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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHK - 2018-01-09 - Item 1a - Implementation Guideline for Conserving RSCHRDRAFT Regional Implementation Guideline Conserving Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources November 2017 1a - 1 Contents 3 A. INTRODUCTION 4 1.0 What are Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources? 5 2.0 Rationale for RSCHR Conservation 6 3.0 Objectives of Undertaking the RSCHR Identification Process 7 4.0 Policy Framework B. CONSERVATION PROCESS 12 C. GUIDELINES 15 I. Identification and Evaluation of Regionally Significant Cultural 15 Heritage Resources II. Documentation of Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage 20 Resources III. Council Approval of Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage 24 Resources IV. Conservation of Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage 28 Resources through a Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment D. GLOSSARY OF DEFINITIONS 35 E. REFERENCE LIST 38 Appendix A - Example of an Evaluated RSCHR 39 1a - 2 A.INTRODUCTION The purpose of the Region of Waterloo Implementation Guideline for Conserving Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources is to provide guidance to applicants, municipal heritage advisory committees (MHACs) and Regional and Area Municipal staff on the implementation of the Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources policies of the Regional Official Plan (ROP) and for the preparation and review of development applications. This document outlines the existing policy context and conservation process for the cultural heritage resources of interest to the Region of Waterloo, and provides further detail for the implementation of ROP policies 3.G.2 to 3.G.4 and 3.G.14 to 3.G.20 through the following sections: Identification and Evaluation of Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources Documentation of Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources Council Approval of Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources Conservation of a Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources through a Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment The ROP relies on implementation guidelines in a number of subject areas to provide additional technical guidance in the application of certain policies. Implementation guidelines elaborate upon ROP policy, but may not be used as a means of development applications or for interfering with the natural justice rights of landowners and the See Policy 10.B.10). The content and scope of Regional Implementation Guidelines is determined through a full, open, and transparent consultation and engagement process with Area Municipalities, other agencies, interested organizations and citizens.Implementation guidelines represent statements adopted by Regional Council that detail the manner in which ROP Policy should be implemented. As relevant ROP policies are updated, added, or deleted, the implementation guidelines must also be revised to ensure conformity with the provisions of the ROP. As stated in the ROP, through the planned conservationcultural heritage resources including heritage resources that are of Regional interest, Waterloo Region will realize the benefits of: a higher quality of life; a stronger and more defined regional identity; a wealth of social, environmental and economic opportunities; and a broader foundational understanding of the people and places of our past. 1005390 3 1a - 3 1.0 What are Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources (RSCHR)? RSCHRare significantbuilt heritage resources andcultural heritage landscapes identified as being valued for the important contribution they make to our understanding of the history, events and/or people of Waterloo Region as a whole. These include but are not limited to: buildings; monuments; bridges and other infrastructure; rivers and waterways; roads; parks and open space; districts; cemeteries; cultural heritage landscapes; and, archaeological sites. To further illustrate potential resources that may possess Regional significance, the following chart outlines groupings of RSCHR by theme and lists examples that could beor have been evaluated. ThemeExplanationExamples Public BuildingsPurpose-built public structures that GaltPost Office have played a central role in the growth and development of the Elmira Carnegie Library Region of Waterloo. Bridges & Infrastructureconstructed over the Freeport Bridge, Kitchener Transportationnineteenth and twentieth century Waterloo Train Station that has been integral to the development ofthe region. West Montrose Covered Bridge Industry & In the nineteenth and twentiethKitchener Warehouse District Cultural Commercecenturies there were many Heritage Landscape manufacturingindustrieswhich werefundamental to economic Sheave Tower,Cambridge development. Outdoor SpacesScenic roads and landscaped Huron Road, Kitchener & Corridorspublic parks and open spaces contribute to the rurban form and sense of place. Potential Waterloo Park, Waterloo exists to be designatedas Cultural Heritage Landscapes. Early SettlementsSmall, early settlements that have New Hamburg,Township of Wilmot not evolved into large settlements may demonstrate the early development of Waterloo County, while containing other element(s) of Maryhill, Township of Woolwich interest. Potential exists to be 1005390 4 1a - 4 designated asCultural Heritage Landscapes. Places of Early residences of significantJoseph Schneider Haus, Kitchener Residenceregional citizens, work of an outstanding architect or builder, Castle Kilbride, Township of Wilmot sites where historic events took place, or those illustrating unique styles of architecture/building Homer Watson House & Gallery, materialscontributing to the Kitchener physical character of the region. Places of WorshipReligion was very important to First Mennonite Church, Kitchener (first many of the early settlers in church in Berlin) Waterloo County. As churcheswere Detweiler Meetinghouse, Roseville, often the centre of communitylife, North Dumfries (only surviving stone many towns developed physically meetinghouse built by Mennonite and culturally around them. pioneers) Burial GroundsHistoric burial grounds andWoodland Cemetery Cultural Heritage cemeteries are associated with Landscape, Kitchener many significantplaces of worship and early pioneers. Potential also Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener exists to bedesignatedCultural Heritage Landscapes. Aboriginal SitesAboriginal sites provide information Huron Natural Area, Kitchener onthe lifestyles and lives of people who lived in the regionbefore European contact.More research is needed on the prehistory of Waterloo Region. 2.0 Rationale for RSCHR Conservation ConservingaRSCHR means identifying, protecting, using and/or managing a resource in such a way that the heritage value, attributes and integrity of the property are retained for the benefit of the region, province or nation. This identification will support the conservation and future designation of individual heritage resources and of cultural heritage landscapes that contribute to the character of Waterloo Region. The conservation efforts outlined in this implementation guideline will be undertaken in partnership with Area Municipalities to support and assist them in protecting and managing RSCHR. Note: Identifying a resource as Regionally significant will not replace the Area Municipal responsibility to designate property, nor will it replicate the level of protection provided through listing on an Area Municipal Register or an Ontario Heritage Act designation. The conservation of RSCHR provides the following benefits: 1005390 5 1a - 5 Sense of Place - cultural heritage resources, combined with stories of the past, provide a physical and psychological foundation for our regional identity. RSCHR provide important information about, and opportunities for, understanding the events, processes and activities that have shaped, and are continuing to shape, our region. Authenticity RSCHR often support ongoing traditions and reflect particular ways of life. They cultural heritage continuum: learning from the multilayered past; enjoying the vibrancy of the present; and creating meaningful linkages for the future. Quality of Life RSCHR provide economic, environmental, social and cultural benefits through aesthetic, ecological, recreational and educational opportunities. ConservingRSCHRs will make our region a better place to live, work, play and visit. 