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HERITAGE IMPACT
ASSESSMENT CITY OF BURLINGTON
5218 – 5226 DUNDAS STREET
PREPARED FOR: NEW HORIZON DEVELOPMENT GROUP (SUTTON) INC.
PREPARED BY: MARTINDALE PLANNING SERVICES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF GORDON ZIMMERMAN
DECEMBER 2011
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents1.0 Purpose of Report ..................................................................................................1
2.0 Description of Subject Property ..............................................................................2 2.1 Location and Legal Description .......................................................................2 2.2 Planning Context .............................................................................................2 2.3 Setting and Historical Context .........................................................................3
3.0 Description of the Cultural Heritage Resources ......................................................4 3.1 5218 Dundas Street ........................................................................................4 (a) Design ........................................................................................................4 (b) Physical Condition ......................................................................................5
3.2 5226 Dundas Street .........................................................................................5 (a) Design ........................................................................................................6 (b) Physical Condition ......................................................................................7
4.0 Assessment of Cultural Heritage Value of the Resource ........................................8
5.0 Description of the Proposal ..................................................................................10
6.0 Description of Potential Impacts ...........................................................................10
7.0 IdentificationofConservationOptions ..................................................................11
8.0 Mitigation of Impacts .............................................................................................12
9.0 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 13
AppendicesAppendix A – Location Plan ...........................................................................................14Appendix B – 1877 Halton County Atlas extract ............................................................15AppendixC–OfficialPlanScheduleB ..........................................................................16Appendix D – Block Plan ...............................................................................................17AppendixE–TopographicalSurvey ..............................................................................18Appendix F – Preliminary Site Plan ...............................................................................19Appendix G – Photographs of 5218 Dundas Street ......................................................20Appendix H – Photographs of 5226 Dundas Street ......................................................23Appendix I – Newspaper Articles ...................................................................................26
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1.0 Purpose1.0 Purpose of ReportThis heritage impact assessment was prepared in accordance with the requirements ofsection8.4.1oftheCityofBurlingtonOfficialPlan,whichstatesthat“completion of a heritage impact statement may be required prior to any approvals for proposed development where the City foresees potential adverse impacts on the cultural heritage attributes of any other property identified on the City’s Inventory of Cultural Heritage Resources.”
Section 8.4.1 goes on to specify the components of a heritage impact statement:
i. anassessmentoftheculturalheritagevalueoftheresource;ii. adescriptionoftheproposal,includingalocationmapshowingproposed
buildings,existinglandusesandbuildings,andexistingculturalheritagelandscapefeatures;
iii. the physical condition of the resource (including that of any adjacent resourcethatmaybedirectlyorindirectlyaffectedbytheproposal);
iv. a description of the impacts that may be reasonably caused to the cultural heritageresource;
v. identificationofseveralconservationoptionstakingintoconsiderationthesignificanceoftheculturalheritageresourceitself,thecontextoftheresourceandallapplicablemunicipal,provincialorfederalheritageconservationprinciples.Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeachoptionwillbeidentified,aswillapreferredoption;
vi. adescriptionoftheactionsnecessarytoprevent,change,mitigateorremedy any expected impacts upon the cultural heritage resource.
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2.0 Description of Subject Property2.1 Location and Legal Description
Thepropertysubjecttothisassessment,whichismunicipallyknownas5218-5226DundasSt.,islocatedatthesoutheastcornerofDundasStreetandSuttonDrive,approximately0.5kmeastofApplebyLine(seeAppendixA–Location Plan). Now merged into one property as a result of its acquisition for developmentpurposes,thesiteformerlyconsistedofthreeseparatelots,twoofwhichstillhavedwellingssituatedonthem.TheconsolidatedsitehasafrontageonDundasSt.of100.82m,adepthof98.52mandalotareaofapproximately11,466m2,asoutlinedontheattachedsurvey.ThesubjectpropertyislegallydescribedasPartofLot3,Con.1SDS,formerTownshipofNelson,nowintheCity of Burlington.
2.2 Planning Context
The subject property is designated “Neighbourhood Commercial” on the City of BurlingtonOfficialPlan(seeAppendix“C”),whichpermitsamixofcommercialandresidential uses on the site. It should be noted that there are four sites in the OrchardCommunitydesignatedforthispurposeandtherearespecialprovisionssetoutinsection4.6.2(e)applicabletothesesites.WeareadvisedthatthattheproposeddevelopmentconformstotherelevantprovisionsoftheOfficialPlan.
