Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee

MINUTES

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 12:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber

Members:

• Drew Bucknall, Chair
• Gerarda (Geri) Tino, Vice-Chair
• Councillor Gittings
• Councillor McNeice
• Russell Buckland
• Kerry Colborne
• Susan Hobson
• Jason Judson
• Bob Laughlin
• Brenda Sweeney (As of 9:31 a.m.)

Regrets:

• George Gordon

Staff:

• Gabe Charles, Director of Planning Services
• Kirk Biggar, Manager of Policy Planning and Heritage
• Carolyn Van Sligtenhorst, Supervisor of Heritage Conservation
• Susan Schappert, Heritage Planner
• Andrea Holland, Manager of Council and Committee Services
• Natasha Coric, Council and Committee Coordinator
• Jasmina Radomirovic, Council and Committee Coordinator

A meeting of the Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee was held on May 28, 2024, in the Oakville Municipal Building, commencing at 9:30 a.m.

These minutes will go forward to the Planning and Development Council meeting of June 10, 2024 for approval.  Please view those minutes to note any changes Council may have made.

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1.

Regrets

Regrets as noted above.

2.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

No declarations of pecuniary interest were declared.

3.

Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

3.1

Minutes April 23, 2024

• Moved by Kerry Colborne

  That the minutes of the Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee meeting of April 23, 2024 be approved.

  CARRIED

4.

Discussion Item(s)

4.1

Application to Demolish – 42 Lakeshore Road West

The following delegates spoke on this item:

Emily Collins, Heritage Consultant representing the owner and Ali Mohtashami, Owner.

• Moved by Councillor Gittings
  1. That the proposed demolition of the McCraney-Robertson House at 42 Lakeshore Road West be approved subject to the following:
     1. That the property owners work with Heritage Planning staff to design a commemorative strategy and structure to be rebuilt on the property that more adequately reflects the statement of cultural heritage value and interest and the heritage attributes as set out in By-law 2009-074, and the importance of the site as a gateway to Tannery Park and the lake, and the collective importance of the site, tree and house, as well as using any salvaged material from the McCraney-Robertson House;
     2. That a Heritage Easement Agreement for the commemoration of the McCraney-Robertson House at 42 Lakeshore Road West, be entered into between the town and the owner in keeping with the content of this report, with the Agreement to be in form and content satisfactory to the Town Solicitor and the Director of Planning Services or their designates;
     3. That the Heritage Easement Agreement be executed in accordance with Executions By-law 2013-057 and be registered on title to the lands on which the McCraney-Robertson House is located;
     4. That the Town Solicitor be authorized to discharge the Heritage Easement Agreement from title to the lands on which it is registered, at the expense of the owner, once the requirements in the Heritage Easement Agreement have been fully satisfied to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning Services or their designate, and
     5. That By-law 2009-074 be amended to include the commemorative structure/elements at 42 Lakeshore Road West when the work is completed.
  CARRIED

4.2

Notice of intention to designate – Multiple properties – May 28, 2024

A separate staff report(s) will be forwarded to a future Planning and Development Council meeting for consideration.

• Moved by Bob Laughlin

  That a notice of intention to designate be issued under section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for the following properties:

  1. Hobbs House at 399 Spruce Street; and
  2. William and Lucy Speers House at 14 Timber Lane.

      

  CARRIED

5.

Information Item(s)

5.1

Heritage Conservation District Update

5.2

Designation Project Update

• Moved by Bob Laughlin

  That the information item(s) be received. 

  CARRIED

6.

Date and Time of Next Meeting

Tuesday June 25, 2024

Oakville Municipal Building 

Council Chamber - 9:30 a.m.

7.

Adjournment

• Moved by Russell Buckland

  That this meeting be adjourned. 

  CARRIED
• The meeting adjourned at 10:37 a.m.