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Agenda
Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
City of Kitchener
200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
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Chair - J. Haalboom
Vice -Chair - P. Ciuciura
Pages
1. Commencement
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
Members of Council and members of the City's local boards/committees are
required to file a written statement when they have a conflict of interest. If a
conflict is declared, please visit www. kitchener. ca/conflict to submit your written
form.
3. Delegations
Pursuant to Council's Procedural By-law, delegations are permitted to address
the Committee for a maximum of five (5) minutes.
3.1 None at this time.
4. Discussion Items
4.1 Heritage Permit Application HPA-2023-IV-020, 10m 3
307 Queen Street South, Replacement of
Portion of Roof, DSD -2023-414
4.2
Heritage Permit Application HPA-2023-V-021,
10m
107 David Street, Alterations of Existing Rear
Addition and Replacement or Alteration of
Windows, DSD -2023-418
4.3
Notice of Intention to Designate 87 Scott Street
10m
and 82 Weber Street East under Part IV of the
Ontario Heritage Act, DSD -2023-416
4.4
Notice of Intention to Designate 120 Victoria
15 m
Street South under Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act, DSD -2023-410
4.5
Notice of Intention to Designate 28 Burgetz
15 m
Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage
Act, DSD -2023-412
4.6
Lower Doon Secondary Plan - Cultural Heritage
15 m
Landscape, DSD -2023-395
4.7
Status Updates - Bill 23 Municipal Heritage
5 m
Register Review
5. Information Items
5.1
Heritage Permit Application Tracking Sheet
6. Adjournment
Marilyn Mills
Committee Administrator
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Staff Report
Development Services Department www.kitchener.ca
REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener
DATE OF MEETING: October 3, 2023
SUBMITTED BY: Garett Stevenson, Manager of Development Review, 519-741-2200
ext. 7070
PREPARED BY: Victoria Grohn, Heritage Planner, 519-741-2200 ext. 7041
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 9
DATE OF REPORT: September 8, 2023
REPORT NO.: DSD -2023-414
SUBJECT: Heritage Permit Application HPA-2023-IV-020
307 Queen Street South
Replacement of portion of roof
RECOMMENDATION:
That pursuant to Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, Heritage Permit Application
HPA-2023-IV-020 be approved to permit the replacement of a portion of the roof on
the property municipally addressed as 307 Queen Street South.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
• The purpose of this report is to present staff's recommendation to replace a portion of
the roof on the subject property municipally addressed as 307 Queen Street South.
• The key finding of this report is that the proposed alteration will not have adverse
impact on the cultural heritage value or interest of the subject property.
• There are no financial implications associated with this report.
• Community engagement included consultation with the Heritage Kitchener committee.
• This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
The Development Services Department is in receipt of Heritage Permit Application HPA-
2023-IV-020 seeking permission to replace a portion of the roof on the property
municipally addressed as 307 Queen Street South (Figure 1).
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Figure 1: Location of 307 Queen Street South
Heritage Permit Application HPA-2023-IV-020 is before the Heritage Kitchener committee
because the subject property is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. In
accordance with By-law 2009-089, delegating Council's approval for certain classes of
alterations to Staff, delegated authority is permitted for Part IV designated property after
consultation with the Heritage Kitchener committee.
REPORT:
The subject property is located on the northeast corner of Queen Street South and
Courtland Avenue East and is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, by
way of by-law 1989-078. The property is comprised of a complex of three buildings having
separate construction dates.
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Figure 2: 307 Queen Street South (Bread and Roses)
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Designating by-law 1989-078 references the exterior facade of each elevation, including
the roof lines of the 1879 and 1893 buildings, as well as the facade and roof line of the
Queen Street elevation of the 1919 building. The subject property is recognized as a
significant landmark.
Replacement of Portion of Roof
Heritage Permit Application HPA-2023-IV-020 is seeking permission to replace
approximately 670 square feet of the existing corrugated metal roof of a portion of the
1893 building. The current roof is proposed to be replaced because it is causing leaks in
multiple areas due to minimal insulation levels in the existing roof assembly. Interior heat
melts snow on the roof and causes ice build up when it drains to the colder overhang. As a
result, the ice dams block water drainage and create standing water which then permeates
through the joints, side laps and screw holes of the corrugated metal roof to cause leaks.
The electrical and mechanical rooms of the building are located under this portion of the
roof.
To address this issue, the owner/applicant is proposing to replace the corrugated metal
roof with a 2 -ply modified bitumen roof membrane system with a granular surface. This
proposed roof system is a modern cold applied peel and stick flameless installation, is
used on low -slope roofs, and provides a flexible waterproof membrane. Modified bitumen
roofing is made from asphalt combined with polymerized rubber or plastic and then
reinforced with fibreglass to create a waterproof membrane. The proposed roof will be
integrated with the adjacent asphalt shingle roof and the adjacent stone coated steel
shingle roof and will be grey in colour.
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Figure 3: Location of Roof Replacement
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Mirr. 71"
Figure 4: Existing corrugated metal roof (images provided by owner/applicant)
The existing corrugated metal roof is likely not original to the building, nor is it visible from
Queen Street South. It is only visible from the inner courtyard of the building. As such, the
proposed roof membrane will not be visible from Queen Street South and will not
adversely impact the roofline of the 1893 building.
Heritage Planning Comments
In reviewing the merits of the application, Heritage Planning staff note the following:
• The subject property municipally addressed as 307 Queen Street South is
designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by way of designating by-law
1989-078;
• The proposal is for the replacement of a portion of the roof on the 1893 building;
• The rooflines of the 1879 and 1893 buildings are identified as heritage attributes in
designating by-law 1989-078;
• It is unlikely that the existing corrugated metal roof portion is original to the building;
• The portion of the roof to be replaced is not visible from Queen Street South and
therefore will not impact the roof line of the 1893 building;
• The proposed roofing system will address leaks and prevent further damage to the
roof or mechanical equipment below;
• The proposed alteration will not adversely impact the heritage attributes or the
cultural heritage value or interest of the subject property; and
• The proposed development is consistent with the Eight Guiding Principles in the
Conservation of Built Heritage Properties and with Parks Canada's The Standards
and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada.
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STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Capital Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Capital Budget.
Operating Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance
of the Heritage Kitchener committee meeting.
CONSULT — Heritage Kitchener has been consulted regarding the subject Heritage Permit
Application.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
• Ontario Heritage Act, 2022
APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A — Heritage Permit Application HPA-2023-IV-020
Attachment B — Designating By-law 1988-079
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HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION &
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
�—� Planning Division — 200 King Street West, 6t" Floor
.L P.O. Box 1118, Kitchener ON N2G 4G7
MNER 519-741-2426; planning@kitchener.ca
STAFF USE ONLY
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Date Received:
Accepted By:
Application Number:
H PA -
PART B: HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM
1. NATURE OF APPLICATION
❑ Exterior
❑ Demolition
2. SUBJECT PROPERTY
Municipal Address:
❑ Interior
❑ New Construction
Legal Description (if know):
❑ Signage
❑ Alteration
❑ Relocation
Building/Structure Type: ❑ Residential ❑ Commercial ❑ Industrial ❑ Institutional
Heritage Designation: ® Part IV (Individual) ❑ Part V (Heritage Conservation District)
Is the property subject to a Heritage Easement or Agreement? ❑ Yes ® No
3. PROPERTY OWNER
Name: Bread and Roses Co-operative Homes (Kitchener) Inc.
Address: 307 Queen Street South, Office
City/Province/Postal Code: Kitchener, ON, N2G 4V3
Phone: 519-742-4886
Email: info@breadandroses.coop
4. AGENT (if applicable)
Name: Shreya Kirolikar
Company:
Address: As Above
City/Province/Postal Code:
Phone:
Email:
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5. WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
Provide a written description of the project including any conservation methods proposed. Provide such detail
as materials to be used, measurements, paint colours, decorative details, whether any original building fabric
is to be removed or replaced, etc. Use additional pages as required. Please refer to the City of Kitchener
Heritage Permit Application Submission Guidelines for further direction.
See attached, Appendix A and Appendix B
6. REVIEW OF CITY OF KITCHENER HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Describe why it is necessary to undertake the proposed work:
Current corrugated steel roofing is causing leaks in multiple areas. See Appendix A for more details
Describe how the proposal is consistent with the Part IV individual designating by-law or the Part V Heritage
Conservation District Plan:
The current roof is not part of the original composition and is NOT visible from street level and is only
visible from our inner Courtyard. See Appendix A for more details
Describe how the proposal is consistent with Parks Canada's Standards and Guidelines for the
Conservation of Historic Places in Canada (www.historicplaces.ca/en/pages/standards-normes.aspx):
As above.
7. PROPOSED WORKS
a) Expected start date:2023/10/15 Expected completion date: 2023/11/15
b) Have you discussed this work with Heritage Planning Staff? ® Yes ❑ No
- If yes, who did you speak to? Jessica Vieira
c) Have you discussed this work with Building Division Staff? ❑ Yes 12 No
- If yes, who did you speak to?
b) Have you applied for a Building Permit for this work? ❑ Yes 12 No
c) Other related Building or Planning applications:
Application number,
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8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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The undersigned acknowledges that all of the statements contained in documents filed in support of this
application shall be deemed part of this application. The undersigned acknowledges that receipt of this
application by the City of Kitchener - Planning Division does not guarantee it to be a `complete' application.
The undersigned acknowledges that the Council of the City of Kitchener shall determine whether the
information submitted forms a complete application. Further review of the application will be undertaken and
the owner or agent may be contacted to provide additional information and/or resolve any discrepancies or
issues with the application as submitted. Once the application is deemed to be fully complete, the application
will be processed and, if necessary, scheduled for the next available Heritage Kitchener committee and
Council meeting. Submission of this application constitutes consent for authorized municipal staff to enter
upon the subject property for the purpose of conducting site visits, including taking photographs, which are
necessary for the evaluation of this application. The undersigned acknowledges that where an agent has
been identified, the municipality is authorized but not required to contact this person in lieu of the owner and
this person is authorized to act on behalf of the owner for all matters respecting the application. The
undersigned agrees that the proposed work shall be done in accordance with this application and
understands that the approval of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act shall not be a waiver of any
of the provisions of any by-law of the City of Kitchener or legislation including but not limited to the
requirements of the Building Code and the Zoning By-law. The undersigned acknowledges that in the event
this application is approved, any departure from the conditions imposed by the Council of the City of Kitchener
or from the plans or specifications approved by the Council of the City of Kitchener is prohibited and could
result in a fine being imposed or imprisonment as provided for under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Signature of Owner/Agent: 2r1Y w J Date: L? 2
Signature of Owner/Agent: Xl / Date: �L- 3 /L✓ O1 2
If this application is being made by an agent on behalf of the property owner, the following authorization must
be completed:
I / We, Bread and Roses Co-operative Homes (Kitchener) Inc. owner of the land that is subject of this application,
hereby authorize Shreya Kiro, liikkar to act on my / our behalf in this regard.
Signature of Owner/Agent: Date: 2,023/0p//9
Signature of Owner/Agent: -Z>/ s Z Date:
The personal information on this form is collected under the legal authority of Section 33(2), Section 42(2),
and Section 42(2.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act. The information will be used for the purposes of
administering the Heritage Permit Application and ensuring appropriate service of notice of receipt under
Section 33(3) and Section 42(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act. If you have any questions about this collection
of personal information, please contact the Manager of Corporate Records, Legislated Services Division,
City of Kitchener (519-741-2769).
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Application Number:
Application Received:
Application Complete:
Notice of Receipt:
Notice of Decision:
90 -Day Expiry Date:
PROCESS:
❑ Heritage Planning Staff:
❑ Heritage Kitchener:
❑ Council:
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Staff Report
Development Services Department www.kitchener.ca
REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener
DATE OF MEETING: October 3, 2023
SUBMITTED BY: Garett Stevenson, Manager Development Review, 519-741-2200 ext.
7070
PREPARED BY: Jessica Vieira, Heritage Planner, 519-741-2200 ext. 7291
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 9
DATE OF REPORT: September 12, 2023
REPORT NO.: DSD -2023-418
SUBJECT: Heritage Permit Application HPA-2023-V-021
107 David Street
Alterations to existing rear addition and replacement or alteration
of windows
RECOMMENDATION:
That pursuant to Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, Heritage Permit Application
HPA-2023-V-021 requesting permission for:
1. Alterations to the fenestration and cladding of an existing rear addition;
2. Alterations to the openings of some rear and rear -side window openings; and
3. The replacement of windows where necessary with like -units
On the property municipally addressed as 107 David Street, BE APPROVED in
accordance with the supplementary information submitted with the application and
subject to the following conditions:
a) That the existing vegetation in the rear yard be maintained if feasible and
additional screening measures be identified for implementation along the
southwestern property line to the satisfaction of Heritage Planning Staff prior
to the issuance of a building permit;
b) That samples of proposed materials be submitted to Heritage Planning Staff
for review prior to the issuance of a building permit;
c) That a complete list and documentation identifying damaged windows to be
replaced be provided to Heritage Planning Staff for review prior to the
issuance of a building permit; and
d) That final building permit drawings be reviewed, and heritage clearance
provided by Heritage Planning Staff prior to the issuance of a building permit.
*** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. ***
Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance.
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REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
• The purpose of this report is to present the proposal for various external work to the
property municipally addressed as 107 David Street, as detailed in Heritage Permit
Application HPA-2023-V-021 and in the documents that form Attachments B and C.
The work includes alterations to a rear addition and some rear and rear -side window
openings in addition to the replacement of some deteriorated windows with like -units.
• The key finding of this report is that the proposed work will not negatively impact the
cultural heritage value or interest of the property, as it maintains the original
appearance of the primary dwelling and is in keeping with the policies of the Victoria
Park Area Heritage Conservation District Plan and heritage best practices.
• There are no financial implications associated with this report.
• Community engagement included posting this report and associated agenda in
advance of the meeting and consultation with the Heritage Kitchener Committee.
• This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
The Development Services Department is in receipt of Heritage Permit Application HPA-
2023-V-021, which seeks permission to make alterations to an existing rear addition, alter
some rear side window openings, and replace a number of windows on the front and side
with new, like -units on the subject property municipally addressed as 107 David Street.
This exterior work would occur in tandem to some interior work, which does not require
heritage approval. The building has been designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage
Act and is located within the Victoria Park Area Heritage Conservation District (VPAHCD).
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REPORT:
The subject property is located on the east side of David Street, between Hilda Place
which intersects to the north and Roland Street which intersects to the south. A public
walking path the forms part of the pedestrian network of Victoria Park runs adjacent to the
south boundary of the subject property.
Figure 2: Front Facade of Subject Property
107 David Street is described within the VPAHCD Study as being:
"A substantial 2 and % storey chocolate brown brick Georgian revival style residence built
in 1924, with imposing brick front entrance porch and steps. It is near original in
appearance and beautifully landscaped — an excellent example of conservation. This
house is located on a lot which was once part of the Collard property next door at No.
101."
The front fagade of the building has a centred covered porch with stone pillars, while the
windows are double hung with the upper sash containing three panes. There is a front
dormer with a pitched roof and two four -pane windows. At present the building operates as
a legal duplex.
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Proposed Work
Alteration to Rear Addition
The existing addition is in the rear of the subject property and, while not visible from the
front, is partially visible from the pedestrian pathway the runs adjacent to the property. The
exact construction date of the addition is unknown; it is not present on the 1947 Fire
Insurance Map of Kitchener but is clearly visible in an aerial photograph dated 1997. The
bottom floor of the addition is cladded in brick similar in shade to the original brick used on
the building, while the upper floor appears to be timber -framed with stucco infill, similar to
the design seen on Tudor -style homes. There is a two-storey balcony and stair system
adjacent to the addition (Figure 3 and 4)
Figure 3-4: Rear Addition
This heritage permit application is proposing alterations to the fenestration and cladding of
the east and south facades of the rear addition. New black aluminum windows are
proposed with surrounding matching aluminum cladding to create a cohesive fagade. The
new windows are proposed to be between 12-16 pane, in a style that is distinct from the
existing windows of the dwelling but complimentary to the building and in keeping with the
historic character of the area. The existing two-storey deck and staircase at the rear is
proposed to be removed and replaced with a new patio area with an outdoor stone -clad
fireplace.
The appearance of the north facade of the addition will be largely unchanged. The existing
stucco and brick cladding is to remain, though a new multi -pane window is proposed on
the second floor and the existing ground -floor window is proposed to be replaced with a
12 -pane aluminum window.
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The proposed alterations will facilitate the conversion of the existing duplex back to a
single detached dwelling. The new windows accommodate the proposed changes to the
floor plan and will enhance the functionality and livability of the internal spaces.
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Window Alterations on Principal Structure
Alterations are proposed to the rear windows on the first and second floor on the original
structure, the rear dormer, and two windows on the north facade. These alterations will
require increasing the size of the window openings, introducing a new patio door on the
ground floor, and removing an existing door from the rear dormer and replacing it with a
new window. The replacement units are proposed to be in keeping with the style of the
new windows on the addition.
Window Replacements on Principal Structure
A full assessment by a qualified professional is required to determine the condition of the
existing windows on the principal structure, including those on the front fagade. Where
they are in good condition the applicant intends to preserve the original windows. If any
have deteriorated or are no longer is good condition, replacement is proposed.
Replacement windows are proposed to be sourced from Ridley Windows and Doors, a
company which specializes in heritage windows. Replacement units are proposed to be
made of the same material as the originals and be customized to have the same design
and appearance.
Heritage Planning Comments
In reviewing the merits of the application, heritage planning staff note the following:
Area of Proposed Work
Comment
• The addition is not original to the property and
Alterations to Rear Addition
was not built close to the original construction
date.
Alterations to Rear Addition
• There are no changes proposed to the footprint
of the addition.
• While aluminum siding is not typical for the
character of the area, limited amounts of the
Alterations to Rear Addition
material are proposed in this application. Most
of the new fagade will consist of the large multi -
paned windows.
• The new windows proposed on the rear and
Alterations to Rear Addition
rear -side of the addition are distinct from the
original windows but complimentary and
compatible in design.
• The proposed alterations to the fenestration
and siding will only be visible from the
Alterations to Rear Addition
pedestrian pathway adjacent to the property.
Some screen is already provided by existing
vegetation. The implementation of additional
screening measured is a condition of approval.
Window Alteration on Principal
. The window openings proposed to be altered
Structure
on the original structure are not on the principal
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STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Capital Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Capital Budget.
Operating Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance
of the Council / Committee meeting.
CONSULT — The Heritage Kitchener Committee will be consulted regarding the subject
Heritage Permit Application.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
• Ontario Heritage Act
• Victoria Park Area Heritage Conservation Plan
APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services Department
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A — Heritage Permit Application
Attachment B — Heritage Permit Application
Drawings
Attachment C - Heritage Permit Application
HPA-2023-V-021 Form
HPA-2023-V-021 Architectural
HPA-2023-V-021 Written Description
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fagade and are not visible from David Street.
The proposed changes to the rear will be
screened by the existing vegetation and the
implementation of additional visual barriers.
• Any front or side windows identified as being in
poor condition will be replaced with custom -fit
Window Replacement on
replicas that match the original in terms of size,
Principal Structure
shape, style, and material, sourced from a
highly reputable company experienced with
working on heritage homes. This complies with
the guidelines of the VPAHCD Plan.
• The proposed work is necessary for the
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property owner's usability of the space, as it
facilitates the conversion of a duplex into a
single detached dwelling home.
• The proposed work is not anticipated to
adversely impact the integrity or heritage
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character of either the subject property, the
David Street streetscape, or the Victoria Park
Area Heritage Conservation District.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Capital Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Capital Budget.
Operating Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance
of the Council / Committee meeting.
CONSULT — The Heritage Kitchener Committee will be consulted regarding the subject
Heritage Permit Application.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
• Ontario Heritage Act
• Victoria Park Area Heritage Conservation Plan
APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services Department
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A — Heritage Permit Application
Attachment B — Heritage Permit Application
Drawings
Attachment C - Heritage Permit Application
HPA-2023-V-021 Form
HPA-2023-V-021 Architectural
HPA-2023-V-021 Written Description
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2023
HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION &
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
�—� Planning Division — 200 King Street West, 6t" Floor
.L P.O. Box 1118, Kitchener ON N2G 4G7
MNER 519-741-2426; planning@kitchener.ca
PART A: SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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The following requirements are designed to assist applicants in submitting sufficient information in order that
their Heritage Permit Application may be deemed complete and processed as quickly and efficiently as possible.
