BEETON HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT STUDY …

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

JANUARY 9, 2017

REPORT #PRC-2017-04

BEETON HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT STUDY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

RECOMMENDATION

That Report #PRC-2017-04 be received;

And further that the presentation by Erin Semande, Provincial Heritage Registrar, Ontario Heritage Act at the Ontario Heritage Trust, be received.

OBJECTIVE

This report is to provide additional information related to the risks and liabilities associated with designating the Beeton Heritage Conservation District.

BACKGROUND

Council approved Resolution #2016-169 at their meeting dated August 22, 2016:

CW-2 COMMITTEE, BOARD AND TASK FORCE SUMMARIES

(2) HERITAGE NEW TECUMSETH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Committee of the Whole recommends: That the Heritage New Tecumseth Advisory Committee Summary Report of July 12th, 2016, be received as amended;

Recommendation #1:

That the proposed area for the Beeton Heritage Conservation District if the idea of a Heritage Conservation District should be considered by Council in the future be defined within the following boundaries a) Main Street from Dayfoot Street to Patterson Street (b) Centre Street from Main Street to Prospect Street and (c) an extension beyond Centre Street to Cedar Street;

And further that the Committee undertake a “walking tour” of the proposed area for the Beeton Heritage Conservation District to identify building heritage structures.

Council approved Resolution# 2016-208, at its meeting dated October 17, 2016:

Report #PRC-2017-04, January 9, 2017

CW-2 COMMITTEE, BOARD AND TASK FORCE SUMMARIES

(2) HERITAGE NEW TECUMSETH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Recommendation 4:

That the preliminary staff estimate for the scope of work on the proposed Beeton Heritage Conservation District Study, be received, and,

That Council authorize staff to investigate and secure additional estimates from qualified professional consultants to undertake a Heritage District Conservation study for the Beeton area for consideration in the 2017 Capital Budget for deliberations.

At the Committee of the Whole Budget Working Session dated December 5th, 2016, Council requested additional information related to the risks and liabilities associated with designating the Beeton Heritage Conservation District for future consideration.

COMMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS

Staff have confirmed that Erin Semande, Provincial Heritage Registrar, Ontario Heritage Act at the Ontario Heritage Trust, will attend the January 9, 2017 Committee of the Whole meeting. Erin will provide some statistics, general information, and outline the benefits of an Heritage Conservation District, as well as respond to questions from Council.

A copy of the Ontario Heritage Tool Kit - Heritage Conservation Districts is included as attachment #1 to this report as additional information.

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Capital Budget Worksheet #2017-113 in included as attachment #2. The following is additional information related to the amounts included on the capital worksheet.

2017

Heritage Conservation District Study (phase 1)

Cost: $30-35,000 + HST

The study is required by the Ontario Heritage Act to undertake a Heritage Conservation District in Beeton. Scope of work includes public consultations, field work for 65 properties and mapping among other tasks.

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Report #PRC-2017-04, January 9, 2017

2018

Heritage Conservation District Plan (phase 2)

Cost: $40-45,000 + HST

The plan is required by the Ontario Heritage Act to undertake a Heritage Conservation District in Beeton. The objective of the plan is to provide policies, guidelines and procedures for managing future change. The plan also includes the statement of heritage value and detailed descriptions of the properties within the district.

Respectfully submitted:

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Patrick D’Almada

Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture

Attachments:

□ Attachment #1 - Ontario Heritage Tool Kit

□ Attachment #2 - Capital Sheet 2017-113

Approved By: Department: Status: Mark Sirr, CPA, CMA Finance None Blaine Parkin, P. Eng. Deputy CAO None Brendan Holly CAO None

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ATTACHMENT #1

This guide is one of several published by the Ministry of Culture as part of the Ontario Heritage Tool Kit. It is designed to help municipal Councils, municipal staff,

Municipal Heritage Committees, land use planners, heritage professionals, heritage organizations,property owners, and others understand the heritage conservation process in Ontario.

Franklin Carmichael (1890-1945) Church and Houses at Bisset c.1931 oil on paperboard 25.2 x 30.4 cm Gift of the Founders, Robert and Signe McMichael McMichael Canadian Art Collection 1966.16.11

ISBN 1-4249-0052-2

© Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2006

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Travelling through the downtowns and theback roads of Ontario, you will find remark-able places rich in history and character –bustling market squares and commercial areas,picturesque villages in the heart of large cities,residential neighbourhoods that evoke a senseof the past, and landscapes that maintain astrong rural identity.

In many cases, these areas have maintainedtheir uniqueness and sense of place because thelocal municipality has taken the opportunityto designate them as Heritage ConservationDistricts (HCDs).

Following the designation of the first HCDin 1980, over 75 areas have been designatedin recognition of their cultural heritagevalue and special character.

In April 2005, the Ontario Heritage Act wasstrengthened to provide municipalities and theprovince with enhanced powers to preserveand promote Ontario’s cultural heritage.

Following the recent changes to thePlanning Act and Provincial PolicyStatement and thanks to Ontario’s participa-tion in the Historic Places Initiative, there isopportunity for development of a morecomprehensive approach to the identification,conservation and protection of the widerange of heritage resources encountered inHeritage Conservation Districts.

This guide is designed to assist municipalstaff, heritage committee members and heritage community groups develop effective plans, policies and guidelines to ensure long-term protection and enhance-ment of Heritage Conservation Districts for the enjoyment of current and futuregenerations.

Heritage Conservation Districts

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1 Overview of Heritage Conservation District Designation ................ 5

What is a Heritage Conservation District? .............................................. 5

What are the benefits? ..................................................................... 8

Characteristics of heritage districts ...................................................... 9

Identification of cultural heritage value in districts ................................... 10

2 Legislative Changes and New Opportunities ............................... 12

The Ontario Heritage Act – Part V ...................................................... 12

The Provincial Policy Statement ......................................................... 13

The Canadian Register of Historic Places ............................................. 15

3 Designating a District ............................................................. 16

Step 1 – Request to designate .......................................................... 18

Step 2 – Consultation with the Municipal Heritage Committee ................... 18

Step 3 – Official Plan provisions ......................................................... 18

Step 4 –The area study and interim control ........................................... 18

What’s in this guide?


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Step 5 – Evaluation of cultural heritage resources and attributes ............... 21

Step 6 – Delineation of the boundary of a HCD ...................................... 24

Step 7 – Public consultation .............................................................. 27

4 The Heritage Conservation District Plan .................................... 28

Step 8 – Preparation of the HCD plan and guidelines .............................. 28

Step 9 – Passing the designation bylaw and adoption of the HCD plan ......... 33

Step 10 – Registration of bylaw on title ............................................... 33

Step 11 – Notification of passing of bylaw to the Ontario Heritage Trust ...... 33

Step 12 – Proposed changes to bylaws and Official Plan provisions ............. 34

Step 13 – Implementing the district plan .............................................. 34

Adoption of HCD plans for previously designated districts ......................... 34

5 Management of the District ..................................................... 35

Review of alteration, new construction and demolition ............................. 35

Property maintenance standards ....................................................... 36

Easements and covenants ................................................................ 36

Acquisition and expropriation ............................................................. 37

Incentives and other support for heritage conservation ............................ 37

6 Resources and Further Information .......................................... 39

Appendices ................................................................................. 40

Appendix A Summary of key changes to Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act .... 41

Appendix B Provincial Policy Statement, 2005 – definitions ....................... 44

Appendix C Supporting tools ............................................................. 46

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Note: The Ministry of Culture has published this Guide as an aid to municipalities. Municipalities areresponsible for making local decisions including compliance with applicable statutes and regulations.Before acting on any of the information provided in this Guide, municipalities should refer to the actual wording of the legislation and consult their legal counsel for specific interpretations.

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What is a HeritageConservation District?Subsection 41. (1) in Part V of the OntarioHeritage Act enables the council of a munic-ipality to designate the entire municipality orany defined area or areas of the municipalityas a Heritage Conservation District (HCD).

District designation enables the council of amunicipality to manage and guide futurechange in the district, through adoption of adistrict plan with policies and guidelines forconservation, protection and enhancementof the area’s special character.

A HCD may comprise an area with a groupor complex of buildings, or a larger areawith many buildings and properties. It mayalso comprise an entire municipality with a concentration of heritage resources withspecial character or historical association thatdistinguishes it from its surroundings.

Potential districts can be found in urban and rural environments. They may include residential, commercial and industrial areas,rural landscapes or entire villages or hamlets

with features or land patterns that contribute to a cohesive sense of time orplace.

Heritage Conservation Districts form anintegral part of our cultural heritage. Theycontribute to an understanding and appreci-ation of the cultural identity of the localcommunity, region, province or nation.

The significance of a HCD often extendsbeyond its built heritage, structures, streets,landscape and other physical and spatial elements, to include important vistas andviews between and towards buildings andspaces within the district. The quality andinterest of a district may also depend on the diversity of the lifestyle and the traditionsof the people who live and work there. As the users and the ultimate guardians, thecommunity forms a vital part of a district.

Following recent legislative changes, there isgrowing interest in the designation of heritageconservation districts in industrial, rural,waterfront, mining and other cultural heritagelandscape settings that have not been fullyconsidered before.

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OVERVIEW OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION

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Apart from a small number of districtswhere the main use is institutional, themajority of Ontario’s designated HCDscomprise residential or commercial “mainstreets” districts.

