Brampton Heritage Board Item I1 for January 21, 2014
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I 1-1 Staff Comment Form Date: October 7, 2013 To: Brampton Heritage Board Property: 9330 Mississauga Rd Applicant: Four X Developments Inc. Subject: 9330 Mississauga Rd – Heritage Impact Assessment _____________________________________________________________________ This staff comment form has been prepared for the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) for the cultural heritage resource at 9330 Mississauga Rd, also known as the Cleaveview Farm. This HIA is being submitted as part of the Draft Plan and Rezoning application by Four X Developments Inc. in order to determine whether the heritage resource contains enough cultural heritage value to warrant retention and outline mitigation measures that should be implemented as a condition of development approval. The attached HIA satisfies the City’s requirements for a Heritage Impact Assessment. HIA Details: Prepared By: E.R.A. Architects Final Submission: October 2013 I 1-2 Subject Site o 9330 Mississauga Rd is a 155 acre site located on the west side of Mississauga Rd between Queen St W and Bovaird Dr W. o The property contains a farmhouse, large barn, four shed structures, two silos, agricultural fields, a creek and mature trees surrounding the farmhouse. o The property is currently listed on the City of Brampton’s Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Resources. o The property has an existing land-use designation of Estate Residential and is within the City’s urban boundary. o The property is associated with a subdivision application by Four X Development C05W07.004 (21T-10020B) consisting of approximately 404 single detached dwelling units, a stormwater management pond and a neighbourhood park. Report Highlights: o The farmhouse is a 2 ½ storey red brick structure built in 1914 in the Edwardian style. o It is characterized by simple detailing such as red brick cladding, a stone foundation, stone lintels and sills, and a large verandah. o The original barn was built in 1882, and an addition to the structure was brought to the property circa 1950 from Georgetown. o The remaining structures do not exhibit cultural heritage value. o The property has been used for farming and dairy production purposes since the mid-1800s. o The Cleave family acquired the property in 1955 and turned it into an extensive Holstein cattle operation that continues on this site to the present day. o The property meets the criteria for designation under O. Reg. 9/06 primarily for its historical/associative value. o The cultural heritage value lies in its continued use as a working farmstead since the mid 1800s. o The retention of the built structures without their active use as a farmstead is not the most appropriate way to commemorate the heritage value of this site. o Consequently, the current proposal does not retain the house or any of the farm structures. Report Recommendations: o Five options for the farmstead were identified: . Option 1 - Retain all buildings on site for use as FarmStart operation, or within a public park for operation as a living museum. Option 2 2 I 1-3 - Reconfigure location of parkland within proposed development to include the farmhouse, remove and salvage of the historic barn, and convey parkland to the City of Brampton for community use. Option 3 - Retain the farmhouse in situ, and remove and salvage the historic barn. Option 4 - Relocate the house to a new location within the proposed development, and remove and salvage the historic barn. Option 5 (recommended option) - Remove all buildings and documentation of the farmhouse and original barn prior to their removal. - Salvage materials from farmhouse and historic barn. - Explore the opportunity to include a community garden in the proposed park block to commemorate the agricultural history of these lands. - The applicant contribute to a broader study that identifies and evaluates Brampton’s remaining farmsteads as part of an overall city-wide Heritage Master Plan Study. o Document and record the original farmhouse and barn. o Convey salvaged materials to a local Mennonite community or building community. o Provide the City of Brampton the right of first refusal for the salvaged materials. o Retain the Cleaveview Farm sign and reuse it as part of the heritage interpretation program. Staff Recommendations: Should the Brampton Heritage Board endorse and Council approve the demolition of the structures at 9330 Mississauga Rd, the following recommendations be incorporated as conditions of draft plan approval and the demolition permit: o That the developer shall at their expense and to the satisfaction of the City: Retain a qualified heritage consultant to conduct the recording and documentation of the farmhouse and barn identify elements recommended for salvage; Retain a demolition contractor experienced in dismantling historic buildings to salvage the identified materials; Confirm the final destination of the salvaged materials with the City prior to the initiation of any salvage process; Collaborate with the Public Services Department to include a