Brantford Heritage Committee

THAT Section 26.2.14 of Chapter 16 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to allow a Chair serve more than two consecutive one year terms

THAT Nathan Etherington BE APPOINTED as Chair for a term to expire January 2025.

THAT Report 2024-199, titled “Proposed Alteration to 7 Egerton Street, a Property Designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act – Application HA-01-24”, BE RECEIVED; and THAT the request to alter the designated property at 7 Egerton Street in accordance with the details described in Heritage Permit Application HA-01-24 BE APPROVED.

THAT Report 2024-161, titled “Heritage Impact Assessment for 205-209 Mount Pleasant Road (Files PZ-04-24 and 29T-24501)”, BE RECEIVED; and THAT the following comments regarding the Heritage Impact Assessment for 205-209 Mount Pleasant Road BE FORWARDED to Staff: The Brantford Heritage Committee suggests some clarification regarding the references to the “Kennedy Lands” as there are no explanation of how the subject lands came to have that name; The Brantford Heritage Committee highlights concerns regarding changes to legislation that Heritage Committees may not be aware of, for example the Provincial changes to Environmental Assessments; The Brantford Heritage Committee has concerns about the current activity on the site and how it may or may not impact the heritage sites identified in the assessment; The Brantford Heritage Committee notes that all archeological studies should be completed on the entirety of the lands

THAT Report 2024-107, titled “Information Regarding the City of Brantford’s New Zoning By-law Project”, BE RECEIVED for information purposes; and THAT the following comments regarding the Draft New Zoning By-law BE FORWARDED to Planning Staff: The Brantford Heritage Committee supports the use of interactive mapping tools and suggests using it to indicate listed and designated properties, and designation by-laws throughout the City; The Brantford Heritage Committee suggests incorporating a definition of heritage building or structure

THAT Report 2024-206, titled “Brantford Heritage Committee Member Attendance at the 2024 Ontario Heritage Conference in Gravenhurst”, BE RECEIVED; and THAT the attendance of the following Brantford Heritage Committee Member(s) at the attendance of 2024 Ontario Heritage Conference BE FUNDED from the Brantford Heritage Committee budget, to a collective maximum of $1,500: Sandra Micucci

THAT Report 2024-121, titled “Neighbourhood Consultation Strategy for Potential Heritage Conservation Districts”, BE RECEIVED.

Jansen THAT Report 2024-86, titled “Consideration of Properties for Designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act”, BE RECEIVED for information; and THAT the following comments of the Brantford Heritage Committee BE CONSIDERED by Staff: The Brantford Heritage Committee recommends that properties where there previously was a Notice of Motion passed by the Committee to recommend designation, be prioritized as properties considered for designation at this time; The Brantford Heritage Committee recommends that properties where research has already been completed also be prioritized for designation, such as; 40 Richmond Street, 480 Chatham Street, 202 Grand River Ave, and 743 Colborne Street; and THAT members of the Brantford Heritage Committee BE ENCOURAGED to assist in researching properties shortlisted in Section 5 of this Report or where Owners express interest in designation.

THAT the minutes of the January 29, 2024 and February 26, 2024 meetings of the Brantford Heritage Committee BE APPROVED.

THAT Sections 15.11.6 and 15.11.7 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to introduce the following Notice of Motion as a resolution and to deem it urgent: WHEREAS Subsection 27(16) of the Ontario Heritage Act stipulates that any non-designated heritage property listed on the municipal register of properties as of December 31, 2022 shall be removed from the municipal register on or before January 1, 2025, if the council of the municipality does not give a notice of intention to designate the property under subsection 29(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act on or before January 1, 2025; and WHEREAS since January 1, 2023, municipal staff and members of this Committee have been diligently working to: review the municipal heritage register; research the heritage value and interest of listed (non-designated) properties; review and research the heritage value and interest of non-designated properties; contact owners of such properties; determine which properties should potentially be designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and take all required steps to designate such properties; and WHEREAS the above-noted work involving 555 listed properties in this municipality is extremely time-consuming and cannot be completed by December 31, 2024 with the limited municipal resources available, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Clerk BE DIRECTED to forward a copy of this resolution

WHEREAS Subsection 27(16) of the Ontario Heritage Act stipulates that any non-designated heritage property listed on the municipal register of properties as of December 31, 2022 shall be removed from the municipal register on or before January 1, 2025, if the council of the municipality does not give a notice of intention to designate the property under subsection 29(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act on or before January 1, 2025; and WHEREAS since January 1, 2023, municipal staff and members of this Committee have been diligently working to: review the municipal heritage register; research the heritage value and interest of listed (non-designated) properties; review and research the heritage value and interest of non-designated properties; contact owners of such properties; determine which properties should potentially be designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and take all required steps to designate such properties; and WHEREAS the above-noted work involving 555 listed properties in this municipality is extremely time-consuming and cannot be completed by December 31, 2024 with the limited municipal resources available, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Clerk BE DIRECTED to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, and the Honourable Michael Ford, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, and request that Subsection 27(16) of the Ontario Heritage Ac

