THAT in accordance with Section s.239 (2) (e) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council convene in Closed Session to consider the following subject matters:

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1 Corporation of the City of Cambridge Council Meeting No TELEVISED Tuesday, August 7, 2018 Historic City Hall - 46 Dickson Street Closed Session at 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. AGENDA Meeting Called to Order Consideration of Matters in Closed Session Recommendation THAT in accordance with Section s.239 (2) (e) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council convene in Closed Session to consider the following subject matters: 1) Litigation or potential litigation. Council to Rise from Closed Session Recommendation THAT Council reconvene in open session. Singing of the National Anthem Indigenous Territory Acknowledgement Disclosure of Interest Presentations 1. Brooke Lambert, Director of Corporate Strategy, re: item 2, 2017 Annual Report Delegations 1. Brett Denarde, re: item 4, Notice of Intention to Demolish a Heritage Listed Property 251 West River Road 1

2 Consent Procedure THAT all items listed under the heading of Consent Procedure for Tuesday, August 7, 2018, Council Agenda be adopted as recommended. Items # 1. Council Minutes Tuesday, July 10, Boxwood Business Campus Adjustment to Land Sale Price 5. Introduction and Consideration of By-law Note: Council Members, if you wish an item to be pulled from the Consent Procedure Agenda, please notify the City Clerk so the item can be listed on the Other Business Memo for tonight s meeting to be dealt with separately by Council. You will also have the opportunity to pull an item at the Meeting. Minutes of Previous Meeting 1. Council Minutes Tuesday, July 10, 2018 PP Recommendation THAT the minutes from the Council meeting held on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 be approved. Consideration of Reports Office of City Manager Annual Report PP Recommendation THAT Report 18-33(OCM) 2018, re: 2017 Annual Report be received as information; AND THAT Council endorse the 2017 Annual Report as presented. 2

3 3. Boxwood Business Campus Adjustment to Land Sale Price PP Recommendation THAT Council approves an adjustment in the sale price of land in the Boxwood Business Campus for those lands subject to easements for berms and/ or common drainage areas, sloped areas and/or undevelopable areas to be a calculated at one half the price per acre, AND THAT Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute amendments to the previously approved Agreements of Purchase and Sale to adjust the purchase price, and/ or provide an adjustment to the acquisition price at closing for lands subject to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale and identified in this Report Number (OCM). Community Development Department 4. Notice of Intention to Demolish a Heritage Listed Property PP West River Road Recommendation THAT Report (CD), re: Notice of Intention to Demolish a Heritage Listed Property 251 West River Road - be approved; AND THAT Council approve the notice of intention to demolish the listed heritage structure municipally known as 251 West River Road, as the property does not hold enough cultural heritage value to warrant designation for the reasons outlined in report (CD) and the attached excerpt from the Cultural Heritage Assessment (CHA) dated July 2018; AND THAT Council remove the property from the Heritage Properties Register after demolition of the structures on the property; AND FURTHER THAT Council encourages the property owners to salvage and reuse as many of the cobblestone materials, where feasible, into the design of the new dwelling structure and/or new landscaping features planned for the property. 3

4 Correspondence 1. City of Guelph Resolution re: two-way all-day GO rail service and PP high speed rail Report from Closed Session Introduction and Consideration of By-laws Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend Schedule A of By-law No designating private roadways as fire routes and to prohibit the parking of vehicles thereon. (FIRE ROUTE BY-LAW) SCHEDULE A AMENDMENTS Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend Schedule A of By-law , as amended, being a By-law to prohibit the parking or leaving of motor vehicles on private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property and on property owned or occupied by the Corporation of the City of Cambridge, or any local Board. (PRIVATE PROPERTY BY-LAW) SCHEDULE A AMENDMENTS Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend Schedule B of By-law to establish a system of disabled parking. (DISABLED PARKING BY- LAW) SCHEDULE B AMENDMENTS Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend By-Law being a by-law to exempt certain lots or blocks pursuant to subsection 50(5) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended (Part Lot Control Exemption) 395 & 570 Linden Drive & 90 Duckworth Road. Confirmatory By-law Being by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge at its meeting held the 7 th day of August,

5 PASSED AND ENACTED this 7 th day of August, Close of Meeting 5

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7 ITEM #1 Council Members in Attendance: Councillors Adshade (Ward 6), Devine (Ward 2), Ermeta (Ward 8), Liggett (Ward 4), Mann (Ward 3), Monteiro (Ward 7), Reid (Ward 1) and Wolf (Ward 5), with Mayor Craig in the Chair. Staff Members in Attendance: Gary Dyke, City Manager; Kelly Yerxa; City Solicitor; James Goodram, Director of Economic Development; Dave Bush, Deputy City Manager Corporate Services; Neil Main, Fire Chief; Shannon Noonan, Manager of Transportation Engineering; Dennis Purcell, Chief Building Official; Nadia Koltun, Assistant City Solicitor; Katie Fischer, Acting Director of Finance; Hardy Bromberg, Deputy City Manager Community Development; Elaine Brunn Shaw, City Planner; Susanne Hiller, Director of Communications; Tricia Lewis, Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture; Brian Geerts, Manager of Operations Forestry and Horticulture; Sarah Austin, Manager of Development Engineering; Dennis Lopes, Senior Civil Engineering Technologist; Chris Whetstone, Manager of Water; Usama Seraj, Budget Analyst; Wade Novak, Manager of Revenue; Jeff Nyenhuis, Project Engineer; Vanessa Lopak, Supervisor of Accessibility and Diversity; Michael Di Lullo, City Clerk; and Devanne Kripp, Legislative Coordinator. MINUTES Corporation of the City of Cambridge Council Meeting No Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Historic City Hall 46 Dickson Street Others in Attendance: Regional Councillor Karl Kiefer; Dave Brown, Project Manager Region of Waterloo and approximately 25 people in the audience. Meeting Called to Order The meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge was held in the Council Chambers on the second floor of 46 Dickson Street, Cambridge, Ontario. Mayor Craig welcomed everyone present and called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m. Singing of the National Anthem 7