3.0 Objectives of Undertaking the RSCHR Identification Process Undertaking the process to identify a RSCHR ensures that cultural heritage resources are proactively identified and that the necessary information is available to effectively consider cultural heritage conservation during the land use and infrastructure planning process. Priority-based Planning The RSCHR Conservation Process is a tool to manage change. The process will be used to better inform land use and infrastructure planning decisions and is not meant to negatively impact permitted land uses. Conservation of cultural heritage resources is often one of many planning priorities (i.e. increasing land-use density, economic development, encouraging tourism or recreation, environmental conservation, increasing transportation choice, providing affordable housing). Full consideration of all priorities, including RSCHR conservation, during the land use and infrastructure planning process will result in the best possible development or construction/rehabilitation solution that meets as many priorities as possible. It is important to note there may be cultural heritage resources in the region that have not been identified in any fashion, or even known about. These resources may be of equal or greater value to an identified RSCHR.The process of identifying RSCHRs does not diminish the value of other unidentified cultural heritage resources,it simply facilitates the conservation of anidentified RSCHR through the development application review process. Increased Transparency An up to date list of identified RSCHR will be available Maintaining a list of RSCHR is a means of making Regional and Area Municipal staff, developers, property owners and the public aware of the historically significant cultural heritage resources within the community that are to be conserved. 1005390 6 1a - 6 Informed Decision Making Identified RSCHR are supported by documentation that includes an evaluation against 10 criteria approved by Regional Council that highlight a resourcessignificant cultural heritage value or interest. This research provides the foundation of information on which the determination of Regional Significance will be based and proposed development,site alteration and infrastructure projects will be reviewed. Effective Heritage Protection Identifying aRSCHR does not provide formal protection to the resource. The RSCHR Conservation Process documents the cultural heritage value, requires the consideration of formal heritage recognition or designation of the RSCHR by the Area Municipality, and can be used to trigger heritage review of proposed development applications, and Regional infrastructure projects. As with all cultural heritage resources, identified RSCHR should be considered for protection through existing and new Ontario Heritage Act designations, conservation easements, Area Municipal register listings, and through the implementation of recommendations made within Cultural Heritage Impact Assessments (CHIA). 4.0 Policy Framework RSCHR will be conserved through complementary policy provisions at the Provincial, Regional and Area Municipal level. The following section outlines the existing policy provisions at the Provincial and Regional level and a recommended policy approach for the Area Municipal level. 4.1Provincial Legislation herita Conserved is defined as the identification, protection, management and use of built heritage resources, cultural heritage landscapes and archaeological resources in a manner that ensures their cultural heritage value or interest is retained under the Ontario Heritage Act. This may be achieved by the implementation of recommendations set out in a conservation plan, archaeological assessment, and/or heritage impact assessment. Mitigative measures and/or alternative development Provincial legislation requires municipalities to conserve significant cultural heritage resources, and provides a wide variety of planning and financing tools (under the Planning Act, the Ontario Heritage Act, the Municipal Act, etc.) to municipalities that can be used for the conservation of cultural heritage resources that may include resources that are Regionally significant. Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act requires Area Municipalities to keep a current, publicly accessible register of properties of cultural heritage value or interest situated in the municipality. As of 2005, the Ontario Heritage Act also allows Area 1005390 7 1a - 7 Municipalities to include on the Municipal Heritage Register, properties of cultural heritage value that have not been designated. Listing on a municipal register is a means to formally identify properties that may have cultural heritage value or interest to the community. It is an important tool in planning for their conservation and now provides a measure of interim protection. Upper-tier municipalities are not enabled to list resources on a register through the Ontario Heritage Act. The Regional Municipality of Waterloo has established a Waterloo Region Heritage Inventory (WRHI) that aims to include cultural heritage resources of interest to the Region, also known as RSCHR, with the understanding that the inclusion of these resources on the Inventory provides no legislative or statutory effect on those cultural heritage resources. This list of RSCHR is to be forwarded to Area Municipalities for their consideration for inclusion in their registers. The Ministry of Tourism,Culture and Sport encourages communities to conserve cultural heritage resources, such as RSCHR, by ensuring they are identified, listed, researched, evaluated and protected. It is up to municipalities to use the most effective and appropriate tools available at each step of this process to ensure the ongoing conservation of the cultural heritage resources within their jurisdiction. 4.2 Regional Policy The ROP (2009-2029) contains the following policies specifically related to the conservation of RSCHR. 3.G.2 The Region will prepare and update a Regional Implementation Guideline for Conserving Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources. In accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, this guideline will outline the criteria and processes the Region will follow to identify and conserve cultural heritage resources of Regional interest including regional roads that have cultural heritage value or interest. 3.G.3 Area Municipalities will identify cultural heritage resources by establishing and maintaining a register of properties that are of cultural heritage value or interest. Area Municipalities will include on their register properties designated under Part IV, V or VI of the Heritage Act, and will consider including, but not be limited to, the following additional cultural heritage resources of cultural heritage value or interest: a) properties that have heritage conservation easements or covenants registered against title; b) cultural heritage resources of Regional interest; and c) cultural heritage resources identified by the Grand River Conservation Authority and the Federal or Provincial governments. 3.G.4 The Region will coordinate and maintain a region-wide inventory of cultural heritage resources that are: a) listed on registers established and maintained by Area Municipalities; 1005390 8 1a - 8 b) identified by the Federal or Provincial governments, and the Grand River Conservation Authority; c) identified through research by the Region, Area Municipalities, post- secondary institutions or local historical societies; d) of Regional interest; or e) owned by the Region. RSCHR are also subject to ROP policies 3.G.14 to 3.G.20 that deal with CHIAs. 4.3 Area Municipal Policy General policies for the conservation of cultural heritage resources, which include RSCHR, must be included in an Area Municipal Official Plan (OP) in order for the plan to be consistent with the ROP and the PPS. General RSCHRconservation policies found in Area Municipal Official Plans include, but are not limited to a commitment by the Area Municipality to: Identify cultural heritage resources by establishing and maintaining a register of properties that are of cultural heritage value or interest. Area Municipalities will include on their register properties designated under Part IV, V or VI of the Ontario Heritage Act, and will consider including cultural heritage resources of Regional interest; Where a CHIA required under Policy 3.G.13 relates to a cultural heritage resource of Regional interest that is listed on the Municipal Heritage Register, the Area Municipality will ensure that a copy of the assessment is circulated to the Region for review. In this situation, the CHIA submitted by the owner/applicant will be completed to the satisfaction of both the Region and the Area Municipality; and, Where a developmentapplication includes, or is adjacent to, a cultural heritage resource of Regional interest that is not listed on a Municipal Heritage Register, the owner/applicant will be required to submit a CHIA completed to the satisfaction of the Region. Associated RSCHRconservation policies within the ROP encourage the Area Municipality to consider pursuing designation of RSCHR under the Ontario Heritage Act, if not already formally protected through designation. 4.4 Expectations and Outcomes of ROP Policies and this Implementation Guideline Implementation of the ROP RSCHRconservation policies using this implementation guideline will result in: Comprehensive region-wide identification and evaluation of RSCHR; 1005390 9 1a - 9 Documentation of individual RSCHR through evaluation documents; Listing of RSCHR on the WRHI; and, Regional authority to provide comment on and require CHIAs to support proposed developmentapplications within or adjacent to an identified RSCHR. 