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Toronto Courtesy of Stephen Scheving APPENDICES TABLE OF CONTENTS A - Glossary of Terms B - List of People Interviewed C - Study Bulletin D - Notes from Council Work Session E - Schedule of Open House Events F - Open House Notices G- Wall Boards H - Sample Comment Sheet I - Information Handout J - "What We Heard" Summaries K- Neighbourhood Working Group Volunteers L - Principles of Heritage Conservation M - User and Technical Manuals for the Heritage Data Base N - Sample Site Forms and Site Form User Manual 0 - Completed Site Forms P - Neighbourhood Profiles Q - Sample Heritage Assessment Forms R - Victoria Neighbourhood Development Policy S - Examples of Interpretive Signage T - Tree Keepers Program APPENDIX Al Glossary of Terms DRAFT New Westminster Heritage Management Plan A FEW HERITAGE CONSERVATION TERMS Heritage Resources are defined as objects of historical, cultural, architectural, archeological or scenic significance which are important to a community. Historic Landscapes are places which possess a link or continuity of natural and built components that are united by human use and past events. Restoration is a process which involves the return of a building or site to its appearance at an earlier time. The building or landscape is recreated as it once was according to accurate historical or visual documentation. Renovation is often used interchangeably with rehabilitation to describe the modification of an existing building. Renovation extends the useful life of the building and may involve the upgrading of services. Rehabilitation refers to the process of returning a property to a usable state through repair or alteration. This process, also known as "adaptive re-use" encourages the contemporary use of buildings while preserving its significant historic features. The Heritage Advisory Committee is created by bylaw and members are appointed by City Council to provide advice on heritage maners. The New Wesnninster Heritage Advisory Committee members represent a variety of community interests and members are joined by advisors, such as the City Curator and City Librarian. SOME HERITAGE CONSERVATION TOOLS Official Community Plan (OCP) is a document describing a community's broad objectives and policies regarding the form and character of land use and servicing requirements. An OCP may outline standards and policies for the identification of heritage conservation goals, objectives and land use implications. Design Guidelines for heritage resources in development permit areas may be included in an OCP. Floor Space Ratio refers to the proportion of the area of a building to its site, usually expressed as a ratio (i.e. 0.5). The floor space ratio is derived by dividing the horizontal cross sectional area of the building measured to the outside of the outer walls of each floor level. Zoning refers to permined land uses in the municipality which are designated by bylaw and appear in zoning district schedules. Down Zoning is a reduction in the allowable floor space ratio of a building. It is often used to preserve heritage buildings which are larger than a new building which could be built on the site. Bonus Zoning includes bonus incentives which are non-discretionary. Additional density is granted to a builder according to a predetermined formulae governing the amount of additional space earned in each prescribed amenity. Performance Zoning or Amenity Zoning is similar to bonus zoning except that bonuses are based upon discretionary awards of extra density within flexible guidelines governing types of performance to be rewarded; it is the regulatory equivalent of discretionary grants. Conservation Covenants are legal voluntary agreements or contracts between a heritage propeny owner and local government outlining the respective responsibilities to protect heritage resources. Covenants are adopted by bylaw and registered on the propeny title. Heritage Designation is a process in which heritage buildings and sites, in whole or in part, are legally protected from demolition or inappropriate alteration. According to the Heritage Conservation Act of 1977, alterations and demolitions to designated buildings must first be approved by City Council. New Westminster currently has 13 voluntarily designated heritage buildings. Tax Incentives are suppon mechanisms which allow municipalities to give propeny owners a tax break for approved heritage conservation purposes. The propeny must be protected by provincial or local _designation, development permit or conservation covenant Various forms of tax incentives such as tax exemptions, freezes