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Built Heritage Sub-Committee / Sous-Comité Du Patrimoine Bâti December 2, 2016 / 2 Décembre 2016 1 Report to Rapport au: Built Heritage Sub-Committee / Sous-comité du patrimoine bâti December 2, 2016 / 2 décembre 2016 and / et Planning Committee / Comité de l'urbanisme December 13, 2016 / 13 décembre 2016 and Council / et au Conseil January 25, 2017 / 25 janvier 2017 Submitted on November 17, 2016 Soumis le 17 novembre 2016 Submitted by Soumis par: Court Curry, Manager, Gestionnaire Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design Services / Services des emprises, du patrimoine et du design urban, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department / Services de la planification, de l’infrastructure et du développement économique (613) 580-2424, 22379, [email protected] Contact Person Personne ressource: Lesley Collins, Planner II / Urbaniste II, Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design Services des emprises, du patrimoine et du design urban / Heritage Section / Section des Services du Patrimoine Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department / Services de la planification, de l’infrastructure et du développement économique (613) 580-2424, 21586, [email protected] Ward: RIDEAU-ROCKCLIFFE (13) File Number: ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0182 2 SUBJECT: Application for new construction at 112 River Lane, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act and located in the New Edinburgh Heritage Conservation District OBJET: Demande de nouvelle construction au 112, allée River, une propriété désignée aux termes de la partie V de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l’Ontario et située dans le district de conservation du patrimoine de New Edinburgh REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS That the Built Heritage Sub-Committee recommend that Planning Committee recommend that Council: 1. Approve the application for new construction at 112 River Lane in the New Edinburgh Heritage Conservation District according to plans prepared by ekoBUILT, submitted on October 25, 2016 and attached as Documents 4, 5 and 6; and 2. Delegate authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department; and 3. Issue the heritage permit with a two-year expiry date from the date of issuance unless extended by Council prior to expiry. (Note: The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on January 23, 2017.) (Note: Approval to alter this property under the Ontario Heritage Act must not be construed to meet the requirements for the issuance of a building permit.) RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT Que le Sous-comité du patrimoine bâti recommande au Comité de l’urbanisme de recommander à son tour au Conseil : 1. D’approuver la demande de nouvelle construction visant le 112, allée River dans le district de conservation du patrimoine de New Edinburgh, conformément aux plans préparés par la firme ekoBUILT, soumis le 25 octobre 2016, ci-joints en tant que documents 4, 5 et 6; 3 2. De déléguer au directeur général de la planification, d’infrastructure et du développement économique le pouvoir d’apporter des changements mineurs de conception; 3. De délivrer un permis en matière de patrimoine d’une validité de deux ans à partir de la date de délivrance, sauf si le permis est prolongé par le Conseil municipal avant sa date d’échéance. (Nota : Le délai réglementaire de 90 jours d’examen de cette demande, exigé en vertu de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l’Ontario, prendra fin le 23 janvier 2017.) Nota : L’approbation de la demande de modification aux termes de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l’Ontario ne signifie pas pour autant qu’elle satisfait aux conditions de délivrance d’un permis de construire.) BACKGROUND The property located at 112 River Lane is a vacant lot in the New Edinburgh Heritage Conservation District. River Lane is a narrow street with a mix of houses, garages and parking areas. The lane is characterized by this mix of structures and its green character. The property is located adjacent to a recently built semi-detached house and across the lane from a large detached garage (see Documents 1 and 2). The lot was created through a severance approved by the Committee of Adjustment in 2013. Council approved the construction of a single detached house on the lot under the Ontario Heritage Act in May 2013 (Document 3). The lot has since been sold and the new owners have revised the previously-approved plans for the proposed house. The New Edinburgh Heritage Conservation District (HCD) was designated by Council in 2001 for its cultural heritage value as the former Village of New Edinburgh, incorporated in 1867 and annexed to Ottawa in 1887. New Edinburgh was a self-sufficient village, originally founded by Thomas MacKay and settled primarily by the workers from his mills at Rideau Falls. In March 2016 Council approved the updated New Edinburgh HCD Plan. The plan was appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board and the appeal has now been resolved. When the application was received, the new plan was under appeal, and the application was reviewed using both the 2001 and 2016 guidelines. A new application is required because the heritage permit has expired and the plans have changed. This report has been prepared because Council approval is required for new construction in a heritage conservation district. 