09-23-2020, 12:38 PM
(09-23-2020, 12:19 PM)Acitta Wrote:(09-23-2020, 11:18 AM)panamaniac Wrote: Does the proposal preserve the heritage elements of the Onward Mfg building?Seriously? It is an ugly old building. What heritage value does it have? Why do people want to keep ugly old buildings and call it "heritage"? I was dismayed by the commotion that occurred over the old shirt factory in the centre block. Does anybody miss it now? The Mayfair had heritage value, but what has replaced it is much better and I certainly don't miss it. Anyhow, the article clearly states that the developer wants to demolish the building.
It IS a non-designated heritage property which (from the city's website) means:
Once a property is on the register, local planning decisions can be affected in a couple of ways:
- The municipality would have more time to process demolition applications made under the Ontario Building Code. Typically, a demolition application must be processed within 10 business days; in the case of a non-designated property, the municipality would have 60 business days - a sufficient amount of time to determine if the property should be protected under the Ontario Heritage Act. If protection is deemed to be warranted, a separate formal legal process would be required.
- Planning Act applications, such as site plans and plans of subdivision, may need to be accompanied by a heritage impact assessment and/or conservation plan.
So, yea, you're right that they intend to demolish it but how much trouble they run into doing that remains to be seen.