8 Indigenous Territory Acknowledgement Consideration of Matters in Closed Session Motion: Moved By: Councillor Mann Seconded By: Councillor Reid THAT in accordance with Section s.239 (2) (b)(c)(e) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council convene in Closed Session to consider the following subject matters: 1) Proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board. 2) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. 3) Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. CARRIED Council to Rise from Closed Session Motion: Moved By: Councillor Ermeta Seconded By: Councillor Monteiro THAT Council reconvene in open session. CARRIED Disclosure of Interest There are no declarations of pecuniary interest. Presentations 1. Dave Brown, Project Manager Region of Waterloo, re: King Street Streetscaping (Preston) 8

9 Using a PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Brown is in attendance to speak to King Street Streetscaping (Preston). A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is available in the Clerk s Division. 2. Jeff Nyenhuis, Project Engineer, re: King Street Streetscaping (Preston) Mr. Nyenhuis is in attendance to answer questions regarding the King Street Streetscaping (Preston). 3. Shannon Noonan, Manager of Transportation Engineering, re: item 10, Beverly Street Transportation Assessment Class EA Update Using a PowerPoint presentation, Ms. Noonan is in attendance to speak to the Beverly Street Transportation Assessment Class EA Update. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is available in the Clerk s Division. See Resolution Vanessa Lopak, Supervisor of Accessibility and Diversity, re: item 7, City of Cambridge Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion Action Plan Using a PowerPoint presentation, Ms. Lopak is in attendance to speak to the City of Cambridge Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion Action Plan. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is available in the Clerk s Division. See Resolution Delegations 1. Dave Aston, MHBC Planning, re: Unfinished Business Item 3, Hespeler Road Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendments 258 Hespeler Road Cambridge Inc. (Applicant) Mr. Aston is in attendance to speak to Hespeler Road Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendments application. See Resolution

10 2. Mary Jane Sherman, re: Unfinished Business Item 4 and 5, Zoning By-law Review Addition of Scope for Supervised Consumption Services and Temporary Overdose Prevention Sites & Supervised Consumption Services and Temporary Overdose Prevention Sites Planning Study Update Ms. Sherman is in attendance to speak to the Zoning By-law Review Addition of Scope for Supervised Consumption Services and Temporary Overdose Prevention Sites and the Supervised Consumption Services and Temporary Overdose Prevention Sites Planning Study Update. See Resolution and Consent Procedure Motion: Moved By: Councillor Adshade Seconded By: Councillor Mann THAT all items listed under the heading of Consent Procedure for Tuesday, July 10, 2018, Council Agenda be adopted as recommended. Items # 1. Arthur White Sports Bursary Committee Minutes Wednesday, April 11, 2018 THAT the minutes from the Arthur White Sports Bursary Committee meeting held on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 be approved. 2. Cambridge Farmers Market Advisory Committee Minutes Thursday, May 17, 2018 THAT the minutes from the Cambridge Farmers Market Advisory Committee meeting held on Thursday, May 17, 2018 be approved. 3. Council Minutes Tuesday, June 26, 2018 THAT the minutes from the Council meeting held on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 be approved. 4. Special Council Minutes Tuesday, July 3,

11 THAT the minutes from the Special Council meeting held on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 be approved. 5. Planning and Development Committee Minutes Tuesday, July 3, 2018 THAT the minutes from the Planning and Development Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 be approved. 6. Project Management Office (PMO) Status Update THAT Report (CRP), re: Project Management Office (PMO) Status Update be received for information. 8. Core Area Parking Rates THAT Report (CD), re: Core Area Parking Rates be received; AND THAT an additional off-street parking Rate Zone be added for Core Area Parking Lots; AND FURTHER THAT the Municipal Rate Review fees for Core Area Off-Street Parking be updated to reflect the new Rate Zones. 9. Saginaw Golf Course Planning Applications - Saginaw Development Corporation Additional Instructions Report This item was pulled from the consent agenda and dealt with separately. 11. Dirty Water Policy Review This item was pulled from the consent agenda and dealt with separately. 12. Stormwater Management Funding Review THAT Council direct staff to further explore the benefits of alternative stormwater user fees and report back to Council; 11

12 AND THAT Council approve a capital project in 2018 in the amount of $100,000 from the Gas Tax Reserve Fund to retain a consultant to complete a stormwater rate funding study. 13. Catchbasin Cleaning T THAT Report (CFO), re: Catchbasin Cleaning T be received; AND THAT Council approve the award of Tender T , Catchbasin Cleaning, to Flow Kleen Technology Ltd. of Stoney Creek, for the total tendered price of $119,966.51, including H.S.T., this being the only bid received as outlined in Report (CFO). 14. Introduction and Consideration of By-law THAT leave be given to the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following by-laws: Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend Bylaw186-06, as amended, being a by-law with respect to parking. (PRIVATE PROPERTY) Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend Bylaw187-06, as amended, being a by-law for the regulation of Traffic and Parking Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend By-law , as amended, being a by-law for the regulation of Traffic and Parking (Blair Road) Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to exempt certain lots or blocks pursuant to subsection 50(5) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended (Part Lot Control Exemption) 395 & 570 Linden Drive & 90 Duckworth Road Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend Zoning By-law No , as amended with respect to land municipally known as 0 Royal Oak Road Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend Zoning By-law No , as amended, with respect to the lands municipally addressed as 408 Guelph Avenue. 12

13 Number not used Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to adopt Amendment No. 34, to the City of Cambridge Official Plan (2012) as amended, for lands municipally known as Hespeler Road Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend Zoning By-law No , as amended, with respect to land municipally known as Hespeler Road Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to regulate the destruction or injuring of trees Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to amend By-law No being a by-law to provide for the appointment of Officers and Servants of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge (Katie Fischer Acting Chief Financial Officer/Director of Finance). CARRIED Consideration of Reports Corporate Services 7. City of Cambridge Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion Action Plan Motion: Moved By: Councillor Reid Seconded By: Councillor Wolf THAT Report (CRP), re: City of Cambridge Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan be received; AND THAT Council endorses Stronger Together: The City of Cambridge Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan. FRIENDLY AMENDMENT 13