The following examples help to illustrate therange and diversity of Ontario’s HCDs:

• Galt downtown, a late 19th century com-mercial block in the City of Cambridge;

• Fort York in Toronto which includes over40 acres, original earthen fortifications,blockhouses, a cemetery, magazines andgarrison buildings;

• The Square in Goderich, a 19th centuryurban square with a unique layout basedon classical design principles;

• The former Village of Rockcliffe Park,now part of the City of Ottawa, wherethe whole municipality was designated,in large part, because of its character as a cultural heritage landscape;

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Established in 1793 with the founding of York (Toronto), Fort York Heritage Conservation District is a cultural heritage landscape of historic significance and importance. (Photo courtesy of David Spittal (photographer) from the “Fort York Collection, 2005”)

“The Square” Heritage Conservation District, located atthe heart of the Town of Goderich’s downtown is renownedfor the uniqueness and integrity of its design and layout.(Graphic: The Square Heritage Conservation District Plan(1976), prepared by Nicholas Hill)

The Galt Downtown Heritage Conservation District –now part of the City of Cambridge, comprises a prominentcommercial block of stone clad buildings that subtly varyin detail and style. (Photo: Ministry of Culture)

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• Kleinburg-Nashville in the City ofVaughan, a discontinuous district whichlinks two scattered former mill villageswithin their natural setting;

• St. Mary’s in the City of Kitchener, a postWorld War II veteran housing projectcomprising small scale homes of relativelysimple design in a landscape setting;

• The HCDs in Cabbagetown and Northand South Rosedale in the City of Toronto,Ontario’s largest residential districts, withover two thousand properties in total;

• Waverley Park in Thunder Bay, whichincludes a mix of residential, institutionaland park uses.

The list of Ontario’s HCDs can be viewedat: www.culture.gov.on.ca


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Kleinburg-Nashville HCD comprises two discontinuous historic mill villages which were founded in the 1840’s,their connecting road link and valley lands. (Plan prepared by Philip Carter & Associates)

The St. Mary’s Heritage Conservation District comprisesunique architecture and suburban landscapes characteristicof post-Second World War veteran housing. (Photo courtesyof Kitchener-Waterloo Record Photo Collection, The Library,University of Waterloo)

The “Victorian” character of the Cabbagetown MetcalfeHCD is visible in the relatively unchanged streetscapes,many surviving examples of row housing and single family residences displaying late nineteenth centuryarchitectural styles and an integrity of form. (Photo courtesy of Unterman McPhail Associates)

The Waverly Park Heritage Conservation District in Thunder Bay includes the historic park which retains manyoriginal features including its walkways, cenotaph, fountainand bandshell which is the focal point for the surroundingarea. The park provides a rich setting for a number ofschools, churches and prominent residential and commercialbuildings that are an integral part of the district and provides a strong edge to the district. (Photo courtesy of City of Thunder Bay)

Kleinburg-Nashville HCD –The district includes manybuildings that retain theiroriginal vernacular designand detailing as well as more recent infill building of sympathetic design.(Photo: Ministry of Culture)

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What are the benefits of district designation?

A unique planning framework

The immediate benefit of HCD designation isa planning process that respects a community’shistory and identity. District designation isone of the best ways to ensure that this identity is conserved. The adoption of a HCDplan as part of the designation process ensuresthat the community’s heritage conservationobjectives and stewardship will be respectedduring the decision-making process.

Enhanced quality of life and sense of place

Designation allows a community to recognizeand commemorate what it values within anarea, that contributes to its sense of place. It provides a process for sustaining these elements into the future.

During the study and research phase there isopportunity for the community to developan understanding and appreciation of thecommunity’s heritage resources and the strongrelationship between patterns of activity,

memory, and imagination and physical pat-terns of buildings, structures, streetscapes,land forms and natural features. Heritagedistrict designation allows these resources andrelationships to be identified and protected.

Cultural and economic vitality

Home owners, entrepreneurs, local govern-ment and property developers all appreciatethe benefits of culturally vibrant and estab-lished urban and rural communities.

District designation contributes towards thedevelopment of a rich physical and culturalenvironment and the promise of continuityand stability into the future. Such places areable to embrace a wide variety of lifestyleoptions and economic activities while stillmaintaining physical continuity and socialcohesion. These are often attractive areas for commercial, residential and mixed-useinvestment.

In areas where there are heritage incentiveprograms, district designation offers specificeconomic benefits to property owners bymaking them eligible to apply for a grant,loan or tax relief to carry out restoration or conservation work.


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Situated near the north shore

of Lake Ontario, a few minutes drive

from the busyHighway 401, the

Walton Street HCDin Port Hope is oneof the best preserved

of Ontario’s mid-19th century

main streets. (Photo:Ministry of Culture)

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Healthy cultural tourism

There is a strong relationship between HCDdesignation and cultural tourism. Designationcan be used both to encourage and managetourism activity in rural and urban areas.

Heritage district designation based on carefulhistorical research and evaluation, promotesunderstanding and appreciation of an area’sheritage values and attributes.

The development and adoption of a districtplan provides the community with animportant tool for ensuring the integrity andsustainability of the area’s unique culturalresources and for managing the impacts of cultural tourism on the environment.

Characteristics of heritagedistrictsAlthough each district is unique, many sharea common set of characteristics. These mayinclude:

• A concentration of heritage buildings,sites, structures; designed landscapes,natural landscapes that are linked by aesthetic, historical and socio-culturalcontexts or use.

• A framework of structured elementsincluding major natural features such astopography, land form, landscapes, watercourses and built form such as pathwaysand street patterns, landmarks, nodes orintersections, approaches and edges.


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The long-term conservation and preservation of the historicbusiness section of Niagara-on-the-Lake has been securedthrough its designation as a Heritage Conservation District.(Photo courtesy of the Niagara-on-the-Lake HistoricalSociety Museum, Francis Petrie Collection)

Blair, a villagelocated just outsideGalt on the GrandRiver, was desig-nated as a HeritageConservationDistrict to protectits distinctiverural character.(Graphic: BlairHeritageConservationDistrict Plan prepared byNicholas Hill)

(Photo courtesy of Town of Niagra-on-the-Lake)

The distinctivegable front designand uniformbuilding height of this group of residential properties providesa strong sense ofvisual cohesion to this tree-linedstreet in BishopHellmuth HeritageConservationDistrict in London(Photo: Ministry of Culture)

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• A sense of visual coherence through theuse of such elements as building scale,mass, height, material, proportion,colour, etc. that convey a distinct senseof time or place.

• A distinctiveness which enables districtsto be recognised and distinguishable fromtheir surroundings or from neighbouringareas.

Identification of culturalheritage value in districts Municipalities and communities choose todesignate HCDs to conserve their heritagecharacter. The cultural heritage value of individual sites can be expressed in terms of their design or physical, historical orassociative or contextual values. The valuesthat contribute to the character of heritageconservation districts may be expressed more

broadly as natural, historic, aesthetic,architectural, scenic, scientific, cultural,social or spiritual values.

How the varying and changing combinationsof values come together and the contextsthey create give heritage districts their depth,richness and sense of time and or place. In the identification of these values andattributes that contribute to the district’soverall character, it is important to understandthat the value of the district as a whole isalways greater than the sum of its parts.

Heritage districts can also be evaluated as places that have been designed, haveevolved or have associative cultural value.This is especially useful when undertaking a study of a large or more complex districtand can assist in developing objectives fordesignation and a clear vision for its futuremanagement.


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Blair, a village located just outside Galt on the Grand River, was designated as a Heritage Conservation

District to protect its distinctive rural character. (Photo: Ministry of Culture)

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Following this approach, heritage districtscan be classified as:

• Designed districts that are purposelyplanned and laid out by a single personor a group and whose original or earlymessages remain discernible. These districts are valued for the integrity andintactness of their original design;

• Evolved districts that have grown over a period of time and their elements(component features) document theprocess of its evolution, which can befurther classified as follows:

– Static (relict) districts where the evolutionary process has ended and its significant component features stillreveal its mature material form. Theyare appreciated for their aesthetic value,or for their significance in commemo-rating persons and events important inthe history of the community, province/territory or the nation.

– Dynamic (continuing to evolve)districts, which include those that have evolved over a long period of time and where the process of evolutionis ongoing. The physical form andattributes of such districts exhibit the process of past development andmaintain a continuum with the past to meet the needs of the present (andfuture) community.

• Associative districts, which compriseareas of mainly natural landscape thathave a strong association with an historicevent or person, where remaining culturalheritage features may be insignificant oreven absent.

These classifications recognize that heritagedistricts are all different. They may havesimilar physical properties but dramaticallydifferent social and functional linkages. The development of effective policies andguidelines for the conservation, protectionand evolution of individual heritage districts,requires a sensitive approach based on athorough understanding of evaluated orassigned values.

The determination of the evaluated orassigned values of a potential HCD, may be assisted through the preparation of a“Statement of Significance”, as is used whenlisting a site on the Canadian Register ofHistoric Places, developed under the HistoricPlaces Initiative. The resulting statement canhelp municipalities clearly identify the area’sheritage values and the character-definingelements or heritage attributes that contributeto these values and also serve as a basis forfuture decision making, if it is decided thatthe area is worthy of designation as a HCD.(See Section 2.3 for further information onthe Canadian Register).


