RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the “Henry Pingle
Sr. House” at 9767
Kennedy Road be
approved for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act,
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AND
THAT the Clerk’s 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 the property.
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PURPOSE:
To recommend to Council that the “Henry Pingle Sr. House”
(historical reference) at 9767
Kennedy Road be designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
BACKGROUND:
The
building is listed on the Inventory of Heritage Buildings
The subject property contains a heritage
building that is listed on the Markham Inventory of Heritage Buildings and is
identified in the Berczy Village Secondary Plan
(Appendix IV – Heritage Buildings) as a building of heritage significance. The
Designation Report for this property is attached as Appendix “A.”
The house was built as a brick, one storey
Regency Cottage c.1849. The original owner was Henry Pingle
Sr., a member of one of the Berczy settler families.
In 1924, the Weatherill family remodelled the house in the Arts and Crafts mode
of the day, transforming it to its present one and a half storey form and
cladding the brick in stucco. Interestingly, many features associated with the
earlier stage in the building’s history were left intact and can still be
discerned within the remodelled structure. The house at 9767 Kennedy Road is
a remarkable example of an evolved building, indicating the changing
architectural tastes and requirements of different families through time.
Heritage
Markham evaluated this building as part of the Berczy Village Secondary Plan process
In 1994, the Henry Pingle
Sr. House was evaluated as a Group 2 heritage building as part of the Berczy Village Secondary Plan process. In 2002, Heritage
Markham re-evaluated this building as a Group 1 Heritage Building based on
further research. Buildings of this
status are typically recommended for designation under Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act.
The
Henry Pingle Sr. House was recommended for
preservation within any future development of the property
In 2003, Heritage Section Staff prepared a
report to the Development Services Committee which outlined the significance of
the building, reviewed issues with the property owner regarding its heritage
status, and recommended that the building be preserved within any future
development of the property, preferably on its original foundation. The
recommendation also allowed for the house to relocated within the development
site in consideration of development constraints on this remnant parcel (see
Appendix ‘B’ - Council Extract, dated February 11, 2003).
The
current owner proposes to preserve the heritage house within a plan of
subdivision
In November of 2003, the property changed
hands. In 2005, applications for Subdivision and Zoning Amendment were received
for the subject property. The current owner, Fairglen
Homes Limited, supports the designation of the property and has submitted a
concept plan showing how the house will be relocated a short distance from its
existing site and integrated into the proposed plan of subdivision. A public
meeting regarding the above-noted applications was held on August 30, 2005.
Heritage
Markham has commented on current applications for draft plan
approval for a subdivision and zoning by-law amendment
Heritage Markham
reviewed the current planning applications at their meeting of April 25, 2005. The committee’s main concern is that the house be sited on an
appropriately-sized lot within the plan of subdivision, acknowledging that the
building will have to be moved a small distance within the development parcel
to facilitate efficient development of the lands.
Heritage
Markham recommends designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
At its meeting of August 10, 2004, Heritage Markham recommended that the Henry Pingle
Sr. House be designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. (See Heritage Markham Extract, attached as
Appendix “C.”) The property owners have been advised of this recommendation
through their agent and have not raised any concerns as it is their intention
to preserve the building on the development site within the context of future
development.
DISCUSSION:
The preservation and designation of the Henry Pingle
Sr. House is consistent with the policies of the Berczy
Village Secondary Plan
The Secondary Plan for the Berczy Village Secondary Plan Area contains Cultural
Heritage policies (See Appendix ‘D’). Briefly, these policies provide for the
retention and conservation of significant heritage buildings and their
integration into development proposals. Appendix IV of the Secondary Plan lists
8 heritage buildings, including the Henry Pingle Sr.
House at 9767
Kennedy Road. Significant heritage buildings are typically given recognition and
protection through designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. The
preservation and designation of this building is consistent with the policies
of the Berczy Village Secondary Plan.
The applicant is in agreement with Heritage Markham’s
recommendation to designate
The applicant, through their agent, has been
working with Heritage Markham and Heritage Section staff to integrate the Henry
Pingle Sr. House into the proposed plan of
subdivision, and is aware of Heritage Markham’s recommendation to designate the
property under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The applicant has
indicated that they are in support of the designation.
Should Council decide to proceed with the
recommendation to designate 9767
Kennedy Road
under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Clerk’s Department should
be authorized to:
- publish and serve on the property owner, the Ontario Heritage Trust
and the public through a newspaper
advertisement, Council’s notice of intention to designate the property as
per the requirements of the Act; and
- prepare
the designation by-law for the property.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
There are no financial implications to be
considered in this report.
ENGAGE 21ST
CONSIDERATIONS:
Heritage designation helps to
achieve a quality community by recognizing, promoting and protecting a heritage
resource, which strengthens the sense of community.
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
Acceptance of this recommendation to designate 9767 Kennedy Road
will require the Clerk’s Department to initiate the notice process and prepare
the designation by-law.
ATTACHMENTS:
Figure 1: Applicant/Agent
and Location Map
Figure 2: Air
Photo
Appendix “A”: Designation
Report
Appendix “B”: Council
Extract February
11, 2003
Appendix “C”: Heritage
Markham Extract August 10, 2005
Appendix “D” Cultural
Heritage Policies, Berczy Village
Secondary Plan
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Valerie Shuttleworth, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of Planning & Urban Design
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Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Commissioner of Development Services
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FIGURE
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DOCUMENT: Q:\Development\Heritage\PROPERTY\KENNEDY\9767\DSC
Designation Sept 2005.dot
OWNER: Fairglen Homes Limited tel.
416-275-6813
10148 Warden
Avenue fax
416-887-1944
Markham, Ontario
L6C
1N3
Att’n John Perciasepe
AGENT: Joanne
Barnett tel.
416-990-8367
6 Dunkirk Road fax 416-423-1980
Toronto, Ontario
M4C
2L9
LOCATION MAP:
