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8.8 City Council, in consultation with its
heritage committee, shall,
(a) allow alterations, additions or repairs to
buildings designated under the Ontario
Heritage Act, provided the changes to
the building do not detrimentally affect
the heritage value;
(b) allow new buildings, or alterations,
additions or repairs to existing buildings
within a Heritage Conservation District
that are consistent with the District
Conservation Guidelines;
(c) discourage or prevent the demolition or
inappropriate alteration of a heritage
resource, but where demolition or
inappropriate alteration is unavoidable,
(i) consider the acquisition and
conservation of the resource; and
(ii) if acquisition is not possible,
conduct a thorough review and
documentation of the resource for
archival purposes; and
(d) ensure that designated cultural heritage
buildings, and other important cultural
heritage resources that are vacant for an
extended period of time are inspected
regularly to discourage vandalism and
monitor conformity with the City’s
Maintenance and Occupancy By-law.
CITY POLICY
Cultural Heritage Alteration and
Demolition
In 1995, Town Council
received approval from the
Ontario Municipal Board of
its by-law designating a
Whitevale Heritage
Conservation District.
To assist landowners and
residents of the District in
maintaining their properties,
a document entitled “A
Guide: Whitevale Heritage
Conservation District” was
prepared giving information
on compatible development
and outlining the heritage
building permit process.
8.9 City Council shall consider the following
guidelines on the use and reuse of heritage
resources,
CITY POLICY
Guidelines for Use and Reuse
(a) maintain, if possible, the original use of
heritage structures and sites, and if
possible, retain the original location and
orientation of such structures;
(b) where original uses cannot be maintained,
support the adaptive reuse of heritage
structures and sites to encourage resource
conservation; and
(c) where no other alternative exists for
maintaining heritage structures in their
original locations, allow the relocation of
the structure to appropriate sites or areas.
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