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Aerial view of “The Square” in Goderich which forms thecentrepiece of a “designed” Heritage Conservation Districtrenowned for the uniqueness and integrity of its design andlayout. (Photo courtesy of Gord Strathdee, Town of St. Marys)

Aerial view of a rural churchand cemetery in SouthwesternOntario. Exampleof potential heritage districtthat incorporatesboth designed andassociative values(Photo Copyright2006 OntarioTourism)

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The 2005 Ontario Heritage Act amend-ments and related amendments to thePlanning Act and Provincial PolicyStatement provide a clear framework foridentification, conservation and protectionof cultural heritage resources in a HeritageConservation District.

The Ontario Heritage Act –Part VThe following is a summary of the keychanges to Part V of the Act that affect thedesignation of HCDs:

District plans and guidelines

Municipalities are required to adopt a districtplan for every HCD designated after April2005. The plan must include a statement of objectives and policies and guidelines forachieving the stated objectives and for managing change in the district.

Interim controls

Municipalities have the option to put inplace interim controls for up to one year, to protect an area that is being studied for designation, similar to the protection forindividual properties.

Public Consultation

Municipalities must consult with their heritage committee (where established) andthe public in the development of the plan.

Municipal compliance

Municipal review of development applicationsand undertaking of public work within aHCD must be consistent with the district plan.

Control of alterations

In addition to buildings and structures,municipalities have been provided withadditional power to control alterations to

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other property features. Where provided for in the district plan, municipalities mayexempt defined minor alterations fromapproval requirements.

Part IV properties in a HCD

In HCDs where a district plan has beenadopted under the amended act, municipali-ties must consider the district plan’s guidelineswhen reviewing applications to demolish or alter the exterior of individual propertiesdesignated under Part IV of the act. Part IVcontrols will continue to apply to HCDswhere there is no district plan or if the planhas not been adopted under the amendedOntario Heritage Act.

(See APPENDIX – Table A for details ofkey changes to Part V and benefits).

The Provincial PolicyStatementThe Provincial Policy Statement, 2005 (PPS, 2005) is the current policy statementon municipal land use and planning mattersof provincial interest. This policy statementis made pursuant to section 3 of the PlanningAct. The PPS promotes the wise use andmanagement of cultural heritage resources.

The key policy that supports the implemen-tation of heritage districts is:

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Meadowvale Village, Ontario first Heritage Conservation District was designated in 1980. The original settlement dates back tothe early 1830s. The vernacular design and character of this district has been the inspiration for the sympathetic design, detailingand layout of surrounding new residential development. (Photo: Ministry of Culture)

POLICY 2.6.1:

Significant built heritage resources andsignificant cultural heritage landscapesshall be conserved.

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Policy 2.6.1 for the conservation of significantcultural heritage landscapes is not new, butit is strengthened by the stronger implemen-tation standard issued under the PlanningAct which requires that planning decisions bymunicipalities and other approval authorities“shall be consistent with” the PPS, 2005.

The PPS also includes a new policy that willprovide additional support for protection ofHCDs and their setting:

In other words, lands adjacent to protectedheritage properties (which includes designatedHCDs) can be developed or altered only if the heritage attributes of the protectedproperty are conserved.

To put these policies in place, municipalitiesand approval authorities should integrateheritage conservation objectives and policiesinto their land use planning documents andapproval procedures.

Municipalities and planning authorities canincorporate more detailed cultural heritagelandscape conservation objectives and policiesreflecting local heritage resources into itsofficial plans, land use documents, and theirrelated development approval processes.

Conserving built heritage resources and cultural heritage landscapes means identify-ing, protecting, using and managing themin such a way that their heritage values andattributes are retained. This can be donethrough a secondary plan, HCD plan or aheritage impact assessment.

(See APPENDIX for definitions of culturalheritage landscape and other italicized termsin the above policies)


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POLICY 2.6.3:

Development and site alteration may be permitted on adjacent lands to protected heritage property where the proposed development and sitealteration has been evaluated and it has been demonstrated that the heritage attributes of the protected heritage property will be conserved.

Mitigative measures and/or alternative development approaches may berequired in order to conserve the heritage attributes of the protected heritage property affected by the adjacent development or site alteration.

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The Canadian Register of Historic PlacesThe Canadian Register of Historic Places,developed under the Historic Places Initiative,a federal-provincial-territorial partnership, is an online searchable register of locally,provincially and federally recognized heritage properties across Canada.

Individual heritage properties and HCDsdesignated under the Ontario Heritage Actare eligible for listing on the CanadianRegister, together with properties protectedby a heritage conservation easement and properties held in trust by the OntarioHeritage Trust.

The listing of a historic place on theCanadian Register is honorific and does notplace additional controls on the property ordistrict that is listed. It provides communi-ties with the opportunity to build awareness,understanding and support of their culturalheritage resources by making informationon these resources available in an accessibleformat.

A Statement of Significance is required aspart of necessary documentation for listingon the Canadian Register. The Statementreflects a “values-based” approach to identifi-cation of the heritage values and character-defining elements of the historic place, and can help in the development of thestatement of cultural heritage value or interestrequired for the designation of a HCD underthe Ontario Heritage Act.

Listing a historic place on the CanadianRegister presents opportunities for the promotion of local cultural heritage tourism.Heritage properties within a listed HCD mayalso be eligible for federal financial incentives.

(See www.historicplaces.ca for further information on the Canadian Register and the Historic Places Initiative).


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Hurontario Street in the Collingwood Heritage Conservation District, isone the best preserved Ontario’s early main streets. Flanked by commercialand public buildings, many constructed in 1880-1910 period, the spaciouscharacter of the main street, reflects the need to accommodate the automobileand provides a pleasant contrast to the more dense historic grid of sur-rounding streets, pedestrian laneways, and pathways. It is also Ontario’sfirst district to be nominated in the Canadian Register of Historic Places.(Photo: Ministry of Culture)

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The key ingredients for a successful HCD are:

• A sound examination of the rationale for district designation, especially for thedelineation of district boundaries;

• Active public participation in the designation process;

• A clear and complete designation bylaw;and,

• A clear and well-publicized HCD planand policies to manage change in the district to protect and enhance its uniquecharacter.

The following are the key steps to designate a HCD (see chart on next page):

The Study Phase

Step 1 – Request to designate

Step 2 – Consultation with the MunicipalHeritage Committee

Step 3 – Official Plan provisions

Step 4 – The Area Study and InterimControl

Step 5 – Evaluation of cultural heritageresources and attributes

Step 6 – Delineation of boundary of thestudy area & potential HCD

Step 7 – Public consultation on draft HCD plan

The Implementation Phase

Step 8 – Preparation of the HCD plan andguidelines

Step 9 – Passing the designation bylaw &adoption of the HCD plan

Step 10 – Registration of bylaw on title

Step 11 – Notification of passing of bylawto the Ontario Heritage Trust

Step 12 – Proposed changes to existingbylaws and Official Plan provisions

Step 13 – Implementing the HCD plan

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Request or Proposal to Designate District

Study CommencesPublic notification/Adoption

of Study bylaw/Interimcontrols (optional)

Area not designated

Prepare HCD Plan & Guidelines. Are there provisions in OP for HCD designation?

Public Notification & Meeting to consider HCD Plan and Designation bylaw

Notice of By-law passage:

1. Served on district property owners2. Served on Ontario Heritage Trust3. Made public

District Designated:

1. Bylaw in effect*2. HCD plan & guidelines adopted

HCD Plan & bylaw shelved

Appeal dismissed

*NB. Bylaw may need to be amended for an appeal allowed “in part”

Council Decision: Study Area?

Study Findings & Recommendations CouncilDecision: Proceed with Designation?

Council Decision: Designate Area?

Municipal Heritage Committee consulted

Objections?

Study does not proceed

Appeal allowed in whole

or in part *

Ontario MunicipalBoard hearing

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

YES

HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICTDESIGNATION PROCESS

Official Plan Provisions aredeveloped and adopted

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Step 1 – Request to designate There is no formal process for requesting the designation of a HCD. The initial requestusually comes from the Municipal HeritageCommittee or a local residents’ or heritageorganization. Any individual resident, businessor property owner can, however, request that their area be considered for designation.Requests can be made through the municipalclerk, local councillor, municipal planner or municipal heritage committee member.Following consultation with the MunicipalHeritage Committee (where appointed), it isup to council to decide whether to proceedwith the designation of the area as a HCD.

While the act does not require that a study be carried out before the passing of the bylawto designate any area as a HCD, a study isessential for the preparation of a HCD planrequired for every HCD designated followingthe 2005 Ontario Heritage Act.

Step 2 – Consultation withthe Municipal HeritageCommittee A municipality does not need a MunicipalHeritage Committee (MHC), to designate a HCD. There are, however, advantages inhaving a MHC or local steering committeein place, to help with the identification ofheritage objectives for a district study and to guide the designation and implementationprocess. Where a MHC exists, the act requiresthat council consult with the committeeabout any area being considered as a heritage conservation study area.

In areas where there is no appointed MHCor municipal heritage planner, councilshould seek advice from a local heritage or community organization or a heritage

consultant on the suitability of the areabeing considered, and on boundaries for the study area.

Step 3 – Official Plans provisions The Ontario Heritage Act requires that themunicipal Official Plan have provisionsrelating to the establishment of a HCD.While not required before the initiation of asection 40.1 HCD study, this would a goodtime to check if the Official Plan policies areclear and contain the necessary provisions toallow for district designation. If there is aneed to amend the Official Plan, draftingthe amendment and its adoption should becarried out as early as possible to minimizeany delay on the designation of the district,should council decide to proceed.

