1.1 Heritage Permit Application HER-39-2021 for exterior alterations related to conversion into a “Dairy Queen Ice Cream” at 69 Queen Street be approved, to the satisfaction of the Director of Community and Development Services, subject to the following conditions:

1.1.1. The exterior alterations be designed and installed substantially in accordance with Appendix I of the staff report, with the exception for the requirement for lighting on the front facade and that the front door be painted black;

1.1.2. The proponent be required to obtain a Sign Permit from the Town for the proposed sign;

1.1.3. That any approval granted under the Ontario Heritage Act be understood as not constituting an approval under the Planning Act; and,

1.1.4. The owner be required to confirm the proposed works and use conform/comply with any existing planning requirement and if the proposed use/works do not conform/comply, that no work shall proceed until receipt of any necessary approvals under the Planning Act.

- The Town have heritage consultants on a pre-qualified roster or on retainer to provide peer-review or other cultural heritage services on short notice;

- The Town review the Municipal Heritage Committee terms of reference for implications following these changes to the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA), Provincial Policy Statement 2020 (PPS) and draft Ontario Heritage Toolkit;

• This may require changes to how the committee conducts research and prioritizes properties for recommendation to include on the municipal heritage register.
• This may require the committee to revisit properties on the municipal heritage register to evaluate them against O. Reg. 9/06.
  
- The Town update its Heritage Permit Application form to align with OHA change;.

- Heritage permit approvals should have a standard condition that they should not be interpreted as constituting an approval for Planning Act applications;

- Council adopt the revised heritage permit application by resolution;

- The Town update website information about heritage processes to align with OHA changes;

- The Town keep a file of any documents required for a record of decision according to O. Reg. 385/21 for any property subject to a Notice of Intention to Designate (NOID);

- Properties already Listed on the municipal Heritage Inventory –under Part IV Section 27 of the OHA—be researched and evaluated against O.Reg.9/06 if they have not been already; and

- That staff be required to return to the Committee with their findings when reviewing completed reports.

1.1. The Application for Heritage Restoration & Improvement Grant HIP-11-2021 to replace the wood siding, wood trim, and metal gutters be approved for 45 Queen Street with the Town and Niagara Region each providing $3,750 in grant funding (Regional funding subject to availability), to the satisfaction of the Director of Community and Development Services, and subject to the following conditions:

1.1.1. All requirements of the Heritage Grant Program be fulfilled in accordance with By- law 3989-05, as amended;

1.1.2 The applicant enter into a Heritage Grant Agreement with the Town prior to release of grant money, for the approved Heritage Grant;

1.1.3 The Director of Community and Development Services reserves the right to reduce the amount of grant funding released if the final invoice for the project is less than the approved amount in condition; and

1.1.4 The exterior alterations be undertaken in accordance with the quote and specifications provided by “IRooms” and outlined in Appendix I of the staff report.

1.2.1. The alterations be carried out substantially in accordance with the plans in
Appendix I of the staff report with the exception of the removal of the Bonsai Green paint colour.

• Continuity throughout the corridor is essential,
• Homer Cemetery should be given special attention throughout the process and that every effort be made to protect and preserve the resources of such and that it be noted that there was no information provided regarding the cemetery in the reporting provided,
• 49 Queenston Road does have heritage value and something needs to be done to preserve it and that some sort of mitigation to the survival of the structure be undertaken before the project moves forward,
• It is requested that more information be provided to the Committee regarding mapping and mitigation measures on built heritage resources impacted for further deliberation; and
• It is requested that the Committee receive regular updates on the matter moving forward, including but not limited to potential impact to any historic or culturally significant findings.