4.5 Region of Waterloo Heritage Planning Advisory Committee Mandate The Region of Wadvises the Region on heritage policies, implementation, issues and strategies. Committee, in accordance with the policies in Chapter 3 of the ROP, will fulfil its mandate under the direction of the Community Services Committee and the Commissioner of Planning, Development and Legislative Services. Upon request from the Commissioner of Planning, Development and Legislative Services, they will: a) Advise on heritage matters that are in accordance with the ROP; b) Assist in monitoring the implementation of the ROP policies and their impact oncultural heritage resources; c) Review and comment on development applications,Environmental Assessments, and other processes that may impact cultural heritage resources of Regional interest; d) Review and comment on Regional projects that may impact cultural heritage resources; e) Assist the Region and supporting Area Municipalities in developing new heritage policies and strategies; f) Assist in the implementation of the Ontario Heritage Act in matters of Regional jurisdiction; and, g)Comment on policies, plans, programs or legislation of other bodies for the promotion and/or conservationof heritage in the region. The HPAC will endeavour to increase public awareness and understanding about heritage issues of Regional interest and will undertake or support research on cultural heritage resources and issues, and will report findings to Regional Council, Area Municipal Councils and the public, as appropriate. See the HPACTerms of Reference for more details on vision and duties. 1005390 10 1a - 10 4.6 Role of the Region of Waterloo HPAC As a result of the cHPAC identified the need to create a process to evaluate and conserveRSCHR. In 2002, Council approved the ten (10) criteria evaluation developed by HPAC to identify Regional Significance. HPAC advisory role in the identification and conservation of candidate RSCHR is based on the points discussed in section A.4.4 above. The committee will advise on the prioritization and recommendation of properties identified as RSCHR, and will review and comment on the evaluation of candidate properties through the application of Council approved criteria (see Section C). HPAC will also review and provide comment on CHIAs related to identified RSCHRs as part of the heritage review process (during both the development application review and Environmental Assessment processes). 1005390 11 1a - 11 B. CONSERVATION PROCESS The following process for conservingRSCHR has been developed to ensure that they are recognized early in the land use planning process, and that comprehensive information on the cultural heritage resources and attributes of the RSCHR are available when making land use decisions. The Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources Conservation Process includes: Identifying and evaluating candidate RSCHR; Documenting RSCHR in a consistent format; Undertaking stakeholder and Area Municipal consultation and engagement before formally identifying RSCHR; Requesting Regional Council approval of RSCHR; Including RSCHR on the WRHI; and, Reviewing proposeddevelopment,site alteration,and public works projects within or adjacent to identified RSCHR to determine whether the cultural heritage resources and attributes associated with the RSCHRwill be conserved. The Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources Conservation Process has six key steps that will be undertaken through the implementation of the associated guideline. The following chart outlines the connection of each step to the associated section of the guideline. A process chart is included on the following page. Key StepsAssociated Section of the Guideline Identification and Evaluation of 1Preliminary Identification of Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Candidate RSCHR Resources(Section I) 2Evaluation of Regional Significance Documentation of Regionally Significant 3Documentation of RSCHR Cultural Heritage Resources(Section II) 4Property Owner Notification Council Approval of Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources 5Council Approval and Update of (Section III) WRHI Conservation of Regionally Significant 6ConservingRSCHRthroughthe Cultural Heritage Resourcesthrough a Development ApplicationReview Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment Process and Ongoing Monitoring (Section IV) 1005390 12 1a - 12 Individual attributes of RSCHR will continue to be protected through existing and new Ontario Heritage Act designations by Area Municipalities, conservation easements andArea Municipal Heritage Register listings, and through the implementation of recommendations made within CHIAs. 1005390 13 1a - 13 Conservation Process Chart Preliminary Research and Identification of Candidate RSCHR Step 1 Evaluation of Candidate NOT a RSCHR Against Criteria for Step 2 Regionally Determining Regional Significant Consultation/ Significance Resource engagement with HPAC, property owners, Area Municipal staff and other stakeholders Regionally Significant Resource Step 3 Evaluation Document Completed Objectives of RSCHR Identification It is expected that the majority of RSCHR are, or will be, formally recognized at the by the Area Municipality (i.e. municipal designation or listing). Property Owner RSCHR Step 4 All properties formally recognized by the Area Listing Process Notification, Municipality may be subject to CHIA as a result of HPAC Consideration and future development applications under the Recommendation to Council. Planning Act. For RSCHR, the Region may comment on a CHIA s required by an AM or require a CHIA if one has not been required by the AM. Preparation of Report Recommending Council Approval (more than one RSCHR may be ready for approval at a time) Additional Notification(s) Sent to Property Owner(s) Step 5 Forwarded to Area Municipality If Approved by for Consideration for Inclusion in Council, Added to Municipal Heritage Register and WRHI Potential Designation under Ontario Heritage Act Step 6 Conserved as a R Development Application Review Process Through CHIA Requirement by the AM with Regional Review or by the Region 1005390 14 1a - 14 C. GUIDELINES I.Identification and Evaluation of Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources Regional Official Plan 3.G.2The Region will prepare and update a Regional Implementation Guideline for ConservingRegionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources. In accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, this guideline will outline the criteria and processes the Region will follow to identify and conservecultural heritage resourcesof Regional interest including regional roads that have cultural heritage value or interest. 3.G.4The Region will coordinate and maintain a region-wide inventory of cultural heritage resourcesthat are: a) listed on registers established and maintained by Area Municipalities; b) identified by the Federal or Provincial governments, and the Grand River Conservation Authority; c)identified through research by the Region, Area Municipalities, postsecondary institutions or local historical societies; d) of Regional interest; or e) owned by the Region. 3.G.11The Region will maintain a Heritage Planning Advisory Committee to advise the Region on the implementation of the heritage policies in this Plan and other heritage issues of Regional interest, in accordance with the Terms of Reference adopted and periodically reviewed by Regional Council. Application In accordance with policy 3.G.2, 3.G.4 and 3.G.11 of the Regional Official Plan(ROP), this section of the guideline will apply when Regional staff and the Regional Heritage Planning Advisory Committee (HPAC) are identifying candidate RSCHR and evaluating the Regional significance of the candidate RSCHR.Cultural heritage resources determined to be Regionally significant are also subject to policies 3.G.14 to 3.G.16. Purpose The purpose of this section of the guideline is to ensure an efficient, consistent, comprehensive and defensible process is used to identify Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources (RSCHR) worthy of conservation within the Region of Waterloo. 1005390 15 1a - 15 Identification and Evaluation of RSCHR RSCHR are defined as significantbuilt heritage resources and cultural heritage landscapes identified as being valued for the important contribution they make to our understanding of the history, events or people of Waterloo Region as a whole. These include but are not limited to: Buildings, Monuments, Bridges and other infrastructure, Rivers and waterways, Roads, Parks and open space, Districts, Cemeteries, Cultural heritage landscapes, and, Archaeological sites. 1.0 Regional Cultural Heritage staff and the HPAC will develop a list of candidate RSCHR. 