(See APPENDIX for content of OfficialPlan and secondary plan policy statementsrelating to establishment of a HCD)

Step 4 – The area studyand interim control

Scope of Study

Subsection 40.(2) of the act sets out thescope of a HCD study.

The study shall:

• Examine character and appearance of thearea including buildings, structures andother property features.

• Examine and recommend area boundaries.

• Consider and recommend objectives ofdesignation and content of HCD plan.

• Recommend changes to Official Plan andmunicipal bylaws including zoning bylaws.


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Given the differences among municipalitiesand types of districts, municipalities willneed to develop their own criteria for identification of potential districts in theirjurisdiction. As a starting point, the criteriathat have been developed for designation of individual properties under Part IV of the act may be helpful.

Initially the following areas may be examinedas potential heritage districts:

• Areas that have changed little since first developed and contain buildings,structures and spaces with linkages andsettings as originally planned still sub-stantially intact, for example – a group of civic and institutional buildings locatedaround a public square, or a waterfrontarea with its marine-related structures;

• Areas that have cohesive, harmoniousstreetscapes that have a definite sense of place and/or

• Areas that have acquired a definite senseof time through historical associations with important activities,events and individuals.

A district study can start informally, throughvolunteer research and discussion. In somecommunities, these have been initiated bystudents in local university or college heritageprograms or by local heritage organizations. In municipalities with a Municipal HeritageCommittee, where there are no heritageplanners or other heritage staff, the committeemay play an important role by, for example,doing some of the historical research orassisting in hiring heritage professionals toundertake the study. As the local community’svoice for heritage conservation, the committeecan also play an important part in the development of grass-roots support for the district study.

Designation of heritage conservation study area (optional)

Once a decision has been made to initiate a study, council needs to decide whether itwants to formalize the process by adoptionof a bylaw under subsection 40.1 (1) of theOntario Heritage Act to designate aHeritage Conservation Study Area. Theadvantage of this approach is that alerts allproperty owners in the study area about thecommencement of a study.

The study area bylaw is optional. Since thebylaw is only effective for a one-year period,municipalities may prefer to proceed withoutthis bylaw until initial research phase has beencompleted. When there is a better sense of community interest, and the heritageattributes and potential boundaries for thedistrict are more clear, the study area bylawcan be adopted, but is not required for thedesignation of a district.

Interim control (Optional)

Subsection 40.1(2) of the OHA providescouncil with the option to put in placeinterim control measures within the studyarea when it designates an area as a HeritageConservation Study Area. The interim control measures prohibit or set limitationswith respect to alterations of property, andnew construction, demolition or removal of buildings or structures.

The purpose of interim controls is to protectthe integrity of the area while a study isunderway. Interim control measures are ineffect for a maximum period of one year.

The municipality will not be able to extendstudy area interim controls beyond the one-year period. The controls are also subjectto appeal which can delay the completion ofthe study.


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Also, the municipality cannot pass anotherbylaw to designate another study area whichincludes a previously designated study areafor a three-year period, if an appeal is upheld.

Interim control measures should, therefore,only be considered where there is a clear andimmediate threat to the integrity of the area.

The municipality must publish notice of thebylaw in a local newspaper and notify everyproperty owner in the area individually. Ifthere are objections to the bylaw, it can beappealed to the Ontario Municipal Board,by filing a notice with the municipal clerk.The Board will hold a public hearing tohear the objections and will decide on theacceptability of the study area bylaw or anyinterim controls adopted under the bylaw.

Organizing the study

Depending on the size and type of area, itmay be convenient to divide the study intoseveral stages.

Typical stages of an area study include:

• Historical and documentary researchshould be used to draw a picture of environmental conditions and humanactivities that have shaped the area over

time. Attention should be paid to designintentions as well as design results, and tothe technological, economic, and culturalconditions that have affected the characterof the area. Modest vernacular buildingsmay represent as much of a triumph overcircumstance as high-style structures.Gardens and landscape features and agri-cultural practices may reveal as muchabout a community as its buildings.Public investments in an area may reflectcultural attitudes and biases as much asprivate property developments. The roleof institutions in providing a specialsense of place may be important.

• Field studies should be carried out todocument and evaluate the larger envi-ronment and identify key visual andfunctional elements. Field studies candocument the existing physical environ-ment and related patterns of social activity.These observations can then be testedagainst the findings of the documentaryresearch. The historical record is thusbrought forward into the present.

• Public participation is critical to thedesignation and implemention of aHCD. People who live in the study areaneed to express and communicate thevalue of the area. As residents, they are


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The Rideau CanalCorridor is a uniquecultural heritage landscape where thereis opportunity forHCD designation aspart of a co-ordinatedstrategy to preserve the overall character of this corridor andsurrounding landscape.(Photo Copyright 2006Ontario Tourism)

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often best able to identify importantlandmarks, nodes, boundaries and otherelements that define the existing characterof a place. They need to be fully involvedin the examination of future options fortheir area.

The historical and documentary researchtogether with field studies present a compositeview of an area. The community’s perspectivesadd value and meaning to the various elements.As these come together, a district’s potentialboundaries and its heritage attributesbecomes clearer.

Step 5 – Evaluation of cultural heritage resourcesand attributes Thorough evaluation of a district’s heritagesignificance is key to its protection and iscritical for an understanding of the distinctionof a place within its larger context. In general,properties of heritage value should revealbroad architectural, cultural, social, political,economic or military patterns of our history,or should have some association with specificevents or people that have shaped details ofthat history.

Evaluation of Heritage Attributes

The evaluation of heritage attributes for anurban HCD will usually involve an aggregateof buildings, streets and open spaces that, as agroup, is a collective asset to the community.With a rural HCD, the focus will more likelyto be on the concentration or continuity oflandscape components and how these areunited and/or modified by human use andpast events. Depending on the size of districtand number of properties involved, the exami-nation of an area may require evaluation ofeach part, or individual property based on:

• Historical association. A building,structure, or property may have beenassociated with the life of a historic personor group, or have played some role in animportant historical event or episode.

• Architecture. A building or structuremay contribute to the study of the archi-tecture or construction of a specific periodor area, or the work of an importantbuilder, designer, or architect.

• Vernacular design. A modest well-craftedbuilding or structure that makes use oflocal forms and materials may be asimportant to the community’s heritage asa high-style mansion or public building.


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Designed by the promi-nent Victorian architect,

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• Integrity. A building, or structure, togetherwith its site, should retain a large part ofits integrity – its relation to its earlierstate(s) – in the maintenance of its originalor early materials and craftsmanship.

• Architectural details. Specific architec-tural considerations should include style,use of materials and details, colours, textures,lighting, windows, doors, signs, ornaments,and so on; and the relationships of allthese to neighbouring buildings.

• Landmark status or group value. Wherea building or structure is an integral partof a distinctive area of a community, oris considered to be a landmark, its contribution to the neighbourhood character may be of special value.


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HCD designation can be an important tool for ensuring broad-based protection for importantnatural and cultural heritage features that underpin the heritage character of many river sidecommunities. (Photos: Ministry of Culture)

Market Square HCD in the City of Kingston – view from thecupola of the Kingston City Hall.

(Photo: Ministry of Culture)

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• Landscapes and public open spaces.Examination of a potential districtshould also include public spaces such assidewalks, roads and streets, and publicparks or gardens. These features oftenplay roles as conspicuous as those ofbuildings in the environment. Openspaces provide settings for buildings aswell as places to view them and the land-scapes in which they sit. These spaces areoften features of the original plan or survey of a settled community and haveintrinsic value in ordering and organizingthe location of buildings and structures.

• Overall spatial pattern. This refers tothe size and extent of major landscapecomponents, predominant landforms andnatural features e.g. cliffs, escarpments,ridges, watercourses and lakes and theirgeneral spatial relationship to farmsteads,settlements or clusters of buildings and other cultural features, which contribute to the overall sense of scale in a rural HCD.

• Land-use. Different type of land-use e.g. farming, mining, lumbering, fishingor other small-scale economic activitywill tend to leave their distinctive markor “texture” on individual landscapecomponents of a rural HCD.

• Circulation network and pattern. Themovement pattern or network within a HCD and its connection(s) to the surrounding area contributes to its generalaccessibility. Depending on the viewer’slocation, mode of travel, age or socialgroup, there may be a different experienceand appreciation of the district and itsattributes.

• Boundary and other linear features.These include roads, pathways, fences orwalls, treelines, hedgerows which help todefine and delineate different propertiesand uses.

• Site arrangements. The physical arrange-ment or clustering of major built elementssuch as farmsteads, farmhouses and theirrelationship to ancillary buildings andother property features such as barns,gristmills, archaeological and burial sitesoften reveal important information onthe area’s history and social development.

• Vegetation patterns. The placement,arrangement and extent of vegetationwhich has been planted for functional or aesthetic purposes or natural growingvegetation such as woodlots, meadow areasand other natural elements contribute tothe areas visual quality as well as its senseof place.

• Historic views. Views represent a significant visual linkage between thecomponent parts of an individual HCD,or between the district and the surround-ing area. Visual interest may be enhancedby vistas defined and enclosed by buildingsand other structures, land-forms, vegeta-tion patterns or structures. Panoramicviews, where available, provide a “visualmosaic” of the district, and the rich tex-tural patterns created by past or existingland-use and other supporting activity.


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Step 6 – Delineation of theboundary of a HCDBoundary delineation is critical task duringthe study and implementation phases of thedistrict designation process. Some study areashave an obvious character and a clear set ofboundaries. Others are more difficult todefine. They may include both cultural

and natural features. They may cross politicalboundaries. They may have evolved over time.The initial research phase can be used todecide the possible boundaries of a district.