14 THAT Cambridge Hall of Fame Committee be added under Action Develop a plan to facilitate the collaboration between the Accessibility Advisory Committee and the Heritage Advisory Committee, and other citizens advisory committees as relevant to diversity, equity, and inclusion. CARRIED, with the friendly amendment Community Development Department 9. Saginaw Golf Course Planning Applications - Saginaw Development Corporation Additional Instructions Report Councillor Ermeta requested a recorded vote on the main motion, which was taken as follows: Motion: Moved By: Councillor Reid Seconded By: Councillor Adshade THAT Cambridge Council considers the additional discussion provided in report (CD) in response to the request from the resolution from April 17, 2018 which directed staff to consult with the developers and residents regarding the buffer, height restrictions, lot grading plan and extending the open space; AND THAT Cambridge Council continues to direct staff to advise the Ontario Municipal Board of its support for the proposed Official Plan map and policy amendments, Draft Plans of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment to rezone the lands with site specific amendments for the former Saginaw Golf Course lands as detailed in report No (CD). IN FAVOUR: OPPOSED: Mayor Craig, Councillors Adshade, Devine, Liggett, Mann, Monteiro, Reid and Wolf. Councillor Ermeta CARRIED, on a recorded vote of

15 10. Beverly Street Transportation Assessment Class EA Update Motion: Moved By: Councillor Monteiro Seconded By: Councillor Liggett THAT Report (CD), re: Beverly Street Transportation Assessment Class EA Update be received for information. CARRIED Office of the Chief Financial Officer 11. Dirty Water Review Policy Motion: Moved By: Councillor Monteiro Seconded By: Councillor Ermeta THAT Report (CFO), re: Dirty Water Policy Review be deferred back to staff to review and that a policy be implemented that is inclusive of residential, commercial and industrial. CARRIED. Unfinished Business 1. Blair Road Reconstruction Project Compromise Solution Motion: Moved By: Councillor Reid Seconded By: Councillor Wolf THAT Council approve the compromise solution reached on June 20, 2018 for the Blair Road Reconstruction Project as outlined in Report (CD). CARRIED 2. Tuesday, July 3, 2018 Planning and Development Consent Agenda Motion: Moved By: Councillor Wolf 15

16 Seconded By: Councillor Reid THAT all items listed under the heading of Consent Procedure for Tuesday, July 3, 2018, Planning and Development Committee Agenda be adopted as recommended. a) Committee of Adjustment Wednesday, May 2, 2018 THAT the minutes of the Committee of Adjustment meeting held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, be approved. b) Cambridge Trails Advisory Committee and Cambridge Cycling Focus Group Thursday, April 12, 2018 THAT the minutes of THAT the joint Cambridge Trails Advisory Committee and Cycling Focus Group meeting held on Thursday, April 12, 2018, be approved. c) Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee Thursday, May 17, 2018 THAT the minutes of the Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee meeting held on Thursday, May 17, 2018, be approved. d) Holding Provision Removal 408 Guelph Avenue JENC Investments THAT report (CD), re: Holding Provision Removal 408 Guelph Avenue JENC Investments be received; AND THAT Zoning By-law Amendment , pursuant to Section 36 of the Planning Act, to remove the H Holding Provision from the subject property be approved; AND FURTHER THAT By-law attached to Report (CD) be passed. e) Demolition Control By-law Repeal This item was pulled from the consent agenda and dealt with separately. f) Building Statistics May

17 THAT report (CD), re: Building Statistics May 2018 be received as information. g) Zoning By-law Review Addition of Scope for Supervised Consumption Services and Temporary Overdose Prevention Sites This item was pulled from the consent agenda and dealt with separately. h) Supervised Consumption Services and Temporary Overdose Prevention Sites Planning Study Update This item was pulled from the consent agenda and dealt with separately. i) Request to Alter a Part V Designated Property 55 Fallbrook Lane THAT report (CD), re: Request to Alter a Part V Designated Property 55 Fallbrook Lane be approved; AND THAT Council approve; the request to alter the property by adding a metal chimney pipe in a colour to match the roof on the coach house s north elevation; the addition of a metal chimney clad in the same colour material as the roof to the south elevation of the main barn; the conversion of a window to a door on the second floor west elevation of the main barn; the demolition of the caretaker s addition located on the west elevation of the main barn; the construction of a new one storey brick addition/garage with a rooftop terrace on the west elevation of the main barn; and the addition of a glass enclosed vestibule entrance onto the southeast elevation of the main barn. 17

18 j) Notice of Intention to Demolish a Heritage Listed Property 22 St. Andrews Street THAT report (CD), re: Notice of Intention to Demolish a Heritage Listed Property 22 St. Andrews Street be approved; AND THAT Council approve the notice of intention to demolish the buildings on the listed heritage property municipally known as 22 St. Andrews Street as the property does not hold enough cultural heritage value to warrant designation for the reasons outlined in the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) submitted by Latourneau Heritage Consulting Inc., dated May CARRIED 2. e) Demolition Control By-law Repeal Motion: Moved By: Councillor Liggett Seconded By: Councillor Ermeta THAT Report (CD), re: Demolition Control By-law Repeal be deferred back to staff. AND THAT staff report back to the September 4 Planning and Development Committee meeting with clarification in regards to the administration of properties to the heritage register with the existing resources the City currently has. Councillor Monteiro requested a recorded vote on the motion, which was taken as follows: IN FAVOUR: OPPOSED: Mayor Craig, Councillors Adshade, Devine, Ermeta, Liggett, Mann and Monteiro. Councillor Reid and Wolf. CARRIED, on a recorded vote of 8-2 CARRIED 18

19 Hespeler Road Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendments 258 Hespeler Road Cambridge Inc. (Applicant) Councillor Monteiro requested a recorded vote on the motion, which was taken as follows: Motion: Moved By: Councillor Liggett Seconded By: Councillor Devine THAT Report (CD), re: Hespeler Road Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendments 258 Hespeler Road Cambridge Inc. (Applicant) be received; AND THAT Cambridge Council adopts Official Plan Amendment No. 34 to change the Official Plan designation from Commercial Class 4 to high density residential; AND THAT Cambridge Council approves the proposed zoning by-law amendment to change the Commercial use Class 4 (C4) to (H)RM3 S and recognize the existence of an Open Space Class 1 to permit cluster townhouses; and an increase in the density to 60 units per hectare whereas 40 units is permitted in the Zoning By-law; an increase in lot coverage to 42% whereas 40% is permitted in the Zoning Bylaw; a reduction in front yard setback of 3m (10ft.) whereas the Zoning By-law requires 6m (19.6 ft.); a reduction in the interior side yard of 1.5m (5 ft.) whereas the Zoning By-law requires 7.5m (24.6 ft.); a reduction in the number of visitor parking spaces to 13 spaces as the Zoning bylaw require 25; to recognize the existence of an Open Space Class 1; and an amendment to the definition of private amenity space to include rooftop patio; 19

