BYLAW - Heritage Designation 93 Wells St - 20100413 - 521710THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
Bylaw Number 5217,10
BEING A BYLAW to designate a
property to be of cultural heritage
value orinterest — (93 Wells Street)
WHEREAS Part IV, section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R,S,0,1990, c. 0.18, as
amended, provides that the council of a municipality may, by by-law, designate a
property within the municipality to be of cultural heritage value or interest;
AND WHEREAS on December 8, 2009, The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
approved the recommendations of its Heritage Advisory Committee to designate the
property municipally known as 93 Wells Street (the "Properly") to be of cultural
heritage value or interest;
AND WHEREAS the Town Clerk of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora caused
notice of the intention to designate the Property to be served on the owner of the
Property and the Ontario Heritage Trust and published in a newspaper having
general circulation in the municipality;
AND WHEREAS there were no objections to the proposed designation of the
Property served on The Corporation of the Town of Aurora;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora deems it
necessary and expedient to enact a,by-law to designate the Properly to be of
cultural heritage value or interest;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
AURORA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS;
1, THAT the Property described on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming
part of this By-law be hereby designated to be of cultural heritage value or
interest;
2. THAT a statement explaining the cultural heritage value or interest of the
Property and a description of the heritage attributes of the Property are set
out on Schedule "B" attached hereto and forming part of this By-law;
3. THAT the Town Clerk of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora shall serve
a copy of this By-law on the owner of the Property and the Ontario Heritage
Trust and publish notice of the by-law in a newspaper having general
circulation in the municipality,
4, . THAT, the Town Solicitor of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora shall
register against the Property in the proper Land Registry Office, a copy of
this By-law including an Affidavit of the Town Clerk respecting the giving of
notice referenced herein to be attached to and forming part of this By-law,
11 READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 13TH DAY OFAPRIL, 2010,
READ THIRD TIME AND FINALLYPASSED THIS 13TH DAY OF APRIL, 2010,
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SCHEDULE "A" TO
BY•LAW5211,10
Description of Property
All and singular those certain parcels or tracts of land and premises situate, lying
and being in the Town of Aurora, in the Regional Municipality of York, municipally
known as 93 Wells Street, and being composed of Lot 40, Plan 120 , including the
house and all other buildings and structures thereon,
SCHEDULE "B" TO
BY,LAW5211•10
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest
The property located at 93 Wells Street is a significant contributor to the character of
the Southeast Old Aurora,
Design or Physical Value
The house has architectural value as a classic and good example of the Arts and
Crafts Bungalow style;1 Y2 storey high with large covered front porch, square
columns and stone supports; large gable 'roof with front gabled dormer and wide
eaves; exterior rustic stone chimney; and, exterior cobblestone siding,
Contextual Value
The house has contextual value as part of an intact neighbourhood of well maintained
early 201" Century Bungalow, Arts and Crafts, Colonial Revival and Edwardian Homes
built around the same time,
Description of Heritage Attributes
Important to the preservation of 93 Wells Street are the original key attributes that
express its value, these include:
Exterior Elements
The Arts and Crafts bungalow, 1'Y2 storey
Gable roof with front gabled dormer and wide eaves
Cobblestone siding
Covered front porch with square columns and stone supports
Window openings including the bay window on main fagade
Front door opening
Rustic chimney
Explanatory Note.
Re; Heritage Designation By-law 5217.10
Bylaw Number 5217.10 to designate the property municipally known as 93 Wells
Street, Aurora, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest pursuant to the
provisions of Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S,O.,1990, c. 0,18,