If further assistance or explanation is required please contact heritage planning staff at heritage(ukitchener.ca.
1. WHAT IS A HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION?
The Province of Ontario, through the Ontario Heritage Act, has enacted legislation to assist its citizens with
the protection and conservation of cultural heritage resources.
Once properties are designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, the City is enabled to manage physical
change to the cultural heritage resources as a means of protection. The principal mechanism of management
is the Heritage Permit Application process, which allows the municipality to review site-specific applications
and determine if proposed changes will beneficially or detrimentally affect the reasons for designation and
heritage attributes.
As a general rule, the preferred alterations to heritage properties are those that repair rather than replace
original heritage attributes, and those that do not permanently damage cultural heritage resources and their
heritage attributes. Where replacement of materials or new construction is necessary, these should be
compatible with the original. Reversibility is also preferable as this allows for the future reinstatement of
heritage attributes.
According to the Ontario Heritage Act, no owner of designated property shall alter the property or permit the
alteration of the property if the alteration is likely to affect the property's heritage attributes, unless the owner
applies to the council of the municipality and receives written consent. This consent is obtained through the
approval of a Heritage Permit Application.
Heritage Permit Applications are applicable for all individually designated properties (under Part IV of the
Ontario Heritage Act) and all properties located within the boundaries of Heritage Conservation Districts
(designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act).
2. WHEN IS A HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIRED?
Under the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, any new construction or "alteration" to a property designated
under Part IV of the Act (individually designated property) or a property designated under Part V of the Act
(within a Heritage Conservation District) requires a Heritage Permit Application. "Alteration" is defined as: "to
change in any manner and includes to restore, renovate, repair or disturb." In addition, the approval of a
Heritage Permit Application is required for any demolition of a property designated under Part IV or V of the
Act. Please contact Heritage Planning staff directly to confirm if your specific project requires the
approval of a Heritage Permit Application.
Below are some examples of typical Part IV alterations that may require a Heritage Permit Application:
• Addition and/or alteration to an existing building or accessory building
• Replacement of windows or doors, or a change in window or door openings
• Change in siding, soffit, fascia or roofing material
• Removal and/or installation of porches, verandahs and canopies
• Removal and/or installation of cladding and chimneys
• Changes in trim, cladding, or the painting of masonry
• Repointing of brick
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Note: Heritage Permit Application requirements differ between Part V designations depending on the policies
and guidelines of the respective Heritage Conservation District Plans. Please refer to the City of Kitchener's
website at www.kitchener.ca/heritage to download a copy of the relevant Heritage Conservation District Plan
(Civic Centre Neighbourhood, St. Mary's, Upper Doon, and Victoria Park Area).
3. WHAT INFORMATION IS REQUIRED WITH A HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION?
The information required varies with each application. The intent of the application is to ensure that Heritage
Planning staff and, where required, the Heritage Kitchener committee understand the specific details of any
proposed changes in order to be sufficiently informed so they may offer advice to the applicant and, where
required, to City Council. An incomplete application cannot be processed and the official notice of receipt (as
required under the Ontario Heritage Act) will not be issued until all of the documents have been submitted.
Failure to provide a complete application may result in deferral by Heritage Planning staff or the Heritage
Kitchener committee in order to secure additional information, which will delay final approval. At minimum,
the following information is required:
Heritage Permit Application Form
The applicant must provide a complete original copy, including signature of the owner, of the Heritage Permit
Application Form.
Written Description
The applicant must provide a complete written description of all proposed work. The description should
complement drawings, detailed construction plans, photos and any other sketches or supporting information
submitted with the application. The written description must include a list and the details of all proposed work
including, but not limited to, proposed colours, materials, sizes, etc.
Construction and Elevation Drawings
Along with construction elevation drawings (drawn to scale) the applicant may also, but not in lieu of, submit
a sketch of the proposed work made over a photograph.
Drawings must be drawn to scale and include:
a) Overall dimensions
b) Site plan depicting the location of existing buildings and the location of any proposed new building or
addition to a building
c) Elevation plan for each elevation of the building
d) Specific sizes of building elements of interest (signs, windows, awnings, etc.)
e) Detailed information including trim, siding, mouldings, etc., including sizes and profiles
f) Building materials to be used (must also be included in the written description)
g) Construction methods and means of attachment (must also be included in the written description)
Some of the above components may be scoped or waived at the discretion of Heritage Planning staff
following discussion with the applicant.
Photographs
Photographs of the building including general photos of the property, the streetscape in which the property
is located, facing streetscape and, if the property is located at an intersection, all four corners. Photos of the
specific areas that may be affected by the proposed alteration, new construction, or demolition must be
included.
Electronic copies of construction and elevation drawings, sketches, and photographs, along with
hard copies submitted with the application, are encouraged.
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Samples
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It is recommended that applicants bring samples of the materials to be used to the Heritage Kitchener
meeting when their application is to be considered. This may include a sample of the windows, brick, siding,
roofing material, as well as paint chips to identify proposed paint colours.
Other Required Information
In some circumstances Heritage Planning staff may require additional information, such as a Heritage Impact
Assessment or Conservation Plan, to support the Heritage Permit Application. The requirement for additional
information will be identified as early on in the Heritage Permit Application process as possible. Pre -
consultation with Heritage Planning staff before formal submission of a Heritage Permit Application is strongly
encouraged.
4. WHAT CAN I DO IF MY HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION IS DENIED?
City of Kitchener Heritage Planning staff and the Heritage Kitchener committee endeavour to come to
solutions for every Heritage Permit Application submitted. Discussions with the applicant and revisions
usually result in successful applications.
However, if the municipality refuses your application and you choose not to resolve the issue with a revised
application, you have the option of appealing the decision to the Conservation Review Board (for alterations
to designated properties under Part IV) or the Ontario Municipal Board (for demolition of property designated
under Part IV or for any work to designated property under Part V).
5. IMPORTANT NOTES
Professional Assistance
Although it is not a requirement to obtain professional assistance in the preparation of this information, the
applicant may wish to seek such assistance from an architect, architectural technologist, draftsperson or
others familiar with the assessment of buildings and the gathering together of building documents.
Building Codes and Other By-laws
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure compliance with all other applicable legislation, regulations and
by-laws. These items include the Ontario Building and Fire Codes, and the City's zoning and property
standards by-laws.
2023 Heritage Permit Application
Submission Deadlines
2023 Heritage Kitchener Meeting Dates
November 25, 2022
January 3, 2023
December 30, 2022
February 7, 2023
January 27, 2023
March 7, 2023
February 24, 2023
April 4, 2023
March 24, 2023
May 2, 2023
April 28, 2023
June 6, 2023
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No July Meeting
June 23, 2023
August 1, 2023
July 28, 2023
September 5, 2023
August 25, 2023
October 3, 2023
September 29, 2023
November 7, 2023
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No December Meeting
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6. HOW DO I PROCEED WITH SUBMITTING MY HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION?
a) Heritage Planning Staff are available to meet with applicants and review all documentation prior to formal
submission. Often Heritage Planning staff can assist you with historical and architectural information that
might help with your proposed changes.
b) Formal submission of a Heritage Permit Application with all supporting documentation (written
description, construction drawings, sketch plans, scale drawing, photographs) to Heritage Planning staff
are due approximately five (5) weeks prior to a Heritage Kitchener meeting (see schedule for submission
deadlines and committee meeting dates).
c) Upon confirmation of the submission of a complete application, including the owner's signature and all
supporting documentation, Heritage Planning staff will issue a Notice of Receipt, as required by the
Ontario Heritage Act, to the Applicant.
d) Heritage Planning staff determine whether the Heritage Permit Application may be processed under
delegated authority approval without the need to go to Heritage Kitchener and/or Council. Where Heritage
Permit Applications can be processed under delegated authority approval without the need to go to
Heritage Kitchener and Council, Heritage Planning staff will endeavour to process the application within
10 business days.
e) Where Heritage Permit Applications are required to go to Heritage Kitchener, Heritage Planning staff
prepare a staff Report based on good conservation practice and the designating by-law, or the guidelines
and policies in the Heritage Conservation District Plan. Preparation of the staff Report may require a site
inspection.
f) Heritage Kitchener Meeting Agenda, including staff Report, circulated to Committee members prior to
Heritage Kitchener meeting. Staff Report circulated to applicant prior to meeting.
g) Heritage Permit Application is considered at Heritage Kitchener meeting. Heritage Planning staff present
staff Report and Recommendations to Heritage Kitchener. Applicants are encouraged to attend the
Heritage Kitchener meeting in order to provide clarification and answer questions as required. Failure to
attend the Heritage Kitchener meeting may result in a deferral in order to secure additional information,
which would delay consideration of the Heritage Permit Application. Where the applicant, Heritage
Planning staff, and Heritage Kitchener support the Heritage Permit Application, the application may be
processed under delegated authority and approved by the Coordinator, Cultural Heritage Planning.
Where the applicant, Heritage Planning staff and/or Heritage Kitchener do not support the Heritage
Permit Application, the staff report with recommendation and Heritage Kitchener recommendation will be
forwarded to Council for final decision.
h) Where the staff report with recommendation and Heritage Kitchener recommendation are forward to
Council for final decision, Council may:
1. Approve the Heritage Permit Application;
2. Approve the Heritage Permit Application on Terms and Conditions; or,
3. Refuse the Heritage Permit Application.
i) Within 30 days of receiving Notice of Council's Decision, the applicant may appeal the decision and/or
terms and conditions to the Conservation Review Board or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT).
7. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO
DESIGNATED PROPERTY
Information presented in the Heritage Permit Application should indicate an understanding of the reasons for
designation and heritage attributes of the designated property and, if applicable, the surrounding area,
including the following:
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Setting
1. Positioning of the heritage building or structure on the property
2. Lot size related to building size
3. Streetscape (relationship to other properties and structures on the street)
Building Details
1. Proportion and massing
2. Roof type and shape
3. Materials and detailing
4. Windows and doors:
• Style
• Proportions
• Frequency or placement
5. Relationship of the heritage building to other buildings on the lot and to the streetscape
Heritage Attributes
The following applies where a Heritage Permit Application includes work on heritage attributes:
Windows and Doors
The applicant should consider in order of priority:
1. Repairing or retrofitting the existing units (information on how to make older windows more energy
efficient is available from Heritage Planning staff)
2. Replacing the units with new units matching the originals in material, design, proportion and colour
3. Replacing the units with new units that are generally in keeping with the original units
If historic window units are proposed to be replaced the application should include the following:
• Description of the condition of the existing units
• Reasons for replacing the units
• Description of the proposed new units
If approval to replace historic window units is given, the following action should be considered:
• A sample of a window removed should be stored on site in case a future owner wishes to construct
a replica of the original
• The masonry opening and/or door framing should not be disturbed
• Exterior trim should match the original
Roofing
The application should include:
• Description of proposed roofing material to be applied
• If there is a request to install a different roofing material, the applicant may wish to investigate what
the original material might have been
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Masonry Work
The application should include:
A description of the proposed work, materials (type/style of brick, type of mortar mix, etc.) and
methods of repair and application
• Outline the reasons for the work
Signage
The application should include:
• A general written description of the proposed signage to be installed
A scale drawing of the signage with dimensions, materials
means of attachment (the means of attachment should be
historic masonry units or into wood building elements)
• Type of illumination, if applicable
Awnings
The application should include:
, methods of construction, colours and
arranged to anchor into joints between
• A sketch view of the proposed awning — perhaps over a photo
A scale drawing of the awning on the building with dimensions, materials, operating mechanism,
method of construction, colours and means of attachment (the means of attachment should be
arranged to anchor into joints between masonry units or into wooden building elements)
• Type of illumination, if applicable.
8. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR DEMOLITION
Information presented in the Heritage Permit Application should describe the existing conditions, including
the existing setting and existing heritage attributes, of the designated property and the surrounding area,
specifically as they relate to the building proposed for demolition. The Heritage Permit Application should
provide a detailed rationale for the demolition, including an assessment of the current condition of the
building, and a cost comparison identifying the difference in cost to repair and restore the building versus
cost to demolish and construct a new building.
9. HERITAGE CONSERVATION PRINCIPLES
The Heritage Permit Application must demonstrate how the proposed work (e.g., alteration, new construction
or demolition) is consistent with the designating by-law for individual properties (Part IV) or the Heritage
Conservation District Plan for properties within a Heritage Conservation District (Part V designation). In
addition, the Heritage Permit Application must demonstrate how the proposed work is consistent with the
Parks Canada's Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada (available at
www. historicplaces.ca/en/pages/standards-normes.aspx).
For more information on Heritage Planning in the City of Kitchener please contact our heritage planning
staff at heritage(a)kitchener.ca.
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1 HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION &
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Planning Division — 200 King Street West, 6t" Floor
RTcENER P.O. Box 1118, Kitchener ON N2G 4G7
519-741-2426; planning@kitchener.ca
STAFF USE ONLY
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Date Received:
Accepted By:
Application Number:
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PART B: HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM
1. NATURE OF APPLICATION
12 Exterior
1Z Demolition
12 Interior
❑ New Construction
2. SUBJECT PROPERTY
Municipal Address: 107 David Street, Kitchener, Ontario
Legal Description (if know):
❑ Signage
0 Alteration
N2G 1Y1
❑ Relocation
Building/Structure Type: 12 Residential ❑ Commercial ❑ Industrial ❑ Institutional
Heritage Designation: ❑ Part IV (Individual) ❑ Part V (Heritage Conservation District)
Is the property subject to a Heritage Easement or Agreement? ❑ Yes ❑ No
3. PROPERTY OWNER
Name:
Address: 107 David Street
City/Province/Postal Code: Kitchener, Ontario N2G 1Y1
Phone:
Email:
4. AGENT (if applicable)
Name:
Company:
Address:
City/Province/Postal Code:
Phone:
Email
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5. WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
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Provide a written description of the project including any conservation methods proposed. Provide such detail
as materials to be used, measurements, paint colours, decorative details, whether any original building fabric
is to be removed or replaced, etc. Use additional pages as required. Please refer to the City of Kitchener
Heritage Permit Application Submission Guidelines for further direction.
We intend to maintain the full exterior of the home, in order to preserve the heritage of the home.
Most of the work will be interior renovations. The only change to exterior will be to the rear, where
we intend to increase the window coverage, in a way that respects the architecture of the house.
6. REVIEW OF CITY OF KITCHENER HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Describe why it is necessary to undertake the proposed work:
Our clients love the architecture of the home, they just wish to referesh the interior, and revitalize
this beautiful property. We intend on adding more window coverage to the rear of the home to be
able to take in more of the park views into the home.
Describe how the proposal is consistent with the Part IV individual designating by-law or the Part V Heritage
Conservation District Plan:
The renovation maintains the building's historical character, architectural features, and overall integrity, preserving
its unique heritage elements. The alterations is in harmony with the existing building. It retains the building's original
aesthetics and construction methods. Any significant heritage features, such as facade elements will be be
preserved and protected during e renovation process
Describe how the proposal is consistent with Parks Canada's Standards and Guidelines for the
Conservation of Historic Places in Canada (www.historicplaces.ca/en/pages/standards-normes.aspx):
The proposed design recognizes and respect the heritage value of the building, ensuring that any changes contribute
to the overall conservation and appreciation of its historic significance. It adopts a "minimum intervention" approach,
preserving original materials and features. Comprehensive documentation of the building's existing condition and any
changes made during the renovation will be maintained for reference and research purposes
7. PROPOSED WORKS
a) Expected start date: December 2023 Expected completion date: November 2024
b) Have you discussed this work with Heritage Planning Staff? ❑ Yes ❑ No
- If yes, who did you speak to?
c) Have you discussed this work with Building Division Staff? ❑ Yes ❑ No
- If yes, who did you speak to?
d) Have you applied for a Building Permit for this work? ❑ Yes ❑ No
e) Other related Building or Planning applications: Application number
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8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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The undersigned acknowledges that all of the statements contained in documents filed in support of this
application shall be deemed part of this application. The undersigned acknowledges that receipt of this
application by the City of Kitchener - Planning Division does not guarantee it to be a `complete' application.
The undersigned acknowledges that the Council of the City of Kitchener shall determine whether the
information submitted forms a complete application. Further review of the application will be undertaken and
the owner or agent may be contacted to provide additional information and/or resolve any discrepancies or
issues with the application as submitted. Once the application is deemed to be fully complete, the application
will be processed and, if necessary, scheduled for the next available Heritage Kitchener committee and
Council meeting. Submission of this application constitutes consent for authorized municipal staff to enter
upon the subject property for the purpose of conducting site visits, including taking photographs, which are
necessary for the evaluation of this application. The undersigned acknowledges that where an agent has
been identified, the municipality is authorized but not required to contact this person in lieu of the owner and
this person is authorized to act on behalf of the owner for all matters respecting the application. The
undersigned agrees that the proposed work shall be done in accordance with this application and
understands that the approval of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act shall not be a waiver of any
of the provisions of any by-law of the City of Kitchener or legislation including but not limited to the
requirements of the Building Code and the Zoning By-law. The undersigned acknowledges that in the event
this application is approved, any departure from the conditions imposed by the Council of the City of Kitchener
or from the plans or specifications approved by the Council of the City of Kitchener is prohibited and could
result in a fine being imposed or imprisonment as provided for under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Signature of Owner/Agent: Date:
Signature of Owner/Agent: Date:
9. AUTHORIZATION
If this application is being made by an agent on behalf of the property owner, the following authorization must
be completed:
I / We, owner of the land that is subject of this application,
hereby authorize to act on my / our behalf in this regard.
Signature of Owner/Agent: Date:
Signature of Owner/Agent: Date:
The personal information on this form is collected under the legal authority of Section 33(2), Section 42(2),
and Section 42(2.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act. The information will be used for the purposes of
administering the Heritage Permit Application and ensuring appropriate service of notice of receipt under
Section 33(3) and Section 42(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act. If you have any questions about this collection
of personal information, please contact the Manager of Corporate Records, Legislated Services Division,
City of Kitchener (519-741-2769).
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Application Number:
Application Received:
Application Complete:
Notice of Receipt:
Notice of Decision:
90 -Day Expiry Date:
PROCESS:
❑ Heritage Planning Staff:
❑ Heritage Kitchener:
❑ Council:
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July 24, 2023
Kitchener Heritage Department
Subject: Proposed Construction Work on 107 DAVID STREET
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to inform the Kitchener Heritage Department of the construction work that we intend to
undertake on the heritage building located at 107 David Street. As the responsible party for this project,
we are committed to preserving the architectural heritage of the property while improving essential
enhancements through interior renovation and alteration to the rear windows of the house
The proposed construction work includes the following changes:
Preservation of the elevations:
The front and sides of the building will retain their original brick veneer, original look, showcasing the
building's heritage significance. Any damaged or deteriorated bricks will be carefully restored or
replaced using materials that closely match the existing brickwork.
Removing Interior Walls:
We plan to remove interior walls within the building to create a more open and versatile floor plan,
enhancing the overall functionality and aesthetic appeal of the space.
Proposing New Floor Plan and Structural Design:
A carefully designed new floor plan will be proposed to optimize space utilization while ensuring that
the structural integrity of the building remains intact. All modifications will be executed under the
guidance of qualified structural engineers to guarantee safety and adherence to heritage preservation
guidelines.
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Rear Window Replacement:
The existing windows on the rear side of the property will be removed and replaced with high-quality
black aluminum windows. These windows have been selected to complement the building's character.
Side Elevation Window Replacement:
To enhance the functionality of the floor plan, we will replace a few windows on the back portion of the
side elevations with black aluminum windows. These alterations are essential for optimizing the layout
and usability of the space.
Rear Elevation Treatment:
To enhance the rear elevation's appearance while preserving the building's historical context, we intend
to cover it with aluminum panels in combination with the existing brickwork. This treatment will
maintain the historical character while providing additional protection and longevity.
Removal of Staircase:
The outdoor staircase located behind the building will be removed to create more usable space within
the property.
As stewards of this historic building, we are committed to maintaining the authenticity and cultural
significance of the property throughout the construction process. All modifications will adhere to local
heritage guidelines and regulations, and we are willing to work closely with the Kitchener Heritage
Department to ensure the project's successful completion while safeguarding the building's unique
character.