20 AND THAT the City Clerk prepare the record, and forward it to the Region; AND THAT the by-laws attached to report be passed; AND FURTHER THAT Cambridge Council is satisfied a subsequent public meeting in accordance with section 34(17) of the Planning Act is not required as a result of a refinement to the Open Space zone following the public meeting. IN FAVOUR: OPPOSED: Mayor Craig, Councillors Adshade, Ermeta, Liggett, Mann, Monteiro, Reid and Wolf. Councillor Devine CARRIED, on a recorded vote of Zoning By-law Review Addition of Scope for Supervised Consumption Services and Temporary Overdose Prevention Sites Motion: Moved By: Councillor Liggett Seconded By: Councillor Devine THAT Report (CD), re Zoning By-law Review Addition of Scope for Supervised Consumption Services and Temporary Overdose Prevention Sites be received; AND THAT Cambridge Council authorizes the addition of scope to the Comprehensive Zoning By-Law Review for the Supervised Consumption Services and Temporary Overdose Prevention Sites Planning Study in the amount of up to $41,264 (inclusive of non-recoverable HST) for Meridian Planning to complete the work, funded from the Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review capital project. CARRIED 5. Supervised Consumption Services and Temporary Overdose Prevention Sites Planning Study Update Motion: Moved By: Councillor Liggett Seconded By: Councillor Ermeta 20

21 Councillor Monteiro requested a recorded vote on the friendly amendment, which was taken as follows: THAT report (CD), re: Supervised Consumption Services and Temporary Overdose Prevention Sites Planning Study Update be received, as amended; AND THAT Council direct staff to proceed with the original timetable, with public consultation commencing in September rather than July. IN FAVOUR: OPPOSED: Mayor Craig, Councillors Adshade, Devine, Ermeta, Liggett, Monteiro, Reid and Wolf. Councillor Mann CARRIED, as amended on a recorded vote of 8-1. Report from Closed Session 1. Proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board Motion: Moved By: Councillor Reid Seconded By: Councillor Mann THAT Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the Corporation of the City of Cambridge and Hewson Brothers Supply Limited or to whom it may direct, for 1.85 acres of property, at a price of Five Hundred and Eighty Two Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($582,750.00). CARRIED 2. Proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board Motion: Moved By: Councillor Reid Seconded By: Councillor Mann THAT Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the Corporation of the City of Cambridge and TBS Holdings Inc. or to 21

22 whom it may direct, for approximately 1.71 acres of property, at a price of $315,000 per acre to be calculated on the basis of a legal survey or approximately Five Hundred and Thirty Eight Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($538,650.00). CARRIED 3. Proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board. Motion: Moved By: Councillor Reid Seconded By: Councillor Mann THAT Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the Corporation of the City of Cambridge and Dupar Controls Inc. or to whom it may direct, for 6.56 acres of property, at a price of $315,000 per acre calculated on the basis of a legal survey or Two Million, Sixty Six Thousand and Four Hundred Dollars ($2,066,400.00). CARRIED Other Business 1. Councillor Mann On Street Parking Motion: Moved By: Councillor Adshade Seconded By: Councillor THAT Staff be directed to review and report back to Council on street parking by-law to see if additional daytime parking or increased on street parking exemptions can be offered. CARRIED. 2. Councillor Devine Forbes Park Music Festival Councillor Devine spoke to the Forbes Park Music Festival that took place on Saturday, July 7, 2018, noting that it was a successful event and thanked the community for a great day. 22

23 3. Councillor Wolf Old Post Office Councillor Wolf spoke to the Old Post Office party that took place on Friday, July 6, 2018, applauding the efforts and the revitalization of the Old Post Office. Correspondence NIL Confirmatory By-law Motion: Moved By: Councillor Adshade Seconded By: Councillor Mann Being by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge at its meeting held the 10 th day of July, PASSED AND ENACTED this 10 th day of July, CARRIED Close of Meeting Motion: Moved By: Councillor Ermeta Seconded By: Councillor Monteiro THAT the Council meeting does now adjourn at 8:58 p.m. CARRIED 23

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25 ITEM #2 To: COUNCIL Meeting Date: 08/07/2018 Subject: 2017 Annual Report Report No: (OCM) From: Gary Dyke, City Manager File No: N/A RECOMMENDATION(S) THAT Council staff report (OCM) 2017 Annual Report - be received as information; AND THAT Cambridge City Council endorses the 2017 Cambridge Annual Report as presented. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose The 2017 Annual Report is a key component of the City s corporate performance management framework. It communicates the City s achievements for the previous fiscal year and provides a comprehensive financial picture. This is important to ensure that the City is transparent and accountable to the public and other stakeholders on an ongoing basis. Key Findings The annual report highlights the status of over 40 strategic actions as of December Accomplishments are presented by the themes and goals outlined in the Strategic Plan: Cambridge Connected. The 2017 Annual Report includes the City s audited consolidated financial statements and analysis, as well as a five year statistical review. The financial reports communicates to the stakeholders, residents and local businesses the City s 2017 financial performance relative to the commitments and work undertaken. Financial Implications The Funding for the 2017 Annual Report has been identified as part of the Corporate Strategy operating budget. 25

