Transcript: Heritage Permits and Grants Approved - Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee meeting of April 28, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. | Summary 272

Heritage Permits and Grants Approved - Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee meeting of April 28, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Somebody might want to know. There's nobody on the right side. Good morning everyone. I'd like to call this meeting of Heritage Oakville uh to order and welcome those who are here in person and also those who are joining us online. And for people who are joining us online, if they want to follow along with our agenda, they can go to oakville.ca and under the heading of meetings agendas, uh they can um access the agenda that we'll be using for our meeting today. uh delegations who wish to address the meeting whether in person or online have to pre-register in order to do so and they must do that by noon on the business day prior to the uh meeting. Um so that even if you're going to delegate here or delegate online, you have to register. There's an easy process to do that. It's online same location agendas and meetings and you can you can register your delegation online. Uh we have three discussion items on the agenda today and one information item and I would remind everyone that we are an advisory committee and any recommendations that we make today will go to the council meeting at its meeting on May the 19th at 6:30 p.m. So do we have any regrets Madame Secretary? Yes, we have Emma, George, Bob, and Councelor Longo as regrets. Okay, thank you. Do we have any declarations of pecunary interest with respect to any matter coming before us today? Seeing none, we'll move on. The next item is the confirmation of minutes of our last meeting. These have been circulated. Are there any comments on these minutes? Would somebody like to give thanks Sue? Sue has given me a motion to approve the minutes as circulated. Um any further discussion? Anyone opposed to that motion? Thank you. The mo the minutes are approved. Our first discussion item is uh 4.1 and is a heritage permit application for 82nd Street and that's Kristen who's going to present that to us today. Off you go Kristen. Thank you Mr. Chair and committee. All right. I think we're good. Okay. So, the property I'm speaking to today is 82nd Street, located in the First and Second Street Heritage Conservation District. It is located on the west side of Second Street between Lakeshore Road East and Union Street, as seen here. Oh, there we go. It is designated part five as part of that First and Second Street Heritage Conservation District. It is a contributing property, a circa 1912 Eduwardian foursquare style h house, sorry, with arts and crafts influences and a two-story barn in the backyard from the same time period. The application today for a heritage permit is requesting to do the following. To demolish the existing non-historic rear additions and construct new a new rear edition in the same location, construct a new attached garage on the north side of the house. Construct a new side porch on the south side. Make alterations to the heritage house. and make alterations to the barn. No minor variances would be required as part of this application. All right. So, here we've just got a few slides showing the current conditions of the property. Here we can see the front or east elevation. Uh the front porch and the fenistration will be retained in the proposal. Um the there are some suggested changes to the front gable which we'll see in some of the elevations and discuss later in the heritage assessment portion. Um and that bay front door is a later addition. So that will is suggested to change as well. Here we see the south elevation on the left and the north on the right. So the north on the right here is where the garage the detached or sorry the uh one and a half story garage will be attached to the house through a small one-story profile hallway sort of building. We can see the tree in the back and then that barn structure as well. Uh both of which are going to be retained. And on the south side is where the new porch, a new porch is going to is proposed to be constructed and attached to the new rear edition which will sit in the same general footprint as that one-story edition. You can kind of see at the corner of the photo there. And here are is the rear elevation. And again, these two additions are modern. One is 1980s and one is 1990s. And here is uh some photos of the barn. Uh it is two stories with a gamble roof and horizontal wood cladding. So this structure has been altered in various ways, windows and door openings from different decades. Currently it is used for storage and the applicants are proposing to rehabilitate it uh to use as a pool cabana on the first floor and then a loft studio space on the second floor. Okay. All right. So now just some drawings to kind of show it in more detail. And again these are this is also in your your package as well. Here we see the site plan. We can see the footprint of the new addition as compared to the old where the garage will be and how it connects to the house on that north elevation and the location of the existing barn um in the northwest corner of the property as well. And we can see that there are proposed three removals as part of this uh two in the rear and one on the north side yard. Um but there are the two large trees, the maple and I believe a walnut are being retained as part of this project as well. And here we have some elevation drawings existing on the top and proposed on the bottom. So this is the um the front elevation. This is from the street where you're going to be