We understand that a Secondary Plan is being prepared for the lands bounded byDundasSt.,TremaineRd.,Hwy.407andBronteCreektothenortheastofthesubjectproperty,butinviewofitsseparationfromthissitebytheBronteCreekvalleyandDundasSt.,wewouldsuggestthattheoutcomeofthesecondaryplanstudywillnothaveabearingonthisheritageassessment.
Thesubjectpropertyiszoned“D(Development)”whichpermitsonlysingledetached dwellings and certain uses that are permitted in all zones. The site will havetoberezonedtoaccommodatetheintendeduses;weunderstandthatthenecessary rezoning application will be submitted shortly.
2.3 Setting and Historical Context
LocatedatthenortheastedgeoftheBurlingtonurbanarea,thesubjectpropertyissurroundedbyrapidgrowth,characterizedbyrecentsubdivisionstothesouth(theOrchardCommunity)andlarge-scalecommercialdevelopmenttothewest
2.0 Description
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2.0 Description
centredontheApplebyLine–DundasSt.intersection.BronteCreekProvincialParkislocatedtotheeastandanestablishedheavyindustrialusealongwithamore recent car wash are located on the north side of Dundas St. A double-track CN north-south line forms the westerly boundary of the adjoining residential area,whileBronteCreekformstheeasterlyboundary.AppendixD-BlockPlanshows the built-up area immediately south of the subject property.
Thetwodwellingsonthepropertyarevirtuallythelastremnantsofthelong-vanishedcommunityofTansley.AnarticleintheHamiltonSpectatordatedDec.22,1951madetheratherincredulousclaimthatTansley“wasatonetimeabusiercentrethantheCityofHamilton,andwasalmostasbusythenasthevalleytownofDundas”.
OriginallythesettlementthatdevelopedonDundasSt.justwestofBronteCreek was known as St. Ann’s. It was changed to Tansley during the 1880’s in ordertoavoidconfusionwithanotherSt.Ann’slocatedintheNiagaraPeninsula.TansleywasnamedafteraweavernamedJosephTansley,(b.1858),thefirstPostmasterofthevillage.HisfamilyhadimmigratedfromNorthamptonshire,England in the 1820’s. Although a row of houses appears on Dundas St. just westofBronteCreekonthe1877HaltonCountyAtlas(seeAppendixB),thesettlementitselfisnotidentifiedandonecanthereforesurmisethatsubstantialdevelopmentatthislocationdidnotbeginuntilafterthisdate.
TansleyPostOfficesurviveduntil1947andthenamestillappearsonsomeareamaps.5226DundasSt.mayhaveservedasthePostOfficeaswellasthelongtimeresidenceoftheBuntonfamily,thoughtherearenovisibletracesofitsformer use.
Atitsheight,thevillageincludedtaverns,hotels,agristmillandalumbermillbesideBronteCreek,ablacksmith’sshop,awagonshop,aschool,achurchandaflagstationontheHamilton&Northwestern(nowCN)Railway,constructedin1876. The Tansley Bridge along Dundas St. – just east of the subject property –isaprominentlandmarkthatspansagorge37mdeep;thepresentstructureisthethirdbridgetohavebeenconstructedatthislocation.Duringthe1940’sand1950’s,TomandJimEmersonmadeicecreamunderthenameofEmersonBrothers,andcustomerswouldcomefrommilesaroundtosavourtheproduct,such was its reputation.
The railway shelter at Dundas St. was burned down in the 1940’s and rail passengerservicethroughTansleywaseliminatedsoonafterwards,inlightoftheuniversalpopularityoftheautomobileandtheproximityofmodernhighwayssuchastheQueenElizabethWay.ThelastremaininginstitutionaluseinTansley,
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thelocalcemetery,wasrelocatedtoGreenwoodCemeteryinBurlingtonin1978inordertoaccommodatethewideningofDundasSt.tofourlanes.Similarly,therearenotracesremainingoftheTansleyHotel,aframebuildingthatwaslocated beside the railway tracks.
Itispuzzlingthatthissettlement,withitsmajoreast-westandnorthsouthroads,itsrailwaycrossinganditssignificantwatercoursedidnotprosper;indeed,forallintentsandpurposesTansleyhadvanishedbythe1960’s.
