community, and not just to control the environment. There are already 52 individually designated and 299 listed heritage properties within the study area, and many more heritage resources are expected to be identified and recognized through this Study. The study will also consider the variety of past, present and future land uses within the area (including residential, commercial, industrial and institutional land uses).
TERMS OF REFERENCE
The project scope is only limited to conducting of the Heritage Conservation District Study. The outcomes of the Study will provide recommendations on whether any further action is recommended to be taken, and if so what tools/options are recommended. Some of the potential outcomes of the Study may be:
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Refined boundary from Study Area recommended for HCD designation under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act
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Recommendations for individual heritage designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
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Recommendations for properties/heritage resources to be added on the Windsor Municipal Heritage Register per Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act
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Recommendation for alternative tools for conserving cultural heritage within the study area, such as other types of area-specific policy, regulations or guidelines
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Status quo
If the recommendation is to proceed with the development of an HCD Plan, and if approved by Council, then a separate consulting services would be required for development of a Heritage Conservation District Plan.
STUDY BOUNDARY:
The Study boundary (see Appendix A) is generally bound by: Detroit River (north); the west side of Walker Road (east); the Essex Terminal Railway line (south); the alley between Lincoln Road and Gladstone Avenue (west). It appears that there would be approximately 1731 properties located within the Study boundary. 52 are individually designated and 299 are listed heritage properties, with more heritage resources expected to be identified and recognized through this Study. The properties range in land use types from residential, commercial, industrial to institutional uses. The Walkerville Business Improvement Area also exists within the Study Boundary.
However, in finalizing boundary recommendations, the study team must take into consideration various factors in historical evolution, visual perceptions, physical situations, and legal or planning factors. The research findings in these factors and the community consultation process are anticipated to result in refinement of any HCD boundary recommendation.