We seek your approval and support for this proposed construction work and will be pleased to provide
any additional information or address any concerns you may have. Together, we can contribute to the
preservation and enhancement of Kitchener's architectural heritage for future generations.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Sara Rahnemoon
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Staff Report
Development Services Department www.kitchener.ca
REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener
DATE OF MEETING: October 3, 2023
SUBMITTED BY: Garett Stevenson, Manager Development Review, 519-741-2200 ext.
7070
PREPARED BY: Jessica Vieira, Heritage Planner, 519-741-2200 ext. 7291
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 10
DATE OF REPORT: September 12, 2023
REPORT NO.: DSD -2023-416
SUBJECT: Notice of Intention to Designate 87 Scott Street and 82 Weber Street
East Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
RECOMMENDATION:
That pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Clerk be directed to
publish a Notice of Intention to Designate the property municipally addressed as 79-
87 Scott Street/66-82 Weber Street East as being of cultural heritage value or
interest.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
• The purpose of this report is to request that Council direct the Clerk to publish a Notice
of Intention to Designate the property municipally addressed as 79-87 Scott Street and
66-82 Weber Street East under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
• The key finding of this report is that two buildings on the subject property, addressed
as 87 Scott Street and 82 Weber Street East, meet the criteria for designation under
Ontario Regulation 9/06 (amended by Ontario Regulation 569/22) and have been
confirmed to be a significant cultural heritage resource. 87 Scott Street possesses
design/physical and contextual value, while 82 Weber Street East possesses
design/physical and historical/associative value.
• There are no financial implications.
• Community engagement included informing residents by posting this report with the
agenda in advance of the Heritage Kitchener meeting, consulting, and collaborating
with the owner regarding the recommendations of the Heritage Impact Assessment
(HIA), and consultation with Heritage Kitchener. In addition, should Council choose to
give notice of its intention to designate, such notice will be served to the Owner and
Ontario
• This report supports the delivery of core services.
*** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. ***
Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance.
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BACKGROUND:
There are three roads that run along the boundaries of the subject property-, the southern
property line borders Weber Street East, the western property line borders Scott Street,
and the northern property line borders Pearl Place.
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The submission and approval of a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) was made a
requirement of a Site Plan Application that was submitted to the City of Kitchener in 2018
for a development located at 66-82 Weber Street East, 79-87 Scott Street, and 15-29 Pear
Place (SP18/108/S/BB). The assessment was required as 82 Weber Street East and 87
Scott Street were listed as non -designated property of cultural heritage value or interest on
the Kitchener Municipal Heritage Register. The site plan proposed the construction of an
11 -storey building on the lands while retaining 82 Weber Street East and 87 Scott Street.
The resulting HIA was prepared by MHBC Planning Ltd. and is dated October 17, 2018.
The final version of the HIA was given approval by the Director of Planning on February 7,
2020. The assessment confirmed that the existing buildings meet criteria for designation
under Ontario Regulation 9/06. At the time the HIA was completed the Ontario Heritage
Act required only one criterion to be met for a property to be eligible for designation.
Ontario Regulation 569/22, introduced in January 2023, changed this requirement so that
a minimum of two criteria needed to be met for a property to be eligible for designation.
The subject properties still satisfy this current criterion for designation, with 87 Scott Street
meeting two of nine criteria and 82 Weber Street East meeting four of nine criteria. A
summary of the evaluation for each building, as included in the HIA, is provided below.
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Ontario Regulation 9/06
87 Scott Street
4. Design/Physical Value
iv. Rare, unique, representative
Representative example of late Italianate architecture in the City of
or early example of a
Kitchener
style, type, expression,
material or
construction method
No.
v. Displays high degree of
No.
craftsmanship or
artistic merit
vi. Demonstrate& high degree
No.
of technical or scientific
No
achievement
S. Historical/associative value
iv. Direct associations with a
No.
theme, event, heIief,
person, activity,
organization,
institution that is
significant
v. Yields, or has potential to
No.
yield information that
contributes to an
understanding of a
Community or Culture
vi, Demonstrates or reflects the
No
work or ideas of an
architect, artist,
builder, designer, or
theorist who is
significant to the
community.
6. Contextual value
iv. Important in defining,
The building at 91 Scott Street mirrors 87 Scott Street. Together,
maintaining or
Bath buildings create a frame for Pearl Place.
supporting the
character of an area
v. Physically, functionally,
No.
visually, or historically
linked to its
surroundings
vi. Is a landmark
No.
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Ontario Regulation 9/06 87 weber Street East
1. Design/Physical Valale
i. Rare, unique, representative Yes. The building represents the modernist movement in the City
or early example of a of Kitchener and reflects future civic structures in the City..
style, type, expression,
material or
construction method
ii. Displays high degree of No
craftsmanship or
artistic merit
iii. Demonstrates high degree No..
of technical or scientific
achievement
2. H istorica Vassociative value
L Direct associations with a
theme, event, belief,
Directly associated with Horton & Ball architects who designed the
person' activity,
1966 Waterloo Public Library and 1969 Stanley Park Mall..
organization,
institution that is
significant
ii. Yields, or has potential to
Yes. It provides information on the modernist movement in cities
yield' information that
in south western Ontario and the transition from architectural
contributes to an
understanding of a
styles coming out of the Cold war.
community or culture
iii. Demonstrates or reflects the
Yes. It reflects the work of Horton & Ball Architects. James Ball was
work or ideas of an
a former president of the Ontario Architectural Association- Grand
architect, artist,
builder, designer, or
galley Chapter. The firm designed several buildings in the Region of
theorist who is
waterloo and continues todayas Walter Fedy.
significant to the
community.
3. Contextual value
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No,
maintaining or
supporting the
character of an area
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visually, or historically
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surroundings
iii. Is a landmark
No.
Per the assessment of the HIA and the conditions of the approved site plan, the Owner
has agreed to allow the City to pursue designation of the property.
As part of the Site Plan application, a Conservation Plan was also prepared for the
property. The Conservation Plan guided the rehabilitation of the building, including but not
limited to the repair or replacement of cracked masonry, window and door frames, wood
columns, handrails and decking on the front verandah, and the repair of the tooth fascia
detailing. The work undertaken did not substantially alter the character defining elements
or heritage attributes of the building and original building material was retained where
feasible.
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REPORT:
Identifying and protecting cultural heritage resources within the City of Kitchener is an
important part of planning for the future, and helping to guide change while conserving the
buildings, structures, and landscapes that give the City of Kitchener its unique identity. The
City plays a critical role in the conservation of cultural heritage resources. The designation
of property under the Ontario Heritage Act is the main tool to provide long-term protection
of cultural heritage resources for future generations. Designation recognizes the
importance of a property to the local community; protects the property's cultural heritage
value; encourages good stewardship and conservation; and promotes knowledge and
understanding about the property. Designation not only publicly recognizes and promotes
awareness, but it also provides a process for ensuring that changes to a property are
appropriately managed and that these changes respect the property's cultural heritage
value and interest.
The property municipally addressed as 79-87 Scott Street and 66-82 Weber Street East
has been identified as having two heritage resources; the building addressed as 87 Scott
Street and the building addressed as 82 Weber Street East. 87 Scott Street is recognized
for its design/physical and contextual value, while 82 Weber Street East is recognized for
its design/physical and historical/associative value.
87 Scott Street
Design/ Physical Value
87 Scott Street is a representative example of the Italianate architectural style. This style
of architecture was popular in then -Berlin until the early 1890's, particularly for domestic
buildings due to its relation to the earlier regency style and its complement Gothic and
Queen Anne architecture. The design elements of Italianate architecture, including the
signature overhanding eaves, brackets, and tall segmentally arched windows, also lent
itself to various building sizes, making it an accessible style for the domestic class.
The building has been rehabilitated, with repairs or replacements complete that
maintained the character defining elements of the home. Two storeys in height and square
in massing with a 1 '/2 storey addition at the rear south fagade, 87 Scott Street displays the
following architectural details:
• Buff brick walls and rubble stone foundation;
• Hip shaped roof with wide overhanging eaves;
• One remaining chimney between main building and rear addition;
• Signature Italianate brackets and fascia;
• Narrow, double -pane windows with basic trim;
• Asymmetrical front door;
• Front porch with pediment brick pillars;
Further, the building contains both an upper and lower unit. The duplex design reflects the
building's history as a boarding housing in the 1930's.
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Figure 2: 87 Scott Street After Rehabilitation (Front Elevation)
Figure 3: 87 Scott Street After Rehabilitation (West Side Fagade)
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Figure 4: 87 Scott Street After Rehabilitation (East Side Fa(;ade)
Contextual Value
The contextual value of 87 Scott Street relates to the contributions the building makes to
the continuity and character of the Scott Street streetscape. Though the removal of the
residential building adjacent to the southwest (83 Scott Street) partially isolated 87 Scott
Street, the low-density residential character of the rest of the street remains. 87 Scott
Street acts as the beginning mark to the consistent pattern of low-rise homes located with
minimum setbacks lining Scott Street, this type of pattern was a signature planning
technique of the era. Further, though the houses on the street do not necessarily display a
singular architectural style, there are notable consistencies when considering their scale,
massing, orientation to the street, and materials used that 87 Scott Street also displays.
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Figure 5: North-East View Down Scott Street
The contextual value of 87 Scott Street also relates to its relationship to 91 Scott Street,
the building located across Pearl Place to the northeast. While the architectural style of the
homes on the rest of the street varies, 91 Scott Street is also a representative example of
the Italianate architectural style, and mirrors 87 Scott Street in terms of fenestration and
other design elements. The two buildings together provide a distinctive and balanced
frame to the entrance of Pearl Place, and the visual impact of the totality is significant.
Figure 6: 87 Scott Street and 91 Scott Street
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Heritage Attributes
The HIA has identified the following as being heritage attributes of the buildings:
• Materials: Buff Brick (Walls), Rubble Stone (Foundation);
• Hip shaped roof with wide overhanging eaves;
• Italianate brackets and fascia ;
• Detailing on front porch pediment;
• Windows: Narrow, double -pane windows with basic trim, bay window, Italianate
circular window on western elevation;
• Doors: Asymmetrical front door on south elevation;
• Design/ physical value representative of Italianate architecture;
• Contextual value in association with 91 Scott Street as they `frame' the entrance to
Pearl Place.
82 Weber Street East
Design/ Physical Value
82 Weber Street East is an excellent example of modern or modernist architecture within
the Waterloo Region. The modernist style is characterized by the use of construction
materials such as glass, steel, and reinforced concrete and was a signature type of
architecture for institutional and corporate buildings from the 1920's into the 1980's.
Figure 7: 82 Weber Street East (Front Elevation)
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Figure 8: 82 Weber Street East (West Side Elevation)
The expression of the exterior walls of the building are of note, as the cast -in-place
concrete material used forms of rough sawn hemlock boards to create a textured surface.
This technique displays the contemporary interest of using texture from natural materials
to give greater character to concrete, which originated from Le Corbusier's experiments in
baton -brut in the late 1940's. The textured concrete is complimented by the wooden
sunscreens that shield the windows of the fagade that fronts onto Weber Street.
The left corner of the front fagade of the building is also of architectural interest. It contains
a circular disk decorative motif, with two others located along the northwestern side
fagade. The decorative motifs along the side fagade are interceded by a perpendicular
branch of windows. The final element of architectural interest in the building includes the
rough sawn hemlock doors, which add some interest to an otherwise unassuming
entrance.
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Figure 9: 82 Weber Street East Facade Detailing
The building materials primarily consist of concrete. As such, the building possesses a
high level of durability and is in good condition with very little alteration.
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Historical /Associative Value
The historic and associative value of the building relates to its association with Horton &
Ball Architects, the firm hired to design the building. Founded in 1959 by locals Tony
Horton and David James Ball, this architecture firm is responsible for the design of several
notable buildings within the Region of Waterloo, including the Waterloo Public Library
(1966) and the Stanley Park Mall (1969). In 1971 Horton & Ball joined engineering firm
Walter, Fedy, McCargar, Hachborn, which still operates to this day as Walter Fedy. The
building was constructed by Oscar Wiles and Sons Ltd, established in 1927 as Oscar
Wiles General Contractor. This contracting company has built a number of houses,
churches, schools, and factories within the area, with their first job being the construction
of the former KW Record building located at the intersection of Duke and Queen Street.
The building also has historical value as it contributes to the understanding of the
modernist movement in southwestern Ontario and yields information on the transition in
architectural styles that occurred after the Cold War.
Heritage Attributes
The HIA has identified the following as being heritage attributes of the building:
• Cast -in-place concrete walls;
• Decorative modern details;
• Rough sawn hemlock door;
• Wooden sun screen;
• Windows;
• Historical/ Associative Value with Horton & Ball Architects.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Capital Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Capital Budget.
Operating Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance
of the Heritage Kitchener committee meeting.
CONSULT and COLLABORATE — Heritage Planning staff have consulted and
collaborated with the applicant and owner regarding designation under the Ontario
Heritage Act. Designation was made a condition of site plan approval, subject to
consideration by the Municipal Heritage Committee and Council.
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Section 29(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act requires Council to consult with the Municipal
Heritage Committee (Heritage Kitchener) before giving notice of its intention to designate a
property. Heritage Kitchener will be consulted via circulation and consideration of this
report (see INFORM above). Members of the community will be informed via circulation of
this report to Heritage Kitchener and via formal consideration by Council. In addition,
should Council choose to give notice of its intention to designate, such notice will be
served on the property owner and the Ontario Heritage Trust, and published in the local
newspaper (The Record). Once notice has been served, the owner has the right of appeal
to the Ontario Land Tribunal. It should be noted that should Council decide not to proceed
with a Notice of Intention to Designate, that the building will remain on the City's Municipal
Heritage Register until January 1, 2025, after which it will be removed according to the
changes enacted by Bill 23. Once removed, it cannot re -listed on the Register again for
five (5) years, i.e. January 1, 2030.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
• Ontario Heritage Act, 2022
APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services
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REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener
DATE OF MEETING: October 3, 2023
SUBMITTED BY: Garett Stevenson, Manager of Development Review, 519-741-2200
ext. 7070
PREPARED BY: Victoria Grohn, Heritage Planner, 519-741-2200 ext. 7041
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 9
DATE OF REPORT: September 7, 2023
REPORT NO.: DSD -2023-410
SUBJECT: Notice of Intention to Designate 120 Victoria Street South under
Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
RECOMMENDATION:
That pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Clerk be directed to
publish a Notice of Intention to Designate the property municipally addressed as
120 Victoria Street South as being of cultural heritage value or interest.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
• The purpose of this report is to request that Council pass a Notice of Intention to
Designate 120 Victoria Street South under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
• The key finding of this report is that 120 Victoria Street South meets the criteria for
designation under Ontario Heritage Act Regulation 9/06 (amended by 569/22) and has
been confirmed to be a significant cultural heritage resource.
• There are no financial implications associated with this report.
• Community engagement included informing residents by posting this report with the
agenda in advance of the Heritage Kitchener committee meeting, consulting and
collaborating with the owner regarding the intention to designate, and consultation with
Heritage Kitchener. In addition, should Council choose to give notice of its intention to
designate, such notice will be served to the Owner and the Ontario Heritage Trust,
and published in the local newspaper.
• This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
The property municipally addressed as 120 Victoria Street South is located on the north
side of Victoria Street South between Bramm Street and Joseph Street, and opposite
Michael Street.
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Figure 1: Location Map for 120 Victoria Street South
The former Huck Glove factory situated on the subject property is a three-storey brick
building constructed circa 1907 in the Industrial Vernacular style. In 2010 City Council
opted not to "list" the property on the City's Municipal Heritage Register given the previous
owner objected to the proposed heritage listing.
Figure 2: 120 Victoria Street South
In 2017, the City of Kitchener Planning Division received a Zoning By-law Amendment
application and Site Plan application for the properties municipally addressed as 114-118
Victoria Street South and 120 Victoria Street South. Site Plan Application
SP17/135/V/JVW proposed the development of a six -storey office building that would
incorporate and adaptively re -use the former Huck Glove factory building. Zoning By-law
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Amendment application ZC17/017/V/JVW rezoned the subject lands to permit
development of a 25 -storey residential tower located west (behind) the former Huck Glove
factory building. As part of the proposed zoning by-law amendment, permissions were
sought to use bonusing provisions, including heritage bonusing, to add increased Floor
Space Ratio (FSR) beyond what is permitted. In return for site specific heritage bonus floor
area, the conservation and long-term protection of the former Huck Glove factory building
was attained through the execution and registration of a Heritage Preservation &
Maintenance Easement Agreement, which is registered on title of the property.
Section 5.19.3.a of Zoning By-law 85-1 states that a property shall also be designated in
order for bonus floor area to be given in return for the conservation of a heritage building.
While bonusing is no longer a mechanism available due to Provincial legislative changes,
at the time of processing applications SP17/135/V/JVW and ZC17/017/V/JVW, it was
understood that the former Huck Glove factory building would be designated under Part IV
of the Ontario Heritage Act and a heritage easement and covenant agreement would be
registered on title of the property. This heritage easement and covenant agreement was
signed and executed by the City and property Owner in 2019.
The submission and approval of a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) and Conservation
Plan (CP) was made a condition of SP17/135/V/JVW. The HIA, prepared by mcCallum
Sather Architects, was presented to the Heritage Kitchener committee on December 5,
2017 and establishes that the former Huck Glove factory building is a significant cultural
heritage resource and meets the criteria for designation under Part IV the Ontario Heritage
Act.
REPORT:
Identifying and protecting cultural heritage resources within the City of Kitchener is an
important part of planning for the future, and helping to guide change while conserving the
buildings, structures, and landscapes that give our City its unique identity. The City plays a
critical role in the conservation of cultural heritage resources. The designation of property
under the Ontario Heritage Act is the main tool to provide long-term protection of cultural
heritage resources for future generations. Designation recognizes the importance of a
property to the local community; protects the property's cultural heritage value;
encourages good stewardship and conservation; and promotes knowledge and
understanding about the property. Designation not only publicly recognizes and promotes
awareness, it also provides a process for ensuring that changes to a property are
appropriately managed and that these changes respect the property's cultural heritage
value and interest.
The property municipally addressed as 120 Victoria Street South is recognized for its
design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. It satisfies 4 out of the 9
criteria of Ontario Regulation 9/06.
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Criteria
Criteria Met
1. The property has design value or physical value because
it,
i. Is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style,
Yes
type, expression, material, or construction method,
ii. Displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit, or
No
iii. Demonstrates a high degree of technical or scientific
No
achievement.
2. The property has historical or associative value because
it,
i. Has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person,
Yes
activity, organization, or institution that is significant to a
community,
ii. Yields, or has the potential to yield, information that contributes
No
to an understanding of a community or culture, or
iii. Demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an architect,
No
artist, builder, designer or theorist who is significant to a
community.
3. The property has contextual value because it,
i. Is important in defining, maintaining, or supporting the
Yes
character of an area,
ii. Is physically, functionally, visually, or historically linked to its
Yes
surroundings, or
iii. Is a landmark.
No
Design/Physical Value
The design and physical values relate to the Industrial Vernacular architectural style that is
in good condition with many intact original elements. The building is three -storeys and
features the following:
• Rectangular plan;
• Yellow brick construction;
Four bays on the Victoria Street South elevation (front) and rear elevations, and six
bays on the long elevations to the north and south separated by shallow
buttressing;
Segmentally arched window openings with brick voussoirs; and
Stone sills.
In addition to the exterior features noted above, the interiors are also fashioned in the
industrial vernacular with post and beam construction and wood floors and ceilings. Until
2009, the front and side elevation of the building featured black sign banding with white
text that read "The Huck Glove Co. Ltd.". The black sign banding has since been modified
to include "Glovebox" in the same white lettering as the former "The Huck Glove Co. Ltd."
sign to pay homage to the former Huck Glove factory.