3.0 Description of the Cultural Heritage Resources
3.1 5218 Dundas Street
a) Design
Thisdwelling,accordingtotheCity’smunicipalregister,wasbuiltin1865forGeorgeMcKinleyandisclassifiedasaGrade“B”structure.ExteriorandinteriorphotographsofthebuildingareprovidedinAppendix“G”tothisreport.
Intermsofdesign,thestructureiscategorizedasanOntarioClassicstoreyandahalf,withtail,dwelling.
Thefrontelevationissymmetricalwithacentralentranceandfeaturesthreebaysunderapeakedcrossgablewithsemi-circularheaded,doublehungwindows.Obviouseffortshavebeenmadetoretaintheoriginalelementsofthisfrontfaçade,althoughtheverandahisarecentreplacementontheoriginalfootprint.
Later additions at the rear of the original rectangular house would seem to be (a) atraditionalcross-gabledkitchen“tail”,plus(b)arecenttwo-storeywing.
Onlythefrontelevationisoriginal;alloftheotherelevationshavebeenextensivelychangedovertheyears.
The interior of the original rectangular house retains the typical Ontario Classic arrangementofrooms:livinganddiningroomsoneithersideofacentralstairway,whichleadstosecondfloorbedroomshavingfenestrationinthegabledendwalls.
Thesoutherlypartsofthehousereflectmorerecentpopularfeaturessuchasa
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great room.
Thefrontverandahisareplacementontheoriginalfootprintbutwithoutthehippedrooforrefineddetails.Theextensivedecksatthesideandreararerecent,unexceptionaladditions.
Thedetachedgarageisinsignificant.
ThematuretreessurroundingthedwellingshavebeenremovedoverthepastfewweeksandthesitethereforelooksverydifferentfromtheundatedphotographsintheCity’sInventoryofCulturalHeritageResources.
b) Physical Condition
Thehouseappearstohavebeenoccupieduntilashorttimeago.Thetwo-storeyadditiontothesouthisveryrecent.Itwouldappearasthoughconstructionwasnotcompletewhenthehousewasvacated.Interestingly,thenorth-facingelevationhasbeenretainedwithitsoriginalcladding,windows,doorandframes.Otherfacesofthedwellinghavebeenrecladwithmodernvinylsidingandwindowsandnosignificantfeaturesremain.Consideringitsage,thestructureisinfaircondition,withafewminorfailuresinnot-unexpectedlocationssuchasstone foundation corners.
Theinteriorhasfeworiginalfeaturesremaining,exceptpossiblythestaircaseand some door and window trim.
The semi-circular headed window in the cross-gable appears to be original and isingood,reparablecondition.
Whilethedwellingcouldberestoredtoaliveableandpleasantcondition,itwouldrequireremovingmostinteriorandexteriorfinishesoftheoriginalportions,relocatingthebuildingontoanewfoundation(probablyintwoorthreeparts),insulatingtomodernstandardsandprovidingnewheating,airconditioningand electrical systems.
Themostsoutherlyaddition,whichisveryrecent,couldbelivedinatanytimebutisnotaself-sufficientstructure.
3.2 5226 Dundas Street
a) Design
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Thisdwelling,accordingtotheCity’smunicipalregister,wasbuiltpriorto1877andisclassifiedasaGrade“B”structure.ExteriorandinteriorphotographsofthebuildingareprovidedinAppendix“H”tothisreport.
Intermsofdesign,itiscategorizedasatwostoreywithsinglestorey“tail”OntarioClassicdwelling.Thefrontelevationissymmetricalwithacentralentranceandthreebaysunderapeaked,crossgablewithsemi-circularheaded,double-hung windows.
Theoriginalfull-widthverandahhasbeenreplacedbyanenclosedporch.
Theeastandwest-facingelevationshavefourwell-proportioned,double-hungwindows:twoupstairsandtwodownstairs,symmetricalaboutthecentralroofpeak. The arrangement and proportions are what one would expect in a classicalvernacularhouseinmid-19th century Ontario.
Thequasi-saltboxshapegiventotheoriginalrectangularstructurebythekitchen wing at the back also could indicate a construction date from the middle of the 19th century.
Theprojecting“greatroom”wingattherearisofquiterecentconstruction,asare the wood decks.