26 BACKGROUND The 2017 Annual Report provides an overview of City accomplishments during the past fiscal year. Further, it aligns services, community investments and projects to the priorities identified by the strategic plan approved in January In addition to the delivery of core services (regular city business), City departments completed a variety of projects and special initiatives. Updates and highlights on each of the 41 strategic actions identified in the corporate business plan are provided. Further, this report provides an overview of the financial picture of the City for the 2017 fiscal year. It includes a comprehensive report from the Chief Financial Officer, including financial statements discussion and analysis, the audited 2017 consolidated financial statements, and financial statistics. With the approval of the City s new strategic plan Cambridge Connected in January 2016 the goal of Governance and Leadership was identified. Specifically, the City is committed to provide open, transparent and innovative leadership in local governance and service delivery. Further, the City of Cambridge is commitment to achieving excellence in customer service. This work is continued with the development of an integrated corporate performance management framework. This framework includes a set of tools and practices used to drive continuous improvement and serves as one of the primary mechanisms for ongoing accountability with respect to the services and outcomes the City is responsible for. The 2017 Annual Report is a key component of the overall performance management framework at the City. It aligns services, community investments and projects to the priorities identified by the strategic plan. Further, it provides an overview of the financial picture of the City and demonstrates how resources are being used to support the strategic direction. ANALYSIS Strategic Alignment: PEOPLE To actively engage, inform and create opportunities for people to participate in community building making Cambridge a better place to live, work, play and learn for all. Goal #2 - Governance and Leadership Objective 2.5 Focus on the responsible management of financial resources, ensuring transparency and accountability. 26

27 The Annual Report is a key part of the overall performance management framework at the City. It identifies how the City is meeting the goals and objectives outlined by the Strategic Plan and the initiatives contained in the Annual Business Plan. This document is a resource for Council, the public and staff and is available to community stakeholders throughout the City Accomplishments The 2017 Annual Report links the accomplishments of the past year to the corporate business plan. The corporate business plan identified over 41 strategic actions at the corporate level. Each of these actions had multiple related initiatives or projects occurring in one or more of the City departments. For more information on the 2018 Business Plan, please visit: Accomplishments are presented by the themes and goals outlined in strategic plan and include a reference to the various objectives to which each relates. This provides an overall picture of the corporate progress on achieving the new strategic direction that has been set out. Some highlights from 2017 include: People Goal 1: Community Wellbeing Commencement of a new corporate diversity initiative, StopGap ramp program saw installation of 21 new portable ramps; Cambridge Fire Department attended 7,458 emergency responses in 2017 (5% increase); Mayor s Round Table for Youth; Participating in the Wellbeing Waterloo Region initiative; Community Outreach Task Force immediate community response to the growing opioid crisis in Cambridge; and Community Ambassador Team development and debris clean-up request webapplication. Goal 2: Governance and Leadership Corporate reorganization that streamlined the City s departments from five to four; cityone implementation for Finance, Human Resources, Project Management and Technology Services; Implementation of Active Net, a new online recreation registration system; Business Plan and Strategic Plan dashboard reporting on external website; 27

28 Selected to be a Local Data Hub by the World Council on City Data (WCCD); Creation of the Operations Management Team (OMT); and Appreciating Cambridge Employees (ACE) rollout. Place Goal 3: Arts, Culture, Heritage and Architecture Direct support for 11 special events with an estimated attendance of approximately 116,000 people and provided support to 11 large community events with an estimated attendance of 66,600; Hosted new event called the Youth Secret Supper; Completed the Queens Square Fountain restoration; and Celebrating Cambridge commemorative book in honour of Canada 150. Goal 4: Environment and Rivers Volunteers have cleaned up several tonnes of litter, planted 12,000 trees and installed an osprey platform; The City planted 650 trees, 300 shrubs and 50,000 flowers; and Approximately 6,500 Cambridge standard streetlights were replaced with LED fixtures. Goal 5: Parks and Recreation New farmers market website and continued work towards the Cambridge Farmers Market vision to becoming the community food hub; Over 450 visitors attended the Cemeteries Doors Open and several expansions at New Hope Cemetery including the new Granite Forest columbarium; The City successfully leveraged nearly $250,000 in financial contributions and $117,000 in in-kind donations to deliver a range of recreational programs, events, facility improvements and other community-focused services; Five playground replacements with accessible features; and Approximately 57,000 people attended the LPGA Manulife Classic at Whistle Bear Golf Club generating an economic impact of over $8.7 million dollars in the local community. Prosperity Goal 6: Economic Development and Tourism 28

29 Cambridge saw over $367 million dollars in investment, including federal and provincial infrastructure improvements and building permits; The City had 45 filming inquiries and hosted 16 days of filming in Cambridge, including the critically acclaimed series the Handmaid s Tale; Interactive story maps developed of the film projects that have taken place in Cambridge; and A community event to celebrate the vision of The Gaslight District attended by over 12,000 people. Goal 7: Transportation and Infrastructure Track My Plow App launch helped communicate with the public during winter storm events with real time mapping of snow plowing and salting; First Bishop Street Operations Public Open House with over 350 community members attending this family friendly event that featured truck and machine displays, equipment demonstrations, information booths and kid s activities; and Construction of 2km multi-use trail along Conestoga Blvd. Financial Report The 2017 Annual Report includes financial statement discussion and analysis, the audited 2017 consolidated financial statements for the Corporation of the City of Cambridge, and five year statistical review. The financial reports communicate to the stakeholders, residents and local businesses the City s 2017 financial performance and related information regarding significant financial policies and processes. These results demonstrate the strong leadership of Council and Cambridge s sound fiscal management and financial planning. Existing Policy/By-Law: Not Applicable Financial Impact: Funding for the 2017 Annual Report has been identified as part of the Corporate Strategy operating budget. Public Input: As part of the development of the Cambridge Connected Strategic Plan, the community indicated a need for increased accountability and transparency, as well as more communication related to the progress of key city initiatives. The 2017 Annual Report is 29

30 a public document that highlights both the accomplishments of the City in the previous year, combined with a comprehensive financial overview. Internal/External Consultation: The 2017 Annual Report was developed through extensive consultation with each of the City departments and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. Members of the internal Strategic Plan Implementation Team were also included in the preparation of this document. CONCLUSION The 2017 City of Cambridge Annual Report is part of the City s reporting framework. This framework connects and documents the efforts of the City to deliver services and to implement the strategic vision for our community as stated in the City s strategic plan Cambridge Connected. The annual report and business plans allow the City to create a stable and sustainable physical and financial environment by providing a framework for decision making; identifying areas for performance review, change and alternative service delivery. This new reporting framework offers benefits in three critical areas: Better Decision Making the annual report includes accomplishments achieved by both the capital investment and operating budgets as part of an integrated process. This will help the City review the resources needed to accomplish the City s upcoming priorities and to plan for future opportunities and challenges. Communication and Engagement The annual report is a key public communication tool that will help facilitate information sharing and ongoing engagement with the community. Measuring Our Progress Ongoing measurement allows us to see how we are progressing against our goals, and helps staff understand their roles in contributing to the success of the city. The annual report provides a benchmark that can be used in subsequent years, so that the City can adjust our activities and targets in cases where we are not progressing as expected, or, priorities of the community change. This reporting framework will assist in: the improvement of service delivery to the citizens of Cambridge; focus on priority projects; and clearly articulate the value for tax dollars being spent to Council and the general public. SIGNATURE Prepared by: 30