1.1 Thelist of candidate RSCHR will include, but not be limited to: a) Resources that illustrate an aspect of the social, cultural, political, economic, or technological history or development of the region, for example: i. Educational institutions, ii. Government buildings, iii. Religious institutions, iv. Manufacturing and industrial buildings (see section A.1 for a more complete list of resource themes); b) Resources that are associated with a historical event of importance on a regional, provincial, national or international scale; and, c) Resources that are associated with person(s) recognized as having made a significant contribution to development or influenced events on a regional, provincial, national or international stage 1.2 HPAC and Cultural Services staff will utilize various sources to identify candidate RSCHR including, but not limited to: a) Public Building Inventory; b) Municipal Heritage Registers; c) Cultural Heritage Landscape Technical Studies; d) Heritage Bridge Studies; e) Previously indicated Sites of Regional Heritage Significance; f) Other local inventories, i.e. Walking Tours, etc. and, g) Public consultation and engagement. 1005390 16 1a - 16 1.3 HPAC and Cultural Services staff will undertake a consultation and engagement process with Area Municipal staff, property owners, Municipal Heritage Committees and community stakeholders to develop and refine the list of candidate RSCHR and seek any additional information that may aid in the evaluation process. 2.0 Regional staff will research the significance of each candidate RSCHR based on aten (10) criteria evaluation as approved by Regional Council in 2002 (P-02- 083) . The fulfillment of at least four (4) criteria determines significance. The candidate RSCHR is evaluated on: a) Recognition; b) Rare or early period of creation; c) Design; d) Association with significant person(s); e) Association with significant event(s); f) Illustration of development; g) Contribution to landscape; h) Potential for tourism; i) Contribution to regional character; and, j) Historical association with the Grand River 2.1 The RSCHR or element(s) within the RSCHR may be recognized on an Area Municipal Heritage Register, and or Regionally,Provincially or Nationally under various legislation. 2.2 The RSCHR may be rare or date from a prehistoric or early historic period. a) The prehistoric period is outlined by the Ontario Archaeological Society as the time from the first arrival of Ice Age Paleo-Indian hunters until the arrival of European fur traders and missionaries in the seventeenth- century. b) The early historic period comprises the post-contact period, and continues until the formation of Waterloo County in 1850. 2.3 The RSCHR or element(s) within the RSCHR may serve as an example of the work of an outstanding regional, national, or international architect, engineer, builder, designer, landscape architect, interior designer, or sculptor, or as an example of vernacular architecture. a) Vernacular architecture includes all architecture that does not employ recognizable style. Distinguishable traits tend to be unique to each locality, often reflecting the ethnic origin of the builder, and demonstrate the influences of local climate, geology, geography, and economics on 1005390 17 1a - 17 building construction. Vernacular architecture is found in a repeating pattern, or has repeated use of similar features. 2.4 The RSCHR may be associated with a person(s) recognized as having made a significant contribution to the social, cultural, political, economic, technological or physical development or as having materially influenced the course of regional, provincial, national, or international events. 2.5 The RSCHR may be associated with an historic event which is recognized as having regional, provincial, national, or international importance, having a significant or lasting impact on society. 2.6 The RSCHR may be an example and illustration of the prehistoric or historic social, cultural, political, economic, or technological history or development. 2.7 The RSCHR may contribute to the urban or rural composition, streetscape, view shed, or landscape of which it forms a part of. a) Heritage or cultural landscapes can include gardens, parks, open space, urban streetscapes, and rural landscapes. They illustrate broad patterns of land use over time. b) A view shed, or view plane, can be used to recognize and preserve valued features of heritage landscapes. View sheds are determined by both height and breadth of a view from an advantageous location. 2.8 The RSCHR may have the potential to contribute to commercial tourism or other development based on heritage and/or culture. a) Factors have been identified to determine whether a site can be adapted for heritage tourism. These factors are: Adaptability, where re-use will not compromise the significant architectural elements; Compatibility with the current zoning; The capacity for education or museum use; Integrity of the site; and, Whether the cost to conserve and maintain the site is sustainable 2.9 The RSCHR or element(s) within the RSCHR may serve as a good example of vernacular architecture or part of a group of similar bridges/structures/ landscapes which contribute to the particular "look" or of the region. 2.10 The RSCHR or element(s) within the RSCHR may be part of a group of historically associated structures which may be totally within the region or 1005390 18 1a - 18 which may be part of a larger area within the context of the Grand River as a nationally designated Heritage River. a) The Grand River is recognized under the Canadian Heritage River Program, from a historical and natural heritage perspective. The entire watershed system was included in the designation, so the Nith, Conestoga, Speed and Eramosa tributary rivers are also designated. 1005390 19 1a - 19 II.Documentation of Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources Regional Official Plan 3.G.2 The Region will prepare and update a Regional Implementation Guideline for ConservingRegionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources. In accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, this guideline will outline the criteria and processes the Region will follow to identify and conserve cultural heritage resourcesof Regional interest including regional roads that have cultural heritage value or interest. 3.G.3Area Municipalities will identify cultural heritage resourcesby establishing and maintaining a register of properties that are of cultural heritage value or interest. Area Municipalities will include on their register properties designatedunder Part IV, V or VI of the Heritage Act, and will consider including, but not be limited to, the following additional cultural heritage resourcesof cultural heritage value or interest: a) properties that have heritage conservation easements or covenants registered against title; b) cultural heritage resourcesof Regional interest; and c) cultural heritage resourcesidentified by the Grand River Conservation Authority and the Federal or Provincial governments. 3.G.4The Region will coordinate and maintain a region-wide inventory of cultural heritage resourcesthat are: a) listed on registers established and maintained by Area Municipalities; b) identified by the Federal or Provincial governments, andthe Grand River Conservation Authority; c) identified through research by the Region, Area Municipalities, postsecondary institutions or local historical societies; d) of Regional interest; or e) owned by the Region. Application In accordance with policies 3.G.2 and 3.G.4 of the Regional Official Plan (ROP), this section of the guideline will apply when an evaluation document is being developed for resources identified as a Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources (RSCHR). 1005390 20 1a - 20 Purpose The purpose of this section of the guideline is to ensure appropriate and consistent methods and report formats are applied in the preparation of RSCHR valuation documents.Compliance with this section will help to minimize the time required to prepare RSCHR evaluations. Objective RSCHR evaluation documentation also serves the following purposes: Information to share with property owners and to provide an understanding of the rationale used to determine Regional significance; Information to share with Area Mu accuracy and completeness, and to encourage local recognition under the Ontario Heritage Act if the cultural heritage resource has not been formally protected; and, To aid the Region in providing comments during the development application review process. 1005390 21 1a - 21 Documentation of RSCHR The RSCHR evaluation documentation is an important foundational document developed and maintained by Regional staff in consultation and engagement with HPAC, Area Municipal staff, property owners and community stakeholders. The document will include the information gathered during the research period prior to the formal identification of the RSCHR. The RSCHR evaluation documents will include, but is not limited to the following requirements: 1.0 Background Information A chart including the following information to familiarize the reader with the RSCHR: Name of the cultural heritage resource; Description of the cultural heritage resource (i.e. the property and the principal resources that form the property such as buildings, structures landscapes, remains, etc.) Evaluation date; Address and location; Creation or construction date(s); Architect/builder/designer etc. name(s); Person(s) or groups associated; Previous and current use(s); Vantage points; Public access; and, Protection or designations. 