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Gormley Heritage Conservation District Study: The Study
Published by City of Richmond Hill
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- Type
- Study
- Published by
- City of Richmond Hill
- Also called
- Gormley Heritage Conservation District Study
- For
- any
- Building types
- All building types
- Pages
- 26
- Instruments
- Ontario Heritage Act · By-law No. 59-05 · Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001
Overview
The study, undertaken under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, that provided the basis for the Gormley Heritage Conservation District Plan in the City of Richmond Hill. It covers the background from residents' first meetings in 1999, the study area set by By-law No. 59-05, a short history of Gormley, the criteria for district boundaries, the hamlet's topography and heritage resources, current development controls including the Oak Ridges Moraine, the public meetings of 2005 and 2006, and the recommended district boundary and actions.
What it covers
- Introduction
- The Heritage Conservation District Concept
- Purpose of the Study
- Background of the Study
- The Study Area
- Implications of Designation as a Heritage Conservation District
- Historical Aspects
- A Short History of Gormley
- District Criteria
- Criteria for Establishing District Boundaries
- Examination
- Current Development Controls
- Official Plan-Oak Ridges Moraine
- Regional Policy Effects
- District Boundary
- Conclusions
- Recommended Actions
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