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COMMUNITY HERITAGE COMMISSION October 9, 2013 6:00p.m. Committee Room No. 2 AGENDA Page 1.0 ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 2.0 ADOPTION OF MINUTES 2.1 Adoption of the Minutes of July 10, 2013 and Notes of September 4, 2013 3 3.0 PRESENTATIONS 3.1 218 Fourth Street – Modification of Section 219 Covenant: Change of Design (Formal recommendation required) 13 4.0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4.1 728, 734 and 746 Ewen Avenue - Update (Formal recommendation required) 29 4.2 1012 Third Avenue – Heritage Alteration Permit # 054 (Formal recommendation 54 required) 4.3 Royal City Builders Awards – Update (Cllr. McEvoy) 5.0 NEW BUSINESS 5.1 505 Twelfth Street – Demolition 46 Doc#462963 Page 1 1 Community Heritage Commission October 9 2013 6.0 REPORTS AND INFORMATION 6.1 City Heritage Program – Verbal Update (Standing Item): - Woodlands Wall - Update to Heritage Register - Meeting with QPRA and NWHPS - 800 Columbia Street (The Keg) - New Public Art Funding Policy 6.2 ‘Heritage Conservation Districts – More Stories of Success’. University of Waterloo, 48 Heritage Resources Centre: News, January 10, 2013: http://uwaterloo.ca/heritage-resources-centre/news/heritage-conservation-districts-more- stories-success 6.3 ‘Vanishing Vancouver: Original houses being demolished at unrelenting rate’. Cheryl 50 Chan, The Province, September 9, 2013 6.4 Demolition Permits Issued 1737 London Street West End 1801 Eighth Avenue West End 7.0 CORRESPONDENCE 7.1 New Westminster Historical Society Newsletter, No. 400, September 2013 54 7.2 Heritage BC Update, September 2013 56 7.3 Vancouver Heritage Foundation Newsletter, September 2013 57 7.4 Heritage Canada Foundation Annual Report 2012-2013 65 8.0 NEXT MEETING 8.1 Next Meeting Date: November 6, 2013 (in Committee Room No. 2) 6:00pm 9.0 ADJOURNMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please RSVP to: Kathleen Stevens [email protected]; 604.527.4656 Julie Schueck [email protected]; 604.527.4556 Doc# 462963 Page 2 2 COMMUNITY HERITAGE COMMISSION July 10, 2013 6:00p.m. Committee Room No. 2 MINUTES VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT: Councillor Jamie McEvoy - Chair Harry Buchholz - Community Member John Davies - Community Member Keith Hutchinson - Community Member Catherine Hutson - Heritage Preservation (arrived at 6:11 p.m.) Robert Johnson - Community Member VOTING MEMBERS REGRETS: Councillor Betty McIntosh - Vice Chair Christine Garneau - Community Member Gavin Hainsworth - Community Member STAFF PRESENT: Julie Schueck - Heritage & Community Planner Donna Martin - Committee Clerk The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. 1.0 ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 2.0 ADOPTION OF MINUTES 2.1 Adoption of the Minutes of June 5, 2013 MOVED and SECONDED THAT the minutes of the Community Heritage Committee meeting held on June 5, 2013 be received and adopted. CARRIED. All members of the Commission present voted in favour of the motion. Doc#443299 Community Heritage Commission Minutes Page 1 July 10, 2013 3 3.0 PRESENTATIONS 3.1 702 Salter Street – Heritage Revitalization Agreement Revised Design (David Tolkamp) David Tolkamp reviewed the changes to the project: Front porch being restored Corrected elevations MOVED and SECONDED THAT the Community Heritage Commission supports the Heritage Revitalization Agreement Revised Design for 702 Salter Street. CARRIED. All members of the Commission present voted in favour of the motion. Procedural Note: The Chair moved to Item 5.2 to accommodate the applicant. 5.0 NEW BUSINESS 5.2 Demolition Permit Applications for Comment 223 Campbell Street Ms. Schueck reported that she has visited the property and condition of the house was such that entry was not possible. During discussion, the following points were offered: If the house cannot be restored, perhaps a plaque could be put in place; The museum manager offered his assistance in preserving the history of the house; A book has been written about the original owners; Consider using the original design elements, such as roof slope and centred front door with gable, to inform the new designs; The house has been renovated beyond recognition. Bahadar Dhillon, applicant, confirmed the house is not in good enough condition to move or restore. He agreed to consider using some of the original design elements in the new project. MOVED and SECONDED THAT the Community Heritage Commission support the demolition permit application for 223 Campbell Street. CARRIED. All members of the Commission present voted in favour of the motion. Doc#443299 Community Heritage Commission Minutes Page 2 July 10, 2013 4 MOVED and SECONDED THAT the applicant will continue to work with City staff with respect to the design elements of the new project. CARRIED. All members of the Commission present voted in favour of the motion. Procedural Note: Catherine Hutson left the meeting at 6:25 p.m. 912 Thirteenth Street (Pre-Application Review Stage) Ms. Schueck reported 912 Thirteenth Street is at the pre-application stage. She asked Commission members whether or not they would like staff to work with the applicant to consider a Heritage Revitalization Agreement. By consensus, the Commission asked staff to work with the owner to see if an HRA is possible. Procedural Note: Ms. Hutson returned to the meeting at 6:30 p.m. 4.0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4.1 811 Columbia Street (The Mc & Mc) – Verbal Update Ms. Schueck reported the canopy design has been changed but she has not received the updated drawings. 