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Home My WebLink AboutHK Agenda - 2025-01-07Heritage Kitchener Committee Agenda Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers City of Kitchener 200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 People interested in participating in this meeting can register online using the delegation registration form at www.kitchener.ca/delegation or via email at delegation@kitchener.ca. Written comments received will be circulated prior to the meeting and will form part of the public record. The meeting live -stream and archived videos are available at www.kitchener.ca/watchnow. *Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. If you require assistance to take part in a city meeting or event, please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994.* Chair - TBD Vice -Chair - TBD 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 Item 4.1 - V. Hicks, MHBC Planning Ltd. 4. Discussion Items 4.1 Heritage Kitchener Advisory Committee 60 m Orientation 4.2 Election of Chair and Vice Chair 10m 4.3 Draft Scoped Heritage Impact Assessment, 10m 1940 Fischer Hallman Road, DSD -2025-015 4.4 Notice of Intention to Designate, 69 Agnes 10m Road, DSD -2025-013 4.5 Notice of Intention to Designate, 80-86 Union 10m Boulevard, DSD -2025-014 4.6 Old Mills Ruins Repair and Restoration work, 10m DSD -2025-016 5. Information Items 5.1 Heritage Permit Application Tracking Sheet 6. Adjournment Mariah Blake Committee Coordinator 3 MCI 165 183 337 Page 2 of 337 Staff Report r NJ :R Development Services Department www.kitchener.ca REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener DATE OF MEETING: January 7, 2025 SUBMITTED BY: Garett Stevenson, Director of Development and Housing Approvals, 519-783-8922 PREPARED BY: Deeksha Choudhry, Heritage Planner, 519-783-8906 WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 5 DATE OF REPORT: December 11, 2024 REPORT NO.: DSD -2025-015 SUBJECT: Draft Scoped Heritage Impact Assessment 1940 Fischer Hallman Road RECOMMENDATION: For information. REPORT: The Development and Housing Approvals Division is in receipt of a Scoped Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) dated November 2024, regarding a proposed development at the property municipally addressed as 1940 Fischer Hallman Road to facilitate the construction of 6 blocks of stacked townhouses. As a result of the proposed development, the property will be severed. A portion of the property will contain the existing cultural heritage resource, and the other portion will contain the new blocks of stacked townhomes. This development is part of the Wallaceton Subdivision (Fig. 1). *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. Page 3 of 337 _ 6MM6KNE p�'E ' Pp61PRJ.ilPywl. I Figure 1. Proposed site plan for the subject property. Source: Draft HIA The subject property is currently listed as a non -designated property of cultural heritage value or interest on the City's Municipal Heritage Register. The proposed townhomes are proposed to be 3 storeys in height, with landscaped area proposed along with the south, east and west lot lines (Fig 2). No change is proposed to the existing cultural heritage resource at 1940 Fischer Hallman Road as a result of the proposed development. The existing building will be conserved in-situ on the retained portion of the subject property. Figure 2. Conceptual rendering of the proposed townhomes. (Source: Draft HIA) Page 4 of 337 At this time, heritage planning staff are seeking the committee's input and comments which will be taken into consideration as part of staff's review of the HIA and processing of related Planning Act applications. The applicant's heritage consultant will be at the January 7, 2024, meeting to answer any questions the Committee might have. A motion or recommendation to Council will not be required at the January meeting. A copy of the HIA has been included as Attachment A in this report. 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. PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES: • Ontario Heritage Act, 2023 APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager of Development Services ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A — Draft Scoped Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) — 1940 Fischer Hallman Road Page 5 of 337 HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Wallaceton (Stage 6 Lands) Haldimand Street & Broadacre Drive,Aq City of Kitchener N p �S' Date: November 2024 Prepared for: Fusion Homes Prepared by: MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Plan- ning Limited (MHBC) 200-540 Bingemans Centre Drive Kitchener, ON N213 3X9 T: 519 576 3650 F: 519 576 0121 Our File: 1405L pop' MHBC P L A N N I N G URBAN DESIGN & LANDSCAPE A RCN ITECTU `iE Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Table of Contents ProjectPersonnel......................................................................................................3 PropertyOwner........................................................................................................3 Glossary of Abbreviations..........................................................................................4 Acknowledgement of First Nations Territory, Traditions, and Cultural Heritage..............4 ExecutiveSummary...................................................................................................5 1.0 Description of Subject Property............................................................................6 1.1 Location of Subject Property.........................................................................6 1.2 Heritage Status................................................................................................8 1.2.1 Architectural Analysis (City of Kitchener)....................................................10 1.2.2 Previous Heritage Impact Assessment (Carson Woods Architect Limited) .....10 1.2.3 Current Cultural Heritage Attributes of the Stage 8 Lands ...........................11 1.3 Adjacent Cultural Heritage Resources..............................................................12 2.0 Policy Context...................................................................................................16 2.1 The Planning Act and PPS 2024.......................................................................16 2.2 The Ontario Heritage Act................................................................................18 2.3 Region of Waterloo Official Plan......................................................................18 2.4 City of Kitchener Official Plan..........................................................................19 3.0 Historical Overview............................................................................................22 3.1 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road............................................................................22 4.0 Description of Subject Property.......................................................................... 30 4.1 Description of 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road Stage 6 Lands.................................30 4.2 Description of 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road Stage 8 Lands.................................30 4.3 Description of Surrounding Area......................................................................32 5.0 Description of Proposed Development................................................................34 6.0 Impact Analysis.................................................................................................37 6.1 Introduction................................................................................................... 37 6.2 Impact Analysis for the Stage 8 Lands at 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road................38 November 2024 MHBC I i Page 7 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener 6.3 Impact Analysis on the Adjacent Property Located at 1970 Fischer -Hallman Road .......................................................................................................................... 39 6.4 Design Conformity with Nearby Lands.............................................................41 7.0 Consideration of Development Alternatives, Mitigation Measures and Conservation Recommendations................................................................................................... 43 7.1 Alternative Development Approaches..............................................................43 7.2 Mitigation and Conservation Recommendations................................................43 8.0 Conclusion........................................................................................................44 9.0 Sources............................................................................................................45 AppendixA.............................................................................................................47 SitePlan.................................................................................................................47 AppendixB.............................................................................................................48 PreviousHIA...........................................................................................................48 AppendixC.............................................................................................................49 Previous Architectural Analysis.................................................................................49 AppendixD............................................................................................................50 MapFigures............................................................................................................50 AppendixE............................................................................................................. 51 StaffBios................................................................................................................51 November 2024 MHBC I ii Page 8 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Project Personnel Dan Currie, MA, MCIP, RPP, CAH P Vanessa Hicks, MA, CAHP Christy Kirwan, BA, Dipl. Paul Jae Woong Lee Property Owner Fusion Homes c/o Ben James 500 Hanlon Creek Blvd. Guelph, ON N 1C OA1 Managing Director of Cultural Heritage Senior Heritage Planner Heritage Planner Technician Senior Review Research, Author, Fieldwork Author, Analysis GIS/Maps November 2024 MHBC 13 Page 9 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Glossary of Abbreviations H IA Heritage Impact Assessment M H BC MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited MCM Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (formerly the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries) C HA Ontario Heritage Act C HTK Ontario Heritage Toolkit C -REG 9/06 Ontario Regulation 9/06 for determining cultural heritage significance PPS 2024 Provincial Planning Statement (2024) Acknowledgement of First Nations Territory, Traditions, and Cultural Heritage This Heritage Impact Assessment acknowledges that the subject property located at 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road, City of Kitchener, is situated on part of the Haldimand Tract, which was promised to the peoples of the Six Nations on the Grand River and is located within the recognized territory of the Anishinaabe peoples (Attiwonderonk (Neutral), Haudenosaunee, and Anishinaabe). These lands are acknowledged as part of the following treaties: • Haldimand Treaty, 1784. November 2024 MHBC 1 4 Page 10 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Executive Summary MHBC was retained by Fusion Homes to complete a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) for the Stage 6 lands located on part of the property at 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road, Kitchener (the subject property). The proposed development includes the construction of 6 blocks of 3 -storey townhouses, with a total of 102 units. The purpose of this Heritage Impact Assessment is to evaluate whether or not the proposed development of the Stage 6 lands will result in adverse impacts to the cultural heritage value of the listed dwelling on the Stage 8 lands located on the western portion of the property. This report has identified the potential for land disturbances related to the construction of the proposed stacked townhouses to result in adverse impacts to the stone dwelling on the Stage 8 lands, therefore the following measures are recommended: • That normal construction best practices be followed during construction, including the use of protective safety screening and fencing where required; and • That heavy equipment not be operated or stored along the boundary between the Stage 8 and Stage 6 lands. November 2024 MHBC 1 5 Page 11 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener 1.0 Description of Subject Property 1.1 Location of Subject Property The subject property is currently part of what is municipally addressed as 1940 Fischer - Hallman Road and is legally described as Part of Lot 160 German Company Tract. However, it is in the process of being registered through the plan of subdivision as its own block and independent property known in this development and site plan application as the Stage 6 lands. The subject property is highlighted in blue in Figure 1 below. It is situated on the east side of Fischer -Hallman Road, north of Plains Road, and west and south of Broadacre Drive. November 2024 MHBC 1 6 Page 12 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Figure 1: Aerial photo noting the location of the subject property. The Stage 6 lands proposed for development are indicated in blue and the Stage 8 lands (which contain the dwelling at 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road) are indicated in red. (MHBC, 2024) The subject property was once part of a larger agricultural parcel that has since been developed to include residential uses in stages over time. The Stage 8 lands (noted in red below) front Fischer -Hallman Road and contain the original house constructed c. 1870 when the lands were used for agriculture. The Stage 6 lands (noted in blue) are vacant and proposed to be developed to 102 residential stacked townhouses (see Figure 2). November 2024 MHBC 1 7 Page 13 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener PLAINS ROAD BROAUAuHE. UHI'r= BUN C — •BLDG A PI. t3 P PLDG C 'J0 UNR iG t: `J -T JB UNIT I w r AMEWTY N 3UC-E � 19 JNIT `2 UNIT . asJo v�valEa.xa�unax aoao LEGEND FISCHER-HALLMAN ROAD Figure 2: Aerial photo noting the location of the subject property at 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road with the Stage 8 lands noted in red and the Stage 6 lands noted in blue. (MHBC, 2024) The purpose of this HIA is to assess whether or not any adverse impacts are anticipated to the cultural heritage value of the Stage 8 lands (noted above in red) as well as to the adjacent listed property located at 1970 Fischer -Hallman Road as a result of the proposed development of the Stage 6 lands (noted above in blue). 1.2 Heritage Status The Stage 6 lands contain no built or natural features and do not exhibit cultural heritage value. They are located adjacent to the Stage 8 lands which have been determined to include cultural heritage resources. The Stage 8 lands have been identified by the City of Kitchener as being of potential Cultural Heritage Value or Interest. According to a review of the City of Kitchener Register of Heritage Properties as well as the City of Kitchener Interactive Map, Stage 8 lands contain a listed (non -designated) property (see Figure 3). It is not designated November 2024 MHBC 1 8 Page 14 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act The property is not part of a designated Heritage Conservation District (HCD), nor is it identified as being within a protected Cultural Heritage Landscape as per the City of Kitchener Official Plan. Figure 3: Excerpt of the City of Kitchener Interactive Map showing the listed status of the Stage 8 lands, noted with a red line. (Source: City of Kitchener Interactive Map, 2024) The Register does not provide reasons for which the Stage 8 lands were identified as being of CHVI in 2009. (See Figure 4). 1541 - Heritage - Intend to Designate Heritage -Listed Properties Fischer Hallman Road Heritage - PartlV Designation Heritage - PartV (District) Designation Fischer Hallman Read Heritage - Part IV and V Designation Figure 3: Excerpt of the City of Kitchener Interactive Map showing the listed status of the Stage 8 lands, noted with a red line. (Source: City of Kitchener Interactive Map, 2024) The Register does not provide reasons for which the Stage 8 lands were identified as being of CHVI in 2009. (See Figure 4). 1541 Fischer Hallinan Read June 1, 2015 1940 Fischer Hallman Road October 13, 2009 1970 Fischer Hallman Read August 29, 2011 Figure 4: Excerpt of the City of Kitchener Heritage Register for Non -Designated Properties. (Source: City of Kitchener) However, the property was previously evaluated in an Architectural Analysis conducted by the City of Kitchener in 1991 and in a Heritage Impact Assessment conducted by Carson Woods Architect Limited in 2008. A summary of the previous Architectural Analysis and HIA can be found below in Section 1.2.1 and Section 1.2.2 of this report. November 2024 MHBC 1 9 Page 15 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener 1.2.1 Architectural Analysis (City of Kitchener) An Architectural Analysis was conducted on subject property by the City of Kitchener in June of 1991 to evaluate and describe the heritage value of the property. It provides an overview, from which excerpts have been provided below: "This beautiful Gothic house was built circa 1870. It has an Irregular, almost T- shaped plan with some adherence to symmetry. It is one -and -a -half storeys with ten rooms... and a concrete block north wing. It is situated just of the east side of Fischer -Hallman Road, In full view and facing south. The property totals 59 acres in size and includes among its outbuildings a large gable barn, an old outhouse, and a maple syrup shed. Farming has been mixed over the years, Including dairy, beef cattle and various crops... Modern landscaping and sorawling trees surround the house. " At the time of the analysis, the Stage 8 lands consisted of a much larger parcel which included an intact farm complex. Additionally, the concrete addition described at the time has since been removed, as had the later veranda, the original portico, and many of the original windows. The Stage 8 lands do, however, currently retain other features mentioned in the analysis, including: • Sprawling trees around the house; • Construction of large split fieldstone bonded with rough mortaring; • Fieldstone chimneys with corbelled caps; • Wood trim along the facades; • Projecting gable face with single -storey bay window at south elevation; and • Quoining, voussoirs above the windows, and projecting sills. The report concludes that: "This house must be a high ,priority for designation. It is in very good condition and has a great deal of architectural value. The board -and -batten outhouse Is also worthy of preservation. " It should be noted that the board -and -batten outhouse is no longer present on the property. The full Architectural Analysis can be found in Appendix C of this report. 1.2.2 Previous Heritage Impact Assessment (Carson Woods Architect Limited) November 2024 MHBC 1 10 Page 16 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener The Stage 8 lands were again evaluated in 2008 as part of a Heritage Impact Assessment conducted by Carson Woods Architects Limited to evaluate potential impacts resulting from the proposed Becker Estates plan of subdivision. At this time, the HIA notes that the outhouse which was mentioned in the previous Architectural Analysis had since been removed by the owners as it was structurally unsound. The HIA was in agreement with the previous Architectural Analysis in its conclusion that the subject property exhibits "significant local heritage value." It further describes that value as being related to the workmanship, quality, and historic integrity of the stone dwelling, the intact nature of the farmyard and accessory structures which are described as providing a rural context, the orientation of the dwelling and its representation of previous circulation patterns, and its continuous use as a farm. The report further notes that while the accessory structures contributed to the character of the property, they were not structurally sound. None of the accessory buildings described are currently still present on the property. The heritage attributes associated with the property were identified in the previous HIA as follows: • Exterior stone walls and corbelled chimneys • Exterior roof and gable form • Exterior wood frieze mouldings • Exterior South entrance doorway • Exterior east side porch posts and decorative scroll brackets • Interior wood mouldings, casing and trim • Interior plaster mouldings and chandelier medallion • Interior staircase • Interior doors and hardware • Stain Glass windows The report also mentions "Other Desirable Features" which are listed as: • The Old Lane • The Farm Yard The complete previous HIA can be viewed in Appendix B of this report. 1.2.3 Current Cultural Heritage Attributes of the Stage 8 Lands Of the heritage attributes identified in the previous Heritage Impact Assessment, some are no longer present on the property at this time, including: November 2024 MHBC 1 11 Page 17 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener • Exterior South entrance doorway • Exterior east side porch posts and decorative scroll brackets • Some Stain Glass windows It is unknown whether the interior features noted in the previous HIA are still present. These included: • Interior wood mouldings, casing and trim • Interior plaster mouldings and chandelier medallion • Interior staircase • Interior doors and hardware However, it is not standard practice to designate interior features, and it is recommended that these features be removed from consideration as heritage attributes. The report also mentions "Other Desirable Features" which are listed as: • The Old Lane • The Farm Yard The mature tree row indicating the location of the old lane is still present, but the previously associated farm yard has since been severed and redeveloped. 1.3 Adjacent Cultural Heritage Resources The Stage 6 lands are located adjacent (contiguous) to the property at 1970 Fischer - Hallman Road, which is listed (non -designated) on the City of Kitchener Heritage Register (see Figure 5). November 2024 MHBC 1 12 Page 18 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Figure 5: Excerpt of the City of Kitchener Interactive Map showing the listed status of the adjacent property at 1970 Fischer -Hallman Road, which is noted with a red dashed line. (Source: City of Kitchener Interactive Map, 2024) The Register identifies that the property was listed in 2011 (see Figure 6). 1541 Fischer Hallman Road June 1, 2015 1940 Fischer Hallman Road October 13, 2009 1970 Fischer Hallman Road August 29, 2011 Figure 6: Excerpt of the City of Kitchener Heritage Register for Non -Designated Properties. (Source: City of Kitchener) The Register does not identify the reasons why the property was considered to be of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest, however, the property contains a 1 -storey brick structure with a plaque that identifies it as "School, Section No. 3, 1872." While the structure currently serves as a dwelling, it is therefore safe to assume that it previously served as a schoolhouse constructed c. 1872. November 2024 MHBC 1 13 Page 19 of 337 47, Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener The architectural features of the former schoolhouse include a symmetrical one -storey brick construction with a gable roof and a gable vestibule at the south elevation. There is a brick chimney on the southeastern corner of the structure. The building includes a number of later rear additions to the north. The grounds also include several accessory structures, gravel driveway access to Fischer - Hallman Road, a number of mature trees, and open space. November 2024 MHBC 1 15 Page 21 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener 2mOPolicy Context 2.1 The Planning Act and PPS 2024 The Planning Act makes a number of provisions regarding cultural heritage, either directly in Section 2 of the Act or Section 3 respecting policy statements and provincial plans. In Section 2, the PlanningActoutlines 18 spheres of provincial interest that must be considered by appropriate authorities in the planning process. One of the intentions of The PlanningActis to "encourage the co-operation and co-ordination among the various interests". Regarding cultural heritage, Subsection 2(d) of the Act provides that: The Minister, the council of a municipallty, a local board, a planning board and the Municipal Board, in carrying out their responsibilities under this Act, shall have regard to, among other matters, matters of provincial interest such as... (d) the conservation of features of significant architectural, cultural, historical, archaeological or scientific interest, The PlanningActtherefore provides for the overall broad consideration of cultural heritage resources through the land use planning process. In support of the provincial interest identified in Subsection 2 (d) of the Planning Act, and as provided for in Section 3, the Province has refined policy guidance for land use planning and development matters in the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 (PPS). The PPS "provides policy direction on matters of provincial interest related to land use planning and development." When addressing cultural heritage planning, the PPS provides for the following: 4,6.1 Protected heritage property, which may contain built heritage resources or cultural heritage landscapes, shall be conserved. November 2024 MHBC 1 16 Page 22 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener 4.6.3. Planning authorities shall not permit development and site alteration on adjacent lands to protected heritage property unless the heritage attributes of the protected heritage property will be conserved. The PPS defines the following terms Protected Heritage Property: Protected heritage property .• means property designated under Part IV or VI of the Ontario Heritage Act; property included in an area designated as a heritage conservation district under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act; property subject to a heritage conservation easement or covenant under Part II or IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; property identified by a provincial ministry or a prescribed public body as a property having cultural heritage value or interest under the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Provincial Heritage Properties; property protected under federal heritage legislation; and UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Built Heritage Resource; means a building, structure, monument, installation or any manufactured or constructed part or remnant that contributes to a property's cultural heritage value or interest as identified by a community, including an Indigenous community. Cultural Heritage Landscape; means a defined geographical area that may have been modified by human act/ vity and is identified as ha ving cultural heritage value or interest by a community, including an Indigenous community. The area may include features such as buildings, structures, spaces, views, archaeological sites or natural elements that are valued together for their interrelationship, meaning or association. Conserved. means 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. This may be achieved by the implementation of recommendations set out in a conservation plan, archaeological assessment, and/or heritage impact assessment that has been approved, accepted or adopted by the relevant planning authority and/or decision -maker. Mitigative measures and/or alternative development approaches should be included in these plans and assessments. November 2024 MHBC 1 17 Page 23 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Development; means the creation of new lot, a change in land use, or the construction of buildings and structures requiring approval under the Planning Act, but does not include: a) activities that create or maintain infrastructure authorized under an environmental assessment process or identified in provincial standards; or b) works subject to the Drainage Act; or c) for the purposes of policy 4.1.4.a), underground or surface mining of minerals or advanced exploration on mining lands in significant areas of mineral potential in Ecoreglon 5E, where advanced exploration has the same meaning as under the Mining Act Instead, those matters shall be subject to policy 4.1.5.a). Site alteration; means activities, such as grading, excavation and the placement of fill that would change the landform and natural vegetative characteristics of a site. Heritage attributes; means, as defined under the Ontario Heritage Act, in relation to real property, and to the buildings and structures on the real property, the attributes of the property, buildings and structures that contribute to their cultural heritage value or interest Adjacent lands; means d) for the purposes of policy 4.6.3, those lands contiguous to a protected heritage property or as otherwise defined in the municipal official plan. 2.2 The Ontario Heritage Act The Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O, 1990, c.0.18 remains the guiding legislation for the conservation of significant cultural heritage resources in Ontario. This Heritage Impact Assessment has been guided by the criteria provided with Regulation 9/06of the Ontario Heritage Act, as Amended in 2022 as per Bill 23 (Schedule 6). Ontario Regulation 9/06 outlines the mechanism for determining cultural heritage value or interest. Here, a property must meet at least 2 of 9 criteria to be considered for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act 2.3 Region of Waterloo Official Plan November 2024 MHBC 1 18 Page 24 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Chapter 3, Section 3.G of the Regional Official Plan provides policies regarding the conservation of cultural heritage resources which are related to the scope of this Heritage Impact Assessment. This includes the acknowledgement of cultural heritage resources as contributing to a unique sense of place, providing a means of defining and confirming a regional identity. The Regional Official Plan includes policies regarding the requirement of Heritage Impact Assessments and outlines their general requirements. 2.4 City of Kitchener Official Plan Section 12 of the Kitchener Official Plan (2014) provides the following policies regarding the conservation of cultural heritage resources as it relates to the scope of this Heritage Impact Assessment as follows: Objectives 12.1.1. To conserve the city's cultural heritage resources through their identification, ,protection, use and/or management in such a way that their heritage values, attributes and integrity are retained. 12.1.2. To ensure that all development or redevelopment and site alteration is sensitive to and respects cultural heritage resources and that cultural heritage resources are conserved. 12.1.3. To increase public awareness and appreciation for cultural heritage resources through educational, promotional and incentive programs. 12.1.4. To lead the community by example with the identification, protection, use and/or management of cultural heritage resources owned and/or leased by the City. Policies 12. C.1.4. The City acknowledges that not all of the city's cultural heritage resources have been identified as a cultural heritage resource as in Policy 12. C.1.3. Accordingly, a property does not have to be listed or designated to be considered as having cultural heritage value or interest I2.C.1.5. Through the processing of applications submitted under the Planning Act, resources of potential cultural heritage value or interest will be identified, evaluated and considered for listing as a non -designated property of cultural heritage value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register and/or designation under the Ontario Heritage Act 12.C1.21. A# development, redevelopment and site alteration permitted by the land use designations and other policies of this Plan will conserve November 2024 MHBC 1 19 Page 25 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Ktcheners significant cultural heritage resources. The conservation of significant cultural heritage resources will be a requirement and/or condition In the processing and approval of applications submitted under the Planning Act Heritage Impact Assessments and Heritage Conservation Plans 12. C.1.23. The City will require the submission of a Heritage Impact Assessment and/or a Heritage Conservation Plan for development, redevelopment and site alteration that has the potential to Impact a cultural heritage resource and is proposed: a) on or adjacent to a protected heritage property; b) on or adjacent to a heritage corridor in accordance with Policies 13. C. 4.6 through 13. C. 4.18 inclusive; c) on properties listed as non -designated properties of cultural heritage value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register; d) on properties listed on the Heritage Kitchener Inventory of Historic Buildings; and/or, e) on or adjacent to an identified cultural heritage landscape. 12. C.1.25. A Heritage Impact Assessment and Heritage Conservation Plan required by the City must be prepared by a qualified person In accordance with the minimum requirements as outlined in the City of Kitchener' Terms of Reference for Heritage Impact Assessments and Heritage Conservation Plans. 12.C1.26. The contents of a Heritage Impact Assessment will be outlined In a Terms of Reference. In general, the contents of a Heritage Impact Assessment will include, but not be limited to, the following: a) historical research, site analysis and evaluation; b) Identification of the significance and heritage attributes of the cultural heritage resource; c) description of the proposed development or site alteration; d) assessment of development or site alteration impact or potential adverse impacts; November 2024 MHBC 1 20 Page 26 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener e) consideration of alternatives, mitigation and conservation methods; t) implementation and monitoring; and, g) summary statement and conservation recommendations. Demolition/Damage of Cultural Heritage Resources 12. C.1.32. Where a cultural heritage resource is proposed to be demolished, the City may require all or any part of the demolished cultural heritage resource to be given to the City for re -use, archival, display or commemorative purposes, at no cost to the City. I2.C.1.33. In the event that demolition, salvage, dismantling, relocation or irrevocable damage to a significant cultural heritage resource is proposed and permitted, the owner/applicant will be required to prepare and submit a thorough archival documentation, to the satisfaction of the City, prior to the issuance of an approval and/or permit I2.C.1.34. Where archival documentation is required to support the demolition, salvage, dismantling, relocation or irrevocable damage to a significant cultural heritage resource, such documentation must be prepared by a qualified person and must include the following: a) architectural measured drawings; b) a land use history, and, c) photographs, maps and other available material about the cultural heritage resource in its surrounding context Archival documentation may be scoped or waived by the City, as deemed appropriate. November 2024 MHBC 1 21 Page 27 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener 3. 0 Historical Overview 3.1 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road According to the Heritage Impact Assessment completed by Carwon Woods Architects ltd. (2008), the property formerly included a farm complex. All components of the farm complex with the exception of the Victorian Gothic stone dwelling have been removed. The 2008 HIA states that the dwelling (also referred to as the "Becker House") was constructed circa 1870. According to available land registry records, the subject property (Part of German Company Tract, Lot 160) was purchased by Hugh Wallace in 1854. At this time, the property is described as including portions of lot 151 (west side of Fischer -Hallman Road) and 160 (east side of Fischer -Hallman Road), a total of 112 acres. The property (all 112 acres) was sold by Hugh Wallce to John Wallace in 1869. According to the 1861 Tremaine map of Waterloo Township, a farmhouse is located on land owned by John Wallace. However, this is not the existing farmhouse given that it is located on part of Lot 151, and not on lot 160 which includes the subject property (See Figure 9). Given that the existing dwelling located on the subject property is not indicated on the Tremaine map, it is likely that it was not yet constructed. November 2024 MHBC 1 22 Page 28 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener ,,yWaterl e►.„,. Farmhouse -g, , �► „� (lot 151) 0, r + 0. +' fi r Figure 9: Excerpt of the 1861 Tremaine Map of Waterloo County. Approximate location of the subject property noted with a red circle. (Source: Toronto University Libraries) f 'V4'alich, George u b 89# h Wallace, John g C t 151 f f Walms1e , Samuel It b 3511 f Warner. John 3 13 f Figure 10: Excerpt of 1864 Mitchell & Co. Waterloo County Gazeteer & Directory noting John Wallace (lot 151). (Source: Kitchener Public Library) John Wallace is noted in the 1878 Gazeteer of Waterloo Township as residing on a farm on German Company Tract, Lot 160. November 2024 MHBC 1 23 Page 29 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener N% nersciijaim., 6LI' I U 1) Jc'� 1 Weaver, Abraham .1-I_ l' u b 118 1 willince J01111 f crt 160 Walker, _ n(lreiv f bb 6 31 Figure 11: Excerpt of 1878 Armstrong & Co. County of Waterloo Gazeteer & Directory noting John Wallace (lot 160) (Source: Kitchener Public Library) The property was owned by members of the Wallace family until it was sold by John Wallace to William Rutherford in 1904. The property was owned by members of the Rutherford family until 1935 when it was sold to Roy S. Becker. The Becker family were still the owners of the property at the time of the 1991 Architectural Analysis as well as the 2008 Heritage Impact Assessment. According to the 1946 aerial photograph, the surrounding context was rural and agricultural (see Figure 12). While the photo is not clear, the barn and farm complex on the Stage 8 lands can be seen at this time, as well as tree rows along Fischer Hallman Road, Plains Road, and the northern edge of the property. The Stage 6 lands contained farm fields. November 2024 MHBC 1 24 Page 30 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener f. A ^� Barn (removed) Farmhouse jW Figure 12: Excerpt of the 1946/1947 aerial photo noting the approximate location of the Stage 6 lands in red Source: University of Waterloo According to the 1964 aerial photograph below, the details of the Stage 6 lands can be seen clearly and consisted of farm fields at this time. November 2024 MHBC 1 25 Page 31 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener According to the 1971 aerial photograph below, the Stage 6 lands and surrounding area remained largely unchanged at this time (see Figure 14). November 2024 MHBC 1 26 Page 32 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener eLtoe MMLL 4 So' t�. ;t s a +' II C� y 4 r i is Figure 15: Excerpt of the 1971 aerial photo noting the approximate location of the Stage 6 lands in red. (Source: Canadian National Air Photo Library) According to the 2000 aerial photograph below, some mature trees appear to have been removed from the Stage 8 lands, and additional structures have been constructed across Plains Road as well as across Fischer -Hallman Road to the southwest (see Figure 16). November 2024 MHBC 1 27 Page 33 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener According to the 2020 aerial photograph, the barn and other outbuildings have been demolished at this time (see Figure 17). Some land grading appears to have taken place on the Stage 6 lands at this time and additional mature trees appear to have been removed from the Stage 8 lands. November 2024 MHBC 1 28 Page 34 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener November 2024 MHBC 1 29 Page 35 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener 4. 0 Description of Subject Property 4.1 Description of 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road Stage 6 Lands The Stage 6 lands comprising the eastern portion of 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road are currently vacant and include no natural or built features at this time (see Figures 18 and 19). Figures 18 & 19: (left) View of the Stage 6 lands looking west towards Fischer -Hallman Road from Broadacre Drive (right) View of the Stage 6 lands looking north-west towards Fischer - Hallman Road (MHBC, 2024) 4.2 Description of 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road Stage 8 Lands The Stage 8 lands comprising the western portion of the property located at 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road can be described as an irregular-shaped lot with access to the north and east via Broadacre Drive. It currently includes a stone dwelling constructed c. 1870, remnants of the "old lane" in the form of a mature tree row extending south from the dwelling, landscaping and additional mature trees (see Figure 20). November 2024 MHBC 130 Page 36 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener w Noor t Yr • Linear Trees 77 V • !' _ 9 Figure 20: Aerial image noting location of existing farmhouse and linear trees on the lands to be retained (Source: Google Earth Pro, 2024) The existing building can be described as a 1.5 storey stone Victorian gothic dwelling with a cross -gabled roof. The structure has been adaptively re -used as a showroom for the proposed development. Remnant features of the former agricultural farm complex are limited to the existing linear trees located south of the existing farmhouse along Fischer -Hallman Road (see Figures 21 & 22). Farmyards, fields, and accessory structures noted in the previous Architectural Analysis and Heritage Impact Assessment are no longer present on the property. November 2024 MHBC 131 Page 37 of 337 rte. Yr • Linear Trees 77 V • !' _ 9 Figure 20: Aerial image noting location of existing farmhouse and linear trees on the lands to be retained (Source: Google Earth Pro, 2024) The existing building can be described as a 1.5 storey stone Victorian gothic dwelling with a cross -gabled roof. The structure has been adaptively re -used as a showroom for the proposed development. Remnant features of the former agricultural farm complex are limited to the existing linear trees located south of the existing farmhouse along Fischer -Hallman Road (see Figures 21 & 22). Farmyards, fields, and accessory structures noted in the previous Architectural Analysis and Heritage Impact Assessment are no longer present on the property. November 2024 MHBC 131 Page 37 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener 4.3 Description of Surrounding Area The Stage 8 lands are located within a transition area which was once agricultural and rural in context. The area is currently subject to development applications where residential subdivisions are being constructed east of Fischer -Hallman Road, south of Huron Road (see Figures 23 & 24). Oav r Figure 23: View of the subdivision to the east of the Stage 6 lands looking east. (MHBC, 2024) November 2024 MHBC 132 Page 38 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Figure 24: View of the subdivision to the east of the Stage 6 lands looking south. The eastern edge of the Stage 6 lands can be seen to the right of the photo. (MHBC, 2024) November 2024 MHBC 133 Page 39 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener 5. 0 Description of Proposed Development The proposed development includes the construction of 6 blocks of stacked townhouses on the Stage 6 lands. Vehicular access is provided via a driveway parallel to Broadacre Drive which accesses Broadacre Drive to the east and Haldimand Street to the north. Parking is provided along the west and south edge of the subject property along the driveway. The proposed townhouses are 3 storeys in height. Buildings A, B, C, D, and E provide 18 units each. Building F provides 12 units. Landscaped areas are proposed along the east, west, and south lot lines. An outdoor amenity area is proposed to the south. CN BROADACRE E)RN 9.—e LOG U nmrrmnm�rmrririrririirirr�ririmnrririmTr �biir�ri.-ri.riiriri�riirinmrrmrrmrrmnia�f "-18 UNrr The stone dwelling located on the Stage 8 lands is located approximately 19.72 metres from the boundary adjacent to the Stage 6 lands (see Figure 26). November 2024 MHBC 134 Page 40 of 337 � �i®=i�Ef�=SSL r-�'• J=di�INi'E7�Y w J==i�d=moi 5Yfd hYl+ yiltl find 5iii! fYV bifa' !ia fiaf) � ��I lr�lAddfldddddddAP�ddddddd� � wwwwa�wi idn sz Figure 25: Proposed site plan.2024) The stone dwelling located on the Stage 8 lands is located approximately 19.72 metres from the boundary adjacent to the Stage 6 lands (see Figure 26). November 2024 MHBC 134 Page 40 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener RROAQAORE DRIVE •- Existing �+ Buiidinp FISCHER-HALLMAN I" inU Figure 26: Location of the site plan with respect to the adjacent Stage 8 lands containing the existing building and adjacent existing development to the east across Broadacre Drive. (MHBC, 2024) The proposed design of the stacked townhouses incorporates hip roofs, brick and vinyl siding, and street -facing verandas and balconies (see Figures 27 and 28). November 2024 MHBC 135 Page 41 of 337 pi- liilINS m I in i I I UAN Ill'- -.INS I SHE 11 [Jil G-111 I MEM ol 2- MEN Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener 6mOImpact Analysis 6.1 Introduction This section of the report will review impacts which may occur as a result of the proposed development of the Stage 6 lands on the identified cultural heritage resources located on the Stage 8 lands 1940 Fischer -Hallman Street. The following analysis of impacts of the proposed development is guided by the Heritage Toolkit of the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries as follows: • Destruction: of any, or part of any significant heritage attributes or features; • Alteration: that is not sympathetic, or is incompatible, with the historic fabric and appearance: • Shadows: created that alter the appearance of a heritage attribute or change the viability of a natural feature or plantings, such as a garden; • Isolation: of a heritage attribute from its surrounding environment, context or a significant relationship; • Direct or Indirect Obstruction: of significant views or vistas within, from, or of built and natural features; • A change in land use: such as rezoning a battlefield from open space to residential use, allowing new development or site alteration to fill in the formerly open spaces; • Land disturbances: such as a change in grade that alters soils, and drainage patterns that adversely affect an archaeological resource. The above noted impacts will be considered as it relates to the scope of this HIA. Furthermore, this report utilizes guides published by the International Council on Monuments and Site (ICOMOS), Council of UNESCO, from the World Heritage Convention of January of 2011. The grading of impact is based on "Guide to Assessing Magnitude of Impact" as a framework for this report: November 2024 MHBC 137 Page 43 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener • Major: Change to key historic building elements that contributes to the cultural heritage value or interest (CHVI) such that the resource is totally altered. Comprehensive changes to the setting. • Moderate: Change to many key historic building elements, such that the resource is significantly modified. Changes to the setting of an historic building, such that it is significantly modified. • Minor: Change to key historic building elements, such that the asset is slightly different. Change to setting of an historic building, such that is it noticeably changed. • Negligible/ Potential: Slight changes to historic building elements or setting that hardly affect it. • No Change: No change to fabric or setting. 6.2 Impact Analysis for the Stage 8 Lands at 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road The following provides an analysis of impacts to the identified heritage attributes on the Stage 8 lands as a result of the proposed development of the Stage 6 lands. Destruction of any, or part of any significant heritage attributes or features Alteration that is not sympathetic, or is incompatible, with the historic fabric and appearance Shadows created that alter the appearance of a heritage attribute or change the viability of a natural feature or plantings, such as a garden Isolation of a heritage attribute from its November 2024 No change. No feature on the Stage 8 lands is intended to be demo/fished as part of the proposed development. No change. No alterations are proposed for any of the Identified heritage attributes of the Stage 8 lands No change. As the proposed townhouses include a proposed height of stories, no impacts from shadows are anticipated to any features of the stone dwelling or existing tree rows on the Stage 8 lands. No change. No significant relationship between heritage attributes and features located within the Stage 8 lands MHBC 138 Page 44 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener surrounding environment, context or a significant relationship Obstruction of significant views or vistas within, from, or of built and natural features has been identified, therefore, no impacts from isolation are anticipated. While the Stage 6 lands once shared a relationship with the Stage 8 lands as part of a farm complex, the lands have been altered over time. The subject property no longer supports agricultural uses, therefore, there is no remaining relationship which might result in impacts from isolation. _ No change. There are views of the farmhouse and trees along Fischer -Hallman Road, but as the Stage 6 lands are located to the rear (east) from Fischer -Hallman Road of the lands to be retained, and a landscaped buffer is currently proposed between the Stage 6 and Stage 8 lands, no impacts from obstruction are anticipated Change in Land Use such as rezoning a No change. As noted previously, the subject property no battlefield from open longer exhibits agricultural use, and the surrounding area space to residential use, is in transition to residential uses. A change in use of the allowing new Stage 6 lands to residential is considered to be sympathetic to the existing stone dwelling on the Stage 8 lands which development or site was previously used as a residence for the associated alteration to fill in the farmlands. formerly open spaces Land Disturbances such as a change in potential. There is the potential that land disturbances grade that alters soils, related to the construction of the proposed stacked and drainage patterns townhouses may result in adverse impacts to the stone that adversely affect an dwelling on the Stage 8lands. archaeological resource In conclusion, this report has identified the potential for land disturbances related to the construction of the proposed stacked townhouses to result in adverse impacts to the stone dwelling on the Stage 8 lands. 