able to see most of these changes. We can see on the bottom the uh garage and how it connects to the house on the the north elevation. The garage is proposed to be clad in shingles with a mix of ashvalt shingles and metal roofing. Um you can see that the garage doors are two separate single car doors in keeping with the district planning guidelines as well. uh and that the garage is set back from the house. We can see it in a different elevation and that connecting portion is set back further than that as well. Uh and then also on the left hand side you can see where that new rear edition is going to be in that same footprint as the as the current one and how that integrates in with that new porch being proposed as well. Uh this the drawings do show um shing some shingling on the first story, but we know that that's applicant has confirmed that's going to stay brick. So that is as a a proposed condition that we'll point out later. And here is the north elevation. So we can see how that garage is set back from the house. Uh and how that rear addition also is subordinate to the height of the heritage house and a new dormer on the heritage house as a shed dormer uh in keeping with the era and the style and differentiating from that gabled dormer as well. This is the rear elevation. So this is not visible from the street and the south elevation here shows that new proposed porch running along the house with a new entryway where currently there is a window. Uh on the house itself we can see a longer shed dormer proposed as well. And that rear edition does have a chimney which does help it kind of integrate in with the rest of the heritage house which has a chimney on either side as well. And I will just note that that small one-story portion at the back is just a covered porch. it's not um part of the house addition. And then we just have some renderings that were also given to us to show committee uh what this may look like. So this is from the street. We can see it with the garage and that setback hallway. Whoops. Sorry. Oh my gosh, I'm going way too fast. All right. Uh some with the tree, which is staying, and then without just to kind of show how that structure will look. And then the rear yard with the tree and without again just so you can see how that garage fits in there. Uh and then we have some sketches for the barn. Uh the owners would as I noted would like to use as a cabana kind of building with a loft. Um currently the there is a 1960s double entrance which is being proposed to be changed to a normal pedestrian door as you can see here. Um and the doors on the south side uh this is proposed to be kind of an opening that opens out to the pool and the yard as well. And then on the second story we can second story sorry we can see a new set of windows uh looking out into the yard and then on the west and east elevations are proposed dormers with windows to help bring light into that space and new horizontal wood cladding would be installed throughout. So more details would be finalized with heritage planning staff as that project moves forward. So the application was assessed uh within the first and second street HCD plan and guidelines. In terms of the garage uh the proposed garage addition meets the requirements of the planning guidelines while detached garages are preferred. The attached garage has been designed to give the appearance of a lower detached garage with with again that hallway sort of connection section set back further as well. Uh its design and materials are compatible with the house and the district. The new rear edition and the south P porch, sorry, also meet planning guidelines. The rear edition is subordinate in height to the heritage house. As we saw, it has a more traditional aesthetic with a hip roof, wood shingle cladding, and multi-pane windows. The aesthetic and materials of the new south porch are also compatible with the heritage house, but differentiated enough from that historic front porch. And many of the proposed minor alterations to the heritage house, such as those shed dormers we saw, are in keeping with the planning guidelines. However, there are some changes that staff does not support as currently proposed and these have been highlighted in the conditions of the staff recommendation. The proposed wood shingles are supported for the second story which is non-historic stucco right now and they are appropriate for the style and era of the house. However, uh the proposed wood shingles in the front gable and the north dormer are not supported as the current stucco half-timbering and wood trim and brackets are historic and should remain exposed. These heritage attributes are also noted in the property's inventory sheet from the first and second street heritage conservation district that's attached as part of appendix B. Retaining these historic elements will help differentiate the new addition from the historic house. Uh and again we are noting that the brick on the first story needs to be retained just because the elevations showed it as shingled. So we've just put it in as a condition for clarity. And staff also want to note that the replacement of non-historic windows on the heritage house could be supported provided that the new windows are wood. Any historic wood windows should be retained and restored. And we also just want to note that in terms of the trees that I mentioned, the proposal does require those three tree removals. Uh the trees noted for removal do not significantly contribute to the district streetscape and staff have no concerns with their removal. An additional analysis is included in the staff report. So, at this time, staff recommends that the heritage permit application for new additions