Heritage Conservation Planning

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Heritage Preservation

The City of Vaughan is committed to the preservation, conservation, rehabilitation, restoration and management of heritage resources through Heritage Conservation Planning. Heritage resources can include properties, structures, buildings, districts and landscapes.

Heritage Conservation Planners provide expert advice to the Heritage Vaughan Committee and City Council on the retention, rehabilitation and protection of heritage resources along with their integration into new developments.

Where sites of historical significance have been identified by the City of Vaughan, Heritage Conservation Planners work with property owners to provide information, evaluate applications for alterations and demolition under the Ontario Heritage Act.

The City of Vaughan recommends that owners discuss any proposal to alter designated properties as early as possible to ensure a smooth process.

Vaughan preserves cultural heritage properties three ways:

1. Individual Designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. These properties are formally recognized and protected by designation municipal by-laws specific to each address. Designation follows a process of identifying, evaluating and defining a property as per criteria set out in the Ontario Heritage Act.

2. Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Designation. If the property lies within a Heritage Conservation District, these properties are designated by municipal by-law and Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. District designation enables municipalities to guide change in districts, through adoption of district plans with policies and guidelines for conservation, protection and enhancement of each District’s historic character. The City of Vaughan has four Heritage Conservation Districts : Kleinburg‐Nashville, Maple, Thornhill and Woodbridge.

3. Properties of Architectural and Historical Significance (LSHS). Properties identified as having cultural heritage value are identified on the City of Vaughan's LSHS list. These properties are not designated but have protection against demolition under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

For more information on heritage properties go to : Vaughan's Built Heritage Inventory

Do you want to make changes to your designated property? Go to Heritage Permits and Clearance.

Contact Information

Cultural Heritage Division

Development Planning Department, City Hall, Level 1 2141 Major Mackenzie Drive Vaughan L6A 1T1

Nick Borcescu

Senior Heritage Planner

905-832-2281 ext. 8191

Nick.Borcescu@vaughan.ca

Katrina Guy
Cultural Heritage Coordinator
905-832-2281 ext. 8115
Katrina.Guy@vaughan.ca

Wendy Whitfield Ferguson

Cultural Heritage Coordinator
905-832-2281 ext. 8813
Wendy.WhitfieldFerguson@vaughan.ca

Additional Resources

Heritage Conservation Districts

Maple Heritage Conservation District - Vol 1
Inventory of properties within the Maple HCD
Maple Heritage Conservation District - Vol 2
Study of the Maple HCD
Maple Heritage Conservation District - Vol 3
Plan and guidelines for the Maple HCD
Kleinburg-Nashville Heritage Conservation District
Study, plan and guidelines for the Kleinburg-Nashville HCD
Thornhill Heritage Conservation District
Plan and guidelines for the Thornhill HCD
Woodbridge Heritage Conservation District
Plan and guidelines for the Woodbridge HCD

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

HERITAGE REVIEW INFORMATION AND FORMS

Archaeological Assessment
Terms of Reference
Conservation Plan for Heritage Resources
Terms of Reference
Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment
Terms of Reference
Heritage Clearance
For demolition or top soil removal
Heritage Vaughan Committee
Information and meeting dates