Report
to/Rapport au :
Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee
Comité consultatif sur la conservation de
l'architecture locale
and /
et
Planning
and Environment Committee
Comité de l'urbanisme et de
l'environnement
and Council / et au Conseil
30 March 2004 / le 30 mars 2004
Submitted by/Soumis par : Ned Lathrop, General Manager/Directeur général,
Planning and Development / Urbanisme et
Aménagement
Contact Person/Personne
ressource : Grant Lindsay, Manager / Gestionnaire
Development Approvals / Approbation des demandes
d’aménagement
(613) 580-2424 x 13242, Grant.Lindsay@ottawa.ca
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee recommend that Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve the designation of the Powell House, 85 Glebe Avenue, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité
consultatif sur la conservation de l'architecture locale recommande au Comité
de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement de préconiser au Conseil municipal
d'approuver la désignation de la Maison Powell, 85, avenue Glebe, en vertu de
la partie IV de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario.
BACKGROUND
A request to designate 85 Glebe Avenue, located between Bank and Lyon Streets (see Location Map, Document 1), under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act was forwarded to the Development Services Department by the Glebe Community Association in October 2002. The Association requested the designation because the building had been for sale for an extended period of time and there was concern that the site could be purchased in order to be redeveloped and that this important example of Ottawa's domestic architecture might be lost.
The owner of the property was informed of the request for designation and objected strongly to it. As a result of the owner's concern, staff did not proceed immediately with a designation report in the hope that a buyer interested in preserving the house could be found. Eighteen months have passed since the initial request was received and staff believes that it is now advisable to initiate the designation in order to ensure the preservation of this structure.
ANALYSIS
Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act gives municipalities the power to designate properties of cultural heritage significance. In order to be designated, the City's Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) considers the designation and makes a recommendation to Planning and Environment Committee and City Council. The Act requires that a short statement of the property's cultural heritage significance, including its heritage attributes, be prepared and published in a local newspaper (See Statement of Reason, Document 2).
Section 2.5.5 of The Official Plan has policies related to the Ontario Heritage Act, stating that "Individual buildings, structures and cultural heritage landscapes will be designated as properties of cultural heritage value under Part IV of the Heritage Act."
Research conducted by staff confirmed that the building, which is listed as a Category 3 building on the former City of Ottawa's Heritage Reference List, is worthy of designation because it illustrates the urban development of the Glebe, and is a leading example of the work of W.E. Nokkke in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Furthermore, it makes a contribition to the architectural character of the neighbourhood (see Heritage Survey Form, attached as Document 3 and Historical Photographs, attached as Document 4).
CONSULTATION
The owner of this property, Mrs. Margaret Sheahan, was informed that a request to designate the property under the Ontario Heritage Act was received by the Department in October 2002. The designation report was delayed twice at the request of the owner. The report is now being forwarded to LACAC, Planning and Environment Committee and City Council and the owner has been informed again. Mrs. Sheahan objects to the proposed designation.
The Glebe Community Association initiated this request for designation and supports the designation of the property under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Ward Councillor, Clive Doucet, supports this request for designation.
The Ontario Heritage Act requires that a "Notice of Intention to Designate" be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality and that any person who objects to the proposed designation shall notify the municipality with their objection within 30 days of the publication of the notice.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The cost of the advertising the designation once in the Citizen shall be paid out of Departmental funds
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 Location Map
Document 2 Statement of Reason for Designation/ Heritage Attributes
Document 3 Heritage Survey and Evaluation Form
Document 4 Historical photographs, 85 Glebe Avenue
DISPOSITION
1. Corporate Services Department, Secretariat Services Branch to notify the property owner (Mrs. Margaret Sheahan, 85 Glebe Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 2C2) and the Ontario Heritage Foundation (10 Adelaide Street, 3rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1J3) of Council's decision to designate the Powell House, 85 Glebe Avenue, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
2. Planning and Development Department, Planning and Infrastructure Approvals Branch to advertise the Notice of Intention to Designate
3. Corporate Services Department, Legal Services to prepare designation by-law and submit it to City Council for enactment.
STATEMENT OF REASON FOR
DESIGNATION/
HERITAGE ATTRIBUTES Document 2
The Powell House, 85 Glebe Avenue is recommended for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as a building with cultural heritage value.
The Powell House is an excellent example of the work of Ottawa architect W.E. Noffke in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, one of a wide range of architectural idioms he worked in during his long career. It was completed in 1912 for William Powell, the developer of the Clemow Estate. It is a large white, two-storey cement stucco structure with a red tile roof and overhanging eaves supported by large brackets and exposed rafters. Details in relief under the cornice line break up the smooth stucco surface of the east and west walls. Buttressed piers are featured at the corners of the house and the porte-cochère that straddles the circular driveway. To the east, there is a one-storey sunroom that appears to have been constructed as an open porch and later enclosed. To the west, there is a small attached garage. The rear of the house features a terrace overlooking Central Park and another one storey wing.
The Powell House is a well-known landmark in the Glebe neighbourhood that has contributed to the neighbourhood’s character since its completion. The interior of the building is not included in this designation.
Heritage Attributes