6.3 Impact Analysis on the Adjacent Property Located at 1970 Fischer - Hallman Road The following provides an analysis of impacts as a result of the proposed development of the Stage 6 lands on the adjacent listed property located at 1970 Fischer -Hallman Road. November 2024 MHBC 139 Page 45 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Destruction of any, or I part of any significant No change. No features on 1970 Fischer -Hallman Road are heritage attributes or proposed for demolition. features Alteration that is not sympathetic, or is incompatible, with the historic fabric and appearance Shadows created that alter the appearance of a heritage attribute or change the viability of a natural feature or plantings, such as a garden Isolation of a heritage attribute from its surrounding environment, context or a significant relationship Obstruction of significant views or vistas within, from, or of built and natural features Change in Land Use such as rezoning a battlefield from open space to residential use, allowing new development or site alteration to fill in the formerly open spaces November 2024 No change. No alterations are proposed for any of the features at 1970 Fischer -Hallman Road. No change. As the proposed townhouses include a proposed height of stories, no impacts from shadows are anticipated. No change. No significant relationship between any features located on the adjacent listed property and features on the Stage 6 lands have been identified, however, as no identifiable features currently exist on the Stage 6 lands, impacts from isolation are not anticipated. No change. Primary views of the 1872 schoolhouse are along Plains Road and will not be impacted. Additionally, while the original section of the structure is not as visible from Fischer -Hallman Road, its relationship to the street will not change as a result of this proposal. The proposed development of the Subject 6 lands also includes a landscaped buffer along the boundary of the adjacent property, which will further mitigate any potential impacts from obstruction of views. No change. The adjacent structure is currently residential, and no change in use is proposed. MHBC 140 Page 46 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Land Disturbances such as a change in No change. The original portion of the structure on the grade that alters soils, adjacent fisteof property Is located approximately 21 metres and drainage patterns from the property boundary of the Stage 6/ands. Therefore, no impacts from /and disturbances are that adversely affect an anticipateof. archaeological resource In conclusion, this report has identified no potential adverse impacts to the listed property located at 1970 Fischer -Hallman Road adjacent (contiguous) to the Stage 6 lands at 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road. 6A Design Conformity with Nearby Lands Existing developments to the east and north consist of single detached dwellings and townhouses generally between 2 and 2.5 storeys in height. These dwellings exhibit shallow setbacks from their respective streets and an orientation which faces the street. Hipped or gabled roofs are common and the dwellings and are typically clad in brick, stone, or synthetic siding. The proposed townhouses are 3 storeys in height, exhibit a shallow setback from the street and an orientation facing the street. They are proposed to include hipped roofs and are clad in brick and synthetic siding. Therefore they are deemed to be compatible with the existing and proposed subdivisions to the north and east. The portion of the adjacent listed dwelling located at 1970 Fischer -Hallman Road which faces the proposed development is located to the rear (north) of the original schoolhouse portion of the dwelling. Multiple rear additions are visible which are clad in synthetic siding and are 2 storeys in height. As the proposed development includes a landscaping buffer of 7.5 metres and interfaces with the north (rear) elevation of the original portion of the schoolhouse, the proposed development is deemed compatible with the existing property. The portion of the proposed development interfacing with the Stage 8 lands is located approximately 19.72 metres from the listed dwelling, and a landscape buffer of 3 metres is currently proposed which will provide a transition and visual screening. Additionally, the proposed townhouses are 3 storeys in height which is considered consistent with the existing low-rise residential character of the area. Therefore, no potential visual impacts related to the massing, scale, style, setbacks and materials of November 2024 MHBC 141 Page 47 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener the proposed development on the listed dwelling located on the Stage 8 lands are anticipated. November 2024 MHBC 142 Page 48 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener 7mOConsideration of Development Alternatives, Mitigation Measures and Conservation Recommendations 7.1 Alternative Development Approaches Alternative development approaches are typically only explored when major adverse impacts are identified as a result of the proposed actions. As no potential major adverse impacts have been identified as a result of the proposed severance and redevelopment, the consideration of alternative approaches is not deemed warranted. 7.2 Mitigation and Conservation Recommendations As this report has identified the potential for land disturbances related to the construction of the proposed stacked townhouses, the following measures are recommended: • That normal construction best practices be followed during construction, including the use of protective safety screening and fencing where required; and • That heavy equipment not be operated or stored along the boundary between the Stage 8 and Stage 6 lands. November 2024 MHBC 143 Page 49 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener 8. 0 Conclusion In conclusion, no adverse impacts are anticipated to the Stage 8 lands as a result of the proposed development, provided the mitigation recommendations in Section 7.2 of this report are implemented. 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November 2024 MHBC 146 Page 52 of 337 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Appendix A Site Plan November 2024 MHBC 147 Page 53 of 337 13nis ONVWiaiVH e� ®E mqq G of , y o F z U Z ae F K m€ y � F F — y Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Appendix 6 Previous HIA November 2024 MHBC 148 Page 55 of 337 BECKER ESTATES HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT 1940 FISCHER HALLMAN ROAD Consideration of Alternatives, Mitigation and Conservation Methods Part of Proposed Plan of Subdivision for Huron Road Plains Road and Fischer -Hallman Road City of Kitchener October 24, 2008 CARSON WOODS ARCHITECTS LIMITED 12 Cumberland Street Suite 302 Toronto, Ontario M4W 1J5 Tel: (416) 923-2775 Fax: (416) 923-8643 Email: cwal@cwal.ca Project No. 0711 Page 56 of 337 Becker Estates Heritage Impact Assessment 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road Proposed Plan of Subdivision — Huron Road, Plains Road and Fischer -Hallman Road Consideration of Alternatives, Mitigation and Conservation Methods Table of Contents Introduction - Terms of Reference 1 Fischer -Hallman Road 1940 - (Excerpt CWAL HIA October 2007) 2 Identification of the Significance and Heritage Attributes of the Cultural Heritage Resource — (Excerpt CWAL HIA October 2007) 3 Summary of Heritage Attributes 4 Description of the Proposed Development 5 Consideration of Alternatives 6 Mitigative Measures 7 Conservation Plans 8 Implementation and Monitoring 9 Summary of Conservation Recommendations References Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G - Architectural Analysis provided by Heritage Kitchener - Photographs - Measured Drawings — 1940 Fischer Hallman Road - Proposed Development Plan - Design Study — Heritage Precinct Block 1 Stage 6 & Block 5 Stage 7 - Shadow Study - Angular Plane Page 57 of 337 2 Introduction - Terms of Reference The Provincial Policy Statement 2005, issued under the authority of the Planning Act, provides planning policies regarding the conservation and protection of cultural heritage resources under Section 2.6, for the purpose ensuring the practice of good planning related to the `wise use and management of resources'. In accordance with those policies, The City of Kitchener has provided, under Section 5.3 of its Official Plan, further policies to ensure the conservation of cultural heritage resources within the municipality, and has required that Heritage Impact Assessments be prepared for the purpose of guiding municipal planning authorities in the decision-making — approval, modification, or denial — regarding a proposed development that affects cultural heritage resources. The HIA prepared for the proposed subdivision by Carson Woods Architects Limited in October 2007 established that the cultural heritage resource located at 1940 Fischer - Hallman Road (the Becker House) will be affected by the proposed development of the 165 acre parcel of land for mixed Residential and Commercial use, with the immediate area adjoining the House identified as Medium\High Density Residential. The report also concludes that the house has been adversely affected by the extension of Fischer -Hallman Road in the last century. The establishment of a significant land buffer around the house, though desirable to maintain a rural context for the heritage asset, is considered impractical in the overall subdivision design by the proponents and by the municipal stakeholders other than Heritage Kitchener. Consequently, the first option, to avoid impact of the Development, is ineffective. Under these circumstances, according to Provincial Policy, other conservation or mitigative measures, or alternative developments or site alteration approaches must be considered. Recommendations based on the alternatives must respect the heritage value of asset in the context of overall development initiative. Page 58 of 337 I Consideration of Alternatives Mitigation and Conservation Methods 1. Fischer -Hallman Road 1940 - (Excerpt CWAL HIA October 2007) The cultural heritage resource of interest at 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road consists of a mixed farming compound that includes a house, out buildings, a maple syrup shed, and a barn, that sits on a property that totals 59 acres. The house is situated immediately off the east side of Fischer -Hallman Road, in full view and facing south. The house was built circa 1870 with an irregular T-shaped plan and is one and a half storeys in height. The house is made of large split fieldstone bonded with rough mortaring, with a significant amount of wood trim along the facades. The chimneys are original fieldstone and concrete, and the roofing consists of brown asphalt shingles. The outbuildings are all tin roofed and have vertical board siding. The barn was remodeled and a silo was built circa 1950. See Appendix `A' Architectural Analysis provided by Heritage Kitchener. See Appendix `B' Current photographs of 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road. See Appendix `C' Measured drawings of 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road. 2. Identification of the Significance and Heritage Attributes of the Cultural Heritage Resource — (Excerpt CWAL HIA October 2007) The House has significant local heritage value. In both appearance and workmanship it is a quality example of the Victorian Gothic style of the late 19th century. It remains authentic inside and out with little alteration, except for the kitchen renovation and white stucco addition of the 1940's, which are themselves reasonable examples of their time. The south porch is also a replacement. The original would have appeared more like the porch on the east side with chamfered posts and carved bracket details, rather than the single arch and brick piers apparent today. The original wood and plaster mouldings are deeply carved offering dramatic highlights and shadows. Even without restoration of other minor interventions it is possible to experience the original character of this artifact. Some of the out buildings appear to be of considerable age but are not structurally sound. For this reason, the outhouse illustrated in the appendix documents, was taken down by the Becker family. The barn is substantial. Its "L" shape and internal structural detail support reports that the barn was enlarged; re roofed and re -clad in the 1950's.Though some of the hewn timber structure is clearly much older. Page 59 of 337 In For the time being, the farmyard, out buildings and barn provide a rural architectural context for the house. These features are in turn supported in their context by the farm land and fields beyond. Given the quality of the house, it would be desirable to conserve the scene so that the life and industry of the farm can be more readily imagined, but it must be acknowledged that the current landscape arrangements are not authentic to the house. The house predates the construction of Fischer Hallman Road, which is now the apparent front of the house and its current address. The stonework on the south and east sides of the house is of higher quality than the masonry on the north and west elevations. The stones are both larger and better fit. This, along with the wide veranda and extravagant doorway, leading to the stair hall, on the south side is evidence that the builder, Mr. Wallace, approached the home from what are now the side and rear yards. A straight row of mature trees, leading southward away from the house towards the old school and Plains Road, lines the remnants of a long closed laneway. There is a large flat stepping stone in the yard opposite the east doorway that still bridges a ditch between the house and the overgrown lane. The east door once offered a vestibule to this address. The room is currently used as a kitchen cupboard, though the exterior door and front parlour door remain behind the shelves. On the west side, facing Fischer Hallman Road there is no door at all except a basement access. No doubt the arrival of Fischer Hallman Road facilitated the current back -door driveway access and created the opportunity to sever the lot on which the original laneway is located. Nature has overtaken the old driveway, and the neighbouring schoolhouse property is now outside the boundary of the current development. Future modification to widen and urbanize Fischer Hallman Road, such as those already under way to the north will bring further challenges. As an artifact, the house is a valuable heritage asset. It should be preserved with the least intervention to both interior and immediate exterior detail. The current farmyard, though attractive for its long association with the house, does not have a compelling heritage value of its own. So long as the house itself is preserved, opportunity exists for creative alteration of its surrounding environment. Any proposal must be sensitive to the heritage resource and respectful of the early patterns of its settlement. Key to this will be re -addressing the house to the south and east while protecting the west flank from Fischer Hallman Road. In this case, original architecture is the heritage resources principal value. To conserve this value, a viable use that is compatible with low impact rehabilitation is essential. The nature of that use will be significantly influenced by the proposed residential development. Though legal agreements can secure the heritage asset, the success of ongoing conservation will depend on the vitality of the proposed urban landscape that replaces the farm. It is reasonable to expect the new urban landscape to inform the surrounding context of the house, just as it was for the farm in its time. The house, and the meaningful patterns of settlement around it, must similarly inform the design of the new landscape. Page 60 of 337 G For the entire life of the house, the farm has been its economic support. In all heritage resource projects, particularly those involving assets of local heritage interest, the transition to a new source of economic, support inevitably raises questions of compromise. If a government agency or a private heritage foundation come forward to fund the preservation project and to underwrite the cost of on going maintenance, it is desirable to include the full farmyard and remaining lane so that the house operates as a museum with the least compromise to its current state. If this type of stable funding is unavailable then adaptive reuse of the asset and surrounding lands necessitate creative compromise. Best urban design practices should be employed to ensure that the any new built environment respects the scale and material quality of the house. If a concept for the new precinct features the house prominently while rehabilitation preserves its fine architectural detail then its heritage value will be adequately maintained. 3. Summary of Heritage Attributes The heritage value rests with the well preserved architectural character of the original house including: Exterior stone walls and corbelled chimneys Exterior roof and gable form Exterior wood frieze mouldings Exterior South entrance doorway Exterior east side porch posts and decorative scroll brackets Interior wood mouldings, casing and trim Interior plaster mouldings and chandelier medallion Interior staircase Interior doors and hardware Stain Glass windows Notable Changes The South Porch The south porch was altered in the mid 20`h century. The style of the brick piers and curved spandrel arch differ from the original narrow wooden posts and scroll brackets as found on the east porch; nevertheless, the change is an authentic chapter in the story and should not be changed unless the replacement restores the porch in the original style. Page 61 of 337 Z The Kitchen Renovation The kitchen renovation is contemporary with the block masonry/stucco north addition. Original walls of the interior were modified to accommodate the arrangement. Here the style of the work differs from that of the original house, but again the change is authentic and should not be removed unless the intention is to restore the original interior layout. The North Masonry/Stucco Addition The north addition provides a utility garage and woodshed onto the house. The interiors are unfinished and unheated. The flat roof, white stucco walls and thin steel column details are in high modernist contrast to the Victorian house. The juxtaposition is not complementary but does reflect a 20`h century distain for the earlier 19th century forms and as such is an interesting chapter in the life of the dwelling. Depending on future use of the property additional interior space may be needed to support the proposed program of activity. If the current unheated shell can be renovated for these purposes it should be retained. However, if use necessitates a larger addition, then the north side of the house is the logical choice for expansion. The south and east sides of the house are the former front elevations. They contain fine masonry and wood detailing. Consequently, adding to these sides is out of the question. The west elevation is of lesser quality in terms of detail but is too close to Fischer Hallman Road to a support a significant addition. Other Desirable Features The Old Lane The Farm Yard 4. Description of the Proposed Development The proposed subdivision is a mixed residential community, which includes low density dwellings, town homes and high density housing along with retail commercial, a school and park lands. The subdivision incorporates neo -traditional street planning. The concept requires straight roads and back lanes for some of the single family homes provided with rear yard garages. These homes front onto formal avenues and boulevards integrated with small neighbourhood parks and a large central park for community recreation. The main access points into the subdivision align with developments already constructed to the north of Huron Road and for future development proposed west of Fischer -Hallman Road. The east part of the site includes an elementary school site and a large, wooded, lowland park that forms part of a larger open space needed for storm water control. The plan also includes a sequence of public spaces to commemorate the history of Plains Road. This park system follows the alignment of the old road allowance which cuts diagonally through the site from north east to south west. The Becker House at 1940 Fischer Hallman Road is located in the south west corner of the subdivision site in an area of proposed medium and high density housing. The challenge will be to accommodate the heritage asset within the built form implied by the proposed zoning density. Page 62 of 337 7 The heritage asset sits on a parcel of land bound on the north by proposed Street Two, on the east by proposed Street Three, on the south by the subdivision lot line and on the west by Fischer Hallman Road. This area is identified as Block 1 Stage 6 and Block 5 Stage 7 on the Subdivision Plan (see Appendix `D' Proposed Development Plan) The total area of the parcel is 2.19 Ha. (Approximately 235,000 sq.ft.) High density residential use implies a Floor Space Index (FSI) of greater than 3 times the area of the development lot. To accommodate this built area, while still preserving the heritage asset and a reasonable precinct around it, will involve buildings exceeding the height of the old house. The likelihood of shadow and view impact on the heritage site increases with density unless the site is controlled to restrict the highest density to those parts of the lot that limit these adverse impacts. The heritage building is located mid way along the west side of the block very close to Fischer -Hallman Road. The house faces south and east toward the interior of the parcel. In this configuration, the house is exposed to the arterial road on its back sides and has no street address for the natural front facades. The construction of new structures abutting the parcel boundaries risks isolating the heritage asset in a mid block or back yard setting. To offset this possibility the new structures must respect the heritage facades by offering a "front" to the heritage precinct within the center of the Block. Ideally a rehabilitated old lane would serve as a low volume vehicular access to the new structures as well as the heritage house. The position of the heritage building within a medium/high density zone will inevitably pressure the outdoor space around the house. The yard area south of the front porch and east of the kitchen porch are the minimum exterior areas needed to preserve a context for these fine facades. The west side is an impractical size for future development, but dense planting or fencing must be considered to mitigate the impact of increased traffic on the redeveloped Fischer -Hallman Road. The area north of the house provides service access and wooded area beyond. Whatever the future use, a well structured service area will provide utility in support of the activity and will ensure that these necessary functions do not encroach on the principal heritage elements. Page 63 of 337 5. Consideration of Alternatives New high density zoning in the precinct of the Becker house is not the natural setting of the heritage asset and so is not the first choice context for the dwelling according to the provincial heritage guidelines; preserving the farm setting would be preferred. An open parkland acting as a surrogate farm would be a next logical consideration. The proposed high density residential is well along the spectrum of choices. However, at the present time the development application has been vetted by every Municipal department, agency and stakeholder over a three year period. With the result, on balance of policy, that the preservation of large open areas or parks adjacent to the Becker house, though desirable, are not considered it be feasible. The house is located on high ground adjacent to the arterial road at the west edge of the subdivision property. The land falls away to the east. The practical location for large open areas needed to catch and store storm water is on the opposite side of the property. More formal parks are deemed to be better located in the heart of the development where access is centralized and connections to the open areas are possible. Mixed accommodation and housing cost levels are socially desirable for community development. The high ground and ease of access that made the Becker House site desirable for the farmstead now are considered favourable for the higher density residential zoning. The proposed setting for the house offers many challenges, but also some opportunities. A creative response for the adaptive reuse of the property is needed to preserve the heritage value. 6. Mitigative Measures To mitigate the impact of high rise development on the heritage asset five issues must be resolved. 1. Sunlight and shadow 2. Front address for the south and east sides 3. Protection from the Fischer -Hallman exposure 4. Appropriate use within the redeveloped context 5. Views of the house. See Appendix `E' Block 1 Stage 6 & Block 5 Stage 7 Design Study Shadow from neighbouring building could greatly affect the atmosphere of the house and surrounding garden. The original setting allows sunlight and air to penetrate the rooms of the house without restriction. It should be possible to restrict height and location of new construction to ensure continuity of this valuable resource. Given the sun angles throughout the year, the area northeast of the house is an ideal location for taller buildings. At no time will the shadow of a structure in this location fall on the house or garden areas. Structures built east of the Becker House may block the morning light. The lot is narrow east to west; consequently, new construction in this area cannot be situated far from the house. Buildings here should be restricted in height to prevent shadow from reaching the east side lawn. Southeast of the house the lot elongates. Normally this area and those areas south Page 64 of 337 M and southwest represent the greatest potential impact on sunlight. In this case the length of the property affords the opportunity for a structure of approximately 15 storeys before mid morning shadows would begin to fall on the lawns south of the house during the spring and fall seasons. The lot south of the house tapers to the east, following the path of Fischer Hallman Road. The tapered land and the road prevent development south, southwest and west of the house. The layout shown in Appendix `F' Shadow Study, illustrates one example of a building mass configuration at approximately 3.5 FSI that leaves the heritage building in the sun throughout the spring summer and fall seasons. The illustration also shows an arrangement of townhouses east of the Becker House. Following the neo -traditional theme used elsewhere in the Subdivision the townhouses front on the west and are serviced by a lane on the east. This arrangement mitigates the potential back yard address of the Becker house by presenting it with a row of front doors. Both the new houses and the heritage asset share address onto the old lane. The high rise building to the south also presents a front side to the heritage precinct. The north end of the precinct provides necessary service access to the Becker house and to the high rise structure facing Street Two. The example also illustrates an arrangement of buildings, which preserve the view from the house towards the sky. A height limiting plane extending from the ground floor of the house at an angle of 45 degrees could be used to regulate the potential height of the surrounding buildings that are not otherwise limited by the shadow study. (See Appendix `G' Angular Plane) By restricting the height of new high density residential construction below the 45 degree angular plane the Heritage building will not appear overwhelmed by the size and scale of new construction. Traffic considerations will determine whether the current access to the Becker house from Fischer Hallman Road can continue to be used. Likely this ramp will be closed, with access provided from the Subdivision street system. The Fischer Hallman road allowance will continue to be upgraded as the area develops. However, the design of the cross section should not bring the paved road surface any closer to the Heritage structure. To mitigate the existing close proximity of the road and house, landscaping within the Becker precinct should include a thick planting of salt tolerant vegetation and deciduous trees, or a barrier fence on the west boundary for the full length of the house. The prospect of high-rise neighbours sharing the block with the Becker House implies that independent ownership of the house is unlikely. It may form a unit within a condominium corporation or may be held as a common element. Either way the use proposed must be compatible with the neighbouring community and respect the interior heritage assets. The continued use of the building as a family home is possible, but so too are a community center, child care or other social service outlet. With appropriate food preparation facilities added, a pub or local restaurant would be appropriate. The site will be designated historic with all the caveats and conditions of maintenance conventionally applied. It is therefore vital Page 65 of 337 10 to support an economically viable use to sustain the structure without it coming back on the public purse. For many years after the Becker house was built it sat at the north end of a lane that extended toward Plains Road. The original approaching view was from the south. Westmount Road, now Fischer -Hallman Road, was added many decades later and the lane was abandoned; nevertheless, the house can still be seen by motorist approaching from the south. It is appropriate to preserve this view as the public face of the house. 7. Conservation Plans Conservation plans for the heritage asset must recognize three phases of changing activity around the house before a stable long term environment is completed. They are: the current pre -development stage, the construction of the subdivision and the construction of the Block 1 Stage 6 precinct including rehabilitation of the Becker house. Pre -Development Phase. The house was vacated by the Becker family in the summer of 2007 and remains unoccupied. Without a tenant and regular maintenance routines, the property is vulnerable to decay and vandalism. Until the long term reuse of the property is established a resident tenant or business should be encouraged, provided this role is understood to be temporary and that no significant changes are made in the property to accommodate the tenancy. If a full time occupant is not found, a security service could be employed to review the site regularly and a maintenance contract provided to keep the house and its systems in good working order. The one alteration that should be encouraged immediately is installation of monitored fire detectors on all floors of the structure. Direct Detect — Fire Warning System or similar service. The aim of this stage is to preserve the heritage value. Respect for the items listed in article 3 is essential to this goal. Subdivision Development During grading, underground servicing and road works, the Block 1 Stage 6 precinct should be separated from the balance of the subdivision with a construction fence complete with filter fabric and silt control trench. The house sits on relatively high ground and has access directly to Fischer -Hallman Road. So long as this access is maintained the heritage property and tenant may function independently of the construction activity. Most importantly the Construction traffic will be kept out of the Block 1 Stage 6 precinct. Within Block 1 Stage 6, the current landscaping should remain to further buffer the house from construction activity. Once the Subdivision road system is established, access to the Becker house from Road Two would relieve the necessity for access to Fischer- Hallman Road and this ramp could be closed. Page 66 of 337 11 Throughout this phase, and the years it may take for the housing market to justify work on Block 1 Stage 6 & Block 5 Stage 7, it is desirable to keep a resident tenant or business in the heritage asset to maintain the premises and provide normal occupancy temperature and air exchange through the seasons. The goal of this stage is the same as the first, to preserve the heritage value by respecting the items listed in article 3 above. Development on Block 1 Stage 6 and Block 5 Stage 7 The market for medium and high density residential will determine the time table for development. Currently, these trends suggest that actual construction in and around the heritage building will occur towards the end of the overall subdivision project. Therefore, adherence to the preservation principals during the earlier stages will ensure that the heritage asset is available for rehabilitation into the final form of the development on these blocks. At the present time it is difficult to foresee all the possible outcomes for use and urban design that will be both practical and marketable when the heritage site develops. Consequently, the final issues and details related to preservation of the heritage asset must be considered when these designs are put forward by the proponents in a formal Site Plan Approval application. The submission of a detailed Heritage Design Guideline, at that time, will ensure that the impact of new construction in the heritage precinct and within the house will be adequately considered. Notwithstanding that the municipality will have the opportunity to review a detailed submission prior to final planning approval for development of Blocks 1 Stage 6 and Block 5 Stage 7, it is possible to establish specific goals for this final phase, which should be addressed in the site plan approval submissions. Proposed use must be compatible with the long term preservation of the heritage assets as described in article 3. The user may be a resident, a commercial operator or an institution provided the initial and ongoing demand for alteration of the existing architecture is limited. During construction of new buildings within the heritage precinct a perimeter fence set 6m from the exterior walls of the house should be erected to protect the structure by preventing use of the exterior yards. Any construction technique involving vibration of the ground should be studied by professional geotechnical and structural engineers for possible impact on the old masonry. During these operations the house should be regularly monitored for cracks. If they appear, alternate construction methods must be employed. With respect to the existing house, where possible the original elements should be retained. Replacement of elements, if necessary, should be to match the original the material and form. The south porch should remain unless a replacement to the style Page 67 of 337 12 of the original is proposed. The kitchen should remain unless restoration to the original wall configuration and detail is proposed. Any additional building on to the heritage structure, which may be required to support the program of the heritage asset should be built to the north of the structure and must be subservient to the older structure in both scale and material appearance. New buildings in the heritage precinct should present a front face to the heritage building and must be constructed to prevent the loss of daylight in the heritage building and the surrounding yards on the east south and west sides. Notwithstanding all the configurations possible with article 6 above, new building in the heritage precinct should respect the form and the scale of the heritage asset. Buildings taller than 4 stories should set back their mass from the house and present a facade to the heritage house no greater than 4 storeys. S. Implementation and Monitoring 1940 Fischer Hallman Road is not currently designated historical by the City. Once the proposed Plan of Subdivision is modified to balance the interests of all stakeholders, including Cultural Heritage, the conditions of approval should record the agreed elements of heritage value. The municipality may then choose to advertise their intent to designate the property. This would practically preserve the public right to control development of the building while leaving the particulars of a designation bylaw in abeyance until the Site Plan Agreement for the Block 1 Stage 6 is final. The agreed condition outlined in a Heritage Design Guidelines negotiated at the time of the Site Plan Approval application would form the basis of the designation bylaw. In this way the salient features of the final form of the heritage precinct may also be articulated in the designation bylaw or inform a Heritage Easement Agreement if one is deemed appropriate. For the time being, and to facilitate development approvals of other Authorities Having Jurisdiction, a Heritage Covenant Agreement may be appropriate to secure the asset Page 68 of 337 13 9. Summary of Conservation Recommendations 9.1. Preserve the following heritage elements of the house: Exterior stone walls and corbelled chimneys Exterior roof and gable form Exterior wood frieze mouldings Exterior South entrance doorway Exterior east side porch posts and decorative scroll brackets Interior wood mouldings, casing and trim Interior plaster mouldings and chandelier medallion Interior staircase Interior doors and hardware Stain Glass South Yard — Between Fischer Hallman Road and the old lane. East Yard — Between the house and the old lane. West Yard — Between the house and Fischer Hallman Road The old lane alignment For the short term, isolate the Block 1 Stage 6 with a construction fence and provide a residential or commercial tenant without any other significant alteration to the house other than a monitored fire detection system. This will assist with security. Regular use and maintenance regimes will help ensure that the heritage value does not deteriorate during the subdivision construction period. Later, during construction work on Block 1 Stage 6, a hoarding should be erected at a 6 meter distance from the house. Mitigate the impact of medium/high rise development on the heritage asset: 9.2. Preserve sunlight and limit shadow impact on the house and yards by locating taller buildings to the northeast and southeast corners of Block 1 Stage 6. 9.3. Provide a front address for the south and east sides of the Becker House with an approach from the south. Have new buildings face the Becker House with their front elevations no taller than the setback between the Heritage House and the new construction not to exceed 4 storeys tall. 9.4 Above the 4 storey perimeter, the height of the any additional structures should be restricted to the area below a 45 degree angular plane measured from the main floor level of the Becker House at the exterior walls. 9.5 Plant a dense, salt tolerant, hedge or provide a barrier fence to protect the Heritage House from exposure to vehicular traffic on Fischer -Hallman Road. Page 69 of 337 14 9.6 Ensure that an appropriate long-term use is proposed, which will require minimal alteration to the heritage building while providing a viable service within the redeveloped context. 9.7 Preserve views of the south elevation of the house from vehicles on Fischer - Hallman Road. 9.8 Establish a short and medium term plan to maintain the Heritage value of the asset until the long-term agreements are formalized. 9.9 Provide a residential or commercial occupant and regular maintenance of the building and surrounding yards. 9.10 Erect a construction barrier and siltation fence around Block 1 Stage 6 prior to commencement of subdivision grading and servicing. Conclude regulatory agreements: 9.11 Complete Official Plan Amendments, Rezoning and a Subdivision Agreement with acknowledgement of heritage assets, including an appropriate Heritage Covenant Agreement. Provide for site specific zoning of the Heritage Precinct. 9.12 Preserve the Municipal authority to designate 1940 Fischer Hallman Road by advertising the Intent to Designate, based on the fundamental elements of heritage value. 9.13 When detailed designs for the development of Block 1 Stage 6 and Block 5 Stage 7 are put forward by the proponents, negotiate the terms of a Site Plan Agreement and Heritage Design Guidelines prepared by the proponents specifically for the proposal. 9.14 Determine if a Heritage Easement Agreement is appropriate for the proposed ownership and management of the property. 9.15 Draft a Designation Bylaw based on the contents of the Heritage Design Guideline and Site Plan Agreement as mutually agreed to by the Municipality and the Proponents Prepared by: CARSON WOODS ARCHITECTS LIMITED Robert Anderson, O.A.A. Vice President Page 70 of 337 15 References: i) Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada ii) Ontario Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Policies 2.6 iii) Province of Ontario Policy Statement (PPS) 2005 for the Conservation of Significant #1 Built Heritage Resources #2 Cultural Heritage Landscapes #3 Archaeological Resources and Areas of Archaeological Potential #4 Adjacent Lands and Protected Heritage Property #5 Heritage Impact Assessments and Conservation Plans iv) Ministry of Culture's Eight Guiding Principles in the Conservation of Historic Properties 1997 v) City of Kitchener Official Plan 5.5.3 Heritage Conservation and S.8.33 Scenic - Heritage Roads Page 71 of 337 APPENDIX A ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS PROVIDED BY HERITAGE KITCHENER Page 72 of 337 ARCHITECTURAL kNALYSIS Address: 194Q- Rimed €2xi - Part Lots 158St� , 1599anted S0 Current Owner: Gerald Becker Report Date: June 17, 1991 INTRODUCTION This beautiful Gothic house was built circa 1870'. It has an irregular, almost T-shaped plan with some adherence to symmetry. It is one -and -a -half storeys with ten rooms, six of which are bedrooms, and a concrete block north wing. It is situated just off the east side of Westmount Road East, in full view and facing south. The property totals 59 acres in size and includes among its outbuildings a large gable barn, an old outhouse, and a maple syrup shed. Fanning has been mixed over the years, including dairy, beef cattle and various crops. It has been in the Becker family since 1936, when Roy Becker purchased it. The current owner, his son, acquired the farm circa 1960. Modern landscaping and sprawling trees surround the house. MATERIALS The house is made of large split fieldstone bonded with rough mortaring. The cellar is also fieldstone with a mud and concrete floor. The chimneys are original fieldstone and concrete, and the roofing is brown asphalt shingles. There is a great deal of wood trim along the facades. The north annex is made of concrete blocks and the east veranda has a concrete floor. The outbuildings are all tin roofed and have vertical board siding. The veranda pedestals are made of bricks. EXTERIOR The front (south) elevation is composed of a projecting gable face with single -storey bay window at the south end, and a side gable section with almost full-length veranda. A gable dormer is located in the middle sloped roof of this second section. Both gables in this elevation have rounded arched windows with hoodmoulds and detailed fake key stones. The bay window has an elongated 4/4 window in each of its three sides. The two Gothic windows appear to be 1/l/1 aluminum storms, and the east one seems to have a double hung window with a border of smaller rectangular pane. Directly below the east Gothic window is a first floor 2/2 window. The somewhat central side hall entrance has a four pane transom with blue coloured glass, and two -pane sidelights with green and red coloured glass. The door itself is horizontally panelled with large upper window, and the jambs have vertical panelling. The veranda is not original, and has red brick pedestals supporting stubby square columns that taper to a minimal capital. There is a shed roof above with return env�y$o fie. All of the trim along the facades ?moi $�r`paiNL 91irte. Page 2 - ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS - 1940 FVestmount Road East The other windows in the house are either 616 or 2/2 double hung sash. Deviations from symmetry in window treatment include one missing second floor window on the west gable face, an oddly - placed stairway window on the west side of the north wing, and a missing first floor window on the east gable face. There is a fake window represented by closed shutters in the second floor of the east gable face. A second, two -bay veranda spares the east side of the north wing. It has original thin square posts with fluted capitals and decorative scroll brackets. The roof.is shed style with return eaves and is clad with asphalt shingles. Additional details include quoining, voussoirs above the windows, and projecting sills. The eave line is followed by a bracketed cornice with modillioned frieze. There are three original fieldstone interior end chimneys on the east, west, and north gable faces. Each chimney has a corbelled cap. Additional annexes include a clapboard exterior cellar entrance with gable roof on the west gable face. To the north is a concrete block entrance porch with one -bay garage. This addition has a flat roof and a concrete veranda which joins the original east veranda. INTERIOR The inside of this house is in very good and largely original condition. The front hall has an original curved staircase with polished wood bannister and ornate turned balusters. The stairline is followed by a high moulded baseboard and on the outside by a bead -and -reel moulding. Inside are original panelled doors with intact hardware. Some of the trim has detailed moulding. The dining room has an arch leading into the projecting bay window. This arch is highly ornamental with leaf -and -tongue borders around the panelling and S -scroll brackets. The bay itself has beautiful panelling below the windows and wide. The ceiling has an enriched foliated border moulded frieze, and an elaborate floral ceiling medallion made of plaster. There is also panelled wainscot along the walls. The rooms are spacious with twelve foot ceilings and have remained largely unchanged. Some upstairs walls have been rearranged. There are hardwood floors in the front hall The original wind-up doorbell has been retained and is now on the north exterior doo:-. Page 74 of 337 Page 3 - ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS - 1940 Westmoant Road East CHANGES The bait was remodelled and a silo built circa 1450, and in 1964 a modern milling parlour was added. The concrete north annex was built circa 1450. Originally there was a summer kitchen and woodshed located on the north face of the house. This was removed when the concrete addition was constructed. The south veranda floor was replaced by a new floor in 1986. Some of the quoining has been redone and has not been mortared over. i ATYPICAL The curved staircase, second staircase medallion and mouldings FEATURES have all been very well preserved. This house and farm exist largely in original condition with several important stylistic characteristics intact. ` Even the old outhouse is intact, located north of the house. COMMENTS This house must be a high priority for designation. It is in very good condition and has a great deal of architectural value. 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AI rair. r APPENDIX B PHOTOGRAPHS: 1940 FISCHER HALLMAN ROAD Page 87 of 337 � 1 � �I Ili , ars � ' 1 Wil• � ii_, �l to , �e A f iV'i: s Y � i As � 1♦ i .� ji a5 A I 111 1 44 / +�rMv z �yti�s LU a tN 0 Z - � < Q a O c �i A} ' v 1 V O r �n W X W of 3 a 0 c o -o - .. cn o c W - O - V) t W U N N Em Ld i c W N 1 O u U v W c � m Y p E Ov u z f w O O K d U , R •. Js :2 ,ire c3 k � qp ,R,.. Ld C) Ld fif • M1 W x Q z W �. Q 0 oa QL2 o �Q - Cn Z Q O O O Z O_ w z ol .3 a 0 c o - � o cn o c W L O - W U Em Ld i c W N 1O t z U u W c N 4 m Y p E Ov uz w O O it � d U APPENDIX C MEASURES DRAWINGS: 1940 FISCHER HALLMAN ROAD Page 92 of 337 r U o b Z 0 WA Inb p � am a Z z oDb° Q a � Q d�� 00 o 0 � w 0 0 :II � � o ° (14 Q O O � � Z N •• N Cf) O O O N c 7 Z — O 0 _ a � O � c_ w — � U Ex. 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O 51 4`IV II 4 CD L/J�n V ly` 1 O _ Q b /�n V 1 LLf W `W� v , C) 2 0) C Q 3 75 o a 0 c ° � ee — o UI ° '- L W S p ~ i C _ r O cn - W U A Em af W C W Y p - U W Q C 0] 12 y o Of Zr 0` v rn d a U APPENDIX G ANGULAR PLANE Page 111 of 337 r f1 V � � X z w Q a a 00r- O 33aH1 133aiS n CD o w o z o w a a 0 � � c w 3NVI ADV8 cn m W w u W Q ad0?J NdW��dH- (L w � cn Q O J C� � z w Q u III w m w W CD W Ln o) .3 o� a 0 e� c 0 E — ee o cn O'- W S p LLL _ Q rn r OW �� W U 5n r m A L C� W �2 Y p U U - W �'' c Na O Zr v 0` y d a U Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Appendix C Previous Architectural Analysis November 2024 MHBC 149 Page 113 of 337 ARCHITECTURAL kNALYSIS Address: 194Q- Rimed €2xi - Part Lots 158St� , 1599anted S0 Current Owner: Gerald Becker Report Date: June 17, 1991 INTRODUCTION This beautiful Gothic house was built circa 1870'. It has an irregular, almost T-shaped plan with some adherence to symmetry. It is one -and -a -half storeys with ten rooms, six of which are bedrooms, and a concrete block north wing. It is situated just off the east side of Westmount Road East, in full view and facing south. The property totals 59 acres in size and includes among its outbuildings a large gable barn, an old outhouse, and a maple syrup shed. Fanning has been mixed over the years, including dairy, beef cattle and various crops. It has been in the Becker family since 1936, when Roy Becker purchased it. The current owner, his son, acquired the farm circa 1960. Modern landscaping and sprawling trees surround the house. MATERIALS The house is made of large split fieldstone bonded with rough mortaring. The cellar is also fieldstone with a mud and concrete floor. The chimneys are original fieldstone and concrete, and the roofing is brown asphalt shingles. There is a great deal of wood trim along the facades. The north annex is made of concrete blocks and the east veranda has a concrete floor. The outbuildings are all tin roofed and have vertical board siding. The veranda pedestals are made of bricks. EXTERIOR The front (south) elevation is composed of a projecting gable face with single -storey bay window at the south end, and a side gable section with almost full-length veranda. A gable dormer is located in the middle sloped roof of this second section. Both gables in this elevation have rounded arched windows with hoodmoulds and detailed fake key stones. The bay window has an elongated 4/4 window in each of its three sides. The two Gothic windows appear to be 1/l/1 aluminum storms, and the east one seems to have a double hung window with a border of smaller rectangular pane. Directly below the east Gothic window is a first floor 2/2 window. The somewhat central side hall entrance has a four pane transom with blue coloured glass, and two -pane sidelights with green and red coloured glass. The door itself is horizontally panelled with large upper window, and the jambs have vertical panelling. The veranda is not original, and has red brick pedestals supporting stubby square columns that taper to a minimal capital. There is a shed roof above with return e�j vy ep fie. All of the trim along the facad6s §t p�1te`d. 91irte. Page 2 - ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS - 1940 FVestmount Road East The other windows in the house are either 616 or 2/2 double hung sash. Deviations from symmetry in window treatment include one missing second floor window on the west gable face, an oddly - placed stairway window on the west side of the north wing, and a missing first floor window on the east gable face. There is a fake window represented by closed shutters in the second floor of the east gable face. A second, two -bay veranda spares the east side of the north wing. It has original thin square posts with fluted capitals and decorative scroll brackets. The roof.is shed style with return eaves and is clad with asphalt shingles. Additional details include quoining, voussoirs above the windows, and projecting sills. The eave line is followed by a bracketed cornice with modillioned frieze. There are three original fieldstone interior end chimneys on the east, west, and north gable faces. Each chimney has a corbelled cap. Additional annexes include a clapboard exterior cellar entrance with gable roof on the west gable face. To the north is a concrete block entrance porch with one -bay garage. This addition has a flat roof and a concrete veranda which joins the original east veranda. INTERIOR The inside of this house is in very good and largely original condition. The front hall has an original curved staircase with polished wood bannister and ornate turned balusters. The stairline is followed by a high moulded baseboard and on the outside by a bead -and -reel moulding. Inside are original panelled doors with intact hardware. Some of the trim has detailed moulding. The dining room has an arch leading into the projecting bay window. This arch is highly ornamental with leaf -and -tongue borders around the panelling and S -scroll brackets. The bay itself has beautiful panelling below the windows and wide. The ceiling has an enriched foliated border moulded frieze, and an elaborate floral ceiling medallion made of plaster. There is also panelled wainscot along the walls. The rooms are spacious with twelve foot ceilings and have remained largely unchanged. Some upstairs walls have been rearranged. There are hardwood floors in the front hall The original wind-up doorbell has been retained and is now on the north exterior doo:-. Page 115 of 337 Page 3 - ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS - 1940 Westmoant Road East CHANGES The bait was remodelled and a silo built circa 1450, and in 1964 a modern milling parlour was added. The concrete north annex was built circa 1450. Originally there was a summer kitchen and woodshed located on the north face of the house. This was removed when the concrete addition was constructed. The south veranda floor was replaced by a new floor in 1986. Some of the quoining has been redone and has not been mortared over. i ATYPICAL The curved staircase, second staircase medallion and mouldings FEATURES have all been very well preserved. This house and farm exist largely in original condition with several important stylistic characteristics intact. ` Even the old outhouse is intact, located north of the house. COMMENTS This house must be a high priority for designation. It is in very good condition and has a great deal of architectural value. The board -and -batten outhouse is also worthy of preservation. Sources: L Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Becker 2. Mrs. Agnes Riest 3. 'Date provided by Regional Assessment Don Ryan Heritage Researcher Page 116 of 337 'i v QiT� � N4 U' �S,n3F4U � ti aim°v ° C a1 tOC.Ni-0 07PpgC7C7 � aim°v 07PpgC7C7 Page 1 1 7 of 337 Wept ±a Ce from W—tmotnt �-2oac South fact Outhouse shed i I st gable enc South view of, barn and silo 7 City of Kitchener: - - Cultural Heritage Resource Evaluation Farm Recorder Name D ription� :- Photographs. Front Fated, .Setting a .AI[ra,ade. q" Deudis m/ .,.'Curie n_ on Imentory? N. Yet mJ Design or Physical V.I., Style c Is?hisa able, rue ar uuque entample ofapan I phi.utwal style,, type? NSAv Md.— to No .vv❑.d Ye, Cnnso-uclion Is this a. [able,rare, ueique el early e.-Pie ofe pvticular mdedol or Hated NIA o Uelmowo o No -A'v v Yu . ,nsWchan7 - Dedge kthis epartievlazty ae'ssclive erbn qu,swevro bKau5K8ftIK kdfik tl'esign, NIA-o J.U—u a Ne o_ o Yes namp"id" cratkmenciip G details? Dom i,—tun, den I-e a high degree,Ftethnical or seienlite achievement? 