHL2- Locust Street- Heritage Evaluation- Fire Insurance Plans 1910, 1924.pdf
4.CHL2-Locust Street-Individual Property Evaluations.pdf
5.CHL4-Downtown East-Heritage Evaluation-Fire Insurance Plans 1910, 1924.pdf
6.CHL4-Downtown East-Individual Property Evaluations.pdf
7.CHL5-Lakeshore Road and Burlington Ave-Fire Insurance Plans 1924.pdf
8.CHL5-Burlington Ave and Lakeshore Rd-Individual Property Evaluations.pdf
9.Evaluation Subcommittee summary and recommendation (1).pdf
  • John advised that the Downtown Cultural Heritage Landscapes Study was approved at the July 5, 2022, Community Planning, Regulation & Mobility Committee meeting and further ratified at the July 12, 2022, Council meeting. In addition, Council directed staff to convene a special meeting of Heritage Burlington to review all properties in the study area to determine if any could be added to the Municipal Register. John noted that staff evaluated 66 properties, and 19 additional properties were found to be eligible for inclusion on the Heritage Register. He sent this information to the committee and requested that the Evaluations Subcommittee review the list and provide their findings at tonight's special meeting.
  • John briefly reviewed the evaluations and noted that CHL 3 and 6 are already on the heritage register so he did not look at these. He advised that staff will be recommending that the following properties be added to the Heritage Register, and added that staff will reassess when the study is completed: 
    • CHL 1- Foot of Brant Street 
      1. 380 Brant Street
      2. 372-374 Brant Street
      3. 359 Brant Street
      4. 353-355 Brant Street
      5. 2003 Lakeshore Road (Buildings A & B)
      6. 404-408 John Street
    • CHL 2- Locust Street
      1. 524 Locust Street
      2. 513 Locust Street
      3. 488 Locust Street
      4. 1445 Ontario Street
      5. 458 Locust Street
    • CHL 4- Downtown East
      1. 2010 Maria Street 
      2. 468 Elizabeth Street
      3. 435 Pearl Street
      4. 431 Pearl Street
    • CHL 5- Burlington Ave & Lakeshore Road
      1. 437 Burlington Avenue
      2. 426 Burlington Avenue
      3. 422 Burlington Avenue
      4. 1415 Lakeshore Road
  • Marwa spoke on behalf of the Evaluations Subcommittee and advised that they were in agreement with the above properties recommended by staff but would also like to add the following five properties to the heritage register:
    • 357 Brant Street
    • 492 Locust Street
    • 437 Elizabeth Street
    • 441 Elizabeth Street
    • 436 Pearl Street
  • Committee members discussed and were in agreement with the above and passed the following motion.

Motion: Heritage Burlington recommends that City Council add the following staff recommended properties to the Municipal Heritage Register:

    • 380 Brant Street
    • 372-374 Brant Street
    • 359 Brant Street
    • 353-355 Brant Street
    • 2003 Lakeshore Road (Buildings A & B)
    • 404-408 John Street
    • 524 Locust Street
    • 513 Locust Street
    • 488 Locust Street
    • 1445 Ontario Street
    • 458 Locust Street
    • 2010 Maria Street 
    • 468 Elizabeth Street
    • 435 Pearl Street
    • 431 Pearl Street
    • 437 Burlington Avenue
    • 426 Burlington Avenue
    • 422 Burlington Avenue
    • 1415 Lakeshore Road; and

That the following additional properties be added to the Municipal Heritage Register, as recommended by Heritage Burlington:

    • 357 Brant Street
    • 492 Locust Street
    • 437 Elizabeth Street
    • 441 Elizabeth Street
    • 436 Pearl Street; and

That following study completion, staff re-assess the eligibility of the above listed properties for continued inclusion on the Heritage Register and report back to City Council with a recommendation. CARRIED

9.
Other Business:

 
  • Marsha asked about a potential development at 3007/3015 Dundas Street.
  • Don reminded members of Heritage Week beginning on Aug 1 and encouraged all members to participate in as many events as possible. Motion - Authorize the spending of up to $2,000 for expenses related to Heritage Week. CARRIED
  • Alan advised of the Open House at Freeman Station on August 6th and noted that they will be accepting food donations for the Burlington Food Bank.
  • John provided a brief update on 795 Brant Street and noted that the property owner's intentions have not changed and that staff will be meeting with him this week. John confirmed that the heritage assessment would be carried out by an impartial consultant commissioned by the City, not the developer/applicant.

10.
Adjournment:

 

Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m.

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