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Banff Heritage Corporation Meeting Agenda for January 16 2020 01 BANFF HERITAGE CORPORATION MEETING AGENDA Town of Banff, Ted Langridge Room, 110 Bear Street Thursday January 16th 2020 1:30pm 1.0 CALL TO ORDER 2.0 STAFF INTRODUCTION 2.1 Eric Bjorge - Development and Heritage Planner 3.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4.0 ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING MINUTES 4.1 Minutes of the November 14th 2019 Meeting of the Banff Heritage Corporation 5.0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1 Staff Updates i. Norman K. Luxton Landmarks & Legends Update ii. Barrie House Council Outcome - Verbal Update 6.0 PRESENTATIONS 6.1 333 Muskrat Street Statement of Significance and development proposal 6.2 119 Spray Avenue Development Permit – Verbal Update 6.3 Statements of Significance i. Webb Residence (342 Banff Avenue) ii. Atkin Home (119 Spray Avenue) iii. Martin Residence (334 Beaver Street) iv. Moore Home (332 Beaver Street) v. Sidney Unwin Home (420 Muskrat Street) 6.4 Heritage Plaques Update i. Fish Hatchery ii. Langevin Cabin 6.5 Mary Vaux Landmarks and Legends Draft 6.6 Verbal Update on Service Review (Heritage Master Plan) 7.0 CORRESPONDENCE/INQUIRIES 8.0 REFERENCE MATERIAL 9.0 DATE OF NEXT MEETING 9.1 The next regular meeting of the Banff Heritage Corporation is scheduled for Thursday March 12th 2020 at 1:30p.m, Town Hall. 10.0 ADJOURNMENT cc: Peter Poole Council Representative Alexandra Montgomery Public Member Susan Kennard Parks Canada (Chair) Anita Battrum Honorary Public Member Ericka Chemko Public Member (Vice Chair) Steve Malins Parks Canada (alternate) Roland Charpentier Alberta Association of Architects Bill Luxton Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation (alternate) Ericka Chemko Public Member (Vice Chair) Michale Lang Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation Lynne Huras Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation Rose Maunder Public Member Anne Ewen Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Darren Enns Director, Planning & Development Sandy Aumonier Alberta Culture Eric Bjorge Development and Heritage Planner Joe Owchar Public Member Imogene Broberg-Hull Graduate Heritage Planner Agenda prepared by: Imogene Broberg-Hull 02 Regular Meeting of the Banff Heritage Corporation UNAPPROVED November 14th 2019 BANFF HERITAGE CORPORATION MEETING MINUTES Town of Banff 110 Bear Street Thursday November 14th 2019 CORPORATION MEMBERS PRESENT Peter Poole Council Representative Michale Lang Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation* Joe Owchar Public Member* Alexandra Montgomery Public Member* Anne Ewen Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies* Anita Battrum Honorary Public Representative Rose Maunder Public Member* Roland Charpentier Alberta Association of Architects Steve Malins Parks Canada Representative* CORPORATION MEMBERS ABSENT Sandy Aumonier Alberta Culture Representative Susan Kennard Parks Canada Representative* (Chair) Ericka Chemko Public Member* (Vice Chair) ADMINISTRATION PRESENT Darren Enns Director, Planning and Development Courtney Maxwell-Alves Contract, Heritage Support Imogene Broberg-Hull Graduate Heritage Planner, Planning and Development 1.0 CALL TO ORDER Malins called the November 14th 2019 Heritage Corporation Meeting to order at 1:34pm. 2.0 APPROVAL OF AGENDA HER19-52 Moved by Poole to approve the heritage agenda with the addition of: ● 6.1 Alberta Historical Resources Board update ● 6.2 Town of Banff Planning Department – Heritage resources ● 6.3 Previous Heritage Motion regarding joint meeting with Municipal Planning Commission ● 6.4 Banff National Park of Canada Management Plan update regarding heritage components ● 6.5 Metal roofs report CARRIED Minutes approved by: 03 Regular Meeting of the Banff Heritage Corporation UNAPPROVED November 14th 2019 3.0 ADOPTION OF PEVIOUS MEETING MINUTES HER19-53 Moved by Poole to approve the meeting minutes from the September 19th regular Heritage Corporation meeting as presented. CARRIED 4.0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4.1 Normal Luxton – Landmarks and Legends Update Maxwell-Alves presented a final draft version of the Norman Luxton Landmarks and Legends piece. Minor edits were suggested with regards to content and photographs for the print version. HER19-54 Moved by Lang to move forward with production of the Norman Luxton Landmarks and Legends article subject to feedback from the Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation. CARRIED Charpentier arrives and takes over Chair from Malins at 1:50pm 4.2 Statements of Significance Enns and Maxwell-Alves gave a staff update on the Barrie Residence (338 Banff Avenue) draft Statement of Significance. Minor edits were suggested by Malins regarding the addition of supplemental information on character-defining features of the property. HER19-55 Moved by Lang that the Banff Heritage Corporation, based on the Statement of Significance presented by administration, recommend to Council that the heritage value of the Barrie Boarding House and Hindes Cabins at 338 Banff Avenue be recognized and protected in any redevelopment of this property. CARRIED HER19-56 Moved by Ewen that The Banff Heritage Corporation strongly advise Council to establish a precedent in demonstrating heritage conservation leadership through preservation of the Barrie Boarding House and Hindes Cabins at 338 Banff Avenue. CARRIED 5.0 PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS 5.1 Proposed Renovation at 137 Lynx Street (19DP76) – verbal update Enns presented a verbal update on the proposed renovations of the heritage resource at 137 Lynx Street. Renovations will alter the basement windows. 