and alterations to the house and barn at 82nd Street be approved subject to the following conditions. That final details on landscaping and new cladding, trim, windows, and doors for the existing house, new additions, and barn rehabilitation be approved by heritage planning staff. That the half timbering and stuckle cladding and bracket details in both the front gable and the north dormer be retained on the heritage house. that the brick on the first story of the Heritage House remain exposed and not be covered, that the historic wood windows on the Heritage House be retained, that all new windows on the Heritage House be wood, and that this permit expires two years from the date of final approval by council. So, I'm happy to answer any questions, and I believe also um Bill Hicks, the architect, is here as well for any information. Thank you. Okay, good. Thank you, Kristen. Are there any questions of Christian about the application? Nope. Nope. Good. Okay, we do have a delegate registered that's Mr. Hicks and he is here. Um, good morning. Uh, would you like to uh enlighten us further on the application? It's been an exciting project to work on. We're pleased with the end result and I thank the committee and staff for the work that they've done together with us to bring us to this point. I know in the conditions uh while we still would prefer to replace the half-timbering and stuckle on the third floor, we understand that it is listed as part of the reason for the house's designation. So, we're prepared to uh accept that that permit or that condition. Uh the brick definitely is going to be retained. Apologize for that air on the rendering. The historic wood windows, there's very few. I mean, I went through and did an inventory on the existing house. It's probably the the one that's the two that are on the front face and the one in the upper dormer are original. The rest of them appear to have been replaced with in most cases vinyl windows. So So we will replace those and we will do it in wood as has been has been discussed. Probably want to have a further discussion on the one window in the front. I don't think it's original to the house. I've looked at some other similar houses on the street and they appear to be different like the front door that may have been replaced. It's been sealed shut with paint for probably the last 30 years. So, luckily there's a a a storm window on it, but but we will replace them and and take that through staff for for review and approval. I've just seen a landscape drawing yesterday that uh I think the committee and the staff will be quite pleased with in terms of how the the project's going to be further developed on the site. Awesome. So with that, I'm certainly happy with the recommendations and if you have any other questions about the application, I'm happy to answer them. So good. Thank you. Any questions of Jerry? No, no, no, no. Good. Well done. Simple one. Okay. I can go back south then. So there are no other go back south. So there are no other um registered delegations. So we're now confined to the board. Any discussion? Jenny. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, I think overall I support the staff recommendation. I think it's a harmonious addition. It echoes the existing house. Um, it's in form and proportions. It has the appropriate setback, nice repetitive rhythms uh in the roofs and the forms. And I particularly enjoyed seeing the sketches of the adaptive reuse for the barn. Uh, I think they're lovely. a nice and apt uh adaptive reuse. So, all good. Good. Thank you, Jerry. Any other comments from anyone? Okay. So, would somebody like to give me a motion? Carrie has given me a motion that we uh approve the staff recommendation or incorporate that into a motion. Um is there any further discussion on that motion? Anyone opposed to that motion? Nope. Good. Thank you. The recommendation to council then is that the project application be approved. So, moving on to the next item. And I know we've got councelor McNiss, I know, is online. Is Bob online? No, he's not. Okay. And and Council McN knows well enough that he can make a lot of noise if he wants to speak. And I'm and Jerry will keep an eye on him to make sure I I don't miss him. Okay. Okay, the next application is uh for 2366 Carrington Place and that's Kristen again. Hello again. All right, so thank you Mr. Chair and committee. So I am now speaking to a heritage permit for 2366 Carrington Place, a 1975 modernist building designed and constructed by architect Joseph Story. So here it is located on the south side of Carrington Place uh on the shores of Lake Ontario um between Ryland Terrace and technically Stone Lane or Cameo Street, but Carrington Place itself does loop around on the west side of the property. So the property is designated part 4 by bylaw 2024107 again for its modernist stone and woodclad house. Uh the application today is for replacing existing vertical cedar siding with new vertical cedar siding. Um it is a noted heritage attribute in the designation bylaw. That's why it requires a major heritage permit today. Uh there are moisture issues uh and this requires the replacement of that siding. So just some photos of the current condition. Uh cedar siding when it ages it ages naturally into a sort of silvered gray color. Uh, so we can kind of see examples of that here. Um, you can also see some of it is buckling from some of those moisture issues on the corners. Uh, I can there's a photo here that shows that a bit more on the right hand side. So that's happening a bit throughout the property. On the left hand side, we can see how the kind of uneven moisture staining is occurring. And if you look behind the railing, you