Minutes

Brampton Heritage Board

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

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Council Chambers - 4th Floor, City Hall - Webex Electronic Meeting
Members Present:
  • Peter Dymond (Co-Chair)
  • Douglas McLeod (Co-Chair)
  • Kathryn Fowlston
  • Palvinder Gill
  • Janet Millington
  • Paul Willoughby
  • Regional Councillor P. Vicente - Wards 1 and 5
Members Absent:
  • Stephen Collie
  • Vipul Shah
  • Basavaraj Toranagal
  • Ken Wilde
Staff Present:
  • Jeffrey Humble, Manager, Policy, Program & Implementation
  • Pascal Doucet, Heritage Planner
  • Harsh Padhya, Heritage Planner
  • Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

  • HB027-2021

    That the agenda for the Heritage Board meeting of June 1, 2021 be approved as published and circulated. 

    Carried

The minutes were considered by Planning and Development Committee on June 7, 2021, and approved by Council on June 16, 2021. The minutes were provided for the Board's information.

It was noted that Councillor Vicente's absence at the meeting of May 18, 2021 was due to other municipal business.

Nil

Pascal Doucet, Heritage Planner, Planning, Building and Economic Development, provided an overview of the subject report noting that the construction of the one-storey addition will require the removal of a mature cedar tree on the property.

The following motion was considered. 

  • HB028-2021

    1.  That the report by Pascal Doucet, Heritage PlannerPlanning, Building and Economic Development, to the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of June 15, 2021, re: Alterations to a Property Designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act - 7770 Creditview Road – Ward 6 (HE.x 7770 Creditview Road) be received; and

    2.  That the alterations to the heritage property at 7770 Creditview Road, in accordance with section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as amended (the “Act”) for the construction of a one-storey addition and the removal of one tall and mature cedar tree, with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans, drawings and outline of material specification, attached as Appendix A to the report be approved, and subject to the following additional conditions:

    b.  That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 7770 Creditview Road, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance, usual and minor works and work that does not require a heritage permit as described in the Village of Churchville Heritage Conservation District Plan in accordance with subsection 41.1(5) of the Act and as are acceptable to the Commissioner of Planning, Building and Economic Development, the owner shall:

    i. Provide building permit drawings in accordance with the plans and drawings required in recommendation 2, including notes and specifications for a description of materials and finishes; and

    ii. Obtain approval to injure or destroy a tree in accordance with the City’s Tree Preservation By-law 317-2012.

    Carried

Pascal Doucet, Heritage Planner, Planning, Building and Economic Development, provided an overview of the subject report noting that the proposed alteration will require the removal of two trees at the front of the property.

Committee noted support for the proposed alterations.

The following motion was considered:

  • HB029-2021

    1.  That the report by Pascal Doucet, Heritage Planner, Planning, Building and Economic Development, to the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of June 15, 2021, re: Alteration to a Property Designated Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act – 18 Grafton Crescent – Ward 10 (HE.x 18 Grafton Crescent), be received; and

    2.  That the Heritage Impact Assessment of the Cassin Farmhouse at 18 Grafton Crescent, dated May 3, 2021, prepared by Megan Hobson (CAHP), Built Heritage Consultant, and attached as Appendix A to this report (the “HIA”) be received and accepted to endorse the proposed conservation, preservation, rehabilitation of the two-storey heritage brick dwelling as well as the demolition of the existing non-heritage one-storey frame addition and the construction of a new contemporary one-storey addition.

    3.  That the alterations to the heritage property at 18 Grafton Crescent, in accordance with section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as amended (the “Act”), with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by SMPL Design Studio Architectural Design Services, dated 2021.03.26, attached as Appendix A to the report, be approved, and subject to the following additional conditions:

    a.  That prior to final Site Plan Approval for the property at 18 Grafton Crescent, the owner shall;

    i.    Provide a final Landscape Plan, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning, Building and Economic Development; and

    ii.   Provide final site drawings in accordance with the plans and drawings required in recommendation 3.   

    b.   That prior to the issuance of any permit for all of any part of the property at 18 Grafton Crescent, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance, usual and minor works and work that is not likely to affect a heritage attribute as are acceptable to the Commissioner of Planning, Building and Economic Development, the owner shall:

    i.   Provide building permit drawings in accordance with the plans and drawings required in recommendation 3.

    Carried

Harsh Padhya, Heritage Planner, Planning, Building and Economic Deployment, provided an overview of the subject report.

Committee noted support of the Heritage Incentive Grant for the property owner.

The following motion was considered: 

  • HB030-2021

    1.  That the report by Harsh Padhya, Heritage Planner, Planning, Building and Economic Department, to the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of June 15, 2021, re: Direction to enter into a Designated Heritage Property Incentive Grant Agreement as per the By-law 235-2020, be received, and

    2.  That the Director, Policy Planning, Planning, Building and Economic Development or their designate be authorized to execute Designated Heritage Property Incentive Grant Agreements which are referenced in By-law 266-2011 as amended by By-law 235-2020 as a “Standard Agreement” and that the staff be authorized to take the necessary steps to implement the terms of the agreement.

    Carried

Doug McLeod, Co-Chair, advised that both he and Peter Dymond, Co-Chair, delegated at the Planning and Development Committee meeting on June 7, 2021 to express concerns on the scale of the proposed development, and its impact on properties at 127 Queen Street West, 10 Byng Avenue and 9 Elizabeth Street South.  He noted that the Board will continue to monitor the progress of the development on the overall impact of historic downtown.

Committee discussion on this matter included the following:

  • Question regarding the proposed development and how it fits in with the Brampton 2040 Vision
    • indication that high rise development is envisioned for strategic corners or major aerial roads in the downtown 
  • Advised that 10 Byng Street, 9 Elizabeth South, and 127 Queen Street West were currently listed on the Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Resources

The following motion was considered:

  • HB031-2021

    1.  That the discussion at the request of the Co-Chairs, to the Brampton Heritage Board meeting of June 15, 2021, re: Application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision 115, 117, 119, 121, 123 Queen Street and 2/2A Mill Street be received; and

    2.  That staff be requested to assess the properties at 10 Byng Street, 9 Elizabeth Street South, and 127 Queen Street West, under Ontario Regulation 9/06, criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest and report back to a future meeting of the Board.

    Carried

The following motion was considered:

  • HB032-2021

    That Brampton Heritage Board do now adjourn to meet again on July 20, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.  

    Carried