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AI rair. r Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Appendix D Map Figures November 2024 MHBC 1 50 Page 128 of 337 'H E E „E 2 E 21 E6 L RT O o z LU U) LU MAY 15 U) LLO LU 2 0 (D -j C) l 'H E E „E 2 E 21 E6 'H E E „E 2 E 21 E6 L RT O o z LU U) LU MAY 15 U) LLO LU 2 0 (D -j C) l 'H E E „E 2 E 21 E6 Heritage Impact Assessment Stage 6 Lands, Wallaceton, Kitchener Appendix E Staff Bios November 2024 MHBC 1 51 Page 131 of 337 Dan Currie RA,, RFS, MA,, MC TP, RPP, rAHP Dan Currie, a Partner and Managing Director of MHBC's Cultural Heritage Division, joined MHBC Planning in 2009, after having worked in various positions in the public sector since 1997. Dan provides a variety of planning services for public and private sector clients including a wide range of cultural heritage policy and planning work including strategic planning, heritage policy, heritage conservation district studies and plans, heritage master plans, cultural heritage evaluations, heritage impact assessments and cultural heritage landscape studies. Selected Project Experience Heritage Conservation District Studies and Plans • Streetsville Heritage Conservation District Plan (underway) • Amherstburg Heritage Conservation District Plan (underway) • Melville Street Heritage Conservation District Plan (underway) • Stouffville Heritage Conservation District Plan (2022) • Alton Heritage Conservation District Study, Caledon (2021) • Port Stanley Heritage Conservation District Plan (2021) • Port Credit Heritage Conservation District Plan, Mississauga (2018) • Town of Cobourg Heritage Conservation District Plan updates (2016) • Rondeau Heritage Conservation District Plan, Chatham Kent (2016) • Barriefield Heritage Conservation District Plan Update, Kingston (2015) • Victoria Square Heritage Conservation District Study, Markham (2015) • Bala Heritage Conservation District Study and Plan, Township of Muskoka Lakes (2015) • Brooklyn and College Hill Heritage Conservation District Plan, Guelph (2014) • Garden District Heritage Conservation District Study and Plan, Toronto (2014) • Downtown Meaford Heritage Conservation District Study and Plan (2013) Heritage Master Plans and Management Plans • City of Guelph Cultural Heritage Action Plan (2020) • Town of Cobourg Heritage Master Plan (2016) • Burlington Heights Heritage Lands Management Plan (2016) • City of London Western Counties Cultural Heritage Plan (2014) Page 132 of 337 Cultural Heritage Evaluations • Township of Tiny Heritage Register Review (on going) • City of Barrie Heritage Register Review (2024) • Aurora Heritage Register Review (2022) • MacDonald Mowatt House, University of Toronto (2020) • Designation of Main Street Presbyterian Church, Town of Erin (2019) • Designation of St. Johns Anglican Church, Norwich (2019) • Cultural Heritage Landscape evaluation, former Burlingham Farmstead, Prince Edward County (2018) • City of Kitchener Heritage Property Inventory Update (2016) • Niagara Parks Commission Queen Victoria Park Cultural Heritage Evaluation (2016) Heritage Impact Assessments • Redevelopment of former amusement park, Boblo Island (2022) • Mount Pleasant Islamic Centre, Brampton (2020) • Demolition of former farmhouse at 10536 McCowan Road, Markham (2020) • Redevelopment of former Goldie and McCullough factory, Cambridge (2019) • Redevelopment of historic Waterloo Post Office (2019) • Redevelopment of former industrial facility, 57 Lakeport Road, Port Dalhousie (2018) • Redevelopment of former Brick Brewery, Waterloo (2016) • Homer Watson House Heritage Impact Assessment, Kitchener (2016) • Expansion of Schneider Haus National Historic Site, Kitchener (2016) • Heritage Impact Assessment for Pier 8, Hamilton (2015) • Redevelopment of former American Standard factory, Cambridge (2014) Heritage Assessments for Infrastructure Projects and Environmental Assessments • Edgerton Bridge Assessment, Scugog (2024) • Heritage and Cultural Heritage Landscape Assessment of Twenty Mile Creek Arch Bridge, Town of Lincoln (2021) • Heritage Evaluation of Deer River, Burnt Dam and MacIntosh Bridges, Peterborough County (2021) • Heritage Assessment of 10 Bridges within Rockcliffe Special Policy Area, Toronto (2019) • Blenheim Road Realignment Collector Road EA, Cambridge (2014) • Badley Bridge EA, Elora (2014) • Black Bridge Road EA, Cambridge (2013) Conservation Plans • Conservation Plan for Log house, Burgetz Ave., Kitchener (2020) • Conservation and Construction Protection Plan - 54 Margaret Avenue, Kitchener (2019) • Black Bridge Strategic Conservation Plan, Cambridge (2013) Tribunal Hearings: • Redevelopment 18 Portland Street, Toronto (OLT) (2023) • Redevelopment 292 Main Street, Grimbsy (OLT) (2023) • Redevelopment 1919 to 1949 Devonshire Court, Windsor (OLT) (2023) • Redevelopment 9 Dee Road, Queenston (OLT) (2023) • Redevelopment 18314 Hurontario Street, Caledon Village (OLT) (2023) • Redevelopment 217 King Street S, Waterloo (OLT) (2022) • Redevelopment 147 Main Street, Grimsby (OLT) (2022) • Redevelopment of 12 Pearl Street, Burlington (OLT) (2021) Page 133 of 337 • Designation of 30 Ontario Street, St. Catharines (CRB) (2021) • Designation of 27 Prideaux Street, Niagara on the Lake (CRB) (2021) • Redevelopment of Langmaids Island, Lake of Bays (LPAT) (2021) • Redevelopment of property at 64 Grand Ave., Cambridge (LPAT) (2019) • Youngblood subdivision, Elora (LPAT) (2019) • Demolition 174 St. Paul Street (Collingwood Heritage District) (LPAT) (2019) • Port Credit Heritage Conservation District (LPAT) (2018) • Brooklyn and College Hill HCD Plan (OMB) (2015) • Rondeau HCD Plan (OMB) (2015) • Designation of 108 Moore Street, Bradford (CRB) (2015) • Downtown Meaford HCD Plan (OMB) (2014) Master Plans, Growth Management Strategies and Policy Studies • Township of West Lincoln East Smithville Secondary Plan (2022) • Town of Frontenac Islands Maryville Secondary Plan (2021) • Niagara -on -the -Lake Corridor Design Guidelines (2016) • Cambridge West Master Environmental Servicing Plan (2013) • Meadowlands Conservation Area Management Plan (2013) • Township of Tiny Residential Land Use Study (2012) • Port Severn Settlement Area Boundary Review (2012) • Ministry of the Environment Review of the D -Series Land Use Guidelines (2012) • Ministry of Infrastructure Review of Performance Indicators for the Growth Plan (2011) • Township of West Lincoln Intensification Study and Employment Land Strategy (2011) • City of Kawartha Lakes Growth Management Strategy (2010) Development Planning Provide consulting services for municipal and private sector clients for: • Secondary Plans • Draft plans of subdivision • Consent • Official Plan Amendment • Zoning By-law Amendment • Minor Variance • Site Plan 3 Page 134 of 337 Vanessa Hicks MA, rA.H P Vanessa Hicks is a Senior Heritage Planner and Associate with MHBC. Vanessa joined the firm after having gained experience as a Manager of Heritage Planning in the public realm where she was responsible for working with Heritage Advisory Committees in managing heritage resources, Heritage Conservation Districts, designations, special events and heritage projects. Vanessa has been a full member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) since 2018 and graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Masters Degree in Planning, specializing in heritage planning and conservation. Vanessa provides a variety of research and report writing services for public and private sector clients. She has experience in historical research, inventory work, evaluation and analysis on a variety of projects, including serving as Team Lead on Heritage Conservation District (HCD) projects. Vanessa also completes, and oversees the completion of, Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs), Cultural Heritage Evaluation Reports (CHERs), Conservation Plans (CPs), Documentation and Salvage Reports, and Commemoration Projects (i.e. plaques). Professional History Associate & Senior Heritage Planner, MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited (2016 — Present) Program Manager, Corporation of the Town of Aurora (2012- 2016) Heritage Planning Assistant, Corporation of the Town of Grimsby (2012) Archaeologist, Archaeological Research Associates Ltd. (2007-2010) Page 135 of 337 2 Project Experience Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) • Heritage Impact Assessment —'Gaslight', 64 Grand Avenue South, City of Cambridge • Heritage Impact Assessment — 16 Lock Street, Port Dalhousie, St. Catharines • Heritage Impact Assessment — 34 Roseview Avenue, Richmond Hill • Heritage Impact Assessment — 2057 Dundas Street, Oakville • Heritage Impact Assessment — 16 George Street, Cambridge • Heritage Impact Assessment — 211-215 Queen Street, Hespeler (Cambridge) • Heritage Impact Assessment — 141-147 Main Street East, Grimsby • Heritage Impact Assessment — 5507 10th line, Town of Erin • Heritage Impact Assessment — 12097 Kennedy Road, Brampton • Heritage Impact Assessment — 1697 Blair Road, Cambridge • Heritage Impact Assessment — 65 Ward Street, Port Hope • Heritage Impact Assessment — 255 Ruhl Drive, Milton • Heritage Impact Assessment — 2596 Alps Road, North Dumfries • Heritage Impact Assessment — 883 Doon Village Road, Kitchener, • Heritage Impact Assessment — 79 Collier Street, Barrie • Heritage Impact Assessment — 4430 Trafalgar Road, Milton • Heritage Impact Assessment — 1940 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto • Heritage Impact Assessment — Langmaid's Island, Lake of Bays, District Municipality of Muskoka • Heritage Impact Assessment — 2-16 Queen Street West, Kitchener • Heritage Impact Assessment — 235 Main Street West & 74 Queen Street South, Hamilton • Heritage Impact Assessment — 8265 Churchville Road, Brampton • Heritage Impact Assessment — 500 Richmond Street East, Toronto • Heritage Impact Assessment — 8387 Twiss Road, Milton • Heritage Impact Assessment — 330 Blind Line, Orangeville • Heritage Impact Assessment — 628 New Dundee Road, Kitchener • Heritage Impact Assessment — 100 Borough Drive, Toronto • Heritage Impact Assessment — 500 Richmond Street East, Toronto • Heritage Impact Assessment — 331 Clair Road, Guelph • Heritage Impact Assessment — 211-215 Queen Street, Cambridge • Heritage Impact Assessment — 18 Portland Street, Toronto Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (CHER) • Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report - Dunlop Street West and Bradford Street, Barrie - Prince of Wales School and Barrie Central Collegiate Institute • Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report - Lakeshore Drive, Town of Oakville • Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report - 317 Mill Street, 28/30 Elizabeth Street South, 16 Elizabeth Street South, Town of Richmond Hill • Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report — King Street Culvert, Town of Lincoln • Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report — Queen Victoria Park Cultural Heritage Landscape • Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report — 28 Burgetz Avenue, City of Kitchener • Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report — 13373 Guelph Line, Milton • Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report — 27 Prideaux Street, Niagara -on -the -Lake • Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report — 400 Stouffville Road, 430 Stouffville Road, 1125 Stouffville Road and 1151 Stouffville Road Page 136 of 337 3 • Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report - Village Square, Burlington • Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report — 2031 James St and 628 Elizabeth, Burlington Cultural Heritage Evaluation & Inventory Projects • Town of Aurora Review of the Heritage Register (comprehensive) — Corporation of the Town of Aurora • Bulk Designations and Part IV Evaluations — Corporation of the City of Barrie Heritage Conservation Districts (HCDs) • Heritage Conservation District Study — Southeast Old Aurora (Town of Aurora) • Heritage Conservation District Study — Alton Village (Town of Caledon) • Heritage Conservation District Study — Streetsville (Mississauga) Secondary Plans • Town of Grimsby Secondary Plan — Town of Grimsby • Glen Williams Secondary Plan Review — Town of Halton Hills Mothball & Building Protection Plans • Mothball Plan — 6603 — 6689 Eighth Line, Milton • Mothball Plan — 1697 Blair Road, Cambridge Special Projects • Artifact Display Case — Three Brewers Restaurant, 275 Yonge St., Toronto • Commemoration Plaque — Riverbank Lofts, Hespeler (Cambridge) • Commemoration Plaque — 474 and 484 Queen Street South, Kitchener Documentation, Salvage & Commemoration Reports • Documentation and Salvage Report — Main Street Properties, Township of Wh itch u rch -Stouffvi Ile • Documentation and Salvage Report & Commemoration Plan — 474 and 484 Queen Street South, City of Kitchener • Documentation Report — 64 Grand Avenue South, City of Cambridge • Documentation and Salvage Report — 487424 30 Side Road, Town of Mono • Documentation and Salvage Report — 484 & 474 Queen Street, Kitchener • Documentation Report — 575 Woodward Avenue, Hamilton • Documentation Report — 2220 Ottawa St. S, Kitchener • Documentation Report — 181 King Street S., Waterloo • Documentation, Salvage, and Commemoration Report — 1001 King Street East, Kitchener • Documentation, Salvage, and Commemoration Report — 628 New Dundee Road, Kitchener • Documentation and Salvage Report - 5515 Garrard Road, Whitby Page 137 of 337 Christy Kirwan RA, nine Christy is a Heritage Planner with MHBC and joined the firm in 2023. She holds a Diploma in Heritage Conservation from the Willowbank School of Restoration Arts and a Bachelor's Degree in History from the University of California: Santa Cruz where she graduated cum laude with Department Honours and College Honours. Christy has experience in research and report writing for both public and private sector clients. She has completed historical research, inventory work, and evaluation on a variety of projects, including cultural heritage landscapes, evaluation reports, and impact assessments. Prior to joining MHBC, Christy gained experience as a Heritage Intern for the Town of Grimsby. She has also received hands-on training from the Messors Field School in art and monument restoration and previously worked in the skilled trades restoring heritage buildings and fine furniture. Professional History Heritage Planner, MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited (2023 — Present) Heritage Carpentry Apprentice, Bruce Chambers Period Furniture Ltd. (2023) Heritage Intern, Town of Grimsby (2023) Heritage Contractor, DJ McRae Heritage Restoration (2022) Page 138 of 337 Project Experience Cultural Heritage Landscapes • Doctor's Lane, King City and Old King Road, Nobleton, Township of King Municipal Heritage Inventories • Township of Tiny, 31 properties • City of Barrie, 13 properties Cultural Heritage Impact Assessments • 43 Mill Street West, Elora • 7631 Creditview Road, Brampton • 473 Ontario Street, Cobourg • 230 North Centre Road, London • 3563 Bostwick Road, London • 1930-1934 Sideroad 5, Bradford West Gwillimbury • 260 Main Street West, Grimsby • 185 Third Street, Collingwood • 228 McNeilly Road, Hamilton • 1069 Highway 8, Hamilton • 119 Sideroad 19, Fergus • Mount Zion United Church, 473 Ridgewood Crescent, London • 66 Banfield Street, Paris • 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road, Kitchener • 141 Laurel Street, Cambridge • 1940 Fischer -Hallman Road, Kitchener Cultural Heritage Evaluation Reports • 8 St Andrews Avenue, Grimsby • 12 St Andrews Avenue, Grimsby • 934322 Airport Road, Mono • Edgerton Road Municipal Bridge No. 11, Blackstock Conservation Plans • 18 Portland Street, Toronto Documentation & Salvage Plans • 3078 Regional Road 56, Binbrook, Hamilton • 5515 Garrard Road, Whitby Heritage Permit Applications • 43 Mill Street West, Elora • 7631 Creditview Road, Brampton Hands -On Restoration Projects • St. Paul's Anglican Church, Coulson's Hill, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario o Restoration and painting of 1887 Gothic doors • Byzantine Rupestrian Cave Frescoes, Alta Murgia, Italy o Mechanical frescoe cleaning o Cellulose poultice frescoe cleaning 2 Page 139 of 337 o Plaster infilling and consolidation Burwash Hall, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario o Stone masonry conservation o Window installation • Cathedral of St. Alban the Martyr, Toronto, Ontario o Cathedral window woodwork restoration 16 Elm Avenue, Branksome Hall, Toronto, Ontario o Brick masonry restoration Bishop Strachan School, Toronto, Ontario o Window restoration and reglazing • St. Mark's Cemetery, Niagara -on -the -Lake, Ontario o Headstone monument conservation Willowbank National Historic Site, Queenston, Ontario o Decorative plaster repair o Wood window restoration o Historic flooring restoration o Stonework crack repair o Historic painting 3 Page 140 of 337 CURRICULUMVITAE Paul Jae Woong Lee, BE EDUCATION Paul Jae Woong Lee, a Technician with MHBC, joined the firm in 2022 and provides a variety of technical design and drafting services for public and private 2020 sector clients. GIS and Urban Planning Prior to working for MHBC, Paul received his GIS & Urban Planning Diploma from Fanshawe College Fanshawe College in 2020 and worked as a draft technician at a consulting firm. 2005 Before Paul came to Canada, he also received a bachelor's degree in urban Urban Planning planning from University of Seoul and worked as an urban planner in Korea. He is University of Seoul, South Korea in the process of becoming a member of the Canadian Association of Certified Planning Technicians PROFESSIONAL HISTORY 2022 - Present Planning & Design Technician, MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited 2020-2021 Drafting Technician, GeoPro Consulting Limited 2019-2019 GIS Technician (co-op student), Aamjiwnaang First Nation 2016-2017 Planner, Dongbu Engineering Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 2014-2016 Planner, JU Engineering Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 2005-2014 Planner, DOHWA Engineering Co., Ltd. (South Korea) CONTACT 540 Bingemans Centre Drive, Suite 200 Kitchener, ON N2B 3X9 T 519 576 3650 F 519 5760121 pjwlee@mhbcplan.com www.mhbcplan.com Page 141 of 337 200-540 BINGEMANS CENTRE DRIVE KITCHENER / ONTARIO /N2B3X9 / T:519.576.3650 / F:519-576-0121 / WWW.MHBCPLAN.COM MHBC PLANNING URBAN DESIGN & LANDSCAPE ARrHITECT::r,E Staff Report r NJ :R Development Services Department www.kitchener.ca REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener DATE OF MEETING: January 7, 2025 SUBMITTED BY: Garett Stevenson, Director of Development and Housing Approvals, 519-783-8922 PREPARED BY: Jessica Vieira, Heritage Planner, 519-783-8924 WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward(s) DATE OF REPORT: December 6, 2024 REPORT NO.: DSD -2025-013 SUBJECT: Notice of Intention to Designate 69 Agnes Street 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 69 Agnes Street 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 69 Agnes Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. • An updated Statement of Significance on the property's cultural heritage value was taken to the Heritage Kitchener Committee on November 5, 2024. On this meeting date, the Committee recommended that pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the cultural heritage value or interest of 69 Agnes Street be recognized, and designation pursued. • The key finding of this report is that the property municipally addressed as 69 Agnes Street meets the criteria for designation under Ontario Regulation 9/06 (amended by Ontario Regulation 569/22) and has been confirmed to be a significant cultural heritage resource. The property is recognized for its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual value. • There are no financial implications with this recommendation. • Community engagement included informing residents by posting this report with the agenda in advance of the Heritage Kitchener committee meeting, providing written correspondence to the property owners dated May 23, 2023 and November 6, 2024, and consulting 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. 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. Page 143 of 337 BACKGROUND: 69 Agnes Street is a two-storey institutional building constructed in the Art Deco architectural style. The building is situated on am irregularly shaped 1.15 acre parcel of land located on the east side of Agnes Street between Dominion Street and Park Street in the Cherry Hill Planning Community of the City of Kitchener within the Region of Waterloo. The principal resource that contributes to the heritage value is the institutional building. Figure 1: Location Map of Subject Property A full assessment of 69 Agnes Street has been completed and included a field evaluation and detailed archival research. The findings concluded that the subject property meets the criteria for designation. An updated Statement of Significance on the property's cultural heritage value was taken to the Heritage Kitchener Committee on November 5t", 2024. On this meeting date, the Committee recommended that pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the cultural heritage value or interest of 69 Agnes Street be recognized, and designation pursued. This work was undertaken as part of the City of Kitchener Municipal Heritage Register (MHR) Review, initiated in February of 2023. The MHR Review is the City's response to amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act introduced in January of 2023 through Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act. Bill 200, the Homeowners Protection Act, 2024, extended the time municipalities have to designate properties listed on their municipal heritage registers until January 1, 2027. The City contacted owners of listed properties through an initial letter dated May 23, 2023, to inform them of this undertaking. Owners of properties recommended for designation in November 2024 were contacted via a second letter dated November 6t", 2024, and invited to contact the City's Heritage Planner with any comments, questions, or concerns. No response was received to either letter. Per standard procedure, should Council support the Notice of Intention to Designate, Owners will be contacted a third time through a Notice of Intention to Designate (NOID) Letter. An ad for the NOID will also be published in a newspaper. Once the letter is served and the ad posted, there will be a 30 -day appeal period in which Owners may object to the designation. Page 144 of 337 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. 69 Agnes Avenue is recognized for its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. It satisfies five of the nine criteria for designation under Ontario Regulation 9/06 (amended by Ontario Regulation 569/22). A summary of the criteria that is met or not met is provided in the table below. Page 145 of 337 Criteria Criteria Met (Yes/No) 1. The property has design value or physical value because it is a Yes rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, material, or construction method. 2. The property has design value or physical value because it No displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit. 3. The property has design or physical value because it No demonstrates a high degree of technical or scientific achievement. 4. The property has historical value or associative value because it Yes has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person, activity, organization or institution that is significant to a community. 5. The property has historical or associative value because it yields, Yes or has the potential to yield, information that contributes to an understanding of a community or culture. 6. The property has historical value or associative value because it Yes demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an architect, artist, builder, designer or theorist who is significant to a community. 7. The property has contextual value because it is important in No defining, maintaining or supporting the character of an area. 8. The property has contextual value because it is physically, Yes functionally, visually, or historically linked to its surroundings. 9. The property has contextual value because it is a landmark. No Page 145 of 337 r f � -AL- IV- Id V-d w Figure 4: Close up of Central Section of Front Fagade Design/Physical Value The design value of the subject property relates to the architecture of the institutional building, specifically the red brick portion constructed in 1927 with some alterations that have occurred over a period of years. 69 Agnes Street is an example of the Vernacular architectural style with Art Deco influences. The building is in good condition and features: a two storey building with an asymmetrical composition; red brick construction; exposed concrete foundation, central two storey tower and smaller tower near south end of front fagade; concrete banding below the parapet with concrete motifs; 4/4 and 1 /1 windows arranged in groups of two, three, four, seven and eight with concrete sills; the north entrance features a one -storey glazed entranceway will terrazzo floor; and, the south entrance features an unclosed entranceway with roof. The influences of the Art Deco style can be seen in the streamline design of the building, repetition of elements, and the use of geometrical shapes broken up by ornamental motifs. Front Fagade The front fagade of the building is asymmetrical in its design and massing, though many of the architectural features make use of symmetry and repetition. There are two projecting towers which vertically divide the building into three major sections; the first section is north of the first tower, the central section is between the two towers, and the third section is to the south of the second tower. The northern end section can be further divided vertically into five parts. The first four are comprised 4/4 and 1/1 windows arranged into groups of three or four, with the ground floor windows having concrete sills and being separated from the second -storey windows by Page 147 of 337 decorative panels above. There is a parapet with two concrete motifs and concrete banding, and the roofline is flat and staggered. A one -storey glass vestibule projects out from the northern end sections and abuts the first tower. Above the glass vestibule there is a group of seven windows with a concrete sill. The first tower is greater in height then the adjacent sections, with a flat concrete roof. It contains a group of three -by -three 1/1 windows, the bottom row is capped by a concrete sill, and the top row is crowned with vertical cladding. The central recessed section can be vertically divided into six parts, five of which are comprised of groups of three 4/4 and 1/1 windows. As with the northern end section, the ground floor windows have concrete sills and there are decorative panels underneath the second -floor windows. The parapet is this section possesses the same concrete banding and one concrete motif, and the roofline again has some variation in its height. There is a one -storey brick addition that abuts the first tower, and it contains two groups of two 1/1 windows with concrete sills on the front and one group of two 1/1 windows on the side. The second tower is similar in appearance to the first, possessing the same grouping of three -by -three 1/1 windows with the bottom row having a concrete sill. The second tower lacks the vertical cladding that can be found in the first tower and contains one window of glass blocks on the ground floor. The southern end section of the 1927 portion of the building contains a covered entranceway with a flat roof on the ground floor, and a single group of eight windows with concrete sill on the second. The parapet contains the concrete banding but no additional motifs. Modifications The two towers, as well as the vestibule, 1 -storey ground floor addition, and roof over the second entrance do not appear to be original to the building but instead were added on sometime after then 1955 fire. Exact construction dates for these components are unknown, though a building map from 1976 show they were present. The additions utilize the same red brick and similar groupings of windows, making them compatible with the design of the original building. Other modifications include alterations to some windows, and the removal of a third central entranceway, the removal of the "Granite Club" sign that was embedded into the parapet, and changes to the decorative panels on the front fagade. Historical/Associative Value The subject property has historic and associative due to the original landowner and historic tenants as well as its association with the sport of curling and badminton with the Region. It also has the potential to contribute to an understanding of the development and progression of sports and sport associations / clubs within Kitchener and Waterloo. The sport of curling has a long history within Kitchener, with the first games being played on a rink at the corner of Gaukel and Charles Street in the early 1880's. After an initial joint venture between curling clubs from Waterloo and Kitchener failed in the mid 1920's, the Athletic Association of Kitchener and Waterloo was incorporated on August 20th, 1927. They purchased the site on Agnes Street from Kaufman Rubber Co. Ontario Ltd. in September 1927 for $2, 500. Three additional land purchases were made by the group Page 148 of 337 over the next several years to form the current holdings. The original building that was constructed on the land contained five curling ices, a dining room and kitchen, a board room, locker room, furnace room, ice equipment room, and was reported to have cost over $32,000. The K -W Granite Club official opened its doors on December 30th, 1927. In 1928 the first addition — a one -storey wooden structure — was added to the south side of the building. The addition houses more changing rooms, toilet facilities, and an expanded kitchen. In 1931 another addition was added to accommodate the badminton club. This addition provided five badminton courts, a lounge, and locker rooms and later a dining room. The sport of badminton dates to the 1920's in Kitchener, with the first reported game being played in the Kitchener Park Pavilion. The Granite Badminton Club was officially established in 1931, after two years of discussion with the Athletic Association of Kitchener and Waterloo. Though the badminton club experienced some difficulties with funding over the years, it was only ever formally closed once for a period of time during the Second World War. In 2023, the Granite Badminton assumed ownership of 69 Agnes Street, purchasing the building the club had operated out of for over 80 years. Both the curling section and badminton section of the club has played host to provincial, national, and world competition, and have boasted members who won titles at national championships. Canadian badminton championships were held at the club in 1957 and 1966, while the curling section has hosted numerous provincial championships as well as national events (the Brier 1962 and 1989, the Canadian Mixed 1969 and 1975, World Junior Championship 1980). As such the building is associated with the history of both sports at both a national and international scale. On May 8, 1955, a fire broke out which destroyed a large portion of the 69 Agnes, gutting the badminton section and causing damage to the north-east corner of the curling section. 44 days after this disaster, plans were approved for the rebuilding process. 69 Agnes Street has additional cultural heritage value due to the architect of the original building, the contractor who constructed the original building, and the architect of the major renovation that occurred after the fire in 1955. The original 1927 structure and the additions that were added between 1928 and 1952 were designed by Bernal Ambrose Jones. A native of Toronto, Jones moved to Kitchener in 1922 where he worked with Kitchener local and architect William Herbert Eugene Schmalz, establishing the firm of Schmalz & Jones Architects. It is likely the two met during their time at the Toronto firm of Darling & Pearson, where Jones worked as a draftsman and Schmalz served an apprenticeship. Their first notable work together was the 1923 Beaux-Arts Kitchener City Hall, later demolished in 1973 except for the clock towner and cupola, which stand in Victoria Park as of the date of 2024. In 1926 Schmalz & Jones Architects was disbanded and Jones commenced work under his own name. He is responsible for the design of several important or prominent buildings within Kitchener, including the 1932 Public Utilities Building (former), Church of the Good Shepherd, Olivet Evangelical United Brethren Church (now the Rockway Mennonite Church), St. John's Roman Catholic Church, and St. Mark's Lutheran Church. He was also greatly involved in the undertaking of a building programme for Freeport Hospital, initiated by the Board of Directors of the Waterloo County Health Association which was incorporated in 1920 to Page 149 of 337 manage and operate the sanitorium. He provided his architectural services to the Board, and designed the main treatment building (1929-1930), portions of the Nurses Residence (1933, 1940), and the new Medical Superintendent Residence (1938-1939). The 1927 was built by the Dunker Brothers (William, Albert, and Frederick), who inherited the Dunker Construction company (established 1887) from their father Henry Dunker. Dunker Construction was a well known and respected local building company that was in operation until 1974. The company was responsible for the construction or alteration of several notable buildings within Kitchener, including Berlins #2 Fire Hall (1913), alterations to the Kitchener Auditorium (1927-28), the Registry Theatre (1938-39), and the first K -W Rotary Crippled Childrens Centre on King Street (1957-58). Dunker Construction also aided in the advancement of construction machinery within the area — the 1937 Dunker Steam Shovel was used to excavate the million -gallon reservoir for the Kitchener Water Commission at Lakeside Park. This was the former Shoemaker Pumping Station (now Greenbrook Pumping Station in 2024), which was the first water pumping station in Kitchener. In addition to operating Dunker Construction, the brothers were active participants in the community. William Dunker, president of Dunker Construction, also served on the Kitchener Planning Board and Kitchener Relief Board. His brother Albert, president of Dunker Investments Ltd and Chairman of the Board of Directions for Dunker Construction, was Chairman of the Kitchener Water Commission for 18 years, and a member for over 26. The rebuilding of 69 Agnes Street after the 1955 fire was overseen by the local architecture firm of Jenkins and Wright. Established in 1945, Jenkins and Wright are known for work such as the 1952 restoration of `Woodside', the home on William Lyon Mackenzie King located on Welling Street North within the City, as well as the Memorial Auditorium. Contextual Value 69 Agnes Street is physically, visually, historically, and functionally linked to its surrounding. The building remains in-situ and maintains its original institutional use as a recreational complex, though in 2023 it was purchased by the K -W Badminton Club. The K -W Badminton Club had leased space from and operated within the building for over 80 years. Social Value 69 Agnes Street has social value to the surrounding community as well as the City of Kitchener and Region of Waterloo as a whole. Recreational facilities such as 69 Agnes Street provides a space that supports better mental and physical health, as it enables social interactions to occur and connections to be built. It also provides opportunities for different fitness activities. Heritage Attributes The heritage value of 69 Agnes Street resides in the following attributes: ■ All elements related to the Art Deco architectural style, including: o two storey asymmetrical massing and composition; o red brick construction; Page 150 of 337 o central two-storey tower and smaller tower near south end of front fagade; o concrete banding below the parapet with concrete motifs; o fenestration pattern and window openings with concrete sills; o decorative paneling between the first and second storey windows; o the appearance of 4/4 multi -pane and/or single -hung windows o the north entrance featuring a one -storey glazed entranceway will terrazzo floor; and, o the south entrance featuring an unclosed entranceway with roof. ■ All elements related to the contextual value, including: o Location and orientation of the buildings along Agnes Street. 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 Heritage Kitchener committee regarding designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. Property owners were invited to consult via two separate letters dated May 23, 2023 and November 6th, 2024. As discussed in the Background section of this report, no response from the Owner was received. 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, 2027, after which it will be removed according to the changes enacted by Bill 23 and Bill 200. Once removed, it cannot be re -listed on the Register again for five (5) years, i.e. January 1, 2032. PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES: • Ontario Heritage Act, 2022 • Municipal Heritage Register Review —November 2024 Update (DSD -2024-444) APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services Department ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A — Statement of Significance for 69 Agnes Street. Page 151 of 337 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Summary of Significance ®Design/Physical Value ®Historical Value ®Contextual Value 69 AGNES STREET s� 100M�N � V, Cherry R ark Q ®Social Value ❑Economic Value ❑Environmental Value Municipal Address: 69 Agnes Street Legal Description: Plan 324 Lot 4 to 7 Part Lot 1, 2, 3 & 8 Plan 377 Part Lot 489 Year Built: 1927 / 1955 Architectural Styles: Art Deco Original Owner: KW Granite Club Original Use: Institutional (Sport Centre) Condition: Good Description of Cultural Heritage Resource 69 Agnes Street is a two-storey institutional building constructed in the Art Deco architectural style. The building is situated on am irregularly shaped 1.15 acre parcel of land located on the east side of Agnes Street between Dominion Street and Park Street in the Cherry Hill Planning Community of the City of Kitchener within the Region of Waterloo. The principal resource that contributes to the heritage value is the institutional building. Page 152 of 337 Heritage Value 69 Agnes Street is recognized for its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual value. Desipn/Physical Value The design value of the subject property relates to the architecture of the institutional building, specifically the red brick portion constructed in 1927 with some alterations that have occurred over a period of years. 69 Agnes Street is an example of the Vernacular architectural style with Art Deco influences. The building is in good condition and features: a two storey building with an asymmetrical composition; red brick construction; exposed concrete foundation, central two storey tower and smaller tower near south end of front fagade; concrete banding below the parapet with concrete motifs; 4/4 and 1/1 windows arranged in groups of two, three, four, seven and eight with concrete sills; the north entrance features a one -storey glazed entranceway will terrazzo floor; and, the south entrance features an unclosed entranceway with roof. The influences of the Art Deco style can be seen in the the streamline design of the building, repetition of elements, and the use of geometrical shapes broken up by ornamental motifs. Front Fagade The front fagade of the building is asymmetrical in its design and massing, though many of the architectural features make use of symmetry and repetition. There are two projecting towers which vertically divide the building into three major sections; the first section is north of the first tower, the central section is between the two towers, and the third section is to the south of the second tower. The northern end section can be further divided vertically into five parts. The first four are comprised 4/4 and 1/1 windows arranged into groups of three or four, with the ground floor windows having concrete sills and being separated from the second -storey windows by decorative panels above. There is a parapet with two concrete motifs and concrete banding, and the roofline is flat and staggered. A one -storey glass vestibule projects out from the northern end sections and abuts the first tower. Above the glass vestibule there is a group of seven windows with a concrete sill. The first tower is greater in height then the adjacent sections, with a flat concrete roof. It contains a group of three by three 1/1 windows, the bottom row is capped by a concrete sill, and the top row is crowned with vertical cladding. The central recessed section can be vertically divided into six parts, five of which are comprised of groups of 3 4/4 and 1/1 windows. As with the northern end section, the ground floor windows have concrete sills and there are decorative panels underneath the second -floor windows. The parapet is this section possesses the same concrete banding and one concrete motif, and the roofline again has some variation in its height. There is a one -storey brick addition that abuts the first tower, and it contains two groups of two 1/1 windows with concrete sills on the front and one group of two 1/1 windows on the side. The second tower is similar in appearance to the first, possessing the same grouping of three -by - three 1/1 windows with the bottom row having a concrete sill. The second tower lacks the vertical cladding that can be found in the first tower, and contains one window of glass blocks on the ground floor. Page 153 of 337 The southern end section of the 1927 portion of the building contains a covered entranceway with a flat roof on the ground floor, and a single group of eight windows with concrete sill on the second. The parapet contains the concrete banding but no additional motifs. Modifications The two towers, as well as the vestibule, 1 -storey ground floor addition, and roof over the second entrance do not appear to be original to the building but instead were added on sometime after then 1955 fire. Exact construction dates for these components are unknown, though a building map from 1976 show they were present. The additions utilize the same red brick and similar groupings of windows, making them compatible with the design of the original building. Other modifications include alterations to some windows, and the removal of a third central entranceway, the removal of the "Granite Club" sign that was embedded into the parapet, and changes to the decorative panels on the front fagade. Historical/Associative Value The subject property has historic and associative due to the original landowner and historic tenants as well as its association with the sport of curling and badminton with the Region. It also has the potential to contribute to an understanding of the development and progression of sports and sport associations / clubs within Kitchener and Waterloo. The sport of curling has a long history within Kitchener, with the first games being played on a rink at the corner of Gaukel and Charles Street in the early 1880's. After an initial joint venture between curling clubs from Waterloo and Kitchener failed in the mid 1920's, the Athletic Association of Kitchener and Waterloo was incorporated on August 20th, 1927. They purchased the site on Agens Street from Kaufman Rubber Co. Ontario Ltd. in September 1927 for $2, 500. Three additional land purchases were made by the group over the next several years to form the current holdings. The original building that was constructed on the land contained five curling ices, a dining room and kitchen, a board room, locker room, furnace room, ice equipment room, and was reported to have cost over $32,000. The K -W Granite Club official opened its doors on December 30th, 1927. In 1928 the first addition — a one -storey wooden structure — was added to the south side of the building. The addition houses more changing rooms, toilet facilities, and an expanded kitchen. In 1931 another addition was added to accommodate the badminton club. This addition provided five badminton courts, a lounge, and locker rooms and later a dining room. The sport of badminton dates to the 1920's in Kitchener, with the first reported game being played in the Kitchener Park Pavilion. The Granite Badminton Club was officially established in 1931, after two years of discussion with the Athletic Assocition of Kitchener and Waterloo. Though the badminton club experienced some difficulties with funding over the years, it was only ever formally closed once for a period of time during the Second World War. In 2023, the Granite Badminton assumed ownership of 69 Agnes Street, purchasing the building the club had operated out of for over 80 years. Both the curling section and badminton section of the club has played host to provincial, national, and world competition, and have boasted members who won titles at national championships. Canadian badminton championships were held at the club in 1957 and 1966, while the curling section has hosted numerous provincial championships as well as national events (the Brier 1962 and 1989, the Canadian Mixed 1969 and 1975, World Junior Championship 1980). As such the building is associated with the history of both sports at both a national and international scale. Page 154 of 337 On May 8, 1955, a fire broke out which destroyed a large portion of the 69 Agnes, gutting the badminton section and causing damage to the north-east corner of the curling section. 44 days after this disaster, plans were approved for the rebuilding process. 69 Agnes Street has additional cultural heritage value due to the architect of the original building, the contractor who constructed the original building, and the architect of the major renovation that occurred after the fire in 1955. The original 1927 structure and the additions that were added between 1928 and 1952 were designed by Bernal Ambrose Jones. A native of Toronto, Jones moved to Kitchener in 1922 where he worked with Kitchener local and architect William Herbert Eugene Schmalz, establishing the firm of Schmalz & Jones Architects. It is likely the two met during their time at the Toronto firm of Darling & Pearson, where Jones worked as a draftsman and Schmalz served an apprenticeship. Their first notable work together was the 1923 Beaux-Arts Kitchener City Hall, later demolished in 1973 except for the clock towner and cupola, which stand in Victoria Park as of the date of 2024. In 1926 Schmalz & Jones Architects was disbanded and Jones commenced work under his own name. He is responsible for the design of several important or prominent buildings within Kitchener, including the 1932 Public Utilities Building (former), Church of the Good Shepherd, Olivet Evangelical United Brethren Church (now the Rockway Mennonite Church), St. John's Roman Catholic Church, and St. Mark's Lutheran Church. He was also greatly involved in the undertaking of a building programme for Freeport Hospital, initiated by the Board of Directors of the Waterloo County Health Association which was incorporated in 1920 to manage and operate the sanitorium. He provided his architectural services to the Board, and designed the main treatment building (1929-1930), portions of the Nurses Residence (1933, 1940), and the new Medical Superintendent Residence (1938-1939). The 1927 was built by the Dunker Brothers (William, Albert, and Frederick), who inherited the Dunker Construction company (established 1887) from their father Henry Dunker. Dunker Construction was a well known and respected local building company that was in operation until 1974. The company was responsible for the construction or alteration of several notable buildings within Kitchener, including Berlins #2 Fire Hall (1913), alterations to the Kitchener Auditorium (1927-28), the Registry Theatre (1938-39), and the first K -W Rotary Crippled Childrens Centre on King Street (1957-58). Dunker Construction also aided in the advancement of construction machinery within the area — the 1937 Dunker Steam Shovel was used to excavate the million -gallon reservoir for the Kitchener Water Commission at Lakeside Park. This was the former Shoemaker Pumping Station (now Greenbrook Pumping Station in 2024), which was the first water pumping station in Kitchener. In addition to operating Dunker Construction, the brothers were active participants in the community. William Dunker, president of Dunker Construction, also served on the Kitchener Planning Board and Kitchener Relief Board. His brother Albert, president of Dunker Investments Ltd and Chairman of the Board of Directions for Dunker Construction, was Chairman of the Kitchener Water Commission for 18 years, and a member for over 26. The rebuilding of 69 Agnes Street after the 1955 fire was overseen by the local architecture firm of Jenkins and Wright. Established in 1945, Jenkins and Wright are known for work such as the 1952 restoration of `Woodside', the home on William Lyon Mackenzie King located on Welling Street North within the City, as well as the Memorial Auditorium. Page 155 of 337 Contextual Value 69 Agnes Street is physically, visually, historically, and functionally linked to its surrounding. The building remains in-situ and maintains its original institutional use as a recreational complex, though in 2023 it was purchased by the K -W Badminton Club. The K -W Badminton Club had leased space from and operated within the building for over 80 years. Social Value 69 Agnes Street has social value to the surrounding community as well as the City of Kitchener and Region of Waterloo as a whole. Recreational facilities such as 69 Agnes Street provides a space that supports better mental and physical health, as it enables social interactions to occur and connections to be built. It also provides opportunities for different fitness activities. Heritage Attributes The heritage value of 69 Agnes Street resides in the following attributes: ■ All elements related to the Art Deco architectural style, including: o two storey asymmetrical massing and composition; o red brick construction; o central two-storey tower and smaller tower near south end of front fagade; o concrete banding below the parapet with concrete motifs; o fenestration pattern and window openings with concrete sills; o decorative paneling between the first and second storey windows; o the appearance of 4/4 multi -pane and/or single -hung windows o the north entrance featuring a one -storey glazed entranceway will terrazzo floor; and, o the south entrance featuring an unclosed entranceway with roof. ■ All elements related to the contextual value, including: o Location and orientation of the buildings along Agnes Street. Page 156 of 337 d ®.0 41 Pit �� ..sr.. • 1 M r. t. a- TI Page 158 of 337 CULTURAL HERITAGE EVALUATION FORM 69 Agnes Street Address: Institutional — recreational complex Description: Photographs Attached: Jessica Vieira :der: October 16, 2024 ❑X Front Facade ❑ Left Fagade ❑X Right Fagade ❑ Rear Facade ❑X Details ❑ Setting Designation Criteria Recorder — Heritage Heritage Kitchener Committee Planning Staff 1. This property has design value or physical N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ value because it is a Yes Nx Yes ❑ rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material or construction method. 2. The property has design value or physical N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ® N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ value because it Yes ❑ Yes ❑ displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit. 3. The property has design value or physical N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ® N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ value because it Yes ❑ Yes ❑ demonstrates a high degree of technical or scientific achievement. *e.g., constructed with a unique material combination or use, incorporates challenging geometric designs etc. Page 160 of 337 4. The property has historical value or associative value because it has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person, activity, organization or institution that is significant to a community. * Additional archival work may be required. N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ® N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ 5. The property has historical or associative N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ value because it yields, Yes ® Yes ❑ or has the potential to yield, information that contributes to an understanding of a community or culture. * E.g - commercial building may provide an understanding of how the economic development of the City occured. Additional archival work may be required. 6. The property has historical value or N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ associative value Yes ® Yes ❑ because it demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an architect, artist, builder, designer or theorist who is significant to a community. * Additional archival work may be required. Page 161 of 337 7. The property has Recorder Heritage Kitchener Committee Interior: Is the interior contextual value N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ because it is important Yes ® Yes ❑ in defining, maintaining N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑X N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ notable landscaping or external Yes ❑ or supporting the features that complete the site? character of an area. * E.g. - It helps to define an entrance point to a neighbourhood or helps establish the (historic) rural character of an area. 8. The property has contextual value N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ because it is physically, Yes ® Yes ❑ functionally, visually or historically linked to its surroundings. * Additional archival work may be required. 