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Heritage Conservation District Proposal Lower Main Street
Under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, a municipal council may designate areas worthy of preservation as heritage conservation districts. Since 1980, 90 heritage conservation districts have been designated by municipal councils across Ontario. Six of these are in York Region.
The Town of Newmarket has taken a series of steps toward protecting, enhancing and revitalizing Lower Main Street South. The efforts include:
- completing a beautification program for the Lower Main Street South roadway and boulevard and Market Square;
- offering a comprehensive set of financial incentive programs in support of building improvements on the street; and,
- providing professional design advice to property owners and business owners at the concept stage of an improvement project.
Town Council decided to proceed through a process to establish a heritage conservation district for Lower Main Street South. The heritage conservation district study, begun in the fall of 2008 by George Robb Architect, builds on the heritage improvement plan from 2005 and the community improvement plan from 2001.
A draft of the Proposed Heritage Conservation District Plan has been prepared and the key aspects presented at a Public Information Session held on January 13, 2010 at the Newmarket Community Centre. This meeting also included a Masonry Conservation Workshop. The workshop presentation material can be viewed below.
A copy of the draft Proposed Heritage Conservation District Plan is available for viewing and download below. You can also contact the Planning Department (contact information at the bottom of this page) to arrange to pick up a paper copy or have one mailed out to you.
October 2010 Draft Proposed Heritage Conservation District
Through the various information sessions and community mail outs, a number of questions have been raised in regard to the proposed Heritage Conservation District. The questions and responses regarding district designation can be view below.
Recent Questions and Responses
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Related Background Information
Notice of January 13 2010 Information SessionInformation Session Presentation
Heritage Conservation District Study
This study is for information purposes and acts as an update to the work completed to date on the process for designating a portion of Main Street South as a Heritage district.
The study provides information relating to the proposed boundaries for the district, historical context and a description of the architectural character of the area and the impact of municipal policies on the conservation of this portion of Lower Main Street South.
December Information Session - Synopsis
Notice of December 2008 Information Session
District Information Panels
Buildings and Streetscapes (East)
Buildings and Open Space (West)
Buildings and Streetscapes (South)
For further information on the proposed Heritage Conservation District, please contact a member of the Town of Newmarket Planning Department at 905-895-5193 ext. 2450 or e-mail planning@newmarket.ca.