Thebasementrevealstheveryearly(inOntarioterms)constructiondate:unpeeledlogfirstfloorjoistssupportedbysquaredtimberbeams,sillsandroundlogcolumns. The basement walls are constructed of 20th century concrete block masonry.
Theoriginalroomlayoutwouldhavebeenthetypicalclassicalvernacularcentrehall,majorroomstoeachside,twobedroomstoeachsideofasmallsecondfloorlanding.Thestaircaseisunusuallywide.
Thekitcheninthesaltbox-shaped“tail”hasbeenmuchalteredbutreflectsthetypical,utilitarianoriginaloutlines.
Thehousehasbeenre-cladinmodern,simulated-clapboardsiding,presumablyoverawoodframeandwoodclapboard.
The one outbuilding on the property has its own significance: it is a good exampleofthetypeofindividualworkshopthatwasprevalentin19th century/early 20thcenturyOntario.Itisanall-woodstructure,withheavytimberframing,woodcladding,windowsanddoors.Therehavebeensomeunfortunate
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alterations,butthestrongvernacularcharactershowsthrough.
Anyvergeboardtrimhasbeenremovedfromthehouse.Windowframesandsasharewood,double-hung,butmaynotbeoriginal.
Aswithno.5218,virtuallyalltreesandshrubshavebeenrecentlyremovedfromtheproperty,resultinginamarkedlydifferentappearancefromtheundatedphotographintheCity’sinventory.
b) Physical Condition
Thegroundfloorstructurevisibleinthebasementindicatesanearlydateofconstruction:unpeeledlogfloorjoists,rough-sawnheavytimberbeamsandsills. There is no apparent deterioration from moisture. The foundation walls are 20thcenturyconcreteblock,indicatingthateitherthehousewasmovedontoanewfoundationorwasraised,theoldstonefoundationremoved,andanewblockstructurebuiltunderit.Theremayhavebeenafoundationwallunderthecentraltimberbeam,asthebeamshowssignsofhorizontalstress.
Thegroundfloorandsecondfloorretaintheoriginalcentrehallplanwiththestaircase rising from the kitchen (south) side to the semi-circular headed window in the cross gable.
Interiorfinishesareingoodcondition,ofdifferentagesbutallwell-maintained.
The “great room” addition to the south side of the kitchen is recent and in good condition. The wooden deck abutting the dwelling is somewhat the worse for wear in spite of being of recent construction.
Theenclosingoftheverandahhasresultedinsignificantchangestothefrontoftheoriginalhouse,butnoneofitappearsirreversible.
Inconclusion,whilethehouseexhibitsmanyalterationscarriedoutoverthedecades,nonehavedestroyedthebasicstructureofthehouse.Untilthisyear,itwouldappeartohavebeenacomfortable,cared-fordwelling.
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4.0 Value4.0 Assessment of Cultural Heritage Value of the ResourceTheculturalheritageresourcesonthesubjectpropertyhavebeenevaluatedagainst the criteria outlined in Regulation 9/06 under the Ontario Heritage Act for determiningculturalheritagevalueorinterest,asfollows:
1. Thepropertyhasdesignvalueorphysicalvaluebecauseit,i. is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type,
expression, material or construction method.ii. displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit, oriii. demonstrates a high degree of technical or scientific achievement.
2.Thepropertyhashistoricalvalueorassociativevaluebecauseit,i. has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person, activity,
organization or institution that is significant to a community,ii. yields, or has the potential to yield, information that contributes to an
understanding of a community or culture, oriii. demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an architect, artist,
builder, designer or theorist who is significant to a community.
3.Thepropertyhascontextualvaluebecauseit,i. is important in defining, maintaining or supporting the character of an
area, ii. is physically, functionally, visually or historically linked to its
surroundings, oriii. is a landmark.
Ourevaluationofthisculturalheritageresourceintermsofthecriteriaoutlinedin Regulation 9/06 follows.
Criteria no. 1 – design/physical value:
The houses on the property are typical examples of Ontario Classic rural dwellings that are not unique or rare in Burlington (with the exception of the beamsandjoistsinthebasementofno.5226,asdescribedearlier),donotdisplayaparticularlyhighdegreeofcraftsmanshiporartisticmerit,ordemonstrateahighdegreeoftechnicalorscientificachievement.Eventhebucolicnatureofthe setting that is apparent in the City’s photographic record has disappeared withtheremovalofthevegetationfromtheproperty.