2.0 The Evaluation The evaluation will include the following components: 2.1 A description and listing of the key heritageattributes of the resource that must be retained to conserve the cultural heritage value or interest. 2.2 A chart outlining the ten (10) criteria for determining significance, and written statements for those the RSCHR meets (See Section I - Identification and Evaluation of Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources for the criteria and explanations and See Appendix A for an example of an evaluated RSCHR); and, 1005390 22 1a - 22 2.3 A statement of the cultural heritage value or interest, or basically a summary of the evaluation, described above, explaining the cultural meaning, associations and connections the cultural heritage resource holds for the Region and/or Province. 3.0 Bibliography and Sourcing Notes A bibliography and sourcing notes should be included in the evaluation chart documenting where information was gathered 4.0 Optional Aids The location, dates and names of photographs and any other aids should be included at the bottom of the Background Information chart 1005390 23 1a - 23 III.Council Approval of Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources Regional Official Plan 3.G.4 The Region will coordinate and maintain a region-wide inventory of cultural heritage resources that are: a) listed on registers established and maintained by Area Municipalities; b) identified by the Federal or Provincial governments, and the Grand River Conservation Authority; c) identified through research by the Region, Area Municipalities, postsecondary institutions or local historical societies; d) of Regional interest; or e) owned by the Region. Application In accordance with policy 3.G.4 of the Regional Official Plan (ROP), this section of the guideline will apply when the Region is proposing to include Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources (RSCHR) on the Waterloo Region Heritage Inventory (WRHI). Purpose The purpose of this section of the guideline is to ensure appropriate and consistent methods and approaches are applied in the addition of RSCHR on the WRHI. Objective The addition of RSCHR on the WRHI: Enables the Region to proactively identify a valued cultural heritage resource; Ensures property owners and applicants are aware of, and engaged /consulted about, the presence of RSCHR; Triggers the consideration of inclusion of the RSCHR on Area Municipal Heritage Registers, upon the request of Regional Council (Such a request will be made within the RSCHR approval report); and, Allows Area Municipalities or the Region to require a Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment (CHIA) to ensure that aproposed development will conserve the cultural heritage resources and attributes of the RSCHR: a) Where a CHIA required under Policy 3.G.13 relates to a cultural heritage resource of Regional interest that is listed on an Area 1005390 24 1a - 24 Municipal Heritage Register, the Area Municipality will ensure that a copy of the assessment is circulated to the Region for review. In this situation, the CHIA submitted by the owner/applicant will be completed to the satisfaction of both the Region and the Area Municipality; and, b)Where a development application includes, or is adjacent to, a cultural heritage resource of Regional interest that is not listed on an Area Municipal Heritage Register, the owner/applicant will be required to submit a CHIA completed to the satisfaction of the Region. 1005390 25 1a - 25 Council Approval of RSCHR In accordance with RSCHRROP policies, the WRHI will be updated to include RSCHR: 1.0 Once a resource has been evaluated and determined to be a candidate RSCHR: 1.1 The property owner will be notified that their property has been evaluated and is being recommended as a candidate RSCHR. The rationale for, and impacts of identification of the RSCHR will be provided, and their feedback on the candidacy will be solicited; 1.2 An Information Report recommending the inclusion of the RSCHR, or grouping of RSCHR, on the WRHI will be forwarded, along with completed evaluation documents, to Area Municipal Staff, HPAC and other appropriate agencies for comment and consideration; 1.3 Property owners will be notified of the scheduled HPAC meeting where recommendations will be made to include the RSCHR on the WRHI.If a property owner would like recommendation, they can register as a delegation to attend this meeting; and, 1.4 Following the HPAC meeting a report recommending the inclusion of the RSCHR, or grouping of RSCHR, on the WRHI will be prepared by Cultural Heritage staff for Council using the information gathered during the identification, evaluation and consultation/engagement process, including the completed evaluation document. Property owners will be circulated a link to this report and can register as a delegation at the Council meeting if they would like to comment on the recommendation. 2.0Apreviously unevaluated candidate RSCHR may also be identified as a result of a development application.In this case, the proponent proposing the development or infrastructure improvement project is encouraged to conserve the resource until its Regional significance is evaluated, the consultation and engagement process has been undertaken, and a report recommending inclusion on the WRHI is approved by Council. 3.0 If the RSCHR is approved by Council for inclusion on the WRHI: 3.1 RSCHR property owners will be informed of inclusion of the resource on the WRHI; 3.2 The property will be included on the WRHI mapping for internal review. The WRHI includes an official name,address and summary information from the completed evaluation document; 1005390 26 1a - 26 3.3 The updated list of RSCHR identified on the WRHI will be forwarded to Area Municipal staff for consideration of inclusion on their Municipal Heritage Register andfor potential designation under the Ontario Heritage Act, and forwarded to other appropriate agencies for reference; and, 3.4 The list of RSCHR included on the WRHI will be routinely updated and hosted on the Region of Waterloo website. 4.0 Inclusion of a RSCHR to the WRHI will allow the Region and/or Area Municipalities to require the completion of a CHIA as part of the heritage review process (during both the development application and Environmental Assessment processes) as per ROP Policies 3.G.14 to 3.G.16. 1005390 27 1a - 27 IV.Conservation of Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources through a Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment Regional Official Plan 3.G.4 The Region will coordinate and maintain a region-wide inventory of cultural heritage resources that are: a) listed on registers established and maintained by Area Municipalities; b) identified by the Federal or Provincial governments, and the Grand River Conservation Authority; c) identified through research by the Region, Area Municipalities, postsecondary institutions or local historical societies; d) of Regional interest; or e) owned by the Region. 3.G.14 Where a Cultural Heritage Impact Assessmentrequired under Policy 3.G.13 relates to a cultural heritage resourceof Regional interest, the Area Municipality will ensure that a copy of the assessment is circulated to the Region for review. In this situation, the Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the owner/applicant will be completed to the satisfaction of both the Region and the Area Municipality. 3.G.15 Where a development applicationincludes, or is adjacentto, a cultural heritage resourceof Regional interest which is not listed on a Municipal Heritage Register, the owner/applicant will be required to submit a Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment to the satisfaction of the Region. 3.G.16 The Region will undertake a Cultural Heritage Impact Assessmentand consult with the Area Municipality and the Regional Heritage Planning Advisory Committee prior to planning, designing or altering Regional buildings or infrastructurethat may affect a cultural heritage resourcelisted on the region- wide inventory described in Policy 3.G.4. The Cultural Heritage Impact Assessmentwill be reviewed and approved in accordance with the policies in this Plan. 3.G.17ACultural Heritage Impact Assessment will include, but not be limited to the following: a) historical research, site analysis and evaluation; b) identification of the significance and heritage attributes of the cultural heritage resource; c) description of the proposed development or site alteration; d) assessment of development or site alteration impacts; e) consideration of alternatives, mitigation and conservationmethods; f) schedule and reporting structurefor implementation andmonitoring; and g) a summary statement and conservationrecommendations. 