Authorize the Director of Community Planning to retain a qualified consultant, through a competitive procurement process, to undertake the Downtown Cultural Heritage Landscapes Study consistent with the Terms of Reference contained in Appendix B of community planning department report PL-49-22; and
Approve an upset limit of $150,000 for the study, funded from the Policy Initiatives Reserve Fund; and
Direct the Director of Community Planning to provide notice of the commencement of the study to affected property owners, the local business association and other affected stakeholders identified in the Terms of Reference (Appendix B); and
Direct the Director of Community Planning to add 2012 Victoria Avenue, 518 Brant Street, 524 Brant Street, 530 Brant Street, 574 Brant Street, 600 Brant Street, 612 Brant Street and 620 Brant Street to the Municipal Heritage Register and provide notice to owners of the properties within 30 days, pursuant to section 27(5) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18; and
Authorize the City Clerk to take necessary action if there are any objections in accordance with Section 27(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18; and
Direct the Director of Community Planning to report back following the completion of the Downtown Cultural Heritage Landscapes Study by Q3 of 2023 with study results, follow-up recommendations and a recommendation to remove 2012 Victoria Avenue, 518 Brant Street, 524 Brant Street, 530 Brant Street, 574 Brant Street, 600 Brant Street, 612 Brant Street or 620 Brant Street from the Municipal Heritage Register if they do not qualify for heritage designation; and
Direct the Director of Community Planning to connect with the Heritage Burlington Advisory Committee to reconvene and review each property in the cultural landscapes to determine which should be added to the Municipal Register; and
Report back to the Community Planning, Regulation & Mobility Committee meeting on September 13, 2022.