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Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment Terms of Reference

Published by City of Markham

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Type: Study
Published by: City of Markham
Date: June 2023
Also called: Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment Terms of Reference (2023)
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 7

Overview

The City of Markham's Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment Terms of Reference, June 2023, developed jointly by York Region and its municipalities and listed on the Guidelines and Terms of Reference page. It explains how an assessment determines whether built heritage or cultural heritage landscapes on or next to a site may be affected by development, who prepares it, and its contents: heritage context, research and analysis, a statement of cultural heritage value or interest, existing conditions, policy, impacts on heritage attributes, and mitigation and conservation strategies, with reference guidelines.

What it covers

About the Following Terms of Reference
Purpose
Required by Legislation
Who Prepares This?
Why Do We Need This?
Structure and Format
What Should Be Included?
Submission Requirements
Introduction
Proposal Description and Context
Investigation/Evaluation
Heritage Context
Research and Analysis
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
Assessment of Existing Conditions
Impacts and Mitigation Measures
Impact of Development on Heritage Attributes
Considered Mitigation and Conservation Strategies
Recommendations
Drawings and Supporting Information
City of Markham Additional Terms
Notes

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