4 DISCUSSION Recommendation 1: This application is for the construction of a two-and-one-half storey, single detached house with a gable roof, wood and natural stone cladding and a metal roof. The house is 9.5 metres in height and includes a carport recessed from the front façade. The proposed windows are energy efficient, vinyl casement with transoms designed to resemble wood. The proposed house is set back 5.8 metres from the street and the front yard will be landscaped with a lawn, flower beds and shrubs. (Documents 4, 5, and 6.) New Edinburgh Heritage Conservation District Study (2001) The New Edinburgh HCD Guidelines were approved by Council in 2001. The following are applicable for this proposal: Laneways 1. The verdant green character of the laneways is part of the cultural landscape of New Edinburgh. This character, with its mix of trees and shrubs, should be maintained. The proposed new construction will maintain the green character of River Lane. A landscaped front yard is proposed and no trees are to be removed. New Construction 1. New construction should respect the front and side yard setbacks of adjacent heritage buildings to main the character of the streetscape. 2. As the heritage character of the adjacent properties throughout the District varies, the character of adjacent properties should be acknowledged so that new construction respects and reinforces the character of the streetscape. 3. The existing small lot development pattern should be maintained. 4. New buildings with garage doors that dominate the street will not be approved. The proposed house is compatible with the mixed character of River Lane that includes houses, garages and parking. The gable roofline and simple massing of the house 5 reflects the most common house form in the neighbourhood and wood and stone cladding are commonly found in the HCD. New Edinburgh Heritage Conservation District Plan (2016) On March 23, 2016, Council passed by-law 2016-89 to adopt the New Edinburgh HCD Plan. This plan has been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board, but is being used as a policy document when assessing new applications. The following guidelines are applicable to this application: 8.5.4 Guidelines for New Buildings 2. New buildings shall contribute to and not detract from the heritage character of the HCD as outlined in the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value and list of Heritage Attributes. 3. Construction of new buildings will only be approved when the siting, mass, height and materials are compatible with and contribute to the surrounding properties and the cultural heritage landscape. 4. New buildings should be of their own time and are not required to replicate an historical architectural style. If a property owner wishes to recreate a historical style, care shall be taken to ensure that the proposed building is an accurate interpretation in terms of scale, massing and historical materials. 5. Most buildings in New Edinburgh feature front entrances either at grade or one to four steps up. New buildings in the HCD shall respect this heritage attribute. 6. Existing grades shall be maintained. 7. Cladding materials shall be continuous on all building elevations. The use of brick or stone on the front facade only is not appropriate in the HCD. 8. Windows may be wood, metal clad wood, steel or other materials as appropriate. Multi-paned windows should have appropriate muntin bars. 9. The use of natural materials, such as stone, real stucco, brick and wood is an important attribute of the HCD, and the use of materials such as vinyl siding, aluminium soffits, and manufactured stone will not be supported. Although the HCD Plan is not in effect, staff have reviewed the application under the Ontario Heritage Act and have determined that it is consistent with the direction of the 6 new HCD Plan. The proposed building is sympathetic to the heritage character of New Edinburgh as defined in the Statement of Heritage Value and Heritage Attributes (see Document 7). While the proposed house is of its own time, the two-and-one-half-storey building height, gable roof form and use of wood and stone cladding are all sympathetic to the historic character of the neighbourhood. The proposed entrance is two steps up from grade, in keeping with the character of the HCD. 8.5.5 Guidelines for Landscape and Public Realm 1. Front yards in the HCD are generally characterized by a mix of soft landscaping including natural lawns, flower beds, trees and shrubs. This character should be reflected in all landscape alterations.
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