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Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee EXTRACT OF DRAFT Minutes 9 8 november 2007

Comité consultatif sur la conservation de l’architecture locale extrait de l’Ébauche du Procès-verbal 9 le 8 novembre 2007

APPLICATION TO DEMOLISH A PORTION OF 330 GILMOUR STREET, AND APPLICATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AT 330 GILMOUR STREET, A PROPERTY DESIGNATED UNDER PART V OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT AS PART OF THE CENTRETOWN HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT

DEMANDE DE DÉMOLITION D'UNE PARTIE DU 330, RUE GILMOUR, ET DEMANDE DE CONSTRUCTION D'UNE NOUVELLE INSTALLATION AU 330, RUE GILMOUR, DONT LA PROPRIÉTÉ FAIT L'OBJET DE L'ARTICLE V DE LA LOI SUR LE PATRIMOINE DE L'ONTARIO, DANS LE DISTRICT DE CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DU CENTRE-VILLE

Somerset (14) ACS2007-PTE-APR-0191

Sally Coutts, Heritage Planner provided an overview of the proposed project.

Rod Lahey, Architect and Teb Fobert, FoTenn Consultants Inc were present to answer questions.

Written comments in opposition to the proposal were received from the following and are held on file:

a) Phyllis R. Hodge, 1011 Gilmour, dated 31 October 2007

b) Harvey Newman, 504-420 Lewis Street, dated 31 October 2007,

c) Ian Tait, 304-295 Gilmour Street dated 4 November 2007,

d) Allen Torbitt, 103- 295 Gilmour Street, dated 5 November 2007,

e) Sheila Arthurs 403-295 Gilmour Street, dated 5 November 2007

f) Kim Moore 372 Lewis Street, dated 6 November 2007,

g) James Sparrow 404-295 Gilmour Street, dated 6 November 2007,

h) Georgette Sheridan, 295 Gilmour Street, dated 6 November 2007,

i) Alexa Schioler, 295 Gilmour Street, dated 6 November 2007,

j) John Schioler, 501-295 Gilmour Street, dated 6 November 2007,

k) Sid Savage, 501-420 Lewis Street, dated 7 November 2007

l) Karen Richards, 603-420 Lewis Street, dated 8 November 2007.

The Committee heard from the following delegations speaking in opposition of the proposed project:

David Flemming, President, Heritage Ottawa; Devon Woods, owner, 380 Lewis Street; John Schioler, representing neighbour at 296 Gilmour Street; Tom Delsey, 260 Metcalfe Street, Mayfair Apartments; Julian Smith, author of the Centretown Heritage District Study and business owner of 206 James Street and David Gladstone, Centretown Citizens Community Association, 118 Frank Street.

· Height and massing:  nine stories is not in keeping with the Heritage District guidelines; 

· The proposed development is not in compliance with the requirements of the Centretown Heritage Conservation District Guidelines for New Construction in the Heritage District;

· Supported Councillor Holmes’s comments in the report;

· New infill should reflect the character of existing buildings on adjoining or facing properties;

· The buildings should normally be three or four storeys in height, with massing and setbacks matching earlier patterns still evident in the immediate area;

· The proposed building will have the longest unbroken footprint in Centretown and overwhelm a block of outstanding two and one half storey houses on Lewis (a very narrow street);

· Residents did not receive notification in time to make a proper presentation.

The Committee considered and approved the following motion:

Moved by S. Whamond

That the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee recommend that Planning and Environment Committee recommend::

1. That Council refuse the application to demolish a portion of 330 Gilmour Street and,

2. That Council refuse the application for new construction in a heritage conservation district at 330 Gilmour Street received by the Planning, Transit and the Environment Department on October 2, 2007.

3. That Council approves the Centretown Heritage District Study Guidelines, including the Heritage overlay provisions, be respected in any rezoning application for this site.

CARRIED as amended