5.2 Upcoming Statements of Significance Enns presented an update on the progress of selecting and writing upcoming Statements of Significance. Broberg-Hull will complete upcoming Statements of Significance for residences built during the Early Residential Settlement Period. Comments were made concerning the importance of acquiring Statements of Significance for residences at risk of redevelopment. Broberg-Hull will compile a detailed list of 4-6 residences within the RBA: Banff Avenue District for board and staff review. Minutes approved by: 04 Regular Meeting of the Banff Heritage Corporation UNAPPROVED November 14th 2019 5.3 Upcoming Landmarks and Legends Broberg-Hull will also work towards completing the next Landmarks and Legends piece for the Rocky Mountain Outlook. An article on Mary Vaux or Banff Indian Days were suggested for upcoming Landmarks and Legends articles. 5.4 Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation- Municipal Heritage Designations Bylaw 425 (Beaver Lodge and 426 Tanglewood) Enns provided an update on the re-designation process for Beaver Lodge and Tanglewood residences. 5.5 Planning and Development Staffing Update – Verbal Enns introduced new Graduate Heritage Planner, Broberg-Hull, to the board. Broberg-Hull presented a brief greeting and introduction to the board. 5.6 Heritage Service Review Date – Wednesday, December 4th 9 am (Town Hall) Enns reminded Heritage Corporation that Planning and Development Service Review will be held on Wednesday December 4th at 9am (Town Hall). 6.0 CORRESPONDENCE/INQUIRIES 6.1. Alberta Historical Resources Board update 6.2. Town of Banff Planning Department – Heritage resources 6.3. Previous Heritage Motion regarding joint meeting with Municipal Planning Commission 6.4. Banff National Park of Canada Management Plan update regarding heritage components Malins provided a verbal update on heritage components within the Banff National Park of Canada Management Plan. 6.5. Metal roofs report Enns provided provided a verbal update for items 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.5. 7.0 REFERENCE MATERIAL 8.0 DATE OF NEXT MEETING 8.1 The next regular meeting of the Banff Heritage Corporation is scheduled for January 16th 2019 at 1:30pm at Town Hall. 9.0 ADJOURNMENT HER 19-57 Moved by Lang to adjourn the meeting at 3:55 pm. CARRIED _______________________ _______________________ Roland Charpentier Darren Enns Chair Planning and Development Minutes approved by: 6.1 - 333 Muskrat St 05 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE 333 Muskrat Street: Anderson Residence DESCRIPTION OF THE HISTORIC PLACE The Anderson Residence located at 333 Muskrat Street is an early bungalow built by J.D. Anderson around 1915 (no exact date known). The 1½ storey building is situated on a large rural lot with several mature trees surrounding the building. A typical wood frame construction with few alterations, the Anderson Residence is a well-kept example of a small family home from the early 20th century. HERITAGE VALUE The site and building have a high level of heritage integrity, as no major renovations to the building have occurred. One of only a few remaining older homes on this block, the Anderson home has an eye-catching presence amidst the several large modern buildings that flank the lot. The major exterior features of the home include the many original half-Georgian sash windows and a decorative sash window door, the original wood shake shingle siding, and the low-pitched roof with a front gabled entryway. The simple design of the building borrows elements from popular architectural trends of the time like a hall and parlour style roof and simple floorplan with typical Folk Victorian era details like a large eave overhang, shingled siding, and triple sash window groupings. Since construction, various owners have reduced the once protruding front gabled porch roof to meet the eave overhang, built a small addition to the rear, and added solar panels to the southeast facing side of the roof. The backyard also contains a small modern cabin that does not affect the overall integrity of the resource. The original occupants of the building were J.D. and Isabelle Anderson, who owned a woolen goods store on Banff Avenue. J.D. And Isabelle
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