9. The property has contextual value N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ® N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ because it is a Yes ❑ Yes ❑ landmark. *within the region, city or neighborhood. Notes Additional Criteria Recorder Heritage Kitchener Committee Interior: Is the interior arrangement, finish, craftsmanship N/A ❑X Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ and/or detail noteworthy? Yes ❑ Completeness: Does this structure have other original outbuildings, N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑X N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ notable landscaping or external Yes ❑ features that complete the site? Page 162 of 337 Site Integrity: Does the structure occupy its original site? N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ Yes ❑X * If relocated, is it relocated on its original site, moved from another site, etc. Alterations: Does this building retain most of its original N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ materials and design features? Yes Please refer to the list of heritage attributes within the Statement of Tower additions, vestibule, one - Significance and indicate which storey addition, window elements are still existing and alterations which ones have been removed. Alterations: Are there additional elements or features that should be N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ added to the heritage attribute list? Yes Concrete foundation Condition: Is the building in good condition? N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ Yes ❑X *E.g. - Could be a good candidate for adaptive re -use ifpossible and contribute towards equity -building and climate change action. Indigenous History: Could this site be of importance to N/A ❑ Unknown ❑X No ❑ Yes N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ Indigenous heritage and history? ❑ ❑ Additional Research Required El Additional Research Required *E.g. -Site within 300m of water sources, near distinct topographical land, or near cemeteries might have archaeological potential and indigenous heritage potential. Could there be any urban Indigenous history associated with N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ the property? N/A ❑ Unknown ❑X No ❑ Yes ❑ Additional Research Required 71 * Additional archival work may be ❑ Additional Research Required required. Function: What is the present Unknown ❑ Residential ❑ Unknown ❑ Residential ❑ Cornmercia function of the subject property? Commercial ❑ 1 ❑ Office El Other © Office El Other El- * Other may include vacant, social, Institutional — recreational complex institutional, etc. and important for the community from an equity building perspective. Diversity and Inclusion: Does N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑X Yes N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ the subject property contribute to ❑ ❑ Additional Research Required the cultural heritage of a ❑ Additional Research Required community of people? N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ Page 163 of 337 Does the subject property have N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑X Yes ❑ Additional Research Required intangible value to a specific ❑ community of people? ❑ Additional Research Required * E.g.- Waterloo Masjid (Muslim Society of Waterloo & Wellington Counties) was the f rst established Islamic Center and Masiid in the Region and contributes to the history o the Muslim community in the area. Notes about Additional Criteria Examined Recommendation Does this property meet the definition of a significant built heritage resource, and should it be designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act? (Does it meet two or more of the designation criteria?) N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑X If not, please select the appropriate action for follow-up ❑ Keep on the Municipal Heritage Register ❑ Remove from the Municipal Heritage Register ❑ Additional Research Required Other: General / Additional Notes TO BE FILLED BY HERITAGE PLANNING STAFF: Date of Property Owner Notification Notes Page 164 of 337 Staff Report r NJ :R Development Services Department www.kitchener.ca REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener DATE OF MEETING: January 7, 2025 SUBMITTED BY: Garett Stevenson, Director of Development and Housing Approvals, 519-783-8922 PREPARED BY: Jessica Vieira, Heritage Planner, 519-783-8924 WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 9 DATE OF REPORT: December 6, 2024 REPORT NO.: DSD -2025-014 SUBJECT: Notice of Intention to Designate 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street 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 80- 86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street 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 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. • An updated Statement of Significance on the property's cultural heritage value was taken to the Heritage Kitchener Committee on October 1St, 2024. On this meeting date, the Committee recommended that pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the cultural heritage value or interest of 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street be recognized, and designation pursued. • The key finding of this report is that the property municipally addressed as 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street meets the criteria for designation under Ontario Regulation 9/06 (amended by Ontario Regulation 569/22) and has been confirmed to be a significant cultural heritage resource. The property is recognized for its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual value. • There are no financial implications with this recommendation. • Community engagement included informing residents by posting this report with the agenda in advance of the Heritage Kitchener committee meeting, providing written correspondence to the property owners dated May 23rd, 2023, and October 7t", 2024, and consulting 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. 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. Page 165 of 337 BACKGROUND: 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street contains two mid -20th century apartment buildings. The buildings are situated on a 0.25 acre parcel of land located on the western corner of the intersection at York Street and Union Boulevard, within the K -W Hospital Planning Community of the City of Kitchener in the Region of Waterloo. The principal resources that contribute to the heritage value of the property are the two apartment buildings. 539 5� Figure Location Map A full assessment of 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street has been completed and included a field evaluation and detailed archival research. The findings concluded that the subject property meets the criteria for designation. An updated Statement of Significance on the property's cultural heritage value was taken to the Heritage Kitchener Committee on October 1St, 2024. On this meeting date, the Committee recommended that pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the cultural heritage value or interest of 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street be recognized, and designation pursued. This work was undertaken as part of the City of Kitchener Municipal Heritage Register (MHR) Review, initiated in February of 2023. The MHR Review is the City's response to amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act introduced in January of 2023 through Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act. Bill 200, the Homeowners Protection Act, 2024, extended the time municipalities have to designate properties listed on their municipal heritage registers until January 1, 2027. The City contacted owners of listed properties through an initial letter dated May 23, 2023, to inform them of this undertaking. Owners of properties recommended for designation in October 2024 were contacted via a second letter dated October 7th, 2024, and invited to contact the City's Heritage Planner with any comments, questions, or concerns. No response was received to either letter. Page 166 of 337 Per standard procedure, should Council support the Notice of Intention to Designate, Owners will be contacted a third time through a Notice of Intention to Designate (NOID) Letter. An ad for the NOID will also be published in a newspaper. Once the letter is served and the ad posted, there will be a 30 -day appeal period in which Owners may object to the designation. 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. 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street is recognized for its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. It satisfies five of the nine criteria for designation under Ontario Regulation 9/06 (amended by Ontario Regulation 569/22). A summary of the criteria that is met or not met is provided in the table below. Page 167 of 337 Criteria Criteria Met (Yes/No) 1. The property has design value or physical value because it is a Yes rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, material, or construction method. 2. The property has design value or physical value because it Yes displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit. 3. The property has design or physical value because it No demonstrates a high degree of technical or scientific achievement. 4. The property has historical value or associative value because it No has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person, activity, organization or institution that is significant to a community. 5. The property has historical or associative value because it yields, Yes or has the potential to yield, information that contributes to an understanding of a community or culture. 6. The property has historical value or associative value because it No demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an architect, artist, builder, designer or theorist who is significant to a community. 7. The property has contextual value because it is important in Yes defining, maintaining or supporting the character of an area. 8. The property has contextual value because it is physically, Yes functionally, visually, or historically linked to its surroundings. 9. The property has contextual value because it is a landmark. No Page 167 of 337 Photo 1: Front Facade Design / Physical Value The design value of the subject property relates to the architecture of the apartment building. The building is a unique example of the Art Moderne architectural style with Art Deco influences. The buildings are three and a half storeys in height, with a raised basement and the third floor being composed of dormer additions. They feature varied roofline, curved building corners, varied brick colour, concrete banding, projecting central front bay, main entrance framed by glass blocks with stone face surround-, signage above the main entrance that reads "UNION APTS" with decorative leaf motifs-, symbol with the letter's `U' and `A'; and, parged concrete foundation. The buildings also have a range of different windows and window openings including 1/1 windows with concrete headers and sills, 6/6 windows with concrete sills, and glass block windows with concrete sills. The Art Moderne architectural style emerged during the 1930's and developed out of the Art Deco architectural style. It is characterized by its use of simple geometric shape, long horizontal lines and banding, curved sides and corner windows, and glass block windows as seen in 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street. The Art Deco influences can be seen in the decorative detailing that adorn the building, such as the leaf motifs above the entrance of the carved UA symbol, or the more dramatic and ornate front entrance surround. Front Facade The front fagades of the buildings are symmetrical in their design and massing. They can be divided vertically into three sections-, while all sections are approximately the same width, the northern -most and southern -most sections are recessed back from the central section and contain angled corners with glass block windows and concrete sills and headers. The side sections also contain three single hung windows with concrete sills and headers. The projecting central section contains the single front -entrance, which is framed Page 168 of 337 by glass blocks and a stone -faced surround. A stone sign which reads "UNION APTS" with decorative leaf motifs is located within this surround, and above the sign there is a single lantern. Above the front entrance there are two single hung windows framed by concrete sills and headers and glass blocks to the side, as well as a decorative UA symbol just below the roofline. The roofline of the central section is square and stepped, and distinctive from the slope of the rest of the roof. The building is also divided horizontally by concrete banding which delineates the raised basement, first, and second floor. The third floor is distinguished by the roofline and dormers which do not appear to be original and are clad with white horizontal siding. Historical/Associative Value The historic and associative value of the apartment buildings relate to their potential to contribute towards an understanding of development patterns in the late 1930's to the 1960's. This time period saw a marked change is housing, as Canada regained its economic and social footing following the second world war and opened its doors to new immigrants. As such a construction boom of apartments occurred, as they were an efficient and economical means to create a sufficient supply of housing. In 1928 14 apartments existed within Kitchener and Waterloo (Vernon's Directory, 1928). By 1945 there were 66 apartment buildings, and by 1955 there were 109 (Vernon's Directory, 1945 and 1955) 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street was one of the first of several low-rise apartment buildings constructed in the Art Moderne style between the time period of 1944-1954 within the Waterloo Region. The Art Moderne style was an appropriate choice for such developments, as it was a response from designers which sought to meet the needs of ordinary citizens while proving that mass production / quantity and quality were not mutually exclusive. The resulting apartments were sensible and were still of a small enough scale as to allow a community -centric experience to residents. Contextual Value The contextual values relate to the contribution that the apartment building makes to the continuity and character of the Union Boulevard and York Street streetscapes and the surrounding area. The property is located within the Westmount East & West Neighbourhood Cultural Heritage Landscape, and boarders the Union Street & Union Boulevard Cultural Heritage Landscape. The Westmount CHL is a neighbourhood with a unique urban form inspired by the City Beautiful Movement. One of its more distinguishable features are the slightly curvilinear alignment of the roads and the 6 -metre -wide medians planted with high branching trees and elegant light fixtures. The residential dwellings within the neighbourhood are a concentrated mixture of recognizable architectural styles from the 1920's -1940's, largely constructed from high quality material and displaying fine details. A number of these homes are historically associated with important city builders, businesspeople, and community leaders including A.R. Kaufman, E.O. Weber and E.F. Seagram. While slightly larger in height and massing than the typically 1.5 and 2 -storey single detached dwellings predominate in the neighbourhood, the overall design, form, setbacks, and materials used in the construction of 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street are compatible and complimentary to adjacent and surrounding properties. The garden beds and mature trees Page 169 of 337 in and around the property further integrate it into the well-maintained Westmount neighbourhood. The apartment buildings at 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street are also physically, visually, historically, and functionally linked to their surroundings as they remain in-situ and maintain their original multiple residential use. Heritage Attributes The heritage value of 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street resides in the following attributes: ■ All elements related to the Art Moderne with Art Deco influences architectural style, including: o varied roofline; o angled building corners; o varied brick colour; o concrete banding; o window openings with concrete headers and sills; o glass blocks framing window openings and entrance openings; o glass block windows with concrete headers and sills; o projecting central front bay with main entrance; o stone faced surround; o sign that reads "UNION APTS" with leaf motifs; o light fixture above main entrance; o symbol with the letters `U' and `A', and, o parged concrete foundation. • All elements related to the contextual value, including: o Location and orientation of the buildings and the contribution that they make to the continuity and character of the Union Boulevard and York Street streetscapes. 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 Heritage Kitchener committee regarding designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. Property owners were invited to consult via two separate letters dated May 23rd, 2023, and October 7t", 2024. As discussed in the Background section of this report, no response from the Owner was received. Page 170 of 337 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, 2027, after which it will be removed according to the changes enacted by Bill 23 and Bill 200. Once removed, it cannot re -listed on the Register again for five (5) years, i.e. January 1, 2032. PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES: • Ontario Heritage Act, 2022 • Municipal Heritage Register Review — October 2024 Update (DSD -2024-413) APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services Department ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A — Statement of Significance for 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street. Page 171 of 337 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE 80-86 UNION BOULEVARD / 571 YORK STREET l 177 11 10 / SIJ -•� 8G9..; ... oi17 792 `47 �'� o 8 cl l 17 .784 f 7" 1� 30 26/ +.I 705 134 17, 11; x'150 156, 162 !.J 139 141 1 Ci 151 149 Q 155 �=Argyle Party Summary of Significance ®Design/Physical Value ®Historical Value ®Contextual Value 599 595 %9 60 5" 1555 593 1�� 605a 4/ 594 ,.1 64/ 547' r4R7fA57857fi 686 5 545 ST i 6,1 .597 .- 7 l0 535 A 529 +j ' 593 589 �n i A '1 il4 i•� 525 R�Sr ❑Social Value ❑Economic Value ❑Environmental Value Municipal Address: 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street Legal Description: Plan 203 Lot 140 Part Lots 115, 138, 139 & 140 Year Built: 1944 Architectural Styles: Mid -Century Vernacular Original Owner: A. Kraus Original Use: Residential (multiple dwelling) Condition: Very Good 52, 509 Page 172 of 337 Description of Cultural Heritage Resource 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street contains two mid -20th century apartment buildings. The buildings are situated on a 0.25 acre parcel of land located on the western corner of the intersection at York Street and Union Boulevard, within the K -W Hospital Planning Community of the City of Kitchener in the Region of Waterloo. The principal resources that contribute to the heritage value of the property are the two apartment buildings. Heritage Value 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street is recognized for its design/physical, historic/associative, and contextual values. Desipn/Physical Value The design value of the subject property relates to the architecture of the apartment building. The building is a unique example of the Art Moderne architectural style with Art Deco influences. The buildings are three and a half storeys in height, with a raised basement and the third floor being composed of dormer additions. They feature varied roofline, curved building corners, varied brick colour, concrete banding, projecting central front bay, main entrance framed by glass blocks with stone face surround; signage above the main entrance that reads "UNION APTS" with decorative leaf motifs; symbol with the letter's `U' and `A'; and, parged concrete foundation. The buildings also have a range of different windows and window openings including 1/1 windows with concrete headers and sills, 6/6 windows with concrete sills, and glass block windows with concrete sills. The Art Moderne architectural style emerged during the 1930's and developed out of the Art Deco architectural style. It is characterized by its use of simple geometric shape, long horizontal lines and banding, curved sides and corner windows, and glass block windows as seen in 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street. The Art Deco influences can be seen in the decorative detailing that adorn the building, such as the leaf motifs above the entrance of the carved UA symbol, or the more dramatic and ornate front entrance surround. Front Fagade The front fagades of the buildings are symmetrical in their design and massing. They can be divided vertically into three sections; while all sections are approximately the same width, the northern -most and southern -most sections are recessed back from the central section and contain angled corners with glass block windows and concrete sills and headers. The side sections also contain three single hung windows with concrete sills and headers. The projecting central section contains the single front - entrance, which is framed by glass blocks and a stone -faced surround. A stone sign which reads "UNION APTS" with decorative leaf motifs is located within this surround, and above the sign there is a single lantern. Above the front entrance there are two single hung windows framed by concrete sills and headers and glass blocks to the side, as well as a decorative UA symbol just below the roofline. The roofline of the central section is square and stepped, and distinctive from the slope of the rest of the roof. Page 173 of 337 The building is also divided horizontally by concrete banding which delineates the raised basement, first, and second floor. The third floor is distinguished by the roofline and dormers which do not appear to be original and are clad with white horizontal siding. Historical/Associative Value The historic and associative value of the apartment buildings relate to their potential to contribute towards an understanding of development patterns in the late 1930's to the 1960's. This time period saw a marked change is housing, as Canada regained its economic and social footing following the second world war and opened its doors to new immigrants. As such a construction boom of apartments occurred, as they were an efficient and economical means to create a sufficient supply of housing. In 1928 14 apartments existed within Kitchener and Waterloo (Vernon's Directory, 1928). By 1945 there were 66 apartment buildings, and by 1955 there were 109 (Vernon's Directory, 1945 and 1955) 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street was one of the first of several low-rise apartment buildings constructed in the Art Moderne style between the time period of 1944-1954 within the Waterloo Region. The Art Moderne style was an appropriate choice for such developments, as it was a response from designers which sought to meet the needs of ordinary citizens while proving that mass production / quantity and quality were not mutually exclusive. The resulting apartments were sensible and were still of a small enough scale as to allow a community -centric experience to residents. Contextual Value The contextual values relate to the contribution that the apartment building makes to the continuity and character of the Union Boulevard and York Street streetscapes and the surrounding area. The property is located within the Westmount East & West Neighbourhood Cultural Heritage Landscape, and boarders the Union Street & Union Boulevard Cultural Heritage Landscape. The Westmount CHL is a neighbourhood with a unique urban form inspired by the City Beautiful Movement. One of its more distinguishable features are the slightly curvilinear alignment of the roads and the 6 -metre -wide medians planted with high branching trees and elegant light fixtures. The residential dwellings within the neighbourhood are a concentrated mixture of recognizable architectural styles from the 1920's -1940's, largely constructed from high quality material and displaying fine details. A number of these homes are historically associated with important city builders, businesspeople, and community leaders including A.R. Kaufman, E.O. Weber and E.F. Seagram. While slightly larger in height and massing than the typically 1.5 and 2 -storey single detached dwellings predominate in the neighbourhood, the overall design, form, setbacks, and materials used in the construction of 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street are compatible and complimentary to adjacent and surrounding properties. The garden beds and mature trees in and around the property further integrate it into the well-maintained Westmount neighbourhood. The apartment buildings at 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street are also physically, visually historically, and functionally linked to their surroundings as they remain in-situ and maintain their original multiple residential use. Page 174 of 337 Heritage Attributes The heritage value of 80-86 Union Boulevard / 571 York Street resides in the following attributes: ■ All elements related to the Art Moderne with Art Deco influences architectural style, including: o varied roofline; o angled building corners; o varied brick colour; o concrete banding; o window openings with concrete headers and sills; o glass blocks framing window openings and entrance openings; o glass block windows with concrete headers and sills; o projecting central front bay with main entrance; o stone faced surround; o sign that reads "UNION APTS" with leaf motifs; o light fixture above main entrance; o symbol with the letters `U' and `A'; and, o parged concrete foundation. • All elements related to the contextual value, including: o Location and orientation of the buildings and the contribution that they make to the continuity and character of the Union Boulevard and York Street streetscapes. Photographs Page 175 of 337 Page 176 of 337 AV fl 4,- L . .7, "Mason uko CULTURAL HERITAGE EVALUATION FORM 80-86 Union Blvd Address: Apartments Description: Photographs Attached: ❑X Front Facade ❑ Left Fagade Jessica Vieira :der: August 19, 2024 ❑ Right Fagade ❑ Rear Facade ❑X Details ❑X Setting Designation Criteria Recorder — Heritage Heritage Kitchener Committee Planning Staff 1. This property has design value or physical N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ value because it is a Yes Nx Yes ❑ rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material or construction method. 2. The property has design value or physical N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ value because it Yes ® Yes ❑ displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit. 3. The property has design value or physical N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ® N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ value because it Yes ❑ Yes ❑ demonstrates a high degree of technical or scientific achievement. *e.g., constructed with a unique material combination or use, incorporates challenging geometric designs etc. Page 178 of 337 4. The property has historical value or associative value because it has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person, activity, organization or institution that is significant to a community. * Additional archival work may be required. N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ® Yes ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ 5. The property has historical or associative N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ value because it yields, Yes ® Yes ❑ or has the potential to yield, information that contributes to an understanding of a community or culture. * E.g - commercial building may provide an understanding of how the economic development of the City occured. Additional archival work may be required. 6. The property has historical value or N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ® N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ associative value Yes ❑ Yes ❑ because it demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an architect, artist, builder, designer or theorist who is significant to a community. * Additional archival work may be required. Page 179 of 337 7. The property has Recorder Heritage Kitchener Committee Interior: Is the interior contextual value N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ because it is important Yes ® Yes ❑ in defining, maintaining N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑X N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ notable landscaping or external Yes ❑ or supporting the features that complete the site? character of an area. * E.g. - It helps to define an entrance point to a neighbourhood or helps establish the (historic) rural character of an area. 8. The property has contextual value N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ because it is physically, Yes ® Yes ❑ functionally, visually or historically linked to its surroundings. * Additional archival work may be required. 9. The property has contextual value N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ® N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ because it is a Yes ❑ Yes ❑ landmark. *within the region, city or neighborhood. Notes Additional Criteria Recorder Heritage Kitchener Committee Interior: Is the interior arrangement, finish, craftsmanship N/A ❑X Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ and/or detail noteworthy? Yes ❑ Completeness: Does this structure have other original outbuildings, N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑X N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ notable landscaping or external Yes ❑ features that complete the site? Page 180 of 337 Site Integrity: Does the structure occupy its original site? N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ Yes ❑X * If relocated, is it relocated on its original site, moved from another site, etc. Alterations: Does this building retain most of its original N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ materials and design features? Yes Please refer to the list of heritage attributes within the Statement of Dormers seem like new Significance and indicate which additions, new double single - elements are still existing and hung or single -hung windows which ones have been removed. Alterations: Are there additional elements or features that should be N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ added to the heritage attribute list? Yes Light fixture above entrances look like they could be orignal Condition: Is the building in good condition? N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ Yes ❑X *E.g. - Could be a good candidate for adaptive re -use ifpossible and contribute towards equity -building and climate change action. Indigenous History: Could this site be of importance to N/A ❑ Unknown ❑X No ❑ Yes N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ Indigenous heritage and history? ❑ ❑ Additional Research Required El Additional Research Required *E.g. -Site within 300m of water sources, near distinct topographical land, or near cemeteries might have archaeological potential and indigenous heritage potential. Could there be any urban Indigenous history associated with N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ the property? N/A ❑ Unknown ❑X No ❑ Yes ❑ Additional Research Required 71 * Additional archival work may be ❑ Additional Research Required required. Function: What is the present Unknown ❑ Residential © Unknown ❑ Residential ❑ Cornmercia function of the subject property? Commercial ❑ 1 ❑ Office El Other © Office El Other El - *Other may include vacant, social, Multiple dwelling institutional, etc. and important for the community from an equity building perspective. Diversity and Inclusion: Does N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑X Yes N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ the subject property contribute to ❑ ❑ Additional Research Required the cultural heritage of a ❑ Additional Research Required community of people? N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑ Page 181 of 337 Does the subject property have N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑X Yes ❑ Additional Research Required intangible value to a specific ❑ community of people? ❑ Additional Research Required * E.g.- Waterloo Masjid (Muslim Society of Waterloo & Wellington Counties) was the f rst established Islamic Center and Masjid in the Region and contributes to the history o the Muslim community in the area. Notes about Additional Criteria Examined Recommendation Does this property meet the definition of a significant built heritage resource, and should it be designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act? (Does it meet two or more of the designation criteria?) N/A ❑ Unknown ❑ No ❑ Yes ❑X If not, please select the appropriate action for follow-up ❑ Keep on the Municipal Heritage Register ❑ Remove from the Municipal Heritage Register ❑ Additional Research Required Other: General / Additional Notes TO BE FILLED BY HERITAGE PLANNING STAFF: Date of Property Owner Notification Notes Page 182 of 337 Staff Report r NJ :R Development Services Department www.kitchener.ca REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener DATE OF MEETING: January 7, 2025 SUBMITTED BY: Garett Stevenson, Director of Development and Housing Approvals, 519-783-8922 PREPARED BY: Deeksha Choudhry, Heritage Planner, 519-783-8906 WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 4 DATE OF REPORT: December 11, 2024 REPORT NO.: DSD -2025-016 SUBJECT: Lower Doon Mill Ruins — Repair and Stabilization Work RECOMMENDATION: For information. REPORT: The Development and Housing Approvals Division is in receipt of a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (CHER) dated 24 July 2023, prepared by LHC Inc. for the Lower Doon Mill Ruins. The Ruins are currently listed as a non -designated property of cultural heritage interest or value on the City's Municipal Heritage Register (MHR). They are located on the north side of Old Mill Road, on the west bank of Schneider's Creek between Roos Street and Pinnacle Drive (Fig. 1). Homer Watson Park 'PIONEER TOWER WEST fin. v PIONEER PARK V yo�j R W4 CN SO Il Figure 1. Location Map of the Lower Doon Mill Ruins. *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. Page 183 of 337 While the property once had a functioning mill, today the property contains ruins of that former mill, including a southwest corner of the mill made of rough cut limestone and coursed rubble construction, a small section of the south wall of the mill that extends towards the Creek, and the accompanying coursed rubble foundation for these sections. There is also an existing channel, a metal pipe, and a stone lined culvert outlet (Fig .2). Figure 2. Key Map of the Ruin Features. (Source: Lower Doon Mill Ruins CHER) The Ruins are in poor condition, with many sections of the stone falling off and are in need of repair and stabilization (Fig. 3 & 4). As a result, it was determined that a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (CHER) be completed. The purpose of the CHER was two -fold: - To determine the cultural heritage value of the Ruins and determine whether they meet criteria for designation under Ontario Regulation 9/06; and - To identify the repair and stabilization work needed for the Ruins. Page 184 of 337 Figure 3. View of the south elevation of the ruins. (Source: Lower Doon Mill Ruins CHER) Figure 4. View of the top of the shaft of the west elevation wall. (Source: Lower Doon Mill Ruins CHER) A CHER was submitted by LHC Heritage Planning and Archaeology Inc. (LHC) initially dated February 24, 2023, then revised July 24, 2023. All the information contained within this staff report has been taken from the CHER that was submitted by LHC. The full CHER is available as Attachment A with this staff report. Page 185 of 337 Lower Doon Mill History Pennsylvania Dutch Mennonites settled in the Doon area in the 1800s and established the first industries here. The Village of Doon was founded by Adam Ferrie Jr. in 1834. The ruins are located on Biehn's Unnumbered Tract, which was granted by the Crown to Richard Beasley, James Wilson, and John Baptiste Rosseau on February 17, 1798. Then, on July 18, 1899, John Bean purchased three thousand six hundred (3,600) acres from Richard Beasley, James Wilson, and John Baptiste Rosseau. The mills complex was built by Adam Ferrie Jr, after he purchased the three hundred (300) acres of land in 1834 from the executors of John Bean's estate. He named his enterprise Doon Mills, which he named after Loch Doon (River Doon) in Ayrshire, Scotland. The enterprise was financed by his father, Adam Ferrie, who moved to Canada in 1829. In 1845, Adam Ferrie Jr.'s brother, Robert Ferrie, opened a post office and served as Postmaster. By 1852, several businesses had been added to the community, including a grist mill, a sawmill, a blacksmith shop, a shoemaker, a wagonmaker, tavern, a farm, a hotel, another general store, a tailor shop, a mill pond, and eleven (11) workers' houses. The mills were water -powered and contained a flour, barley, and oatmeal mill, a distillery, a mill pond, a sawmill, and worker's houses. A year later, the dam burst emptying the mill pond which destroyed the distillery and some homes. A temporary dam was then installed while the dam was rebuilt, and the operations of the mill complex resumed soon after. In 1848, Adam Ferrie Jr. sold the mill complex to Robert Ferrie at the request of his father. However, by 1857, Ferrie & Company was experiencing financial problems because of accounting errors. In 1860, The Gore Bank seized the mill complex from Robert's estate after his death in 1860. The mill complex had different owners until 1893, when Jacob Cluthe purchased the mill and updated the dam. In 1898, a fire broke out and destroyed the mill. The roof was then replaced, and Jacob Cluthe established a glue factory, a cider mill, and a scissor manufacturing business. Another fire broke out in 1922 and left the mill damaged beyond repair Fig. 5). Page 186 of 337 Figure 5. Lower Doon Mill Ruins c. 1920 (Source: Lower Doon Mill Ruins CHER) In the 1930s, the Cluthe family converted the mill pond into a summer resort complete with a sand beach, a high -dive platform, and cabins which were constructed around the mill pond. The mill pond soon became known as Willow Lake and residents used it for swimming and skating. However, in 1968, a storm damaged the dam and Willow Lake drained into the Grand River. Over time, the mill's smokestack and granary deteriorated and crumbled. In 1965, the west wall of the mill was knocked over after Schneider's Creek flooded. Shortly after 1968, Lawrence Cluthe granted part of the property to the City of Kitchener and the other part to the Grand River Conservation Authority. Today, only parts of the mill walls remain on site. They include only portions of the original mill complex that existed, which includes: - A lower section of the southern elevation; - Part of the southwest outside corner of the building; - Mill race sidewalls which make up the channel; and - Isolated portions of the ancillary structures. Cultural Heritage Evaluation of the Doon Mill Ruins The subject property has been evaluated against Ontario Regulation 9/06 under the Ontario Heritage Act to determine its cultural heritage value. According to this assessment, the mill ruins meet seven (7) out of nine (9) criteria, and is recognized for its physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. The findings have been summarized in the table below. Page 187 of 337 Ontario Regulation 9/06 Criteria CHER Rationale Criteria Met (Yes/No) 1. The property has Yes The mill ruins, including the remnants of the design value or mill race and storage building, are not a rare, physical value unique, or representative example of a style, because it is a rare, type, expression, material, or construction unique, or method. representative example of a style, However, they are a locally early example of type, expression, a mill complex. The 1839 date is not early for material, or mills in general, but the area has been settled construction method by Europeans for less than 40 years and the village was only established 5 years earlier. Coursed rubble stone buildings were relatively common with numerous examples throughout the province. 2. The property has No The mill ruins, including the remnants of the design value or mill race and storage building, do not physical value demonstrate a high degree of craftsmanship because it displays a or artistic merit. The Ruins are consistent high degree of with standard stone mill construction at the craftsmanship or time. merit. 3. The property has No The mill ruins, including the remnants of the design value or mill race and storage building, do not physical value demonstrate a high degree of technical or because it scientific achievement. There is no evidence demonstrates a high to suggest that the mill was constructed with degree of technical or a higher degree of technical or scientific scientific achievement than a standard mill at the time. achievement. No evidence has been found that suggests a high degree of technical achievement was required to build and operate a mill at this location. 4. The property has Yes The mill ruins, including remnants of the mill historical value or race and storage building, have direct associative value associations with a person and theme that is because it has direct significant to the community. The mill ruins associations with a are directly associated with the Ferrie family and the development of the community of theme, event, belief, Doon. Adan Ferrie Jr. constructed Doon Mills person, activity, and established the community of Doon. The organization, or Cluthe family further development the institution that is community be establishing the mill pond as a resort and local attraction. Page 188 of 337 Ontario Regulation 9/06 Criteria CHER Rationale Criteria Met (Yes/No) significant to a community. 5. The property has Yes The mill ruins, including the remnants of the historical value or mill race and storage building, have the associative value potential to yield information that contributes because it yields, or to an understanding of the community of has the potential to Doon. yield, information that contributes to an The presence of partial storage building and understanding of a the partial wall segment immediately south of community or culture. the mill ruins suggests that additional remnants of the Doon Mills complex, and the early settlement of the Doon area may be present. This could contribute to the understanding of the original mill complex and the development of the community of Doon. The history of mills, milling, and the architecture of building are well understood aspects of Ontario history. 6. The property has Yes The mill ruins, including the remnants of the historical or mill race and storage building, demonstrate associative value the work or ideas of a designer that is because it significant to the community. demonstrated or reflects the work or Doon Mills was designed by Adam Ferrie Jr. ideas of an architect, He established Doon Village with the artist, builder, construction of his mill complex, which designer, or theorist included other types of buildings like worker's who is significant to a housing. community. 7. The property has Yes The mill ruins, including the remnants of the contextual value mill race and storage building, are not because it is important in maintaining, or supporting the important in defining, character of the area. However, the presence maintaining, or if the Mill ruin does help define the area. The supporting the area is name for the mills that were located character of an area. at this site as the development of the area in the mid 19th century was influenced by the mill and mill dam. Page 189 of 337 Ontario Regulation 9/06 Criteria CHER Rationale Criteria Met (Yes/No) The character of the surrounding area is comprised of primarily residential properties within some institutional properties. Building materials are primarily brick with some wood and stone. The mill ruins have a character of their own defined by Schneider's Creek. The Ruins are oriented to the creek as opposed to the roadway. It is separated from Old Mill Road by its deep setbacks and the slope that descends from Old Mill Road to the Grand River. Trees on the property block views from Old Mill Road. The Ruins have a lower elevation next to the Creek than other nearby properties. 8. The property has Yes The mill ruins, including the remnants of the contextual value mill race and storage building, are historically because it is and functionally linked to its surroundings. physically, The ruins are historically linked to several functionally, visually, properties in the area through Adam Ferrie or historically linked Jr.'s establishment and construction of Doon to its surroundings. Village. Properties of particular note with historical linked to the ruins include the southern portion of Willow Lake Park (the mill's former mill pond), Schneider's Creek, the Homer Watson House, Doon Presbyterian Church, and 39 Doon Valley Drive. The mill site is functionally linked to its surroundings because the former mill has an impact on how the surrounding area development and on the development of the current park. 9. The property has Yes The mill ruins, including the remnants of the contextual value mill race, are a landmark, which is "a because it is a recognizable natural or human -made feature landmark. used for a point of reference that helps orienting in a familiar or unfamiliar environment; it may mark an event or development; it may be conspicuous." Page 190 of 337 Ontario Regulation 9/06 Criteria Criteria Met (Yes/No) CHER Rationale The mill ruins are a prominent and recognizable feature in Lower Doon that serves as a gateway through Willow Lake Park. Its landmark status is also evident from its inclusion in historical walking tours, videos online, and photography websites. The remnants of the storage building are obscured by dense tree cover. Therefore, they are not considered to be a landmark. The heritage attributes of the Mill ruins are: • Orientation and relationship of the Mill Ruins with Schneider's Creek, the Grand River, and Willow Lake Park; • Unobstructed views of the mill ruins; • The Mill building ruins including: o The standing rough -cut limestone and rubblestone walls; o Coursed rubble construction with window opening and lug sill on the south elevation; o Date stone on the south elevation near the southwest corner of the Ruins that reads "boon Mills H.S. 1839"; • The channel west of the ruins including: o The stone walls with channel between them; o The metal tube at the north end; o The relationship of the channel to the Mill building ruins; • Storage building foundation and lower wall ruins located south of the main mill ruins. Condition Assessment of the Ruins According to the Engineer's report, much of the ruin has been constructed with a combination of roughly cut limestone and un -tooled rubblestone. The ruins are generally in poor condition and in an advanced state of disrepair. Specifically, regarding different portions of the ruins, the assessment concluded that: - The masonry of the Ruins is in poor condition — particularly in areas where the height exceeds about 1.2 m; - Masonry of the channel is in good condition; - Masonry around the metal pipe is in poor condition; and - Remains of the foundation wall are in fair condition. A more detailed analysis of the existing condition of the Ruins are included with the CHER report (Attachment A) that is attached to this staff report. Page 191 of 337 Repair and Restoration Recommendations The report recommends that the Ruins be stabilized, restored, and commemorated. The stabilization and restoration of the Ruins generally includes the following measures: - To install a protective barrier around the Ruins to prevent public access and further deterioration (this already has been done, the Ruins have been fenced off with no public access). - Removing the upper portions of walls that have deteriorated to stabilize the walls, and then provide new stone coping at the top of the walls to match the existing, and to be fabricated with natural limestone. - Fill in any hollow shafts in the walls of the Ruins with salvaged stone, mortar, and lime -based grout. - Carry out any other masonry repairs and restoration as needed. A detailed scope of work for the repair and restoration of the Ruins has been included as Attachment B of this staff report. Once the repair and restoration has been completed, the City will be designating the Ruins under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act and will be undertaking appropriate commemoration for the site. This aligns with the recommendations made within the CHER report, which include: - That the Ruins be stabilized following guidance from the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada and the recommendation of Tacoma Engineers' condition assessment. - The City of Kitchener designate the property under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario heritage Act and the Ruins be included in the list of heritage attributes for the property, and - That the history of the Mill be commemorated and interpreted: o Plans for interpretation could include on site and/or digital methods. o On site interpretation could involved different types of interpretive panels, marking the location of missing parts of the Mill using landscaping, and/or partial reconstruction of the site. o Commemoration and interpretation would benefit from archaeological assessment. A public archaeology program could be incorporated into the interpretation and conservation management of the Ruins. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT: This report supports the delivery of core services. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Capital Budget — Capital budget has been allocated for stabilization and repair work outlined by the Engineer's Report and was approved through Budget 2025. Operating Budget — The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Page 192 of 337 INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in advance of the council / committee meeting. PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES: • Ontario Heritage Act, 2023 APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager of Development Services ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A - Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report — Lower Doon Mill Ruins Attachment B - Tacoma Engineers' Scope of Work Page 193 of 337 REVISED DRAFT REPORT: LHC Heritage a Planning & Archaeology Inc. Kingston I Toronto Ottawa I Huntsville 837 Princess Street, Suite 400 Kingston, ON K7L 1G8 Phone: 613-507-7817 Toll Free: 1-833-210-7817 E-mail: info@lhcheritage.com July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill This page has been left blank deliberately Page 195 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 Report prepared for: Report prepared by: Graphics prepared by: Reviewed by: CHER Lower Doon Mill Deeksha Choudhry, MSc, BES Heritage Planner, Planning Division City of Kitchener 200 King Street West Kitchener, ON N2H 2X8 Lisa Coles, MPI Jordan Greene, BA Christienne Uchiyama, MA, CAHP Benjamin Holthof, MPI, MMA, MCIP, RPP, CAHP Page 196 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill RIGHT OF USE The information, recommendations and opinions expressed in this report are for the sole benefit of the City of Kitchener (The 'Client'). Any other use of this report by others without permission is prohibited and is without responsibility to LHC. The report, all plans, data, drawings and other documents as well as all electronic media prepared by LHC are considered its professional work product and shall remain the copyright property of LHC, who authorizes only the Owners and approved users (including municipal review and approval bodies as well as any appeal bodies) to make copies of the report, but only in such quantities as are reasonably necessary for the use of the report by those parties. Unless otherwise stated, the suggestions, recommendations and opinions given in this report are intended only for the guidance of Owners and approved users. REPORT LIMITATIONS The qualifications of the heritage consultants who authored this report are provided in Appendix A. All comments regarding the condition of the Property are based on a superficial visual inspection and are not a structural engineering assessment unless directly quoted from an engineering report. The findings of this report do not address any structural or physical condition related issues associated with the Property or the condition of any heritage attributes. Concerning historical research, the purpose of this report is to evaluate the Property for cultural heritage value or interest and identify heritage attributes —if appropriate. The authors are fully aware that there may be additional historical information that has not been included. Nevertheless, the information collected, reviewed, and analyzed is sufficient to conduct this assessment. This report reflects the professional opinion of the authors and the requirements of their membership in various professional and licensing bodies. The review of policy and legislation was limited to that information directly related to cultural heritage management and is not a comprehensive planning review. Additionally, soundscapes, cultural identity, and sense of place analyses were not integrated into this report. Page 197 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Executive Summary only provides key points from the report. The reader should examine the complete report including background, results as well as limitations. LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. (LHC) and Tacoma Engineers were retained in November 2022 by the City of Kitchener to undertake a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report and a condition assessment for the Lower Doon Mill ruins (the Ruins), in Willow Lake Park (the Property) in the City of Kitchener, Ontario. This cultural heritage evaluation was undertaken following guidance from the Ontario Heritage Tool Kit (2006). The process included background research into the site, an on-site assessment, and evaluation of the cultural heritage value of the Property based on the criteria of Ontario Regulation 9/06: Criteria for Determining Cultural Heritage Value or Interest under the Ontario Heritage Act (O. Reg. 9/06). In LHC's professional opinion, the Ruins meet criteria 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of O. Reg. 9/06. This Property is eligible for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its historical value, associative value and its contextual value. A proposed Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest has been prepared. LHC recommends: • That the Ruins be stabilized following guidance from the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada and the recommendations of Tacoma Engineers' condition assessment; • The City of Kitchener designate the Property under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and the Ruins be included in the list of heritage attributes for the Property; and, • That the history of the Mill be commemorated and interpreted. o Plans for interpretation could include on site and/or digital methods. o On site interpretation could involve different types of interpretive panels, marking the location of missing parts of the Mill using landscaping, and/or partial reconstruction of the site. The condition assessment concluded that the: • Masonry of the Ruins is in poor condition —particularly in areas where the height exceeds about 1.2 m; • Masonry of the channel is in good condition; • Masonry around the metal pipe is in poor condition; and, • Remains of the foundation wall are in fair condition. iv Page 198 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Tacoma Engineers recommended: • That immediate remedial action of extending and maintaining the barrier around the Ruins be undertaken. • In the short-term, damaged sections of the south elevation and southwest corner of the mill ruins should be braced or reconstructed. • The channel and ancillary structures be monitored and any loose stones be removed. • A plan to control the vegetation around the ancillary structures be developed. Page 199 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Table of Contents RIGHTOF USE..................................................................................................................... III REPORTLIMITATIONS.........................................................................................................III EXECUTIVESUMMARY........................................................................................................IV 1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................1 2.0 STUDY APPROACH........................................................................................................4 2.1 Legislation and Policy Review...............................................................................4 2.2 Historical Research................................................................................................4 2.3 Site Visit.................................................................................................................5 2.4 Evaluation..............................................................................................................5 2.5 Condition Assessment...........................................................................................5 3.0 POLICY AND LEGISLATION CONTEXT............................................................................. 