Historical/Associative Value
The historical and associative values relate to the original owner, the Hagen Shirt and
Collar Co.; a previous owner, the Lang Shirt Co.; and The Huck Glove Co. Ltd. The
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building was constructed by Henry A. Hagen who was the founder of the Hagen Shirt and
Collar Co. The company was incorporated in 1906 and manufactured the Hagen brand of
shirts, collars, and cuffs. The 1924-1925 Fire Insurance Map indicates that the building
was owned by the Lang Shirt Co. Limited. The Huck Glove Company traces its origins to
1880, when Menno Erb went into partnership with C.F. Brown. They operated a tannery
and manufactured mattresses. In 1889 they built a factory on King Street to make
buckskin, calf and kid gloves and fur mitts. In 1906, after Mr. Erb's death, a foreman,
Joseph Huck, bought the glove business and established the Huck Glove Co. Ltd. The
company moved to the building at 120 Victoria Street South around 1937.
Contextual Value
The contextual values relate to the contribution that the building makes to the Warehouse
District Cultural Heritage Landscape (CHL) as it shares many of the physical and
contextual relationships of buildings constructed in this era and for this use. Like many
other industrial buildings, it is in close proximity to a residential area where factory workers
typically lived. The building sits prominently on Victoria Street and is situated opposite
Michael Street.
Heritage Attributes
The heritage attributes of this building are:
• All elements relating to the Industrial Vernacular architectural style including:
o Roofline;
o Rectangular plan;
o Yellow brick construction;
o Bays separated by shallow buttressing;
o Segmentally arched window openings with brick voussoirs; and,
o Stone sills;
o Iron Tie Rod Anchor Plates (located where the buttress and interior floors
meet);
o Timber Post and Bean construction; and
o Wood floors and exposed wood ceilings.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Capital Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Capital Budget.
Operating Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance
of the Heritage Kitchener committee meeting.
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CONSULT AND COLLABORATE — Heritage Planning staff have consulted and
collaborated with the applicant and owner regarding implementation of the
recommendations of the HIA, including designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. The
owner has confirmed their support for designation subject to consideration by Heritage
Kitchener and Council.
Section 29(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act requires Council to consult with the Municipal
Heritage Committee (Heritage Kitchener) before giving notice of its intention to designate a
property. Heritage Kitchener will be consulted via circulation and consideration of this
report (see INFORM above). Members of the community will be informed via circulation of
this report to Heritage Kitchener and via formal consideration by Council. In addition,
should Council choose to give notice of its intention to designate, such notice will be
served on the property owner and the Ontario Heritage Trust, and published in the local
newspaper (The Record). Once notice has been served, the owner has the right of appeal
to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
Ontario Heritage Act, 2022
CSD -18-022
APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A — Proposed Statement of Significance for 120 Victoria Street South
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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
120 Victoria Street South
Summary of Significance
®Design/Physical Value
®Historical Value
®Contextual Value
❑Social Value
❑ Economic Value
❑ Environmental Value
Municipal Address: 120 Victoria Street South
Legal Description: PLAN 378 PT LOT 553 RP 58R-20337 PARTS 4 AND 5
Year Built: 1907
Architectural Style: Industrial Vernacular
Original Owner: Henry A. Hagen
Original Use: Hagen Shirt and Collar Co.
Condition: Excellent
Description of Cultural Heritage Resource
The property municipally addressed as 120 Victoria Street South contains a three-storey brick building
constructed in the Industrial Vernacular architectural style. The property is located on the north side of
Victoria Street South between Bramm Street and Joseph Street within the Warehouse District of the City of
Kitchener within the Region of Waterloo. The principal resource that contributes to the heritage value is the
1907 Glovebox Inc. building.
Heritage Value
120 Victoria Street South is recognized for its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual value.
Design/Physical Value
The design and physical values relate to the Industrial Vernacular architectural style that is in good condition
with many intact original elements. The building is a three -storeys and features the following:
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• Rectangular plan;
• Yellow brick construction;
• Four bays on the Victoria Street South elevation (front) and rear elevations, and six bays on the long
elevations to the north and south separated by shallow buttressing;
• Segmentally arched window openings with brick voussoirs; and
• Stone sills.
In addition to the exterior features noted above, the interiors are also fashioned in the industrial vernacular with
post and beam construction and wood floors and ceilings. Until 2009, the front and side elevation of the building
featured sign banding that read "The Huck Glove Co. Ltd.".
Historical Value
The historic and associative values relate to the original owner, the Hagen Shirt and Collar Co.; a previous owner,
the Lang Shirt Co.; and The Huck Glove Co. Ltd. The building was constructed by Henry A. Hagen who was the
founder of the Hagen Shirt and Collar Co. The company was incorporated in 1906 and manufactured the Hagen
brand of shirts, collars, and cuffs. The 1924-1925 Fire Insurance Map indicates that the building was owned by
the Lang Shirt Co. Limited. The Huck Glove Company traces its origins to 1880, when Menno Erb went into
partnership with C.F. Brown. They operated a tannery and manufactured mattresses. In 1889 they built a factory
on King Street to make buckskin, calf and kid gloves and fur mitts. In 1906, after Mr. Erb's death, a foreman,
Joseph Huck, bought the glove business and established the Huck Glove Co. Ltd. The company moved to the
building at 120 Victoria Street South around 1937.
Contextual Value
The contextual values relate to the contribution that the building makes to the Warehouse District Cultural
Heritage Landscape (CHL) as it shares many of the physical and contextual relationships of buildings constructed
in this era and for this use. Like many other industrial buildings, it is in close proximity to a residential area where
factory workers typically lived. The building sits prominently on Victoria Street and is situated opposite Michael
Street.
Heritage Attributes
The heritage attributes of this building are:
• All elements relating to the Industrial Vernacular architectural style including:
o Roofline;
o Rectangular plan;
o Yellow brick construction;
o Bays separated by shallow buttressing;
o Segmentally arched window openings with brick voussoirs; and,
o Stone sills;
o Iron Tie Rod Anchor Plates (located where the buttress and interior floors meet);
o Timber Post and Bean construction; and
o Wood floors and exposed wood ceilings.
References
McCallum Sather. (March 2018). Heritage Impact Assessment -114-120 Victoria Street South. Hamilton, ON. mcCallum Sather.
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Development Services Department www.kitchener.ca
REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener
DATE OF MEETING: October 3, 2023
SUBMITTED BY: Garett Stevenson, Manager of Development Review, 519-741-2200
ext. 7070
PREPARED BY: Victoria Grohn, Heritage Planner, 519-741-2200 ext. 7041
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 2
DATE OF REPORT: September 8, 2023
REPORT NO.: DSD -2023-412
SUBJECT: Notice of Intention to Designate 28 Burgetz Avenue under Part IV of
the Ontario Heritage Act
RECOMMENDATION:
That pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Clerk be directed to
publish a Notice of Intention to Designate the property municipally addressed as 28
Burgetz Avenue as being of cultural heritage value or interest.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
• The purpose of this report is to request that Council pass a Notice of Intention to
Designate 28 Burgetz Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
• The key finding of this report is that 28 Burgetz Avenue meets 3 out of the 9 criteria for
designation under Ontario Regulation 9/06 (amended by Regulation 569/22) and has
been confirmed to be a significant heritage resource.
• There are no financial implications.
• Community engagement included informing residents by posting this report with the
agenda in advance of the Heritage Kitchener Committee meeting, consulting with the
owner regarding designation of this property, and consultation with Heritage Kitchener.
In addition, should Council choose to give notice of its intention to designate, such
notice will be served to the owner and the Ontario Heritage Trust, and published in the
local newspaper.
This report supports the delivery of core services.
BACKGROUND:
The property municipally addressed as 28 Burgetz Avenue is located on the north side of
Burgetz Avenue between Thaler Avenue and Kinzie Avenue. The subject lands are not
listed or designated under the Ontario Heritage Act but contain a 19th century two-storey
log house. The existence of the structure was unknown until 2018 when the then -owner
planned to demolish the entire dwelling and redevelop the lands. Upon discovery of the log
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structure, the then -owner completed a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) and
Conservation Plan (CP) and proposed to retain the log house in-situ.
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Figure 1: Location Map of 28 Burgetz Avenue
The HIA and CP, both prepared by MHBC Planning in 2018, were submitted in support of
Committee of Adjustment application B2019-020 in order to facilitate the severance of a lot
containing the log house and retain the balance of the lands for future development. The
HIA concluded that the log house located on the subject property is a significant cultural
heritage resource and meets the criteria for designation under Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act.
Figure 2: 28 Burgetz Avenue
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One of the conditions of approval of Committee of Adjustment application B2019-020 is
that the owner shall enter into an agreement with the City of Kitchener that is registered on
title of the severed lands and that following completion of building renovations
contemplated under Building Permit 19-101721, that the owner agrees that the property
containing the log house be designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The
building renovations contemplated under Building Permit 19-101721 were completed in
2020.
In keeping with the agreement registered on title of the property, the City of Kitchener is
pursuing designation of the property containing the log house under Part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act.
REPORT:
Identifying and protecting cultural heritage resources within the City of Kitchener is an
important part of planning for the future, and helping to guide change while conserving the
buildings, structures, and landscapes that give the City of Kitchener its unique identity. The
City plays a critical role in the conservation of cultural heritage resources. The designation
of property under the Ontario Heritage Act is the main tool to provide long-term protection
of cultural heritage resources for future generations. Designation recognizes the
importance of a property to the local community; protects the property's cultural heritage
value; encourages good stewardship and conservation; and promotes knowledge and
understanding about the property. Designation not only publicly recognizes and promotes
awareness, but it also provides a process for ensuring that changes to a property are
appropriately managed and that these changes respect the property's cultural heritage
value and interest.
The property municipally addressed as 28 Burgetz Avenue is recognized for its
design/physical and historical/associative values and satisfies 3 out of the 9 criteria of
Ontario Regulation 9/06. In accordance with the conclusions and findings of the HIA, the
subject property has lost the majority of its contextual value. While the existing log house
remains on the subject lands, it is no longer associated with a working agricultural
landscape. The evaluation, as included in the HIA, has been summarized in the Table
below (Table 1).
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Ontario Regulation 9/06
28 Burgetz Avenue (log house)
t. oesigniPhysicalvalue
i. Raa unique,
representative arearly
Rare, representative, and early example of
example of a style,
of a style,
early le century log construction in Waterloo
type, expression,
County.
material or
construction method
ii. Displays high degree of
Is constructed with typical/representative
craftsma nship or
."ic it —rit
construction methods of the early 19�h
iii. Dem a nstrates high
degree of technical or
scientific achievement
2. rlistorical/associative value
L Direct associations
with a theme, event,
belief, persa n, activity,
organization,
institution that is
slgnrfi€ant
ii. Yields, a has patential
to yield information
that contributes to an
understanding of a
community or culture
iii. Demonstrates or
reflects the work or
ideas of an architect,
artist, builder,
designer, or theorist
who is significant to
the community.
3. co-ntemalvalue
L Important in defining,
maintaining ar
supporting the
character of an area
Physically, functionally,
visually, or historically
linked to its
surroundings
iii. Is a landmark
X
century -
Is constructed with typical/representative
construction methods of the early le
century.
Directly associated with the theme of early
19u' century settlement of Waterloo Township
and Waterloo County -
Contributes to the understanding of the early
settlement of Lot 54 of the German Company
Tract-
(architect/builder cannort
racts
(architect/buildercannot be conclusively
determined)
(context has changed significantly and the
building has been altered in such a way that it
does not define, maintain, or support the
character of the area)
The building is historically linked to its
surroundings as part of the former Burgetz
farmstead, but is no longer a significant
attribute of the building due to the significant
alteration of the surrounding landscape.
(not identified as a local landmark/exterior
attributes have been covered for an extended
period of time)
Table 1 — Cultural Heritage Evaluation as included in the HIA (source: MHBC)
Design/Physical Value
The building on the property located at 28 Burgetz Avenue has significant design/physical
value. Many original log houses indicative of the first wave of Euro -Canadian settlement
have been removed from the landscape, and the construction of this building is a rare,
representative, and early example of early 19th century log construction in Waterloo
County. The original log house was constructed using hand hewn squared logs laid on top
of each other horizontally with mortar and horsehair chinking.
Historical/Associative Value
The property located at 28 Burgetz Avenue has significant historical/associative value
related to the theme of early agricultural settlement of Waterloo Township. The subject
lands are associated with members of the Burgetz family, having held ownership of part of
Lot 54 of the German Company Tract for 119 years (since land was first purchased by
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Allen Burgetz in 1899). The property includes an early 19th century log house which may
aid in understanding the early history of the community.
Heritage Attributes
The heritage attributes of the log house are:
• Overall 2 -storey massing;
• Squared -log construction with horsehair and mortar chinking; and
• Original door and window openings.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Capital Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Capital Budget.
Operating Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance
of the Heritage Kitchener committee meeting.
CONSULT — Heritage Planning staff have consulted with the owner regarding
implementation of the recommendations of the HIA, including designation under the
Ontario Heritage Act.
Section 29(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act requires Council to consult with the Municipal
Heritage Committee (Heritage Kitchener) before giving notice of its intention to designate a
property. Heritage Kitchener will be consulted via circulation and consideration of this
report (see INFORM above). Members of the community will be informed via circulation of
this report to Heritage Kitchener and via formal consideration by Council. In addition,
should Council choose to give notice of its intention to designate, such notice will be
served on the property owner and the Ontario Heritage Trust, and published in the local
newspaper (The Record). Once notice has been served, the owner has the right of appeal
to the Ontario Land Tribunal. It should be noted that should Council decide not to proceed
with a Notice of Intention to Designate, that the building will remain on the City's Municipal
Heritage Register until January 1, 2025, after which it will be removed according to the
changes enacted by Bill 23. Once removed, it cannot re -listed on the Register again for
five (5) years, i.e. January 1, 2030.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
• Ontario Heritage Act, 2022
• DSD -19-128
• DSD -20-030
APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services
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ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A — Proposed Statement of Significance for 28 Burgetz Avenue
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Municipal Address: 28 Burgetz Avenue
Legal Description: PLAN 589 PT LOT 4 RP 58R-21091 PT 1
Year Built: early 19th century (exact construction date unknown)
Architectural Style: Log House
Original Owner: Allen Burgetz
Original Use: Residential
Condition: Good
Description of Cultural Heritage Resource
The property municipally addressed as 28 Burgetz Avenue contains an early 19' century log house. The
building is situated on the north side of Burgetz Avenue between Thaler Avenue and Kinzie Avenue in the
Centreville -Chicopee neighbourhood of the City of Kitchener within the Region of Waterloo. The principal
resource that contributes to the heritage value is the early 19th century log house.
Heritage Value
28 Burgetz Avenue is recognized for its design/physical and historical/associative.
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Design/Physical Value
The property has significant design/physical value as it is a rare, representative, and early example of early 19th
century log construction in Waterloo County. The original log house was constructed using hand hewn square
logs on top of each other horizontally with mortar and horsehair chinking.
Historical/Associative Value
The property has significant historical/associative value related to the theme of early agricultural settlement in
Waterloo Township. The subject lands are associated with members of the Burgetz family, having held
ownership of part of Lot 54 of the German Company Tract for 119 years (since land was first purchased by
Allen Burgetz in 1899).
Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 28 Burgetz Avenue resides in the following heritage attributes:
• Overall 2 -storey massing;
• Squared -log construction with horsehair and mortar chinking; and
• Original door and window openings.
References
MHBC Planning. (March, 2018). Heritage Impact Assessment 28 Burgetz Avenue, Kitchener, ON. MHBC Planning.
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REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener
DATE OF MEETING: October 3, 2023
SUBMITTED BY: Garett Stevenson, Manager Development Review, 519-741-2200 ext.
7070
PREPARED BY: Jessica Vieira, Heritage Planner, 519-741-2200 ext. 7291
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 4
DATE OF REPORT: August 30, 2023
REPORT NO.: DSD -2023-395
SUBJECT: Lower Doon Secondary Plan — Cultural Heritage Landscape
RECOMMENDATION:
For information.
BACKGROUND:
The Planning Division is in receipt of a Draft Cultural Heritage Landscape (CHL) Study for
Lower Doon, dated September 2023 and prepared by Archaeological Services Inc. (ASI).
ASI was retained by the City of Kitchener to support the development and implementation
of the Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape, the boundary of the CHL, expanding on
the Statement of Significance and heritage attributes of the CHL, and developing
objectives, policies, and guidelines for its conservation.
The report consolidates and builds on the work completed in previous studies for the
Lower Doon area, including the Lower Doon and Homer Watson Park Candidate Cultural
Heritage Landscape Evaluation prepared by Stantec Consulting Ltd. in 2019 and the
Lower Doon Land Use Study: Heritage Component completed by Bray Heritage in 2021.
REPORT:
Cultural Heritage Landscape Boundary
The Lower Doon CHL is located within the former village of Doon, in the southwestern
corner of the City of Kitchener. The Grand River forms the northern -most boundary of the
CHL, while the western edge is defined by Willowlake Park, and the southwestern tail
extends into Homer Watson Park. The eastern boundary includes residential properties
that front onto the east side of Pinnacle Drive between Old Mill Road and Amherst Drive.
*** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. ***
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The boundary of the CHL was determined by assessing the Lower Doon area using the
Regional Implementation Guidelines for Cultural Heritage Landscape Conservation. This is
a three -pronged approach which identifies and evaluates potential CHL's by examining an
areas cultural heritage value or interest, historical integrity, and community value. The
cultural heritage value or interest is determined using the criteria found in Ontario
Regulation 9/06 of the Ontario Heritage Act, amended to be applicable to landscapes.
Historical integrity is determined by examining the historical context of an area using a
range of sub -criteria, including but not limited to historical land use, ownership, views, and
natural and built features. Community value measures the way in which residents have
interpreted, celebrated, and cared for a landscape also using a range of sub -criteria such
as landmarks, commemoration, public space, and community identity or image.
The identification of the Lower Doon CHL and the delineation of its boundary was
established over the course of several technical studies. With regards to amending the
CHL boundary to include the property at 86 Pinnacle Drive, there is a general lack of
cohesion and continuity in the properties along Pinnacle Drive south of the existing CHL
boundary. Further, it has previously been determined that 86 Pinnacle Drive does not
retain cultural heritage value and it does not need to be captured within the CHL boundary.
Statement of Significance and Heritage Attributes
The Lower Doon CHL possesses design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual
value. The values identified in the revised Statement of Significance are summarized in
the table below.
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Category
Description
Design / Physical
. Representative example of a nineteenth-century
settlement complex in Upper Canada.
• Landscape and built features are representative of the
periods in evolution experienced by the area.
• Some examples of mid-to-late nineteenth century
development remains.
• Segments of the original village street network remain
(Pinnacle Drive, Amherst Drive, and Old Mill Road).
• Southernmost trail within Willow Lake Park follows the
general alignment of the Galt Branch of the Grand Trunk
Railway.
• The Old Mill Ruin is an early example of a mill complex
constructed in stone in Upper Canada, in contrast to the
more common wooden constructs that were used at the
time.
• Willowlake Park delineates the general size, shape, and
location of the former mill pond, now drained.
Historical / Associative
. Association with the nineteenth-century settlement and
development of the Village of Doon.
• Association with Adam Ferrie Junior and the Ferrie family.
• Some remnants of the industrial operations of the area
remain (boon Mill Ruins, the dam, and traces of the mill
pond).
• The evolution of Doon into the twentieth century is also
expressed within the CHL, providing an understanding of
local development patterns.
Contextual
. Defines and maintains the scenic nineteenth-century
character of the area in connection to the former Village of
Doon.
• Possesses a distinctive sense of place.
• Physically, visually, and historically linked to
surroundings, including natural features such as
Schneider Creek and the Grand River or surviving built
features.
The identified heritage attributes of the CHL are divided into the following categories:
landscape, built form and streetscapes, and views. A complete list of all identified heritage
attributes can be found in Section 4.3 of the ASI draft report, attached as Attachment A to
this report. Appendix A of the Lower Doon CHL Study contains photographic
documentation of the heritage attributes.
Proposed Policies and Guidelines
Objectives, policies, and guidelines were developed as part of this Study, to secure the
long-term protection of the cultural heritage value of the CHL and the identified heritage
attributes. They are intended to provide guidance to property owners and the City to
manage change within and adjacent to the CHL, so that new development is appropriate
to and remains sensitive and respectful of the cultural heritage resource. The policies
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developed include general policies and policies specific to parkland, the Grand River
shoreline, the Mill Ruins, roads and circulation routes, and interpretation. There are
guidelines which also speak to built form within and adjacent to the CHL and the protection
of views. The proposed objectives, policies, and guidelines can be found in Section 6.1 of
the Lower Doon CHL Study.