can actually see the sort of more original tone of the cedar siding when it would have been installed. You know, the more fresh orange kind. And over time it has turned gray. So the um siding Oh, sorry. And here we are with just a few more examples showing how that moisture is settling in on the wood. And this is kind of more the color and tone of what they are looking to replace it with. Um I think it's western red cedar. So in terms of the heritage assessment of this application um like I noted the existing siding is a heritage attribute attribute sorry in the designation bylaw but it has reached the end of its natural life. The owner is proposing to replace in kind with the same material and the same profile. Um the only difference is that they are looking to add a a sealant uh to conserve the wood so that it stays more as the fresh cedar rather than letting it age naturally into that gray look. Um and again we noted that that was present at one point based on the siding behind the railing on the house there. So staff recommendation today is that this heritage permit application for the replacement of exterior siding um at 2366 Carrington Place be approved and that this heritage permit expires two years from the date of final approval by council. And I'm again happy to answer any questions and I also believe we have Byron White online who can answer questions as well. Thank you. Okay. Thank you Kristen. Any questions of Kristen? Jerry through you Mr. Chair. Um Kristen uh in terms of the um new cedar uh you mentioned that it would be sealed um to retain the new cedar warm colors. I imagine is there anything in the in the um bylaw that uh identifies the original intent of the architect through you chair uh to Jerry. There is we have the original drawings that state that it is vertical wood siding. Um but there is no note that denotes the architect's intent whether to let it age naturally or if it was meant to be replaced over time. Uh that's not unfortunately clear. So uh we don't have that information unfortunately. Uh the reason I asked that is because uh typically in architecture when um something is designed with cedar uh natural cedar it is expected that it will age naturally. So the design intention would be to see the cedar in its natural aged gray form. And there are many stains on the market that will protect the cedar while allowing it to age naturally with the natural gray color because I think the color is a very important element of this um house especially shown in the photographs. It shows the um compatibility of the stone, the gray of the stone and uh the gray of the cedar. So it's a texture, an exercise in texture with a similar palette of colors, natural colors, natural age cedar. So it's an important element of that building. Three you Mr. Chair to Jerry. Uh potentially Byron might be able to speak more to if they've looked at those kinds of of sealants or stains. Yes. Thank you. Thanks. Good. We'll raise that issue with him when when he comes on. Any other questions of Kristen? Nope. Okay. So, I believe we have uh Mr. Byron White as a registered delegate. Uh are you connected, Mr. White? Yes, I am. Good morning, committee, Mr. Chair. Okay, good. We can't see you, but that's okay as long as we can hear you. Um um have you anything to add to the presentation by staff and perhaps a response to Jerry's question regarding the the natural aging of the of the of the cedar? Um well um we do um you know the the building as you've seen from the photos um these these particular photos were done by the architectural photographer Scott knows where they they were commissioned by the owner. Um we do see um the the kind of graying of the cedar in these images but we do see uh areas where this graying has not occurred and and this is due to these the uneven exposure of the uh of the house in in its current you on the current site. So we have the face uh exposed to Lake Ontario which is seeing a lot of the elements come through. We have covered spaces and as Kristen indicated there's a there's a whole section that is covered that has not been that is not graying um as as the rest of the house is. So based on that we feel that the that the that the natural cedar in its in its kind of uh initially um in its initial state is is appropriate for the for the uh for the house. And that coloration still uh matches the tone of the of the rest of the existing building in the uh in the stonework as well. Okay. Jerry, do you want to Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh through you. Um for cedar, there are oilbased penetrating stains that are best to protect against moisture and UV damage, allowing the wood to breathe um while highlighting its natural grain. Have you considered uh using some of those um items that would uh replicate um an aged cedar color so that you have that um element from the beginning? So it would mitigate any patchwork of uh different uh staining um elements across the house with the different exposures of the house. Yes. Well, we have used uh penetrating oil stains in in other locations on other projects and the the fact remains that the the sun's exposure is what drives the um the discoloration or the or the graying of the cedar. Um on virtually all projects that you would see with an overhang, um you'll see the natural color of the cedar um in its kind of brownish tones be evident where underneath we we see the kind of graying out. So we see a differential um a differential uh weathering of of this material and um I I would say that we are you using a penetrating oil stain on or a sealer on this that that's the proposed um application that the uh that the owner is looking to use. Thank you. I just wanted to say that um