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WHEREAS an inquiry regarding Public Notice for Applications under the Ontario Heritage Act was submitted to Built Heritage Committee on October 8, 2024;
AND WHEREAS through the response to this inquiry staff have identified several mechanisms to increase awareness in the community of heritage permit applications subject to City Council approval;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to implement the approaches identified in the inquiry response including:
- Increasing the circulation radius for Council-level Heritage permit applications from 30 m to 60 m beginning in 2025.
- Develop a procedure for posting of temporary notification signs on properties subject to a Council-level Heritage Permit application beginning in 2025.
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff be directed to recover the cost of these additional notification measures through a $200 increase to all Council-level Ontario Heritage Act application fees, to be implemented through the 2025 Operating Budget effective January 1, 2025;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in order to further increase transparency and awareness of heritage applications, that staff be directed to explore the development of an electronic mailing list that residents in Heritage Conservation Districts can sign up for on the City’s website to be notified of upcoming Council-level permit applications under the Ontario Heritage Act.