31 Name: Title: Departmental Approval: Name: Title: City Manager Approval: Name: Gary Dyke Title: City Manager ATTACHMENTS Note: A hard copy will be provided on the date of the meeting. 31

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33 ITEM #3 To: COUNCIL Meeting Date: 08/07/2018 Subject: Boxwood Business Campus Report No: (OCM) Adjustment to Land Sale Price From: James Goodram, Director of File No: D12 Economic Development RECOMMENDATION(S) THAT Council approves an adjustment in the sale price of land in the Boxwood Business Campus for those lands subject to easements for berms and/ or common drainage areas, sloped areas and/or undevelopable areas to be a calculated at one half the price per acre, AND THAT Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute amendments to the previously approved Agreements of Purchase and Sale to adjust the purchase price, and/ or provide an adjustment to the acquisition price at closing for lands subject to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale and identified in this Report Number (OCM). EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose The purpose of this report is to request Council s approval to adjust the sale price of industrial lands in the Boxwood Business Campus impacted by easements, berms, common drainage areas, slopes and /or undevelopable portions of sites. Key Findings Economic Development staff has been working with several purchasers that are looking at industrial property in the Boxwood Business campus where portions of some of these sites have areas impacted by berms, common drainage areas or slopes that render these areas undevelopable. In order to account for these marginal areas, it is being proposed that the land price per acre for these areas be reduced to one half of the Industrial land sale price. 33

34 Financial Implications Proceeds of industrial land sales are credited to the Economic Development Reserve Fund. Reducing the price of portions of selected sites would result in approximately $644,175 less in revenue to this account. BACKGROUND The Economic Development Division has developed the Boxwood Business campus to supply industrial land ready for development. Some of the sites in the Boxwood Business Campus back onto rural residential properties on Speedsville Road. These sites were designed and developed with berms to help screen and buffer the industrial sites form the residential homes. Berms that were constructed are a minimum of 1.5 metres high with some landscaping. Along the bottom of the berm is a common drainage swale. The berm and swale take up the back 17 meters of the industrial properties and must be left intact to maintain the buffer as per the Zoning by-law. This renders these areas undevelopable. In addition, there are some areas that are either sloped or with common drainage swales that are similarly undevelopable. These areas are outlined in Appendix A. In order to set a reasonable, fair, and equitable sale price for these constrained land, it is being recommended that Council set a price per acre for these lands that are one half of the standard price per acre. The current price for industrial lands is $315,000 per acre, so the recommendation is to set these areas at a price of $157,500 per acre. Agreements of Purchase and Sale that have been approved by Council and are not yet closed and that have sites with constrained areas, would have the purchase price adjusted at closing. Future agreements for land sales would identify any of these constrained areas and calculate the purchase price accordingly. ANALYSIS Strategic Alignment: PROSPERITY: To support and encourage the growth of a highly competitive local economy where there is opportunity for everyone to contribute and succeed. Goal #6 - Economic Development and Tourism Objective 6.1 Support the creation and retention of high quality and diverse employment opportunities by becoming the destination of choice for business and entrepreneurship, including helping existing firms thrive and grow. Adjusting the purchase price of some of the sites in the Boxwood Business Campus to reflect the usable area will promote these remaining sites for sale. To ensure all 34

35 companies purchasing lands are treated equally, adjustments in the final purchase price for lands subject to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale will be adjusted based on the formula presented in this report. Comments: The areas that will be reduced in price are shown on the attached Appendix A and the legal description is for Part of Lots 28 and 29, Beasley s Broken Front Concession designated as part of Parts 25,29,31,38,39,40,69, 70 and Parts 34, 35 and 37 on Reference Plan 58R The total acreage impacted by this change is approximately 4.09 acres. At the current price of $315,000 per acre times 0.5, or $157,500 per acre, the overall impact to the industrial reserve would be approximately $644,175 less in revenue to the Economic Development Program Reserve fund. As the price per acre changes in the future with subsequent appraisals, this reduction will adjust accordingly. Existing Policy/By-Law: ECO Sale of City-owned Industrial Land. Financial Impact: Funds from the land sales will be credited to the Economic Development Reserve Fund ( ), and adjustments to purchasers will be funded from this reserve. Public Input: There has been no public input on this process. Internal/External Consultation: The lands subject to the adjustment were identified by Economic Development staff as areas impacted by physical constraints to development. These include significant slopes, common drainage areas, berms, easement and /or undevelopable areas. CONCLUSION Staff is recommending that Council approve the adjustment to the industrial land price for these identified areas, and that these lands be priced at one half of the approved land sale price per acre. Adjustments to the price will be made in the future along with appraisals that may result in changes to the industrial land price. SIGNATURE Prepared by: 35

36 Name: James Goodram Title: Director of Economic Development Departmental Approval: Name: Title: City Manager Approval: Name: Gary Dyke Title: City Manager ATTACHMENTS Appendix A - Property in the Boxwood Business Campus subject to a reduction in price per acre due to physical constraints. 36

