Archaeological Services Inc.
Queen Street East HCD Study Community Consultation Meeting #1
October 23, 2013
Queen Street East Heritage Conservation District
Study
Introductions
Councillor Paula Fletcher City of Toronto, City Planning Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects Wayne Morgan, Heritage Planner The Landplan Collaborative Ltd. Archaeological Services Inc.
Agenda
7:00 – 7:15 p.m. Welcome/Introductions and HCD study overview 7:15-7:45 p.m. Background presentation, work completed to date 7:45-8:15pm Round-table discussions 8:15-8:35pm Report back from each table 8:35-8:55pm Q+A 8:55-9:00pm Next steps
What is a HCD?
• HCDs protect and manage change within historic areas so as to maintain their heritage value and character
• HCDs are enclosed by a boundary and
designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act
• They reflect the historic significance and community heritage values of an area
• They are evaluated by heritage professionals,
planners, urban designers and archaeologists to determine cultural value
• HCDs are designated by bylaws that are
registered on title of each property
Why we designate HCDs
• HCDs contribute to our quality of life and the City’s competitive edge
• They reinforce our identity, create self awareness and promote social cohesion
• Our city’s heritage areas have history and character that contribute to a strong sense of place
• A HCD is a strong but sensitive tool for managing growth in a heritage sensitive environment
• Area and business improvements can be achieved within a values-based conservation planning framework
• September, 2006: Queen Street East is authorized by City Council for a HCD study
• April, 2012: “HCDs in Toronto: Procedures, Policies and Terms of Reference” adopted by Council
• October, 2012: Queen Street East is identified as a high priority study area
• July, 2013: GBCA retained by the City to complete the HCD Study
• October, 2013: GBCA holds first training session for survey volunteers
• October, 2013: Preliminary public consultation to introduce community to the HCD
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Queen Street East HCD Timeline
Archaeological Services Inc.
Queen Street East HCD Study Community Consultation Meeting #1
October 23, 2013
Queen Street East HCD Study Community Consultation Meeting #1
October 23, 2013 MEETING PURPOSE Information exchange
We give you information about the study process and what we are doing
You give us information about what is important to you in this
area We will attempt to answer your questions
Queen Street East Heritage Conservation District Study
What are the Study Area Boundaries?
What are the Objectives / Scope of Work?
What is the Study Process?
What work has been completed to Date? With the assistance of volunteers
What are the Next Steps?
What are the Study Area Boundaries?
What are the Study Area Boundaries?
Characteristics of heritage conservation districts (according to the Ministry of Culture: Ontario Heritage Tool Kit)
o A concentration of heritage buildings, sites, structures that are linked by aesthetic, historical and socio-cultural contexts or use.
What are the Study Area Boundaries?
Characteristics of heritage conservation districts (according to the Ministry of Culture: Ontario Heritage Tool Kit)
o A framework of structured elements including major natural features such as topography, land form, landscapes, water courses and built form such as pathways and street patterns, landmarks, nodes or intersections, approaches and edges.
What are the Study Area Boundaries?
Characteristics of heritage conservation districts (according to the Ministry of Culture: Ontario Heritage Tool Kit)
o A sense of visual coherence through the use of such elements as building scale, mass, height, material, proportion, colour, etc. that convey a distinct sense of time or place.
What are the Study Area Boundaries?
Characteristics of heritage conservation districts (according to the Ministry of Culture: Ontario Heritage Tool Kit)
o A distinctiveness which enables districts to be recognized and distinguishable from their surroundings or from neighbouring areas.
What are the Objectives / Scope of Work?
A Heritage Conservation District Study:
o Uncovers the area history and evolution
o Surveys property buildings and landscape
o Analyzes building types and the district
character
o Evaluates the cultural heritage values
o Results in a Statement of District
Significance
To determine whether the area merits designation as a heritage conservation district
What is the Study Process?
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential
Built Form and Landscape Form Surveys
Stakeholder consultation
Community Consultation Meeting #1
Where we are today
What is the Study Process?
Character Analysis: Thematic Groups and Typologies
Evaluation of Significance and Determination of Cultural Heritage Value
Statement of District Significance / Period of Significance
Still to come
Boundaries
What is the Study Process?
