Unionville Heritage Conservation District Plan

Overview

The Unionville Heritage Conservation District Plan, the City of Markham's plan under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act for old Unionville, in ten parts with the district map. Part A gives the district overview, character, boundary, building classification and principles; Part B building, streetscape and open space policies, special sites such as Union Mills and the Victoria Avenue Bridge, and planning policies; Part C implementation; Part D design guidelines for new buildings, additions and alterations, commercial and landscape features.

What it covers

• Part A District Overview
• 1.0 Introduction
• 2.0 Heritage Conservation District Designation
• 2.4 Building Classification
• 3.0 Heritage Conservation District Principles
• 4.0 Building Policies
• 4.2 Heritage Buildings
• 4.5 Commercial Features
• 5.0 Streetscape and Open Space Policies
• 5.11 Victoria Avenue Bridge
• 6.0 Policies for Special Sites and Projects
• 7.0 Planning and Development Policies
• 8.0 Implementation
• 8.2 Application Review Process
• 9.0 Guidelines for Buildings and Surroundings
• 9.1 Streetscapes
• 9.2 New Buildings
• 9.3 Additions to Heritage Buildings
• 9.4 Alterations to Heritage Buildings
• 9.5 Additions and Alterations to Non Heritage Buildings
• 9.6 Commercial Features
• 9.7 Landscape Features
• Selected Bibliography