14. Demolition Control Approval - 1486 Clementine ~~Blvd~~BOULEVARD

Approbation d’une demande de démolition réglementée - 1486, boulevard clementine

Committee recommendation

That Council approve the demolition of 1486 Clementine Boulevard, subject to the following conditions:

a. That the Registered Owner shall seed/sod and maintain the properties as open space and not use them for other interim use between the demolition of the existing building and the time of construction of any replacement building(s).

b. That the Registered Owner acknowledges that if the site is not maintained to City standards after demolition, the provisions of the Property Standards By-law will apply.

Recommandation DU Comité

Que le Conseil approuve la démolition de la propriété située au 1486, boulevard Clementine, sous réserve des conditions suivantes :

a. Que le propriétaire inscrit assure l’ensemencement/le gazonnement et l’entretien des propriétés en tant qu’espaces ouverts, et n’en fasse aucun autre usage temporaire entre la démolition du bâtiment et la construction de tout nouveau bâtiment.

b. Que le propriétaire inscrit accepte, si l’emplacement n’est pas entretenu selon les normes de la Ville après la démolition, l’application du Règlement sur les normes de bien-fonds.

Documentation

1. Councillor Doucet’s report dated 21 August 2009 (ACS2009-CCS-PEC-0016).

Report to/Rapport au :

Planning and Environment Committee

Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement

August 25 2009 / le 25 aôut2009

Submitted by/Soumis par :Clive Doucet, Councillor/Conseiller,Capital/Capitale

Contact Person/Personne ressource: Clive Doucet, Councillor/Conseiller

Ward/Quartier 17

(613) 580-2487, Clive.Doucet@ottawa.ca

Capital/Capitale(17)

Ref N°:ACS2009-CCS-PEC-0016

SUBJECT:	Demolition Control Approval - 1486 Clementine ~~Blvd~~BOULEVARD

OBJET :	Approbation d’une demande de démolition réglementée - 1486, boulevard clementine

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the Planning and Environment Committee and Council approve the demolition of 1486 Clementine Boulevard, subject to the following conditions:

b. That the Registered Owner acknowledges that if the site is not maintained to City standards after demolition, the provisions of the Property Standards By-law will apply.

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

Que le Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’environnement, ainsi que le Conseil approuve la démolition de la propriété située au 1486, boulevard Clementine, sous réserve des conditions suivantes :

b. Que le propriétaire inscrit accepte, si l’emplacement n’est pas entretenu selon les normes de la Ville après la démolition, l’application du Règlement sur les normes de bien-fonds.

BACKGROUND

The subject property located at 1486 Clementine Boulevard is occupied by a single detached dwelling that had a tenant who moved out without notification to the owner. The building subsequently became an attraction to area youth who vandalized the property extensively. Upon investigating the site, the owner had all services (water, oil, and hydro) severed and has advised her insurance company of the situation.

Given the closeness to adjacent properties, and the potential for fire to spread quickly and cause major damage to adjacent properties, the owner has been instructed to demolish the building by the insurance agent, and advised that no liability insurance will be issued until this is done. The building also has knob and tube wiring which is no longer permissible under the Building Code Act, making any attempt to renovate the property not viable at this time.

DISCUSSION

The City is currently in the process of reviewing the Demolition Control By-law of the former City of Ottawa with a view to recommending changes that would simplify the process for obtaining demolition control approval for certain classes of residential use buildings, including single family homes where circumstances require demolition and where no replacement building is immediately proposed. This process of modifying this by-law however has not yet been concluded requiring the owner to obtain Demolition Control Approval under the current by-law to demolish the existing single detached residential dwelling in advance of obtaining a Building Permit for a replacement building. As noted, the owner has received a notice from her insurance carrier requiring that the building be demolished in order to retain liablilty coverage on the property as the properties current state is considered by the insurance carrier to be a fire hazard constituting a threat to adjacent properties. The situation faced by the owner is considered an exceptional circumstance warranting Planning and Environment Committee providing expeditious resolution of this matter by giving approval to the demolition of the existing building under the Demolition Control By-law of the former city of Ottawa.

The Planning and Growth Management Department was made aware of this report by the Councillor’s office and provided input on the review of the demolition Control By-law that is currently underway.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

An application submitted to the City to obtain demolition control approval where no replacement building is proposed would require the submission of a $2 096.25 application fee. In this case, as this matter has been initiated by the Councillor, no formal application or application has been received.

CONSULTATION

This item will be advertised in the local dailies as part of the Public Meeting Advertisement on Friday preceding the Planning and Environment Committee meeting. The public notice requirements under Council’s Public Notification and Consultation Policy for Demolition Control applications was not undertaken. There is no legal requirement under the Planning Act for public consultation for Demolition Control applications.

LEGAL/RISK IMPLICATIONS

There are no Legal/Risk Management Implications at this time. This will have to be reviewed upon completion of the Strategy.

DISPOSITION

City Clerk and Solicitor’s Department, Legislative Services to notify the owner Sheila Gorski, 3 Valleyview Road, Ottawa ON K2H 5Y6 of Planning and Environment Committee’s decision.