The final definition of boundaries shouldcome from the findings of the research and the community consultation process.

The boundary of a district could be determined using the following criteria:

Historic factors such as the boundary of an original settlement or an earlyplanned community, concentrations of early buildings and sites;

Visual factors determined by an architectural survey or changes in the visualcharacter or topography of an area;

Physical features such as man-made transportation corridors (railways androadways), major open spaces, natural features (rivers, treelines and marsh-land), existing boundaries (walls, fences, and embankments), gateways,entrances and vistas to and from a potential district;

Legal or planning factors which include less visible elements such as propertyor lot lines, land use designations in Official Plans or boundaries for particularuses or densities in the zoning bylaw, may also influence the delineation of theboundary, especially as they may affect its eventual legal description in the bylaw.

Boundary Delineation – the inclusion of newer buildings and vacant properties is often crucial for a potential heritage conservation district to ensure that new development will blend in with and respect the character of the district. (Photo: Ministry of Culture)

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Boundaries should be drawn to include notonly buildings or structures of interest butalso the whole property on which they arelocated. Vacant land, infill sites, public openspace and contemporary buildings may alsobe included within the district to ensure

that their future development is in keepingwith the character of the area. Buildings and structures of less obvious historical or architectural merit, but that contribute to the scale or scenic amenity of the area,may also be included.

Many criteria will overlap or produce similarlines on a map, but as general caution, whensetting the edges of a district – in drawingthe lines of an edge on the two-dimensionalmap, always consider how that line will beperceived in the district itself by residents anddifferent user groups, in three dimensions,and over time, when walking or driving,entering and exiting the district. Though adistrict’s legal and financial implementationdepends on the two-dimensional lines, itsultimate effect will be judged by how well it protects and conserves the real, visible,three-dimensional character of the districtembraced by those lines.

The Victoria Park Area Heritage Conservation District - the historic park designed in the romantic landscape style forms thecentrepiece for a large and complex district with diverse uses that includes significant residential and commercial buildings.(Graphic: Victoria Park Area Heritage Conservation District Plan, prepared by Nicholas Hill)

The Victoria Park Area in Kitchener was designated aHeritage Conservation District in 1997 to conserve itssignificant Victorian architecture and unique romanticstyle landscapes. (Photo: Ministry of Culture)

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Step 7 – Public consultationSuccessful implementation of a district willultimately depend on wide-spread publicsupport for district designation based on aclear understanding of the objectives for designation and appreciation of the proposedHCD plan, policies and guidelines.

Decisions about policies and guidelines needto be made in an open forum, where thebenefits of designation and the responsibilitiesthat come with it can be clearly communi-cated. This is especially important to over-come the initial perception encounteredamongst many property owners that designa-tion will result in “loss of property rights” orreduction in property value. There should bea clear agenda and timetable for proceedingwith the district study and well-publicizedpublic meetings at important stages, to allowfor comprehensive discussion of the issueswith area residents and property owners.

The Ontario Heritage Act only requires one public meeting before passing of bylawto designate the district. It is recommendedthat there be three or more well-advertisedpublic meetings before the draft district planand bylaw is submitted for public commentat the statutory public meeting.

Meetings can be conducted as follows:

• The initial public meeting allows municipal staff and Municipal HeritageCommittee members to explain theprocess for district designation and itspotential benefits, and to receive initialcomments and views.

• The second meeting allows for consultationand discussion of the proposed boundaryand other results of the study.

• The third public meeting providesopportunity for review of the draft planand guidelines.

Depending on the outcome of the thirdmeeting, further meetings may be required,possibly with smaller groups, to resolve anyoutstanding issues before the draft districtplan is finalized.

It may be advantageous to appoint a localsteering or advisory committee with repre-sentation from local residents, businessesand other property owners and stakeholders,to oversee the study and to work with theMunicipal Heritage Committee (whereappointed) in advising Council on futureheritage permit applications after the districtis designated.

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4 Conservation District Plan


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Step 8 – Preparation of the HCD plan and guidelinesThe recent amendments to the OntarioHeritage Act require municipalities to adopta HCD plan when they pass the bylaw todesignate an area as a HCD.

Statement of objectives

The overall objective of a HCD plan is toprovide policies and guidelines that willassist in the protection and enhancement of the cultural heritage values of the district.The district and its current condition shouldbe briefly described, as should the commu-nity’s goals and aspirations for its future.Once the district plan is adopted, its policiesand objectives will take precedence in theevent of a conflict with existing municipalzoning and other bylaws that were in placebefore the designation of the district.

SUMMARY – CONTENTS OF THE HCD

PLAN REQUIRED BY THE ONTARIO

HERITAGE ACT

• Statement of objectives to be achievedin designation of area as a HCD

• Statement of district’s cultural heritagevalue or interest

• Description of district’s heritage attributes and those of properties within the district

• Policy statements, guidelines and procedures for achieving stated objectives and managing futurechanges

• Description of external alterations orclasses of external alterations that areof a minor nature that an owner cancarry out without obtaining a permit

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Heritage Conservation Districts • The Heritage Conservation District Plan

Statement of district’s culturalheritage value or interest

The statement of cultural heritage valuedescribes the heritage values that contributeto the special identity and character of thedistrict that should be protected. A clearstatement will help to promote understand-ing of the values and attributes and willassist decision-makers in ensuring thatfuture changes and interventions contributeto, rather than detract from, the characterof the area. Statements should be brief and succinct and should relate specifically to the identified values and attributes of the district.

Description of heritage attributes

Summary of heritage attributes

The description of heritage attributes shouldinclude a summary of those components(e.g. buildings, landscape, archaeological andother property features, etc.), that rankedhighest in the evaluation phase. Thereshould be an emphasis on common charac-teristics plus unusual features or landmarks.

Detailed description of heritage attributes

There should also be a more detailed listingand description of the heritage attributes ofthe district and of the properties within it. It should emphasize the attributes that con-tribute to the identified value(s). For example,in some districts the architectural detail ofbuilding façades is an important contributor;in other areas, it may be a more generalmassing and setback that is important, or a relationship between buildings andlandscape. In other areas, it may be themixed use pattern of the area or inclusion of important community facilities.

A detailed description and photographs ofthe important heritage attributes should beprovided. Their location should be indicatedon a map wherever possible.

In large districts with many properties, itmay not be practical to provide a detaileddescription for every property. A summarydescription of heritage attributes of individualproperties or groups of similar propertiesmay be provided in an appendix to the plan.

Policy statements and guidelines

Statement of policies

The Ontario Heritage Act requires that a district plan include a statement of policiesand guidelines. This is an expression of amunicipality’s commitment to consistentdecision-making in the review of developmentproposals and heritage permit applications.They should also reflect the municipality’sproposed program of public works andother work to maintain or enhance the areacharacter.

The policies and guidelines in the districtplan should not just focus on individualheritage buildings or areas. Impact fromnew development, traffic access, parking,signage and outdoor advertisements, andrequired mitigation measures all need to beconsidered. The district plan may also needto deal with traffic management schemes or incentives for the use of upper floors inolder commercial blocks. In larger districts,some of these issues may be too complex for aHCD study and may need to be investigatedmore fully, as measures to be implemented ata later date, separately from the district plan.

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Heritage and design guidelines

Guidelines for conservation of heritageproperty and identified heritage resourcesshould be compatible with standards andguidelines that have been adopted by theOntario government (see Ministry ofCulture website at www.culture.gov.on.ca);and/or the Standards and Guidelines for theConservation of Historic Places in Canada,developed under the Historic PlacesInitiative (see www.historicplaces.ca ).

Since guidelines will be used by propertyowners, as well as municipal planners, councillors and heritage committees, theyshould be written clearly and simply andshould include graphics and visual materialthat will explain what changes or alterationsare appropriate and likely to be approved by council or staff.

Guidelines may take the form of a writtenand/or graphic description of the type ofwork or development that council would findacceptable and will satisfy the policy objectives

for the enhancing district. In some cases,(e.g., new infill development), there may bealternative ways to comply with the policyobjective. The guidelines should indicateclearly what options are available and includerecommended development standards, typeof materials and quality of detailing required,for development of infill and vacant land.

For a small district where the character isdetermined by the architectural details ofindividual buildings, the guidelines mayinclude detailed recommendations onacceptable alterations, changes or develop-ment to be encouraged or discouraged foreach property in the district. This would alsoapply to individual properties of culturalvalue or interest that have been designatedunder Part IV of the act, where the guide-lines may indicate property features thatought to be restored, materials to be used in constructing new additions, or simply the building features or other attributes of the property that deserve special attentionin ongoing maintenance.

Examples of clear conservation guidelines for significantbuildings in heritage districts. (Graphic: Blair HeritageConservation District Plan prepared by Nicholas Hill)

Examples of clear conservation guidelines for significantbuildings in heritage districts. (Graphic: Bishop HellmuthHeritage Conservation District Plan prepared byNicholas Hill)

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For larger districts, a detailed approach to each property may be too cumbersomeand impractical. It may be more practical to have more general guidelines that indicatethe types of change that will be consideredappropriate for existing groups of buildingsas well as generic design types for new construction.

On vacant and other potential developmentsites, the preferred siting, scale, maximumallowable height, setback of new building oradditions may need to be specified, as wellas the preferred colour, texture and type ofmaterials to be used. Guidelines can also be auseful source of information for general adviceon landscape conservation and restorationtechniques, tree planting and garden design.

