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Heritage Funding Grants – Kitchener

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137 Queen Street North Kitchener
137 Queen Street North, Kitchener Ontario
From a calendar created by Wendy Collishaw and Bert Williams

The City of Kitchener is now accepting grant applications from residents looking to restore or conserve their heritage property. Eligible properties include individually designated properties under the Ontario Heritage Act and properties located in the City’s four heritage conservation districts: Upper Doon, Victoria Park Area, St. Mary’s and Civic Centre Neighbourhood.

Grants are available to cover up to half the cost of eligible projects, from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $3,000. Applications for 2020 are due Tuesday March 31.

For more information, go to www.kitchener.ca/heritagefunding.

Taken from the calendar description of this property:
Originally the frame cottage of Nicholas Zeiger who built his home in 1852. Mr. Zeiger was a brick mason who established his factory in his backyard. In 1858 John Dauberger bought the property and covered the home with bricks puddled by hand on the site. The vitality of this simple, practical Georgian cottage continues to the present day.

Activa “Avenue M” Project at 30-40 Margaret Ave Cancelled

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Thursday, September 10, 2020. Activa Statement Regarding Avenue M Cancellation. “It is with sincere regret that we have announced the cancellation of our Avenue M condominium project. Current market conditions and the uncertainty of the pandemic have rendered the financing of this project unviable. Consequently, we are unable to move forward to construction. We sincerely apologize for any inconveniences this cancellation may have caused. All Avenue M Purchasers have been notified of this cancellation and have been fully reimbursed. At this time, the future of the site is being reviewed.”
Geoff McMurdo –Vice President, Business Development, Activa

This story was also covered in the Record.

Heritage Permit Application for demolition of 50-52 Weber and 56 Weber at Heritage Kitchener August 4th, 2020

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Heritage Kitchener resumes meetings (virtually) at 4pm, August 4th. Included in the agenda is the consideration of applications for the demolition of two properties in our Heritage District, 50-52 Weber St and 56 Weber St W. Written comments can be submitted via Sarah Goldrup at Sarah.Goldrup@Kitchener.ca Written comments will be circulated prior to the meeting and will form part of the public record. Request for participation electronically in the meeting by contacting Sarah Goldrup. Delegates must register by 4:00p.m. on the business day prior to the meeting [Friday, July 31].

The staff report and Heritage Permit Applications can be seen at:
https://lf.kitchener.ca/WebLinkExt/DocView.aspx?id=1853005

The slightly revised Heritage Impact Assessment can be seen at:
https://lf.kitchener.ca/WebLinkExt/DocView.aspx?id=1852755

The Heritage District Plan is available at https://www.kitchener.ca/…/DSD_PLAN_HeritagePlanCivicCentre…

Following is the public review process of a Heritage Permit Application requiring Council approval. The public is permitted to submit comments, observe or speak before each decision-making body:

CompletedHeritage Impact Assessment review at Heritage Kitchener
4-6pm
Tues., Aug. 4th		Heritage Permit Application review at Heritage Kitchener (via videoconferencing). Heritage Kitchener makes a recommendation to Council.
7pm-
Mon., Aug. 10th		Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee (PSIC) makes a decision on the HPA
7pm-
Mon., Aug. 24th		Council considers PSIC’s report and votes on the HPA



     


 


           

Online Heritage Resources

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kindly shared with our neighbourhood by Sandra Parks.

Available in the Grace Schmidt Room, KPL, or online

·       Well-preserved: the Ontario Heritage Foundation’s manual of principles and practice for architectural conservation by Mark Fram –(363.6909713 Fram) – building conservation, preservation & restoration principles, pgs 44-55

Events

·       Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, North Waterloo Region branch – annual lecture series, November to May; AGM; online blog; lists of resources

Websites

International

·       International Cultural Heritage Policy Documents – Charter of Athens, Venice Charter, ICOMOS

·       Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) – sometimes known as the Anti-Scrape movement, founded by William Morris in 1877

Canada

·       Standards & Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada – benchmark for heritage conservation principles, practice & guidelines

Ontario

·        Eight Guiding Principles in the Conservation of Built Heritage Properties – provide the basis for decisions concerning good practice of heritage conservation

·        Ontario Heritage Act – Parts IV & V relate to municipal heritage conservation

·        Ontario Heritage Toolkit – guides on the heritage conservation process

·        Ontario Regulation 9/06 – criteria for determining whether a property is of cultural heritage value, worthy of designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

·        Provincial Policy Statement – provincial policy direction on land use planning

Region of Waterloo

·        Arts, Culture & Heritage – outlines heritage programs at the regional level, including archives, conservation incentives, resources for property owners

·        Conserving Regionally Significant Cultural Heritage Resources – guide to implementing Cultural Heritage policies in the Official Plan

·        Official Plan – click on the line: Regional Official Plan, then Section 3.G. Cultural Heritage, pgs 48-53

·        Scenic Roads & Special Character Streets – identifies heritage roads

City of Kitchener

·        Cultural Heritage Landscapes Study – an inventory of 55 CHLs

·        Guide to Heritage Designation for Property Owners – individual property designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, incentives and myths.

·        Heritage – walking tours, grant & tax incentives, awards, permits, properties

·        Heritage Conservation District Plans – of the four HCDs

·        Official Plan – click on ‘Consolidated Version,’ Section 12: Cultural Heritage Resources, pgs 12-1 to 12-9.

Local

·        The Economics of Heritage Development – in 2016, the Kitchener Waterloo Association of Realtors hosted a panel on this topic

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