Implementation Recommendations
The following recommendations are given by the Lower Doon CHL Study:
• The Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape should be designated as a significant
cultural heritage landscape in the City of Kitchener Official Plan and identified on
Map 9 of the Plan. Guideline III in the Regional Implementation Guideline for
Cultural Heritage Landscape Conservation (Region of Waterloo 2018) recommends
that the Official Plan identify designated C.H.L.s using an official name, a statement
of significance and a general location map, and reference the detailed
documentation within the C.H.L.'s Technical Study. The Guideline also advises that
additional C.H.L. conservation policies and/or a detailed map may be included.
• Publicly owned lands located within the Lower Doon C.H.L. should be appropriately
managed by the City of Kitchener to ensure the conservation of the C.H.L.'s
identified heritage attributes and in accordance with the objectives, policies, and
guidelines presented herein. These lands include Willowlake Park and the ruins of
Doon Mills, Schneider Creek, the Grand River Natural Area north of Old Mill Road,
and the original street alignment of Old Mill Road, Pinnacle Drive, and Amherst
Drive.
It is anticipated that, through an Official Plan Amendment through the Lower Doon Land
Use Study implementation in late 2023, the Lower Doon CHL will be identified on Map 9 of
the City of Kitchener Official Plan. The policies proposed within the Lower Doon CHL study
will be incorporated into a new section of the Official Plan dedicated to the implementation
and conservation of Cultural Heritage Landscapes within the City. It is expected that this
new section of the Official Plan be amended overtime to contain both general policies and
other CHL -specific polices, once detailed review and assessments of the respective CHL's
have been complete.
Per the recommendation of the Lower Doon CHL study, the City of Kitchener is intending
to pursue designation of Willowlake Park and 1810 Old Mill Road / the Grand River
Natural Area (Old Mill). The repair and conservation of the Doon Mill Ruins are being
addressed under a separate process that was initiated at the end of 2022. LHC Heritage
Planning and Archeology Incorporated in conjunction with Tacoma Engineers have been
retained by the City of Kitchener to complete the work. Further updates on this work will be
provided under separate cover at a later time.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
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Capital Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Capital Budget.
Operating Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance
of the council / committee meeting. The EngageWR webpage for the project has been
regularly updated and newsletters circulated to residents of the area during various
stages.
CONSULT and COLLABORATE — The City of Kitchener has hosted different engagement
events to consult and collaborate with the community. On May 10th, 2023, two walk -shops
were held at two different times, to ensure as many participants as possible. The goal of
the walkshop was to observe, discuss, ask questions, and generate ideas about the
approach being taken for the Lower Doon Secondary Plan project, and included exploring
the heritage attributes and draft Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape Plan. On July
18th, 2023, an in-person drop-in booth was established at Conestoga College, inviting
students to provide feedback on the plans for the community. Members of the public were
also invited to share their feedback on draft materials digitally through EngageWR.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
• Lower Doon and Homer Watson Park Candidate Cultural Heritage Landscape
Evaluation, Stantec Consulting Ltd. (2019)
• Lower Doon Land Use Study: Heritage Component, Bray Heritage (2021)
APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager of Development Services
ATTACHMENTS:
• Attachment A — Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape Study, ASI, September
2023
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Acknowledgements
The study team would like to thank the City's Project Manager, John Zunic, Planner (Policy), as well as
Deeksha Choudhry, former Heritage Planner; Jessica Vieira, Heritage Planner; and Natalie Goss,
Manager, Policy & Research for their guidance and support on this project.
Project Personnel
Principal -in -Charge:
Rebecca Sciarra, M.A., C.A.H.P.
Lead Cultural Heritage Specialist:
Laura Wickett, B.A. (Hon.), Dip. Heritage
Conservation
Technical Writer and Researcher:
Lindsay Parsons, M.M.S.t., M.P.L.
Geomatics Specialists:
Robin Latour, B.A., M.Phil.
Carolyn Nettleton, B.A. (Hon)
Jonas Fernandez, MSc
Cover Image: Bird's eye photograph of the Village of Doon in 1950, looking
northeast toward the Ferrie mill pond, mill and Grand River, with Pinnacle
Drive in the foreground (Kitchener Public Library, 1950).
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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction...........................................................................................7
1.1 Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape Boundary.............................................................. 7
1.2 Summary of Previous Studies.................................................................................................. 8
1.3 What is a Cultural Heritage Landscape?.................................................................................. 9
1.4 A Note to Property Owners................................................................................................... 10
2.0 Community and Stakeholder Consultation.........................................10
3.0
Supplementary Research.....................................................................11
3.1
Indigenous Land Use and Settlement....................................................................................
11
3.2
The Grand River and Schneider Creek...................................................................................
16
3.3
Historical Mapping and Material Review..............................................................................
16
4.0
Refined Statement of Significance and Heritage Attributes ...............27
4.1
Description of the Heritage Place..........................................................................................
27
4.2
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest.................................................................
28
4.3
Heritage Attributes................................................................................................................
30
5.0
Policy Framework................................................................................31
5.1
The Provincial Policy Statement............................................................................................
31
5.2
The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020) ................................................
32
5.3
Region of Waterloo Official Plan (2015)................................................................................
33
5.4
City of Kitchener Official Plan (2014).....................................................................................
34
5.5
Guidelines..............................................................................................................................36
6.0
Objectives, Policies and Guidelines.....................................................36
6.1
Recommended Cultural Heritage Objectives and Official Plan Policies and Guidelines for
the
Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape.......................................................................................
37
7.0
Implementation Recommendations...................................................44
8.0
References...........................................................................................45
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Appendix A: Photographic Documentation of Heritage Attributes ...........49
AppendixB: Glossary..................................................................................63
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape Boundary......................................................................8
Figure 2: Plan showing the Lands granted to the Six Nation Indians, situated on each side of the Grand
River, or Ouse, commencing on Lake Erie, containing about 674,910 Acres. Thos. Ridout Surveyor
General, survey Gen. Office York 2nd February 1821 (Library and Archives Canada, Mikan 4129506)....15
Figure 3: 1805 map of lots in Waterloo Township. The approximate location of the study area is circled
in red (Waterloo Historical Society 1934)....................................................................................................17
Figure 4: The study area overlaid on the 1861 Map of the County of Waterloo (Tremaine 1861)............18
Figure 5: The study area overlaid on the 1881 Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Waterloo
(Parsell & Co. 1881)......................................................................................................................................19
Figure 6: A painting by Phoebe A. Watson of Doon Mill from the late nineteenth century. In the
foreground is the Doon Hotel and village store with the mill in the background (Waterloo Historical
Society1941)................................................................................................................................................19
Figure 7: The study area overlaid on a 1916 topographic map (Department of Militia and Defence 1916).
......................................................................................................................................................................20
Figure 8: Doon Mill likely after the 1910 fire. The smokestack is still visible on the structure (Kitchener -
WaterlooRecord, n.d.).................................................................................................................................21
Figure 9: The ruins of Doon Mill along Schneider Creek likely in the 1920s (Kitchener Public Library, n.d.)
......................................................................................................................................................................21
Figure 10: The study area overlaid on a 1936 topographic map (Department of National Defence 1936).
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Figure 11: The Cluthe resort at Willow Lake in the 1950s (Kitchener -Waterloo Record, n.d.)...................22
Figure 12: A bird's eye photograph of the Village of Doon in 1950, looking northeast with Pinnacle Drive
in the foreground. (Kitchener Public Library, 1950)....................................................................................23
Figure 13: The study area overlaid on the 1954 aerial photograph of Kitchener (Hunting Survey
CorporationLimited 1954)...........................................................................................................................24
Figure 14: The houses at 10 and 20 Pinnacle Drive in 1967 (Kitchener Public Library, 1967) ................... 24
Figure 15: The study area overlaid on a 1976 topographic map (Surveys and Mapping Branch,
Department of Energy, Mines and Resources 1976)...................................................................................25
Figure 16: Doon Mill after the storm of 1968 (Kitchener -Waterloo Record 1969) ....................................26
Figure 17: The remaining wall of Doon Mill being levelled in 1981 (Kitchener -Waterloo Record 1981)...27
Figure 18: Schneider Creek, looking north from the bridge on Old Mill Road (Heritage Attribute #2).....49
Figure 19: Schneider Creek, looking northeast from within Willowlake Park (Heritage Attribute #2)......50
Figure 20: Schneider Creek at its outlet into the Grand River, looking west (Heritage Attribute #2)........50
Figure 21: Limestone ruins of the former Doon Mills complex within the Grand River Natural Area north
of Old Mill Road (Heritage Attribute#3)......................................................................................................51
Figure 22: Limestone ruins of the former Doon Mills complex within the Grand River Natural Area north
of Old Mill Road (Heritage Attribute#3)......................................................................................................51
Figure 23: Willowlake Park with trail along Schneider Creek, looking northeast (Heritage Attribute #4).52
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Figure 24: Southernmost trail within Willowlake Park that follows the alignment of the former Grand
Trunk Railway, looking west (Heritage Attribute#5)...................................................................................52
Figure 25: Grand River Natural Area north of Old Mill Road, with trail leading to Grand River, looking
northeast (Heritage Attribute#6)................................................................................................................53
Figure 26: Grand River Natural Area north of Old Mill Road, with trail leading to Grand River, looking
northeast (Heritage Attribute#6)................................................................................................................53
Figure 27: Grand River shoreline (in foreground) within Grand River Natural Area north of Old Mill Road
(Heritage Attribute #6). Built Form and Streetscape Attributes.................................................................54
Figure 28: Topography along Pinnacle Drive which slopes towards the Grand River, looking north from
20 Pinnacle Drive (Heritage Attribute#8)....................................................................................................54
Figure 29: Original alignment, width and rural cross-section of Old Mill Road, looking west from the
intersection of Old Mill Road and Pinnacle Drive (Heritage Attribute#9).................................................55
Figure 30: Original alignment, width and rural cross-section of Pinnacle Drive, looking south from the
intersection of Pinnacle Drive and Old Mill Road (Heritage Attribute#9).................................................55
Figure 31: Original alignment, width and rural cross-section of Amherst Drive, looking west along
Amherst Drive towards its intersection with Pinnacle Drive (Heritage Attribute#9)................................56
Figure 32: 10 Pinnacle Drive (Heritage Attribute#10).................................................................................56
Figure 33: 20 Pinnacle Drive (Heritage Attribute#10).................................................................................57
Figure 34: 6 Amherst Drive (Heritage Attribute#11)..................................................................................57
Figure 35: 37 Pinnacle Drive (Heritage Attribute#12).................................................................................58
Figure 36: View of Schneider Creek looking north from the bridge on Old Mill Road (View #1) ...............58
Figure 37: View of Schneider Creek looking south from the bridge on Old Mill Road (View #1) ...............59
Figure 38: View of mill ruins looking northwest from the bridge on Old Mill Road (View #2) ..................59
Figure 39: View of the Grand River from the Grand River shoreline on the west side of Schneider Creek,
lookingnorthwest (View#3)........................................................................................................................60
Figure 40: View of the Grand River from the Grand River shoreline on the west side of Schneider Creek,
lookingsoutheast (View#3).........................................................................................................................60
Figure 41: View of the Grand River looking north from the intersection of Pinnacle Drive and Old Mill
Road toward the Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower (View#4)................................................................61
Figure 42: View looking south up Pinnacle Drive towards 10 and 20 Pinnacle Drive and 6 Amherst Drive
(View#5)......................................................................................................................................................61
Figure 43: View looking south up Pinnacle Drive towards 37 Pinnacle Drive (View#5)............................62
Figure 44: View of 37 Pinnacle Drive looking west along Amherst Drive (View#6)...................................62
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List of Maps
Map 1: Location of select heritage attributes within the Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape ......... 41
Map 2: Location of views identified as heritage attributes.........................................................................42
Map 3: Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment Results.................43
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1.0 Introduction
Archaeological Services Inc. (A.S.I) was retained by the City of Kitchener to develop a Lower Doon
Cultural Heritage Landscape (referred to hereafter as the "C.H.L.") located within Lower Doon, to
support the implementation of the Lower Doon Land Use Study. The Lower Doon Land Use Study
includes policies and guidelines addressing new and/or updated land use designations, zoning provisions
and urban design guidelines.
This report builds on the work presented in previous heritage studies of Lower Doon, including the
Lower Doon and Homer Watson Park Candidate Cultural Heritage Landscape Evaluation (Stantec
Consulting Ltd. 2019) and the Lower Doon Land Use Study: Heritage Component (Bray Heritage 2021).
The scope of work for this report is to:
• Review previous studies of the area and background documents;
• Conduct a field review of the C.H.L.;
• Conduct supplementary historical research to supplement the history of the area presented in
previous studies;
• Refine and expand the Statement of Significance and Heritage Attributes presented in Bray
Heritage; and
• Develop objectives, policies and guidelines for the conservation of the C.H.L.
1 Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape Boundary
The C.H.L. (Figure 1) is located within the former village of Lower Doon, which now forms the
southwestern corner of the City of Kitchener. The C.H.L. is bounded by the Grand River to the north, and
the property line of Willowlake Park forms the western boundary, with the southwestern tail of the
C.H.L. extending into Homer Watson Park. The eastern edge of the boundary includes residential
properties on the east side of Pinnacle Drive between Old Mill Road and Amherst Drive. Old Mill Road
runs east -west through the area, and Schneider Creek runs south from the Grand River through
Willowlake Park. The ruins of the Doon Mill and dam are located adjacent to Schneider Creek in the
Grand River Natural Area north of Old Mill Road. A large portion of the area is forested parkland with
public trails.
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1.2 Summary of Previous Studies
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undertaken in the City of Kitchener, and Lower Doon in particular. These have resulted in the
classification of the Lower Doon C.H.L. and delineation of its boundary.
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In 2014, the City of Kitchener completed a Cultural Heritage Landscape Study (City of Kitchener 2014)
which provided an inventory of Cultural Heritage Landscapes (C.H.L.$) in the City. The study identified
the Lower Doon area as needing further investigation to determine if the area should be considered a
C.H.L. In 2019, the Lower Doon and Homer Watson Park Candidate Cultural Heritage Landscape
Evaluation (Stantec Consulting Ltd. 2019) was completed for the City. This study included the evaluation
of the whole Lower Doon area as a potential C.H.L. as well as evaluating other areas within Lower Doon
as potential separate C.H.L.s, including the Pinnacle Drive Streetscape and Willowlake Park. The study
determined that Lower Doon as a whole and the Pinnacle Drive Streetscape did not meet C.H.L. criteria,
whereas Willowlake Park did meet C.H.L. criteria.
Subsequently, the Lower Doon Land Use Study (The Planning Partnership and Bray Heritage 2021) was
undertaken to guide land use planning in the area, and included a separate heritage study. The Lower
Doon Land Use Study: Heritage Component (Bray Heritage 2021) re-evaluated the Pinnacle Drive
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1.2 Summary of Previous Studies
A series of studies, including technical research and analysis and engagement activities, have been
undertaken in the City of Kitchener, and Lower Doon in particular. These have resulted in the
classification of the Lower Doon C.H.L. and delineation of its boundary.
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In 2014, the City of Kitchener completed a Cultural Heritage Landscape Study (City of Kitchener 2014)
which provided an inventory of Cultural Heritage Landscapes (C.H.L.$) in the City. The study identified
the Lower Doon area as needing further investigation to determine if the area should be considered a
C.H.L. In 2019, the Lower Doon and Homer Watson Park Candidate Cultural Heritage Landscape
Evaluation (Stantec Consulting Ltd. 2019) was completed for the City. This study included the evaluation
of the whole Lower Doon area as a potential C.H.L. as well as evaluating other areas within Lower Doon
as potential separate C.H.L.s, including the Pinnacle Drive Streetscape and Willowlake Park. The study
determined that Lower Doon as a whole and the Pinnacle Drive Streetscape did not meet C.H.L. criteria,
whereas Willowlake Park did meet C.H.L. criteria.
Subsequently, the Lower Doon Land Use Study (The Planning Partnership and Bray Heritage 2021) was
undertaken to guide land use planning in the area, and included a separate heritage study. The Lower
Doon Land Use Study: Heritage Component (Bray Heritage 2021) re-evaluated the Pinnacle Drive
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streetscape and found that Pinnacle Drive from the intersection of Amherst Drive to Old Mill Road met
the criteria for a C.H.L. The report recommended that Upper Pinnacle Drive be combined with the
Willowlake Park C.H.L. as a Heritage Character Area.
The statement of cultural heritage value or interest, list of heritage attributes and boundary
recommended in Bray Heritage form the basis of the C.H.L. that is the subject of the present report.
1.3 What is a Cultural Heritage Landscape?
The Region of Waterloo's Implementation Guideline for Cultural Heritage Landscape Conservation
describes a cultural heritage landscape as:
"A location where the influence of humans on the natural landscape has resulted in a place with
distinctive character and cultural importance. These historically significant landscapes are valued
for the important contribution they make to our understanding of the history of a place, an
event, an individual and/or a community" (Region of Waterloo 2018).
The Provincial Policy Statement (2020) provides the basis for defining and protecting cultural heritage
landscapes (C.H.L.). The Policy defines a C.H.L. as a defined geographical area that may have been
modified by human activity and is identified as having cultural heritage value or interest by a
community, including an Indigenous community.
A C.H.L. may include features such as buildings, structures, spaces, views, archaeological sites, or natural
elements that are valued together for their interrelationship, meaning or association. Examples may
include, but are not limited to Heritage Conservation Districts, villages, parks, gardens, battlefields, main
streets and neighbourhoods, cemeteries, trailways, aboriginal trails and industrial complexes of cultural
heritage value.
UNESCO (UNESCO World Heritage Centre n.d.) describes three main categories of C.H.L.s:
• An intentionally designed landscape, such as a garden or a park, often (but not always)
associated with religious buildings or large estates.
• An organically evolved landscape, resulting from an initial social, economic, administrative,
and/or religious imperative and has developed its present form by association with and in
response to its natural environment. These landscapes reflect their evolution in their form and
component features. Organically evolved landscapes fall into two sub -categories:
o A relict (or fossil) landscape is one in which an evolutionary process came to an end at some
time in the past, either abruptly or over a period. Its significant distinguishing features are,
however, still visible in material form.
o A continuing landscape is one which retains an active social role in contemporary society
closely associated with the traditional way of life, and in which the evolutionary process is still
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in progress. At the same time it exhibits significant material evidence of its evolution over
time.
• An associative landscape that is significant for its powerful religious, artistic, or cultural
associations of the natural environment rather than material cultural evidence, which may be
insignificant or even absent.
1.4 A Note to Property Owners
This report consolidates information from previous heritage studies of the Lower Doon area with
supplemental research and analysis of the study area to provide a description of the Lower Doon
Cultural Heritage Landscape (C.H.L.) and articulate its significance as a heritage place within the City of
Kitchener. The study also provides objectives, policies and guidelines to provide guidance to property
owners and City staff for appropriate change and new development within and adjacent to the C.H.L.,
while protecting its cultural heritage value and heritage attributes.
2.0 Community and Stakeholder Consultation
As part of the Lower Doon Land Use Study, Bray Heritage and the Planning Partnership held three
community consultation events throughout 2020:
• February 4, 2020
• September 22, 2020
• November 18, 2020
In each of the community consultation sessions, previously recognized heritage properties as well as
potential built and natural heritage were identified as valued aspects of the Lower Doon neighbourhood.
Heritage buildings were noted as contributing to the special character of the area along with the mature
trees, walking trails, and Schneider Creek. In the final community consultation session, 23
recommendations in 8 categories were presented to the community that were based on previously
gathered feedback. Heritage was a main category with six specific recommendations for its
conservation, highlighting the value of heritage expressed by the community.
As part of the Lower Doon Secondary Plan Land Use Implementation Project, two community
engagement events were held on May 10, 2023. Attendees participated in a walking workshop (known
as a "walkshop") through Lower Doon to discuss draft land uses and zoning as well as the Lower Doon
Cultural Heritage Landscape and its heritage attributes. Drop-in sessions were held following the
walkshops where attendees could review project materials and provide feedback to the project team.
Feedback received regarding the Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape has been integrated as
appropriate into this final report.
