Minutes of Heritage Guelph Committee

Monday, November 14, 2022 at 12:00 P.m. - 2:00 P.m.

Remote meeting via Cisco Webex

Member:

• P. B. Skerrett, Chair
• M. Crawley
• J. Smith
• D. Waverman
• C. Tilley
• M. Corman

Absent:

• B. Foster
• M. Winters

Staff:

• M. Aldunate, Manager Policy Planning and Urban Design
• S. Robinson, Senior Heritage Planner
• J. Mallon, Heritage Planner
• J. Tang, Legislative Coordinator
• V. Nagy, Heritage Planner

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by the Chair at 12:05 p.m.

1.

Acknowledgements

The Territorial Acknowledgement was delivered by B. Skerrett

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures.

3.

Approval of Minutes

• THAT the minutes from the October 11, 2022 meeting of the Heritage Guelph Committee, be approved. 

  Moved by: J. Smith

  Seconded by: M. Corman

  Carried

2.

Committee Items

1.

Part IV Designations and Couling Inventory project update

• THAT Heritage Guelph supports City staff’s proposal to undertake the process to consider designation of the following properties identified on the previous Council-approved work plan and/or previous Heritage Guelph motions under Section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act: 49 Norfolk Street (Albion Hotel), 47-49 Alice Street (Valeriote Shoe Shop), 65 Delhi Street (Isolation Hospital) and 131 Ontario Street (Tytler Public School).

  Moved by: M. Corman

  Seconded by: D. Waverman

  Carried

3.

Chair and Staff Announcements

1.

Proposed Changes to the Ontario Heritage Act and its regulations: Bill 23 (Schedule 6) - Proposed More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022

2.

50-60 Fife Road Update

• Whereas, at it’s last meeting Council of the City of Guelph voted to remove 50-60 Fife Road from the Municipal Register of Heritage Properties. As a result of this, Heritage Guelph is obliged to advise council that:

  1. The removal of  50-60 Fife Rd from the Municipal Register of Heritage Properties was undertaken without consulting their Municipal Heritage Committee
     
     
  2. Removal of a structure from the Municipal Register of Heritage Properties requires consultation with Heritage Guelph and is a requirement of the Ontario Heritage Act, the City of Guelph Official Plan, and is a responsibility outlined in the Heritage Guelph’s Terms of Reference

  Moved by: J. Smith

  Seconded by: D. Waverman

  Carried

4.

Adjournment

That the Heritage Guelph meeting was adjourned at 1:26pm

5.

Next Meeting

December 12, 2022 at 12:00 pm