1005390 28 1a - 28 Regional Official Plan 3.G.18 Where a Cultural Heritage Impact Assessmentrequired in this Plan relates to a cultural heritage resourceof Regional interest, the conservation recommendations will, wherever feasible, aim to conservecultural heritage resourcesintact by: a) recognizing and incorporating cultural heritage resourcesand their surrounding context into the proposed developmentin a manner that does not compromise or destroy the cultural heritage resource; b) protecting and stabilizing built heritage resourcesthat may be underutilized, derelict, or vacant; and c) designing developmentto be physically and visually compatible with, and distinguishable from, the heritage resource. 3.G.19 Where it is not feasible to conserveacultural heritage resourceintact in accordance with Policy 3.G.18, the conservationrecommendations will: a) promote the reuse or adaptive reuse of the resource, building, or building elements to preserve the resource and the handiwork of past artisans; and b) require the owner/applicant to provide measured drawings, a land use history, photographs and other available documentation of the cultural heritage resourceinits surrounding context. 3.G.20 Cultural Heritage Impact Assessmentsmay be scoped or waived by the Region or the Area Municipality as applicable. Application In accordance with policies 3.G.14 to 3.G.20 of the Regional Official Plan (ROP), this section of the guideline will apply when development is proposed within and/or adjacent to an identified Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resource (RSCHR). Purpose The purpose of this section of the guideline is to ensure that Cultural Heritage Impact Assessments (CHIA) are required by Regional staff when appropriate, and are completed effectively in order to facilitate the conservation of RSCHR during the land use planning and development application process. 1005390 29 1a - 29 Conservation of RSCHRthrough a CHIA 1.0 During development application review and Environmental Assessment processes, a CHIA will be required to be submitted to the satisfaction of the Area Municipality and/or the Region, and will include consultation with the Regional Heritage Planning Advisory Committee (HPAC): Where a CHIArequired by an Area Municipality relates to a RSCHR, the Area Municipalitywill ensure that a copy of the assessment is circulated to the Region for review. In this situation, the CHIAsubmitted by the owner/applicant will be completed to the satisfaction of both the Region and the Area Municipality; Where a development applicationincludes, or is adjacentto, a RSCHR which is not listed on a Municipal Heritage Registeror designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, the owner/applicant will be required to submit a CHIAto the satisfaction of the Region;or, When planning, designing or altering Regional buildings or infrastructurethat may affect a cultural heritage resourcelisted on the Waterloo Region Heritage Inventory(WRHI), the Region will undertake aCHIAand consult with the affected Area Municipality. 1.1 ACHIA should be required if the proposed development or Regional infrastructure project may result in potential negative impacts, including the following: Destruction of any, or part of any, cultural heritage resource or attribute of the RSCHR; Alteration that is not sympathetic to, or is incompatible with, the historic fabric and appearance of the RSCHR; Creation of shadows or obstructions that alter the appearance of a cultural heritage resource or attribute, or change the viability of an attribute (e.g. blocking sunlight to natural features or plantings that have been identified as heritage attributes); Isolation ofacultural heritage resource or attribute from its surrounding environments, context or significant relationship; Direct or indirect obstruction of asignificant view or vista within, from or of built and natural features; Change in land use where the change in land use negates the cultural heritage value (for example, the change introduces 1005390 30 1a - 30 new development or site alteration into a previously open space that was identified as a heritage attribute such as infill on a battlefield, parkland or similar cultural heritage landscape); Land disturbance such as change in grade that alter soils and drainage patterns or vibrations that occur from construction activity that may adversely affect cultural heritage resources;and/or, Increase inother disturbances such as noise and/or traffic in or near the RSCHR. 2.0 Developmentapplications, Regional infrastructure projects and projects requiring anEnvironmental Assessment, that have the potential to impact a cultural heritage resource of Regional interest, will be required to submit aCHIA to the satisfaction of the Region. 3.0 Where it is determined that aCHIA is required,it will be prepared by an accredited qualified professional,with individual expertise, recent experience and knowledge relevant to the type of cultural heritage resource within their professional discipline as well as the nature of the development or infrastructure improvement being proposed. This qualified professional may be an architectural or landscape consultant with knowledge of accepted standards of historical research, identification, evaluation and methods of conservation and mitigation. The expertise of more than one qualified professional may be required. For example, a complex property with more than one type of cultural heritage resource may require an historian, a professional engineer an architect, a consultant archaeologist, a landscape architect, and/or heritage planner, etc. Consideration for combining technical assessments should be given so that duplication is minimized and information may be shared readily. The CHIA should outline the : Credentials, qualifications and experience gained through having worked directly on the type of RSCHR being addressed by the CHIA; Demonstrated expertise with the type of cultural heritage resource and the nature of the development or infrastructure improvement being considered; Recent and relevant professional experience in conservation (i.e. within the last three to five years); Experience giving expert testimony on cultural heritage before a provincial tribunal (e.g. the Conservation Review Board, Ontario Municipal Board or Environmental Review Tribunal); and 1005390 31 1a - 31 Ability to ensure Indigenous Communities will be engaged. 4.0The CHIA will contain, but not be limited to, the following items in accordance with ROP policy 3.G.17, and the draft guidance recently released (Oct. 2017) by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport A Guide to Cultural Heritage Resources in the Land Use Planning Processes 4.1 Introduction A legal description of the property; A site plan of existing conditions, to include buildings, structures, roadways, driveways, drainage features, trees and tree canopy, fencing, and topographical features; Legislation or process under which the development is being undertaken; Name of the proponent; and, A detailed description of the proposed development and any site alteration. 4.2 Historic background of the Resource Historical research, site analysis and evaluation of the RSCHR, if not previously undertaken by the Area Municipality or Region; A written and visual inventory (photographs) of all elements of the resource that contribute to the cultural heritage value and may include and internal photographs and floor plans cultural heritage resources; Identification of the significance of the cultural heritage resources and their attributes as indicated on the Evaluation form completed for the RSCHR (See Section II of the Guidelines: Documentation of Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources). A description and listing of the key heritage attributes will include but not be limited to: Style, massing, scale or composition; Features of a property related to its function, design or historical associations; Interior spatial configurations; Exterior layout; Materials and craftsmanship; Relationship between a property and its broader setting; Archaeological sites; Natural landforms, vegetation, water features; and/or, Visual setting; and 1005390 32 1a - 32 Include a recommendation as to whether any cultural heritage resourceson the subject property are worthy of heritage designation in accordance with Regulation 9/06, Ontario Heritage Act(OHA); 4.3 An assessment of the impacts of the proposed development or site alterationon the RSCHR and attributes There may be negative impacts on cultural heritage resources before, during or after work has been completed. These impacts may be direct or indirect, temporary or permanent. Negative impacts should be described in terms of their effect on specific heritage attributes,as well as their effect on the entire property, even if the proposed development or site alteration only affects a portion of it. 4.4 Identification and evaluation of development alternatives, mitigation and conservation measures that may reduce the adverse impacts of the proposed development on the Resource Evaluation must be completed on the basis of established principals, standards and guidelines for heritage conservation, and alternatives must describe how these standards and guidelines have been applied; Evaluation must address all applicable heritage conservation policies in the Area Municipal and Regional Official Plans, Secondary Plans and other planning documents; Evaluation must also consider the findings of any archaeological assessment(s) and other relevant technical studies that have been separately undertaken; and, Avoidance or not proceeding with the development should always be a considered alternative. NOTE: Commemoration and/or interpretation signage are not mitigation strategies 4.5 Summaries of Community and Indigenous Engagement A description of who was engaged and how.The CHIA should take into account the opinions of interested persons, communities and organizations; and, A description of how comments were incorporated into the recommended approach. 