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

Designation of the deschâtelets building and ASSOCIaTED landscape, 175 main street, under part iv of the ontario heritage act

DÉSIGNATION DE L’ÉDIFICE DESCHÂTELETS ET DE L’AMÉNAGEMENT PAYSAGER CONNEXE, AU 175, RUE MAIN, EN VERTU DE LA PARTIE IV DE LA LOI SUR LE PATRIMOINE DE L’ONTARIO

ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0129 Capital (17)

Report recommendation:

That the Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that Planning Committee recommend that Council approve the designation of 175 Main Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to Statement of Cultural Heritage Value included as Document 4.

Sally Coutts, Heritage Planner, provided an overview of the report. She provided committee a revised Statement of Cultural Heritage Value (document 4) and asked committee to amend the report recommendation accordingly.

Lloyd Phillips, Lloyd Phillips and Associates Ltd., was present as a representative of the Oblate Fathers and St. Paul University, in support of the proposed designation. Mr. Phillips noted they had worked closely with staff and the community on this plan. He was confident that the proposed designation, the pending Community Design Plan and zoning bylaws would protect the surrounding area from inappropriate development.

David Jeanes, Heritage Ottawa expressed strong support for the designation. He showed historic images of the building noting its importance as a landmark in Old Ottawa East from the beginning. He also touched briefly on the building’s original designer, Albert Mesnard.

Moved by Alice Fyfe:

That the Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that Planning Committee recommend that Council approve the designation of 175 Main Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to revised Statement of Cultural Heritage Value included as Document 4.

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