in some previous projects um what has worked successfully is when they applied that semi-transparent uh stain with a color pigment that would match for example the cedar that we see on screen that that great warm gray color and they put it they apply it initially so that when the wood ages it all ages uh in a similar uh gray palette so that you wouldn't have the patching So that um you begin from the be so from the beginning the stain is applied to that fresh cedar so that you get the gray pallet so you would not have any patchwork and that we've seen successfully on other homes that use cedar as an external cladding and they do have UV protection in the semi-transparent stains. Do you have a response to that, Mr. White? Is that something that your client would consider? I guess what Jerry's saying is that start off gray. In other words, it's it's it's reached that stage now of being gray. Your suggestion, I guess, is to go back to the natural color and allow it over time to come back to the condition in which we now see it. Um, because it would it would age and it would go gray. Jerry's suggesting that if you stain it gray now, you avoid the um the patches where the sun doesn't get at it. Fair. Um I I would say though that when this when this material went on the building, it was in its in its natural kind of brown hue and that would have been there's nothing in the in the drawings that indicate that the that the architect wanted this to gray over time. So um the the cl our client um has a the desire from from the client side is to um replace this replace the cedar and maintain the the brown um natural color that the cedar comes in. That's that's his that's his wish. We do see it evident in the current in the current facade right now in the in the areas that are protected and it would have been in that state when the house was first constructed and allow it to age. Okay. Thank you. You all right, Jerry? You hear that though? Yeah. I I don't want to banter back and forth, but um I I would say that if you ask um many of the professionals in the architectural field, you'll find that um cedar is a natural material like copper. And when it's applied to a building, it's applied uh in the design concept generally and typically to age because it is not a plastic material. It's not a synthetic material. And so um in this case the the color choice the material selected by the original architect was a natural material and it was I would say probably I would say 99% sure that he would have designed it um with its aging component in mind so that I think it's an important part of the heritage feature of the home so that uh you know the brand new crisp color of new cedar is not what the original intention of this heritage piece would have been. So, if you can kindly maybe reconsider and and speak to your um um clients about the opportunity to revisit uh this, maybe have a color that um mitigates between the brand new and the aged cedar, something a little bit more aged that doesn't make it look like a plastic and a synthetic material on the exterior. Thank you. Okay. Thank you, Jerry. Any other comment, Jason? It's not often I go against Jerry. Um I'm in complete support of the house being brought back to its original. And if it it's going to be 50 years anyway in terms of this aging process we've just witnessed. It's whatever the owner applies to it is going to be a maintenance nightmare and it will age. I'm not concerned about it going in and trying to keep it orangey red for as long as possible. I'm happy that it goes in. It's done. It looks It's amazing property. It's going to look fabulous when it's um put back to its original. I'm excited to see it actually because that's what it would have looked like 50 years ago. And um I think it'll age through a process anyway. I think it'll look fine. Thank you. Thank you, Jason. Any other questions of the the architect? No. Okay. Thank you. Um, you can stay online to continue to watch, but thank you for your presentation this morning. Okay, thank you. Okay, just um Okay, so we're we're now confined to the board. Uh, Kirk, were you um going? Nope. Okay. Okay. Um Okay. So, any other discussion? I think we've got um the suggestion that taking it back to where it was is the appropriate thing to do because that was what the original architect said. Is that and and Jerry was suggesting that we in fact color it? Uh no. What I was suggesting is they're having issues with if you look at the house now, it has patchwork of of cedar that has aged gracefully in time and some that has not aged depending on the protection factor and the exposure of the building and to mitigate that. Um, and they're going to try uh so my understanding from staff was that they were going to try and put a coating on this cedar to preserve the natural cedar color, the fresh brown cedar color. So um my concern was that if you try to do that for a long period of time, you will still get cracking uh through that process and the and the wood will age and it will age um in a manner that is uh um maybe unsightly and patchy around the perimeter and they could save themselves uh some of that um um I guess um uncomfortable look on the exterior by mitigating ating it from the beginning with a semi-transparent stain if they wanted to um uh because that building will never be brown for more than 3 years that the wood is alive is um porous and it will expand and contract with the elements. So it will it will um age in in the gray color and it's a matter of how it's going to age. If you want a more um a gradual transition, then you apply the semi-transparent at the beginning to get it to look um like it was meant to look in the first place. Well, maybe Kristen can