Good example of clear design guidelines for additions toexisting buildings in the district. (Graphic: UnionvilleHeritage Conservation District Plan)

The 18th century legacy of Unionville’s first settlers provides a rich setting for thriving commercial and other supportive uses. UnionvilleHeritage Conservation District attracts over 1 million visitors per year.(Photo: Ministry of Culture)

This is a goodexample of theuse of simplegraphic todemonstrateacceptable andunacceptableinfill design.(Graphic:Ministry ofCulture)

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Description of minor alterations

The heritage conservation plan must includea description of external minor alterations orclasses of minor alterations that an owner cancarry out without obtaining a permit. Thiswill help to reduce delay in approval of heritage permit applications and allow property owners to carry out maintenancetype work, (e.g., painting and repairs of windows, renewal of a roof, using exactmaterial and colours).

There should be extensive community inputbefore deciding on the type of “minor alterations” that can be carried out withoutpermit approval.

Government-owned property in a HCD

Property owned by Ontario governmentministries or other prescribed public bodies

While these properties can be included in a HCD, they are generally protected underPart III.1 of the act, or may be subject toother specific legislative authority that mayexempt them from municipal HCD controls.

Part III.1 of the act provides for the prepara-tion of heritage standards and guidelines that government ministries and other publicbodies have to comply with in the identifica-tion, protection, maintenance, use and disposal of their heritage property.

Status of property owned by the federalgovernment and its agencies

The application of municipal zoning andother land use controls to lands owned by the federal government or its agencies or undertakings within the exclusive regulatory

jurisdiction of the federal government iscomplex. It is, therefore, not possible tomake a general statement in this regard.Where a municipality is considering inclusionof federal government facilities or federallyregulated activities in an HCD, it would bebest to discuss this first with the applicablefederal department, agency or federally regulated undertaking.

Properties designated underPart IV of the act

(Ontario Heritage Act: s.41(2)-(2.4))

A HCD may include individual propertiesthat are designated municipally or provinciallyunder Part IV of the act. The 2005 amend-ments to the act provide a clear process foradministering HCDs when there are indi-vidual Part IV designated properties in thedistrict.

Alterations, demolition and other changes toproperties designated by the Minister ofCulture under section 34.5 of the act includedin a HCD are subject to the provisions ofsection 34.5 in Part IV and not the provisionsof Part V.

If there is a HCD plan in effect for the district, then all external work alteration,demolition or removal of structures within thedistrict will be governed by Part V and theapproved HCD plan, including propertiesdesignated municipally. However, Part Vonly applies to exterior alterations – the provisions of Part IV respecting the alterationof properties designated under section 29and the individual designation will continueto govern interior alterations to individuallydesignated properties.

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Properties in a HCD designated individuallyunder section 29, will continue to be gov-erned by the Part IV provisions respectingalterations, demolition or removal of struc-tures, if the HCD was designated before the 2005 amendments to the act and if themunicipality has not adopted a HCD planin accordance with the requirements of section 41.1 of the act.

Step 9 – Passing the designation bylaw andadoption of the HCD PlanSubsection 41.1(6) of the Ontario HeritageAct sets out the minimum requirements forpublic consultation before council passes thebylaw to designate the district and to adoptthe district plan.

The act does not require council to obtain theapproval of a majority of property owners orresidents or to demonstrate that there is sup-port before proceeding to pass a bylaw todesignate an area as a HCD.

Before passing the designation bylaw andadopting the HCD plan, council is requiredto notify the public about the proposed HCDplan and hold at least one public meeting todiscuss the plan. Following passage of thebylaw, any person who objects to the bylawcan appeal the bylaw to the OntarioMunicipal Board.

Comments and/or objections to the proposeddistrict plan can be made through oral representations at the municipal publicmeeting or by written submissions to council.Persons who did not make representations at the meeting or written submissions on the plan may be later denied the opportunityto appeal the passing of the bylaw to theOntario Municipal Board (OMB).

The OMB will usually hold a hearing toconsider the objections and will decidewhether the appeal should be dismissed orallowed in whole or part. Where the boardallows an appeal, it may repeal the bylaw oramend the bylaw or direct council to do so.The board’s decision to allow the appealmay apply either to the whole or any part ofthe area proposed for designation as a district.

The board’s decision is final and the bylawcomes into effect when all appeals have beendismissed or when the board or councilamends the bylaw.

Step 10 – Registration of bylaw on titleThe designation bylaw must be registeredon the title of all properties in the districtwhen it comes into force so that current andfuture property owners within the HCD areaware that their property is within a HCD.

The area that has been designated should beclearly defined on a map, or through an up-to-date legal description. Individual propertiesalso need to be clearly identified and legallydescribed to allow a designation bylaw to beregistered on title.

Step 11 – Notification of passing of bylaw to theOntario Heritage TrustFollowing the passing of the bylaw to desig-nate a HCD and to adopt a district plan,notice of the bylaw and particulars of theHCD must be provided to the Trust forinclusion on the Provincial Register.

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Step 12 – Proposedchanges to bylaws andOfficial Plan provisions A final requirement of the study process is alist of proposed changes to municipal bylawsand Official Plan provisions.

Most heritage district designations requiresome adjustments to the existing planningframework in the municipality. There maybe changes to provisions for buildingheights, setbacks, or uses under applicablezoning bylaws. There may be review andapproval procedures that have an impact onother provisions such as environmentalassessments. There may be changes to publicworks policies or tax policies or othermunicipal initiatives.

The proposed changes need not be exhaustiveat the study phase. The study should high-light areas of immediate concern. If a districtdesignation is approved, municipalitiesshould proceed with any required amendmentsto zoning bylaws and Official Plan provisionsto ensure consistency with the district plan.

Step 13 – Implementingthe district plan(Ontario Heritage Act: s.28, s.37(1), s.41.2,s.42(4.1), s.42(16)-(17))

The permit application process is the principalmechanism for implementing a district plan.This allows a municipality to exert controlover development and other applications toensure that they will have a beneficial ratherthan detrimental effect on the character andheritage attributes of the district. The adop-tion of a HCD plan with clear policies andguidelines ensures that municipal decision-making will be based on objective criteria.

Adoption of HCD plans for previously designateddistrictsThe 2005 amendments to the OntarioHeritage Act require that municipalities preparea HCD plan before designating a heritageconservation district. Previously, HCD planswere highly recommended, and most districtsprepared a plan even though there was norequirement to do so. Some districts are onlynow preparing plans to assist them in themanagement of districts designated manyyears ago.

The Ontario Heritage Act now permitsmunicipalities to adopt HCD plans for previously designated districts.

If a plan already exists, the municipality canpass a bylaw adopting the plan if the existingplan complies with the mandatory requirementsfor a HCD plan set out in subsection 41.1(5)of the act. If a plan does not exist, themunicipality can prepare one. In both situations the municipality must follow theprocedures set out in section 41.1 of the actfor the adoption of a HCD plan.

The municipality must publish notice of thebylaw adopting the plan in a local newspaperand give notice to every property owner inthe district and to the Ontario Heritage Trust.Anyone has a right to appeal the bylawadopting the plan to the Ontario MunicipalBoard. If there is an appeal, the Board willhold a hearing and make a decision.

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The management of a HCD will depend, toa large extent, on the resources available tomunicipal council. Municipalities with her-itage experts on staff will be likely to havegeneral policies and procedures in place formanaging heritage districts. In these munici-palities, council may choose to delegate theapproval of applications for minor alterationto property to staff, after consulting with itsmunicipal heritage committee, in which casethe committee will play a more advisory role.

In municipalities where there is no heritageplanning staff, the committee will likely bemore directly involved with the review ofpermit applications, though ultimately itwill be council that makes the final decision.

Review of alteration, new construction and demolition

(Ontario Heritage Act: s.42(1)- (5), s.42(16) – (17))

The Ontario Heritage Act gives municipalitiesthe power to decide whether alteration, newconstruction or demolition can take placewithin a designated HCD. In making itsdecisions, the municipality should be guidedby the provisions of the HCD district plan.

Property owners do not need a permit forcarrying out “minor alterations” as describedin the district plan or for interior alterations– except for property designated under Part IVof the act, where interior features are includedin the bylaw.

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Property owners wishing to demolish orremove buildings or structures on theirproperty, or make alterations to the propertythat are not exempted in the HCD plan,must apply to the municipality for a permit.Property owners must also apply for a permitbefore they can erect any new building orstructure on the property.

Under Part V of the act, ‘property’ means realproperty and any buildings and structures onit. Alterations to the property that come underreview include restoration, rehabilitation orredevelopment of whatever heritage attributesare identified in the plan.

Each municipality can determine whatinformation will be required in a permitapplication. Once it receives the completepermit application, the municipalityacknowledges receipt to the property owner.The municipality then has 90 days to grantor refuse the permit.

The municipality must consult with itsMunicipal Heritage Committee, where onehas been appointed, before making a decisionon an application for the demolition orremoval of a building or structure. In themaking its decisions the municipality shouldbe guided by the provisions of the HCDdistrict plan.

A property owner can appeal municipalcouncil’s decision to refuse a permit or to granta permit subject to terms and conditions tothe Ontario Municipal Board.

The permit application process allowsmunicipalities to review proposed physicalor functional changes within a HCD toensure that they are in keeping with theobjectives for district designation and willrespect the heritage values identified in theHCD plan.