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3.0 Supplementary Research
Supplementary historical and archival research on the C.H.L. was undertaken to augment the research
contained in previous reports as listed in Section 1.1. The purpose of this supplementary research is to
further elaborate on how the area demonstrates cultural heritage value or interest and to inform the
refined draft Statement of Significance and list of heritage attributes presented in the Bray Heritage
report. This section should be read in conjunction with the historical information contained in previous
reports, as it is not intended to provide an exhaustive history of the C.H.L. Research activities included a
review of previous reports, analysis of historical mapping and photographs, and a review of archival
materials such as newspaper clippings and walking tours held in the Local History and Genealogy
collection at the Central branch of the Kitchener Public Library. Key components of this section include
an overview of Indigenous land use and settlement, and a review of historical mapping and archival
materials to highlight key developments within the area over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
3.1 Indigenous Land Use and Settlement
Paleo Period (11,000 B.C.E.-9,000 B.C.E.)
Southern Ontario has been occupied by human populations since the retreat of the Laurentide glacier
approximately 13,000 years ago (Ferris 2013). The Paleo period refers to an archaeological period in
southern Ontario related to the arrival of the first hunting bands after deglaciation approximately 13,000
to 12,500 years ago. The environment at this time consisted of an open boreal parkland, similar to the
modern sub -arctic, with large Pleistocene mammals such as mastodon, mammoth, as well as herds of
elk and caribou. Paleo period groups would follow these herds and travel extremely long distances over
the course of the year, seldom staying in any one place for a significant length of time. Combined with
low regional population levels at this time, evidence concerning Paleo period groups is very limited.
Virtually all that remains of this period are the tools and by-products of their flaked stone industry, the
hallmark being large distinctive fluted spear points. Paleo period sites are frequently found adjacent to
the shorelines of large post -glacial lakes (Ellis and Deller 1990).
Archaic Period (9,000 B.C.E.-1,000 B.C.E.)
By approximately 10,000 years ago, the environment had progressively warmed (Edwards and Fritz
1988) and populations now occupied less extensive territories (Ellis and Deller 1990). The Archaic period
is commonly divided into three sub -periods: Early Archaic (circa 9,000-7,000 B.C.E.), Middle Archaic
(circa 7,000-3,000 B.C.E.), and Late Archaic (circa 3,000-1,000 B.C.E.). The annual subsistence cycle of
mobile groups during this period would have likely involved interior fall and winter micro -band hunting
camps, which were situated to exploit nuts and animals attracted to mast -producing forests, with much
larger spring and summer macro -band settlements situated near river mouths and lakeshores to exploit
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rich aquatic resources. The period is characterized by an expansion in the variety of tools produced,
including ground -stone tools such as axes and adzes, and notched or stemmed projectile points, with an
increased reliance on local chert sources for chipped stone tools. All these changes are also reflected in
the increase in the numbers and sizes of sites (Ellis, Kenyon, and Spence 1990).
Woodland Period (1,000 B.C.E.-1650 C.E.)
The Woodland period is divided into three sub -periods: Early (1,000 B.C.E.-400 B.C.E.), Middle (400
B.C.E.-900 C.E.), and Late Woodland (900-1650 C.E.). The Early Woodland period is characterized by the
introduction of ceramic technology into Ontario and an expanding network of societies that shared
burial rituals such as the application of red ochre (ground iron hematite) to human remains and the
inclusion of exotic grave goods. Burial mounds are also common to this period. During the Middle
Woodland period, populations continued to practice residential mobility and to harvest seasonally
available resources, including spawning fish. Exchange and interaction networks broaden at this time
(Spence, Pihl, and Murphy 1990, 136, 138) and by approximately 2,000 years ago, evidence exists for
macro -band camps, focusing on the seasonal harvesting of resources (Spence, Pihl, and Murphy 1990,
155, 164). It is also during this period that maize was first introduced into southern Ontario, though it
would have only supplemented people's diet (Birch and Williamson 2013, 13-15). Bands likely retreated
to interior camps during the winter. The Late Woodland period witnessed the beginnings of the intense
utilization of horticultural crops (particularly corn) which led to decreased mobility and increased
populations. Sites from this period are characterized by intense occupation and a greater degree of
internal spatial organization and are commonly located on terraces overlooking the floodplains of large
rivers, such as the Grand River (Archaeological Services Inc. 1997).
From approximately 900 until 1650 C.E., lifeways became more like those described in early historical
documents. During what is described by archaeologists as the Early Iroquoian phase (1000-1300 C.E.),
the communal site is replaced by the village focused on horticulture. Seasonal disintegration of the
community for the exploitation of a wider territory and more varied resource base was still practiced
(Williamson 1990, 317). By the second quarter of the millennium, during the Middle Iroquoian phase
(1300-1450 C.E.), this episodic community disintegration appears to no longer be practiced with
populations now communally occupying sites throughout the year (Dodd et al. 1990, 343). During the
Late Iroquoian phase (1450-1650 C.E.) this process continued with the coalescence of these small
villages into larger communities (Birch and Williamson 2013). Through this process, the socio-political
organization of the First Nations, as described historically by the French explorers who first visited
southern Ontario, was developed.
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The Early Contact Period (1620s-1784)
The Attowondoron or Neutral Notion
In 1626, the Recollet missionary Joseph de la Roche Daillon recorded his visit to the villages of the
Attawandaron, an Iroquoian -speaking people who were called the "Neutral Nation" (Gens Neutres) by
the French in reference to the fact that this group took no part in the long-term conflicts between the
people of the Wendat Confederacy of Simcoe County and the Haudenosaunee in New York. Like the
Wendat (Huron), Tionontate (Petun), and the Haudenosaunee (the Five Nations Iroquois of the state of
New York), the Attawandaron people were settled village horticulturalists. The Attawandaron territory
included the Grand River area, but discrete settlement clusters also extended southeast into the Niagara
peninsula, and north to the Hamilton area (Lennox and Fitzgerald 1990).
The supposed neutrality of these communities did not protect them from the intertribal conflicts of the
seventeenth century that were exacerbated by the intrusion of Europeans, resulting in the dispersal of
the three Ontario Iroquoian confederacies (the Wendat, Tionontate, and Attawandaron). By 1650, the
Attawandaron were involved in a full-scale conflict with the Seneca, who were assisted by the Mohawk.
The villages of the Attawandaron were destroyed by 1651 and their territory came to be occupied by the
Mississaugas, an Algonquian people whose subsistence economy was based on hunting, fishing, and
gathering wild plants. The English government recognized the Mississaugas as the "owners" of the
Grand River territory and negotiated the purchase of a tract of land from them along the Grand River in
May 1784. This purchase facilitated a survey of lands that were officially transferred to the
Haudenosaunee by Proclamation on October 25, 1784 (Cumming and Mickenberg 1977, 110; Lennox
and Fitzgerald 1990).
The Houdenosaunee
The Haudenosaunee were historically situated in what is now the state of New York between the
Hudson River valley to the east and the Great Lakes to the west though their control and influence
extended over large areas of northeastern North America. The Haudenosaunee, also known as the
Iroquois Confederacy, the Iroquoian League, the People of the Longhouse, and the Five Nations Iroquois,
formed in the late fifteenth century and comprised five independent tribes, the Mohawk, Oneida,
Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca, bound by a central constitution and common set of laws. The
Confederacy was a democratic system and was known for its political stability. In 1722, the Tuscarora
joined the Iroquois Confederacy to form the Six Nations. The Haudenosaunee allied themselves with the
British during the American War of Independence and, in consequence, many of their villages were
destroyed by rebel forces. At the conclusion of the war, the British government offered to protect the
Haudenosaunee and give them land within their boundaries (Johnston 1964).
Haldimand Tract (1784-1841)
On August 8, 1783, Frederick North, or Lord North, instructed Governor Frederick Haldimand to set
apart land for the Haudenosaunee and ensure that they carried on their hunting and fur trading with the
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British. On May 22, 1784, a tract of land along the Grand River was purchased by the British government
from the Mississaugas who lived in the vicinity (Johnston 1964; Lytwyn 2005). The land set apart is called
the Haldimand Tract (Figure 2).
Joseph Brant led 1,600 Haudenosaunee loyalists to the Haldimand Tract in 1784 and in the fall of 1784,
Sir Frederick Haldimand formally awarded the tract to the Mohawks "and others of the Six Nations
[Iroquois]" to "settle upon the Banks of the River for that Purpose six miles [10 km] deep from each Side
of [it] beginning at Lake Erie, &c. extending in the Proportion to [its] Head." The precise boundaries of
the grant were unclear as there was no survey; for example, the northern boundary of the original deed
from the Mississaugas to the Crown stated that the line extended "from the creek that falls from a small
lake into ... the bay known by the name of Waghquata [Burlington Bay] ... until it strikes the river La
Tranche [Thames]." The 1790 survey by Augustus Jones intentionally failed to include the headwaters of
the Grand, an action made all the more difficult to address given the unclear description of the extent in
the original deeds (Johnston 1964; Lytwyn 2005).
Brant regarded the territory as his own to manage on behalf of the Confederacy and interpreted the
proclamation as tantamount to full national recognition of the Mohawks and fellow tribesmen. This
interpretation was strongly denied by the British (Johnston 1964; Lytwyn 2005). Appointed as Lieutenant
Governor of the new colony of Upper Canada in 1791, John Graves Simcoe refused to permit the
Haudenosaunee to sell or lease any part of their reserve because they were arranged independently of
the Crown. Brant, on the other hand, argued for the Haudenosaunee's need for an immediate assured
income from land sales as they could no longer hope to survive by hunting exclusively. Simcoe thought
that if such practices were permitted, it could lead to other Europeans attempting to seize control of the
better part of the Haudenosaunee's reserve by any means. It was therefore unresolved as to whether
the Haudenosaunee could dispose of their lands directly to whomever they chose (Johnston 1964;
Lytwyn 2005).
In the first few years, Brant, who had been described by some as a Europeanized entrepreneur, took the
initiative and invited white friends and acquaintances to the tract and provided them with rough land
titles. Over the next 25 years (1784-1810), a considerable number of Europeans and Americans obtained
similar leases authorizing them (in Brant's opinion) to occupy and improve lots overlooking the river
(Johnston 1964; Lytwyn 2005).
The subsequent Peter Russel administration (1797-1798), however, recognized the leases and the sales
that Brant arranged with white settlers along the Grand River valley. Trustees were appointed to act on
the behalf of the Haudenosaunee with the authority to receive payment of purchases. On the other
hand, some Haudenosaunee thought that the land sale practices violated the ancient principle that land
was not a "commodity which could be conveyed." Two Mohawk sachems even tried to take up arms to
depose Brant because they did not agree with his ways. Their efforts were for naught and they returned
to the Bay of Quinte where other Haudenosaunee, led by Sachem John Deseronto, had settled after the
American Revolution (Johnston 1964; Lytwyn 2005).
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A formal investigation of the matter was launched in 1812 although leases were not set aside. Due to
problems of white encroachment including squatters without titles, settlers who bought land from
individuals or through other transactions with the Haudenosaunee, many of the leases were confirmed
by the Crown in 1834-5. Unauthorized sales and agreements remained rampant (Johnston 1964; Lytwyn
2005).
In 1841, Samuel P. Jarvis (Indian Superintendent) informed the Haudenosaunee that the only way to
keep white intruders off their land would be for them to surrender it to the Crown, to be administered
for their sole benefit. With this plan, the Haudenosaunee would retain lands that they actually occupied
and a reserve of approximately 8,094 ha. Crown records indicate that the surrender of land was made by
the Haudenosaunee in January 1841. Today, this history and those surrenders are still contested and
there are numerous specific land claims that have been filed by the Haudenosaunee with the federal
government regarding lands within the Haldimand Tract (Johnston 1964; Lytwyn 2005).
Figure 2: Plan showing the Lands granted to the Six Nation
Indians, situated on each side of the Grand River, or Ouse,
commencing on Lake Erie, containing about 674,910 Acres.
Thos. Ridout Surveyor General, survey Gen. Office York 2nd
February 1821 (Library and Archives Canada, Mikan 4129506).
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3.2 The Grand River and Schneider Creek
The Grand River watershed is the largest watershed in southern Ontario at 6,800 square kilometres
including the cities of Brantford, Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener, and Waterloo. The Grand River Watershed
includes all the land drained by the Grand River and its tributaries. It begins in Dufferin County in the
Dufferin Highlands and travels south 310 kilometres before emptying into Lake Erie at Port Maitland. The
Conestogo, Nith, Speed and Eramosa rivers are the major four which feed into the Grand. Roughly 70% of
the watershed is made of intensive agricultural areas (Grand River Conservation Authority 2020).
The Grand River was an important transportation route and a critical resource extraction area for
generations of Indigenous people. Historically, the Grand River has been utilized as a navigable
waterway, as a power source (such power sites served as settlement nuclei), and above Brantford as a
course for driving logs (Chapman and Putnam 1984:98). It is also the focus of the Haldimand Tract; an
area of six miles (10 kilometres) on either side of the river that was awarded to the Haudenosaunee in
1784 (Filice 2016; Lytwyn 2005 ). The Grand River was designated as a Canadian Heritage River in 1994
for its cultural history and recreation (Canadian Heritage Rivers System 2016).
Schneider Creek is a tributary of the Grand River that extends southwest. Schneider Creek played a
critical role in the development of the Village of Doon when settlers began arriving to the area. The
Village of Doon grew up around the mouth of Schneider Creek. In the early 1800s, Schneider Creek was
dammed to power Adam Ferrie Junior's grain mill that was built on the shore of the Creek (Homer
Watson House and Gallery, n.d.). The dam created a large mill pond to the south that would become
known as Willowlake (The Record 2010). Starting in the 1920s, Willowlake became a beach resort
operated by the Cluthe family. A storm in 1968 caused a surge along Schneider Creek, destroying the
dam and draining the Lake into the Grand River (The Record 2010). Willowlake is now a public park held
by the City of Kitchener, and Schneider Creek continues to meander through it.
3.3 Historical Mapping and Material Review
Historical mapping and photographs were examined to trace the history of features within the study
area as well as to understand how the study area has evolved over time. For nineteenth-century
mapping, the 1861 Map of the County of Waterloo (Figure 4) and the 1881 Illustrated Historical Atlas of
the County of Waterloo (Figure 5) were examined. This report also presents twentieth-century maps and
aerial photographs from 1916, 1936, 1954, and 1976 (see Figure 7, Figure 10, Figure 13, and Figure 16).
Additionally, archival material is presented to support the historical narrative of the study area (see
Figure 3, Figure 9, Figure 12, and Figure 14). Historically, the study area is located in unnumbered lots of
Biehn's Tract in the former Village of Doon, Waterloo Regional Municipality.
It should be noted, however, that not all features of interest were mapped systematically in the Ontario
series of historical atlases. For instance, they were often financed by subscription limiting the level of
detail provided on the maps. Moreover, not every feature of interest would have been within the scope
of the atlases. The use of historical map sources to reconstruct or predict the location of former features
within the modern landscape generally begins by using common reference points between the various
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sources. The historical maps are geo-referenced to provide the most accurate determination of the
location of any property on a modern map. The results of this exercise can often be imprecise or even
contradictory, as there are numerous potential sources of error inherent in such a process, including
differences of scale and resolution, and distortions introduced by reproduction of the sources.
Nineteenth and twentieth-century mapping, photograph and archival analysis is presented in
chronological order below:
The 1805 map of Waterloo Township (Figure 3) depicts the complex survey and lot system utilized in
Waterloo Region with the Grand River meandering north -south through the landscape. The study area is
set within a rural agricultural context. At this time, the land where the Doon Mill would eventually sit
near the mouth of Schneider Creek was owned by John Bean Junior. John built a house and sawmill on
the land which were both abandoned when Adam Ferrie purchased the land in 1834 (The Evening
Reporter 1954).
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the study area is circled in red (Waterloo Historical Society 1934).
The 1861 map (Figure 4) depicts the Village of Doon forming in the north and east of the study area,
centering around the mill pond. By this time, the village has a distinct road pattern within a primarily
rural agricultural context. Additionally, buildings are depicted along Upper Pinnacle Drive and Amherst
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Drive in the vicinity of 10 and 20 Pinnacle Drive, 37 Pinnacle Drive, and 6 Amherst Drive. The Regency -
style cottages at 10 and 20 Pinnacle Drive were both likely built around 1858, and the original Red Lion
Inn building at 6 Amherst Drive was also constructed by 1858. The building at 37 Pinnacle drive was
constructed in 1892 and became the second location of the Red Lion Inn (Homer Watson House and
Gallery, n.d.; Bray Heritage 2021).
A number of structures (depicted by black dots) are shown to the north of Old Mill Road, including Adam
Ferrie's mill building, and to the east of the mill pond along Pinnacle Drive and Amherst Drive. Adam
Ferrie's Doon Mills was believed to be the largest mill in Canada at the time of its construction in 1839
and was built at an impressive scale being described as "an impressive and expensive operation. Ferrie,
who from his youth had an interest in mechanics, designed the grist mill on a grand scale. Its masonry
construction and huge stone dam contrasted with the modest wooden mills typical of rural Upper
Canadian" (Burley 2003). By 1860, the Ferrie family no longer operated or owned the mill. The mill
would have a number of owners throughout the second half of the nineteenth century.
The Grand River meanders across the landscape to the north of the study area with the tributary,
Schneider Creek, extending south into the study area to the mill pond and beyond. The Grand Trunk
Railway traverses the study area and is depicted running through the village near Pinnacle Drive and
Amherst Drive.
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(Tremaine 1861).
By 1881, historical mapping depicts the Village of Doon as being more developed, particularly to the
southeast of the study area (Figure 5).
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Figure 5: The study area overlaid on the 1881 Illustrated Historical Atlas of the
County of Waterloo (Parsell & Co. 1881).
In 1890, Jacob Cluthe bought the mill, Willow Lake, and surrounding land. The mill was a non-
operational flour mill when Cluthe purchased it. Cluthe used the mill as a distillery, shoddy plant
(recycled wool), and made glue (The Evening Reporter 1952).
Figure 6: A painting by Phoebe A. Watson of Doon Mill from the late
nineteenth century. In the foreground is the Doon Hotel and village store
with the mill in the background (Waterloo Historical Society 1941).
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The 1916 topographic map (Figure 7) depicts the same village street alignment from nineteenth-century
mapping, with Homer Watson Boulevard south of the study area now depicted as a paved main
highway. The Grand Trunk Railway continues to traverse the study area, although it appears the
previous rail station at the southeast corner of Pinnacle Drive and Amherst Drive is now a Post Office.
The Red Lion Inn (37 Pinnacle Drive) is noted as a hotel on the map in its extant location. The stone mill
building (red square) is depicted in the north of the study area along Schneider Creek with the mill pond
to the south. The mill was owned at this time by Jacob Cluthe. Fires broke out in 1904 and 1910 which
led Cluthe to abandon operations of the mill and he did not repair the building (Homer Watson House
and Gallery, n.d.). A 1920 photograph (Figure 9) of the mill building depicts the heavily deteriorated
structure along Schneider Creek. The smokestack and granary seen in Figure 8 deteriorated over time
from neglect.
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Militia and Defence 1916).
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Figure 8: Doon Mill likely after the 1910 fire. The smokestack is still visible on the
structure (Kitchener -Waterloo Record, n.d.).
Figure 9: The ruins of Doon Mill along Schneider Creek likely in the 1920s (Kitchener Public Library, n.d.)
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The 1936 topographic map (Figure 10) depicts the study area as generally unchanged from the 1916
map. At this point, Willow Lake was operating as a resort run by the Cluthe family that included a beach,
concession stands, and cottages along the water. People could pay to enter the resort where they could
swim, dive off the diving board, and rent cottages in the summer months (Figure 11). On hot Saturdays
or Sundays, close to 1000 cars would arrive (Fear 2010). The Cluthes also operated a farm on the
surrounding land.
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Figure 10: The study area overlaid on a 1936 topographic map (Department of
National Defence 1936).
Figure 11: The Cluthe resort at Willow Lake in the 1950s (Kitchener -Waterloo Record, n.d.).
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The 1950 bird's eye photograph (Figure 12) of Doon depicts the residential nature of Pinnacle Drive with
the railway in the southeast of the photograph, the mill pond with mill building, and the Grand River
traversing the landscape. The Red Lion Inn, 6 Amherst Drive, and part of 20 Pinnacle Drive are partially
visible behind tree coverage in the image. The area surrounding Doon remains rural agricultural.