Community Consultation Meeting #2 (January 2014)
Finally
Objectives for the HCD Plan
Analysis of Official Plan and Current Zoning Provisions
Report to the Toronto Preservation Board Move onto HCD Plan preparation
What is the Study Process?
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential
Built Form and Landscape Form Surveys
Stakeholder consultation
Community Consultation Meeting #1
Where we are today
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential
What work has been completed to Date?
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential
What work has been completed to Date?
1858 1884
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential
What work has been completed to Date?
1893
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential
What work has been completed to Date?
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential
What work has been completed to Date?
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential Railway History
What work has been completed to Date?
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential Commercial History
What work has been completed to Date?
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential Commercial History
What work has been completed to Date?
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential Commercial History Taverns, Hotels Entertainment
What work has been completed to Date?
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential Institutional Heritage
What work has been completed to Date?
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential Industrial Heritage
What work has been completed to Date?
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential Residential
What work has been completed to Date?
Built Form and Landscape Form Surveys
What work has been completed to Date?
History and Evolution of the Study Area, including Archaeological potential
Built Form and Landscape Form Surveys
Stakeholder consultation
Community Consultation Meeting #1
What work has been completed to Date?
What are the Next Steps?
For the Project Volunteer participation
Stakeholders/Focus Groups
Online presence/City Blog
Future Community
Consultation meeting –projected for January 2014
Future City of Toronto, Heritage Preservation Board presentation
Questionnaires
What are the Next Steps?
For tonight Provide your input on the maps
on the tables
Complete your questionnaire and drop it off before you leave
Questions you might think about during our breakout session
Are the proposed boundaries appropriate? Is too much included? Should other areas be included?
Questions you might think about during our breakout session
What is important to you about the character of the area? Specific Buildings? Specific Landscapes?
Questions you might think about during our breakout session
What do you think is the heritage character of the area? Are there buildings/landscapes that do not fit with the character of the area?
Questions you might think about during our breakout session
What stories do you have about the history of this are?
Questions you might think about during our breakout session
What should the study are be called? Queen Street East Riverside Queen/Riverside Other
Questions you might think about during our breakout session
Are the proposed boundaries appropriate? Is too much included? Should other areas be included? What is important to you about the character of the area? Specific Buildings? Specific Landscapes? What do you think is the heritage character of the area? Are there buildings/landscapes that do not fit with the character of the area? What stories do you have about the history of this are? What should the study are be called? Queen Street East Riverside Queen/Riverside Other
Wrap-up
For the Project Volunteer participation
Stakeholders/Focus Groups
Online presence/City Blog
Future Community
Consultation meeting –projected for January 2014
Future City of Toronto, Heritage Preservation Board presentation
Questionnaires
Wrap-up
For the Project Volunteer participation
Stakeholders/Focus Groups
Online presence/City Blog
Future Community
Consultation meeting –projected for January 2014
Future City of Toronto, Heritage Preservation Board presentation
Questionnaires
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Queen Street East HCD Study Community Consultation Meeting #1
October 23, 2013
Thanks for your participation!
Queen Street East HCD Study Community Consultation Meeting #1
October 23, 2013 Agenda: 7:00 p.m. Welcome/Introductions and HCD Study Overview 7:15 p.m. Background presentation of the area and the work completed to date 7:30 p.m. Breakout Discussions 8:15 p.m. Reporting back on Round Table Discussions 8:35 p.m. Questions and Answers 8:55 p.m. Next Steps
Archaeological Services Inc.
City of Toronto Councillor Paula Fletcher Heritage Preservation Services Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects Wayne Morgan, Heritage Planner The Landplan Collaborative Ltd. Archaeological Services Inc.
For more information please contact: Scott Barrett Senior Coordinator Heritage Preservation Services City of Toronto [email protected] 416-338-1079
Marybeth McTeague Preservation Officer Heritage Preservation Services City of Toronto [email protected] 416-392-1974
Queen Street East HCD Study Community Consultation Meeting #1
October 23, 2013