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Development Application Guidelines: Heritage Impact Assessment

Published by Town of Oakville

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Type: Guide
Published by: Town of Oakville
Also called: Heritage Impact Assessment
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 5
Covers note: The seven side-column questions (What is the purpose of this?, Who should prepare this?, and so on) are printed over two lines beside the text, so only headings on one line are listed.

Overview

A five-page Town of Oakville guideline in the Development Application Guidelines series on the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), a study of how a proposed development affects the cultural heritage value of a listed or designated property. It sets out the heritage specialist who prepares it, when it may be asked for, and its contents: adjacent heritage properties, research, the proposed development, impacts on heritage attributes, mitigation and conservation strategies, and appendices. It also covers peer review and staff contact details.

What it covers

Development application guidelines
Heritage impact assessment
Owner and Agent Information
Introduction to the Property
Introduction of Adjacent Heritage Properties
Research and Analysis
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
Assessment of Existing Conditions
Description of the Proposed Development
Impact of Development on Heritage Attributes
Considered Mitigation and Conservation Strategies
Appendices

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