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4.0 ValueCriteria no. 2 – historical/associative value:
The subject property has an association with the early settlement of Tansley and containstwoofonlythreebuildingsremainingfromaonce-thrivingcommunityatthejunctionofDundasSt.andApplebyLine.Asnotedearlier,no.5218mayhavebeenusedasthevillagepostofficeforanumberofyears,althoughwedonothavedefinitiveevidenceatthistime.Ithasnodirectassociationwithatheme,event,institution,etc.thatisorwassignificanttoacommunityotherthanthepossibilitythatitwasthevillagepostoffice.
Criteria no. 3 – contextual value:
Thesubjectpropertyhelpstodefinethelocationoftheformersettlement,butonly in a hypothetical sense due to the absence of a tangible historic community. Similarly,itisphysically,functionallyandhistoricallylinkedwiththedevelopmentofalong-forgottensettlement,butneitherdwellingcanbeconsideredalandmark.Furthermore,thesurroundingsexhibitvirtuallynovisibletracesoftheformervillage,withtheexceptionofthedwellingtotheeast.DrivingbythepropertyonDundasSt.,onedoesnotgainanappreciationofthehistoryofTansleyorevenaperceptionthatathrivingvillageonceexistedatthislocation.Rather, the dwellings stand out in stark contrast to the highway commercial/suburban residential character of surrounding land uses.
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pacts5.0 Description of the ProposalNewHorizonDevelopmentGroup(Sutton)Inc.hasrecentlypurchased5218–5226DundasSt.,alongwithavacantlottothewest,resultinginthethreelotsbeingconsolidatedintooneholding.Preliminaryplanshavebeensubmittedtothe municipality to construct a 4-storey mixed-use project featuring retail uses on thegroundfloorwithatotalof248apartmentsabove(seeAppendixF–preliminarysiteplan).Neitheroftheexistingdwellingshavebeenincorporatedintothedesignoftheproject.AccesstotheunitswouldbeprovidedfromSuttonRoadand a majority of the parking would be underground. In keeping with contemporary urbandesignguidelines,thebuildingwouldbesitedveryclosetobothDundasSt.andSuttonRd.,witharowofparkingseparatingtheapartmentsfromthesubdivisiontothesouth.
TheproposalhasbeendeemedbytheCitytoconformwiththeOfficialPlandesignationofNeighbourhoodCommercial,butanamendmenttothezoningby-law is required to rezone it to an appropriate zoning category with applicable performance standards.
The preparation and submission of a heritage impact assessment is required in order for the application to be deemed complete.
6.0 Description of Potential ImpactsTheobviousimpactoftheproposeddevelopmentisthattheheritageresourceswould be lost due to the intended demolition of the listed structures on the property.
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7.0 Conservation
7.0IdentificationofConservation OptionsAsisthecasewithanyredevelopmentinvolvingexistingbuildings,thereareessentiallythreeoptionsavailabletothedeveloper:
d. developaroundthebuildings(retentionoption);e. demolishthebuildings;or,f. re-locate the buildings to another site.
Wehaveexaminedtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeachoption,bearinginmindthesignificance(inthiscase,thelackofsignificance)oftheheritageresource,thecontextoftheresourceandapplicableheritageconservationpolicies.
Option (1) – retention
Theadvantageofthisoptionisthatitwouldretaintheheritageresource,butwouldnotbecompatiblewiththecurrentredevelopmentplans.Thedisadvantagesarenumerous:
• to design around the two existing dwellings would essentially negate the possibilityofdevelopingthesiteforitsintendeduses(commercialandresidential),giventhedeepsetbacksofthebuildingsfromDundasSt.andthewidthoftheformerlots;
• giventheconditionofthedwellings,itwouldtakeasubstantialinvestmenttobringthemuptocurrentresidentialstandardsinordertomarketthem;
• sincecontinuationofdirectaccesstoDundasSt.wouldbehighlyunlikely,anaccessroadwouldhavetobeprovidedfromSuttonDr.whichmaycauseadversetrafficimpactsonDundasduetoitsproximity.
Option (2) – relocation
Theadvantageofthisoptionisthattheheritageresourcewouldnotbelostentirely,althoughitwouldloseitscontextualvalueasthedwellingswouldleavetheir original site.
