EXCERPTS FROM APPLICABLE PLANNING DOCUMENTS:
A) Provincial Policy Statement, 2005
http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page1485.aspx
Part IV: Vision for Ontario’s Land Use Planning System
The Province’s natural heritage resources, water, agricultural lands,
mineral resources, and cultural heritage and archaeological
resources provide important environmental, economic and social
benefits. The wise use and management of these resources over
the long term is a key provincial interest.
2.0 Wise Use and Management of Resources
Ontario's long-term prosperity, environmental health, and social wellbeing depend on protecting natural heritage, water, agricultural,
mineral and cultural heritage and archaeological resources for their
economic, environmental and social benefits.
2.6 Cultural Heritage and Archaeology
2.6.1 Significant built heritage resources and significant cultural
heritage landscapes shall be conserved.
Conserved:
means the identification, protection, use and/or management of
cultural heritage and archaeological resources in such a way that
their heritage values, attributes and integrity are retained. This
may be addressed through a conservation plan or heritage impact
assessment.
Cultural heritage landscape:
means a defined geographical area of heritage significance which has
been modified by human activities and is valued by a community. It
involves a grouping(s) of individual heritage features such as
structures, spaces, archaeological sites and natural elements, which
together form a significant type of heritage form, distinctive from that
of its constituent elements or parts. Examples may include, but are not
limited to, heritage conservation districts designated under the Ontario
Heritage Act; and villages, parks, gardens, battlefields, mainstreets
and neighbourhoods, cemeteries, trailways and industrial complexes of
cultural heritage value.
Heritage attributes:
means the principal features, characteristics, context and
appearance that contribute to the cultural heritage significance
of a protected heritage property.
Significant: means
g. in regard to cultural heritage and archaeology, resources that are
valued for the important contribution they make to our
understanding of the history of a place, an event, or a people.
B) Places to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater
Golden Horseshoe, 2006
https://www.placestogrow.ca/content/ggh/plan-cons-english-all-web.pdf
4. Protecting What is Valuable
4.1 Context
The GGH is blessed with a broad array of unique natural heritage
features and areas, irreplaceable cultural heritage sites, and
valuable renewable and non-renewable resources that are essential for
the long-term economic prosperity, quality of life, and environmental
health of the region. These valuable assets must be wisely
protected and managed as part of planning for future growth.
4.2.4 A Culture of Conservation
1. Municipalities will develop and implement official plan policies and
other strategies in support of the following conservation objectives:
e) Cultural heritage conservation, including conservation of cultural
heritage and archaeological resources where feasible, as built-up
areas are intensified.
C) Regional Municipality of Niagara’s Regional
Policy Plan Directives
http://www.niagararegion.ca/living/icp/pdf/policy/regional-strategy-2011-PolicyPlan.pdf
SECTION THREE
CONSERVATION
REGIONAL STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND
As a community, Niagara has special qualities, rooted in its rich cultural
and historical heritage …
The preservation and enhancement of the Region’s special character will be
important to the quality of life here in the future … There is the opportunity to
establish a framework to guide change that will preserve and enhance what is
special about Niagara while also accommodating growth and new development.
SECTION SEVEN
ENVIRONMENTAL
http://www.niagararegion.ca/living/icp/pdf/policy/natural-resources-environmentareas-2011-Policy-Plan.pdf
7.F Historic Sites and Buildings
Objective 7.F.1 To preserve buildings, communities and other sites of
significant historic and architectural interest.
Policies for Historic Sites and Buildings
Policy 7.F.1
The Region will encourage local municipalities to take advantage of the
provisions of The Ontario Heritage Act regarding the designation and
protection of historic and architecturally significant buildings and sites.
Policy 7.f.2
The Region, in co-operation with other levels of government and concerned
private groups, will identify, inventory and evaluate sites and buildings of
major historic and architectural significance.
Policy 7.F.3
The Region will carefully review new development proposals which might
impair the historic or architectural character of sites and buildings evaluated
as being of significant interest.
Policy 7.F.4
Each area municipality should provide policies in its official plan for the protection
of sites and buildings which have historical or architectural significance. There
should be provision for the area municipality to delay the demolition or
extensive alteration of significant sites or buildings for a specific period to
allow time for negotiations or public purchase.
Policy 7.F.5
The public works and projects of all levels of government should wherever
possible be in harmony with the character of historic and architecturally
significant buildings and communities.
D)
Region of Niagara Sustainable Community Policies:
Places To Grow / 2005 Provincial Policy Statement
Conformity and Niagara 2031 Amendment
https://www.niagararegion.ca/government/initiatives/2031/pdf/RPPA2-2009.pdf
5. PLANNING NIAGARA’S URBAN COMMUNITIES
5.1 Objectives
The objectives of the Urban Community policies are to …
Promote the preservation and enhancement of cultural heritage resources.
5.10 Culture and Heritage
2. The Region encourages support for conservation, restoration,
enhancement, and adaptive re-use of Niagara’s cultural heritage resources.
3. Cultural heritage resources shall be conserved, enhanced, restored or
re-used to protect the cultural identity of existing communities, particularly
where intensification is being considered.
4. New development or redevelopment within or adjacent to heritage areas
or districts, or adjacent to a designated heritage site, should be compatible
in scale, architectural treatment and land use with the existing heritage
features within or adjacent to the area, or of the site.
5. Municipalities are encouraged to identify heritage areas/districts in local
official plans, along with appropriate development policies.
7. Municipalities are encouraged to actively identify, inventory and evaluate
properties of cultural heritage value or interest and create a municipal
registry of properties designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. Municipalities
are also encouraged to identify properties of cultural heritage value or
interest that are not designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.
8. Public works projects and plans undertaken by all levels of government
should consider and be sensitive to the character of heritage conservation
districts and designated properties.
E) City of Niagara Falls Official Plan
http://www.niagarafalls.ca/pdf/planning/zoning-official-plan/official-plan.pdf
PART 5
APPENDIX I - DEFINITIONS
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“Cultural Heritage Landscape” - a defined geographical area, often
modified by human activities, that are valued for their important contribution
to our understanding of the history of a place, an event, or a people. The
geographical area may have been specifically designed or may have evolved
over time and may be continuing to evolve. It involves a grouping(s) of individual
heritage features such as structures, spaces, archaeological sites and natural
elements, which together for a significant type of heritage form, distinctive from
that of its constituent elements or part such as gardens, main streets,
neighbourhoods or trails.
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“Cultural Heritage Value or Interest” - includes built heritage
resources, cultural landscapes and sites of archaeological importance.
PART 5
APPENDIX VI - FUTURE CULTURAL HERITAGE STUDY AREAS
Lundy’s Lane Battlefield (municipally owned sites plus
related publicly-owned properties)