Two Heritage Guelph meetings in the same month?! This might be Christmas for all the history nerds out there, but this second meeting of the month comes with a couple of very specific purposes. On the one hand, there’s a demolition to talk about in the city’s current heritage district, and on the other there’s going to be some initial goal setting to talk about for the city’s newest heritage district. Let’s get into the specifics…
NOTE #1: If you would like to delegate to one of the items at the meeting, get in touch with the committee liaison before Friday September 15 at noon at jack.mallon [at] guelph.ca or by calling (519) 837-5616, ext. 3872.
NOTE #2: This meeting will take place virtually on Cisco Webex. You can find the link on the agenda page for this meeting on the City’s website.
33-35 James Street West: Intention to Demolish a Cultural Heritage Resource – City of Guelph staff received a request to demolish a house, which happens sometimes, but in this case, the request is for a house in the area of the Brooklyn and College Hill Heritage Conservation District. The building’s been there for a long time, but staff investigation says that “significant alterations” over the years have removed all the original heritage attributes thus decreasing the heritage value. Thusly, it’s the staff recommendation to approve the demolition, likely with some regret.
Downtown Guelph Heritage Conservation District Study Workshop #1 – As you’re probably aware, there’s a review meant to establish a heritage conservation district downtown, presently one of three such reviews taking place. The purpose here is to evaluate the character of the study area and see if all, or just some, parts of the study area are worth designating. Each property in the HCD must meet at least two of the nine criteria under Ontario Regulation 9/06 for design, historical or contextual value. At this meeting, committee will offer some initial thoughts about boundaries, areas that share common characteristics, and the historical drivers for growth and planning in the core.
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