Council Report: S 177/2019

Subject: Walker Power Building, 325 Devonshire Road - Request for Heritage Conservation Easement (Ward 4)

Reference:

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

I. THAT the Owner of 325 Devonshire Road, 'THE WALKER POWER BUILDING INC.', ENTER into a Heritage Conservation Easement with the City according to Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act, for the conservation of the entirety of the railway turntable, and any other archaeological resources as required by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport and;

II. THAT the CAO and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign the Heritage Conservation Easement in content satisfactory to the City Planner and form to the City Solicitor

Executive Summary: N/A

Background:

The Walker Power Building, constructed circa 1911-1913, located at 325 Devonshire Road (the subject property), was listed on the Windsor Municipal Heritage Register on August 27, 2007. The owner of the property had purchased the property in recent years and was notified by City staff since 2017 of the high archaeological potential of the property, and the requirement to submit a Stage 1 archaeological assessment and any further required assessments, to the satisfaction of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS), as part of the redevelopment process.