RECOMMENDATION:
THAT Heritage Markham’s recommendation to designate the Christian Heise House at 2730 Elgin Mills Road and the
Levi B. Heise House at 2718 Elgin Mills Road under Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act be approved;
AND THAT the Clerks Department be authorized to:
- publish and serve
Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the
Act; and,
- prepare the Designation
By-law for these properties.
PURPOSE:
To recommend to
Council that the Christian Heise House at 2730 Elgin Mills Road and the Levi B.
Heise House at 2718 Elgin Mills Road be designated under Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act.
BACKGROUND:
Two heritage buildings are located on the
subject lands
The
properties on the north side of Elgin Mills Road, East of Highway 404, owned by
Roamin Stables Ltd. contain heritage
buildings known as Christian Heise House at 2730
Elgin Mills Road and the Levi B. Heise House at 2718 Elgin Mills Road. The properties form part of the Cathedral
Secondary Plan Area and are listed on the Markham Inventory of Heritage
Buildings.
DISCUSSION:
Lands subject to an application for
severance and rezoning in 1987
In 1987,
the owners of the subject lands, Roamin Stables Ltd. made an application to the
Town for severance and rezoning to rezone the subject lands from Agricultural
Zone (A1) to Rural Residential Zone (RR1) to facilitate the future proposed
severance of two rural residential lots from larger holdings.
Owner agrees to protect heritage buildings
Council
approved the rezoning application at its meeting of April 7, 1987 subject to
the owner of the subject lands entering into a development agreement to be
registered on title, to address Town requirements with respect to the
preservation and designation of the two heritage dwellings.
The owner
agreed to enter into the development agreement, which was registered on title
of the property, which contained the
following conditions concerning protection of the heritage buildings:
·
That the owner covenants and agrees to retain the two
existing dwellings which are listed in the Heritage Markham Building Inventory
at their present locations on the subject lands, to the satisfaction of the
Town.
·
That the owner covenants and agrees to include the
following notices on title and in each subsequent offer of purchase and sale
for the two existing heritage dwellings and any lots which may subsequently be
severed to accommodate these dwellings:
“The Purchaser is advised that the
existing dwelling on this property is listed in the Markham Building
Inventory. Any proposed additions or
alterations to the existing development shall be subject to review and approval
of plans by the Town of Markham.”
“The Purchaser agrees not to oppose any
proposed designation by the Town of Markham under the provisions of the Ontario
Heritage Act, 1979 for the heritage buildings situated on this property.”
·
That the owner covenants and agrees not to oppose any
proposed designation under the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, 1979,
for the two existing heritage buildings currently listed in the Heritage
Markham Inventory.
The conditions of approval were included in an executed
development agreement between the Town and the owner (Roamin’ Stables Ltd),
dated June 23, 1987.
The owner
also agreed to undertake certain restoration works on the two buildings and to
post a $50,000 letter of credit to guarantee completion of the works. By 1989, the subject works were completed to
the satisfaction of Heritage Markham and the Town and the Letter of Credit was
returned in 1989.
Applications for Severance were denied by
the Committee of Adjustment
Although
the Planning Committee (Development Services) of the Town of Markham advised
the Committee of Adjustment of its support for the applications for severance,
the Committee of Adjustment at its meeting, July 22, 1987 denied all four of the applications for
severance of the subject property submitted by Roamin Stables Limited (B/37/87,
B/38/87, B/39/87 and B/40/87). The reason for the denial was due to its
concerns with the potential adverse impacts on surrounding agricultural
land.
Ontario Municipal Board approved
applications for severance
The
applications for severance were subsequently referred to the Ontario Municipal
Board, which approved the applications in a decision dated March 9, 1988. The preservation of the heritage buildings
was cited in the decision as a primary reason in support of allowing the
severance. Since the severance was granted, the development agreement which the
owner entered into with the Town and which provides for the owners consent to
designate the two heritage buildings under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
remains in effect.
Lands are impacted by the
Elgin Mills Road access ramp for Highway 404
The
subject lands containing the two heritage buildings have recently been reviewed
for potential impacts by the proposed new access ramp from Elgin Mills Road to
Highway 404. The Ministry of
Transportation has provided the Town with a plan, which shows that the two
heritage buildings will be indirectly impacted by the proposed onramp (Appendix
‘A’).
Heritage Buildings are to be preserved and
alternate access provided
Town
(Heritage Section) staff has advised the Ministry of Transportation of the
heritage significance of the two heritage buildings. Although the proposed access ramp will fall relatively close to
the front of the two buildings, and alternate access may be provided, Town
(Heritage Section) staff has been advised that the final plan for the ramp
indicates preservation of the two buildings on their original sites with
continued occupation for residential use.
Heritage Markham recommends designation of
the properties under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
At its
meeting of August 8, 2001, Heritage Markham recommended that the Christian Heise House at 2730 Elgin Mills Road and the Levi
B. Heise House at 2718 Elgin Mills Road be designated under Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act (Appendix ‘B’).
Both houses are
good examples of vernacular farmhouses from the mid to late 19th
Century built with the influence of the Georgian and Gothic Revival Styles for
prominent farming families in the Township of Markham and the Community of
Victoria Square. Outlines
of the historical, architectural and contextual reasons for designation are
included in the Heritage Designation Reports, which are attached as
Appendix ‘C’ and ‘D’.
It is recommended that both
houses be designated under the Heritage Act.
FINANCIAL
CONSIDERATIONS:
No
financial implications are to be considered in this report
BUSINESS
UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
Action required by Clerks Department
Should Council concur with
the recommendation to designate the Christian Heise
House at 2730 Elgin Mills Road and the Levi B. Heise House at 2718 Elgin Mills
Road the Clerks Department should be authorized to:
·
publish
and serve on the property owners, the Ontario Heritage Foundation and the
public through a newspaper advertisement, Council’s notice of intention to
designate the properties as per the requirements of the Act; and,
·
prepare
the Designation By-laws for the properties known as the Christian Heise House at 2730 Elgin Mills Road and the Levi B. Heise
House at 2718 Elgin Mills Road.
ATTACHMENTS:
Figure 1 - Applicant/Agent +
Location Map
Figure 2 - Aerial photograph
of 2730 and 2718 Elgin Mills Road
Appendix
‘A’ – Ministry of Transportation Map showing impact of onramp on houses
Appendix ‘B’ - Heritage Markham Extract
Appendix ‘C’ - Designation Report, the Christian Heise House at 2730 Elgin Mills Road
Appendix ‘D’ – Designation Report, the Levi B. Heise House at 2718 Elgin Mills Road
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Valerie Shuttleworth, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of Planning and Urban Design
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Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Commissioner of Development Services
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OWNER: Bruno
Tucciarone Telephone
#: 1- (905) 683-1042
President Fax #: 1- (905) 683-7794
Roamin’ Stables Ltd.
55 Doncaster Ave., Ste. 104
Thornhill, ON L3T 1L7
Clement
Tucciarone Telephone
#: 1- (905) 683-1042 Roamin’ Stables Ltd. Fax #: 1- (905) 683-7794
55 Doncaster Ave
Ste. 104
Thornhill, ON
L3T 1L7
John Wier Telephone
#: (416) 325-0381
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