help me here because what I'm reading is it says that the owners are proposing to seal the siding with an oilbased sealer to help protect the wood. This will change the appearance of the house as the natural toned color of the cedar will be retained rather than fade over time. So that would defeat what you're saying, Jason. And if they do that, it will not become gray is is what is is that Chris? Is that is that right? Three, Mr. Chair, I believe that is the idea. Yes. So the the the current application suggests that the cedar be treated so that it will not age and become gray over time. Yes. Yes. I'm saying wood, whatever you apply to this wood, you will never be able to keep up with the natural aging process of this wood. It's going to go gray. And and I'm not concerned that they try and and they try and protect it and keep it ready orange as long as possible. It will ultimate, excuse me, it will ultimately go gray. There's no question there's too much wood to prevent that happening. Okay. Right. So you can keep it. If if um if you try and seal the wood so that it doesn't age, um you can actually uh create more of a problem. It will bubble. It will buckle. You can get a plasticized sheen on the wood, which is not anywhere near a natural product look. uh just like they do with copper, they seal this plastic uh sealant that the copper stays shiny and then what happens is in 10 years you'll get the little cracking and bubbling in between and eventually over a hundred years it might go green again but it's it's a it's an unsightly process. So knowing that wood is a natural product, it's not plastic. So trying to plasticize the exterior is uh is would not be uh integral to keeping um the heritage quality of the building. It's a the cedar is a heritage attribute of this uh building and it's important to make sure that the very prominent cladding is kept to the original intention. So, if they apply a a semi-transparent or if they apply just a a protective seal, that's fine. It will age and that we have no issue with that. But if they apply something that will prevent its aging, there's a problem there. And is that the sorry, is that the intention? They're trying to prevent it aging. It says what it says in the application or in what I'm reading in in in the staff report, it says that the that that the cedar will be retained rather than fade over time through you, Mr. Chair. That's what I understood. I'm not sure if maybe Mr. White can clarify or not, but I'm wondering. Yeah, that is the intent that is the intention of the owner to maintain this siding on a yearly basis um so that it retains the original brown color uh when it first goes on as as shown in the in the images um that that have been presented. Okay, that that's helpful and I'm fine with that. I think I'm absolutely fine with it. I don't think that the owner will be able to keep up with net nature. I think it'll be I would agree with that. Okay. Okay, that's good. That's good. I think we've had it all. Everybody understands what what we're dealing with here. It's a lot of wood. Okay. Okay. Okay, that that that's a good discussion everybody. Um so has everybody have their questions answered? Then would somebody um like to give me a motion and that's okay. Thanks Russ. Russ has given me a motion to approve the staff recommendation. Okay. Any further discussion on that motion? Anyone opposed to that motion? Seeing none, the motion is carried and the application is approved. Thank you everybody. I learn a little bit every time I come to this this this committee. Um, thank you very much. Okay, our next item is uh 4.3, which is the heritage grant program recommendations and that's Kirk. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Threw you to committee. Good morning. Uh, this is always an annual great great news story for our work here in the town of Oakville, the heritage grant program. So this year uh will mark the 13th year that we've been uh that we've been uh participating with the community in in supporting uh heritage restoration. uh in 2026 um as mentioned 13th year of the program we had 180,000 dedicated annually by council and in some additional funds that we that we carry forward from years past in order to apply to the grants for this year's program. We received 28 applications in total and all added up together it was uh in excess of $252,000 requested. Uh so we're always overs subscribed uh but we we do our best to to share that um share that funding around as best we can. Uh everybody did receive some funding based on their application this year and we focus on priority activities in terms of windows and exteriors and and that sort of uh structural type elements of the heritage attributes on on the properties. So in total this is another great number uh 1.4 4 million over time of the program 13 years and 315 projects all together that amount uh leveraged off the grant funding is 7.9 million. Uh so points to a couple of things one success uh two perhaps were always overs subscribed and and uh the funds would be welcome in any amount that they're provided. So uh the the the program runs in the spring of every year and a component of that is to review the applications, work with applicants for their submissions and then we strike a a working group of this committee in order to evaluate those those applications and to award the funding. uh this year's highlights. Some of the projects include uh some monument restoration at Knox Presbyterian Church, uh Knox by by the 16. Uh some structural repairs, uh beams and foundations to some historic residences, as well masonry repairs to St. John's United Church, as well restoration works on some newly designated projects. So again, uh, as