John Lohmus spoke to the concerns with the City's Heritage Consultant's findings and inclusion of the paved parking lot. Further, J. Lohmus noted the purpose, benefits and characteristics of the proposed development project. J. Lohmus spoke to adjacency policies, preliminary plans and drawings and the process to inform the public.
In response to J. Lohmus, John Dunlop, Manager, Indigenous Relations, Heritage and Museums, spoke to contributing and non-contributing criteria requirements and noted the reasoning for inclusion of the paved parking lot.
In response to Committee Members, J. Dunlop spoke to the development application process prior to January 1, 2025 and after, adjacency policies and requirement for a Heritage Impact Assessment.