6 3.1 Provincial Planning Context..................................................................................6 3.1.1 Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.18.......................................................... 6 3.1.2 Ontario Regulation 9/06........................................................................................7 3.1.3 Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P13.......................................................................... 8 3.1.4 Provincial Policy Statement (2020)....................................................................... 9 3.1.5 Provincial Planning Context Summary................................................................. 9 3.2 Local Planning Context........................................................................................10 3.2.1 Regional Municipality of Waterloo Official Plan (2015) ......................................10 3.2.2 Region of Waterloo Arts, Culture, and Heritage Master Plan (2002) .................11 3.2.3 City of Kitchener Official Plan (2014)..................................................................13 3.2.4 City of Kitchener Urban Design Manual..............................................................15 3.2.5 Canadian Heritage River System — Grand River..................................................16 3.2.6 Lower Doon Community Plan.............................................................................16 3.2.7 Lower Doon Secondary Plan...............................................................................17 3.2.8 Lower Doon Land -Use Study...............................................................................17 3.2.9 Local Planning Context Summary........................................................................18 Vi Page 200 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 4.0 HISTORIC CONTEXT..................................................................................................... 19 4.1 Indigenous Pre -Contact History..........................................................................19 4.1.1 Paleo Period (9500-8000 BCE)............................................................................ 19 4.1.2 Archaic Period (8000-1000 BCE).........................................................................19 4.1.3 Woodland Period (1000 BCE — CE 1650).............................................................19 4.2 Seventeenth- and Eighteenth -Century Historic Context (1600s and 1700s)...... 20 4.3 Region of Waterloo............................................................................................. 25 4.4 City of Kitchener.................................................................................................. 25 4.5 Village of Doon.................................................................................................... 26 4.6 Property History..................................................................................................28 4.7 Ferrie Family........................................................................................................34 4.8 General History of Mills in Ontario..................................................................... 36 4.8.1 Source of Power..................................................................................................37 4.8.2 Flour / Grist Mills................................................................................................. 38 4.8.3 Architecture of Mills............................................................................................39 4.8.4 Water Powered Mills...........................................................................................39 4.8.5 Flour / Grist Mills.................................................................................................40 5.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS................................................................................................ 41 5.1 Surrounding Context...........................................................................................41 5.2 The Property........................................................................................................47 5.3 Analysis................................................................................................................59 5.3.1 Single Buildings Versus Complexes in Designated Buildings ............................... 59 5.3.2 Exterior Material.................................................................................................60 5.3.3 Ruins....................................................................................................................60 5.3.4 Context................................................................................................................ 60 6.0 UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE OR INTEREST ................................. 62 6.1 Previous Assessment........................................................................................... 62 6.2 Ontario Regulation 9/06 Evaluation.................................................................... 63 6.3 Summary of Evaluation....................................................................................... 67 vii Page 201 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 6.4 Proposed Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest ............................... 67 6.4.1 Description of Property.......................................................................................67 6.4.2 Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest ............................................... 67 6.4.3 Heritage Attributes.............................................................................................. 67 6.5 Heritage Integrity................................................................................................ 68 7.0 HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND COMMEMORATION.................................................. 70 7.1 Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada.... 70 7.2 Tacoma Engineers' Condition Assessment.........................................................71 7.2.1 Definitions........................................................................................................... 71 7.2.2 General Structural Conditions.............................................................................72 7.2.3 Summary.............................................................................................................82 7.3 Examples of Conservation and Commemoration Approaches for Mills and Mill Ruins. 83 8.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................... 88 SIGNATURES...................................................................................................................... 90 REFERENCES...................................................................................................................... 91 APPENDIX A: PROJECT PERSONNEL.................................................................................... 97 APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY................................................................................................... 101 APPENDIX C: LAND REGISTRY RECORDS........................................................................... 107 List of Figures Figure1: Location Plan.................................................................................................................... 2 Figure2: Site Plan........................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 3: Surveyor Thomas Ridout's map of the Haldimand Proclamation in 1821 .................... 22 Figure4: Haldimand Tract............................................................................................................. 23 Figure 5: 1805, 1861 and 1877 historic maps showing the Property ........................................... 24 Figure 6: 1916, 1936, 1956, 1980, 1984, and 1994 topographic maps showing the Property.... 32 Figure 7: 1945, 1955, 1963, and 1966 Aerial Photographs showing the Property ...................... 33 Figure8: Mill Features.............................................................................................................................53 Page 202 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill List of Tables Table 1: Region of Waterloo Official Plan Relevant Policies......................................................... 11 Table 2: City of Kitchener Official Plan Relevant Policies............................................................. 13 Table 3: Pertinent guidelines from Kitchener's Urban Design Manual ........................................ 15 Table 4: LHC's Evaluation against O. Reg. 9/06............................................................................ 63 Table 5: Land Registry and Title Search Records for the Doon Mill Ruins .................................. 108 OF List of Photos Photo 1: Image of the Doon Mill Ruins circa 1920....................................................................... 29 Photo 2: Image of the mill pond as part of the Cluthe resort ...................................................... 30 Photo 3: Image of the Doon Mill ruins circa 1940........................................................................ 30 Photo 4: Aerial image of Doon Village featuring the mill pond and the mill ruins ....................... 31 Photo 5: Image of the 1981 partial demolition of the Ferrie Mill ................................................ 31 Photo 6: View of 39 Doon Valley Drive......................................................................................... 35 Photo 7: View of the Homer Watson House & Gallery................................................................. 35 Photo 8: View north of the Grand River from Pinnacle Drive ...................................................... 42 Photo 9: View north of Schneider's Creek from the Old Mill Road bridge ................................... 43 Photo 10: View southwest along Old Mill Road from the Property ............................................. 43 Photo 11: View south along Mill Park Drive from Roos Street ..................................................... 44 Photo 12: View along Roos Street from the northwest corner of Roos Street and Old Mill Road ....................................................................................................................................................... 44 Photo 13: View along Old Mill Road from the northeast corner of Old Mill Road and Mill Park Drive.............................................................................................................................................. 45 Photo 14: View along Old Mill Road from the southwest corner of Old Mill Road and Pinnacle Drive.............................................................................................................................................. 45 Photo 15: View along Pinnacle Drive from the southwest corner of Pinnacle Drive and Old Mill Road.............................................................................................................................................. 46 Photo 16: View of the pumping station and west along Old Mill Road ....................................... 46 Photo 17: View of Doon Presbyterian Church.............................................................................. 47 Photo 18: View south of Willowlake Park from Old Mill Road ..................................................... 50 Photo 19: View southwest of Willowlake Park from Old Mill Road ............................................. 50 Photo 20: View northwest from Willowlake Park to the mill ruins .............................................. 51 Photo 21: View of the north elevation of the mill ruins (formerly the interior) .......................... 51 Photo 22: View of the south elevation of the mill ruins............................................................... 52 Photo 23: View of the date stone near the top of the western end of the south elevation ....... 52 Photo 24: View of the west elevation of the mill ruins................................................................ 53 Photo 25: View up the shaft in the west elevation wall in 2019 .................................................. 53 ix Page 203 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 26: Detail view of the top of the shaft in the west elevation wall ..................................... 54 Photo 27: View southeast of the mill race and metal tube.......................................................... 54 Photo 28: View southwest of the mill race and metal tube ......................................................... 55 Photo 29: View inside the metal tube.......................................................................................... 55 Photo 30: View south up the walkway flanked by cut stone blocks ............................................ 56 Photo 31: View southwest of the coursed rubble section of wall located at the northwest end of thewalkway.................................................................................................................................. 56 Photo 32: View west of the partial wall and foundation.............................................................. 57 Photo 33: View southeast of the partial wall and foundation..................................................... 57 Photo 34: View of the mill ruins from the storage building location ........................................... 58 Photo 35: View of the storage building ruins............................................................................... 58 Photo 36: View of part of a cut stone block located near the storage building ruins .................. 59 Photo 37: Southwest corner......................................................................................................... 73 Photo 38: Remaining wall; east end of south elevation............................................................... 73 Photo 39: Poor mortar condition (typical).................................................................................... 74 Photo 40: Another view of the poor mortar conditions (typical) ................................................. 75 Photo 41: Free standing section of wall; south elevation............................................................ 76 Photo 42: View along south elevation; taken from west corner looking east ............................. 77 Photo 43: Shifted masonry at east end of south elevation.......................................................... 78 Photo 44: Mill race, looking north................................................................................................ 79 Photo 45: Cast -in-place concrete, west mill race sidewall........................................................... 80 Photo 46: Mill race east sidewall (typical).................................................................................... 80 Photo 47: Mill race sidewall return corner with metal pipe ......................................................... 81 Photo 48: Small foundation section at east end........................................................................... 82 Photo 49: View of the interior of the Goldie Mill in Guelph......................................................... 84 Photo 50: View of the Watchorn Ruins........................................................................................ 85 Photo 51: View of the Burrows Mill ruins, plaque, and memorial ............................................... 85 Photo 52: View of the Darnley Grist Mill Ruins............................................................................ 86 Photo 53: Interpretive signage at Hampton Plantation State Historic Site, South Carolina........ 86 Photo 54: Marked foundations at the Medieval Village of Warram Percy, UK ............................ 87 x Page 204 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 1.0 INTRODUCTION LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. (LHC) and Tacoma Engineers were retained in November 2022 by the City of Kitchener to undertake a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report and a condition assessment for the Lower Doon Mill ruins (the Ruins), in Willow Lake Park (the Property) in the City of Kitchener, Ontario (Figure 1 and Figure 2). It is understood that the Ruins of the former Lower Doon mill complex along Schneider Creek, in Willow Lake Park, north of Old Mill Road have recently been identified by members of the public as being in unsafe condition requiring them to be fenced off for public safety. The Ruins are listed on the City's Heritage Register as a non -designated property under Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). They were identified in a 2019 cultural heritage landscape evaluation report by Stantec called the Lower Doon and Homer Watson Park Candidate Cultural Heritage Landscape Evaluation. The Ruins were also identified as a heritage attribute as part of the Lower Doon Heritage Character Area in the 2021 Bray Heritage Lower Doon Land Use Study: Heritage Component. However, the Property has not previously been evaluated against the Ontario Regulation 9106 (O. Reg. 9/06) criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest under the OHA. Furthermore, the exact condition of the Ruins and the extent of required intervention to render the site safe and/or to conserve the site as an interpretive feature is currently unknown. This CHER was undertaken following guidance from the Ontario Heritage Tool Kit (2006). The process included background research into the site, an on-site assessment, and evaluation of the cultural heritage value of the Property based on the criteria of O. Reg. 9106. This CHER also includes a condition assessment of the Ruins. 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All locations are approximate. PREPARED LHC REFERENCE(S) 1. Service Layer Credits: Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esn Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), (c) OpenStreetMap DESIGNED 1G contributors ft and the GIS User Community age O Portions 1HC of this document include intellectual property of Esri and its licensors and are used under license. FIGURE # 1 Copyright (c) Esri and its licensors. All rights reserved. s 'T > ' -:q,1 IT - AN Ile. Ar, • �' t `mss - •v IJ �._ --- - - r (Vr � 11 t • r '. J t 0 25 y 50 100 Meters - 1 ,• Legend Current Conditions Location of the Ruins CLIENT City of Kitchener Approximate Location of Remains of Partial Storage Area PROJECT LHC0350 Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report, Lower Doon Mill Ruins, Kitchener, ON Property CONSULTANT YYYY-MM-DD 2023-02-14 PREPARED LHC NOTE(S)1. All locations are approximate. REFERENCE(S) 1. Service Layer Credits: Source: Esri, Maxar, Geo Eye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, DESIGNED JG IGN, and the GIS User Community anP July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill LHC follows a three-step approach to understanding and planning for cultural heritage resources based on the understanding, planning and intervening guidance from the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada and MCM's Ontario Heritage Tool Kit.' Understanding the cultural heritage resource involves: Understanding the significance of the cultural heritage resource (known and potential) through research, consultation and evaluation—when necessary. Understanding the setting, context and condition of the cultural heritage resource through research, site visit and analysis. Understanding the heritage planning regulatory framework around the cultural heritage resource. This is consistent with the recommended methodology outlined by the MCM in the Ontario Heritage Tool Kit: Heritage Property Evaluation. To evaluate a property for cultural heritage value or interest (CHVI) the MCM identifies three key steps: Historical Research, Site Analysis, and Evaluation. This CHER complies with Provincial guidance on cultural heritage evaluation. 2.1 Legislation and Policy Review The CHER includes a review of provincial legislation, plans and cultural heritage guidance, and relevant municipal policy and plans. This review outlines the cultural heritage legislative and policy framework that applies to the Property. 2.2 Historical Research Historical research for this CHER included research into local history and the history of mills. LHC consulted primary and secondary research sources including: • Local histories; • Historic maps; • Aerial photographs; and, • Online sources about local history. ' Parks Canada, "Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada," Canada's Historic Places, last modified 2010, accessed 16 January 2023, https://www.historicplaces.ca/media/18072/81468-parks- s+g-eng-web2.pdf, 3.; Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, "Heritage Property Evaluation," In Ontario Heritage Tool Kit, last modified 2006, accessed 16 January 2023, http://www.mtc.gov.on.ca/en/publications/Heritage_ Tool_Kit_HPE_Eng.pdf, 18. 4 Page 208 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Online sources consulted included (but was not limited to): • The Archives of Ontario; • The Ontario Council of University Libraries, Historical Topographic Map Digitization Project; • University of Waterloo Library; • Homer Watson House & Gallery; and, • Dictionary of Canadian Biography. 2.3 Site Visit A site visit was conducted on 1 December 2022 by Cultural Heritage Specialist Colin Yu and Heritage Planner Lisa Coles from LHC and Structural Engineer Gerry Zegerius from Tacoma Engineering. All photographs were taken from the exterior of the Ruins. The purpose of this site visit was to document the current conditions of the Ruins and their surrounding context. Unless otherwise attributed, all photographs in this CHER were taken during the site visit. A selection of photographs from the site visit that document the Property are included in Section 5.0. 2.4 Evaluation Under Provincial legislation and policy, the conservation of cultural heritage resources is a key Provincial interest (see Section 2.5 below for details). This CHER includes historic context of the area and the Property (Section 4.0) and includes a description of the existing condition of the Property, surrounding area and the Ruins (Section 5.0) to inform evaluation. The Property is evaluated against the criteria of This CHER uses guidance from the Ontario Heritage Tool Kit to inform our recommendations. 2.5 Condition Assessment Tacoma Engineers conducted a condition assessment of the Ruins in February 2023. The site visit for the assessment was carried out on 1 December 2022 by Gerry Zegarius, P.Eng., CAHP. A visual review of all accessible spaces was completed on this date, and photographs were taken of all noted deficiencies. The assessment of the structure is based on a visual assessment from grade. It was determined that a visual assessment would provide an adequate level of detail for the purposes of this report. Note that the structure in question is a ruin and is not subject to the same serviceability criteria as an occupied building. The performance criteria applied to this structure are related primarily to public safety and durability. Page 209 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 3.0 POLICY AND LEGISLATION CONTEXT 3.1 Provincial Planning Context In Ontario, cultural heritage is considered a matter of provincial interest and cultural heritage resources are managed under Provincial legislation, policy, regulations, and guidelines. Cultural heritage is established as a key provincial interest directly through the provisions of the OHA, the Planning Act and the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS). The OHA enables heritage conservation, protection and preservation. Other provincial legislation deals with cultural heritage indirectly or in specific cases. These various acts and the policies under these acts indicate broad support for the protection of cultural heritage by the Province. They also provide a legal framework through which minimum standards for heritage evaluation are established. What follows is an analysis of the applicable legislation and policy regarding the identification and evaluation of cultural heritage. 3.1.1 Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.18 The Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c 0.18 (Ontario Heritage Actor OHA) enables the provincial government and municipalities powers to conserve, protect, and preserve the heritage of Ontario. The Act is administered by a member of the Executive Council (provincial government cabinet) assigned to it by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. At the time of writing the OHA is administered by the Minister—Ministry—of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (MCM). 2 The OHA and associated regulations set minimum standards for the evaluation of heritage resources in the province and give municipalities power to identify and conserve individual properties, districts, or landscapes of cultural heritage value or interest. Individual heritage properties are designated by municipalities under Part IV, Section 29 and heritage conservation districts are designated by municipalities under Part V, Section 41 of the OHA. Generally, an OHA designation applies to real property rather than individual structures.' z Since 1975 the Ontario ministry responsible for culture and heritage has included several different portfolios and had several different names and may be referred to by any of these names or acronyms based on them: • Ministry of Culture and Recreation (1975-1982), • Ministry of Citizenship and Culture (1982-1987), • Ministry of Culture and Communications (1987-1993), • Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation (1993-1995), • Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation (1995-2001), • Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation (2001-2002), • Ministry of Culture (2002-2010), • Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (2011-2019), • Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries (2019-2022), • Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (2022), • Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (2022 -present). 3 Province of Ontario, "Ontario Heritage Act R.S.O. 1990, c. O. 18," last modified July 1, 2021, https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90ol8 M. Page 210 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill As identified by the Ontario Heritage Tool Kit entitled Designating Heritage Properties, "careful research and an evaluation of the candidate property must be done before a property can be recommended for designation".4 Properties proposed for designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the OHA must meet the requirements established in O. Reg. 9/06 as amended by O. Reg. 569/22, which outlines the criteria for determining cultural value or interest and is used to create a Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest (SCHVI). An SCHVI includes a description of the property — so that it can be readily ascertained, a statement of cultural heritage value or interest for the property—which identifies the property's heritage significance—and a description of heritage attributes—which outlines features that should be protected. Per Ontario Regulation 385/21, the individual heritage attributes identified for a property must also be clearly linked to specific identified cultural heritage value(s). If a property has been determined to meet two of the criteria of O. Reg 9/06, and the decision is made to pursue designation, the OHA prescribes the process by which designation must occur. Municipal council may or may not choose to protect a property determined to be significant under the OHA. Part IV, Sections 33 and 34 and Part V, Section 42 the OHA require owners of designated heritage properties to obtain a permit or approval in writing from the municipality/municipal council to alter, demolish, or remove a structure from a designated heritage property. These sections also enable a municipality to require an applicant to provide information or material that council may need to decide, which can include a cultural heritage impact assessment. 3.1.2 Ontario Regulation 9/06 O. Reg. 9/06 has been amended through O. Reg. 569/22 which replaces Sections 1 and 2 of O. Reg. 9/06. The regulation identifies the criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest under Part IV Section 27(3), 29(1)(a) and Part V Section 41(1)(b) of the OHA. A Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest (SCHVI) is created based on evaluation using these criteria. These criteria are used in determining if an individual property or HCD has CHVI. The regulation has 9 criteria for evaluation of individual properties and 9 criteria for evaluation of properties in HCDs. The two sets of criteria are substantially similar. The criteria for evaluation of individual properties under Part IV of the OHA are: 1. The property has design value or physical value because it is a rare, unique, representative or early example of a style, type, expression, material or construction method. 2. The property has design value or physical value because it displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit. 4 MCM, "Designating Heritage Properties," 2006, http://www.mtc.gov.on.ca/en/publications/Heritage Tool Kit DHP Eng.pdf: 8 Page 211 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 3. The property has design value or physical value because it demonstrates a high degree of technical or scientific achievement. 4. The property has historical value or associative value because it has direct associations with a theme, event, belief, person, activity, organization or institution that is significant to a community. 5. The property has historical value or associative value because it yields, or has the potential to yield, information that contributes to an understanding of a community or culture. 6. The property has historical value or associative value because it demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an architect, artist, builder, designer or theorist who is significant to a community. 7. The property has contextual value because it is important in defining, maintaining or supporting the character of an area. 8. The property has contextual value because it is physically, functionally, visually or historically linked to its surroundings. 9. The property has contextual value because it is a landmark.5 Properties that meet one of these criteria may be listed on a Municipal Heritage Register under Part IV, Section 27 of the OHA. Properties that meet at least two of these criteria may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the OHA. Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. 3.1.3 Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P13 The Planning Act is the primary document for municipal and provincial land use planning in Ontario and was consolidated on 1 January 2023. This Act sets the context for provincial interest in heritage. It states under Part I Section 2 (d): The Minister, the council of a municipality, a local board, a planning board and the Municipal Board, in carrying out their responsibilities under this Act, shall have regard to, among other matters, matters of provincial interest such as ... the conservation of features of significant architectural, cultural, historical, archaeological or scientific interest.6 Part 1, Section 3 (1) of The Planning Act states: The Minister, or the Minister together with any other minister of the Crown, may from time to time issue policy statements that have been approved by the 5 Province of Ontario, O. Reg. 569/22: Criteria for Determining Cultural Heritage Value or Interest under Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 0.18, https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r22569 6 Province of Ontario, "Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13," last modified January 1, 2023, https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13, Part 1 (2, d). H. Page 212 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Lieutenant Governor in Council on matters relating to municipal planning that in the opinion of the Minister are of provincial interest.' Section 3 (1) refers to the PPS. Decisions of Council must be consistent with the PPS and relevant provincial plans. Details about provincial interest as it relates to land use planning and development in the province are outlined in the PPS which makes the consideration of cultural heritage equal to all other considerations concerning planning and development in the province. 3.1.4 Provincial Policy Statement (2020) The PPS is issued under the authority of Section 3 of The Planning Act and provides further direction for municipalities regarding provincial requirements. Land use planning decisions made by municipalities, planning boards, the Province, or a commission or agency of the government must be consistent with the PPS. The PPS makes the consideration of cultural heritage equal to all other considerations in relation to planning and development within the province. The PPS includes descriptions relevant to understanding cultural heritage that are not defined in other legislation. As defined in the PPS, Cultural Heritage Landscape means: 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. The area may include features such as buildings, structures, spaces, views, archaeological sites or natural elements that are valued together for their interrelationship, meaning or association. Cultural heritage landscapes may be properties that have been determined to have cultural heritage value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act or have been included on federal and/or international registers, and/or protected through official plan, zoning by-law, or other land use planning mechanisms.$ As defined in the PPS, significant means: in regard to cultural heritage and archaeology, resources that have been determined to have cultural heritage value or interest. Processes and criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest are established by the Province under the authority of the Ontario Heritage Act.9 3.1.5 Provincial Planning Context Summary The OHA provides a way for municipalities to conserve cultural heritage properties. Regulations under the OHA define the criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest. The PPS 7 Province of Ontario, "Planning Act," Part 1 S.3 (1). a Province of Ontario, "The Provincial Policy Statement 2020," 42. 9 Province of Ontario, "The Provincial Policy Statement 2020," 51. Page 213 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill provides definitions for cultural heritage that is not defined in other legislation. The criteria of O. Reg. 9/06 will be used in this CHER to evaluate the Property for CHVI and the definition of significant and cultural heritage landscape from the PPS are used to inform the recommendations of this CHER. 3.2 Local Planning Context 3.2.1 Regional Municipality of Waterloo Official Plan (2015) The Regional Municipality of Waterloo Official Plan (WROP) was approved with modifications by the Ontario Municipal Board on 18 June 2015 and is currently under review.10 The ROP sets out policies to guide growth and land use within the Region in keeping with provincial policy. The updates to the WROP resulting from the review are being implemented through amendments, five of which have been implemented and approved by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The sixth amendment has been adopted by Regional Council and is currently under review by the Minister.11 Policies related to cultural heritage resources will be updated during the next phase of the review. 12 Chapter 3 addresses cultural heritage policies, writing that: These resources provide an important means of defining and confirming a regional identity, enhancing the quality of life of the community, supporting social development and promoting economic prosperity. The Region is committed to the conservation of its cultural heritage. This responsibility is shared with the Federal and Provincial governments, Area Municipalities, other government agencies, the private sector, property owners and the community.13 Policies related to the Identification of Cultural Heritage Resources, Cultural Heritage Landscapes, Archaeology, Heritage Planning Advisory Committees, Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment, Conservation, Promotion and Research, and Scenic Roads are outlined by the WROP. Policies most relevant to the Property have been included on the following page in Table 1. " Regional Municipality of Waterloo, "Planning and Development," accessed 13 January 2023, https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regional-government/land-use-planning.aspx. 11 Regional Municipality of Waterloo, "Planning and Development."; Regional Municipality of Waterloo, "Updating the Regional Official Plan," accessed 13 January 2023, https://www.engagewr.ca/regional-official-plan. 12 Region of Waterloo, "Amendment to the Regional Official Plan," last modified August 2022, accessed 13 January 2023, https://pub-regionofwaterloo.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?Documentld=799, 4. " Regional Municipality of Waterloo, "Chapter 3 — Liveability in Waterloo Region," in Regional Official Plan, last modified 18 June 2015, accessed 13 January 2023, https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/resources/Regional- Official-Plan/Chapter_3_consolidated_rop_2015-access.pdf, 48. 10 Page 214 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Table 1: Region of Waterloo Official Plan Relevant Policies 14 PolicyPolicy 3.G.1 The Region and Area Municipalities will ensure that cultural heritage resources are conserved using the provisions of the Heritage Act, the Planning Act, the Environmental Assessment Act, the Cemeteries Act and the Municipal Act. 3.G.3 Area Municipalities will identify cultural heritage resources by establishing and maintaining a register of properties that are of cultural heritage value or interest. Area Municipalities will include on their register properties designated under Part IV, V or VI of the Heritage Act, and will consider including, but not be limited to, the following additional cultural heritage resources of cultural heritage value or interest: • properties that have heritage conservation easements or covenants registered against title; • cultural heritage resources of Regional interest; and • cultural heritage resources identified by the Grand River Conservation Authority and the Federal or Provincial governments. 3.G.19 Where it is not feasible to conserve a cultural heritage resource intact in accordance with Policy 3.G.18, the conservation recommendations will: promote the reuse or adaptive reuse of the resource, building, or building elements to preserve the resource and the handiwork of past artisans; and require the owner/applicant to provide measured drawings, a land use history, photographs and other available documentation of the cultural heritage resource in its surrounding context. 3.G.22 The Region supports the national recognition given to the Grand River as a Canadian Heritage River, including its major tributaries, the Nith River, Speed River and Conestogo River, and will continue to promote appropriate initiatives to maintain, enhance, manage and conserve natural, cultural, recreational, scenic and ecological features. 3.2.2 Region of Waterloo Arts, Culture, and Heritage Master Plan (2002) The Region of Waterloo Arts, Culture, and Heritage Master Plan (Master Plan) includes recommendations and implementation strategies for identification, protection, promotion, and investment for cultural resources in the region. The Master Plan was created because: Arts, culture, and heritage initiatives make a significant contribution to the well-being and quality of life of the residents of Waterloo Region. They reflect and enhance the community's unique identity and diversity, contribute to economic vitality, and shape future growth. Accordingly, the Region of Waterloo, alone or in partnership, will identify, protect, promote, " Regional Municipality of Waterloo, "Planning and Development." 11 Page 215 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill and invest in existing resources; implement strategies to support existing and additional arts, culture, and heritage initiatives; and ensure their long-term prosperity and sustainability. 15 The goals of the Master Plan are to achieve the following: 16 1. Community Identity and Character Develop a stronger cultural heritage identity for the region, one that celebrates its diversity, the character of its multiple towns and cities and the differing traditions of their founders; its natural features; and the richness of its arts, culture and heritage assets. 2. Education and Awareness Build a stronger foundation for arts, culture, and heritage within the community. Coordination and Partnership Formation Encourage a greater degree of collaboration across all sectors and disciplines. 4. Resources Support opportunities for the development and sustainability of existing arts, culture, and heritage organizations. 5. Accessibility Maximize accessibility to arts, culture, and heritage opportunities and information. The Master Plan provides guidance and direction for the region for protecting, identifying, and enhancing cultural heritage aspects for communities, and in serving as a primary document to help develop new policies and implementation strategies. Designation and conservation of a site such as the Lower Doon Mill Ruins are consistent with the goal of community identity and character from the Master Plan. Public interpretation of the site is consistent with the education and awareness goal of the Master Plan. " Region of Waterloo, "Arts, Culture and Heritage Master Plan," last modified October 2002, accessed 16 January 2023, https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/exploring-the-region/resources/Documents/artsmasterplan.pdf, I. " Region of Waterloo, "Arts, Culture and Heritage Master Plan," IV. 12 Page 216 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 3.2.3 City of Kitchener Official Plan (2014) The City of Kitchener Official Plan (OP) was approved with modifications by the Region on 19 November 2014 and was consolidated on 9 November 2021.17 The OP guides growth, land use, and environmental protection for the City to 2031.18 Section 12 addresses cultural heritage policies which are of historical, cultural, social, economic, environmental, and educational value to the City.19 Policies relevant to the Property and proposed development have been included below in Table 2. Table 2: City of Kitchener Official Plan Relevant Policies20 PolicyPolicy 12.1.1 To conserve the city's cultural heritage resources through their identification, protection, use and/or management in such a way that their heritage values, attributes and integrity are retained. 12.1.3 To increase public awareness and appreciation for cultural heritage resources through educational, promotional and incentive programs. 12.1.4 To lead the community by example with the identification, protection, use and/or management of cultural heritage resources owned and/or leased by the City. 12.C.1.1 The City will ensure that cultural heritage resources are conserved using the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Planning Act, the Environmental Assessment Act, the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act and the Municipal Act. 12.C.1.7 Properties that are of cultural heritage value or interest will be considered for designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. The cultural heritage value or interest associated with the cultural heritage resource will be evaluated based on the regulation in the Ontario Heritage Act which provides criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest. 12.C.1.12 The City recognizes the Grand River as a Canadian Heritage River and will co-operate with the Region and the Grand River Conservation Authority in efforts to conserve, manage and enhance, where practical, the river's natural, cultural, recreational, scenic and ecological features. 1' City of Kitchener, "City of Kitchener Official Plan," last modified 9 November 2023, accessed 13 January 2023, https://www.kitchener.ca/en/resourcesGen era l/Documents/DSD_PLAN_City_of_ Kitchen er_Official_Plan_2014.pdf 18 City Kitchener, "City of Kitchener Official Plan," 1-1. 19 City Kitchener, "City of Kitchener Official Plan," 12-1. 20 City of Kitchener, "City of Kitchener Official Plan." 13 Page 217 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill PolicyPolicy 12.C.1.37 The City will ensure 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 where such projects are within or adjacent to a Heritage Conservation District they will be consistent with the guidelines and the policies of the applicable Heritage Conservation District Plan. Private and public works projects may require the submission and approval of a Heritage Impact Assessment, Heritage Conservation Plan and/or Heritage Permit Application. 12.C.1.41 The City will promote the heritage of the city through the development of heritage sites, trails, interpretive plaques, public archives, awards, educational programs and by any other means deemed appropriate in order to enhance public appreciation, stewardship and the visibility of cultural heritage resources. 12.C.1.42 Commemoration of cultural heritage resources is strongly encouraged, whenever a new private development or public work is undertaken in the vicinity of a lost site of cultural heritage value or interest, including sites where: • major events occurred of historical significance; • cultural heritage landscape features such as rivers, streams and shorelines, have disappeared from the cityscape; and, • important institutions, residences, industries, landmark buildings or settlements of cultural heritage value or interest once existed. 12.C.1.43 The City will lead the community by example in the management and care of City owned cultural heritage resources by following good conservation practice consistent with the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. In the event that the ownership status of the City -owned significant cultural heritage resource changes, the City will designate and/or enter into an easement agreement with the new owner or lessee to ensure that the continuous care of, and where appropriate, community access to these resources is maintained. 12.C.1.44 The City will conserve and consider designation under the Ontario Heritage Act for all City -owned cultural heritage resources and prepare strategies and plans for their care, management and stewardship. 12.C.1.46 The City will prepare guidelines as part of the Urban Design Manual to address the conservation of cultural heritage resources in the city and to recognize the importance of the context in which the cultural heritage resources are located. 14 Page 218 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 12.C.1.48 Signage on protected heritage properties will be compatible and complementary to the heritage attributes of the protected heritage property and in accordance with and consistent with good conservation oractice. 3.2.4 City of Kitchener Urban Design Manual The City of Kitchener's Urban Design Manual was approved in 2019 for the purposes of establishing expectations, and guiding, and deriving a vision for the City's design through considerations of city building, economic development, and sustainability. Sections 1.2.8 (City- wide) and 8.2.5 (Green Areas) contain several pertinent guidelines, as identified in Table 3 below. Table 3: Pertinent guidelines from Kitchener's Urban Design Manua 121 Guideline # Guideline 1.2.8 Conserve cultural heritage resources including buildings, views and vistas, paragraph 1-4 structures, districts, streetscape and landscapes using the following strategies; Preservation: protect, maintain and stabilize the heritage value of a cultural heritage resource including its context and setting. Rehabilitation: repair or replace heritage attributes, construct compatible and reversible additions, integrate the cultural heritage resource or components of the cultural heritage resource into a new development, or adaptively reuse the cultural heritage resources. Restoration: accurately reveal, recover or represent the state of a historic place or individual component as it appeared at a particular period in history, while protecting its heritage value. 1.2.8 Sensitively rehabilitate cultural heritage resources to ensure equitable and paragraph 6 inclusive usability for all while mitigating impacts on heritage attributes. 8.2.5 Locate and design green areas to respect and complement the scale, paragraph 1 character, form and siting of onsite and surrounding cultural and natural heritage resources. 8.2.5 Conserve and integrate built and natural heritage resources into green paragraph 2 areas in a manner that conforms with heritage conservation policies, principles, standards and guidelines as well as in a manner that follows best arboricultural practices. u City of Kitchener, "Urban Design Manual," last modified 2019, accessed 16 January 2023, https://www.kitchener.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Documents/DSD_PLAN_Urban_Design_Manual.pdf. 15 Page 219 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Guideline # Guideline 8.2.5 Integrate, feature and focus open space design around cultural and natural paragraph 3 heritage features. 8.2.5 Sensitively integrate public art, signage, information displays and other paragraph 4 features such that they respect and complement cultural and natural heritage features. 8.2.5 Create and enhance views to and from cultural and natural heritage paragraph 6 resources, including visibility from related resources, streets, pedestrian paths, open areas and adjacent properties. 8.2.5 If a park or open space is located within a Heritage Conservation District or paragraph 7 Cultural Heritage Landscape, the guidelines detailed in the according district plan should be read in combination with guidelines detailed within this manual. 3.2.5 Canadian Heritage River System – Grand River The City of Kitchener—and the Property—is within the Grand River watershed and the Grand River is designated as a Canadian Heritage River. The Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS) helps recognize and conserve outstanding rivers that are part of Canada's national heritage and identity. The cultural heritage values of the Grand River are associated with 10,000 years of Indigenous history and its 181h and 19th century immigration and settlement. The area's rich history is reflected in the watershed's historic sites and artifacts; dams, mills, canals, unique bridges, historic homes, archaeological sites and other features.22 3.2.6 Lower Doon Community Plan The Lower Doon Community Plan was approved by Kitchener City Council on 28 February 1977, approved by Regional Council on 24 March 1977, and consolidated in April 2004. This document outlines policies specific to the Lower Doon area with much of its focus being on land use and transportation. Section 1.0 of the Community Plan outlines a heritage policy for the area. It states that: That efforts be made to preserve buildings and structures of historic or architectural value and that the Old Mill ruins, the Homer Watson House and other historic building be so designated at the time that such designation is made possible through City Council adoption of the appropriate implementing By -Law under the Ontario Heritage Act.23 zz Grand River Conservation Authority, "Heritage River Designation," accessed 13 January 2023, https://www.grandriver.ca/en/our-watershed/Heritage-River-Designation.aspx. 13 City of Kitchener, "Lower Doon Community (Secondary) Plan," last modified April 2004, accessed 2 February 2023, 1. 