Cambridge No. 09 17 AGENDA Thursday, November 16, 2017 Council Chambers, Historic City Hall, 46 Dickson Street 7:00 p.m. Meeting Called to Order Disclosure of Interest Presentations 1. James Etienne, City Engineer, City of Cambridge Re: Update on the Riverside Dam EA Project. Delegations Approval of October 19, 2017 Minutes THAT the Minutes of the October 19, 2017 meeting of the Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee be considered for errors and omissions and be adopted. Agenda Items Correspondence Other Business a) Chair s comments b) Council Report/Comments c) Staff/Senior Planner - Heritage comments Next Meeting: Date & Time: December 14, 2017 at 7p.m. Location: Council Chambers, Historic City Hall, 46 Dickson St. Please Note: If you cannot attend the meeting please contact Karin Stieg-Drobig:519-621-0740 Ext. 4816 or by e-mail: stiegdrobigk@cambridge.ca
Page 2 of 2 Cambridge Agenda November 16, 2017 Close of Meeting THAT the MHAC meeting does now adjourn at p.m. Distribution: John Oldfield (Chair), Scott Roberts (Vice Chair), Amy Barnes, Michael Cahill, Nelson Cecilia, Kimberly Livingstone, Councillor Pam Wolf
MINUTES Meeting #8-17 October 19, 2017 Council Chambers, Cambridge City Hall 46 Dickson Street, Cambridge, Ontario 7:00 p.m. Committee Members in Attendance: Amy Barnes, Kimberly Livingstone, Michael J. Cahill, Nelson Cecilia and Scott Roberts with John Oldfield in the Chair Regrets: Councillor Pam Wolf Staff in Attendance: Laura Waldie, Senior Planner Heritage and Karin Stieg-Drobig, Recording Secretary Meeting Called to Order The regular meeting of the was held in Council Chambers, 46 Dickson Street, Cambridge, Ontario. Chair, John Oldfield, welcomed everyone present and called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. and the meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m. Declarations of Interest NIL Delegations NIL Presentations 1. Vanessa Hicks, MHBC Planning, spoke to the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) prepared for the rare Charitable Research Reserve located at 1679 Blair Road. She gave a history of the site in regards to land use and overall heritage attributes. The property owner is proposing to rehabilitate the site in two phases. The current HIA is for Phase I which addresses the conservation and repair of the original portion of the structure. This will include repairs to the wood frame windows, the two storey porch and balcony as well as fascia, trim and paint. John Oldfield thanked Vanessa Hicks on behalf of MHAC for her presentation and thorough HIA. Item 2 of the Agenda Items was then brought forward. 2. 1679 Blair Road: Heritage Impact Assessment for Phase I Conservation and Rehabilitation. File No: R01.01.84 Michael Cahill enquired as to work on the inside of the building and if it would be addressed at this time. Vanessa Hicks advised this would be done during Phase 2 of the project.
Page 2 of 4 September 21, 2017 Moved by: Scott Roberts Seconded by: Amy Barnes THAT the (MHAC) accept the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) for 1679 Blair Road, prepared by MHBC Planning, dated October 2017. Minutes of Previous Meeting Moved by: Nelson Cecilia Seconded by: Michael Cahill THAT the minutes of the September 21, 2017 meeting of the Cambridge Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee be considered for errors and omissions and be adopted. Reports 1. 2017 Annual Report and 2018 Work Plan. File No: R01.05 John Oldfield thanked Laura Waldie for her work on the Annual Report and 2018 Work Plan. The committee discussed the Report and Work Plan. Michael Cahill asked for clarification of the WLU Capstone Project cited in the Work Plan. Laura Waldie explained the project is a partnership of fourth year planning students from WLU and the City of Cambridge. The students will be conducting a heritage study in Cambridge to identify industrial and commercial properties to be added to the Heritage Register and to develop public outreach materials. Moved by: Kimberly Livingstone Seconded by: Scott Roberts THAT the (MHAC) receive the 2017 Annual Report and 2018 Work Plan as contained in Report 17 024(MHAC) for information; AND THAT this report be forwarded to Cambridge City Council (Council) for consideration.
Page 3 of 4 September 21, 2017 Other Business Chair s Comments: John Oldfield advised that on October 12, 2017 he attended the Construction Steering Committee meeting for the Old Post Office where Slobodanka Lekic, Manager of Building Construction at the City of Cambridge shared the good news that the project is on schedule and on budget. Helen Kelly, CEO of the Idea Exchange, gave a brief presentation on the 3D technology that will be available for users. Council Report/ Comments: NIL Staff/Planner- Heritage comments: Laura Waldie discussed with the MHAC two development applications to the Committee of Adjustment. Laura Waldie requested that the requirement for the submission of a Heritage Impact Assessment be waived for both applications. 96 Queen Street East The owners of 96 Queen Street East are proposing to build a detached 780 square foot caretaker s cottage in the back parking area. Laura Waldie recommended waiving the HIA as this is a Listed Heritage property and the proposed new structure would not be visible from the streetscape. MHAC agreed and waived the HIA requirement for this application. 96 Blenheim Road The owners of 96 Blenheim Road have submitted an application to sever off a building lot on either side of the current structure. The property abuts Mount View Cemetery which is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the City-owned lands in the Dickson Hill Heritage Conservation District. Laura Waldie recommended waiving the requirement for a HIA because the subject property is not on the Heritage Register and is zoned as R4 Low Density Residential. The MHAC agreed to waive the HIA requirement for this application. Laura Waldie also provided the MHAC with information about upcoming repair work at 55 Fallbrook Lane. The foundation of the coach house on the property will undergo rubble stone repair and some missing siding will be replaced on the main barn portion of the property. The siding will be replaced with the same colour to match the existing. The property owner had submitted a minor variance application to the Committee of Adjustment for the closing up of one window to accommodate the addition of a stone chimney to the coach house structure. The owner has withdrawn that application to be dealt with at a later date.
Page 4 of 4 September 21, 2017 Presentation 2 (8:05 p.m.) This presentation was delayed due to time conflicts of the presenters, Slobodanka Lekic, Manager of Building Construction, City of Cambridge and Kelly Gilbride, Heritage Architect with Steven Burgess Architects. Slobodanka Lekic gave an introduction to the Heritage Conservation Master Plan for the Farmers Market Building. Kelly Gilbride provided an overview of the history of the Farmer s Market and the current condition of the building. The focus of the presentation was on the Conservation Guidelines and Recommendations for Material Conservation. Kelly Gilbride explained the report lists the various heritage attributes and gives recommendations for general maintenance and monitoring including interior woodwork, windows, roofs and entry doors. John Oldfield thanked Slobodanka Lekic and Kelly Gilbride for the presentation and thorough report. Correspondence: Heritage Conservation Master Plan for the Farmers Market 40 Dickson Street File No: R01.01.26. Moved by: Michael Cahill Seconded by: Amy Barnes THAT THE (MHAC) receive the Heritage Conservation Master Plan for the Farmer s Market at 40 Dickson Street, prepared by Steven Burgess Architects. Next Meeting Date & Time: November 16, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Location: Council Chambers, Historic City Hall, 46 Dickson St. Close of Meeting Moved by: Nelson Cecilia Seconded by: Kimberly Livingstone THAT the meeting does now adjourn at 8:48 p.m. Chairperson John Oldfield Recording Secretary Karin Stieg-Drobig