4.6 Recommendations A summary statement of the preferred conservation recommendations; 1005390 33 1a - 33 If there is going to be an impact on the RSCHR, there should be a detailed explanation as to why the impact can not be avoided; If other site alteration or development approaches were evaluated an explanation as to why they were not appropriate, should be included; and, A schedule and reporting structure for implementing the recommended conservation or mitigative or avoidance measures and for monitoring the RSCHR as the proposed development progresses. 4.7 Appendices undertaking the CHIA as described in Section 3.0 above; Bibliography; and, Other relevant documents, maps or photographs. 5.0 CHIAsmaybe scoped or waived based on the potential negative impacts of the proposed work. 6.0 An approval authority may also require a Conservation Plan for a proposed development, site alteration or infrastructure project in order to conserve the RSCHR. 7.0 Developmentproponents are encouraged to engage with Area Municipal staff, Regional staff andcultural heritage professionals early in the planning process. Early consultation willprovide access to any available background information, ensure that RSCHRare appropriately identified, and enable opportunitiesfor project design to minimize negative impacts and maximize enhancement ofthe RSCHR. 8.0 If the proposed development or site alteration is changed throughout the development review process and impacts to the RSCHR change, the CHIA will need to be amended to reflect any new impacts. 1005390 34 1a - 34 D.GLOSSARY OF DEFINITIONS Adjacent means lands that are situated in proximity such that development,site alteration or a public works project could reasonably be expected to produce a negative impact on an identified cultural heritage resource. Attribute - A quality or characteristic inherent in or ascribed to a Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resource that contributes to the resources cultural heritage value or interest. Attributes for Built Heritage Resources include, but are not limited to: style, massing, scale or composition; features of a property related to its function, design or historical associations; interior spatial configurations; exterior layout; materials and craftsmanship; relationship between a property and its broader setting; archaeological sites; natural landforms, vegetation, water features; and/or, visual setting. Attributes for Cultural Heritage Landscapes include, but are not limited to: architectural details; land-use patterns; circulation networks; relationships between built and natural heritage resources; public access; and/or open space. Built heritage resources one or more significant buildings, structures, monuments, installations or remains associated with architectural, cultural, social, political, economic or military history and identified as being important to the community. These resources may be identified through designation or heritage conservationeasement under the Ontario Heritage Act, or listed by local, regional, provincial or federal jurisdictions. Conserve/conserved/conservationthe identification, protection, use and/or management of cultural heritage and archaeological resources in such a way that their heritage values, attributes and integrity are retained. This may be addressed through a conservation plan or heritage impact assessment. Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment (CHIA)a study to determine if cultural heritage resources will be negatively impacted by a proposed development orsite alteration. It can also demonstrate how the cultural heritage resource will be conserved in the context of redevelopment or site alteration. Mitigative or avoidance measures or alternative development approaches may also be recommended. Cultural heritage landscape a defined geographical area of heritage significance which has been modified by human activities and is valued by a community. It involves a grouping(s) of individual heritage features such as structures, spaces, archaeological sites and natural elements, which together form a significant type of heritage form, distinctive from that of its constituent elements or parts. 1005390 35 1a - 35 Cultural heritage resources the physical remains and the intangible cultural traditions of past human activities. These include, but are not limited to: buildings (residential, commercial, institutional, industrial and agricultural); cultural heritage landscapes (designed, organic/evolved); structures (water tower; bridge, fence and dam); monuments (cenotaph, statue and cairn); archaeological resources; cemeteries; scenic roads; vistas/viewsheds; culturally significant natural features (tree and landform); movable objects (archival records and artifacts); and cultural traditions (language, stories, music, dance, food, celebrations, art and crafts). Development the creation of a new lot, a change in land use, or the construction of buildings and structures, requiring approval under the Planning Act. Development application an application for approval under the Planning Act. Development applications may include applications for approval of the following: Plans of Subdivision; Plans of Condominium; Consent; Part Lot Control Exemption Bylaws; Official Plan Amendments; and Zone Change Applications. Development applications do not include site plans. Designate/Designated - Designation under the Ontario Heritage Act applies to real property, and helps to recognize and protect the heritage features on that property. Property designation is not limited to buildings or structures but can include groups of buildings, cemeteries, natural features, cultural landscapes or landscape features, ruins, archaeological and marine archaeological sites, or areas of archaeological potential. Designation not only publicly recognizes and promotes awareness of heritage properties, it also provides a process for ensuring that changes to a heritage property are appropriately managed and that these changes respect heritage value. This includes protection from demolition. Environmental Assessment a process for the authorization of an undertaking under legislation such as the Environmental Assessment Act, and the Ontario Energy Board Act. Infrastructure physical structures (facilities and corridors) that form the foundation for development.Infrastructure includes: municipal drinking-water supply systems, municipal wastewater systems, septage treatment systems, storm water management systems, waste management systems, electric power generation and transmission, communications/ telecommunications, transit systems and corridors, the roads, including regional, local and private roadways, Provincial Highways, railways, oil and gas pipelines and associated facilities. 1005390 36 1a - 36 Notified / notification when a Property Owner of a candidate Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resource receives a written notice describing the Heritage Inventory. Property Owners will be given 30 days to respond to the notice (provide feedback), obtain more information and/or make representation at the . The notification will contain a physical/locational description of the Resource , a statement explaining the cultural heritage value or interest of the Resource and its attributes and the rationale used to determine the significance of the Resource. Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resourcesare significantbuilt heritage resources and cultural heritage landscapes identified as being valued for the important contribution they make to our understanding of the history, events or people of Waterloo Region as a whole. These include but are not limited to: buildings; monuments; bridges; rivers and waterways; roads; parks and open space; districts; cemeteries; cultural heritage landscapes; and, archaeological sites. Significant in regards to cultural heritage and archaeology, resources that are valued for the important contribution they make to our understanding of the history of a place, an event or a people. Site alteration activities, such as grading, excavation and the placement of fill that would change the landform and natural vegetative characteristics of a site. Site plan a plan prepared under Section 41 of the Planning Act which details building location and design as well as other site specific considerations such as walkways, landscaping, lighting and storage areas. 