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39 ITEM #4 To: COUNCIL Meeting Date: 08/07/2018 Subject: Notice of Intention to Demolish Report No: (CD) a Heritage Listed Property 251 West River Road From: Laura Waldie, MA, CAHP, File No: D Senior Planner-Heritage RECOMMENDATION(S) THAT staff report (CD) Notice of Intention to Demolish a Heritage Listed Property 251 West River Road - be approved; AND THAT Council approve the notice of intention to demolish the listed heritage structure municipally known as 251 West River Road, as the property does not hold enough cultural heritage value to warrant designation for the reasons outlined in report (CD) and the attached excerpt from the Cultural Heritage Assessment (CHA) dated July 2018; AND THAT Council directs staff to remove the property from the Heritage Properties Register after demolition of the structures on the property; AND FURTHER THAT Council encourages the property owners to salvage and reuse as many of the cobblestone materials, where feasible, into the design of the new dwelling structure and/or new landscaping features planned for the property. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose The subject property is listed on the City s Heritage Properties Register. It is not designated. The proposal is to demolish the existing dwelling structure and attached garage and to construct a new dwelling with attached garage. The notice of intention to demolish is the result of a building permit application having been submitted to the City on June 11, The request to demolish is not the result of a development application. Therefore, a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) was not required. 39

40 The 60 day waiting period for demolition expires on August 11, If a decision is not passed by this date, the demolition is deemed to be approved. Key Findings An analysis of the property by Regulation 9/06 of the Ontario Heritage Act shows the property does not have sufficient cultural heritage value to warrant designation to protect against demolition. Financial Implications The cost of demolition and rebuild is the responsibility of the property owners. BACKGROUND Aerial Image of 251 West River Road 40

41 On June 11, 2018, the agent for the property owner submitted a building permit application for the demolition of 251 West River Road. The property owners plans are to demolish the existing house and to build a new 3,000 square foot home. The 60 day waiting period for demolition under Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act expires on August 11, As the demolition permit application is not part of a development application, the City was not able to request the submission of a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) to be reviewed by the Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (MHAC). An excerpt from the Cultural Heritage Assessment (CHA), prepared by the City s Senior Planner-Heritage, is found in Attachment 1. The full CHA is available upon request. The property owners indicated that when they purchased the property in 2017, their intent was to keep the original house and to construct a couple of additions and dig the foundations deeper to provide more useable space in the basement. In the end, it was determined that to restore the house, make improvements to the basement and to build additions, would have cost them $600,000 more than if they were to demolish and build a new structure. ANALYSIS Strategic Alignment: PLACE: To take care of, celebrate and share the great features in Cambridge that we love and mean the most to us. Goal #3 - Arts, Culture, Heritage and Architecture Objective 3.2 Conserve and make positive contributions to our heritage districts and buildings throughout the community. Adding properties to the Heritage Properties Register provides the opportunity to identify properties that may be of cultural heritage importance to the community. Comments The property was researched for any historical associations with the property and the structure was analyzed against Regulation 9/06. Regulation 9/06 of the Ontario Heritage Act has three main criteria, each with three sub-criteria for a total of nine. The property at 251 West River Road only qualifies for one criterion under Regulation 9/06. That criterion is that it demonstrates a rare form of building materials. The house is faced with mortared cobblestones, which is a rare building material in Cambridge. A property only needs to demonstrate one criterion under Regulation 9/06 to be considered worthy of designation. However, the more criteria a property can meet, the stronger the argument for designation will be should a notice of intention to designate be appealed to the Conservation Review Board (CRB). The property owners of 251 West River Road 41

42 have indicated that they are not in favour of designation and would appeal any notice of intention to designate to the CRB for a hearing. Front, or West, Façade of 251 West River Road The property was also assessed against Section 4.4 of the Cambridge Official Plan, which is the criteria used in determining the cultural heritage significance of a property to warrant its inclusion on the Heritage Properties Register as a listed property of interest (Attachment 2). The analysis determined that the property met only one of the 12 criteria listed. In order for a property to be included on the Heritage Properties Register as a listed property of interest, a property must meet two of the 12 Official Plan criteria. The property was added to the Register in the 1990s before the creation of Regulation 9/06 and before properties were evaluated against Section 4.4 of the Official Plan. This property, like many, was added to the Register because it had been featured in the Landmark Series, which was a weekly Cambridge Times series that profiled a different heritage property each week. The series stopped being published in about The property has undergone several alterations which have diminished its cultural heritage value over the years. All the windows have been replaced with aluminum or vinyl, while two additions have been added to the rear, east façade. On July 19, 2018, the Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (MHAC) recommended that the demolition of the structure be approved because it does not hold enough cultural heritage value to warrant designation to protect against demolition. Under the 42

43 Ontario Heritage Act, there is a 60 day waiting period for the demolition of a nondesignated building on the Heritage Register. The 60 day waiting period for demolition for 251 West River Road expires on August 11, If a decision is not reached by this date, the application is deemed approved. Rear, or East, Façade of 251 West River Road The City s Official Plan encourages property owners to salvage and re-use building materials if a cultural heritage resource cannot be conserved. The property owners are encouraged to incorporate the cobblestone materials, where feasible, into the new development on site. Existing Policy/By-Law: Ontario Heritage Act Section 27 (3) Prescribes the 60 day waiting period for the demolition of a nondesignated property on a Municipal Heritage Register. Regulation 9/06 is the section of the Ontario Heritage Act that is used to evaluate the cultural heritage value of a property to determine if it merits designation to protect against demolition. City of Cambridge Official Plan 43

44 Section c) Encourages the salvage and re-use of building materials from a cultural heritage resource to prevent those materials from ending up in the landfill. Section Indicates that the City will encourage the conservation of cultural heritage resources by maintaining a Heritage Register of properties both listed and designated. Section 4.4 Outlines the criteria used to determine the cultural heritage significance of properties being considered for inclusion on the Heritage Properties Register as listed properties of interest. Financial Impact: The costs of demolition and rebuild are the responsibility of the property owner. Public Input: The Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (MHAC) meetings are open to the public. The property owners were present at the July 19, 2018 MHAC meeting to answer questions about their project. Internal/External Consultation: The Senior Planner Heritage liaised with the property owners and project manager on the legislated process for reviewing a demolition application of a listed heritage building. CONCLUSION Because of the reasons outlined in staff report (CD), the Cultural Heritage Assessment, and the analysis of Regulation 9/06 and Section 4.4 of the Official Plan, staff and the Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (MHAC) recommend that Council approve the demolition of the structure at 251 West River Road because it does not hold enough cultural heritage value to warrant designation to protect against demolition. SIGNATURE Prepared by: Name: Laura Waldie, MA, CAHP Title: Senior Planner - Heritage 44

