A presentation to Township of Langley (BC) Council on a potential Heritage Conservation Area in Murrayville. Jan. 18, 2010.

1. Murrayville Heritage Conservation Area Strategy Presentation to Mayor and Council Special Meeting January 18, 2010

3. Planning Background

4. Murrayville's Historic Development

5. Requirements for a HCA

6. General Provisions of the HCA

8. Murrayville Heritage Conservation Area Strategy Planning Background

9. Applicable Policies Township of Langley’s Sustainability Charter A primary goal of the Charter is to identify, protect and manage heritage resources and promote awareness of heritage values. Murrayville Community Plan 2.1 Planning Goals (4) The identification and protection of heritage resources in recognition of their cultural, educational and enjoyment value to present and future generations. 2.2 Planning Objectives (13) To consider the heritage resources of Murrayville in the preparation of land use policies and bylaws in the review of development proposals in Murrayville.

10. Murrayville Heritage Conservation Area Strategy Murrayville’s historic development

11. Murrayville c.1890s

12. Murrayville c.1930

13. Contemporary Streetscape

14. Present Day Murrayville

16. The philosophical and management objectives for the area

17. Guidelines for how the objectives will be achieved Requirements ofa heritage conservation area

18. Requirements of a HCA Special Features/Characteristics of Murrayville

19. Proposed HCA Boundaries

21. Distinguishable historic core

22. Variety of building forms

23. Distinctive landscape elements

25. Early Churches Sharon United Church b. 1908-10 OLD YALE RD Presbyterian Church b. 1928 216A STREET

26. Historic Farmsteads Berry Residence and Barn 1901-1902

27. Early Commercial Porter’s General Store 1939 Store (Original store b. 1889) Murrayville Garage c. 1900 (additions 1922)

28. Community Halls and Schools Murrayville Community Hall 1928 Belmont (later Murrayville) School 1911-1913

29. 48 Avenue Residences Robert and Marry Harrower Residence 1908-1910 Lamb/Stirling Residence c.1908-1910

30. 48 Avenue Residences Hagarty Residence c.1910 P.Y. Porter Residence 1898

31. 216 Street Residences Presbyterian Manse 1906 Charles Mooring Residence c.1930

32. 216 A Street Residences

33. Landscape Features Maple Trees, Old Yale Road 1902 Oak Trees at Belmont School c. 1911

34. Historic Infrastructure Pumphouse 1928 Old Yale Road 1922

35. Requirements of a HCA Philosophical and Management Objectives

36. Objectives of the HCA Recognize and enhance the historic nature of Murrayville Promote the preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of the heritage buildings in the Area Ensure that building restorations, rehabilitations, alterations or redevelopment enhances the heritage character of the Area Accommodate infill consistent with the heritage buildings in the Area Respect the design of existing contemporary buildings Communicate the historic value of the area through complementary streetworks and interpretive features

37. Requirements of a HCA Guidelines for Achieving the Objectives

38. Aims of the Guidelines Inform the public of the intent to enhance the character of historic Murrayville Promote economically viable commercial and residential projects Encourage the retention and revitalization of individual historic buildings Provide guidance for new construction Encourage an appropriate streetscape appearance that will benefit the entire heritage area

40. The design of buildings pertaining to:

41. form and scale

42. sustainability considerations

43. building facades and materials

45. Street Elements

46. Design Guidelines for Buildings

47. Building Classifications Scheduled Historic Buildings Non-Scheduled Existing Buildings and Renovations, and Infill Buildings and New Construction

48. Scheduled Historic Buildings 30 sites, or approximately one third of the sites encompassed within the proposed boundaries, are listed historic sites

49. Non-Scheduled Existing Buildings Infill and New Construction It is recommend that these existing buildings be renovated in a manner consistent with the form scale and style of their particular period There is NO requirement in the guidelines to alter these buildings to reflect a historic “theme” It is recommended that design concepts for proposed new construction should attempt to blend harmoniously with the historic elements in the Area Guidance is provided on how this may be achieved

50. Murrayville Heritage Conservation Area Bylaw General provisions of the HCA

52. Addition or alteration to the exterior of a building

53. Construction of a new building or demolition of a building.

55. Exterior maintenance and repairs of existing exterior materials

56. Landscaping

57. Construction and maintenance activities carried out by the Township

59. Comparative Application Processes Existing Process Proposed HCA Process

60. Proposed HAP Application Process

61. LONG TERM BENEFITS

62. Murrayville Heritage Conservation Area Strategy Questions