The consent of the committee is requested for the consideration of Report Number HP-25-005 immediately in advance of original Business Item 5, Notice to Designate under the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Report of the Commissioner of Community Services (HP-25-005) is attached.
Recommendation:
That the Kingston Heritage Properties Committee recommends to Council:
That the following recommendation in Report Number HP-24-039, Notice of Intention to Designate - 2973 Orser Road, be referred back to the Kingston Heritage Properties Committee for consideration at a meeting no later than Q1 2026:
That Council direct staff to serve a Notice of Intention to Designate the property located at 2973 Orser Road, known as the Orser Farmstead, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, attached as Exhibit A to Report Number HP-24-039; and
That should no Notice of Objection be received by the Clerk of The Corporation of the City of Kingston within thirty (30) days of the publication of the Notice of Intention to Designate, the Designation By-Law for 2973 Orser Road, known as the Orser Farmstead, attached as Exhibit I to Report Number HP-24-036, be presented to Council for all three readings, and that staff be directed to carry out the requirements as prescribed under Section 29(8) of the Act.
Note: the item below, Notice of Intention to Designate Under the Ontario Heritage Act - 2973 Orser Road, will only be considered if the above motion is defeated.