Thedisadvantageofthisoptionisthatthereisanextremelylimitedmarketforrelocatedhouses,especiallythosethatarenotingoodorexcellentcondition.Asanexample,theprovincialMinistryofTransportationishavinggreatdifficulty
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findingbuyersforthedwellingsthathavetobemovedoutofthewayofHwy.407throughDurhamRegion,mostofwhichareinexcellentcondition.Itissuggestedthatthelimitedheritagesignificanceandappealofthehomesmakesithighlyunlikelythatanypurchaserswouldbeinterestedininvestinginthiskindof project.
Option (3) – demolition
TheadvantagesofthisoptionarethatitwouldpermitthesitetobedevelopedinaccordancewiththeintentoftheOfficialPlan,withouttheownerhavingtocreateabrandnewplanthatwouldlikelynotbeeconomicallyviable.
Thedisadvantageofthisoptionisthatitwouldresultinamodestheritageresourcebeinglost,althoughtheimpactofthelosscouldbemitigated(seebelow).
Inouropinionoptionno.3isthepreferredoptionforthisproperty,inviewofthefollowing factors:
• theheritageresourceisonlymarginalatbest,forthereasonsoutlinedearlierinthisreport;
• theheritageresourcehaslostitscontextualvalue,withthevirtual disappearanceofthecommunityofTansleyandtheconversionofthe surroundinglandsfromagriculturaltourban;
• designinganewplanaroundtheexistingbuildingswouldbevery difficult,inviewofaccessconstraints,bufferingrequirements,marketingconsiderations,etc.
8.0 Mitigation of ImpactsIt is suggested that the impact of demolishing the listed buildings in question could be mitigated by compiling a complete documented record for each of the buildings,includingphotographs,measureddrawings,andrelevantmaterialfromtheCity’sarchives,inkeepingwithpolicy8.4.1.(d)oftheOfficialPlan.
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9.0 Conclusion
9.0 ConclusionNos.5128and5226DundasSt.,whenbuiltinthe19thcentury,wouldhavebeen substantial structures within the community of Tansley. Each dwelling stilldisplaystypicalfeaturesofhousedesigntruetotheirtime;however,muchoftheircharacterhasbeenlostduetotheheavytrafficvolumesonDundas,removaloflandscaping,andlackofmaintenancesincethelastresidentsvacatedthepremises.Moreimportantly,almostallvestigesofthecommunityofTansley–savethesetwodwellingsandtheonetotheeast–havedisappearedandtheynolongerserveasremindersofthehistoricsettlement.
WehaveexaminedthecriteriasetoutinOntarioRegulation9/06andconcludedthat the subject property does not meet the criteria for designation under Part IV oftheOntarioHeritageAct,forthereasonsoutlinedinsection4ofthisreport.Furthermore,wedonotfindthatthebenefitsofretainingtheheritageresourcesonthesubjectsiteoutweighthedisadvantagesofdoingso.Wehavethereforeconcludedthatthedemolitionoptioniswarranted,inordertoimplementtheintentoftheOfficialPlanforthisparticularlocation.
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Appendix B
– 1877 Halton C
ounty Atlas Extract
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Appendix C
– Official Plan Schedule B
[see attached]
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– Block Plan
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Appendix E – Topographical Survey
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Appendix F – Prelim
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Appendix G
– Photographs of 5218 Dundas Street
Note: Although a number of interior and exterior photographs of the subject property and its surroundings werecaptured,wehaveincludedonlyarepresentativesampleofthe collection in this report.
Prints of the remaining photos are availableifrequired.
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Appendix G
– Photographs of 5218 Dundas Street
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Appendix G
– Photographs of 5218 Dundas Street
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Appendix H
– Photographs of 5226 Dundas Street
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Appendix H
– Photographs of 5226 Dundas Street
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Appendix H
– Photographs of 5226 Dundas Street
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Appendix I – N
ewspaper A
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HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT | CITY OF BURLINGTON | 5218 – 5226 DUNDAS STREET 27
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MARTINDALE PLANNING SERVICES • URBAN PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS
December 2011
HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT | CITY OF BURLINGTON | 5218 – 5226 DUNDAS STREET 28
Appendix I – N
ewspaper A
rticles
MARTINDALE PLANNING SERVICES • URBAN PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS
December 2011
HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT | CITY OF BURLINGTON | 5218 – 5226 DUNDAS STREET 29
Appendix I – N
ewspaper A
rticles