To promote physical distancing, this meeting was conducted electronically and livestreamed on the Town's web-site.

1. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by the Chair at 6:30 p.m.

2. Adoption of Agenda

Moved by Councillor Bisback that the agenda be amended to include MHC-21-11 - 12 Queen Street - Heritage Permit Application - Installation of Mechanical Equipment under Business and designation of St. Mark's Anglican church, grounds and rectory under New Business.

APPROVED AS AMENDED.

3. Conflict of Interest

Drew Chapman declared a conflict with MHC-21-008 - 95 Johnson Street, The Post House - Heritage Permit Application - Alterations to 1999 Solarium Addition, as he is involved with the project.

4. Previous Minutes

The Committee was in receipt of the February 9, 2021 Minutes.

5. Presentations

There were none.

6. Announcements

There were none.

7. Correspondence

The Committee was in receipt of a letter from 2233497 Ontario Limited, signed by Steven Megannety regarding 46 Paxton Lane.

Moved by Ken Douglas that the correspondence be received and that staff bring back a report at a later date.

APPROVED.


8. Business

8.1 MHC-21-007 - 135 Queen Street - Fulfilment of Conditions for Heritage Permit H-18-023

Denise Horne described the application and the required fulfilment of conditions.

Jeremy Tran, acting as the agent from the Niagara Planning Group, along with the project's landscape architect, were in attendance and spoke to the application.

Moved by Philip Hoad that the recommendations contained in MHC-21-007 - 135 Queen Street - Fulfilment of Conditions for Heritage Permit H-18-023 be approved as follows;

1.1 Condition #3 of Heritage Permit H-18-023 for 135 Queen Street, pertaining to final approval of the water fountain, be considered satisfied by the Municipal Heritage Committee, and the water fountain be designed substantially in accordance with the designs submitted in Appendix A of the staff report (MHC-21-007); and

1.2 Condition #4 of Heritage Permit H-18-023 for 135 Queen Street, pertaining to the provision of additional trees on the Landscape Plan, be considered satisfied by the Municipal Heritage Committee as per the approved landscape plan in H-18-023 (see Appendix B of the report).

APPROVED.


8.2 MHC-21-008 - 95 Johnson Street, The Post House - Heritage Permit Application - Alterations to 1999 Solarium Addition

Drew Chapman (Chair) previously declared a conflict and Rita Trudeau (Vice Chair) took the position of Chair.

Denise Horne described the application.

Mark Edwards, from Edwards Designs, acting as the agent , was in attendance and spoke to the application.

The Committee discussed the matter.

Moved by Ron Dale that the recommendations contained in MHC-21-008 - 95 Johnson Street, The Post House - Heritage Permit Application - Alterations to 1999 Solarium Addition be approved as follows;


1.1 The Heritage Permit Application to alter the 1999 solarium addition at 95 Johnson Street be approved, to the satisfaction of the Director of Community and Development Services and subject to the following conditions:

1.1.1 The alterations be undertaken substantially in accordance with the proposed elevation drawings provided by Edwards Designs, and dated February 22, 2021, attached as Appendix A of the staff report (MHC-21-008); and

1.1.2 The applicant consider the use of glass panes similar in size to the existing window panes on the 1835 structure.

1.2.1 Patios be constructed of wood or metal rather than plastic;
1.2.2 Patios be natural or stained wood or painted in a colour from the approved Niagara-on-the-Lake approved colour chart (or similar) to the satisfaction of the Director of Community and Development Services;
1.2.3 Lighting on patios be simple in design, of a warm white light, that illumination be directed downward, and that no colour changing or flashing lighting is permitted to the satisfaction of the Director of Community and Development Services;
1.2.4 Decorative free-standing flower pots or planting boxes are encouraged;
1.2.5 No signage is permitted to be installed on the patio structure with the exception of one menu sign at a maximum size of 0.2 square metres in area;
1.2.6 A Heritage Permit is required to be obtained by a property owner for the construction of any patio temporary or otherwise, which will result in soil disturbance or excavation, including the pouring of below-grade footings, or slab on grade foundations, or where any patio structure is proposed to be attached to an existing building or structure,
1.2.7 Heritage Staff review and provide comments on all Temporary Patio Permit Program Applications; and
1.2.8 That non-branded umbrellas be used exclusively. If shade is required then non-branded pergolas and umbrellas are used instead of tents.

1.2.9 That Committee ask that Council continue to commit to the December 31, 2021 deadline and that pre-pandemic Queen streetscape conditions be reinstated.

1.1.1 Any mechanical equipment that might be visible from Queen Street be appropriately screened from view to the satisfaction of the Director of Community and Development Services.