Minutes

Brampton Heritage Board

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

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Hybrid Meeting - Virtual Option & In-Person in Council Chambers – 4th Floor – City Hall
Members Present:
  • Stephen Collie (Co-Chair)
  • Douglas McLeod (Co-Chair)
  • Nick Craniotis
  • Roy de Lima
  • Sharron Goodfellow
  • Hunyah Irfan
  • Dian Landurie
  • Christiana Nuamah
  • Naveed Suleman
  • Paul Willoughby
  • Regional Councillor P. Vicente - Wards 1 and 5
Members Absent:
  • Prianka Garg
  • Rajesh Vashisth
Staff Present:
  • Charlton Carscallen, Principal Planner/Supervisor
  • Arpita Jambekar, Heritage Planner
  • Tom Tran, Heritage Planner
  • Otmar Melhado, Heritage Planner
  • Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator

1.
Call to Order

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:52 p.m.

2.
Approval of Agenda

 

The Board was advised that delegation 6.1 was withdrawn. 

The following motion was considered:

  • HB041-2024

    That the agenda for the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of October 15, 2024 be approved, as amended, as follows: 

    To withdraw:

    Item 6.1 - Delegation by David Eckler, Principal, AREA, Architects Rasch Eckler Associates Ltd. re: Heritage Permit Application (HPA) for 10254 Hurontario St., Brampton, Learment-C. Armstrong House 

    Carried

3.
Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

 

Nil

4.
Previous Minutes

 

4.1
Summary of Recommendations - Special Brampton Heritage Board - October 2, 2024 

This item has attachments. 
1.Summary of Recommendations_Oct02_2024.pdf

The Summary of Recommendations was listed for consideration by Planning and Development Committee on October 21, 2024 and approval by Council on October 30, 2024. The summary was provided for information.

5.
Consent

 

Nil

6.
Presentations\Delegations

 

7.
Sub-Committees

 

Nil

8.
Designation Program

 

8.1
Report by Otmar Melhado, Heritage Planner, re: Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act – 3448 Castlemore Road - Ward 10

This item has attachments. 
1.Designation Update Report - 3448 CASTLEMORE RD -Thomas Burrell Grist Mill.pdf
2.3448 Castlemore Road_Designation Report.pdf

Otmar Melhado, Heritage Planner, provided an overview of the report, and noted approval for a notice of intention to designate the property at 3448 Castlemore Road, Thomas Burrell Grist Mill, was approved by Council, however the process was not completed. Staff was requesting authorization to complete the designation process at this time.

In response to a question, staff advised records were unavailable regarding the time frame when the mill was torn down. 

The following motion was considered:

  • HB42-2014
    1. That the report from Otmar Melhado, Heritage Planner, to the Brampton Heritage Board Meeting of October 15, 2024, re: Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act – 3448 Castlemore Road - Ward 10, be received;

    2. That staff be authorized to publish and serve the Notice of Intention to Designate the property at 3448 Castlemore Road in accordance with the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act;

    3. That, if no objections are received for the Notice of Intention to Designate, a by-law be passed to Designate the subject property;

    4. That, if any objections to the designation are received that cannot be resolved, staff be directed to refer the proposed designation to the Ontario Land Tribunal; and

    5. That staff be authorized to attend any hearing process held by the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of Council’s decision to designate the subject property.

    Carried

9.
Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA)

 

9.1
Report by Arpita Jambekar, Heritage Planner, re: Heritage Impact Assessment and Heritage Permit for 55 Queen Street East – Ward 3

This item has attachments. 
1.Recommendation report for Heritage Impact Assessment and Heritage Permit for 55 Queen St E.pdf
2.Attachment 1_Heritage Impact Assessment Report .pdf
3.Attachment 2_Heritage Permit Application.pdf

Arpita Jambekar, Heritage Planner, provided an overview of the subject report noting that the property is a designated heritage resource. Council approval is required to undertake accessibility upgrades to the site to improve access to the building. The improvements are considered compatible with the heritage and architectural character of the building. The modifications must also meet the accessibility standards as required by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the conditions as recommended in the Heritage Impact Assessment.