we've been working over the last couple of years as an outcome of some of the changes that the province, we've been, uh, successfully designating many, many projects as this or properties, pardon me, as this committee has, has been a part of and is well aware of, and now we're starting to see those projects come through for support for the grant program. Uh, so it's it's again another measure, I think, of the importance and the excellence of the work that's being done here. Uh and also I'll just highlight off off some of these these properties that we've we've mentioned on this slide. They're they're public properties. They're public facing properties. Uh and so they really have an impact on the community and and keep keep Oakville uh to a high standard and and actually looking really great out there. Here's some example photos just to take you through. So, here we have some uh I believe this is Knox by the 16 and I've toured this as part of the cultural days. I've toured this site. Uh there's a lot of great um it's a beautiful churchyard and there's lots of work there to be done. Uh here we have the lighthouse facility in Oakville Harbor. That's on the on the west side by the by the uh yacht squadron building. back to our discussion around the weathering of natural materials in nature. Uh so here we have a roof restoration and I I've I've uh in over my time here talked to heritage planners what are the couple most important things the roof on your heritage home to keep it safe and sound as well. What does a heritage planner want to see most on a building? It's to go look at the foundation on the inside. That's pretty uh pretty interesting stories told in that regard as well. So the staff recommendation is pretty straightforward that um that the the grant approvals be or the grant awards be appro endorsed this year and sent on up to planning and development for approval. Um so the recommendation reads that appendix A grant projects and amounts attached to the report be endorsed and I'm available for any questions if committee should have any. Thank you. Thank you Kirk. Um a lot of great projects indeed. In fact, being a downtown kind of person, you had a picture in the at the beginning and head end, if you could find it, which was Bington's. Could you could you flip that one up again just to show us it? Um, is that going to happen? Yeah. Thanks, Tiffany. Yeah, there it is. there. It was just it it it's such a remarkable uh change um when you see the building brought right back to to its original um from I mean it looked it looks the way it was looked almost modern as if it had been sort of put up there with the mansard roof and all the rest of it but it's right back to to where it was and that that's a remarkable thing and it's wonderful to see that our grant program helps with that kind of thing that there many other good projects but this is one that I see more often perhaps than the others and I just thought it was remarkable and it's it's come out really well. Okay. So, super. Thank you, Kirk. I I don't think anyone here would would would oppose the motion that we um we we endorse this recommendation, but somebody needs to propose it for me. Sorry. Oh, yes. I could Sorry, John. Happy to move it. When the big picture comes on, you go off onto a little thumbnail sketch on the top corner. So, I didn't see you. Please, please go ahead. Yeah, h happy to move it. Obviously, a great program and even more important with the heritage designation project and the number of uh designations increasing. So, uh happy to move it and I think we'll obviously remember around budget time to potentially ask for a little bit more seeing it's still overs subscribed and I think as the you know as the new designated properties kind of understand the maintenance that goes along with it, they'll start reaching out more. So, I think we'll have even more pressure going forward. So, um you know, I guess it'll be the next term of council, but 2027 budget, I think it'll definitely be important to uh seek a little bit more so that we can keep pace and keep our heritage properties looking great. So, happy to move it and uh thanks to staff and everyone on the committee. Thank you, John, and thank you for that uh vote of support for for an increase in in the budget. So, let's hope that that gets onto the table next year. Okay. So, we've got the motion. Any further discussion? No one opposed. Thank you very much. We are happy to pass that on to council for final implementation. Thank you everybody. Okay, we have item number five which is the delegated heritage permits and that has been circulated to everybody. And as usual, if you have any questions on any of these uh approvals, you should raise the matter with staff later. As I often say, this is an important part of our process because it's how we keep our eye on just how well this is working and the delegation are are in fact in tune with with the committee's own views. But if you have any questions, you should ask staff later. Okay. Um the date and time of our next meeting is the 26th of May in the council chamber here at 9:30 a.m. So, if I can have a motion to adjourn. Thank you, Russ. No one will be opposed to that. So the meeting is adjourned. Mr. Chair, can we also have a a vote to accept the information item, please? Accept the information. Oh, sure we do. Um, yes. So, somebody Jerry will give me a motion to accept theformational items. Gosh, I don't usually miss that. Norman's opposed to that. So, they're accepted. We've already done the adjournment. So, I'll just thank everybody for the gift of their time today. And the meeting is closed. Thank you. Recording stopped.

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