16 Page 220 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 3.2.7 Lower Doon Secondary Plan In spring 2022, the City of Kitchener initiated the secondary plan process for the Lower Doon area of Kitchener. This process is intended to determine the best way to accommodate growth, particularly student housing, "through a full range of land use and housing types.1124 This plan will implement the recommendations made in the Land -Use Study completed in 2021. Part of this process is to identify and preserve cultural heritage in the Lower Doon area.25 The process is still in its preliminary stages and is planned to be presented to Council in fall 2023.26 3.2.8 Lower Doon Land -Use Study The Land -Use Study that serves as the basis for the Secondary Plan process was completed on 29 January 2021 by the Planning Partnership and Bray Heritage. Its goal was to examine the planning context in the Lower Doon area and make recommendations on updates to the Official Plan, Zoning By-law and other policies and regulations in order to address identified issues in the area. The heritage component of the study reviewed the Lower Doon and Homer Watson Park Candidate Cultural Heritage Landscape Evaluation study by Stantec (2019) and conducted some additional research through a site visit and additional information provided by the City of Kitchener and local subject matter experts. Based on this, the Land -Use Study and Bray Heritage's heritage component of the study recommended: • Identification of a Heritage Character Area for Upper Pinnacle Drive; • Designation of key properties, including Willowlake Park, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; • Further research of several properties in Upper Pinnacle Drive; • Conservation of key properties through addition to the Municipal Heritage Register; • Requirement for Heritage Impact Assessments for proposals to alter or demolish listed properties and for properties adjacent to listed properties; and, • Design and implement heritage interpretation. • 27 The Land Use Study was approved by City Council on 8 March 2021. 24 Divya Gill, "Kitchener developing secondary plan to deal with student overcrowding in Lower Doon," CityNews, last modified 8 April 2022, accessed 16 January 2023, https:Hkitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/kitchener- developing-secondary-plan-for-lower-doon-neighbourhood-5247001. 2s Gill, "Kitchener developing secondary plan." 26 City of Kitchener, "Lower Doon Secondary Plan Project: Community Check -In Engagement," last modified 5 April 2022, accessed 16 January 2023, https://www.kitchener.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Documents/DSD_PLAN_Lower_Doon_Community_Presentation_ Slides.pdf, Slide 20. 2' The Planning Partnership and Bray Heritage, "Lower Doon Land Use Study," last modified 29 January 2021, accessed 16 January 2023, https://www.kitchener.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Documents/DSD_PLAN_2177_Lower_Doon_Report.pdf.; Bray Heritage, "Lower Doon Land Use Study: Heritage Component," last modified January 2021, accessed 16 January 2023, 17 Page 221 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 3.2.9 Local Planning Context Summary The Region and the City consider cultural heritage resources to be of value to the community and values them in the land use planning process. Through its OP policies, the Region and the City have committed to identifying and conserving cultural heritage resources. In addition, the City has committed to identifying and conserving cultural heritage resources within the Lower Doon community through its Land -Use Study and Secondary Plan processes. By evaluating this site, the City is meeting its responsibilities related to identification and evaluation per policies 3.G.1 and 3.G.3 of the WROP and policies 12.1.1, 12.1.4, and 12.C.1.3 of the OP. Recommendations in this CHER about conservation and interpretation of the site align with policies around heritage conservation, management and commemoration. Conservation of the site will also complement the City's urban design guidelines. https://www.kitchener.ca/en/resourcesGeneraI/Documents/DSD_PLAN_Lower_Doon_Land_Use_Study_Heritage_ Component.pdf. 18 Page 222 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 4.0 HISTORIC CONTEXT 4.1 Indigenous Pre -Contact History 4.1.1 Paleo Period (9500-8000 BCE) The cultural history of southern Ontario began around 11,000 years ago following the retreat of the Wisconsin glacier .28 During this archaeological period, known as the Paleo period (9500- 8000 BCE), the climate was like the present-day sub -arctic and vegetation was dominated by spruce and pine forests .29 The initial occupants of the province had distinctive stone tools. They were nomadic big -game hunters (i.e., caribou, mastodon, and mammoth) who lived in small groups and travelled over vast areas, possibly migrating hundreds of kilometres in a single year.3o 4.1.2 Archaic Period (8000-1000 BCE) During the Archaic archaeological period (8000-1000 BCE), the occupants of southern Ontario continued their migratory lifestyles, although living in larger groups and transitioning towards a preference for smaller territories of land — possibly remaining within specific watersheds. People refined their stone tools during this period and developed polished or ground stone tool technologies. Evidence of long-distance trade has been found on archaeological sites from the Middle and Later Archaic times including items such as copper from Lake Superior, and marine shells from the Gulf of Mexico." 4.1.3 Woodland Period (1000 BCE — CE 1650) The Woodland archaeological period in southern Ontario (1000 BCE — CE 1650) represents a marked change in subsistence patterns, burial customs, and tool technologies, as well as the introduction of pottery making. The Woodland period is sub -divided into the Early Woodland (1000-400 BCE), Middle Woodland (400 BCE — CE 500) and Late Woodland (CE 500 - 1650).32 The Early Woodland is defined by the introduction of clay pots which allowed for preservation and easier cooking.33 During the Early and Middle Woodland, communities grew and were organized at a band level. Peoples continued to follow subsistence patterns focused on foraging and hunting. Woodland populations transitioned from a foraging subsistence strategy towards a preference for agricultural village -based communities during the Late Woodland. During this period people began cultivating maize in southern Ontario. The Late Woodland period is divided into three 28 Christopher Ellis and D. Brian Deller, "Paleo-Indians," in The Archaeology of Southern Ontario to A.D. 1650, ed. Christopher Ellis and Neal Ferris (London, ON: Ontario Archaeological Society, London Chapter, 1990), 37. 29 EMCWTF, "Chapter 3: The First Nations," in Greening Our Watersheds: Revitalization Strategies for Etobicoke and Mimico Creeks (Toronto: TRCA, 2002). 3o EMCWTF, "Chapter 3." 31 EMCWTF, "Chapter 3." 32 EMCWTF, "Chapter 3." 33 EMCWTF, "Chapter 3." 19 Page 223 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill distinct stages: Early (CE 1000-1300); Middle (CE 1300-1400); and Late (CE 1400-1650).34 The Late Woodland is generally characterised by an increased reliance on cultivation of domesticated crop plants, such as corn, squash, and beans, and a development of palisaded village sites which included more and larger longhouses. By the 1500s, Iroquoian communities in southern Ontario — and more widely across northeastern North America —organized themselves politically into tribal confederacies. Communities south of Lake Ontario at this time included the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, made up of the Mohawks, Oneidas, Cayugas, Senecas, Onondagas, and Tuscarora, and groups including the Anishinaabe and Neutral (Attiwandaron).35 4.2 Seventeenth- and Eighteenth -Century Historic Context (1600s and 1700s) French explorers and missionaries began arriving in southern Ontario during the first half of the 17th century, bringing with them diseases for which the Indigenous peoples had no immunity. Also contributing to the collapse and eventual dispersal of the Huron, Petun, and Attiwandaron, was the movement of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy from south of Lake Ontario. Between 1649 and 1655, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy waged military warfare on the Huron, Petun, and Attiwandaron, pushing them out of their villages and the general area.36 As the Haudenosaunee Confederacy moved across a large hunting territory in southern Ontario, they began to threaten communities further from Lake Ontario, specifically the Anishinaabe. The Anishinaabe had occasionally engaged in conflict with the Haudenosaunee Confederacy over territories rich in resources and furs, as well as access to fur trade routes; but in the early 1690s, the Ojibway, Odawa and Potawatomi, allied as the Three Fires, initiated a series of offensive attacks on the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, eventually forcing them back to the south of Lake Ontario. 37 The Treaty of Paris concluded the Seven Years War (1756-1763) and transferred control of New France to Great Britain. The British Royal Proclamation (1763) defined the British boundaries of the Province of Quebec and represents early British administrative control over territories in what would become Canada. The boundaries were defined as extending from the Gaspe to a line just west of the Ottawa River.38 In 1774, British Parliament passed the Quebec Act 34 EMCWTF, "Chapter 3." 31 Six Nations Elected Council, "About," Six Nations of the Grand River, accessed 16 January 2023, https://www.sixnations.ca/about; University of Waterloo, "Land acknowledgment," Faculty Association, accessed 16 January 2023, https:Huwaterloo.ca/faculty-association/about/land-acknowledgement. 36 Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, "About," accessed 16 January 2023, https:Hmncfn.ca/about- m n cf n/co m m u n ity-p ro fi I e/. 37 Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, "About." 38 Randall White, Ontario 1610-1985: A political and economic history (Toronto: Dundurn Press Limited, 1985), 51. 20 Page 224 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill extending the boundaries into what is now Ontario south of the Arctic watershed and including land that would become much of Ontario and several midwestern states in the United States.39 Most of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy allied with the British during the American Revolution (1765 —1783) with the promise that their land would be protected .40 This promise was not kept, and Haudenosaunee Confederacy territory was ceded to the United States through the Treaty of Paris in 1783.41 In compensation, Captain General Fredrick Haldimand granted the Haudenosaunee Confederacy 950,000 acres through the Haldimand Proclamation dated 25 October 1784 (Figure 3 and Figure 4).42 The land grant has been in debate ever since and has been steadily reduced to 46,000 acres today.43 In 1788, the administration of the colony divided what would become southern and eastern Ontario into four political districts: Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nassau, and Hesse. The districts were renamed the Eastern, Midland, Home, and Western Districts, respectively in 1791 when the Province of Upper Canada was formed.44 The Ruins are in part of what was Hesse or Western District.45 39 White, Ontario 1610-1985: A political and economic history, 51.; Archives of Ontario, "The Evolution of Ontario's Boundaries 1774-1912," in The Changing Shape of Ontario, accessed 16 January 2023, http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/maps/ontario-boundaries.aspx. 40 Cody Groat, "Six Nations of the Grand River," The Canadian Encyclopedia, last modified 18 February 2020, accessed 16 January 2023, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/six-nations-of-the-grand-river. "Groat, "Six Nations of the Grand River." 12 Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation, "History of Six Nations," accessed 16 January 2023, https:Hsndevcorp.ca /history -of -six -nations/. 13 Six Nations Elected Council, "About." "Archives of Ontario, "Early Districts and Counties 1788-1899," in The Changing Shape of Ontario, accessed 16 January 2023, http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/maps/ontario-districts.aspx. "Archives of Ontario, "Early Districts and Counties 1788-1899." 21 Page 225 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Figure 3: Surveyor Thomas Ridout's map of the Haldimand Proclamation in 182146 16 Library and Archives Canada, "Plan shewing 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 [cartographic material]," Item ID Number 4129506 (Ottawa, Ontario: Library and Archives Canada). 22 Page 226 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Figure 4: Haldimand Tract47 47 Six Nations, "The Haldimand Treaty of 1784," Six Nations Lands and Resources, accessed 16 January 2023, http://www.sixnations.ca/LandsResources/HaIdProc.htm. 23 Page 227 of 337 N r v ® r > m ,. a„ r� • yr v vvr • • r • r v �� r , v v v v v + • .. •. drlr x+ kin 444^^^ ry y f 00 v ' v v v r 0 150 300 600 Meters r 0 150 300 600 Meters .. +"'00000.� N Legend " 10 Location of the Ruins u Property s - 1805, 1861 and 1877 historic maps showing the Property CLIENT City of Kitchener PROJECT PROJECT NO.LHC0350 s 1' *► : • "c , Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report, Lower Doon Mill Ruins, Kitchener, ON NOTE(S)1. All locations are approximate. REFERENCE(S) - 1. Bricker, LC., "Block Number Two (Waterloo Township)", In: Waterloo Historical Society, "Twenty -First and Twenty- ' fill Second Annual Reports of the Waterloo Historical Society', (https://www.whs.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ 1934 V22.pdf: accessed February 1, 2023), scale 1:39,600, 1805. 2. Geo. R. & G.M. Tremaine, "Tremaine's Map of the County of Waterloo, Canada West", (https://www.arcgis.com/ • "' apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8cc6be34f6b54992b27da17467492d2f: accessed January 30, 2023), - scale 1:39,600, Toronto: Geo. R. & G.M. Tremaine, 1861. 3. University of Waterloo, "Map of Waterloo Township" (https:Huwaterloo.ca/library/geospatial/collections/ maps-and-atlases/waterloo-region-historical-maps: accessed January 30, 2023), 1877. IF' Portions of this document include intellectual property of Esri and its licensors and are Copyright (c) Esri and its licensors. All rights reserved. used under license. fa ,ii s-# t CONSULTANT YYYY-MM-DD 2023-02-14 PREPARED LHC 1HC DESIGNED JG 0 150 300 600 Meters t. `ag e, FIGURE 4 u 228 0 5 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 4.3 Region of Waterloo The Haldimand Proclamation was divided into six blocks by the Government of Upper Canada and sold to fund an annuity to the Six Nations people .41 Block Two was sold to land speculator Colonel Richard Beasley in 1796 covering an area of 94,012 acres .49 Beasley began to subdivide the land and sell plots to Pennsylvania Mennonites fleeing after the American Revolution, this portion numbering 63,000 acres and called the German Company Tract.50 The German Company Tract was surveyed by government surveyor Augustus Jones in 1805.51 The survey resulted in a closed Pennsylvania Mennonite community that did not include clergy, Crown, or Loyalist reserves and which was divided into equal 448 -acre lots without lot and concession numbers.s2 The German Company Tract was incorporated into Wellington District in 1816 and renamed Waterloo Township.53 The Township grew quickly as it became a centre of German settlement in Upper Canada.54 Boundaries were redrawn following the Baldwin Municipal Act of 1849 and the Hinks Act of 1852 creating the United Counties of Wellington, Waterloo, and Grey in 1849.55 Waterloo County became independent in 1853 with Berlin as its seat.56 The Region of Waterloo was established in 1973.57 4.4 City of Kitchener A community began to form in the German Company Tract at what would become Kitchener, then known as Berlin, beginning with the settlement of a group of Pennsylvania Mennonites in 1807 including early families like the Schneiders and Ebys.51 The Village of Berlin was established in the 185Os with most of its population of 700 working in agriculture .59 A station on the Grand Trunk Railway was established at Berlin in 1856, linking the village to the rest of North America .60 This coupled with access to inexpensive power from Niagara Falls lead to 48 Kenneth McLaughlin, "Kitchener -Waterloo," The Canadian Encyclopedia, last modified 24 February 2017, accessed 16 January 2023, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/kitchener-waterloo. 49 Waterloo Region Museum, "History of Waterloo Township," accessed 16 January 2023, https://www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca/en/collections-and-research/waterloo-township.aspx#notel. so Ezra Elby, A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county, Volume 1 (Berlin, ON: Ezra Elby, 1895), 1 and 26. si John English and Kenneth McLaughlin, Kitchener: An Illustrated History (Toronto: Robin Bross Studio, 1996), 19- 20. sz English and McLaughlin, Kitchener: An Illustrated History, 19. 13 McLaughlin, "Kitchener -Waterloo." 14 McLaughlin, "Kitchener -Waterloo." " McLaughlin, "Kitchener -Waterloo." 16 McLaughlin, "Kitchener -Waterloo." 51 McLaughlin, "Kitchener -Waterloo." 58 Bill Moyer, Kitchener: Yesterday Revisited An Illustrated History (Burlington, ON: Windsor Publications Canada Ltd., 1979), 1. " McLaughlin, "Kitchener -Waterloo."; Rych Mills, Kitchener (Berlin)1880-1960 (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 7. 60 Mills, Kitchener (Berlin)1880 —1960, 7. 25 Page 229 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Berlin's industrial growth and nickname of "Busy Berlin" with a population of nearly 4,000 by 1890.61 Berlin received city status in 1912 and operated as a multi-lingual city, mixing German and English.62 The name Berlin was changed during the First World War because of prejudice from its association with Germany.63 Berlin voted to change its name to Kitchener in 1916 in response.64 Despite slowed growth during the war years, Kitchener grew from 20,000 in 1920 to 30,000 in 1930 leading to a housing and industry boom during and following the Great Depression.65 The city continued to grow through the rest of the twentieth century, and was Canada's fastest growing city in 1965.66 Kitchener experienced economic turmoil in the 1990s as the recession closed many long standing industries and led to a restricting of the city's economy and workforce.67 Into the 2000s, the City has pushed for the reconstruction of Kitchener with increased post -secondary education and reuse of heritage properties.68 4.5 Village of Doon Pennsylvania Dutch Mennonites settled in the Doon area in 1800 and established the first farms. The Village of Doon was founded by Adam Ferrie Junior in 1834. He purchased three hundred acres of land, cleared one hundred of those acres, and constructed the beginning of his mill complex (stone mill for flour, barley, and oatmeal) complete with a distillery, a store, a cooperage, and several homes. He called his enterprise Doon Mills, which he named after Loch Doon (River Doon) in Ayrshire, Scotland. It was financed by his father, Adam Ferrie, who had moved to Canada in 1829. In 1845, Robert Ferrie, brother to Adam Ferrie Jr., established a post office and served as Postmaster. By 1852, a grist mill, a sawmill, a tailor shop, a blacksmith shop, a shoemaker, a wagonmaker, a cooperage, a tavern, a farm, a hotel, another store, and eleven worker's houses were added. Twenty lots were also sold to residents by this time.69 In 1853, Robert Ferrie donated the land and helped raise funds to construct a Presbyterian Church .70 In 1877, Doon Village School was constructed by John and Benjamin Blair .71 During the 1950s, Doon Valley golf course and Doon Heritage Village opened. In 1966, Homer Watson Boulevard was constructed and bisected the Village of Doon into Upper and Lower Doon. A 61 McLaughlin, "Kitchener -Waterloo."; Mills, Kitchener(Berlin)1880-1960, 7. 61 McLaughlin, "Kitchener -Waterloo."; Mills, Kitchener(Berlin)1880-1960, 7. 63 Mills, Kitchener (Berlin)1880 —1960, 7. 64 Moyer, Kitchener. Yesterday Revisited An Illustrated History, 56. 61 Mills, Kitchener (Berlin)1880 —1960, 8. 66 Moyer, Kitchener. Yesterday Revisited An Illustrated History, 83. 67 City of Kitchener, Century Celebration: Kitchenermarks 100 years as a city (Kitchener, ON: City of Kitchener, 2012), 97. 6a City of Kitchener, Century Celebration: Kitchener marks 100 years as a city, 108-109. 69 Homer Watson House & Gallery, "Historical Walking Tour of Lower Doon," accessed 23 January 2023, https://www.homerwatson.on.ca/about/walking-tours/lower-doon/.; Doon Pioneer Park Community Association, "Doon Pioneer Park Community History," accessed 24 January 2023, https://www.dppca.ca/history/. 70 Homer Watson House & Gallery, "Historical Walking Tour of Lower Doon." 71 Doon Pioneer Park Community Association, "Doon Pioneer Park Community History." 26 Page 230 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill year later, Conestoga College began development. In 1968, the City of Kitchener annexed Doon and constructed the Pioneer Park subdivision. The City of Kitchener purchased Homer Watson House and opened it as a museum and art gallery in 1981. In 1988, the Upper Doon Heritage Conservation District was designated.72 72 Bray Heritage, "Lower Doon Land Use Study — Heritage Component," 19-22. 27 Page 231 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 4.6 Property History The Ruins are located on Biehn's Unnumbered Tract, which was granted by the Crown to Richard Beasley, James Wilson, and John Baptiste Rousseau on 17 February 1798.73 On 18 July 1800, John Bean purchased three thousand six hundred acres from Richard Beasley, James Wilson, and John Baptiste Rousseau.74 This section of land would become known as the Bean Tract and included the area that became Doon Village (Figure 5).75 In 1834, Adam Ferrie Junior purchased just under three hundred acres from the executors of John Bean's estate.76 One hundred acres were cleared and a house, barns, and a mill complex were constructed. The mill complex was water -powered and was comprised of a flour, barley, and oatmeal mill, a distillery, a sawmill, and worker's houses. Collectively, they were known as Doon Mills. The complex formed the centre of the community that Adam Ferrie Jr. started and his father, Adam Ferrie Senior, financed. The complex was completed and fully operational by 1839. A year later, the dam burst emptying the mill pond and destroying the distillery, some houses, and several trees. A temporary dam was installed while the dam was rebuilt, and operations of the mill complex resumed.'' At the request of his father, Adam Ferrie Junior sold the mill complex to his brother Robert in 1848.78 Robert was elected to Parliament in 1854 and became a prominent member of Doon. By 1857, Ferrie & Company was experiencing financial issues as a result of accounting errors. In 1860, Robert died, and the Gore Bank seized the mill from his estate.79 The mill changed hands several times (see Appendix C) until 1893 when Jacob Cluthe purchased the mill and updated the dam.80 In 1898, fire destroyed the mill. The roof was replaced, and Jacob Cluthe established a cider mill, glue factory, and scissor manufacturing business. In 1922, another fire broke out and damaged the mill beyond repair (Photo 1). In the 1930s, the Cluthe family converted the mill pond into a summer resort. A sand beach, a high -dive platform, concession stands, and cabins were constructed around the mill pond (Photo 2 and Figure 6). 73 Land Registry Ontario, Waterloo (58), Waterloo, Tracts 7; Lower Block; Bechtel Tract, Biehn's Numbered and Unnumbered Tract, accessed 31 January 2023, https://www.onland.ca/ui/58/books/85188/viewer/548092561?page=323, Patent. 74 LRO 58, Tracts 7; Lower Block, Memorial 43. 75 Clive S. Bean, "History of Doon" in Twenty -Ninth Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society, last modified 1941, accessed 26 January 2023, https://www.whs.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1941.pdf, 165. 76 LRO 58, Tracts 7; Lower Block; Memorial 142. 77 Homer Watson House & Gallery, "Historical Walking Tour of Lower Doon."; Bean, "History of Doon," 165. 78 LRO 58, Tracts 7; Lower Block, Memorial 681.; Homer Watson House & Gallery, "Historical Walking Tour of Lower Doon." 79 Homer Watson House & Gallery, "Historical Walking Tour of Lower Doon."; LRO 58, Tracts 7; Lower Block, Memorial 2104 and Instrument No. 4592. 80 LRO 58, Tracts 7; Lower Block, Instrument No. 12656.; Homer Watson House & Gallery, "Historical Walking Tour of Lower Doon."; Bean, "History of Doon," 165. 28 Page 232 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill The mill pond and the resort became known as Willow Lake. Residents used the mill pond for swimming and skating.81 Over time, the smokestack and the granary (at the front of the mill) deteriorated and crumbled (Photo 3 and Photo 4). In 1965, Schneider's Creek flooded and knocked over the west wall of the mill. Three years later, a storm damaged the dam and Willow Lake drained into the Grand River (Figure 7). Shortly thereafter, Lawrence Cluthe granted part of the Property to the City of Kitchener and the other part to the Grand River Conservation Authority. 82 By 1981, the Grand River Conservation Authority deemed the mill ruins unsafe and removed the remaining walls of the mill (Photo 5 and Figure 6).83 Photo 1: Image of the Doon Mill Ruins circa 192084 L 11 81 Homer Watson House & Gallery, "Historical Walking Tour of Lower Doon."; Bean, "History of Doon," 165. 82 LRO 58, Tracts 7; Lower Block, Instrument No. 416876 and 416877. 83 Homer Watson House & Gallery, "Historical Walking Tour of Lower Doon."; Bray Heritage, "Lower Doon Land Use Study — Heritage Component," 19-22.; Rych Mills, "Flash from the Past: Four Mystery Photos Revealed, With Four More to Follow," last modified 11 June 2021, accessed 24 January 2023, https://www.th erecord.com/I ife/loca I -h istory/2021/06/11/flash-from-the-past-fou r -mystery -photos -revealed - with -fou r -more -to -fol low.html. 84 Homer Watson House & Gallery, "Doon Presbyterian Cemetery Tour." 29 Page 233 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 2: Image of the mill pond as part of the Cluthe resort85 or Photo 3: Image of the Doon Mill ruins circa 194086 " Homer Watson House & Gallery, "boon Presbyterian Cemetery Tour," accessed 24 January 2023, https://www.homerwatson.on.ca/about/walking-tours/cemetery-tour/. " Homer Watson House & Gallery, "boon Presbyterian Cemetery Tour." 30 Page 234 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 4: Aerial image of Doon Village featuring the mill pond and the mill ruin S87 Photo 5: Image of the 1981 partial demolition of the Ferrie Mi1188 87 Homer Watson House & Gallery, "Historical Walking Tour of Lower Doon." as Mills, "Flash from the Past: Four Mystery Photos Revealed, With Four More to Follow." 31 Page 235 of 337 o c o 5 d ��,. ��,._ a� s� o s� o Mt z Env Env o _£ U- rr 4f■ ■i■ i w ■ i■■ M f i ■ i ■ <" f f,U no:i *# +r v cc • SIR y ■ +t +' kL # at< 4b • 41& # •ii.* { a r 7{{r 4 r i S OF IIIb, a ■ IX lot l ;: •■ r'r i' a o -' _ F,� 1rIG•i�I 1r�GC/ � " a, e L w . aL � !' 1 • i 0 60 120na MITT 240 Meters 0 60 120 - 240 Me[ers Av, • - • =- 1=.1 r. rte�r.} �. - r? d 0 60 120 240 Meters0 60 120 240 Meters ,�• Legend TITLE Le g 1945, 1955, 1963, and 1966 Aerial Photographs showing the Property Location of the Ruins Property CLIENT City of Kitchener NOTE(S)1. All locations are approximate. PROJECT LHC0350 1. University Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report, Lower Doon Mill Ruins, Kitchener, ON 1. University of Waterloo, "Digital Historical Air Photos of Kitchener -Waterloo, Photo: IMB10, 1945 Photo & IMB20, g p 1945 Photo", (https://lib.uwaterloo.ca/locations/umd/project/IMB10.html: accessed January 30, 2023), 1945' CONSULTANT 2. University of Waterloo, "Digital Historical Air Photos of Kitchener -Waterloo, Photo: IMB10, 1955 Photo & IMB20, YYYY-MM-DD 2023-02-14 1955 Photo", (https://Iib.uwaterloo.ca/locations/umd/project/IMB10.html: accessed January 30, 2023), 1955. 3. University of Waterloo, "Digital Historical Air Photos of Kitchener -Waterloo, Photo: IMB10, 1963 Photo & IMB20, PREPARED LHC 1963 Photo", (https://Iib.uwaterloo.ca/locations/umd/project/IMB10.html: accessed January 30, 2023), 1963. 4. Capital Air Surveys Ltd., "[Kitchener - Brantford Area, 1966] : [Flightline A19411 -Photo 56]", (https://digitalarchive. mcmaster.ca/islandom/object/macrepo%3A60514: accessed January 30, 2023), provided by McMaster University, DESIGNED JG scale 1:40,000, 1966. Portions of this document include intellectual property of Esri and its licensors and are used under license. 1HCFIGURE # age o f K7 Copyright (c) Esri and its licensors. All rights reserved. July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 4.7 Ferrie Family Adam Ferrie Senior (1777-1863) was an industrialist, a merchant, a politician, and a philanthropist. He was born in Scotland, established a mercantile business in Montreal, and moved to Canada with his family in 1829. In the early 1830s, two of his sons (Adam Jr. and Colin) established branch stores in the Hamilton area. Adam Senior continued to manage the Montreal branch of the family business. Adam Senior was elected to Montreal's municipal council in 1840 and appointed to Legislative Council in 1841. He assisted with a variety of projects to help the sick and the poor and supported several banks including Hamilton's Gore Bank, which held the mortgage for the Doon Mills. In 1853, he retired with his wife to Hamilton to be closer to his children.89 Adam Ferrie Junior (1813-1849) was born in Glasgow, Scotland and the fifth son of Adam Ferrie Senior and Rachel Campbell. He moved to Canada with his parents and siblings in 1829. He spent many years working for his father's business. In 1832, Adam Jr. partnered with Thomas Mackenzie and opened a Preston branch of his father's business. The family had always intended to operate a grist mill, but they had been unable to obtain land in an appropriate location until Adam Ferrie Junior established the Doon Mills on behalf of his father's company. Adam Junior designed the grist mill himself. Financial difficulties in other areas of the family business furthered the financial issues of the Doon Mills." As founders of Doon Village, the Ferrie family is associated with numerous buildings in the area. Adam Ferrie Junior constructed and lived in a small brick and stone residence at 39 Doon Valley Drive (Photo 6).91 Adam Ferrie Senior built the Homer Watson House for his son Robert in 1835. The house did not become associated with Homer Watson until 1884 (Photo 7).92 " Dictionary of Canadian Biography, "Ferrie, Adam (1777-1863)," accessed 26 January 2023, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/ferrie_adam-1777-1863-9E.html. 90 Dictionary of Canadian Biography, "Ferrie, Adam (1813-1849)," accessed 26 January 2023, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/ferrie_adam_1813_49_7E.html. 91 Waterloo Region Generations, "Adam Ferrie," accessed 26 January 2023, https://generations.regionofwaterloo.ca/getperson.php?person 1 D=1113715&tree=generations. 92 Waterloo Region Generations, "Adam Ferrie."; Homer Watson House & Gallery, "Historical Walking Tour of Lower Doon." 34 Page 238 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 6: Northeast view of 39 Doon Valley Drive93 Photo 7: View of the Homer Watson House & Gallery 93 Lindsay Benjamin, "Northeast View of the Home and Property, 2007," accessed 1 February 2023, https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/image-image.aspx?id=10685#i1. 35 Page 239 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 4.8 General History of Mills in Ontario The term "mill" is complex in that it refers to a variety of buildings and objects. It originally referred to the building in which grain was ground into flour as well as the machinery that did the grinding; however, it has since expanded to lumber mills, textile mills, and household items like coffee mills resulting in the general definition of "any building or mechanical device that yield[s] a manufactured product through a repetitive process."94 At the time, these buildings contained cutting-edge technology that was constantly evolving and improving; however, mills were a dangerous environment in which to work from the multitude of moving parts resulting in serious injury and sometimes death.95 Mills were the foundation of a settlement and considered to be so important that the British government established their own mills in new areas of Ontario to spur settlement. These mills were known as 'King's Mills' and led to the establishment of private mills in any area with a source of waterpower and grain.96 In 1791, Oliver Evans, an American millwright, created the automatic mill using the basis of millstones and a series of belts, buckets, and sieves powered by water to almost automate the milling process completely. It was adopted by most mills in Ontario and is represented through many surviving buildings. 97 Mills were typically "located within a day's wagon ride for farmers, making it possible for them to haul their wheat, wood and wool in for processing without having to travel too far."98 The need for accommodations, services, and food for the farmers as well as the development of a market for the products produced by the mill resulted in the expansion of the settlement in both services like blacksmithing as well as settlers.99 As forms of transportation advanced allowing better access to other resources, the settlement also advanced. The advancement in transportation technology resulted in a shift from custom mills to merchant mills. A custom mill conducts custom business for individual farmers since the farmer was both the source of raw materials and the market for trading the finished products while a merchant mill purchased the raw materials from farmers and finds their own market for selling the finished products."' In short, "mills played a pivotal role in Canada's social and economic development." 101 According to Fischer and Harris' book entitled Ontario's Historic Mills, it is impossible to know how many mills were established in Ontario; however, "a census of 'Mills, Manufactories, etc.' taken for Upper Canada in 1861, counted approximately 1,162 sawmills, 501 flour and grist 94 Harold Kalman, A History of Canadian Architecture (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1994), 232. 95 James Careless, "Milling Through History," Legion Magazine, last modified 2 February 2009, accessed 16 January 2023, https:Hlegionmagazine.com/en/2009/02/milling-through-history/. 96 George Fischer and Mark Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills (Erin, ON: Boston Mills Press, 2007), 17-18. 91 Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 19-23. 98 James Careless, "Milling Through History." 99 James Careless, "Milling Through History." '00 Kalman, A History of Canadian Architecture, 232. '0' Careless, "Milling Through History." 36 Page 240 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill mills, 62 carding and fulling mills and 85 woollen factories." 112 Some mills have been lost to the wilderness, others have been demolished for redevelopment, some have fallen to ruin, and others have been adaptively reused. 4.8.1 Source of Power 4.8.1.1 Water Water -powered mills were the main type of mill employed in the 19th century. They operated by way of water turning a waterwheel connected to a system of belts and gears that activate the rest of the machinery. 103 The amount of power available was dependent on the reliability of the flow of water and the height, also known as a head, that the water fell, making sites next to waterfalls the ideal location for a mill.114 Mills required a water source with a vertical fall of about 3 feetlos so, when a waterfall was unavailable, a low dam, also known as a weir, was constructed to create a millpond.106 Weirs were initially built out of earth, rock, and brush then upgraded to timber when the first dam deteriorated. When concrete became widespread use in the 20th century, these timber dams were reinforced with concrete. This was a common practice and led to the creation of numerous millponds throughout the province, many of which remain extant as a key feature in their communities even when its associated mill is no longer present.107 Early mills were often constructed with waterwheels, which were usually mounted on the outside of the mill to provide access to the water source. 108 Waterwheels could be constructed in various ways including: • Undershot wheels — water runs beneath the wheel and pushes wooden paddles to produce rotary power; • Overshot wheels — water falls on top of the wheel on the side furthest from the source using the force of the water and its weight to turn the wheel; • Breast wheels and Pitch -back wheels — similar to the overshot wheel, but the water falls on the side of the wheel closest to the source causing it to rotate backwards109; and, 102 Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 25. 103 Kalman, A History of Canadian Architecture, 232-233. 104 Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 11. los Shannon Kyles, "Mills," OntarioArchitecture.com, accessed 16 January 2023, http://www.ontarioarchitecture.com/mills.htm. 106 Kalman, A History of Canadian Architecture, 232-233; Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 11-12. 10' Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 12. 1oa Kalman, A History of Canadian Architecture, 233. 109 Kalman, A History of Canadian Architecture, 233; Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 12-13. 37 Page 241 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill • Tub wheels — located at the foot of the waterfall or weir, it uses the force of the water to turn a horizontal wheel attached to a drive shaft to power the mill.110 Of the four types of waterwheels, overshot and breast/pitch-back wheels were the most used. Head or mill races (short channels) or penstocks (wood or steel pipes) were usually employed to bring water from the millpond to the mill; however, direct access of the mill to the millpond and flumes (wooden troughs) were also used depending on the circumstances of the location."' Waterwheels were effective for most of the year; however, winter brought damage from falling ice and from the freeze and thaw cycle causing the material of the wheel to constantly expand and contract resulting in constant repairs. Some mills constructed a space for the wheel within the structure of the mill, but this only provided some protection .112 In the latter half of the 19th century, turbines began to replace waterwheels since they were more efficient, more durable, and better suited to the conditions of winter. 113 4.8.2 Flour / Grist Mills In early Ontario, when the main source of livelihood was through farming, the grinding of grain was especially important not only as a source of food, but also as a source of income through the sale or trade of excess supplies. Although grain can be ground by hand, it is a time- consuming process and, therefore, much more profitable, and efficient to have a miller process a large quantity. 114 Custom mills, also known as grist mills, ground a variety of grain to produce a variety of products based on the needs and requests of the farmers. The amount of grain that the farmer brought would be returned to them ground and minus the miller's toll of one -twelfth of the material brought to the mill. Merchant mills, or flourmills, only produced flour and purchased the whole grains directly from the farmer before grinding then selling the finished product. These kinds of mills developed as demand increased.11s In the 1880s, the milling process experienced another significant shift to roller -based technology that originated in central Europe in the early 1800s but was not introduced to Ontario until E.W.B. Snider implemented it in his St. Jacob's mill in 1875. This technology used less power and floor space allowing millers to install multiple rollers to increase their production rates. Small mills that found it too costly to make the switch were forced to close. 110 Kalman, A History of Canadian Architecture, 233; Robert A. Howard, "A Primer on Waterwheels," Bulletin of the Association for Preservation Technology 15, no. 3 (1983): Figure 1, accessed 16 January 2023, https://www.jstor.org/stable/1493973. 111 Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 12. 112 Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 13. 113 Kalman, A History of Canadian Architecture, 233. 114 Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 17-18. "' Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 17-18. 38 Page 242 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Most of the remaining gristmills had made this switch; however, restorations tend to favour the stone mill era of its history. 116 4.8.3 Architecture of Mills Like with any building, mill architecture ranged from purely utilitarian to decorative with a variety of construction methods and details. However, there are some key techniques and architectural details inherent in most buildings. Wooden mills were typically timber frame construction with large chamfered vertical posts and horizontal beams, mortise and tenon joints, and timber capitals. The exterior was usually clapboard or board and batten. Horizontal plank siding was used, but it is rare. Stone was a much more expensive method of construction, but it offered a range of options from coursed rubble to uncoursed stone to broken course to coursed stone since the material was intended to be both structural and part of the building's appearance. The more processing involved in preparing the stone, the more expensive the building. Ashlar masonry was the most expensive method. Early twentieth century mills made use of brick as an exterior material to a timber frame while more modern materials include metal sheeting and concrete did not see widespread use until the early twentieth century. 117 Common features of all mills include 118: • Upper floor door for hauling grain, providing additional light and ventilation, and installing new equipment; • Sash or casement windows; • Clerestory or 'monitor roof (cupolas or belvederes also served this purpose, but are rare); and, • Gable roofs (mansard roofs are rare). Common features of stone mills include"': • Quoins; • Voussoirs or lintels above windows and doors; and, • Millrace arch above the large opening where the water entered and exited the building (mills with waterwheels did not have this feature). 4.8.4 Water Powered Mills Water -powered mills that were constructed during the 19th century often had the following features: 116 Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 19-23. 117 Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 26-28. lls Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 26-28. 119 Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 28-29. 39 Page 243 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill • Two to three storeys; • Heavy timber frame; • Wood posts that were one foot (30 cm) square or larger to brace the vibrations of the machinery; • Early 19th century wooden beams were mortised into the posts; • Late 19th century used iron beam and joist -hangers; • Continuous row of joists spiked together to form a solid, fire-resistant floor; and, • Exterior walls: o Wood; o Stone; and, o Brick. Many small-scale mills did not have walls. Instead, the mill had an exposed frame that would display the supporting machinery and roof.110 4.8.5 Flour / Grist Mills Grist mills often had the following features: • Stone or Brick construction due to the threat of spontaneous combustion inherent in the grinding of grain; • Rectangular in shape; • Gable roof; • Numerous windows usually symmetrically arranged; • Additional storeys added as the milling process evolved; and, • Hurst framing."' izo Kalman, A History of Canadian Architecture, 232. ... Hurst framing is a grist mill specific term that refers to the structural feature that supported the location of the mill stones on the first floor of the mill. The millstone platforms were framed independently of the rest of the mill building in order to minimize the impacts of vibrations to the building from the mill stones. 40 Page 244 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 5.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS 5.1 Surrounding Context The Property is in Southwestern Ontario southeast of the City of Kitchener, and west of the City of Cambridge. It is approximately 146 metres (m) south of the Grand River, approximately 21 m west of Schneider's Creek, approximately 7.9 kilometers (km) southeast of downtown Kitchener, and approximately 5.3 km west of downtown Preston in the City of Cambridge. The topography of the area is defined by the Grand River and Schneider's Creek (Photo 8 and Photo 9). Schneider's Creek is located adjacent to the Ruins. The Ruins are on a slope that slowly descends north to the Grand River and descends steeply east to Schneider's Creek. Local vegetation includes a mix of young and mature deciduous and coniferous trees (Photo 8 to Photo 13). The Grand River and Schneider's Creek are densely lined with mature trees (Photo 8 and Photo 9). The surrounding area includes residential properties with some institutional properties. Residential properties are primarily one -and -a -half to two storeys in height with setbacks ranging from approximately 6.2 m to 15.5 m (Photo 10 to Photo 15). Institutional properties include a two -and -a -half storey museum and art gallery -- known as the Homer Watson House & Gallery -- with a setback of approximately 13.5 m, a one -storey pumping station with a setback of approximately 4 m, and a two-storey Presbyterian church with a setback of approximately 11.3 m (Photo 7 and Photo 17). Building materials of properties in the area primarily consist of brick with some wood and stone and some contemporary materials like vinyl siding (Photo 10 to Photo 15). The Property is bound by Old Mill Road to the south, residential properties to the west, the Grand River to the north, and Schneider's Creek to the east. Old Mill Road is a municipally maintained collector road connecting residences to Doon Valley Drive and Conestoga College. It is a two-lane road with a sidewalk and streetlights on the north side and curbs on both sides. On the eastern side of the bridge over Schneider's Creek, the sidewalk switches to the south side of the street (Photo 10 and Photo 16). Adjacent heritage properties or heritage properties of interest include: • 20 Pinnacle Drive (designated under Part IV); • 37 Pinnacle Drive (designated under Part IV); and, • 35 Roos Street (listed under Section 27, Part IV). Other heritage properties or heritage properties of interest that are nearby but not considered to be adjacent include: • 1754 Old Mill Road (designated under Part IV, National Historic Site, Ontario Heritage Trust Easement); and, 41 Page 245 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill • 1755 Old Mill Road (listed under Section 27, Part IV). Other nearby properties considered in this report to inform our understanding of the surrounding context include 86 Pinnacle Drive and 1843 Old Mill Road. Both of these properties were previously identified in the LACAC Inventory and Stantec's Cultural Heritage Landscape Evaluation but are not listed or designated under Part IV of the OHA. Photo 8 View north of the Grand River from Pinnacle Drive 42 Page 246 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 9: View north of Schneider's Creek from the Old Mill Road bridge Photo 10: View southwest along Old Mill Road from the Property .V 43 Page 247 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 11: View south along Mill Park Drive from Roos Street Photo 12: View along Roos Street from the northwest corner of Roos Street and Old Mill Road 44 Page 248 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 13: View along Old Mill Road from the northeast corner of Old Mill Road and Mill Park Drive Photo 14: View along Old Mill Road from the southwest corner of Old Mill Road and Pinnacle Drive 45 Page 249 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 15: View along Pinnacle Drive from the southwest corner of Pinnacle Drive and Old Mill Road Photo 16: View of the pumping station and west along Old Mill Road 46 Page 250 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 17: View of Doon Presbyterian Church 5.2 The Property The Ruins are on the west bank of Schneider's Creek (Figure 8). The Ruin is a rough cut limestone and coursed rubble construction that includes the southwest corner of the mill building, a small section of the south wall of the mill extending towards the Creek, and the accompanying coursed rubble foundation for these sections (Photo 21 and Photo 22). The small section of the south wall only extends about 0.3 m above the foundation. The southwest corner is more substantial with tall sections of wall framing the bottom portion of a tall first storey window with a hewn stone lug sill on the south elevation (Photo 21 and Photo 22). Near the southwest corner on the south elevation is an engraved date stone that reads "Doon Mills H.S. 1839" (Photo 23). The west elevation section of the southwest corner is plain (Photo 24). However, the northern end of the west elevation section features an oval-shaped hole that extends into a square shaft through the middle of the wall that opens to the sky at the top of the wall (Photo 21 and Photo 25). The interior of the mill (now the north elevation) has some remnants of red brick in the corner just above the foundation (Photo 21). South of the southwestern corner of the mill building ruin is the Ruins of the millrace. The foundation is made of cut stone blocks. Above the foundation is a triangle wall of coursed rubble topped with cut stone blocks. In front of the millrace's southern wall is a section of a large metal tube. Above the western end of the metal tube are the remnants of the western wall of the millrace, which was also constructed of coursed rubble. The western end of the metal tube is blocked by a section of poured concrete (Photo 27 to Photo 29). Immediately south of the mill race's ruins is a walkway flanked by stacked cut stone blocks that leads to Old Mill Road. A horizontal strip of concrete that is embedded into the ground runs from one side of the walkway to the other near the mill ruins. This concrete strip leads to a vertical concrete 47 Page 251 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill strip that is embedded into the west walkway wall (Photo 30). The purpose and function of the concrete strips are unclear. On the other side of the walkway and directly opposite the metal tube is a section of coursed rubble wall that is similar in style to the millrace wall suggesting that it may have been a part of the mill race or another mill structure. The coursed rubble section of wall appears to be topped with a cut stone cap stone (Photo 31). South of the eastern end of the mill building ruin is what appears to be a section of wall and foundation. The walls are made of cut stone and the foundation is concrete. The full length of the east elevation and partial sections of the north and south elevations are present (Photo 32 and Photo 33). The original function or purpose of this wall and foundation are unclear. About 46 meters down the trail towards the Grand River and to the left is what appears to be a section of wall / foundation made of coursed rubble with some visible plaster (Photo 34 to Photo 36). According to the Homer Watson House & Gallery, this is "what remains of the storehouse" to the mi11.122 122 Homer Watson House & Gallery, "Historical Walking Tour of Lower Doon." 48 Page 252 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 18: View south of Willowlake Park from Old Mill Road Photo 19: View southwest of Willowlake Park from Old Mill Road 50 Page 254 of 337 5 15 All ' 4 � J. a AeY Photo 18: View south of Willowlake Park from Old Mill Road Photo 19: View southwest of Willowlake Park from Old Mill Road 50 Page 254 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 20: View northwest from Willowlake Park to the mill ruins Photo 21: View of the north elevation of the mill ruins (formerly the interior) 51 Page 255 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 22: View of the south elevation of the mill ruins Photo 23: View of the date stone near the top of the western end of the south elevation 52 Page 256 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 4 Photo 24: View of the west elevation of the mill ruins G Photo 25: View up the shaft in the west elevation wall in 2019123 113 Lisa Coles, 13 May 2019. 53 Page 257 of 337 61- - Man& w gi ' M, 04 IOWA P, Aj '41 W - Na _-Awl SAN �4 AAS July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 28: View southwest of the mill race and metal tube Photo 29: View inside the metal tube 55 Page 259 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 30: View south up the walkway flanked by cut stone blocks Photo 31: View southwest of the coursed rubble section of wall located at the northwest end of the walkway 56 Page 260 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 32: View west of the partial wall and foundation NO RNr WA 25 _ - Y: 4 - 6f 1`T_y J.r �1: _�'�ih.F.:tT�....r�•F.s:'3Yr. :k',. `�dn ..,: __ _. �._..