or deferment may be offered by a local government. Development Permit Areas are identified in an Official Community Plan for the purpose of regulating the development of heritage resources. Owners within these areas must apply for a development permit and all changes must conform to specified terms and conditions before a building permit is issued. Transfer of Development Rights occur when an owner is allowed to move unused development rights from a protected heritage site to another propeny in the community. Development rights are defined in terms of a given number of square meters of buildable area. BiII 77: Heritage Tree Designation is an amendment of the Municipal Act (1992) for the purpose of protecting n-ees. The bylaw specifically prohibits and regulates the cutting and removal of trees and regulates activities that may damage n-ees. It further allows Council to identify significant trees or shrubs and assess or inspect specified n-ees. Temporary Heritage Designation is a mechanism which allows local governments time to review a threatened heritage resource. This designation may take various forms, including witholding development permit approval or establishing a one-time control period. Heritage Foundations are societies formed to promote good preservation practices, heritage awareness and voluntary heritage designation. A heritage foundation offers financial incentives and technical advice to homeowners for restoration projects and benefits communities by increasing neighbourhood livability, tourism and environmental awareness. Victoria, Vancouver and Saanich currently have heritage foundations; New Westminster has recently established one. APPENDIX Bl List of People Interviewed DRAFT New Westminster Heritage Management Plan Heritage Planners: Al Ing, Planner, District of Coquitlarn; Alex Jamieson, Planner, City of Richmond; Dave Hoey, Current Planner, Municipality of Surrey; Patricia Wadrnore, Planning Technician, Municipality of Delta; Steve Barber, Heritage Planner, Planning Department, City of Victoria; Jennifer Barr, Administrator, Victoria Heritage Foundation; Sue Morhun, Ans and Heritage Supervisor, Township of Langley; Joel West, Planner, District of West Vancouver; Bill Rapanos, Heritage Planner, District of Burnaby; Jim Wolf, Heritage Planning Assistant, District of Burnaby; and Gary Penway, Planner, City of N onh Vancouver. City of New Westminster: Archie Miller, City Historian; Valerie Francis, Archivist; Pat Connolly, City Engineer; Bill Wild, Arborist; Paul Darnanato, Parks and Re=ation; Stephen Scheving, Planner; Jim Hurst, Planning Analyst; Ted Mason, Manager, Public Buildings; Peter Abley, Manager, Building and Development; Bill Buckland, Building Inspector; Lisa Spitale, Planner; and Mary Pynenburg, Director, Planning Department. ' j New Westminster Public Library: Ron Clancy, Chief Librarian, New Westminster Public Library; Joss Halverson, Chief Reference Librarian, New Westminster Public Library; and Wendy Turnbull, Archival Librarian, Photograph Collection, New Westminster Public Library. New Westminster Organizations: Rick Mudie, Chair, New Westminster Tourism and Convention; Nettie Tarn, Executive Director, Downtown Business Improvement Association; Yvonne Cocke, Past Chair, New Westminster Heritage Advisory Committee; Larry White, Queens Park Residents Association; Sylvana McNulty, Queens Park Residents Association; Carol de la Franier, Brow-of-the-Hill Residents Association; Bill Cook, McBride-Richmond Residents Association; Ed Lehman, Sappenon Residents Association; Lucy Chambers, New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society; Joahirn Ayala, New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society; Jim Wolf, New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society; Kathy Cherris, New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society; Valerie Francis, New Westminster Historical Society; Don Luxton, Coordinator, HARP Program; Karen Oliver, Heritage Society ofB.C.; and Marilyn Cassady, Fraser River Discovery Centre. New Westminster Heritage Advisory Committee: PhilBalcean; MariaMarcu; Ray Mercer, Chair; John Beckett; Wilf Broderick; and Roger Nottingham. - l APPENDIX Cl Study Bulletin DRAFf New Westminster Heritage Management Plan " . .!i IT NEW WESTMINSTER HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN STUDY BULLETIN FEBRUARY 1993 New W esrminsrer is one of rhe oldesr serrlemenrs in British Columbia. In 1860, New Westminsrer became rhe firsr incorporared Canadian ciry wesr of rhe Grear Lakes and laxer the capital of rhe colony ofBriris h Columbia. From its historic roots, the ciry grew and flourished