Figure 12: A bird's eye photograph of the Village of Doon in 1950, looking
northeast with Pinnacle Drive in the foreground. (Kitchener Public Library, 1950).
The 1954 aerial photograph (Figure 13) depicts the study area as remaining in a primarily agricultural
context, with much of the urban development taking place along Pinnacle Drive, Amherst Drive, and Old
Mill Road. The mill pond remains intact, and the Grand Trunk Railroad continues to traverse the study
area.
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Figure 13: The study area overlaid on the 1954 aerial photograph of Kitchener
(Hunting Survey Corporation Limited 1954).
A 1967 photograph (Figure 14) of number 10 and 20 Pinnacle Drive depicts the residences as well
maintained and with a number of features such as the gable roof and bargeboard along the porch roof.
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(Kitchener Public Library, 1967).
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(Hunting Survey Corporation Limited 1954).
A 1967 photograph (Figure 14) of number 10 and 20 Pinnacle Drive depicts the residences as well
maintained and with a number of features such as the gable roof and bargeboard along the porch roof.
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Figure 14: The houses at 10 and 20 Pinnacle Drive in 1967
(Kitchener Public Library, 1967).
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In 1968, the City of Kitchener annexed the village of Doon (Kitchener -Waterloo Record 1971).
The 1976 topographic map (Figure 15) depicts the urban development of the study area and surrounding
area, with new development to the west and south of the study area and within its boundaries. The
historical street alignment of the Village of Doon remains intact including Pinnacle Drive, Amherst Drive,
and Old Mill Road. The Grand Trunk Railway no longer runs through the region.
The mill pond is no longer depicted in the 1976 topographic map, as a 1968 storm had drained the pond
into the Grand River, and it is now shown as a wooded area. The 1968 storm greatly damaged the
already deteriorated mill ruins, with the west wall being fully knocked over by the flooding (Figure 16).
The storm also wiped out the resort built by the Cluthe family. The Cluthe family sold Willow Lake to the
City of Kitchener shortly after the storm in 1969. Shortly after, it appears the City of Kitchener
transferred ownership of the land to the Grand River Conservation Authority (Kitchener -Waterloo
Record 1981).
Schneider Creek continues to extend south from the Grand River and through the old mill pond. The mill
ruins are labelled on the map. After the flood of 1968, Old Mill Road was closed for a number of years
and the future of Willow Lake was uncertain. In 1971, there was a push from Doon residents to refill
Willow Lake and return it to a place of recreation. The lake was never refilled. Old Mill Road remained
closed to traffic until at least the late 1970s (Kitchener -Waterloo Record 1977).
By the mid-1970s, the City of Kitchener predicted a sharp population increase in the former village of
Doon and undertook a number of planning studies concerning traffic flow in the area and subdivision
developments (Kitchener -Waterloo Record 1976).
Figure 15: The study area overlaid on a 1976 topographic map (Surveys and
Mapping Branch, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources 1976).
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Figure 16: Doon Mill after the storm of 1968
(Kitchener -Waterloo Record 1969).
A photograph from 1981 depicts the levelling of the remaining wall of Doon Mill by the Grand River
Conservation Authority. This work was undertaken due to safety concerns regarding the structure's
stability and the City of Kitchener not providing enough funds to undertake an extensive stabilization
project (Figure 17) (Kitchener -Waterloo Record 1981).
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Figure 17: The remaining wall of Doon Mill being
levelled in 1981 (Kitchener -Waterloo Record 1981).
4.0 Refined Statement of Significance and Heritage Attributes
This section presents a Statement of Significance and Heritage Attributes for the Lower Doon C.H.L. that
refines and expands on the Statement of Significance and Heritage Attributes presented in the Bray
Heritage report as part of the Lower Doon Land Use Study, based on supplementary research presented
in Section 3.0 and a field review of the C.H.L. undertaken by ASI and City Staff.
4.1 Description of the Heritage Place
The Lower Doon C.H.L. is located within the former village of Lower Doon, which now forms the
southwestern corner of the City of Kitchener. The C.H.L. is bounded by the Grand River to the north, and
the property line of Willowlake Park forms the western boundary, with the southwestern tail of the
C.H.L. extending into Homer Watson Park. The eastern edge of the boundary includes residential
properties on the east side of Pinnacle Drive between Old Mill Road and Amherst Drive. Old Mill Road
runs east -west through the area, and Schneider Creek runs south from the Grand River through
Willowlake Park. The ruins of the Doon Mill are located in the Grand River Natural Area north of Old Mill
Road. A large portion of the area is forested parkland, with public trails. The Grand River was an
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important transportation route and a critical resource extraction area for generations of Indigenous
people.
4.2 Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
Design/Physical Value
The Lower Doon C.H.L. has design and physical value as a representative example of a nineteenth-
century settlement complex in Upper Canada. The C.H.L. forms the core of the historical village of Doon
and includes elements critical to the development of a typical nineteenth-century settlement, including
an industrial operation (the mill) sited on a watercourse (Schneider Creek), a former rail line sited in
proximity to the mill, a small collection of residential and commercial buildings, and segments of the
original village street network. These landscape and built features represent key characteristics and
important periods in the evolution of the village of Doon, from its origins as an industrial village in the
early nineteenth century to a residential suburb and regional park in the mid -20th century. While many
nineteenth-century buildings that formed part of Doon have been removed, properties within the C.H.L.
adjacent to Willowlake Park on Pinnacle Drive (from Old Mill Road to the intersection of Amherst Drive)
provide surviving examples of nineteenth-century hotel and residential buildings that express Lower
Doon's development as a village over the mid-to-late nineteenth century. These include a former hotel
(the Red Lion Inn at 37 Pinnacle Drive), a former hotel/shop/club (6 Amherst Drive), as well as examples
of mid -nineteenth century housing. Pinnacle Drive, Amherst Drive and Old Mill Road represent parts of
the original village street network and alignments. The southernmost trail within Willowlake Park
follows the general alignment of the Galt Branch of the Grand Trunk Railway, which was built in the
1850s, and extends a short distance into Homer Watson Park. The Doon railway station (no longer
extant) was located at the southeast corner of Pinnacle and Amherst Drives.
The ruin of the mill within the C.H.L. also has design and physical value as an early example of a mill
complex constructed of stone in Upper Canada, in contrast to more typical wooden mills constructed in
the early -to -mid nineteenth century. The mill is noted in the local newspaper as once being the largest
grist mill in Canada. This industrial complex formed the core of Bonnie Doon, later known as Lower
Doon. In 1834, Adam Ferrie Junior purchased 300 acres of land to build a large milling operation that he
named Doon Mills, after an area in his native Scotland. In 1839, Ferrie built a large hewn stone dam to
create a mill pond on Schneider Creek and then built a limestone grist mill, three storeys tall with three-
foot thick walls. The stone dam was washed out due to quicksand in 1840, and Ferrie built a
replacement dam using deeply buried log pile and concrete.
While the mill pond has been drained and converted to parkland, the footprint of Willowlake Park
delineates the general size, shape, and location of the former mill pond. Following the closure of Doon
Mills due to fires in 1904 and 1910, the historical mill pond was converted to recreational use by the
Cluthe family, who developed a public resort around the mill pond called Willow Lake. Starting in the
1920s, Lawrence and Bertha Cluthe allowed visitors to swim and skate on the pond, and they opened
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concession stands and built a diving board and cottages (no longer extant). With the collapse of the mill
dam in the 1960s, the mill pond emptied, and the landscape began to be naturalized. By the late 1960s,
Lower Doon was becoming a bedroom suburb for the region, and the municipality converted the former
lake into a public park, next to the ruins of the mill.
Historical/Associative Value
The C.H.L. is associated with the nineteenth-century settlement and development of the village of Doon,
starting in the 1830s, and with Doon's founder Adam Ferrie Junior and the Ferrie family, driving forces
behind Doon's development into a thriving industrial village that reached its height in the late
nineteenth century. While many of Doon's nineteenth-century structures have been removed, the ruins
of Doon Mill, the dam, and traces of the mill pond are significant surviving remnants of the original site
around which Doon developed. The mill operations spurred the economic and physical development of
the village of Doon. By 1852, Doon had developed as a "company town", with a population of 452 and
over 10 enterprises owned by the Ferrie family as well as 11 houses built for its workers and 20 lots sold
to residents. At its height in the late nineteenth century, along with its sister village of Upper Doon
(located just upstream), Lower Doon supported a variety of industries as well as shops, schools, hotels,
churches, and a range of housing.
The evolution of Doon into the twentieth century is also expressed within the C.H.L. The name of
Willowlake Park is taken from the resort called Willow Lake that was developed around the mill pond by
the Cluthe family in the 1920s.
The C.H.L. also includes largely unchanged portions of the Grand River shoreline that would have
influenced the paintings of nineteenth-century Canadian artist Homer Watson (1855-1936), whose
portrayals of pioneer life in the Lower Grand River Valley are important early examples of Canadian
landscape painting. Watson was born near Doon and depicted the general area in many of his paintings.
Watson describes the Doon mill pond as "the most charming place in the vicinity" in his essay "A
Landscape Painter's Day" (1890). Watson's former house was originally built and occupied by Adam
Ferrie Junior and is located just west of the H.C.A boundary at 1754 Old Mill Road. The house and
grounds are now a public art gallery dedicated to preserving Watson's artistic legacy.
Contextual Value
The C.H.L. has contextual value for its importance in defining and maintaining the scenic nineteenth-
century character of the area in connection to the former Village of Doon. The C.H.L., particularly in the
vicinity of the mill ruins, has a distinctive sense of place that transports the visitor back in time. The
naturalized parkland and tree -lined trails in Willowlake Park provide scenic recreational space along
Schneider Creek. The limestone ruins of Doon Mill mark the entry to the trail running north from Old
Mill Road on the west side of Schneider Creek and evoke a nineteenth-century character. The sloping
topography reflects the area's proximity to the Grand River. The trail follows Schneider Creek to its
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outlet into the Grand River, with views of the natural shoreline of the Grand River and Schneider Creek
that are largely unchanged from the nineteenth century. Aspects of this park landscape are also valued
for the impact on day-to-day living of people who visit and utilize the public park. The bridge along Old
Mill Road also provides scenic views of Schneider Creek. The portion of Pinnacle Drive within the C.H.L.
also has scenic qualities, owing to the sloping topography, remaining nineteenth-century buildings and
mature trees and vegetation. The streets within the C.H.L. do not have curbs or sidewalks (with the
exception of the bridge on Old Mill Road), which contributes to a nineteenth-century village streetscape
quality.
The C.H.L. is also physically, visually, and historically linked to its surroundings, including Schneider
Creek, the Grand River, and surviving built resources surrounding the C.H.L. associated with the Ferrie
family and the former Village of Doon. This includes Homer Watson House to the northwest at 1754 Old
Mill Road, which was constructed in about 1834 by Adam Ferrie. While many of the nineteenth-century
buildings on surrounding streets have been replaced, the layout of Doon's nineteenth-century street
network is still partially extant and these streets connect to the road segments included within the C.H.L.
The mill ruins within the C.H.L. also serve as a landmark along the trails in the area's parkland, orienting
trail users.
4.3 Heritage Attributes
Appendix A contains photographic documentation of the heritage attributes listed below.
Landscape
1. Topography of the area which slopes towards the Grand River
2. Schneider Creek and its outlet into the Grand River
3. Limestone ruins of the former Doon Mills complex (Grand River Natural Area north of Old Mill
Road)
4. Willowlake Park as delineating the general shape and location of the former mill pond
5. Southernmost trail within Willowlake Park and Homer Watson Park on the south side of
Schneider Creek that follows the alignment of the former Grand Trunk Railway
6. The Grand River Natural Area north of Old Mill Road, including surviving portions of the Grand
River shoreline at the outlet of Schneider Creek
7. Mature trees
Built Form and Streetscapes
8. Topography along Pinnacle Drive which slopes towards the Grand River
9. Original street alignment, width, and rural cross-section expressing the nineteenth-century road
network of the village of Doon (Old Mill Road, Pinnacle Drive, and Amherst Drive).
10. Surviving examples of early housing (10 and 20 Pinnacle Drive):
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o The property located at 10 Pinnacle Drive contains a one -and -a -half storey residence
constructed c. 1857-1858 with a low-pitched side gable roof and symmetrical three -bay
fagade with a central shed roof dormer. A covered verandah spans the front fagade on the
first storey. The exterior is clad in painted brick.
o The property located at 20 Pinnacle Drive contains a one -storey residence constructed c.
1858 with a side gable roof and symmetrical three -bay front fagade. Built in the Regency
style, the roof overhang creates a covered verandah along front fagade with decorative trim
and the front door surround has a transom and side lights. The exterior is clad in red brick.
11. Surviving example of an early hotel/shop/club (6 Amherst Drive)
o The property located at 6 Amherst Drive contains a two-storey residence constructed c. 1858
with a low-pitched hip roof, symmetrical three -bay fagade and central gable dormers on the
south and west facades. The exterior is clad in stucco.
12. Surviving example of an early hotel (37 Pinnacle Drive, the former Red Lion Inn)
o The property located at 37 Pinnacle Drive contains a two-storey former hotel building
constructed in 1892 with a hip roof and symmetrical five -bay fagade with two central hip
dormers. The front door features a transom and a verandah supported by turned wooden
posts with a balcony on the second storey spans the front fagade. The exterior is clad in
painted brick.
Views
1. Views of Schneider Creek looking north and south from the bridge on Old Mill Road
2. Views of the mill ruins looking northwest from the bridge on Old Mill Road
3. Views of the Grand River from the Grand River shoreline on the west side of Schneider Creek
4. Views of the Grand River looking north from the intersection of Pinnacle Drive and Old Mill Road
toward the Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower
5. Views looking south up Pinnacle Drive towards 10, 20 and 37 Pinnacle Drive and 6 Amherst Drive
6. Views of 37 Pinnacle Drive looking west along Amherst Drive
5.0 Policy Framework
The following provides a summary of applicable policy at the provincial, regional and municipal levels
with regards to heritage conservation and cultural heritage landscapes, as well as an overview of
national, provincial and regional guidance documents.
5.1 The Provincial Policy Statement
The Planning Act (1990) and related Provincial Policy Statement (P.P.S. 2020) make a number of
provisions relating to heritage conservation (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 1990; 2020). One
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of the general purposes of the Planning Act is to integrate matters of provincial interest in provincial and
municipal planning decisions. To inform all those involved in planning activities of the scope of these
matters of provincial interest, Section 2 of the Planning Act provides an extensive listing. These matters
of provincial interest shall be regarded when certain authorities, including the council of a municipality,
carry out their responsibilities under the Act. One of these provincial interests is directly concerned with:
2.(i) the conservation of features of significant architectural, cultural, historical,
archaeological or scientific interest
The P.P.S. indicates in Section 4.0 - Implementation/Interpretation, that:
4.6 The official plan is the most important vehicle for implementation of this
Provincial Policy Statement. Comprehensive, integrated and long-term planning is
best achieved through official plans.
Official plans shall identify provincial interests and set out appropriate land use
designations and policies. To determine the significance of some natural heritage
features and other resources, evaluation may be required.
In order to protect provincial interests, planning authorities shall keep their official
plans up-to-date with this Provincial Policy Statement. The policies of this
Provincial Policy Statement continue to apply after adoption and approval of an
official plan.
Section 2.0, Wise Use and Management of Resources addresses the long-term prosperity of the province
and the importance of protecting natural and cultural heritage and archaeological resources for their
economic, environmental, and social benefits. More specifically, Section 2.6 pertains specifically to
Cultural Heritage and Archaeology policy and states that:
• Significant built heritage resources and significant cultural heritage landscapes shall be conserved
(Policy 2.6.1);
• Planning authorities shall not permit development and site alteration on adjacent lands to
protected heritage property except where the proposed development and site alteration has
been evaluated and it has been demonstrated that the heritage attributes of the protected
heritage property will be conserved (Policy 2.6.3);
• Planning authorities should consider and promote archaeological management plans and cultural
plans in conserving cultural heritage and archaeological resources (Policy 2.6.4); and,
• Planning authorities shall engage with Indigenous communities and consider their interests when
identifying, protecting, and managing cultural heritage and archaeological resources (Policy
2.6.5).
5.2 The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020)
The Greater Golden Horseshoe (G.G.H.) is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing regions in North
America (Government of Ontario 2020a). The Growth Plan for G.G.H. provides a vision and direction for
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the planning and development that supports economic prosperity, protects the environment, and helps
communities achieve a high quality of life. The Plan identifies the Region of Waterloo as part of the
Greater Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan Area. Concurrently, the G.G.H. Plan refers to and provides policy
direction for cultural heritage and archaeological resources, and recognizes that unmanaged growth can
degrade, among other features, the regions cultural heritage resources. The G.G.H. Plan further states
that cultural heritage resources and open spaces within cities, towns, and countryside provide people
with a sense of place. The G.G.H. Plan establishes general policies for conserving cultural heritage
resources in the context of growth and intensification:
• Cultural heritage resources will be conserved in order to foster a sense of place and benefit
communities, particularly in strategic growth areas (Policy 4.2.7.1);
• Municipalities will work with stakeholders, as well as First Nations and Metis communities, in
developing and implementing Official Plan policies and strategies for the identification, wise use
and management of cultural heritage resources (Policy 4.2.7.2).
5.3 Region of Waterloo Official Plan (2015)
The Region of Waterloo Official Plan (O.P.) is the regional municipality's guiding document for directing
growth and change for a period of 20 years, and includes the cities of Cambridge, Waterloo, and
Kitchener (Region of Waterloo 2015). The vision of the plan embraces sustainability and liveability as
central concepts in ensuring the Region of Waterloo is an inclusive, thriving, and sustainable community
committed to maintaining harmony between rural and urban areas and fostering opportunities for
current and future generations.
In achieving the goal of liveability, the plan recognizes that much of Waterloo Region's distinctive
character is associated with its various cultural heritage elements, including the Grand River and its
diverse range of cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and countryside. Ensuring liveability means planning to
retain and/or create the types of distinct local communities that will provide people with choices about
where they live, work, and play.
5.3.1 Shaping Waterloo Region's Urban Communities
Chapter 3 of the Regional O.P., Liveability in Waterloo Region, contains policies and objectives with the
overall goal of creating vibrant urban and rural places. Among the objectives in achieving this includes
supporting the conservation of cultural heritage resources (Objective 3.8 and Section 3.G).
Section 3.G relates to Cultural Heritage and states that the inheritance of natural and cultural assets
gives people a sense of place, community, and personal identity. The plan states its commitment to the
conservation of its cultural heritage as these assets enhance the quality of life of the community,
support social development and promote economic prosperity. Policies presented in Section 3.G address
identification, conservation, and promotion of individual properties, cultural heritage landscapes,
archaeological resources, and scenic roads.
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The following policy pertains to cultural heritage landscapes:
Area Municipalities will designate Cultural Heritage Landscapes in their official plans and establish
associated policies to conserve these areas. The purpose of this designation is to conserve groupings of
cultural heritage resources that together have greater heritage significance than their constituent
elements or parts. (Policy 3.G.6)
5.4 City of Kitchener Official Plan (2014)
The City of Kitchener's Official Plan (City of Kitchener 2014b) provides policy direction for cultural
heritage resources within the City, including the Lower Doon Secondary Plan study area. Sections,
objectives and policies within the Official Plan that are relevant to this report are included in Section 12:
Cultural Heritage Resources. Summaries of the relevant policies within these chapters are included
below.
It should also be noted that the majority of the lands within the Cultural Heritage Landscape are
identified in the Official Plan as being part of the Natural Heritage System. Kitchener's Natural Heritage
System is comprised of natural heritage features that maintain local and regional biological,
hydrological, ecological and geological diversity and functions, support viable populations of indigenous
species, and sustain local ecosystems. There is a strong relationship between natural and cultural
heritage within the Cultural Heritage Landscape. While the objectives, policies and guidelines presented
in Section 6.0 below focus on cultural heritage, natural heritage policies contained in the Official Plan
also apply to the Cultural Heritage Landscape, and the cultural heritage policies do not preclude them.
Section 12 of the Official Plan relates to the Cultural Heritage Resources within the City of Kitchener. The
City recognizes the benefits of cultural heritage resources as focal to community identity and economic
prosperity. Section 12 describes four objectives related to heritage, particularly the City's support for the
conservation and promotion of the City's cultural heritage resources.
