Minutes of Heritage Guelph Committee

Monday, August 14, 2023 at 12:00 P.m. - 2:00 P.m.

Remote meeting via Cisco Webex

Member:

• S. Epp, Chair
• J. Abou-Jaoude
• D. Cameletti
• K. Carroll
• M. Corman
• C. McCarthy-Tilley
• D. Waverman
• L. Wood

Absent:

• M. Winters
• C. Downer, City Councillor

Staff:

• M. Aldunate, Manager, Policy Planning and Urban Design
• J. Mallon, Heritage Planner
• S. Robinson, Senior Heritage Planner
• E. Barber, Board and Committee Coordinator
• J. Tang, Planning Clerk - Policy

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by the Chair at 12:11 p.m.

1.

Land Acknowledgement

The Chair provided the territorial acknowledgement.

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures.

3.

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: Member J. Abou-Jaoude
  Seconded by: Member C. McCarthy-Tilley

  That the minutes from the July 10, 2023  meeting of the Heritage Guelph Committee, be approved. 

  Carried

2.

Workshop

1.

Ontario Reformatory Heritage Conservation District Plan and Guideline Consultation 1

Stephen Robinson, Senior Heritage Planner, provided a workshop presentation on the Objectives and Guiding Principles for the Ontario Reformatory Heritage Conservation District Plan and Guidelines Consultation. 

The committee provided the following comments:

• The order of items within the objectives and guiding principles should be grouped together into sub-headings.  
• Clear regulations are needed to ensure the buildings are well protected, the landscape is not abused, or trees cut down through future development.  
• The Province’s ownership should be mentioned and the role that IO may play in conservation should be specified. 
• Passive voice should be replaced by active voice throughout the Objectives and Guiding Principles. Replace “should” with “must" or "shall” and "encourage" with "require".
• In the Draft Guiding Principles, “when restoration is not feasible” should be replaced with “when restoration is impossible”. 

3.

Staff Announcements

Melissa Aldunate, Manager, Policy Planning and Urban Design, provided the committee with an update on the non-designated property at 2187 Gordon Street. The cultural heritage evaluation report for 2187 Gordon Street is scheduled to be brought to the committee for consideration at the September meeting.

4.

Adjournment

• Moved by: Member K. Carroll
  Seconded by: Member J. Abou-Jaoude

  That the Heritage Guelph meeting be adjourned at 1:18 p.m.

  Carried

5.

Next Meeting

Heritage Guelph - September 11, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.