A virtual public information session for the Wellington Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Plan will take place on Thursday November 25 from 7pm – 9pm.
This meeting will include a presentation of the findings of the Wellington Heritage Conservation Study completed by Bray Heritage, the consulting firm retained by The County for this Plan. The presentation will introduce the Wellington HCD Plan, outline opportunities for public input and explain the next steps in the process.
Members of the public who wish to attend the virtual public meeting must register by contacting Jaspreet Deol at jdeol@pecounty.on.ca by noon on Wednesday November 24, 2021. The meeting will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams. If you have any questions regarding accessing Microsoft Teams, please contact Jaspreet Deol at the email address above.
Project Background:
A Heritage Conservation District (HCD) is an area of special character, combining buildings, landscape features, and their settings that, together, make up a district that has an identifiably distinct “sense of place”.
HCD designation is a tool that Ontario municipalities have for managing change in beneficial ways. Designation allows the County to manage change within the District in ways that will conserve and enhance district character. Designation also celebrates what is special about the District, building community pride and encouraging compatible improvements to both public and private properties. Proposed changes of a major sort are regulated by the County, using policies and guidelines produced as part of the District Plan.
Previously, Council approved the HCD Designation for Picton Main Street in 2013 which came into effect following the Ontario Municipal Board decision in 2015.
The Heritage Conservation Study for Wellington began in October 2019. For the study, heritage planning consultants Bray Heritage assessed Wellington’s eligibility for an HCD designation under the Ontario Heritage Act.
The consultants worked closely with The County for the study, conducting interviews and discussing with municipal staff, members of Council, the Prince Edward Heritage Advisory Committee, and multiple residents. In May 2021, Council adopted the study recommendations and directed staff to work with Bray Heritage to prepare an HCD Plan that would lay out the policies and guidelines for the study area.
For more information regarding the Wellington Heritage Conservation District, please visit the project page on Have Your Say, The County’s public engagement website, or contact the County of Prince Edward at 613.476.2148 extension 1023, 613.962.9108 extension 1023 or info@pecounty.on.ca.