• (b) at least one public meeting is held with respect to the proposed heritage conservation district plan; and

• (c) if the council of the municipality has established a municipal heritage committee under section 28, the committee is consulted with respect to the proposed heritage conservation district plan. 2005, c. 6, s. 31.

Consistency with heritage conservation district plan

41.2 (1) Despite any other general or special Act, if a heritage conservation district plan is in effect in a municipality, the council of the municipality shall not,

1. carry out any public work in the district that is contrary to the objectives set out in the plan; or

2. pass a by-law for any purpose that is contrary to the objectives set out in the plan. 2005, c. 6, s. 31.

Conflict

(2) In the event of a conflict between a heritage conservation district plan and a municipal by-law that affects the designated district, the plan prevails to the extent of the conflict, but in all other respects the by-law remains in full force. 2005, c. 6, s. 31.

Extracts from the City of Windsor Official Plan

9.3.2 Identification of Heritage Resources

AREA STUDIES

• 9.3.2.1 Council will identify Windsor’s heritage resources by:
  
  1. Researching and documenting the history, and architectural and contextual merit of potential heritage resources on an area or neighbourhood basis in conjunction with Heritage Conservation District studies, secondary plans or other special studies as may be appropriate;

9.3.3 Recognition of Heritage Resources

HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS PLAQUES

• 9.3.3.1 Council will recognize Windsor’s heritage resources by:
  
  1. Designating groups of buildings and areas as Heritage Conservation Districts under the Ontario Heritage Act;
  2. Commemorating heritage resources and Heritage Conservation Districts with plaques or other suitable means; and

HERITAGE PROPERTY DESIGNATION CRITERIA 

• 9.3.3.2 In order to be considered for designation under the Ontario Heritage Act, the property needs to meet the requirements set out in Ontario Regulation 9/06.

HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT CRITERIA

• 9.3.3.3 Council will require each designated Heritage Conservation District to meet one or more of the following criteria:
  
  1. The area will be comprised of buildings, structures or parts thereof, and sites or landscapes of architectural and/or historical significance meeting the criteria established in policy 9.3.3.2; and