Heritage Oakville Advisory Committee, January 27, 2026

By GPT-4 & Parth on 2026-01-28, City: Oakville, View Transcript

Heritage and designation-focused city council meeting – high-level summary - The meeting centered on advancing heritage-designation initiatives and heritage-permit discussions for multiple properties, with a strong emphasis on public input pathways and next steps. Notable outcomes included issuing notices of intention to designate Lily House, ongoing consideration of 3269 Dundas Street West, endorsement of the Appleby/Appleby College CHL work to Phase Three, and continued review of the Cudmore House permit and Wilkinson Pigot Farm designation.

Five most important topics discussed

1) Notice of Intention to Designate 3269 Dundas Street West - Discussion focused on heritage designation for a property with a long planning history, potentially shaping preservation and development options. - Direct quote: “This is a designation that has been well over 15 years in the making.” - File/bylaw context: Designation discussions under the Ontario Heritage Act; referenced as an item in the meeting workflow (Item 4.4 context).

2) Notice of Intention to Designate the Lily House (Ontario Heritage Act) - Staff recommended issuing a notice of designation, with council showing support for protection of heritage values and community interest. - Direct quotes: - “Staff's recommendation to you is that we issue a notice of intention to designate be issued... under the Ontario Heritage Act.” - “It's a good day...pleasure to see another enthusiastic owner willing to support heritage.” - File/bylaw context: Notice under the Ontario Heritage Act, Section 29, Part 4; next steps include presenting to council for final approval.

3) Appleby College Cultural Heritage Landscape Strategy (Phase Two) - Evaluation highlighted Appleby College as a cultural heritage landscape, tying in UNESCO CHL concepts and the town’s CHL strategy; phase two focuses on further evaluation and alignment with regulations. - Direct quotes: - “Appleby College is also identified as a CHL meeting seven of nine criteria...” - “If this goes forward, staff will be working again closely with Appleby and their heritage consultants on that next step.” - File/bylaw context: CHL assessment under the Ontario Heritage Act framework; reference to 906 criteria in CHL evaluation. - Public input: General public input opportunities typically occur in later phases or at council meetings; explicit delegation opportunities are discussed in other sections.

4) Heritage Permit Application for 3175 Lakeshore Road West (Cudmore House) - The staff report broke down nine proposed changes to assess impacts on heritage attributes; the plan includes demolishing a sunroom and rear porch to add a new attached garage. - Direct quotes: - “The staff report has broken these items down into various components in order to fully discuss and assess the impacts on the heritage attributes of the property.” - “The color of the brick is integral to the cultural heritage value of this Dutch Colonial Revival home.” - “There’s simply no way to undo that color change without irreversible damage to the brick face.” - File/bylaw context: The property is designated; the discussion is about a heritage permit under existing designation; outcome pending a future vote. - Public input: Public delegates allowed; one delegate (Andrew Zillik) presented concerns in related sections; final approval contingent on staff review.

5) Wilkinson Pigot Farm Heritage Designation Discussion - The group explored designating the Wilkinson Pigot Farm as a cultural heritage landscape, including heritage attributes (barn, silo) and natural features, alongside safety-related concerns about non-heritage items like the pool. - Direct quotes: - “The notice of intention to designate and the statement of cultural heritage value list of heritage attributes has been summarized from those reports that I referenced earlier.” - “It's the historic portion of the barn and also the silo that staff have included in the notice of intention to designate as heritage attributes of the property.” - “The swimming pool... is not proposed to be conserved intact. There would certainly be some safety concerns with that.” - File/bylaw context: General Ontario Heritage Act designation discussion; specifics to be finalized. - Public input: Public consultation is anticipated during the designation process, though explicit delegations for this item were not detailed in this section.

Opportunities for public input - Delegations are encouraged for public input; pre-registration is required (noon on the business day prior to the meeting) with the clerk’s department. - “Delegations have to pre-register and they can do that with the clerk's department.” - Registration deadlines vary by item (e.g., 3269 Dundas West, Lily House, 515 Esplanade), so residents should check the relevant meeting notice. - General pathway: Residents can register as delegates to speak on designated items and may also provide input during future council or planning meetings.

Motions: passed, rejected, or deferred (titles and outcomes) - Lily House – Notice of Intention to Designate under the Ontario Heritage Act - Outcome: Passed unanimously - Next steps: Notice issued; council to finalize designation at a future meeting.

Councillors present - Mr. Chair (Chairperson) - Jerry (Council member) - Bob (Council member) - Carrie (Council member) - George (Council member) - Jason (Council member) - Emma Ding (absent) - Counsellor Mcnes (absent)

Notes - Several properties and designations are discussed across sections (3269 Dundas West; Lily House; Wilkinson Pigot Farm; 515 Esplanade; 3175 Lakeshore Road West; Appleby/Applebee College CHLs). When explicit, file numbers and bylaw references are included (e.g., Ontario Heritage Act designations, Section 29, Part 4 for Lily House; CHL criteria noted as 906). Public input is generally facilitated through delegations, with registration deadlines specified per item.

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