Ottawa Built heritage Advisory Committee extract of draft minutes 8 16 jUNE 2011

Comité consultatif sur le patrimoine bâti d’ottawa extraite de l’Ébauche du procÈs-verbal 8 le 16 JUIN 2011

Application to alter 20 crescent road, a property designated under part v of the ontario heritage act and located in the Rockcliffe park heritage conservation district

Demande de modification de la propriété située au 20, chemin crescent, DÉSIGNÉE EN VERTU DE LA PARTIE V DE LA LOI SUR LE PATRIMOINE DE L’ONTARIO ET QUI SE TROUVE DANS LE DISTRICT DE CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DE ROCKCLIFFE PARK

ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0126 Rideau-Rockcliffe (13)

REPORT RECOMMENDATION:

That the Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that Planning Committee recommend that Council:

1. Refuse the application to construct an attached double garage in the front yard of 20 Crescent Road;

2. Approve the application to construct an addition at the rear of the building located at 20 Crescent Road as per drawings by André Godin Design dated April 1, 2011; and

3. Issue the heritage permit with a two-year expiry from the date of issuance.

(Note: The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on August 2, 2011)

(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.)

The committee received the following correspondence on this matter:

· Comment sheet dated 6 June 2011 from Crickett and John C. Lindgren stating they have no objection to the proposal.

Lesley Collins, Heritage Planner, provided an overview of the report.

Francis Pomerleau, property owner, disagreed with staff’s opinion that his proposal for a double garage at the front of the house does not meet the Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District Study guidelines. He noted he would be using form and materials that are sympathetic to the house and the area in general and would be introducing as much soft landscaping as possible, including the repositioning of mature trees if feasible.

He noted the Rockcliffe Park Residents’ Association does not object to the proposal, nor do his nearest neighbours. He indicated there is no room elsewhere on the property to accommodate a double garage but expressed willingness to consider any possible modifications to the proposed design in its current location.

Moved by Virendra Sahni:

That the Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that Planning Committee recommend that Council:

1. Approve the application to construct an attached double garage in the front yard of 20 Crescent Road;

2. Approve the application to construct an addition at the rear of the building located at 20 Crescent Road as per drawings by André Godin Design dated April 1, 2011; and

3. Issue the heritage permit with a two-year expiry from the date of issuance.

CARRIED

YEAS (4): E. Eagen, A. Fyfe, C. Mulholland, V. Sahni

NAYS (1): E. Zdansky

The report recommendation was then put to Committee and CARRIED as amended.