45 Departmental Approval: Name: Hardy Bromberg Title: Deputy City Manager, Community Development City Manager Approval: Name: Gary Dyke Title: City Manager ATTACHMENTS 1. Excerpt of Cultural Heritage Assessment 251 West River Road, dated July Property Analysis against Section 4.4 of the Cambridge Official Plan. 45

46 Attachment 1 - CHA Excerpt Cultural Heritage Assessment for 251 West River Road July, (MHAC) Attachment 1 3. Cultural Heritage Value In order to merit designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, a property must have physical/design, historical/associative and/or contextual value. Ontario Regulation 9/06 lays out nine specific criteria. A property must meets one or more of the following nine criteria for determining whether it is of cultural heritage value or interest to warrant designation. Highlighted in red below is the only criterion which applies to 251 West River Road: 1) The property has design value or physical value because it, i) is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material or construction method, or ii) displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit, or iii) demonstrates a high degree of technical or scientific achievement. 2) The property has historical value or associative value because it, i) has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person, activity, organization or institution that is significant to a community, or ii) yields, or has the potential to yield, information that contributes to an understanding of a community or culture, or iii) demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an architect, artist, builder, designer or theorist who is significant to a community. 3) The property has contextual value because it, i) is important in defining, maintaining or supporting the character of an area, or ii) is physically, functionally, visually or historically linked to its surroundings, or iii) is a landmark. O. Reg. 9/06, s. 1 (2). Although the subject property meets one of the nine criteria under Regulation 9/06, it is not strong enough to warrant designation of the property under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The only identified cultural heritage attribute of the property is the cobblestone facing on the main structure. 2 46

47 Cultural Heritage Assessment for 251 West River Road July, (MHAC) Attachment 1 floor area must be at least 2.1 metres (six feet eleven inches) high. The basement ceiling at 251 West River Road is approximately 1.8 metres (six feet) at its highest point. To bring the basement up to Code standards, the footings would have to be dug deeper, potentially causing harm to the foundation walls. It had been noted on the June 26, 2018 site visit that a jack post had been installed at some point in the northeast corner of the basement. In terms of Regulation 9/06, the following design or architectural value was evaluated: 1) The property has design value or physical value because it, i) is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material or construction method: Yes, cobblestone materials are rare construction materials found in Cambridge. ii) displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit; No. The cobblestone materials were not placed in a formal pattern such as the ribbon pointed mortar rows found in Paris, Ontario or in the northeast United States but placed randomly on the wall according to size. The windows and east façade additions have been constructed/replaced with vinyl materials. iii) demonstrates a high degree of technical or scientific achievement. No. This is a modest house constructed with modest materials and modest methods. ii) Historical/Associative Value The Land Registry abstracts were consulted to determine when the house may have been constructed and by whom. A deed of land indenture dated August 29, 1922 shows that John McCarthy, a grocer from Galt, sold a parcel of land to Walter Cross, an employee with the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), for $337. The lot included a road allowance immediately to the north between Concessions nine and ten. The earliest land surveys in City records date back to the 1950s for the properties immediately north of 251 West River Road. Most of the other lot surveys date to the 1980s and 1990s. The earliest land survey for the subject property in City records dates to The sale price in 1922 for the lot at 251 West River Road suggests the property was a vacant lot. On July 14, 1924, Walter Cross entered into a mortgage agreement with Andrew Laurie of the Township of Blenheim in the amount of $4,200. The substantial jump in price of the lot from 1922 to 1924 would suggest that the current structure was built in

48 Cultural Heritage Assessment for 251 West River Road July, (MHAC) Attachment 1 brother Lyn owned property that had been transferred to him by Walter in the 1950s. Walter Cross lived at 251 West River Road until his death in Lyn Cross was a farmer in the Berry Patch and his son, John Arthur Cross, also lived for a time on West River Road. John Cross was probably best known to the community as the owner of Crosses Flowers which was located on St Andrews Street until 1974, where the shop was relocated to Water Street where it eventually closed. Planning staff at the Region of Waterloo were also contacted during the historical research phase. The Region has no information on the property at 251 West River Road likely because of the construction date of Regional records tend to consider early to mid-nineteenth century properties as having regional cultural heritage significance. Therefore, the Region does not consider the property to have regional cultural heritage significance. West River Road has also not been identified by the Region as a scenic road or special character street. The Cambridge Heritage Master Plan has also not identified the property as a significant cultural heritage feature, nor has West River Road been identified as a scenic route or an area of cultural opportunity. In terms of Regulation 9/06, the following historical and associative value was evaluated: 1) The property has historical value or associative value because it, i) has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person, activity, organization or institution that is significant to a community; No. The builder, Walter Cross, is not considered to be significant to the community. He constructed the modest home in 1925 as the principal dwelling for himself and his family. ii) yields, or has the potential to yield, information that contributes to an understanding of a community or culture No. The home does not have the potential to yield an understanding about the community or of a particular culture. iii) demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an architect, artist, builder, designer or theorist who is significant to a community. No. The property does not reflect the ideas of a builder who is significant to the community. The structure is a modestly constructed early twentieth structure that was used as a family home for the builder for 50 years. Walter Cross s contribution to the built urban fabric of Galt is not considered significant to the community

49 Cultural Heritage Assessment for 251 West River Road July, (MHAC) Attachment 1 The new home at 263 West River Road is single storey dwelling from the streetscape with a walkout basement area on the east elevation. During the research phase of this report into how the contextual value of the neighbourhood is changing, it was discovered that 263 West River Road had not been removed from the Heritage Properties Register. Staff has now removed the property from the Register. Replacement structure at 263 West River Road, 2018 In terms of Regulation 9/06, the following contextual value was evaluated: 1) The property has contextual value because it, i) is important in defining, maintaining or supporting the character of an area; No. The character of the area has changed significantly since the 1980s with new development on the west side of West River Road. Infill housing along the east side of West River Road has also begun to change the character of the neighbourhood. ii) is physically, functionally, visually or historically linked to its surroundings; No. The streetscape on both the east and west side of West River Road has changed significantly over the last 30 years. The cohesive nature of the streetscape has changed with the construction of large homes in the vicinity. iii) is a landmark. O. Reg. 9/06, s. 1 (2). No. The structure is not considered to be a landmark in the community