The scope of review can be broadened ornarrowed depending on the nature of theproposed intervention and the importanceof the heritage resource affected.

• Some communities develop a stewardshipkit, which is given to all property ownersin the district and to new owners whenthey move into the district. It outlinesthe key objectives of the designation and summarizes the design guidelinesand the difference between major andminor alterations in that district. Suchkits can be a useful tool for protectingheritage value by raising public awareness.

Property maintenancestandards(Ontario Heritage Act: S.38.1, S.45.1(1))

Where a municipality has passed a bylawunder Section 15.1 of the Building Code Act,setting out the standards for maintenance of property in the municipality, it can pass a bylaw that sets out additional minimumstandards for the maintenance of heritageproperty within a HCD. The municipalitycan then require property owners to main-tain their properties to these standards.

Easements and covenants(Ontario Heritage Act: s.22, 37 and 45)

The Ontario Heritage Trust and municipalitiesmay enter into easements or covenants withproperty owners to protect the heritage attrib-utes of properties within a HCD.

Easements or covenants are agreements,often referred to as heritage conservationagreements or conservation easements, thatare registered against the title to the property,run in perpetuity, and bind current and subsequent owners of that property.

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A heritage conservation agreement is a voluntary agreement between the munici-pality or the Ontario Heritage Trust and an owner to protect the heritage attributesof the property, and to encourage goodstewardship of the property.

Heritage conservation agreements allow for a higher level of protection of the heritageattributes of a property in a designated district than designation alone as they con-tractually commit current and future ownersto protect the defined heritage attributes ofthe property in perpetuity.

The heritage conservation agreement alsorequires the owner to consult with and obtainthe approval of the municipality or the Trust,about proposed work affecting the definedheritage attributes, before the work is carried out.

Heritage conservation agreements are oftena required as a condition of a propertyowner receiving a grant (or tax relief ) toprotect the public investment in the property.

In other cases, property owners may enterinto easements in return for other forms ofcompensation or consideration e.g. develop-ment approval, condition of sale; or requestedby a property owner in estate planning.

Heritage conservation agreements are animportant tool for ensuring the long termprotection of an important landmark or cultural heritage landscape.

Acquisition and expropriation(Ontario Heritage Act: s.45 and 36)

A municipality may decide to purchase orexpropriate any property within a HCD toensure that the property is protected. Themunicipality can keep the property indefi-nitely or it can lease or sell it.

This is a rarely used provision of theOntario Heritage Act.

Decisions about what to do with a purchasedor expropriated property must be consistentwith the heritage conservation goals set out in the Official Plan and in the HCD plan.The purchase or sale of any property must beapproved by a bylaw passed by municipalcouncil.

Incentives and other support for heritage conservationNormal upkeep and maintenance are theresponsibilities of every property owner.Through regular inspection, continuous care and maintenance, major restoration and repair costs to heritage properties andimportant heritage attributes can often beavoided. Municipalities may consider givingfinancial assistance and/or tax incentives to encourage and support owners to bestewards of their heritage properties inrecognition of the community’s interest in maintaining its heritage.

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Municipalities are authorized by subsection39 (1) of the act to pass bylaws to providegrants or loans to owners of designatedproperty, to assist with the cost of improve-ments on such terms and conditions ascouncil may prescribe.

Many municipalities have established financial incentives programs to assist property owners with the conservation oftheir designated heritage properties. Grantsand loan programs also exist at the provincialand federal levels to help with individualcapital projects.

In several communities, there are long established heritage funds which provideassistance for eligible work in HCDs.

Municipalities can also establish HeritageProperty Tax Relief programs to supportongoing maintenance and conservation ofdesignated properties. The province sharesin the cost of the program by funding theeducation portion of the property tax relief.

For more information, refer to the Ministryof Culture’s publication Getting Started:Heritage Property Tax Relief – A Guide forMunicipalities at www.culture.gov.on.ca.

Who to contact for information?

For latest information on incentives andother support for heritage conservationavailable in your area contact your localMunicipal Clerk, Heritage Planner orMunicipal Heritage Committee.

For information about other potentialsources of province-wide funding assistancecontact your nearest Ministry of CultureRegional Services Office (see www.gov.on.caor local telephone directory for contactinformation)

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Ministry of Culture900 Bay Street4th Floor, Mowat BlockToronto, ON M7A 1C2

Tel: 416-212-0644Tel: 1-866-454-0049TTY: 416-325-5170www.culture.gov.on.ca

Ontario Heritage Trust10 Adelaide Street EastToronto, ON M5C 1J3

Tel: (416) 325-5000www.heritagetrust.on.ca

For more information on the Ontario Heritage Act and conserving your community heritage,contact the Ministry of Culture or the Ontario Heritage Trust at:

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Appendix A

Summary of key changes to Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act

Pre-2005 Legislation 2005 Amendments Benefit of Change

District Plans and Guidelines

Plans and guidelines arecritical to manage changein designated heritageconservation districts.The act, before it wasamended in 2005, did notrequire district plans andguidelines, nor indicatetheir relationship to themunicipality’s Official Plan.

While most districts havedeveloped plans andguidelines they were notcarried out to a consistentstandard and may nothave received serious consideration.

• Require that heritage conservation districts havea district plan, includingguidelines for managingchange in the district, andindicate the minimumcontent of the plan.

• Require municipalities toact in accordance with theplan, e.g., in undertakingpublic works.

• Require that municipalitiesconsult with their heritagecommittee (where estab-lished) and the public inthe development of theplan.

• Provides formal recogni-tion of current practiceand ensures consistency.

• Provides transparency andpredictability of require-ments for property ownersand developers.

• Ensures that municipalactivities such as publicworks are consistent withthe district plan.

• Ensures public is consultedon the plan and discourages“late-day” appeals whereconcerns were not raised in the course of publicconsultations.

Alteration controls in districts apply to exteriorchanges to buildings orstructures but do notextend to property features(e.g., paths and gardens)that may be essential to adistrict’s heritage interestor character.

Alteration controls appliedto all exterior alterations,no matter how minor.

• Extend alteration controlsto cover property features,in addition to buildingsand structures.

• Where provided for intheir district plan, allowmunicipalities to exemptminor alterations fromapproval requirements.

• Makes Part V (districts)consistent with Part IV(individual properties) ofthe act, which provides forthe protection of propertyfeatures that may contributeto cultural heritage value.

• Enables municipalities tostreamline approvals processby eliminating need toreview minor changes.

• Provides transparency and certainty for propertyowners by exemptions inthe district plan.

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District Interim Controls

Under Part IV of the act,properties proposed forindividual designation areprotected from the timethe municipality givesnotice of its intention to designate until the designation is final.

Under Part V of the act,there was no such interimprotection for districts.

• Enable municipalities toplace interim controls(e.g., no demolitions) forup to one year on changesto areas identified forstudy as heritage conserva-tion districts (the one yearwould begin from the datecouncil passes the bylawto designate the area as a heritage conservationstudy area.

• Allow property owners aright to appeal the interimcontrol by-law to theOntario Municipal Board.

• Provides municipalitieswith the option to placeinterim protection forareas that are being studiedfor designation, similar tothe protection for individ-ual properties.

• Consistent with interimcontrol by-law powersunder the Planning Act.

Demolition Controls – Consultation with Municipal Heritage Committees

In the case of propertiesdesignated individuallyunder Part IV of the act,the council is required toconsult with its municipalheritage committee, whereone exists, in making decisions on demolitionor removal applications.

There was no requirementto consult with the committee in the case ofapplications to demolish/remove buildings in heritage districts.

• Require that council consults with the municipalheritage committee (whereestablished) on applicationsto demolish or remove a building or structurewithin a heritage conser-vation district.

• Ensures that demolitiondecisions are made withbenefit of advice from themunicipal heritage com-mittee, where one exists.

• Consistent with Part IV of act.

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Application to Part IV Properties

Under the act individuallydesignated propertieslocated in heritage conservation districts aresubject to Part IV controls(which are more finelytuned and have a separateappeal process) and not tothose of Part V. This ledto confusion concerningapplication of the districtplan and guidelines tothese properties.

• Require Part V controlsand the HDC plan toapply to individually designated property where the plan has been adopted under theamended act; otherwisePart IV controls apply.

• Ensures that the districtplan and guidelines applyto changes affecting individually designatedproperty in the district.

Registration of District By-laws on Title

In the case of propertiesdesignated individuallyunder Part IV, the desig-nation by-law is requiredto be registered againstthe title of the propertyaffected. This provides allfuture owners of theproperty with notice thatthe property is designatedand subject to controls.

There was no suchrequirement before for adistrict designation bylawto be registered againstthe title of properties inthe designated district.

• Require that notice of district designation by-laws be placed on thetitle of properties in thedistrict.

• Ensures that new ownersof properties in designateddistricts have notice of thedesignation.

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Appendix B

Provincial Policy Statement,2005 – definitions

Policy 2.6 Cultural Heritage andArchaeology

Definitions applying to Policies 2.6.1 and 2.6.3

Adjacent Lands

Adjacent Lands means:

(b) for the purposes of policy 2.6.3, thoselands contiguous to a protected heritageproperty or as otherwise defined in themunicipal official plan.

Built Heritage Resources

Built heritage resources means one or moresignificant buildings, structures, monuments,installations or remains associated witharchitectural, cultural, social, political, economic or military history and identifiedas being important to a community. Theseresources may be identified through designa-tion or heritage conservation easementunder the Ontario Heritage Act, or listed by local, provincial or federal jurisdictions.