1005390 37 1a - 37 E.REFERENCE LIST Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. (2014). Provincial Policy Statement. Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Ontario. Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. (2017) A Guide to Cultural Heritage Resources in the Land Use Planning Process, REVIEW DRAFT. Environmental Registry (EBR) Posting Region of Waterloo. (2015).Regional Official Plan. 1005390 38 1a - 38 Appendix A Example of an Evaluated RSCHR Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources Evaluation Form Background Information Resource Name: Evaluation Date: May 2012 Address (if applicable): Municipality: 73 Queen Street North, Kitchener Kitchener Location Description: entrance to the Gaol. Construction or Creation Date(s): Additional construction comments: 1852; 1878 Gaol began construction in 1852, opened 22 January 1953 Architect Name(s): Gaol Mellish & Russel of Brantford D.W. Gingrich of Waterloo Person(s) Associated: Frederick Gaukel, William Walden, Jonathan Cook, James Allison, Stoyko Boyeff, Reg White Previous Use: Current Use: Gaol Provincial Offences Court (2002) offices for court officials; staff and meeting rooms Vantage Points: Queen Street provides the best view of the site. An overhead can be seen from several high-rise buildings in the vicinity such as Kitchener Public Library. The Court House, Registry Theatre, Library, apartments, churches and the neighbourhood help form the context of the setting. Public Access: Both structures were closed in 1978 because of obsolete and cramped conditions. They sat empty and deteriorating until the decision was made by the Region of Waterloo to adapt the buildings into courts and Offices Protection: Designated in 1981, City of Kitchener under OHA part IV Immediate Concerns: None Evaluation 1 Recognition 2 Prehistoric or early historic period 3 Example of Architecture 4 Association with significant person(s) 5 Association with historic event 6 Example of development 7 Contribution to landscape 8 Potential for tourism 9 region 10 Association with Grand River 1005390 39 1a - 39 1. Is the resource, or element(s) Designated by the City of Kitchener, 25 May 1981 under the Ontario i within the resource, recognized on a Heritage Act, Municipal Heritage Designation (Part IV). municipal, regional, provincial or national heritage list? 2. Does the resource date from a Dates to early historic period. Gaol was one of the first, and last prehistoric or early historical period remaining, public county buildings. It is one of the earliest gaols in the ii in the development of the region, province. province or nation? 3. Is the resource, or element(s) D.W. Gingrich was a well known architect and a prominent citizen of within the resource, a good Waterloo. He was one of the first professional architects in the region representative example of the work to practice from 1860. During his career, he designed public, of an outstanding regional, national institutional, and commercial buildings as well as private residences. or international architect, engineer, He was the builder, designer, landscape include: Castle Kilbride, Breithaupt Tannery, Old Waterloo City Hall, architect, interior designer or the former Mutual Life building (14 Erb St. W.), the New Hamburg iii sculptor, or of vernacular School, and Gale Presbyterian Church in Elmira. architecture? 4. Is the resource associated with a Frederick Gaukel originally settled in Preston and Bridgeport before iv person(s) who is recognized as settling in Berlin in 1819. having made a significant land purchased from Joseph Schneider, later the site of Walper v contribution to the social, cultural, House. In 1852 he donated two and a half acres for the construction political, economic, technological or of a county court house to show his gratitude for the appointment of vi physical development? Or as having Berlin as the county seat. materially influenced the course of regional, provincial, national or international events? 5. Is the resource directly associated Directly associated with the formation of Waterloo County, the Gaol vii with an historic event which is was a prerequisite to become a county. recognized as having regional, provincial, national or international importance? 6. Is the resource a significant The Gaol is significant to the judicial and social history of Waterloo example and illustration of the County. The construction of the Gaol and earlier court house were r required as part of the establishment of the County of Waterloo, and social, cultural, political, economic the by-law passed calling for their erection was the second in the viii or technological development? county. The appointment of Berlin as the county seat brought ix development to the small town, eventually surpassing its rival, Galt. l and economic standards in the area, where many judges and lawyers x contributed to the emergence of a professional class. The home xi reflected the Governor's respected position in the Town of Berlin. 7. Does the resource contribute to The two structures contribute to the streetscape of Queen Street. The the effectiveness of the urban mid-Victorian Italian Villa style architecture, xii composition, streetscape, view shed, featuring a four-storey tower and a Mansard roof, served to tie the xiii or landscape of which it may form Gaol into the residential area surrounding the county buildings. The part of? Gaol was designed in the Classic Revival style and built out of granite, stone and brick trim. It is the only stone building in the region built in 1005390 40 1a - 40 xiv this style, which incorporates brick as a decorative feature. 8. Does the resource have potential Restored structures and the Heritage Landscaped Garden have for contributing to commercial xv tourist or other development that is in Doors Open Waterloo Region every year. based on heritage and/or culture? 9. Is the resource, or element(s) within the resource, part of a group entrepreneurs in Berlin. The Gaol is the last remaining public county xvi of similar structures which building. the area or region? 10. Is the resource, or element(s) N/A within the resource, part of a group of historically associated structures which may be totally within the region or which may be part of a larger area within the context of the Grand River as a nationally designated Heritage River? Bibliography The Record. Kitchener, 6 January 1996. Bloomfield, Elizabeth. Waterloo Township through Two Centuries. St. Jacobs, ON: St Jacobs Printery Ltd. for Waterloo Historical Society, 2006. Conservation Review Board. Report: City of Kitchener Intention to Designate 73 Queen Street North Kitchener, Ontario. Toronto: Ministry of Culture and Recreation, 1981. In: Kitchener LACAC. Waterloo County Jail: documents relating to the closing of the jail and its designation by Kitchener LACAC as a heritage building, 1978-1981. 1981. .http://historicplaces.ca. Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950.http://dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org. Janusas, Scarlett E. and John D.A. MacDonald. The Waterloo County Gaol (AiHc-18) 1987 excavations. Waterloo: Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Planning and Development Department, Archaeology Section, 1987. 1005390 41 1a - 41 http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/ discovering TheRegion/resources/DoorsOpenPastSites.pdf. Waterloo Historical Society 65 (1977): 60-71. Region Hall of Fame. http://www.waterlooregionmuseum.com/region-hall-of-fame.aspx. i Historic Places, http://historicplaces.ca. ii Scarlett E. Janusas and John D.A. MacDonald, The Waterloo County Gaol (AiHc-18) 1987 excavations (Waterloo: Regional Municipality of Waterloo. Planning and Development Department. Archaeology Section, 1987) 3. iii Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800- 1950, http://dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org. iv Region Hall of Fame. http://www.waterlooregionmuseum.com/ region-hall-of-fame.aspx. v Elizabeth Bloomfield, Waterloo Township through Two Centuries, (St. Jacobs, ON: St Jacobs Printery Ltd. for Waterloo Historical Society, 2006) 81. vi Waterloo Historical Society 65 (1977) 61. vii viii ix x Conservation Review Board, Report: City of Kitchener Intention to Designate 73 Queen Street North Kitchener, Ontario, Toronto: Ministry of Culture and Recreation, 1981, 8. xi xii Ibid. xiii Conservation Review Board, Report: City of Kitchener Intention to Designate 73 Queen Street North Kitchener, Ontario, Toronto: Ministry of Culture and Recreation, 1981, 9. xiv xv http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/discovering TheRegion/resources/DoorsOpenPastSites.pdf. xvi The Record, Kitchener, 6 January 1996. 1005390 42 1a - 42