community garden in the proposed park block to commemorate the agricultural history of these lands; Salvage the Cleaveview Farm sign and incorporate it into the commemorative program of the site Install public art commemorating the dairy history of the farm in close proximity to the original homestead; Provide a series of heritage interpretive signage that outlines the history of dairy 3 I 1-4 farming in Brampton and the Cleaveview Farm more specifically; Pursue street and asset naming opportunities to commemorate the Cleaveview Farm, its operation and dairy farming more generally; Provide a copy of the Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment to The Peel Art Gallery, Museum + Archives (PAMA); and Contribute financially to a study that identifies and evaluates Brampton’s remaining farms as part of an overall Heritage Master Plan Study. 4 I 1-5 HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT 9330 Mississauga Road - Brampton October 10 , 2013 Cover Image: Subject Site, 2010 9330 Mississauga Road PREPARED FOR: PREPARED BY: Four X Developments Inc. ERA Architects Inc. Scarlett Janusas Archaeological & Heritage 30 Floral Parkway 10 St. Mary Street, Suite 801 Consulting & Education Concord, Ontario Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1P9 269 Cameron Lake Rd. L4K 4R1 416-963-4497 Tobermory, Ontario N0H 2R0 Project: 12-025-01 Prepared By: MM/PE/CL I 1-6 Heritage Impact Assessment: 9330 Mississauga Road CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Scope of the Report 1.2 Present Owner Contact 2 BACKGROUND 2.1 Property Location and Description 2.2 Existing Heritage Recognition 2.3 Adjacent Heritage 3 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY 3.1 Farm House 3.2 Original Barn 3.3 Site Agriculture: Crop & Dairy 4 HISTORIC INFORMATION 4.1 Historical Occupancy 4.1.1 East Halves of lots 7 and 8, Concession 5 4.1.2 Southeast 50 acres of lot 8, Concession 5 5 ASSESSMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE 5.1 Archaeology 6 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 6.1 Proposed Conservation Approach 6.1.1 Conservation Option 6.2 Mitigation Measures 6.3 Retention of Agricultural Uses 7 CONCLUSION 8 APPENDICES Appendix 1: Historical Background Reports by Scarlett Janusas Archaeological & Heritage Consulting & Education Appendix 2: Stage 1 - 4 Archaeological Reports by This Land Archaeology Issued/Revised: 7 October 2013 i I 1-7 Heritage Impact Assessment: 9330 Mississauga Road EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This HIA is being submitted as part of the Draft Plan and Rezoning application by Four X Developments Inc. The plan outlines a new low density residential commu nity. The proposed block plan includes a farmstead located at 9330 Mississauga Road, known as Cleaveview Farm. The Cleaveview site dates to the early to mid-19th century and contains a house built 1914, and large wood clad barn, constructed in 1882, among more recent structures and out buildings such as sheds, a trailer and two silos. 9330 Mississauga Road is currently listed on the City of Brampton’s Register of Cultural Heritage Resources with a Class B rating. This report provides five conservation strategy options for the property in response to the proposed development plan. These include: 1. Retain all buildings for Farmstarts Operation Retain all existing farm buildings on the site and maintain them for use as a Farmstarts operation, or within a public park for oper ation as a living museum. 2. Reconfigure Parkland Reconfigure the location of park land within the proposed site plan to include the existing Cleaveview house and salvage of the historic barn, and convey to the City of Brampton for commu nity use. 3. Retain House In-Situ Full retention of the house in situ and removal and salvage of the historic barn. This will require modification to the proposed development plan. 4. Relocate House Relocate the house to a new location within the proposed site plan and removal and salvage of the historic barn. Issued/Revised: 7 October 2013 iii I 1-8 Heritage Impact Assessment: 9330 Mississauga Road 5. Full Removal and Contribution to Heritage Master Plan Study Removal of all buildings and photo documenting the original barn and house prior to their removal. As part of this option, the potential to include of a community garden in the proposed park block to commemorate the agricultural history of these lands should be explored with the City’s Parks and Open Space Department. It is further recommended that as part of the permanent removal of agricultural uses from this site, that the owner contribute to a broader study which identifies and evaluates Brampton’s remaining farms as part of an overall Heritage Master Plan Study. For all options, building materials from the barn should be salvaged. Further Mitigation Measures that should be considered include: 1. Document and record original barn and house structures. 2. Convey salvaged materials to local Mennonite community. 3. Convey all miscellaneous material to building community (for example: Habitat for Humanity). 4. Retention of mature vegetation It is our belief that Conservation Option 5.