Policy 12.C.1.4. acknowledges that not all of the City's cultural heritage resources may have been
identified and accordingly, a property does not have to be listed or designated to be considered as
having cultural heritage value or interest.
Cultural Heritage Landscapes
Policy 12.C.1.8 requires that the City, in cooperation with the Region and the Municipal Heritage
Committee, identify and inventory cultural heritage landscapes in the city and list them on the Municipal
Heritage Register.
Policy 12.C.1.9 requires that significant cultural heritage landscapes be identified on Map 9 in the City's
Official Plan and states that an amendment to the Official Plan will not be required to identify cultural
heritage landscapes on the Municipal Heritage Register.
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Policy 12.C.1.10 requires the conservation of significant cultural heritage landscapes within the city.
Policy 12.C.1.1.12 recognizes the Grand River as a Canadian Heritage River and supports efforts to
conserve the river's natural, cultural, recreational, scenic and ecological features.
Conservation Measures
Policy 12.C.1.19 provides for the City to use measures beyond the Ontario Heritage Act to conserve built
heritage and cultural heritage landscapes and implement Cultural Heritage Resource Conservation
Measures Policies in the Official Plan. "These may include, but are not limited to covenants and
easements pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act; by-laws and agreements pursuant to the Planning Act
(Zoning By-law, demolition control, site plan control, community improvement provisions, provisions in
a subdivision agreement); and by-laws and agreements pursuant to the Municipal Act (Property
Standards Bylaw, tree by-law, sign by-law)."
Policy 12.C.1.21 requires that all development, redevelopment and site alteration permitted by the land
use designations and other policies of the Official Plan will conserve Kitchener's significant cultural
heritage resources.
Public Infrastructure
Policy 12.C.1.37 requires that all private and public works projects affecting a cultural heritage resource
will be consistent with the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places
in Canada and may require the submission of Heritage Impact assessment, Heritage Conservation Plan
and/or Heritage Permit Application.
Heritage Corridors
Section 13: Integrated Transportation System contains a number of policies regarding Heritage
Corridors. Map 9 of the Official Plan identifies Old Mill Road from Mill Park Drive to Doon Valley Drive as
having an overlay designation as a heritage corridor (this does not mean designation under the Ontario
Heritage Act). This includes the portion of Old Mill Road located with the C.H.L.
Policy 13.C.4.11 states that alterations to the heritage attributes of Heritage Corridors, such as widening
the carriage way or changing the surface treatment, will be discouraged and may be subject to the
preparation of a scoped Heritage Impact Assessment. Policy 13.C.4.15 encourages "the use of
Community, Secondary and other Plans and special land use guidelines and development controls on
and in the vicinity of Heritage Corridors to maintain the overall visual character of such streets and
multiuse pathway and their functional operation."
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5.5 Guidelines
5.5.1 Regional Implementation Guideline for Cultural Heritage Landscape Conservation
The Regional Implementation Guideline for Cultural Heritage Landscape Conservation (Region of
Waterloo 2018) was endorsed by the Region of Waterloo Council in 2013, and updated in 2018, and is
intended to provide guidance to applicants, Municipal Heritage Advisory Committees, and Regional and
Area municipal staff on the implementation of C.H.L. policies of the Regional Official Plan. This document
contains background information on C.H.L.s; the rationale for C.H.L. conservation; the provincial,
regional, and municipal policy context; a policy review of Regional documents; and the key steps
involved in the conservation process, including identification of candidate C.H.L.s, research, evaluation,
engagement, reporting, and formal recognition through C.H.L. designation. Further, this document
provides additional conservation measures which may be recommended based on the results of a C.H.L.
study such as technical guidance in the application of policies and Cultural Heritage Impact Assessments.
5.5.2 Provincial and National Reference Documents and Standards for Heritage Conservation
The following documents have been utilized to develop policies presented in this report and which are
demonstrative of industry -accepted standards for best conservation practice in Ontario and Canada:
• Heritage Resources in the Land Use Planning Process (Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism
2006)
• Eight Guiding Principles in the Conservation of Historical Properties (Ontario Ministry of Culture
2007)
• Standards and Guidelines for Conservation of Historic Places (Parks Canada 2010)
6.0 Objectives, Policies and Guidelines
The objectives, policies, and guidelines presented below have been developed to ensure the long-term
protection of the cultural heritage value of the Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape and its heritage
attributes. These objectives and policies are intended to form cultural heritage objectives and official
plan policies specific to Lower Doon and should be read and interpreted alongside the Statement of
Significance and Heritage Attributes presented in Section 4.0 of this report.
These objectives, policies and guidelines are intended to provide guidance to property owners and City
staff for appropriate change within and adjacent to the Cultural Heritage Landscape, while protecting its
cultural heritage value and heritage attributes.
Italicized terms are defined in the Glossary in Appendix B.
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6.1 Recommended Cultural Heritage Objectives and Official Plan Policies and Guidelines
for the Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape
Preamble
The objectives, policies and guidelines below address the cultural heritage resources and heritage
attributes within and adjacent to the Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape, as identified in the Lower
Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape Study and shown on Map 1 and Map 2. However, it is possible that
additional cultural heritage resources or heritage attributes may be identified within or adjacent to the
Cultural Heritage Landscape based on further study and/or receipt of appropriate supplemental
research, analysis and/or documentation.
The properties at 6 Amherst Drive and 10 Pinnacle Drive, identified as built heritage resources within the
Cultural Heritage Landscape, should be studied in more detail in order to understand and articulate their
cultural heritage value and individual heritage attributes.
Existing land uses within the Cultural Heritage Landscape consist of parkland and residential land use,
which are consistent with the historical land -use development patterns.
The design of the new Old Mill Sanitary Pumping Station on the south side of Old Mill Road is an
example of a new building successfully integrated into the Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape. The
building responds to the qualities of the area through its low-rise height and massing that evokes a
house, and details such as the gable roof, end chimneys and masonry cladding, while still remaining
legible as a new building. Its integration into the landscape and topography of Willowlake Park
complements and enhances the cultural heritage value of the Cultural Heritage Landscape.
1. Objectives
1. To appropriately conserve cultural heritage resources.
2. To ensure that new development is sensitive to and respects cultural heritage resources.
2. General Policies
1. The cultural heritage resources and heritage attributes identified in the Lower Doon Cultural
Heritage Landscape Study and shown on Map 1 and Map 2 will be conserved.
2. The City will require the submission of a Heritage Impact Assessment and/or a Heritage
Conservation Plan for development, redevelopment, demolition, and site alteration for
designated properties within or adjacent to the Cultural Heritage Landscape, where it has been
determined that this may result in a significant negative impact on a cultural heritage resource or
heritage attribute of the Cultural Heritage Landscape as deemed appropriate by the City's
Director of Planning.
a. The Heritage Impact Assessment shall be completed in accordance with the City of
Kitchener Heritage Impact Assessment Terms of Reference, or a Scoped Heritage Impact
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Assessment Terms of Reference which will be provided by the City's Heritage Planner and
will recommend an appropriate conservation strategy for the cultural heritage resource or
heritage attribute. The Heritage Conservation Plan shall be completed in accordance with
the City of Kitchener Conservation Plan Terms of Reference and will recommend
appropriate conservation measures and work for the cultural heritage resource or
heritage attribute.
b. The City might require the submission of additional documents and/or studies as deemed
appropriate by the City's Heritage Planner.
The City will ensure that new developments are designed and planned to ensure that views and
vistas of Kitchener's significant cultural heritage resources are created, maintained, and /or
enhanced where appropriate.
4. Any new development that may be proposed within any part of the Cultural Heritage Landscape
identified as exhibiting archaeological potential (as shown on Map 3) that will result in
subsurface impacts must be preceded by Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment. Any such
assessment(s) must be conducted in accordance with the 2011 Standards and Guidelines for
Consultant Archaeologists (Ministry of Tourism and Culture 2011).
New development and alterations on properties within and adjacent to the Cultural Heritage
Landscape must be compatible with and complementary to the Cultural Heritage Landscape's
cultural heritage value and heritage attributes.
6. Demolition or removal of heritage attributes within the Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape
is not permitted.
7. The City acknowledges that accessibility requirements are an important consideration for public
and private properties and that a balance must be found between meeting accessibility
requirements and conserving cultural heritage resources and heritage attributes in order to
achieve solutions that meet the needs of both, as much as is feasible.
2.1. Public Realm Guidelines
2.1.1. Parkland
1. Mature trees and vegetation within Willowlake Park, Homer Watson Park and the Grand
River Natural Area north of Old Mill Road will be maintained and conserved.
2. The City acknowledges that maintenance to parkland may be required. Any alterations
required to Willowlake Park and Homer Watson Park will be compatible with and sympathetic
to the heritage attributes located within them, including but not limited to: topography,
Schneider Creek, and the southernmost trail within Willowlake Park and Homer Watson Park
on the south side of Schneider Creek that follows the alignment of the former Grand Trunk
Railway.
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3. Any alterations required to the Grand River Natural Area north of Old Mill Road will be
compatible with and sympathetic to the heritage attributes located within it, including but not
limited to: topography, Schneider Creek, and mill ruins.
4. The existing alignment of the southernmost trail within Willowlake Park and Homer Watson
Park that follows the alignment of the former Grand Trunk Railway will be maintained and
conserved.
2.1.2 Grand River Shoreline
1. The Grand River shoreline within the Cultural Heritage Landscape will be conserved in its
naturalized state.
2. Any alterations to the Grand River shoreline within the Cultural Heritage Landscape will
enhance the overall setting and history of the site and conserve its cultural heritage value.
2.1.3 Mill Ruins
1. The limestone ruins of the Ferrie Mill located within the Grand River Natural Area north of
Old Mill Road will be conserved and stabilized in alignment with ongoing City initiatives.
2.1.4 Roads and Circulation Routes
The portion of Old Mill Road within the Cultural Heritage Landscape forms part of a Heritage
Corridor as per the City of Kitchener Official Plan.
1. The existing alignment and width of streets within the Cultural Heritage Landscape will be
conserved, including the segments of Old Mill Road, Pinnacle Drive and Amherst Drive.
2. Transportation facilities and/or streetscape improvements will be needed to meet the needs
of residents of all ages and abilities, and these improvements shall be appropriately balanced
and integrated with the existing context of the Cultural Heritage Landscape.
2.1.5 Interpretation Plan
1. An interpretation plan should be developed for the Cultural Heritage Landscape, for
integration into the public realm. The interpretation plan should communicate the history and
significance of the Cultural Heritage Landscape. This could include, but is not limited to,
wayfinding signage or plaques throughout the Cultural Heritage Landscape and/or at its entry
and exit points.
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2.2 Built Form Guidelines
1. The properties at 6 Amherst Drive and 10, 20, and 37 Pinnacle Drive, and their primary
buildings will be conserved in a manner that ensures their integrity and respects the cultural
heritage value of the Cultural Heritage Landscape.
2. Repair rather than replacement of damaged or deteriorated heritage attributes is
encouraged. Where repair is not feasible, replacements should be in-kind, conserving the
historical form, appearance, materials, and features of the heritage attribute and should be
physically and visually compatible with the property in terms of its form, appearance,
materials, and features.
3. New development within or adjacent to the Cultural Heritage Landscape will be visually and
physically compatible with, but subordinate to and distinguishable from the properties within
the Cultural Heritage Landscape, and shall not negatively impact the cultural heritage value or
heritage attributes of the Cultural Heritage Landscape.
4. New development on or adjacent to the properties at 6 Amherst Drive and 10, 20, and 37
Pinnacle Drive will be compatible with the height, massing, and materials of the existing
buildings on the properties, as described in the list of heritage attributes.
2.3 Protection of Views
1. Views from the public realm identified as heritage attributes and shown on Map 2 will be
conserved.
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1. The Lower Doon Cultural Heritage Landscape should be designated as a significant cultural
heritage landscape in the City of Kitchener Official Plan and identified on Map 9 of the Plan.
Guideline III in the Regional Implementation Guideline for Cultural Heritage Landscape
Conservation (Region of Waterloo 2018) recommends that the Official Plan identify designated
C.H.L.s using an official name, a statement of significance and a general location map, and
reference the detailed documentation within the C.H.L.'s Technical Study. The Guideline also
advises that additional C.H.L. conservation policies and/or a detailed map may be included.
2. Publicly -owned lands located within the Lower Doon C.H.L. should be appropriately managed by
the City of Kitchener to ensure the conservation of the C.H.L.'s identified heritage attributes and
in accordance with the objectives, policies, and guidelines presented herein. These lands include
Willowlake Park and the ruins of Doon Mills, Schneider Creek, the Grand River Natural Area north
of Old Mill Road, and the original street alignment of Old Mill Road, Pinnacle Drive, and Amherst
Drive.
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Appendix A: Photographic Documentation of Heritage Attributes
The following figures are representative photographs of the Heritage Attributes of the Lower Doon
Cultural Heritage Landscape, as identified in Section 4.3. Note that Attribute 1 - Topography of the area
which slopes towards the Grand River - and Attribute 7 — Mature trees — are represented throughout
this collection of photographs. All photographs were taken by A.S.I. on September 29, 2022.
Landscape Attributes
Figure 18: Schneider Creek, looking north from the bridge on Old Mill Road
(Heritage Attribute #2).
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Figure 19: Schneider Creek, looking northeast from within Willowlake Park
(Heritage Attribute #2).
Figure 20: Schneider Creek at its outlet into the Grand River, looking west
(Heritage Attribute #2).
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Figure 24: Southernmost trail within Willowlake Park that follows the
alignment of the former Grand Trunk Railway, looking west (Heritage Attribute #5).
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Area north of Old Mill Road (Heritage Attribute #6).
Built Form and Streetscape Attributes
Figure 28: Topography along Pinnacle Drive which slopes towards the
Grand River, looking north from 20 Pinnacle Drive (Heritage Attribute #8).
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Figure 29: Original alignment, width and rural cross-section of Old Mill
Road, looking west from the intersection of Old Mill Road and Pinnacle
Drive (Heritage Attribute #9).
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Figure 30: Original alignment, width and rural cross-section of Pinnacle
Drive, looking south from the intersection of Pinnacle Drive and Old Mill
Road (Heritage Attribute #9).
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Figure 31: Original alignment, width and rural cross-section of Amherst Drive,
looking west along Amherst Drive towards its intersection with Pinnacle Drive
(Heritage Attribute #9).
Figure 32: 10 Pinnacle Drive (Heritage Attribute #10).
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Views Identified as Heritage Attributes
Figure 36: View of Schneider Creek looking north from the bridge on Old
Mill Road (View #1).
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Figure 37: View of Schneider Creek looking south from the bridge on Old
Mill Road (View #1).
Figure 38: View of mill ruins looking northwest from the bridge on Old Mill
Road (View #2).
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Figure 39: View of the Grand River from the Grand River shoreline on the
west side of Schneider Creek, looking northwest (View #3).
Figure 40: View of the Grand River from the Grand River shoreline on the
west side of Schneider Creek, looking southeast (View #3).
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Figure 41: View of the Grand River looking north from the intersection of
Pinnacle Drive and Old Mill Road toward the Waterloo Pioneer Memorial
Tower (View #4).
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Pinnacle Drive and 6 Amherst Drive (View #5).
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Figure 43: View looking south up Pinnacle Drive towards 37 Pinnacle Drive
(View #5).
Figure 44: View of 37 Pinnacle Drive looking west along Amherst Drive
(View #6).
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Appendix B: Glossary
Addition: New construction that extends the pre-existing building envelope in any direction, and which increases
the building's pre-existing volume.
Adjacent: Lands, buildings and/or structures that are contiguous or that are directly opposite to other lands,
buildings and/or structures, separated only by a laneway, municipal road or other right-of-way. (Official Plan)
Alteration: Any change to a property on the Heritage Register in any manner including its restoration, renovation,
repair or disturbance, or a change, demolition or removal of an adjacent property that may result in any change to
a property on the Heritage Register. Alteration and alter have corresponding meanings.
Built Heritage Resources: A building, structure, monument, installation or any manufactured remnant that
contributes to a property's cultural heritage value or interest as identified by a community. Built heritage
resources are generally located on property that has been designated under Parts IV or V of the Ontario Heritage
Act, or listed by included on local, Regional, Provincial and/or Federal registers. (Official Plan)
City: Refers to the Corporation of the City of Kitchener. (Official Plan)
Compatible: Refers to the physical and visual impacts of new development on existing structures and contributing
properties. Physical compatibility refers to the use of materials and construction methods that do not negatively
impact the contributing property, detract from or damage its heritage attributes. Visual compatibility refers to
designing new work in such a way that it is distinguishable from the historic building, while complementing its
design, massing, and proportions. (Standards & Guidelines)
Conserve/Conserved/Conservation (in regard to cultural heritage and archaeology): 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 Ontario Heritage Act.
This may be achieved by the implementation of recommendations set out in a heritage conservation plan,
archeological assessment, and/or heritage impact assessment. Mitigative measures and/or alternative
development approaches can be included in these plans and assessments. (Official Plan).
Cultural Heritage Landscape: A defined geographical area that may have been modified by human activity and is
identified as having cultural heritage value or interest by a community. The area may involve features such as
structures, spaces, archaeological sites or natural elements that are valued together for their interrelationship,
meaning or association. Examples may include, but are not limited to, heritage conservation districts designated
under the Ontario Heritage Act; villages, parks, gardens, battlefields, main streets and neighbourhoods,
cemeteries, trailways, viewsheds, natural areas and industrial complexes of heritage significance; and areas
recognized by federal or international designation authorities. (Official Plan)
Cultural Heritage Resources: Includes buildings, structures and properties designated under the Ontario Heritage
Act or listed on the Municipal Heritage Register, properties on the Heritage Kitchener Inventory of Historic
Buildings, built heritage resources and cultural heritage landscapes as defined in the Provincial Policy Statement.
(Official Plan)
Cultural Heritage Value: The aesthetic, historic, scientific, cultural, social or spiritual importance or significance
for past, present or future generations. The heritage value of an historic place is embodied in its character -
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defining materials, forms, location, spatial configurations, uses and cultural associations or meanings. (Standards
and Guidelines)
Development: The creation of a new lot, a change in land use, the construction of buildings and structures or an
addition or alteration to a building or structure that substantially increases the size or usability of the site,
requiring approval under the Planning Act, but does not include: a) activities that create or maintain infrastructure
authorized under an environmental assessment process; and, b) works subject to the Drainage Act. (Official Plan)
Heritage Attributes: The principle features or elements that contribute to a cultural heritage resource's cultural
heritage value or interest, and may include the property's built or manufactured elements, as well as natural
landforms, vegetation, water features, and its visual setting (including significant views or vistas to or from a
cultural heritage resource. (Official Plan)
Heritage Conservation Plan: A document that details how a cultural heritage resource can be conserved. The
conservation plan may be supplemental to a heritage impact assessment, but is typically a separate document.
The recommendations of the plan should include descriptions of repairs, stabilization and preservation activities
as well as long term conservation, monitoring and maintenance measures. (Official Plan)
Heritage Corridors: Streets or multi -use pathways which because of their unique structural, topographic and
visual characteristics, as well as abutting vegetation, built environment and cultural landscape, historical
significance or location within a Heritage Conservation District are recognized as a cultural heritage resource and
are intended to be conserved. (Official Plan)
Heritage Impact Assessment: A document comprising text and graphic material including plans, drawings,
photographs that contains the results of historical research, field work, survey, analysis, and description(s) of
cultural heritage resources together with a description of the process and procedures in deriving potential effects
and mitigation measures as required by official plan policies and any other applicable or pertinent guidelines. A
heritage impact assessment may include an archaeological assessment where appropriate. (Official Plan)
Integrity: As it relates to a heritage property or an archaeological site/resource, is a measure of its wholeness and
intactness of the cultural heritage value and attributes. Examining the conditions of integrity requires assessing
the extent to which the property includes all elements necessary to express its cultural heritage value; is of
adequate size to ensure the complete representation of the features and processes that convey the property's
significance; and the extent to which it suffers from adverse affects of development and/or neglect. Integrity
should be assessed within a Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment. (Official Plan)
Views and Vistas: Significant visual compositions of the built and natural environment that enliven the overall
physical character of an area. Views are generally panoramic in nature while vistas are typically a strong individual
feature framed by its surroundings. (Official Plan)
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