Built Heritage Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:

15

Date:

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 1:30 P.m.

Location:

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Present:

• Chair: Councillor Rawlson King, 
• Vice-Chair: Councillor Stéphanie Plante, 
• Councillor Clarke Kelly, 
• Councillor Jeff Leiper, 
• Councillor Ariel Troster, 
• Member Christine Legault, 
• Member James Maddigan, 
• and Member Carolyn Quinn 

Absent:

• Member Vaibhavi Dhote 

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and hybrid participation details.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on June 25, 2024 in Built Heritage Committee Report 15.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on June 10, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 8:30 am on June 11.

These “Summary Minutes” indicate the disposition of items and actions taken at the meeting. This document does not include all of the text that will be included in the full Minutes, such as the record of written and oral submissions. Recorded votes and dissents contained in the Summary Minutes are draft until the full Minutes of the meeting are confirmed by the Committee. The draft of the full Minutes (for confirmation) will be published with the agenda for the next regular Committee meeting and, once confirmed, will replace this document.

2.

Declarations of Interest

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

BHC Minutes 14 – Tuesday, May 14, 2024

• Carried

4.

Planning, Development and Building Services Department

4.1

Consideration of Objections to the Notices of Intention to Designate 119 Bradford Street and 73 Rideau Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0052 – Bay (Ward 7); Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12)

The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on August 17, 2024.

• Report recommendations

  That the Built Heritage Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Not withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate 119 Bradford Street and proceed with the designation process under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
  2. Not withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate 73 Rideau Street and proceed with the designation process under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
  Carried

4.2

Designation of 94 Beechwood Avenue (also known as 98 Beechwood Avenue), 241 Marier Avenue and 275 St. Laurent Boulevard under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0045 - Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12); Rideau-Rockcliffe (Ward 13)

• Report recommendations

  That the Built Heritage Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 94 Beechwood Avenue (also known as 98 Beechwood Avenue) under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 5.
  2. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 241 Marier Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 7.
  3. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 275 St. Laurent Boulevard under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 9.
  Carried

4.3

Designation of 149, 152, 156-158, 198, and 217 Rideau Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0048 - Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12)

• Report recommendations

  That the Built Heritage Committee recommend that Council:
  

  1. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 149 Rideau Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 4; 
     
  2. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 156 Rideau Street (including street addresses 152 and 156-158 Rideau Street) under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 6;
     
  3. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 198 Rideau Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 9; and
     
  4. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 217 Rideau Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 11.
     
  Carried

4.4

Bill-23 Implementation: Heritage Conservation Districts

File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0046 - City-wide

• Report recommendations

  That the Built Heritage Committee recommend that Council: 

  1. Direct staff to complete the following HCD Studies and Plans:
     
     1. Golden Triangle
     2. Dundonald Park and surrounding blocks
     3. Bank Street in Centretown
  2. Direct staff to complete the following HCD Feasibility Assessments and report back to Built Heritage Committee and Council on the findings:
     
     1. Beaverbrook
     2. Macdonald Gardens Park and surrounding blocks
     3. Wellington Street West and surrounding streets in Hintonburg
     4. Island Park Drive
     5. Areas recommended for potential HCDs through the Rideau Canal Cultural Landscape Study 
  3. Receive for information the prioritized city-wide list of future HCD Studies, Plans and Feasibility Assessments attached as Document 1.
  4. Receive for information updates related to existing Heritage Conservation Districts.
  5. Receive for information the Terms of Reference for Heritage Conservation District studies, attached as Document 2.
  6. Receive for information the Terms of Reference for Heritage Conservation District feasibility assessments, attached as Document 3.
  Carried

5.

Office of the City Clerk

5.1

Status Update – Built Heritage Committee Inquiries and Motions for the period ending May 24, 2024

File No. ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0058 - City-wide

• Report recommendation

  That the Built Heritage Committee receive this report for information.

  Received

6.

In Camera Items

There were no in camera items.

7.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

There were no Notices of Motion.

8.

Inquiries

There were no Inquiries.

9.

Other Business

There was no other business.

10.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

July 9, 2024

The meeting adjourned at 11:48 am.