The following motion was considered:

  • HB043-2024
    1. That the report from Arpita Jambekar, Heritage Planner to the Brampton Heritage Board Meeting of October 15, 2024, re: Recommendation Report for Heritage Impact Assessment and Heritage Permit for 55 Queen St E – Ward 3, be received;

       

    2. That the Heritage Impact Assessment for 55 Queen St E prepared by Megan Hobson, dated September 11, 2024 be received; and

       

    3. That the Heritage Permit application, for accessibility upgrades to the front entrance and lower-level washroom at 55 Queen St E, be approved as recommended in the Heritage Impact Assessment, subject to the following conditions:

       

      1. that the architect provide detailed drawings and specifications for the replicated glazed partition wall and wheelchair ramp railings to heritage staff for final review, prior to the issue of building permits;

         

      2. that the architect and/or heritage consultant monitors demolition and construction work to ensure that original features are preserved wherever possible and that all new work is compatible and completed to the same high standard as the existing; and

         

      3. that the arborist monitors tree protection during construction of the wheelchair ramp.

         

    Carried

9.2
Report by Arpita Jambekar, Heritage Planner, re: Heritage Impact Assessment and Heritage Permit Application for 10254 Hurontario Street – Ward 2

This item has attachments. 
1.Recommendation Report for Heritage Impact Assessment and Heritage Permit Application of 10254 Hurontario Street.pdf
2.Attachment 1- Heritage Impact Assessment_10254 Hurontario St.pdf
3.Attachment 2-Heritage_Permit_10254 Hurontario St.pdf

Charlton Carscallen, Principal Planner/Supervisor, provided an overview of the subject report noting that the property at 10254 Hurontario Street is a designated heritage resource. Council approval is required for alterations to a designated property and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) has determined that the proposed additions will have minimal impacts on the heritage attributes and are compatible with the architectural character of the building.

In response to comments, staff advised that construction work at the rear of the property which began a year ago did not require a heritage permit.

David Eckler, Principal, AREA, Architects Rasch Eckler Associates Ltd., was present for this matter and advised that a minor correction was required to the HIA to indicate that it was prepared by 10254 Hurontario Street Holding Ltd. 

The following motion was considered: 

  • HB044-2024
    1. That the report from Arpita Jambekar, Heritage Planner, to the Brampton Heritage Board Meeting of October 15, 2024, re: Heritage Impact Assessment and Heritage Permit Application for 10254 Hurontario St – Ward 2, dated October 9, 2024 be received;

    2. That the Heritage Impact Assessment for 10254 Hurontario St. (prepared by AREA Architects, October 9, 2024) addressing proposed alterations and additions to the property, be received;

    3. That the Heritage Permit application for Phase 1: Daycare Interior Renovations and Basement Alterations at the southeast of the building including deck and railings at ground floor level and windows within above-grade foundation walls, at 10254 Hurontario St be approved, subject to the following conditions, as recommended by Heritage Staff:

      1. that the architect provides detailed drawings & specifications for the proposed railing on the deck, prior to the issue of building permits;
      2. that the architect and/or heritage consultant monitor construction work to ensure that original features are preserved wherever possible, and that all new work is compatible and completed to the same high standard as the existing; and

    4. That an Addendum to the Heritage Impact Assessment addressing the proposed Phase II: 2-storey addition at the West of the building, be submitted as part of the Site Plan and Heritage Permit applications.

    Carried

10.
Correspondence

 

Nil

11.
Other/New Business

 

Nil

12.
Current Heritage Issues

 

12.1
Charlton Carscallen, Principal Planner/Supervisor, re: Update on Current Heritage Issues

 

Charlton Carscallen, Principal Planner, provided an update on heritage matters which included the following:

  • A draft of the Archaeological Management Plan staff has been working on should be ready for presentation to the Board in November 2024 to be followed by Council approval at a later date
  • Work is ongoing on the Heritage Register update, deadline has been extended to the end of 2026
  • Next major project would be the City's Cultural Heritage Management Plan, a key document that will provide an overall approach to heritage resource conservation and integration in future development in the City

13.
Referred/Deferred Items

 

Nil

14.
Information Items

 

Nil

15.
Question Period

 

Nil

16.
Public Question Period

 

Nil

17.
Closed Session

 

18.
Adjournment

 

The following motion was considered:

  • HB045-2024

    That Brampton Heritage Board do now adjourn to meet again on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. 

    Carried
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