Conserved

Conserved means the identification, protection, use and/or management of cultural heritage and archaeological resourcesin such a way that their heritage values,attributes and integrity are retained. Thismay be addressed through a conservationplan or heritage impact assessment.

Cultural Heritage Landscape

Cultural heritage landscape means a definedgeographical area of heritage significancewhich has been modified by human activitiesand is valued by a community. It involves agrouping(s) of individual heritage featuressuch as structures, spaces, archaeologicalsites and natural elements, which togetherform a significant type of heritage form, distinctive from that of its constituent ele-ments or parts. Examples may include, butare not limited to, heritage conservation districts designated under the OntarioHeritage Act; and villages, parks, gardens,battlefields, mainstreets and neighbourhoods,cemeteries, trailways and industrial complexesof cultural heritage value.

Development

Development means the creation of a new lot,a change in land use, or the construction ofbuildings and structures, requiring approvalunder the Planning Act, but does not include:

(a) activities that create or maintain infra-structure authorized under an environmentalassessment process;

(b) works subject to the Drainage Act; or

(c) for the purposes of policy 2.1.3(b),underground or surface mining of mineralsor advanced exploration on mining lands insignificant areas of mineral potential inEcoregion 5E, where advanced explorationhas the same meaning as under the MiningAct. Instead, those matters shall be subjectto policy 2.1.4(a).

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Heritage Attributes

Heritage Attributes means the principal features, characteristics, context and appear-ance that contribute to the cultural heritagesignificance of a protected heritage property.

Protected Heritage Property

Protected Heritage Property means realproperty designated under Parts IV, V or VIof the Ontario Heritage Act; heritage conservation easement property under PartsII or IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; andproperty that is the subject of a covenant oragreement between the owner of a propertyand a conservation body or level of govern-ment, registered on title and executed withthe primary purpose of preserving, conservingand maintaining a cultural heritage featureor resource, or preventing its destruction,demolition or loss.

Significant

Significant means (a-f not applicable) (g) inregard to cultural heritage and archaeology,resources that are valued for the importantcontribution they make to our understandingof the history of a place, an event, or a people.

Criteria for determining significance for theresources identified in sections (c)-(g) arerecommended by the Province, but municipalapproaches that achieve or exceed the sameobjective may also be used.

While some significant resources mayalready be identified and inventoried byofficial sources, the significance of otherscan only be determined after evaluation.

Site Alteration

Site Alteration means activities, such asgrading, excavation and the placement of fillthat would change the landform and naturalvegetative characteristics of a site.

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Appendix C

Supporting Tools

Official Plan heritage policies & secondaryplans

Most municipalities have an Official Plan.Heritage policies can be included in OfficialPlans to encourage the conservation of culturalheritage resources. The more details in theOfficial Plan, the easier it will be for themunicipality to deal with heritage issues asthey arise. Heritage provisions can cover thefollowing areas:

Why heritage?

The Official Plan can give a short, back-ground history of the municipality. It canexplain what a cultural heritage resource is. Itshould set out the municipality’s broad goalsand objectives in relation to heritage resourcesand outline policies concerning designation,heritage incentives and conservation.

Identifying heritage resources

The Official Plan can also provide workingdefinitions of cultural heritage landscapes,establish procedures for their study, and criteria for their evaluation and designation.It can identify potential areas for futurestudy as HCDs and define the role of theMunicipal Heritage Committee.

The role of the municipality

The Official Plan should set out municipalpolicies to guide the construction and maintenance of public works in ways whichare consistent with heritage conservation. It can provide for the acquisition of heritageproperties or the operation of other heritageincentive programs.

Planning policy tools

The Official Plan can outline the tools themunicipality is willing to use to protect cultural heritage resources. It can set outpolicy guidelines for the designation of cultural heritage landscapes as an HCD underPart V of the Ontario Heritage Act. It can setout other planning tools the municipality iswilling to use to conserve heritage areas.These can include zoning regulations thatestablish special heritage zones and flexiblezoning policies. It can establish areas of siteplan control for both HCDs and non-heritageareas and apply design guidelines and heightrestrictions for these areas. It can also providefor downtown revitalization plans, communityimprovement plans, and even sign bylawsthat respect heritage conservation.

The Role of the Public

The Official Plan should underline theimportance of including the public in heritageconservation, through education, publicityand promotion of heritage tourism. Publicinput in the designation process can besolicited through workshops and charretteswhich will help to stimulate public awarenessand interest in heritage conservation.

Funding

The Official Plan can set out the processesand agencies through which property ownerscan get municipal funding for conservation.

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Other supporting tools

• Heritage Overlays & Zoning bylaws

• Heritage Impact Assessment Studies

• Area Site Plan control

• Tree Preservation bylaws

• Subdivision Development Agreements

• Heritage Conservation Easements

• Stewardship Programs

• Park /Corridor Area Management Plans

• Community Improvement AreaPrograms

• Municipal Cultural Planning

• Cultural Heritage Master Plans

• Density Transfer

• Environmental Assessment

• Signage Control (Municipal Act 2005)

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Acknowledgements

The Ministry of Culture would like to thank Julian Smith and Associates their valuablecontributions to this guide.

Special thanks also to the following individuals and organizations for their thoughtful comments and contributions: the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership, the OntarioHeritage Trust, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Community HeritageOntario, the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, the Ontario Historical Society,Parks Canada, the Insurance Bureau of Canada, the Town of Aurora, the City of Hamilton,the City of Kingston, the Town of Markham, the City of Mississauga, the Town ofNiagara-on-the-Lake, the City of Ottawa, the City of Thunder Bay, the City of Windsor,Michele Beckstead, Adrian Benvenuto, John Blumenson, Catherine Campbell, FrankCaplan, Natalie Champagne, Sally Coutts, Ginny Cunning, Shahan Deirmenjian,David Cuming, David Ellis, Sean Fraser, Brian Gallagher, Jean Haalboom, Dana Hall,Beth Hanna, Regan Hutcheson, Stefan Huzan, Wayne Kelly, Paul R. King, Stuart Lazear,Marcus Létourneau, Richard Lex, Bob Martindale, Michael McClelland, Bonnie McNulty,Richard Moorhouse, Nancy Morand, Rollo Myers, Catherine Nasmith, Patricia Neal,Gordon Nelson, Lou O’Hara, Don Purdy, Paul Ross, James Scott, Eva Salter, Robert Saunders, Michael Seaman, Therisa Singh, Manuel Stevens, Alida Stevenson,Richard Unterman, Leah Wallace, Marcia Wallace, Mark Warrack and Erica Weider.

Nicholas Hill’s important contribution to district designation is acknowledged in theexamples of guidelines used in this document to support good practice.

Thanks also to the many others in the heritage community who helped with the development of this guide and have provided ongoing assistance and advice to staff at the Ministry of Culture.

The Government of Ontario gratefully acknowledges the Government of Canada’s contribution to this publication.

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CAPITAL PROJECT DETAIL SHEET2017 Budget

Sheet No: 2017 - 113

Department: Classification Code Number :

Project No:

Project Name:

Project Category:

Project Dept Priority:

Project Description:

Project Justification:

2017 (Note 1) 2018 2019 2020 2021Costs

40,000$ 50,000$

Total 40,000$ 50,000$ -$ -$ -$

Funding (Note 2)

Transfer From Reserve40,000$ 50,000$ -$ -$

Transfer From Reserve

Transfer From Reserve

Total 40,000$ 50,000$ -$ -$ -$

Estimated Completion date:

New Operating costs

per year: Amount $35,000 / year Include a Heritage staff or consultant to support the development and implementation of the plan,

as well as the multi-year projects recommended by the committee and approved by Council.

Note 1: This column represents the amount of expenditure that the Town will be committed to in the 2017 fiscal period if this capital request is approved.

Additional future year costs that relate to this project, should be shown under the 2018, 2019, 2020 and/or 2021 columns.

Note 2: Provide the General Ledger account # for all Reserve / Reserve Funds being used to finance the project.

Katie Huddleston Patrick D'Almada

Submitted By Department Head

13‐Sep‐16

Date Prepared Reviewed By Treasurer / Director of Finance

C: Wastewater

A/C#User FeesOther

NET OPERATING COSTS

B: Water

A/C#User FeesOther

Funding Component

A: Town TaxationOther

C: Wastewater

Capital PurchasesSub-ContractingConsulting FeesGeo Technical FeesLegal Fees

B: Water


A: Town


5 - Economic Development 6 - Recreation & Culture Hire a Heritage Consultant to develop a Heritage District Study in 2017 and a Heritage District Plan in 2018 in the community of Beeton, defined within the following buildings on: a) Main Street from Dayfoot Street to Patterson Street (b) Centre Street from Main Street to Prospect Street and (c) an extension beyond Centre Street from Prospect Street to Cedar Street;

Council approved the Heritage Committee's recommendation to designate a Heritage District within the community of Beeton. The project will require hiring a Heritage Consultant to develop a Heritage District Study in 2017, and a Heritage District Plan in 2018, in the community of Beeton. The Heritage committee's projects will require additional staff resources to support the implementation of its multi-year objectives.One of the Town's strategic actions is to "Support the identification and preservation of significant archeological, architectural and heritage structures, districts and cultural landscapes in consultation with Heritage New Tecumseth".

CAPITAL PROJECT COSTING & FUNDING

Cost Component

TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH

PROJECT DETAILParks, Recreation and Culture

Beeton Heritage District

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