Alterations to a Property Designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act - 129 Bedford Road

"retain much of their original character and are vital reminders of a community's past." The guidelines for this Heritage Conservation District seek to discourage alterations or additions to the street façade of buildings, "except where such alterations are intended to restore the original appearance of the building." The subject property is located at the corner of Bedford Road and Bernard Avenue and therefore has two street facing facades. The proposals seeks to alter one of the window openings along the secondary Bernard Avenue frontage to create a doorway. These alterations are considered to be minor and are not anticipated to have a significant impact on the appearance of the building as viewed from the public realm.

That prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 129 Bedford Road, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning: 1. Final building permit drawings for the proposed alterations consistent with the plans and elevations submitted by the applicant and prepared by Sixteen Degrees Studio Inc., dated February 21, 2020. 2. A detailed landscape plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.