5.0 NEW BUSINESS 5.1 845 Royal Avenue (The Telford Block) – Heritage Alteration Permit Application Ms. Schueck reported the HRA bylaw has had a third reading but was never adopted. Due to proposed changes to the project, the HRA will need to be amended and a public hearing must be held. It is expected the CHC will review the new proposal at the next meeting. MOVED and SECONDED THAT the Community Heritage Commission supports the Heritage Alteration Permit 053 for 845 Royal Avenue. CARRIED. All members of the Commission present voted in favour of the motion. 6.0 REPORTS AND INFORMATION 6.1 Draft Queensborough Community Plan Memo The draft plan and additional information about the planning process can be found at www.newwestcity.ca/queensbourough. Comments should be submitted to Lynn Roxburgh ([email protected]) prior to Monday, September 16, 2013. Doc#443299 Community Heritage Commission Minutes Page 3 July 10, 2013 5 6.2 City Heritage Program – Verbal Update (Standing Item): Heritage Conservation Area Study - Update Council has received the results of the Heritage Conservation Area Study. It appears residents are not amenable to having Heritage Conservation Areas at this time. Council has directed staff to prepare a work program to initiate a dialog with the Queen’s Park Residents Association and the New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society regarding options to support heritage conservation values in the Queen’s Park neighbourhood. When residents in the study areas were asked if they wished to continue a discussion, the majority were not interested. Property owners will be contacted with the study results and those interested will be given information about the Heritage Register and Heritage protection options. Ms. Schueck announced the addition of five properties to the Heritage Register. They are as follows: 421 Oak Street; 235 Durham Street; 406 Eighth Street; 408 Eighth Street; and 809 Fourth Avenue. 6.3 Demolition Permits Issued 908 Boyd Street 210 Wood Street No action necessary. 6.4 Heritage BC 2013 Notice of Annual General Meeting and Call for Nomination Send nominations to Heritage BC at 914 Garthland West, Victoria, B.C., V9A 4J5 or to [email protected] no later than August 19, 2012. 7.0 CORRESPONDENCE 7.1 New Westminster Historical Society Newsletter, No. 397, June 2013 7.2 Heritage BC Update ‘Heritage Week: February 17-23, 2013 Heritage Afloat!’ Doc#443299 Community Heritage Commission Minutes Page 4 July 10, 2013 6 8.0 NEXT MEETING 8.1 Next Meeting Date: September 4, 2013 in Committee Room No. 2 at 6:00 p.m. 9.0 ADJOURNMENT ON MOTION, the meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m. Councillor Jaimie McEvoy Donna Martin Chair Committee Clerk Doc#443299 Community Heritage Commission Minutes Page 5 July 10, 2013 7 COMMUNITY HERITAGE COMMISSION September 4, 2013 6:00p.m. Committee Room No. 2 NOTES VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT: John Davies - Community Member Robert Johnson - Community Member Gavin Hainsworth - Community Member, Interim Chair Catherine Hutson - Heritage Preservation VOTING MEMBERS REGRETS: Councillor Jamie McEvoy - Chair Councillor Betty McIntosh - Vice Chair Keith Hutchinson - Community Member Harry Buchholz - Community Member STAFF PRESENT: Julie Schueck - Heritage & Community Planner Alison Worsfold - Committee Clerk Procedural Note: Quorum was not achieved for this meeting. 1.0 ADDITIONS TO AGENDA The agenda was amended by: • Adding new item 1.1 – Appointment of Interim Chair (Gavin Hainsworth) • Adding new item 5.4 – 336 Agnes Street – Heritage Value 2.0 ADOPTION OF MINUTES 2.1 Adoption of the Minutes of July 10, 2013 This item was deferred to the next meeting. 3.0 PRESENTATIONS 3.1 There were no presentations. Doc #462379 Community Heritage Commission Notes Page 1 September 4, 2013 8 4.0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4.1 1012 Third Avenue – Heritage Alteration Permit Julie Schueck, Heritage Planner, provided details regarding the Heritage Alteration Permit for 1012 Third Avenue. Ms. Schueck advised that the applicant would like to extend the rear deck by 21 inches. Discussion ensued, and there was a general consensus that the application conforms to the Heritage Conservation Plan. 4.2 Royal City Builders Awards – Judging Julie Schueck, Heritage Planner, requested the Commission to select the winners for the 42nd Annual Royal City Builders’ Awards. Discussion ensued, and winners were selected for each of the following categories: a) Heritage Renovation; b) New Home that Respects New Westminster Heritage, and; c) Exterior Heritage Restoration (Heritage Shield). 5.0 NEW BUSINESS 5.2 Hyack Square – Statement of Significance Julie Schueck, Heritage Planner, provided a draft Statement of Significance regarding the importance of Hyack Square.