A. THAT Report 2024-199, titled “Proposed Alteration to 7 Egerton Street, a Property Designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act – Application HA-01-24”, BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT the request to alter the designated property at 7 Egerton Street in accordance with the details described in Heritage Permit Application HA-01-24 BE APPROVED. 3

A. THAT Report 2024-161, titled “Heritage Impact Assessment for 205-209 Mount Pleasant Road (Files PZ-04-24 and 29T-24501)”, BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT the following comments regarding the Heritage Impact Assessment for 205-209 Mount Pleasant Road BE FORWARDED to Staff: i. The Brantford Heritage Committee suggests some clarification regarding the references to the “Kennedy Lands” as there are no explanation of how the subject lands came to have that name; ii. The Brantford Heritage Committee highlights concerns regarding changes to legislation that Heritage Committees may not be aware of, for example the Provincial changes to Environmental Assessments; iii. The Brantford Heritage Committee has concerns about the current activity on the site and how it may or may not impact the heritage sites identified in the assessment; iv. The Brantford Heritage Committee notes that all archeological studies should be completed on the entirety of the lands

A. THAT Report 2024-107, titled “Information Regarding the City of Brantford’s New Zoning By-law Project”, BE RECEIVED for information purposes; and B. THAT the following comments regarding the Draft New Zoning By- law BE FORWARDED to Planning Staff: i. The Brantford Heritage Committee supports the use of interactive mapping tools and suggests using it to indicate listed and designated properties, and designation by-laws throughout the City; ii. The Brantford Heritage Committee suggests incorporating a definition of heritage building or structure

A. THAT Report 2024-206, titled “Brantford Heritage Committee Member Attendance at the 2024 Ontario Heritage Conference in Gravenhurst”, BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT the attendance of the following Brantford Heritage Committee Member(s) at the attendance of 2024 Ontario Heritage Conference BE FUNDED from the Brantford Heritage Committee budget, to a collective maximum of $1,500: i. Sandra Micucci 5

A. THAT Report 2024-86, titled “Consideration of Properties for Designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act”, BE RECEIVED for information; and B. THAT the following comments of the Brantford Heritage Committee BE CONSIDERED by Staff: i. The Brantford Heritage Committee recommends that properties where there previously was a Notice of Motion passed by the Committee to recommend designation, be prioritized as properties considered for designation at this time; 6 ii. The Brantford Heritage Committee recommends that properties where research has already been completed also be prioritized for designation, such as; 40 Richmond Street, 480 Chatham Street, 202 Grand River Ave, and 743 Colborne Street; and C. THAT members of the Brantford Heritage Committee BE ENCOURAGED to assist in researching properties shortlisted in Section 5 of this Report or where Owners express interest in designation.

THAT Sections 15.11.6 and 15.11.7 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to introduce the following Notice of Motion as a resolution and to deem it urgent: WHEREAS Subsection 27(16) of the Ontario Heritage Act stipulates that any non-designated heritage property listed on the municipal register of properties as of December 31, 2022 shall be removed from the municipal register on or before January 1, 2025, 7 if the council of the municipality does not give a notice of intention to designate the property under subsection 29(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act on or before January 1, 2025; and WHEREAS since January 1, 2023, municipal staff and members of this Committee have been diligently working to: review the municipal heritage register; research the heritage value and interest of listed (non-designated) properties; review and research the heritage value and interest of non-designated properties; contact owners of such properties; determine which properties should potentially be designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and take all required steps to designate such properties; and WHEREAS the above-noted work involving 555 listed properties in this municipality is extremely time-consuming and cannot be completed by December 31, 2024 with the limited municipal resources available, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Clerk BE DIRECTED to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honourable Doug Ford, Pr

WHEREAS Subsection 27(16) of the Ontario Heritage Act stipulates that any non-designated heritage property listed on the municipal register of properties as of December 31, 2022 shall be removed from the municipal register on or before January 1, 2025, if the council of the municipality does not give a notice of intention to designate the property under subsection 29(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act on or before January 1, 2025; and WHEREAS since January 1, 2023, municipal staff and members of this Committee have been diligently working to: review the municipal heritage register; research the heritage value and interest 8 of listed (non-designated) properties; review and research the heritage value and interest of non-designated properties; contact owners of such properties; determine which properties should potentially be designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and take all required steps to designate such properties; and WHEREAS the above-noted work involving 555 listed properties in this municipality is extremely time-consuming and cannot be completed by December 31, 2024 with the limited municipal resources available, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Clerk BE DIRECTED to forward a copy of this resolution to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, and the Honourable Michael Ford, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, and request that Subsection 27(16) of the Ontario Heritage Act be amended to extend the above