-i'Y�.�4.�''. .'s,� ;��1�6'_;�1F � ,,a�,....F�rs��:�. � ��:.s$.�. .._.. Photo 33: View southeast of the partial wall and foundation 57 Page 261 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 34: View of the mill ruins from the storage building location Photo 35: View of the storage building ruins 58 Page 262 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill +ice ��•�e1'/• 1MAL v d� P44"1i t+ fSr! j a 3,r Photo 36: View of part of a cut stone block located near the storage building ruins 5.3 Analysis Within the context of the surrounding area, the Doon Mill ruins are the only former industrial site turned urban park property and one of few remaining stone buildings in the local area. In comparison to other grist mills in Ontario, it is a common example of its type (Section 4.8) and one of few that remain as ruins (Section 5.3.3). 5.3.1 Single Buildings Versus Complexes in Designated Buildings Comparative analysis of mills was based on information from the Ontario Heritage Trust's register and Ontario's Historic Mills by George Fischer and Mark Harris and outlines the prevalence of historic and current uses for mill buildings. It is important to note that this analysis does not represent all the mills in Ontario as there are others, like Doon Mills in Kitchener, which were not included in the sources. However, this analysis does outline the types of historical uses and current uses for these kinds of buildings. The majority of the 102 mills represented in Ontario's Historic Mills were grist mills with a fair number of flour mills and mixed-use complexes. In addition, the most common current use for former mills appears to be museum use with 21 of the 102 listed being used for this purpose. Second to museums is private residences at 14 and mixed use at 12. Of these mills, only 10 are in ruins, one of which has been converted to an urban park. Only one mill has maintained its historic use. 124 An analysis of OHA Part IV designated properties including mill buildings reveals that only 16 are complexes of two or more buildings. An additional 65 single mill buildings are designated. Of the extant complexes, eight of them are comprised of two buildings, five include three 124 Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills. 59 Page 263 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill buildings, and the remaining three complexes consist of more than three buildings. It is important to note that the designated mills do not represent all possible mill complexes within the province. It is possible that some mill lands could have been severed and converted to other uses, which would separate related buildings."' In terms of distribution, only three of the designated mill complexes are grist mills. Two of these grist mill complexes consist of two buildings and the third consists of three buildings plus the dam. One of the two building complexes, the Goldie Mill in Guelph, is a set of ruins. Of these grist mill complexes, two of them (Morningstar Mill in St. Catharines and Udora Mill in York) have miller's houses and one includes the mill dams (Udora Mill)." ' 5.3.2 Exterior Material Of the seventy-four flour/grist mills listed in Ontario's Historic Mills, thirty-eight are made of stone, twenty-eight are made of wood, five are made of brick and three are clad in metal sheeting. Within the Greater Toronto area, nine of the eighteen flour/grist mills mentioned in this source are made of stone, five are wood, two are brick, and two are metal sheeting. Combustion of the fine flour was a constant threat in the grain milling process and stone was a preferred building material for mills to mitigate some of the danger."' 5.3.3 Ruins Of the 102 mills presented in Ontario's Historic Mills, ten of them are identified as ruins dating between 1813 and 1936. Four of the mill ruins--Needier's Mill, the Turnbull Knitting Mill, Goldie Mill and Sheave Tower —were repurposed into features in recreational settings. Most of the mill ruins in the province had former uses as flour/grist mills and sawmills." ,, 5.3.4 Context The Grand River Region -- including Kitchener and Cambridge -- has a rich milling history due to the area's proximity to a major water source. Mills along the Grand River tended to be medium to large in size and, generally, constructed using stone. 129 In terms of physical context, water -powered flour/grist mills tend to be located near a water source and a road. The location of the building in relation to these features varies by location. The mill building is usually oriented according to the water source with either the short or long side of the typically rectangular building parallel to the water. The landscape depends on the area in which the mill building is situated. If the building is situated in a rural area, the landscape tends to contain open space with significant tree coverage. If the building is situated 121 Ontario Heritage Trust, "Ontario Heritage Act Register," accessed 16 January 2023, https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/pages/tools/ontario-heritage-act-register. 126 Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills.; Ontario Heritage Trust, "Ontario Heritage Act Register." 12' Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills. "' Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills. 129 Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills, 124-141. Page 264 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill in an urban area, the mill building tends to be immediately adjacent to the road with limited, if any tree cover. 61 Page 265 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 6.0 UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL HERITAGE VALUE OR INTEREST 6.1 Previous Assessment Several studies have or are in the process of being conducted in the Lower Doon area of Kitchener. From a heritage perspective, the 2014 cultural heritage landscape study conducted by the City of Kitchener, the 2019 cultural heritage landscape evaluation conducted by Stantec, and the review of the 2019 report conducted by Bray Heritage are of particular interest. The 2014 cultural heritage landscape study identified Lower Doon as an area for further evaluation. 130 The 2019 Stantec study conducted additional research and provided further evaluation of the Lower Doon area. This study identified Willow Lake Park as a cultural heritage landscape and recommended that it be designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. 131 Bray Heritage's review of the Stantec report agreed with the recommendation to designate Willow Lake Park. The evaluation of Willow Lake Park that was conducted as part of the 2019 Stantec report concluded that Willow Lake Park meets criteria 1.i., 2.i., 2.ii., 3.i., and 3.ii. of O. Reg. 9/06 for its design or physical value, its historical or associative value, and its contextual value. 132 A Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or interest and a list of heritage attributes were prepared as part of the Stantec report. Although the evaluation is intended for the entirety of Willow Lake Park, much of the evaluation is focused on the mill ruins. The heritage attributes of Willow Lake Park, as identified by Stantec, are as follows: • Limestone mill ruins with window opening and date stone that reads 'Doon Mills 1839'; • The connection to Adam Ferrie Junior, who established Doon Mills in 1839; • Its association with the Cluthe family, who opened a resort on the mill pond called Willowlake; • Contribution of the mill ruins to maintaining the early 19th century character of the area; • The location alongside Schneider Creek; and, • The connection to Homer Watson House at 1754 Old Mill Road. 133 13o City of Kitchener, "City of Kitchener Cultural Heritage Landscapes," last modified December 2014, accessed 30 January 2023, https://www.kitchener.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Documents/DSD_PLAN_CHL_Study_Report.pdf. 131 Stantec, "Lower Doon and Homer Watson Park Candidate Cultural Heritage Landscape Evaluation," last modified 30 September 2019, accessed 30 January 2023, https://www.kitchener.ca/en/resourcesGeneral/Documents/DSD_PLAN_FuII_Report_Lower_Doon_CHL.pdf. 132 Stantec, "Lower Doon and Homer Watson Park Candidate Cultural Heritage Landscape Evaluation," Appendix B, 17-18. 133 Stantec, "Lower Doon and Homer Watson Park Candidate Cultural Heritage Landscape Evaluation," Section 5.3.3. 62 Page 266 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 6.2 Ontario Regulation 9/06 Evaluation LHC evaluated the Property —known as the Doon Mill ruins—against O. Reg. 9/06 (as amended by O. Reg. 569/22) under the OHA using research and analysis presented in Section 4.0 and Section 5.0 of this CHER. The evaluation is in Table 5 below. The purpose of this evaluation is to evaluate the potential for cultural heritage value or interest of the Ruins and to identify potential heritage attributes. Table 4: LHC's Evaluation against O. Reg. 9/06 Criteria for Determining Assessment Rationale Cultural Heritage Value or Interest (Yes/No) 1. The property has Y The mill ruins, including the remnants of the design value or mill race and storage building, are not a rare, physical value unique, or representative examples of a style, because it is a rare, type, expression, material or construction method. unique, representative or However, they are a locally early example of a early example of a mill complex. The 1839 date (See Section 4.8) is not early for mills in general but the area style, type, had been settled by Europeans for less than 40 expression, material years and the village was only established 5 or construction years earlier. method. Coursed rubble stone buildings were relatively common with numerous examples throughout the province. 2. The property has N The mill ruins, including the remnants of the design value or mill race and storage building, do not physical value demonstrate a high degree of craftsmanship because it displays a or artistic merit. The Ruins are consistent with high degree of standard stone mill construction at the time craftsmanship or (Sections 4.8.3 to 4.8.5 and 5.3). artistic merit. 3. The property has N The mill ruins, including the remnants of the design value or mill race and storage building, do not physical value demonstrate a high degree of technical or because it scientific achievement. There is no evidence to demonstrates a high suggest that the mill was constructed with a higher degree of technical or scientific 63 Page 267 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Criteria for • Cultural Heritage Value or Interest degree of technical achievement than a standard mill at the time or scientific (Sections 4.8.3 to 4.8.5 and 5.3). No evidence achievement. has been found that suggests a high degree of technical achievement was required to build and operate a mill at this location. 4. The property has y The mill ruins, including the remnants of the historical value or mill race and storage building, have direct associative value associations with a person and a theme that is because it has direct significant to the community. associations with a As described in Sections 4.5 and 4.7, the mill theme, event, belief, ruins are directly associated with the Ferrie person, activity, family and the development of the community of Doon. Adam Ferrie Junior constructed Doon organization or Mills and established the community of Doon. institution that is The Cluthe family further developed the significant to a community by establishing the mill pond as a community. resort and local attraction. 5. The property has y The mill ruins, including the remnants of the historical value or mill race and storage building, have the associative value potential to yield information that contributes because it yields, or to an understanding of the community of has the potential to Doon. yield, information The presence of the partial storage building that contributes to and the partial wall segment immediately south of the mill ruins suggests that additional an understanding of remnants of the Doon Mills complex and the a community or early settlement of the Doon area may be culture. present. This could contribute to the understanding of the original mill complex and the development of the community of Doon. The history of mills, milling, and the architecture of buildings are well understood aspects of Ontario history. 6. The property has y The mill ruins, including the remnants of the historical or mill race and storage building, demonstrate associative value the work of ideas of a designer that is 64 Page 268 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Criteria for • Cultural Heritage Value or Interest because it significant to the community. demonstrates or As described in Section 4.0, Doon Mills was reflects the work or designed by Adam Ferrie Junior. He ideas of an architect, established Doon Village with the construction artist, builder, of his mill complex, which included other types of buildings like worker's housing. designer or theorist who is significant to a community. 7. The property has y The mill ruins, including the remnants of the contextual value mill race and storage building, are not because it is important in maintaining, or supporting the important in character of the area. However, the presence defining, maintaining of the Mill ruins does help define the area. The area is named for the mills that were located or supporting the at this site. As described in Sections 4.5 and character of an area. 4.6 the development of the area in the mid 19th century was influenced by the mill and mill dam. As described in Section 5.1, the character of the surrounding area is comprised of primarily residential properties with some institutional properties. Building materials are primarily brick with some wood and stone. The mill ruins have a character of their own defined by Schneider's Creek. The Ruins are oriented to the creek as opposed to the roadway. It is separated from Old Mill Road by its deep setback and the slope that descends from Old Mill Road to the Grand River. Trees on the Property block views from Old Mill Road. The Ruins have a lower elevation next to the Creek than other nearby properties. 8. The property has y The mill ruins, including the remnants of the contextual value mill race and storage building, are historically because it is and functionally linked to its surroundings. 65 Page 269 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Criteria for Cultural Heritage Value or Interest • physically, As demonstrated in Sections 4.5 to 0, the mill functionally, visually ruins are historically linked to several or historically linked properties in the area through Adam Ferrie to its surroundings. Junior's establishment and construction of Doon Village. Properties of particular note with historical links to the mill ruins include the southern portion of Willow Lake Park (the mill's former mill pond), Schneider's Creek, the Homer Watson House, Doon Presbyterian Church, and 39 Doon Valley Drive. The mill site is functionally linked to its surroundings because the former mill has an impact on how the surrounding area developed and on the development of the current park. 9. The property has y The mill ruins, including the remnants of the contextual value mill race, are a landmark, which is "a because it is a recognizable natural or human -made feature landmark. used for a point of reference that helps orienting in a familiar or unfamiliar environment; it may mark an event or development; it may be conspicuous."134 The mill ruins are a prominent and recognizable feature in Lower Doon that serves as a gateway through Willow Lake Park. Its landmark status is also evident from its inclusion in historical walking tours, videos online, and photography websites. The remnants of the storage building are obscured by dense tree cover. Therefore, they are not considered to be a landmark. 134 MICK "Standards & Guidelines for Conservation of Provincial Heritage properties, Heritage Identification & Evaluation Process." Page 270 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 6.3 Summary of Evaluation In LHC's professional opinion, the Ruins meet criteria 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of O. Reg. 9/06 for its historical or associative value and contextual value. 6.4 Proposed Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest 6.4.1 Description of Property The Doon Mills are a mid -19th century set of ruins located in the northern portion of Willow Lake Park in the Lower Doon neighbourhood in the City of Kitchener. The hewn coursed rubble wall and corner section with a partial mill race immediately to the south has a footprint of approximately 7.3 metres by 14.8 metres. 6.4.2 Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest The Ruins have historical and associative value because they have direct associations with people and a theme that are significant to the community, they have the potential to yield information that contributes to the understanding of a community, and they demonstrate the work of a designer that is significant to the community. They are directly associated with the Ferrie family, a prominent local family who established the community of Doon. The family made many contributions to the community and contributed to the development of Doon Village. The partial storage building and the partial wall segment immediately south of the main section of the mill ruins suggest that additional remnants of the mill complex and the early settlement of the Doon area may be present. Adam Ferrie Junior designed the mill and its surrounding complex. The Ruins have contextual value because they are historically linked to their surroundings and because they are a landmark. The Ruins are linked to its former mill pond comprising the southern portion of Willow Lake Park, Schneider's Creek, the Homer Watson House, Doon Presbyterian Church, and 39 Doon Valley Drive. The Ruins are a landmark that is a recognizable feature in Lower Doon and serves as a gateway through Willow Lake Park. 6.4.3 Heritage Attributes Heritage attributes that illustrate the cultural heritage value or interest of the Doon Mill ruins include: • Orientation and relationship of the Mill Ruins with Schneider's Creek, the Grand River and Willow Lake Park (O. Reg. 9/06, criteria 8 and 9); • Unobstructed views of the mill ruins (O. Reg. 9/06, criteria 8); • The Mill building ruins including: o The standing rough -cut limestone and rubblestone walls (O. Reg. 9/06, criteria 4 and 6); 67 Page 271 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill o Coursed rubble construction with window opening and lug sill on the south elevation (O. Reg. 9/06, criteria 4, 6, 8, and 9); o Date stone on the south elevation near the southwest corner of the Ruins that reads "Donn Mills H.S. 1839" (O. Reg. 9/06, criteria 4, 6, 8, and 9); • The channel west of the ruins including: o the stone walls with channel between them; o the metal tube at the north end; o the relationship of the channel to the Mill building ruins (O. Reg. 9/06, criteria 4, 6, and 8); and, • Storage building foundation and lower wall ruins located south of the main mill ruins (O. Reg. 9/06, criteria 4, 5, 6, and 8). 6.5 Heritage Integrity In a heritage conservation and evaluation context, the concept of integrity is associated with the ability of a property to represent or support the cultural heritage value or interest of the property or to covey its heritage significance.135 It is understood as the 'wholeness' or 'honesty' of a place 136 or if the heritage attributes continue to represent or support the cultural heritage value or interest of the property. 137 Heritage integrity can be understood through how much of the resource is 'whole', 'complete' changed or unchanged from its original or 'valued subsequent configuration'. 1311 Changes or evolution to a place that have become part of its cultural heritage value become part of the heritage integrity, however if the cultural heritage value of a place is linked to another structure or environment that is gone the heritage integrity is diminished. 139 Heritage integrity is not necessarily related to physical condition or structural stability. The Ontario Heritage Tool Kit discusses integrity and physical condition in relation to evaluation. However, heritage integrity and physical condition are not part of the evaluation criteria. They are part of understanding a property and its potential cultural heritage resources. There are few tools describing a methodology to assess historic integrity. One of the tools come from the U.S. National Park Service (NPS), which has informed Ontario practice, and considers 135 Province of Ontario, "Heritage Property Evaluation," 26.; National Park Service, "How to Evaluate the Integrity of a Property," Chapter VIII in National Register Bulletin, How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, (U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cultural Resources, 1997), 44. 136 English Heritage, "Conservation Principles: Policies and Guidance for the Sustainable Management of the Historic Environment," last modified 23 April 2008, accessed 1 February 2023, https:Hhistoricengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/conservation-principles-sustainable-management- historic-environment/, 45. 137 Province of Ontario, "Heritage Property Evaluation," 26. 13& English Heritage, "Conservation Principles," 45.; Harold Kalman and Marcus R. L6tourneau, Heritage Planning: Principles and Process, 2nd Edition (New York: Routledge, 2021), 314. 139 Province of Ontario, "Heritage Property Evaluation," 26. Page 272 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill heritage integrity a necessary condition of listing on the National Register. 140 The NPS states that "Heritage properties either retain integrity or they do not"."' They identify seven aspects of integrity, degrees and combinations of which can be used to determine if a site has heritage integrity. The seven aspects include: Location; Design; Setting; Materials; Workmanship; Feeling; and Association. 142 Understanding a place's significance or CHVI helps to identify which aspects of integrity support its heritage value. Furthermore, the heritage integrity of the heritage attributes supports the CHVI of a property. This is an iterative process to evaluate significance and plan appropriate management of a cultural heritage resource. Using this guidance to help understand the mill ruins, it is understood that the Ruins generally retain their heritage integrity. The Ruins are in their original location. The historic design of the mill is suggested although not entirely evident. The materials are largely original and typical from their period. The workmanship demonstrated in the structures appears to be average. The Ruins and the arrangement of the open space and mature trees convey a sense of heritage. The Ruins have relevant historical associations. In general, the Doon mill ruins demonstrate historic integrity. 140 National Park Service, "How to Evaluate the Integrity of a Property," 44. 141 National Park Service, "How to Evaluate the Integrity of a Property," 44. 142 National Park Service, "How to Evaluate the Integrity of a Property," 44. IZI Page 273 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 7.0 HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND COMMEMORATION The Doon Mill ruins were found to meet O. Reg. 9/06 and a list of heritage attributes was prepared. Given that the Property has cultural heritage value or interest, and the intent is to stabilize the Ruins, heritage conservation standards and guidelines, Tacoma Engineers' structural assessment, examples of commemoration approaches are discussed below. 7.1 Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada The Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada (S&Gs) identify three primary treatments within the broader concept of conservation. These include Preservation, Rehabilitation, and Restoration. The stabilization of the Doon Mill ruins falls under preservation which "involves protecting, maintaining, and stabilizing the existing form, material and integrity of an historic place or individual component, while protecting its heritage value." 141 The S&Gs include 14 standards. They are not hierarchical, and all relevant standards should be applied where appropriate to any conservation project. The first nine standards apply to any conservation project. Standards ten through twelve apply to rehabilitation projects. Standards thirteen and fourteen apply to restoration projects. The standards that are applicable to the stabilization of the Doon Mill ruins includes Standards 1 through 9, which are: 1. Conserve the heritage value of an historic place. Do not remove, replace or substantially alter its intact or repairable character defining elements. Do not move a part of an historic place if its current location is a character -defining element. 2. Conserve changes to an historic place that, over time, have become character -defining elements in their own right. 3. Conserve heritage value by adopting an approach calling for minimal intervention. 4. Recognize each historic place as a physical record of its time, place and use. Do not create a false sense of historical development by adding elements from other historic places or other properties, or by combining features of the same property that never coexisted. 5. Find a use for an historic place that requires minimal or no change to its character - defining elements. 6. Protect and, if necessary, stabilize an historic place until any subsequent intervention is undertaken. Protect and preserve archaeological resources in place. Where there is potential for disturbing archaeological resources, take mitigation measures to limit damage and loss of information. 143 Parks Canada, "Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada," 15. Page 274 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 7. Evaluate the existing condition of character -defining elements to determine the appropriate intervention needed. Use the gentlest means possible for any intervention. Respect heritage value when undertaking an intervention. 8. Maintain character -defining elements on an ongoing basis. Repair character -defining elements by reinforcing their materials using recognized conservation methods. Replace in kind any extensively deteriorated or missing parts of character -defining elements, where there are surviving prototypes. 9. Make any intervention needed to preserve character -defining elements physically and visually compatible with the historic place and identifiable on close inspection. Document any intervention for future reference. 146 Specific guidelines related to conservation and, more specifically, preservation projects can be found in Chapter 4 of the S&Gs. 7.2 Tacoma Engineers' Condition Assessment The following section includes a summary of the following items for the structure: • major structural systems; • existing structural conditions and areas of potential concern; • recommendations for restoration and/or repair; and • order of magnitude cost estimates. 7.2.1 Definitions The following is a summary of definitions of terms used in this report describing the condition of the structure as well as recommended remedial actions. • Condition States 144: 1. Excellent — Element(s) in "new" condition. No visible deterioration type defects present, and remedial action is not required. 2. Good — Element(s) where the first signs of minor defects are visible. These types of defects would not normally trigger remedial action since the overall performance is not affected. 3. Fair— Element(s) where medium defects are visible. These types of defects may trigger a "preventative maintenance" type of remedial action where it is economical to do so. 144 Adapted from "Structural Condition Assessment", 2005, American Society of Civil Engineers/Structural Engineering Institute 71 Page 275 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 4. Poor — Element(s) where severe or very severe defects are visible. These types of defects would normally trigger rehabilitation or replacement if the extent and location affect the overall performance of that element. • Immediate remedial action: these are items that present an immediate structural and/or safety hazards (falling objects, tripping hazards, full or partial collapse, etc.). The remedial recommendations will need to be implemented immediately and may include restricting access, temporary shoring/supports or removing the hazard. • Priority remedial action 144: these are items that do not present an immediate hazard but still require action in an expedited manner. The postponement of these items will likely result in the further degradation of the structural systems and finishes. This may include interim repairs, further investigations, etc. and are broken down into timelines as follows: 1. Short-term: it is recommended that items listed as short-term remedial action are acted on within the next 6 months (before the onset of the next winter season). 2. Medium-term: it is recommended that items listed as medium-term remedial action are acted on within the next 24 months. 3. Long-term: it is recommended that items listed as long-term remedial action are acted on within the next 5-10 years. Many of these items include recommendations of further review/investigation. • Routine maintenance 144: these are items that can be performed as part of a regularly scheduled maintenance program. 7.2.2 General Structural Conditions The Ruins are relatively limited in scope and represent a small portion of the original structure. The remaining materials include a lower section of the south elevation, part of the southwest outside corner, the mill race sidewalls, and isolated portions of ancillary structures. The masonry is generally in poor condition and is in an advanced state of disrepair. 7.2.2.1 South Elevation and Southwest Corner rnnstrurtinn The majority of the remaining ruin is constructed with a combination of roughly cut limestone and untooled rubblestone. The shape of two (2) window openings are visible on the south face, and an engraved date stone is set into the masonry near the corner. The mortar is variable in material and joint type across the different areas of the ruin (Photo 37). The east end of the south elevation extends to less than 1.2 m above finished grade and is constructed with similar masonry to the remainder of the ruin (Photo 38). 72 Page 276 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Conditions The masonry is generally in poor condition. Large voids were noted on all surfaces, and the mortar is in an advanced state of deterioration, regardless of the type of material (Photo 39 and Photo 40). Photo 39: Poor mortar condition (typical) 74 Page 278 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 40: Another view of the poor mortar conditions (typical) L 11 Note the range in condition of mortar joints in the images above, taken of the west -facing corner. Joints higher on the wall have effectively failed and are open at bed and head joint locations. Note in particular the loose stones at the top of the corner, clearly visible in the photograph to the right. A free-standing section of wall remains on the south elevation to the east of the corner. 75 Page 279 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill G Ll Photo 41: Free standing section of wall; south elevation A portion of the wall shown in the above photograph extends over the former window opening and is not properly supported by stable masonry (Photo 41). In addition, the corner and freestanding section are out of parallel with each other (Photo 42). Page 280 of 337 Awl 1.1y„. �y ir Ail - Ll Photo 41: Free standing section of wall; south elevation A portion of the wall shown in the above photograph extends over the former window opening and is not properly supported by stable masonry (Photo 41). In addition, the corner and freestanding section are out of parallel with each other (Photo 42). Page 280 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill D Photo 42: View along south elevation; taken from west corner looking east This movement indicates some measure of deterioration of the above -grade masonry, along with the risk of below -grade destabilization. Based on a review of the previous partial demolition work, it is likely that this movement is the result of damage to the above -grade structure sustained during the partial demolition of the early 1980s and the exposure of the masonry to water ingress through the open wall sections. The shorter east end of the south elevation is in poor condition. Many of the stones are loose and have shifted out of the original plane of the wall (Photo 43). 77 Page 281 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 43: Shifted masonry at east end of south elevation While the masonry is in poor condition in this area, the limited height dramatically reduces the risk of the ongoing deterioration. Recommended Actions The following immediate remedial actions are recommended for the south elevation and southwest corner: • Extend and maintain barriers around the taller sections of the ruin. There is evidence of loose material at the top of the wall, and the freestanding section of wall on the south elevation should be considered unstable until braced or reconstructed. The following short-term remedial actions are recommended for the south elevation and southwest corner: • Undertake design work to provide long-term bracing or reconstruction of the damaged sections of wall. It is expected that much of the remaining ruin higher than 1.2 m above grade will require comprehensive reconstruction. Page 282 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 7.2.2.2 Channel Construction A channel –possibly a mill race—extends from the remaining mill ruin south towards Old Mill Road. Most of the sidewalls are constructed with large cut stone set into the grade, protecting the slope of the mill race (Photo 44). Photo 44: A channel—possibly a Mill race—looking north A small section of board -formed cast -in-place concrete and rough fieldstone is located on the west sidewall at the north end of the channel (Photo 45). IWK Page 283 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 45: Cast -in-place concrete, west mill race sidewall VIF Conditions Most of the masonry of the channel is in good condition. The large cut stones are largely intact and are of a size that the mortar connecting the stones is not critical to the channel's stability (Photo 46). Photo 46: Mill race east sidewall (typical) We Page 284 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill The large, rounded fieldstone on the west sidewall is in the later stages of deterioration, and large pieces of stone are at risk of falling out of the wall (refer to previous Photo 45). Recommended Actions The following medium-term remedial actions are recommended for the channel: • Monitor conditions of the channel stone units and the cast -in-place concrete. Remove any loose stones prior to destabilization. 7.2.2.3 Ancillary Structures The ancillary structures include a small foundation wall located south of the east corner and a return corner of the east sidewall of the channel, which includes a short section of large diameter metal pipe (Photo 47 and Photo 48). Photo 47: Channel sidewall return corner with metal pipe 81 Page 285 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 48: Small foundation section at east end Each of these elements is constructed with a combination of rubblestone and cut masonry. A concrete cap and foundation are visible near the metal pipe. Conditions The masonry wall near the metal pipe is in poor condition and is at risk of being further damaged by the roots of the nearby vegetation. The remains of the foundation wall are in fair condition, and, similar to the other shorter sections of the ruin, they are not a risk to the safety of the public due to the limited height. Recommended Actions The following medium-term remedial actions are recommended for the channel: • Monitor conditions of the ancillary structures. Remove any loose stones prior to destabilization and plan to control vegetation immediately beside the above -grade masonry work near the metal pipe. 7.2.3 Summary Tacoma's assessment concluded that the: • Masonry of the Ruins is in poor condition —particularly in areas where the height exceeds about 1.2 m; • Masonry of the channel is in good condition; 82 Page 286 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill • Masonry around the metal pipe is in poor condition; and, • Remains of the foundation wall are in fair condition. It was recommended that immediate remedial action of extending and maintaining the barrier around the Ruins be undertaken. In the short-term, it was recommended that the damaged sections of the south elevation and southwest corner of the mill ruins be braced or reconstructed. Additionally, it was recommended that the channel and ancillary structures be monitored and any loose stones be removed. A plan to control the vegetation around the ancillary structures is also recommended. 7.3 Archaeology An archaeological assessment was not prepared as part of the scope of work for this CHER; however, the Property—and Ruins more broadly—exhibit archaeological potential and understanding of the site, commemoration, interpretation, and conservation management for the Property would benefit from archaeological assessment. In fact, the Ruins may provide an opportunity for a public archaeology or field school program. LHC recommends that the City explore the possibility of a public archaeology program for the site. 7.4 Examples of Conservation and Commemoration Approaches for Mills and Mill Ruins As discussed in Section 5.3.3, few of Ontario's remaining mills are classified as ruins. Of those considered to be ruins, many of them are more substantial in size and massing (i.e., Full exterior structure without a roof or windows) than the Doon Mill ruins. 145 More substantial ruins provide the option of restoring the mill for adaptive reuse or commemorative purposes. The Harrington Grist Mill in Embro, Ontario is an example of this approach. 146 However, restoration of ruins is rare. Regardless of the size and scale of the Ruins, there appears to be two main approaches when it comes to commemoration. The first is stabilization (if necessary) and leaving them to exist as they always have without any additions (small or large). This sometimes coincides with the integration of the Ruins into an urban park and/or gating off the area. Hilton Falls ruins in Halton, the Carbide Wilson Ruins in Gatineau, Lindsay Old Mill Ruins, Watchorn Mill Ruins in Merrickville (Photo 50), the Mill Race Amphitheatre in Galt, and Goldie Mill in Guelph (Photo 49) are examples of this approach. 147 The second approach is stabilization (if necessary) and the 14' Fischer and Harris, Ontario's Historic Mills. 146 Historic Places Days, "Harrington Grist Mill, est. 1846," accessed 1 February 2023, https:Hhistoricplacesdays.ca/places/harrington-grist-mill-est-1846/. 147 Conservation Halton, "Hilton Falls," accessed 1 February 2023, https://www.conservationhalton.ca/parks/hilton-falls/.; National Capitol Commission, "Carbide Wilson Ruins," accessed 1 February 2023, https:Hncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/carbide-willson-ruins.; PhotoHiker, "Lindsay Old Mill Ruins," accessed 1 February 2023, http://www.photohiker.net/explore/mills/album/013_img_1371.html.; City of Cambridge, "Mill Race Amphitheatre," accessed 1 February 2023, 83 Page 287 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill installation of a plaque and/or a memorial to commemorate and interpret the site's history. Burrows Mill in Grandview Manitoba (Photo 51), Waters' Mill in Germantown Maryland, and the Darnley Grist Mill in Hamilton are examples of the second approach."' An additional approach to commemoration and interpretation not currently used for mill ruins in Ontario and suited to the site includes an etched plexiglass panel overlaying the Ruins from an appropriate distance to demonstrate the extent of the original building. This etched panel is paired with an interpretative text panel to commemorate the site's history (Photo 53). Alternatively, a commemorative panel could be paired with a demonstration of the original mill building's footprint using gravel and paving stones (Photo 54). Photo 49: View of the interior of the Goldie Mill in Guelph 149 https://facilities.cambridge.ca/Home/Detail?ld=e3eOfb4l-e3b9-4a72-8eb5- a9055d3c715c&Page=3&ScrollTo=facilityResultsContainer. 1411 Atlas Obscura, "Waters Mill Ruins," accessed 1 February 2023, https://www.atiasobscura.com/places/waters- mill-ruins. 149 City of Guelph, "Goldie Mill Park and Ruins," accessed 1 February 2023, https:Hguelph.ca/city-hall/planning- and-development/community-plans-studies/heritage-conservation/designated-properties/goldie-mill-park-and- ruins/. 84 Page 288 of 337 4J xx � `t • _.•" t ;�1 r !x_IM 49 - [ r '"•may±' n: r..."diR�"w7, a l -:55ik'4 f . 4 •� i . • -�` •� � �' � it � j e. *�t°'i' il/ �Il ` F � i 4 4 `�+ r Y_ July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 52: View of the Darnley Grist Mill Ruins 152 Photo 53: Interpretive signage at Hampton Plantation State Historic Site, South Carolina ... Photo Hiker, "Darnley Grist Mill Ruins," accessed 1 February 2023, http://www.photoh i ker.net/explore/mi I Is/album/004_i mg_2871.html. W. Page 290 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Photo 54: Marked foundations at the Medieval Village of Warram Percy, UK 87 Page 291 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill 8.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS LHC and Tacoma were retained in November 2022 by the City of Kitchener to undertake a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report and a condition assessment for the Ruins in the City of Kitchener, Ontario. This cultural heritage evaluation was undertaken following guidance from the Ontario Heritage Tool Kit (2006). The process included background research into the site, an on-site assessment, and evaluation of the cultural heritage value of the Property based on the criteria of Ontario Regulation 9/06: Criteria for Determining Cultural Heritage Value or Interest under the Ontario Heritage Act (O. Reg. 9/06). In LHC's professional opinion, the Ruins meet criteria 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of O. Reg. 9/06. This Property is eligible for designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its historical and associative value and its contextual value. Furthermore, it is understood that the Ruins are part of a larger property known as Willow Lake Park which has been identified as a cultural heritage landscape. LHC recommends: • That the Ruins be stabilized following guidance from the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada and the recommendations of Tacoma Engineers' condition assessment; • The City of Kitchener designate the Property under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and the Ruins be included in the list of heritage attributes for the Property; and, • That the history of the Mill be commemorated and interpreted. o Plans for interpretation could include on site and/or digital methods. o On site interpretation could involve different types of interpretive panels, marking the location of missing parts of the Mill using landscaping, and/or partial reconstruction of the site. o Commemoration and interpretation would benefit from archaeological assessment. A public archaeology program could be incorporated into the interpretation and conservation management of the Ruins. The condition assessment concluded that the: • Masonry of the Ruins is in poor condition —particularly in areas where the height exceeds about 1.2 m; • Masonry of the channel is in good condition; • Masonry around the metal pipe is in poor condition; and, • Remains of the foundation wall are in fair condition. W. Page 292 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Tacoma Engineers recommended: • That immediate remedial action of extending and maintaining the barrier around the Ruins be undertaken. • In the short-term, damaged sections of the south elevation and southwest corner of the mill ruins should be braced or reconstructed. • The channel and ancillary structures be monitored and any loose stones be removed. • A plan to control the vegetation around the ancillary structures be developed. Page 293 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. 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Accessed 26 January 2023. https:Hgenerations.regionofwaterloo.ca/getperson.php?personlD=1113715&tree=gener ations. Waterloo Region Museum. "History of Waterloo Township." Accessed 16 January 2023. https://www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca/en/col lections-and-research/waterloo- township.aspx#notel. White, Randall. Ontario 1610-1985: A political and economic history. Toronto: Dundurn Press Limited, 1985. O. Page 300 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill APPENDIX A: PROJECT PERSONNEL Page 301 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Christienne Uchiyama, MA, CAHP — Principal, LHC Christienne Uchiyama MA CAHP is Principal and Manager - Heritage Consulting Services with LHC. She is a Heritage Consultant and Professional Archaeologist (P376) with two decades of experience working on heritage aspects of planning and development projects. She is currently Past President of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals and received her MA in Heritage Conservation from Carleton University School of Canadian Studies. Her thesis examined the identification and assessment of impacts on cultural heritage resources in the context of Environmental Assessment. Chris has provided archaeological and heritage conservation advice, support and expertise as a member of numerous multi -disciplinary project teams for projects across Ontario and New Brunswick, including such major projects as: all phases of archaeological assessment at the Canadian War Museum site at LeBreton Flats, Ottawa; renewable energy projects; natural gas pipeline routes; railway lines; hydro powerline corridors; and highway/road realignments. She has completed more than 300 cultural heritage technical reports for development proposals at all levels of government, including cultural heritage evaluation reports, heritage impact assessments, and archaeological licence reports. Her specialties include the development of Cultural Heritage Evaluation Reports, under both O. Reg. 9/06 and 10/06, and Heritage Impact Assessments. Benjamin Holthof, M.PI., M.M.A., MCIP, RPP, CAHP — Senior Heritage Planner Ben Holthof is a heritage consultant, planner and marine archaeologist with experience working in heritage consulting, archaeology and not-for-profit museum sectors. He holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree from Queens University; a Master of Maritime Archaeology degree from Flinders University of South Australia; a Bachelor of Arts degree in Archaeology from Wilfrid Laurier University; and a certificate in Museum Management and Curatorship from Fleming College. Ben has consulting experience in heritage planning, cultural heritage screening, evaluation, heritage impact assessment, cultural strategic planning, cultural heritage policy review, historic research and interpretive planning. He has been a project manager for heritage consulting projects including archaeological management plans and heritage conservation district studies. Ben has also provided heritage planning support to municipalities including work on heritage permit applications, work with municipal heritage committees, along with review and advice on municipal cultural heritage policy and process. His work has involved a wide range of cultural heritage resources including on cultural landscapes, institutional, industrial, commercial, and residential sites as well as infrastructure such as wharves, bridges and dams. Ben was previously a Cultural Heritage Specialist with Golder Associates Ltd. from 2014-2020. Ben is experienced in museum and archive collections management, policy development, exhibit development and public interpretation. He has written museum policy, strategic plans, interpretive plans and disaster management plans. He has been curator at the Marine Museum Page 302 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill of the Great Lakes at Kingston, the Billy Bishop Home and Museum, and the Owen Sound Marine and Rail Museum. These sites are in historic buildings and he is knowledgeable with extensive collections that include large artifacts including, ships, boats, railway cars, and large artifacts in unique conditions with specialized conservation concerns. Ben is also a maritime archaeologist having worked on terrestrial and underwater sites in Ontario and Australia. He has an Applied Research archaeology license from the Government of Ontario (R1062). He is a professional member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP). Gerry Zegarius, P.Eng, CAHP — Senior Associate, Tacoma Jk%16, Gerry Zegarius is a Professional Engineer, specializing in heritage structures, investigations, and engineering forensics. Gerry's background as a carpenter gives him the additional perspective needed to design practical and constructible solutions for a wide variety of construction problems. Gerry has been with Tacoma Engineers since 2005 and is a past President of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals. Lisa Coles, MPL — Heritage Planner Lisa Coles is a Heritage Planner with LHC. She holds a Master of Arts in Planning from the University of Waterloo, a Graduate Certificate in Museum Management & Curatorship from Fleming College, and a B.A. (Hons) in History and French from the University of Windsor. Lisa has worked in the heritage industry for over five years, starting out as a historic interpreter at a museum in Kingsville in 2016. Since then, she has acquired additional experience through various positions in museums and public sector heritage planning. Lisa is an intern member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CARP) and a candidate member with the Ontario Professional Planning Institute (OPPI). At LHC, Lisa has worked on numerous projects dealing with all aspects of Ontario's cultural heritage. She has been lead author or co-author of over fifteen cultural heritage technical reports for development proposals including Cultural Heritage Evaluation Reports, Heritage Impact Assessments, Environmental Assessments, and Interpretation and Commemoration Plans. Lisa has also provided heritage planning support to municipalities including work on heritage permit applications and work with municipal heritage committees. Her work has involved a wide range of cultural heritage resources including institutional, industrial, and residential sites in urban, suburban, and rural settings. Colin Yu, MA, CAHP — Cultural Heritage Specialist and Archaeologist Colin Yu is a Cultural Heritage Specialist and Archaeologist with LHC. He holds a BSc with a specialist in Anthropology from the University of Toronto and a M.A. in Heritage and Archaeology from the University of Leicester. He has a special interest in identifying socioeconomic factors of 19th century Euro -Canadian settlers through quantitative and qualitative ceramic analysis. Page 303 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Colin has worked in the heritage industry for over eight years, starting out as an archaeological field technician in 2013. He currently holds an active research license (R1104) with the Province of Ontario. Colin is a professional member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) and member of the Board of Directors for the Ontario Association of Heritage Professionals (OAHP). At LHC, Colin has worked on numerous projects dealing with all aspects of Ontario's cultural heritage. He has completed over thirty cultural heritage technical reports for development proposals and include Cultural Heritage Evaluation Reports, Heritage Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments, and Archaeological Assessments. Colin has worked on a wide range of cultural heritage resources including; cultural landscapes, institutions, commercial and residential sites as well as infrastructure such as bridges, dams, and highways. Jordan Greene, BA (Hons.) — Mapping Technician Jordan Greene, B.A., joined LHC as a mapping technician following the completion of her undergraduate degree. In addition to completing her B.A. in Geography at Queen's University, Jordan also completed certificates in Geographic Information Science and Urban Planning Studies. During her work with LHC Jordan has been able to transition her academic training into professional experience and has deepened her understanding of the applications of GIS in the fields of heritage planning and archaeology. Jordan has contributed to over 100 technical studies and has completed mapping for projects including, but not limited to, cultural heritage assessments and evaluations, archaeological assessments, environmental assessments, hearings, and conservation studies. In addition to GIS work she has completed for studies Jordan has begun developing interactive maps and online tools that contribute to LHC's internal data management. In 2021, Jordan began acting as the health and safety representative for LHC. 100 Page 304 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill APPENDIX 6: GLOSSARY 101 Page 305 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Definitions are based on those provided in the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), Ontario Heritage Act (OHA), the Regional Official Plan (WROP), and the City of Kitchener Official Plan (OP). Adaptive Reuse means the recycling of a building and/or structure usually for a new function, such as the use of a former industrial building for residential purposes (OP). Adjacent means those lands contiguous to a protected heritage property or as otherwise defined in the municipal official plan (PPS). Adjacent means lands, buildings and/or structures that are contiguous or that are directly opposite to other lands, buildings and/or structures, separated only by a Janeway, municipal road or other right-of-way (OP). Alter means to change in any manner and includes to restore, renovate, repair, or disturb. "Alteration" has a corresponding meaning (OHA). Archaeological Assessment means the combined background research and field study of a property evaluated as moderate to high on Archaeological Potential Maps approved by the Province that identify the presence of and interpretation of the archaeological resources on the property, and make recommendations for the mitigation of the impacts on the resources. Archaeological assessments must be undertaken by a Provincially— licensed archaeologist, in accordance with reporting guidelines established by the Provincial Government and must address the entire area of the development application (WROP). Archaeological Potential means the likelihood to contain archaeological resources. Criteria for determining archaeological potential are established by the Province, but municipal approaches which achieve the same objectives may also be used. Archaeological potential is confirmed through archaeological fieldwork undertaken in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act (WROP). Archaeological Resources includes artifacts, archaeological sites, marine archaeological sites, as defined under the Ontario Heritage Act. The identification and evaluation of such resources are based upon archaeological fieldwork undertaken in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act (PPS, WROP Amendment 6, OP). Areas of Archaeological Potential means areas with the likelihood to contain archaeological resources. Criteria to identify archaeological potential are established by the Province. The Ontario Heritage Act requires archaeological potential to be confirmed by a licensed archaeologist (PPS). Built Heritage Resource means 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 (OP). 102 Page 306 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Built Heritage Resource means 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, including an Aboriginal community. Built heritage resources are generally located on property that has been designated under Parts IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act, or included on local, provincial and/or, federal registers (WROP Amendment 6). Built Heritage Resource means a building, structure, monument, installation or any manufactured or constructed part or remnant that contributes to a property's cultural heritage value or interest as identified by a community, including an Indigenous community. Built heritage resources are located on property that may be designated under Parts IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act, or that may be included on local, provincial, federal and/or international registers (PPS). Conserved means 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. This may be achieved by the implementation of recommendations set out in a conservation plan, archaeological assessment, and/or heritage impact assessment that has been approved, accepted or adopted by the relevant planning authority and/or decision- maker. Mitigative measures and/or alternative development approaches can be included in these plans and assessments (PPS). Conserve/Conserved/Conservation (in regard to cultural heritage and archaeology) means 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 (OP). Conserve/Conserved (for the purposes of Chapter 3) means the identification, protection, use and/or management of cultural heritage and archaeological resources in such a way that their heritage values, attributes and integrity are retained. This may be addressed through a conservation plan or heritage impact assessment (WROP). Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment means a study to determine if cultural heritage resources will be negatively impacted by a proposed development or site alteration. It can also demonstrate how the cultural heritage resource will be conserved in the context of redevelopment or site alteration. Mitigative or avoidance measures or alternative development approaches may also be recommended (WROP). Cultural Heritage Landscape means 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. The area may include features such as buildings, structures, spaces, views, archaeological sites or natural elements that are valued together for their 103 Page 307 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill interrelationship, meaning or association. Cultural heritage landscapes may be properties that have been determined to have cultural heritage value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act, or have been included on federal and/or international registers, and/or protected through official plan, zoning by-law, or other land use planning mechanisms (PPS, WROP Amendment 6). Cultural Heritage Landscape means 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, mainstreets and neighbourhoods, cemeteries, trailways, viewsheds, natural areas and industrial complexes of heritage significance; and areas recognized by federal or international designation authorities (OP). Cultural Heritage Resources means 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 (OP). Cultural Heritage Resources means built heritage resources, cultural heritage landscapes and archaeological resources that have been determined to have cultural heritage value or interest for the important contribution they make to our understanding of the history of a place, an event, or a people. While some cultural heritage resources may already be identified and inventoried by official sources, the significance of others can only be determined after evaluation (WROP Amendment 6). Heritage Attributes means the principal features or elements that contribute to a protected heritage property's cultural heritage value or interest, and may include the property's built, constructed, or manufactured elements, as well as natural landforms, vegetation, water features, and its visual setting (e.g. significant views or vistas to or from a protected heritage property) (PPS). Heritage Attributes means 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 (OP). Heritage Corridors means 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 (OP). 104 Page 308 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Heritage Conservation District means a geographic area primarily made up of a group of buildings, streets and open spaces which collectively contribute to the cultural heritage value or interest of the area (OP). Heritage Conservation District Plan means a document that provides policies and guidelines to assist in the protection and enhancement of the cultural heritage values of the district. The document includes a statement of objectives, a statement of the district's cultural heritage value or interest, a description of the district's heritage attributes, policies, guidelines and procedures for achieving stated objectives and managing future change, and a description of external alterations or classes of external alterations that are of minor nature that an owner can carry out without obtaining a permit (OP). Heritage Conservation Plan means 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 (OP). Heritage Impact Assessment means 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 (OP). Identify/Identified (in regard to cultural heritage landscapes) means designate for the purposes of the Regional Official Plan (OP). Landmarks means prominent, memorable components of the built or natural environment (including landscapes, buildings, gateway features and civic spaces) that are recognizable for their symbolic significance, cultural heritage value, special visual appeal or a combination of these factors. Landmarks are instrumental in creating a legible urban environment (OP). Municipal Heritage Register means a register maintained by the City of Kitchener, in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, which includes protected heritage properties and properties listed as a non -designated property of cultural heritage value or interest (OP). Protected Heritage Property means property designated under Parts IV, V or VI of the Ontario Heritage Act; heritage conservation easement under Parts II or IV of the Ontario Heritage Act;. property identified by the Province and prescribed public bodies as provincial heritage property under the Standards and Guidelines for Conservation of Provincial Heritage Properties; property protected under federal legislation, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites (PPS, OP). 105 Page 309 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. LHC0350 CHER Lower Doon Mill Qualified Person means for the purposes of cultural heritage resources, means an individual including a professional engineer, architect, archaeologist, etc., having relevant, recent experience in the conservation of cultural heritage resources (OP). Significant means, in regard to cultural heritage and archaeology, resources that have been determined to have cultural heritage value or interest for the important contribution they make to our understanding of the history of a place, an event, or a people (OP). Significant means, in regard to cultural heritage and archaeology, resources that are valued for the important contribution they make to our understanding of the history of a place, an event, or a people (WROP). Significant means, in regard to cultural heritage and archaeology, resources that have been determined to have cultural heritage value or interest. Processes and criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest are established by the Province under the authority of the Ontario Heritage Act (PPS). Views and Vistas means 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 (OP). 106 Page 310 of 337 July 2023 LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. 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TE -41414-23 May 1, 2024 Page 317 of 337 Doon Mill Ruins Restoration Scope of Work Masonry Restoration and Stabilization Page 2 of 7 Introduction The purpose of this document is to convey the scope of work and technical requirements to complete the masonry repairs and stabilization work at the Doon Mill Ruins, located north of Old Mill Road just west of Schneider Creek in Kitchener, Ontario. This document is intended to be reviewed and used by the selected contractor(s) to better understand the scope of work for construction and bid purposes. For the bid, it is expected that the contractor(s) review this document in conjunction with attendance at the bidder's briefing and a thorough site review of the subject area before providing their cost to perform the work, to the Owner. Refer to Appendix `A' for plan drawings and details of the work and refer to Appendix B' for technical data sheets as may be applicable to the work. General Notes Provide protective barrier(s) around the work area to minimize the risk of damage due to the work and to restrict unauthorized access to the work area. Maintain the barrier(s) for the full duration of work. Coordinate with the City of Kitchener for pathway access and for access to the neighbouring property as required. 2. Clean site of debris at the end of each workday and at the end of the project. Secure the site at the end of each workday, including material storage area as applicable. As applicable, arrange for all required inspections to identify buried and embedded utilities in and around the work areas. Take appropriate measures to protect these items from damage. 4. Supply, erect, and maintain an engineer certified scaffolding stair system to provide access to the work area, as required. 5. The contractor shall inspect all surfaces prior to starting work. Any substandard or severely deteriorated / unsafe areas are to be identified, documented, and reported to the Project Engineer. 6. The work is to be completed within a naturalized park with nearby streams and creeks. The contractor is responsible to provide environmental protections and tree protection to the area surrounding the work as required by the City of Kitchener and/or the GRCA. Protect other surfaces adjacent to the area of work including sidewalks, trails, and neighbouring properties. Sediment control and other protections may be required as a condition of the GRCA permit. 7. Site staging for storage of equipment/material containers and waste bins, and contractor parking, are to be coordinated with and approved by the City. All contractor equipment is to be kept in the approved area and secured at the expense of the Contractor. Coordination of parking for Contractor vehicles is to be coordinated with City of Kitchener staff. Storage and staging areas will be coordinated with the City prior to mobilization. 8. General conditions are to include all site coordination and management responsibilities including maintaining liability insurance (Owner to be named as additionally insured) plus Tacoma Engineers Inc. TE -41414-23 May 1, 2024 Page 318 of 337 Doon Mill Ruins Restoration Scope of Work Masonry Restoration and Stabilization Page 3 of 7 the cost of all standard and miscellaneous site requirements. The cost of all general conditions is to be included in the lump sum prices provided. 9. Allowed work hours for the project are 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, unless otherwise allowed by the Project Manager. No work shall be completed outside of these hours without prior written approval by the City. 10. Smoking is not permitted on the property. 11. Permits: 11.1. The City of Kitchener will obtain and pay for all permits (including building permit and GRCA), certificates and approvals including municipal inspections, electrical inspections, service connections, road crossings, relocations, plumbing, inspections and permits, health department certificates, culvert permits and other permits and fees that relate directly to the Work. 11.2. The Contractor is to file a Notice of Project with the Ministry of Labour and provide copy of Notice to the Owner and Consultant. 12. Throughout construction, coordinate all required reviews with the Engineer and Municipal Building Department as required. Provide a minimum of 48 hours notice for required site reviews. Reviews to include, but are not limited to: • limits of stone removal PRIOR to removing any material; • mock-up of mortar removals and cut-out; • mock-up of stone repointing; and • mock-up of stone cap installation. 13. Follow manufacturer's instructions for product installation, including for factors such as material storage / handling, surface preparation, and environmental conditions. 14. Close-out 14.1. Prior to allowing public access to the building and site, ensure that all construction materials/debris and equipment are removed and that there is a final `construction clean' completed of work areas. All construction barriers are to be removed. 14.2. Arrange for final review by the Engineer and Owner. 14.3. Complete deficiencies noted during final review. Required Submittals Provide the following submittals to the Engineer for review and approval prior to undertaking the work: 1. site plan, including storage areas and scaffold locations (as required); 2. repointing/bedding mortar selection (including colours, textures, and aggregate size); 3. sealant selection, including colour and backer rod; and 4. solid stone capping units. Tacoma Engineers Inc. TE -41414-23 May 1, 2024 Page 319 of 337 Doon Mill Ruins Restoration Scope of Work Masonry Restoration and Stabilization Page 4 of 7 Summary of Work Items 1. Remove the upper portion of tall walls surrounding the existing window opening to reduce overall height of wall to approximately 10'-0" above average grade. 2. Provide new solid stone coping along tops of all walls. Reconstruct the tops of the rubblestone masonry to provide a level surface for the new stone caps. 3. Remove approximately 5'-0" of wall at southeast corner to introduce approximately 3'-0" tall step. The intent of this change in elevation is to reduce the risk of climbing of this section of wall. Refer to attached drawings and photographs for reference. 4. Fill hollow shaft within southwestern corner of the mill ruins. Recess the face of the infill at the base to retain the appearance of the shaft opening. 5. Carry out extensive masonry repairs (deep repointing and localized rebuilding as required) to all areas of the mill ruins constructed out of field stone. Scope of Work The section below provides a more detailed description of each of the work items. Refer to attached drawings for additional details. Work Item 1— Removal of upper portions of tall walls. Remove upper sections of tall walls as noted on attached reference drawings and images. 1.1. Remove stone as solid uncut masonry units to below the proposed elevation of the underside of the new coping stone. 1.2. Reinstate the top of wall using small stone units, mortar, and cut stone. 1.3. Ensure top of wall is level from section to section (each independent wall panel is to be reinstated to the same elevation). 1.4. Consolidate stone wythes and rubble core in preparation for new stone coping. 1.5. Protect exposed top of wall from weather if exposed for more than 7 days prior to installation of coping. Work Item 2 — Provide new solid stone coping at tops of walls. 2. Install new stone coping at top of walls. 2.1. Provide complete shop drawings indicating angles, cuts, and joints along entire length of coping. Do not undertake fabrication prior to having received reviewed shop drawings, stamped Reviewed or Reviewed As Noted. 2.2. Coping stone to be fabricated with natural limestone, selected to match the existing masonry in colour and texture. Provide sample for review and approval. 2.3. Following removal of upper sections of wall, consolidate the stone wythes and rubble core. 2.4. Set level line at predetermined height above average finished grade. 2.5. Set new stone coping centered on wall in fresh mortar bed. Provide stone shims and supports as required to ensure the coping remains level as mortar sets. 2.6. Ensure end coping stones are finished with a slope to the edge and are not cut square (hip angle). 2.7. Ensure coping stones at inside corner of walls are provided with an inside slope to connect walls and provide continuous drainage planes (valley angle). Tacoma Engineers Inc. TE -41414-23 May 1, 2024 Page 320 of 337 Doon Mill Ruins Restoration Scope of Work Masonry Restoration and Stabilization Page 5 of 7 2.8. Ensure coping stones extend not less than 3" past outside edge of supporting walls at all locations. All coping stones to be the same width (ie. coping width for entire project is determined by widest point in all walls, plus overhangs). 2.9. Provide sealant and backer rod at all skyward -facing joints (head j oints) in coping. 2.9.1. Sealant to be Dymonic 100 or approved equal, colour to match coping stone and mortar. Provide colour sample for approval prior to installation. Work Item 3 — Remove end of southeast corner to grade. Remove end of southeast corner to reduce risk of climbing. 3.1. Remove stone as solid uncut masonry units to beyond the final proposed limit of the wall. The intent is to ensure that no section of wall is less than 3'-0" above average finished grade. 3.2. Reinstate the end of the wall using small stone units, mortar, and cut stone. 3.3. Provide a final parge coating on the end of the wall using the approved face -pointing mortar, to a thickness of not less than 3/4" (19mm). Work Item 4 — Fill hollow shaft in north end of ruin. 4. Infill hollow shaft at north end of retained wall. 4.1. Flush shaft with low-pressure water to remove all loose aggregate, mortar, or other material. 4.2. Block the bottom end of the shaft with appropriate formwork material. 4.3. Infill the shaft with a combination of salvaged stone, mortar, and lime -based grout. 4.3.1. Ensure that not more than 24" of fluid grout is placed in a single 24-hour period. 4.3.2. Grout to be King HL -5 or approved equivalent. 4.4. Remove formwork at base of shaft and apply a recessed parge coat using the approved face -pointing mortar. Work Item 5 — Carry out masonry repairs and restoration. 5. Carry out masonry repairs to retained masonry walls. 5.1. Cutout mortar joints where mortar is loose or cracked to a depth of not less than 25mm or twice the joint thickness, whichever is greater. 5.1.1. All equipment used for the removal of existing mortar shall be designed and used to minimize damage to the masonry units. 5.1.2. Chisels shall be the primary tools used for the removal of existing mortar. 5.1.3. Hand chisels shall be appropriately sized and maintained in a sharp condition. 5.1.4. Pneumatic chisels shall be small hand held 'carving tools' with appropriately sized points. 5.1.5. Concrete 'chipping hammers' shall not be used. 5.1.6. Grinders (mini) are only permitted for cutting a single central slot within horizontal joints prior to removing mortar using chisels. Grinders shall not be used on vertical joints. 5.1.7. Mortar saws shall be Arbortech AS 160 brick and mortar saws or approved alternates. In the event that the use of mortar saw is elected, grinders shall not be permitted to be used. 5.1.8. All cutting out and repointing work shall be completed by qualified masons having at least five (5) years documented experience and shall have completed at Tacoma Engineers Inc. TE -41414-23 May 1, 2024 Page 321 of 337 Doon Mill Ruins Restoration Scope of Work Masonry Restoration and Stabilization Page 6 of 7 least three (3) projects of comparable size and scope within the last 5 years. Additional prequalifications may apply. 5.1.9. Defective mortar joints are defined as: joints in which mortar is missing, loose, spalled, eroded, powdered, broken, hollow, unsound, soft, or weathered more than 5mm from original plane. 5.1.10. Sound joints containing fine hairline cracks are excluded unless noted on the project drawings. 5.1.11. Carefully remove existing mortar, sealants and other materials from joints between brick and dimension stone masonry units, as well as from within previously repaired cracks within masonry units. 5.1.12. Except as noted otherwise, cut out to at least 25mm deep back to sound mortar where applicable. Remove deteriorated mortar full depth if necessary. 5.1.13. Temporarily support masonry units for which deteriorated bedding joint mortar is removed. 5.1.14. Do not damage adjacent masonry and other units. 5.1.15. Any units damaged during cutting -out operations will be considered as defective and must be repaired or replaced at the contractor's sole expense in a manner acceptable to the consultant. 5.1.16. Damage includes nicks, scores, deep scratches, chipped edges or the like that are, in the opinion of the consultant, caused by neglect or lack of proper care by the workers in carrying out the requirements under this section. 5.1.17. Perform cutting -out using the appropriately sized tool for the width of joint. 5.1.18. Under no circumstances are joints to be widened. 5.2. Following approval of removals by Engineer, repoint and consolidate all areas of masonry noted on the drawings. 5.2.1. Restoration mortar to be King BLM-500 for bedding mortar and King BLM-350 for face -pointing. 5.2.2. Immediately before repointing, flush joints with clean water until absorption is controlled and the surface of the masonry remains damp but not wet. 5.2.3. Do not apply mortar to wet surfaces. 5.2.4. Fill areas where mortar has been removed to greatest depth first. 5.2.5. Build up mortar in several 1/2" (12mm) compacted layers until outer face of masonry is reached. 5.2.6. Do not add additional water to mortar. 5.2.7. Re -tempering of mortar required due to early stiffening of the mix shall only consist of hand tamping. 5.2.8. Discard all mortar mixes after 12 hours following mixing. 5.2.9. Allow each layer to set before application of subsequent layer. 5.2.10. Pack joints solidly filling all accessible voids and tamp mortar. 5.2.11. Apply final layer and strike flush. 5.2.12. Allow mortar to set thumbprint hard before tooling to match the profile of the existing joints. Do not tool or slick mortar before thumbprint hard. 5.2.13. All masons shall use identical pointing tools. 5.2.14. Immediately after tooling lightly brush finished joint to remove surface binder using stiff bristled paint brush and produce as moderately weathered appearance. Tacoma Engineers Inc. TE -41414-23 May 1, 2024 Page 322 of 337 Doon Mill Ruins Restoration Scope of Work Masonry Restoration and Stabilization Page 7 of 7 5.2.15. Continuously clean the face of the masonry units during repointing operations. 5.2.16. Use a soft carpet pad or other similar device to remove mortar splatter and stains. 5.2.17. Remove residual stains with sponge and water before hardening. 5.2.18. Control drying of installed pointing. 5.2.19. Protect newly pointed masonry from rain, direct sunlight and wind by covering with damp burlap and tarpaulins. Do not place new mortar before April 301 or after September 30t' without the express written permission of the Engineer, following the review and approval of cold weather protection which may or may not require additional heat. 5.2.20. Maintain burlap damp for three (3) days by intermittent misting with clean water. 5.2.21. Avoid light streaks, hairline cracks, tool burning, open joints, and other defects caused by tooling when mortar is excessively wet or dry. Tacoma Engineers Inc. TE -41414-23 May 1, 2024 Page 323 of 337 Appendix A — Drawings Tacoma Engineers Inc. TE -41414-23 May 1, 2024 Page 324 of 337 3" rW, 61.44, A46 1LI g APPROXIMATELY 5-0" FROM ROM END OF EXT'G MASONRY w O WW > w < (D < < 0 < (D 0 = < LU w I r PROVIDE NEW STONE COPING TO TOP d OF WALL. EXTEND COPING NOT LESS THAN 3" PAST ALL EDGES OF TOP OF {` WALL AND PROVIDE CUT DRIP EDGE . ' .. ijl��A � , SLOT AROUND PERIMETER. DASHED LINE INDICATES LIMITS OF VOID IN WALL FILL VOID IN WALL CONTIINUOUS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. RECESS INFILL AT BASE OF SHAFT AND FINISH SMOOTH WITH ADDITIONAL MORTAR PARGING TO MATCH COLOUR AND TEXTURE OF SURROUNDING MORTAR AND STONE. RECONSTRUCT EXPOSED END OF Scale NTS 200 KING STREET WEST, KITCHENER, ONTARIO ` r S — Date JAN.2024 ? Project DOON MILL RUINS RESTORATION WALL WITH SALVAGED STONE Drawn By _ AND PARGE EXPOSED SURFACE Drawing RECONSTRUCTION DETAILS Project No. -41414-22 Page 326 of 337 T176 A � A Speedvale Avenue West C v A Guelph, Ontario N1H 1C3 Tel: 519.763.2000 Fax: 519.824.2000 E N G I N E E R S www.tacomaengineers.com Client CITY OF KITCHENER Scale NTS 200 KING STREET WEST, KITCHENER, ONTARIO FTE Date JAN.2024 S2 Project DOON MILL RUINS RESTORATION 1790 (APPROX.) OLD MILL ROAD, KITCHENER Drawn By GZ Drawing RECONSTRUCTION DETAILS Project No. -41414-22 Page 326 of 337 Appendix B — Product Data Sheets Tacoma Engineers Inc. TE -41414-23 May 1, 2024 Page 327 of 337 THE MASONRY PEOPLE DIVISION 04 GROUT NATURAL HYDRAULIC LIME BASED KING HL -5 KING A SIKA COMPANY FEATURES & BENEFITS KING HL -5 is a pre -mixed and pre -bagged hydraulic lime injection grout specially designed Contains no sand to be used as a grout in order to fill the voids that have been created over time in historic structures. This grout contains no sand and is composed of natural hydraulic lime and other Compatible with all historic or modern carefully selected components. structures » Can be pumped or injected by gravity EXECUTION Excellent water vapour transmission • The application of the grout must comply with the requirements of sections 6 and 8 of CSA -A371-14 properties Pre -mixed, which reduces mixing MIXING time on site, ensures good proportions Mechanical mixing using a high shear colloidal mixer is required when mixing King HL -5. and guarantees a homogeneous grout Place 9.5 L (2.50 US gallon) of water into mixer and slowly introduce entire bag of King HL -5. throughout the project Always mix the entire contents of the bag. Only if additional water is required to meet the target flow slowly add additional water while mixer is running, not exceeding the maximum recommended water content of 10.7 L (2.83 US gallon) per 20 KG (44 Ib) bag. Continue mixing USES for 3 minutes and stop only when material has obtained a consistent homogeneous mix. Specially developed to fill voids in masonry structures GROUT PLACEMENT Can be used indoors or outdoors If the masonry element to be in contact with the grout has a high rate of absorption, it is preferable to moisten the cavities before the grout is injected. Make sure there is no standing water in the cavities. FOR INJECTION APPLICATION Make sure there are no open mortar joints. Install injection tubes in joints every 300 mm (11.8") horizontally and 300 mm (11.8") vertically. Plug the tubes as the cavities are filled. Agitate the product regularly. Never inject grout on frozen surfaces. CLEANING In order to avoid the use of chemicals, it is recommended to always clean splashes that appear on surfaces such as siding, neighbouring openings, metal flashing etc. in the hour following the installation by using only clean water and a nylon brush. 91 SIKA CANADA INC. 1-800-430-4104 • www.king-masonry.com • www.sika.ca Page 328 of 337 THE MASONRY PEOPLE DIVISION 04 GROUT NATURAL HYDRAULIC LIME BASED LIMITATIONS Never add admixtures on-site to modify set time, workability or any other properties of the plastic or hardened grout Never use KING HL -5 on frozen elements or mortar OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE Surface and grout temperature should be between 5°C and 35°C (40°F and 95°F) and kept within this range for 3 days (72 hours) after the end of the work. PACKAGING This product is packaged in 20 KG (44 Ib) triple -lined bags or bulk bags, wrapped on wooden pallets. STORAGE AND SHELF LIFE Always store in a dry area, protected from the weather. On-site, an additional tarp must be used to cover the product to prevent water infiltration. Unopened, properly stored bags have a shelf life of 12 months. SAFETY PROCEDURES This product is made of Portland Cement. Wearing safety equipment used for the handling of cement based products is therefore recommended: rubber gloves, dust mask, and safety glasses. Safety Data Sheets can be provided upon request. SIKA CANADA INC. Head Office 601 avenue Delmar Pointe -Claire, QC H9R 4A9 KING A SIKA COMPANY KING HL -5 TECHNICAL DATA* FLOW ASTM C 939 10 - 30 seconds COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH ASTM C 109 7 Days 3 MPa (435 psi) 28 Days 5 MPa (725 psi) 90 Days 8 MPa (1160 psi) BLEEDING AND SEGREGATION ASTM C 940 2% Maximum WATER RETENTION ASTM C 1506 70% Minimum YIELD PER 20 KG (44 LB) BAG 0.02 m3 (0.66 ft3) of fresh grout *All the values expressed are average values and are obtained under laboratory conditions Note:The contents of this Technical Data Sheet are updated regularly. To ensure that you have the most recent version, please visit our website at the following address: www.king-masonry.com This product is designed to meet the performance specifications outlined in this product Technical Data Sheet. If the product is used in conditions for which it was not intended, or applied in a manner contrary to the written recommendations contained in the product data sheet, the product may not reach such performance specifications. The foregoing is in lieu of any other warranties, representations or conditions, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties or conditions of merchantable quality or fitness for particular purposes, and those arising by statute or otherwise in law or from a course of dealing or usage of trade. V0521 Other Locations Boisbriand (Quebec) Edmonton (Alberta) Brantford; Cambridge; Sudbury;Toronto (Ontario) Surrey (BritishcF�age)329 Of 337 THE MASONRY PEOPLE DIVISION 04 REPOINTING MORTAR NATURAL HYDRAULIC LIME BASED HLM-350 KING A SIKA COMPANY FEATURES & BENEFITS KING HLM-350 is a pre -mixed and pre -bagged mortar specially designed to be used when Contains no cement repointing masonry elements. This mixture is composed of natural hydraulic lime, masonry sand and an air -entraining agent. It is off-white in colour, and may be coloured in the factory Formula similar to historic mortar or on the job -site using the Colour Plus System exclusive to KING. » Excellent water vapour transmission properties EXECUTION Better resistance to freeze -thaw cycles • The application of the mortar must comply with the requirements of sections 6 and 7 of than air lime CSA A-371-14 Standard. Better resistance to de-icing salts than MIXING air lime Small Quantity Pre -mixed, which reduces mixing time Important: In order to avoid segregation issues, always mix the total content of one bag. If on site, ensures good proportions and less than 30 KG (66 Ib) is required (i.e. dry -mix, without water), place the total contents guarantees a homogeneous mortar of the bag in a clean container, remove the required amount, and then add water to the throughout the project amount withdrawn from the mixture. Large Quantity USES Always mix the entire contents of the bag. Mix the HLM-350 with a maximum of 4.2 L » For repointing buildings or monuments (1.1 US gallon) of potable water per 30 KG (66 Ib) bag, in a clean mortar mixer. Mix for (ancient or modern) 5 minutes, or 5 to 10 minutes when using a coloured mortar or when a colourant is added on-site. Using the remaining water, adjust the mortar to obtain the desired consistency. Once » Can be used indoors or outdoors well mixed, the consistency of the mortar should be firm enough to allow you to shape a ball with your hands. CAUTION Colour variations on the hardened mortar can be observed even if the mortar in-place has been previously coloured in the factory and complies with the project specifications. These colour variations are mainly attributed to various implementation conditions such as delay between mixing and tooling of joints, lack of protection against the weather during implementation, or variability in the rate of absorption/humidity. In order to avoid an undesirable result, we recommend that you pay particular attention to these points. MORTAR PLACEMENT Surface preparation should include, removing any loose particles, dust and debris, as well as removing the old mortar to a depth of twice the thickness of the joint. Moisten the area to be repaired without leaving standing water in the cavities to be filled. Place the mortar in successive layers of 6 mm (1/4 inch) thickness maximum. The layers of mortar are applied wet on wet. If work is interrupted, moisten the joint again before resuming work. Tool the joints and start the curing. Avoid working in direct sunlight or exposed to winds. The sun as well as the wind are elements to take into consideration in order to avoid cracking problems. Never spread mortar on frozen surfaces. TOOLING OF THE JOINTS The tooling of joints exposed to rain is a n important step that contributes to the waterproofing of the masonry system and must be done using a jointer. The amount of water present in the mortar joint at the time of tooling will determine the final colour of the cured mortar. To avoid colour variation, ensure that the mortar joint always contains the same amount of water when it is tooled. As a general rule, the joint is considered ready to be tooled when the mortar has hardened sufficiently such that a fingerprint mark remains. Always tool the joint in order to respect the historical aspect of the original mortar. CURING Curing is essential for optimizing the physical properties of the mortar. The curing is carried out using a moist cure which must begin as soon as the initial set of the mortar is complete and continue for a period of 3 to 7 days. To learn more about the moist cure, refer to the guide: How to perform a moist cure for masonry, published by KING and available on the company's website. SIKA CANADA INC. 1-800-430-4104 • www.king-masonry.com • www.sika.ca Page 330 of 337 THE MASONRY PEOPLE DIVISION 04 REPOINTING MORTAR NATURAL HYDRAULIC LIME BASED HLM-350 KING A SIKA COMPANY LIMITATIONS » Never add admixtures on-site CLEANING to modify set time, workability or In order to avoid the use of chemicals it is recommended to always remove as much splash any other properties of the plastic or mortar stains as possible before the mortar hardens. If the use of cleaning products is or hardened mortar necessary, be sure to contact the manufacturer of the product to validate the compatibility » Never use HLM-350 on frozen and the procedure to follow. It's important to mention that it is a mortar based on natural elements or mortar hydraulic lime. Do not use HLM-350 for to lay If the colour ONYX is used, be sureto mention to the cleaning product manufacturer that the masonry units. In this case, mortar contains Carbon Oxide pigments. Generally used cleaning agents are not compatible it is advisable to use HLM-500. with Carbon Oxides. Apart from colour Onyx, all KING coloured mortars contain iron or Never add water to recover the loss of titanium oxides. workability. Only mix again. Regardless of the technique or product selected, it is essential to preserve the integrity of the mortar. OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE » Surface and mortar temperature should Be sure to clean a test area before proceeding with the work. be between 5°C and 35°C (40°F and 95°F) and kept within this range for TECHNICAL DATA* 2 days (48 hours) after the end of the VICAT CONE moist cure. ASTM C 780 15 mm (0.6") ± 5 mm (0.2") PACKAGING COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH** This product is packaged in 30 KG (66 Ib) CSA A3004 -C2 triple -lined bags or bulk bags, wrapped on 7 Days 0.7 MPa (101 psi) wooden pallets. 28 Days 1.8 MPa (145 psi) STORAGE AND SHELF LIFE 90 Days 2.7 MPa (290 psi) Always store in a dry area, protected from the weather. On-site, an additional tarp must be AIR CONTENT used to cover the product to prevent water infiltration. Unopened, properly stored bags EN -1015-7 Method A 14% Maximum have a shelf life of 12 months. SHRINKAGE SAFETY PROCEDURES ASTM C 596 0.05% at 91 days This product is made of Natural Hydraulic YIELD PER 30 KG (66 LB) BAG 0.018 m3 (0.65 ft') of fresh mortar Lime. Wearing the same safety equipment that is usually used for the handling of cement- All the values expressed are average values and are obtained under laboratory conditions. .. The compressive strengths of natural hydraulic lime mortars gradually increase as a function of time unlike based products is recommended: rubber mortars containing cement which reach their optimal value around 28 days. gloves, dust mask and safety glasses. Safety Data Sheets can be provided upon request. Note: The contents of this Technical Data Sheet are updated regularly. To ensure that you have the most recent version, please visit our website at the following address: www.king-masonry.com This product is designed to meet the performance specifications outlined in this product Technical Data Sheet. If the product is used in conditions for which it was not intended, or applied in a manner contrary to the written recommendations contained in the product data sheet, the product may not reach such performance specifications. The foregoing is in lieu of any other warranties, representations or conditions, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties or conditions of merchantable quality or fitness for particular purposes, and those arising by statute or otherwise in law or from a course of dealing or usage of trade. V0523 SIKA CANADA INC. Head Office 601 avenue Delmar Pointe -Claire, QC H9R 4A9 Other Locations Boisbriand (Quebec) Edmonton (Alberta) Brantford; Cambridge; Sudbury;Toronto (Ontario) Surrey (BritishcF�age)331 of 337 THE MASONRY PEOPLE DIVISION 04 MORTAR NATURAL HYDRAULIC LIME BASED HLM-500 KING A SIKA COMPANY FEATURES & BENEFITS KING HLM-500 is a pre -mixed and pre -bagged mortar specially designed to be used when Contains no cement laying masonry units in an historic preservation or for a new construction project. This product is composed of natural hydraulic lime, natural Type S air lime, masonry sand and Formula similar to historic mortar an air -entraining agent. It is off-white in colour, and may be coloured in the factory or on » Excellent water vapour transmission the job -site using the Colour Plus System exclusive to KING. properties on-site. Using the remaining water, adjust the mortar to obtain the desired consistency. Better resistance to freeze -thaw cycles EXECUTION than air lime • The application of the mortar must comply with the requirements of sections 6 and 7 of can be observed even if the mortar in-place CSA -A371-14 Better resistance to de-icing salts than (66 Ib) bag, in a clean mortar mixer. Mix the product until obtaining of a sufficiently firm air lime MIXING Pre -mixed, which reduces time mixing Small Quantity on site, ensures good proportions and Important: In order to avoid segregation issues, always mix the total content of one bag. guarantees a homogeneous mortar If less than 30 KG (66 Ib) is required (i.e. dry -mix, without water), place the total contents throughout the project of the bag in a clean container, remove the required amount, and then add water to the implementation, or variability in the rate of amount withdrawn from the mixture. USES Large Quantity for Laying Masonry Units For laying bricks, blocks or stones Always mix the entire contents of the bag. Mix HLM-500 with a maximum of 5.5 L (1.45 US gallon) of potable water per 30 KG (66 Ib) bag, in a clean mortar mixer. Pour Can be used as a repointing mortar 5 L (1.3 US gallon) of water into the mixer and add 30 KG (66 Ib) of HLM-500. Mix for » Can be used indoors or outdoors 5 minutes or 5 to 10 minutes when using a coloured mortar, or when a colourant is added on-site. Using the remaining water, adjust the mortar to obtain the desired consistency. CAUTION Colour variations on the hardened mortar Large Quantity for Repointing Application can be observed even if the mortar in-place Mix KING HLM-500 with a maximum of 4.5 L (1.18 US gallon) of potable water per 30 KG has been previously coloured in the factory (66 Ib) bag, in a clean mortar mixer. Mix the product until obtaining of a sufficiently firm and complies with the project specifications. consistency to allow you to shape a ball with your hands. These colour variations are mainly attributed MORTAR PLACEMENT Laying Masonry Units to various implementation conditions such as, Avoid working in direct sunlight or exposed to winds. The sun and the wind are elements to delay between mixing and tooling joints, take into account in order to avoid cracking problems. Never spread mortar on frozen surfaces. lack of protection against the weatherr during implementation, or variability in the rate of MORTAR PLACEMENT absorption/humidity. In order to avoid an Repointing undesirable result, we recommend that you Surface preparation should include, removing any loose particles, dust and debris, as well pay particular attention to these points. as removing the old mortar to a depth of twice the thickness of the joint. Moisten the area to be repaired without leaving standing water in the cavities to be filled. Place the mortar in successive layers of 6 mm (1/4 inch) thickness maximum. The layers of mortar are applied wet on wet. If work is interrupted, moisten the joint again before resuming work. Tool the joints and start the curing. Avoid working in direct sunlight or exposed to winds. The sun as well as the wind are elements to take into consideration in order to avoid cracking problems. Never spread mortar on frozen surfaces. Always tool thejoint in order to respect the historical aspect of the original mortar. SIKA CANADA INC. 1-800-430-4104 • www.king-masonry.com • www.sika.ca Page 332 of 337 THE MASONRY PEOPLE DIVISION 04 MORTAR NATURAL HYDRAULIC LIME BASED H LM -500 KING A SIKA COMPANY LIMITATIONS CURING Never add admixtures on-site TOOLING OF THE JOINTS to modify set time, workability or The tooling ofjoints exposed to rain is an important step that contributes to the waterproofing any other properties of the plastic of the masonry system and must be done using a jointer. The amount of water present in or hardened mortar the mortar joint at the time of tooling will determine the final colour of the cured mortar. Never use KING HLM-500 on frozen To avoid colour variation, ensure that the mortar joint always contains the same amount of elements or mortar water when it is tooled. As a general rule, the joint is considered ready to be tooled when the mortar has hardened sufficiently such that a fingerprint mark remains. Always tool the Never add water to recover the loss of joint in order to respect the historical aspect of the original mortar. workability. Only mix again. necessary, be sure to contact the manufacturer of the product to validate the compatibility STORAGE AND SHELF LIFE CURING OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE Curing is essential for optimizing the physical properties of the mortar. The curing is carried >, Surface and mortar temperature should out using a moist cure which must begin as soon as the initial set of the mortar is complete be between 5°C and 35°C (40°F and and continue for a period of 3 to 7 days. To learn more about the moist cure, refer to the 95°F) and kept within this range for guide: How to perform a moist cure for masonry, published by KING and available on the 2 days (48 hours) after the end of the company's website. moist cure. CLEANING In order to avoid the use of chemicals it is recommended to always remove as much splash PACKAGING or mortar stains as possible before the mortar hardens. If the use of cleaning products is This product is packaged in 30 KG (66 Ib) necessary, be sure to contact the manufacturer of the product to validate the compatibility triple -lined bags or bulk bags, wrapped on and the procedure to follow. It's important to mention that it is a mortar based on natural wooden pallets. hydraulic lime. STORAGE AND SHELF LIFE If the colour ONYX is used, be sure to mention to the cleaning product manufacturer that Always store in a dry area, protected from the the mortar contains Carbon Oxide pigments. Some commonly used cleaning agents are weather. On-site, an additional tarp must be not compatible with Cabon Oxides. Apart from the colour, Onyx, all KING coloured mortars used to cover the product to prevent water contain iron or titanium oxides. infiltration. Unopened, properly stored bags have a shelf life of 12 months. Regardless of the technique or product selected, it is essential to preserve the integrity of the mortar. SAFETY PROCEDURES This product is made of Natural Hydraulic Lime. Wearing the same safety equipment that is usually used for the handling of cement - based products is recommended: rubber gloves, dust mask and safety glasses. Safety Data Sheets can be provided upon request. Be sure to clean a test area before proceeding with the work. SIKA CANADA INC. 1-800-430-4104 • www.king-masonry.com • www.sika.ca Page 333 of 337 THE MASONRY KING PEOPLEASIKACCMPANY DIVISION 04 MORTAR H LM -500 NATURAL HYDRAULIC LIME BASED SIKA CANADA INC. TECHNICAL DATA* BEDDING MORTAR FLOW CSA A3004 -C1 105 to 115% COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH - BEDDING MORTAR** CSA A3004 -C2 7 Days 0.7 MPa (101 psi) 28 Days 1.8 MPa (145 psi) 90 Days 2.7 MPa (290 psi) REPOINTING MORTAR COMPTESSIVE STRENGTH - REPOINTING MORTAR VICAT CONE ASTM C780 15 mm (0.6") +/- 5 mm (0.2") CSA A3004 -C2 28 Days More than 3 MPa (435 psi) AIR CONTENT EN -1015-7 Method A 14% Maximum SHRINKAGE ASTM C 596 0.05% at 91 days YIELD PER 30 KG (66 LB) BAG 0.018 m3 (0.65 ft3) of fresh mortar * All the values expressed are average values and are obtained under laboratory conditions. ** The compressive strengths of natural hydraulic lime mortars gradually increase as a function time unlike mortars containing cement which reach their optimal value around 28 days. Note:The contents of this Technical Data Sheet are updated regularly. To ensure that you have the most recent version, please visit our website at the following address: www.king-masonry.com This product is designed to meet the performance specifications outlined in this product Technical Data Sheet. If the product is used in conditions for which it was not intended, or applied in a manner contrary to the written recommendations contained in the product data sheet, the product may not reach such performance specifications. The foregoing is in lieu of any other warranties, representations or conditions, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties or conditions of merchantable quality or fitness for particular purposes, and those arising by statute or otherwise in law or from a course of dealing or usage of trade. V0922 A Head Office Other Locations 601 avenue Delmar Boisbriand (Quebec) Edmonton (Alberta) Pointe -Claire, QC H913 4A9 Brantford; Cambridge; Sudbury; Toronto (Ontario) Surrey (BritishcF�age )334 of 337 TECHNICAL DYMONIC° 100 TREMCOHigh -Performance, High -Movement, DATA SHEET Single -Component, Polyurethane Sealant PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Dymonic° 100 is a single -component, medium -modulus, non -sag polyurethane sealant. Dymonic 100 offers a high-performance, high - movement, durable, flexible seal that performs excellently in moving joints and exhibits tenacious adhesion to substrates once fully cured. BASIC USES Typical applications for Dymonic 100 include expansion and control joints, precast concrete panel joints, perimeter caulking (windows, doors, and panels), aluminum, masonry, and vinyl siding. Dymonic 100 is also an excellent choice as a fluid applied flashing material in rough opening perimeters for fenestration/window, door and curtain wall applications. Dymonic 100 is suitable for water immersion applications and will not out gas. FEATURES & BENEFITS Dymonic 100 has been formulated with an innovative polymer technology, similar to TREMproof® 250GC and Vulkem® 45SSL, that allows it to be highly versatile and grants its unique capability to adhere to damp or green concrete without outgassing. The skin time of Dymonic 100 is 2 hours and the tack -free time is 6 to 8 hours. This significantly reduces dirt attraction and improves the overall asthetic look. Dymonic 100 has a movememnt capability of +100/-50% in typical field conditions with excellent performance in moving joints. The formula is low-VOC and UV -stable, meaning Dymonic 100 will not crack, craze, or yellow under extreme UV exposure. Additionally, Dymonic 100 is jet fuel -resistant and compatible with many common construction substrates. • Compatible with and can be coated over with Tremco's Vulkem Deck Coatings, ExoAir® Air Barrier products and the cold, fluid -applied TREMproof® line of below -grade waterproofing products • Accepted for use over Nudura Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) There are 21 standard color options available for Dymonic 100, with the option of painting over the sealant. Dymonic 100 meets or exceeds the requirements of the following specifications: • ASTM C920 Type S, Grade NS, Class 50, Use NT, T, M, A, 0, 1 • U.S. Federal Specification TT -S -00230C, Class A, Type 11 • CAN/CGSB-19,13-M87 • International Code Council (ICC) Section R703.8 Flashing • AAMA 714-15 Specification for Liquid -Applied Flashing • NFPA 285 Listed Component Accepted fire rated systems: FF -D-1186, FW -D-1117, HW -D-1122, WW -D-1200, and BW -S-0006 Issued to: Tremco CPG, Inc. Product: Dymonic 100 C719: Pass ✓ Ext:+50°/ Comp_ -50°f Substrate: Anodized Aluminum, Unprimed Unpolished Granite primed with Vulkem 171 Primer Mortar, (concrete) primed with Vulkem 171 Primer. Validation Date: 1/09/2024 -110812029 No. 0124-DYM100 Copydghr©2024 AVAILABILITY Immediately available from your local Tremco Sales Representative, Tremco Distributor, or Tremco Warehouse in 10.1 oz (300 mL) cartridges and 20 oz (600 mL) sausages. COLORS Available in Almond, Aluminum Stone, Anodized Aluminum, Beige, Black, Bronze, Buff, Dark Bronze, Gray, Gray Stone, Hartford Green Ivory, Light Bronze, Limestone, Natural Clay, Off White, Precast White, Redwood Tan, Sandalwood, Stone, and Wl lt@ge 335 Of 33� LIMITATIONS Use with adequate ventilation. Always utilize the accompanying SDS for information on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Health Hazards. Not recommended for use in chlorinated, potable, heavy or waste water. Although Dymonic 100 is paintable, this does not imply adhesion to and compatibility with all paints. Consult Tremco Technical Bulletin No. S-09-05 or Tremco Technical Services for more information. WARRANTY A repair or replacement warranty is available on all Tremco products. Visit https://www.tremcosealants.com/warranties/ for details. PROPERTY Rheological Properties Hardness Properties Weight Loss Skin Time Tack Free Time Stain and Color Change Adhesion to Concrete Adhesion to Concrete After Immersion Adhesion to Green Concrete Adhesion to Damp Concrete Effects of Accelerated Aging Movement Capability Movement Capability Tensile Strength % Elongation Modulus at 100% Tear Strength Fungal Resistance Service Temperature Application Temperature Smoke Development, Fire Spread Smoke Development, Fire Spread Fire Resistance of Assembly TEST METHOD ASTM C639 ASTM C661 ASTM C1246 ASTM C679 TYPICAL RESULTS Non -sag (NS), 0" of sag in channel 40±5 Pass 2to3hr 73.4°F (23°C) 50% RH 6 to 8 hr ASTM C510 Pass ASTM C794 35 pli ASTM C794 30 pli ASTM C794 >25 pli ASTM C794 >20 pli ASTM C793 Pass ASTM C719 ± 50% ASTM C719 (Modified) +100/-50% ASTM D412 ASTM D412 ASTM D412 ASTM D412 ASTM G21-15 ASTM E84 CAN S102 NFPA 285 Crack Bridging ASTM C1305 Nail Seal Ability ASTM D1970 Section 7.9 350 to 450 psi 8_00 to 900% 75 to 85 psi 65 to 75 psi Fungal Resistance = 0, No Growth -40 to 180 °F (-40 to 82 °C) 40 to 100 °F (4 to 37 °C) * 5,5 10,10 Pass Pass Pass *For temperatures below 40 °F, please refer to the Technical Bulletin, Cold Temperature Sealant Application Recommendations. Please refer to our website at www.tremcosealants.com for the most up-to-date Product Data Sheets. NOTE: All Tremco Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are in alignment with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) requirements. D100-DS/0224 0 v A 0 A' d V 6l 0 G/1 v � O c � •O �i r 0 C Vow �o a •� u Q v v v Wu H � v w m � v N � o m U a u w v N su. 41 a pi 0 � 41 V �+ �z r N M i0 1� co Or N M�� c0 n a0 O1 r O Ili N N N M N N N - N N N N O M M