1.             Application to demolish the building located at 72‑80 bolton Street and application for new construction at 72-80 bolton street, a property located in the lowertoWn west heritagE conservation district - revision

 

DEMANDE DE DÉMOLITION DE L'IMMEUBLE SITUÉ AUX 72‑80, RUE BOLTON ET DEMANDE DE CONSTRUCTION D'UN IMMEUBLE AUX 72-80, RUE BOLTON, DANS LE DISTRICT DE CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DE LA BASSE-VILLE OUEST - REVISÉ

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the application to demolish 80 Bolton Street.  Demolition permit to be issued conditional upon the issuance of a building permit for new construction on the property at 72-80 Bolton Street; and

 

2.         Approve the design of the construction of a four-storey apartment building on the site, according to the plans by A. Dagenais and Associates, Inc. received on August 13, 2009.

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS DU Comité

 

Que le Conseil :

 

1.         Approuve la demande de démolition de l'immeuble situé au 80, rue Bolton. La délivrance du permis de démolir sera conditionnelle à la délivrance d'un permis de construire visant la propriété située aux 72-80, rue Bolton; et

 

2.         Approuve la conception d'un immeuble d'habitation de quatre étages devant être construit sur ce site, selon les plans de la firme A. Dagenais and Associates, Inc., reçus le13 août 2009.

 

 

 

 

Documentation

 

1.      Deputy City Manager's report, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, dated 1 September 2009 (ACS2008-ICS-PGM-0170).

 

2.      LACAC Extract of Draft Minutes of 17 September 2009.

 


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

 

01 September 2009 / 01 septembre 1009

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager

Directrice municipale adjointe,

Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability

Services d’infrastructure et Viabilité des collectivités

 

Contact Person/Personne-ressource : John Smit, Manager/Gestionnaire, Development Review-Urban Services/Examen des projets d'aménagement-Services urbains, Planning and Growth Management/Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance

(613) 580-2424, 13866  John.Smit@ottawa.ca

 

Rideau-Vanier (12)

Ref N°: ACS2009-ICS-PGM-0170

 

 

SUBJECT:

Application to demolish the building located at 72‑80 bolton Street and application for new construction at 72-80 bolton street, a property located in the lowertoWn west heritagE conservation district - revision

 

 

OBJET :

DEMANDE DE DÉMOLITION DE L'IMMEUBLE SITUÉ AUX 72‑80, RUE BOLTON ET DEMANDE DE CONSTRUCTION D'UN IMMEUBLE AUX 72-80, RUE BOLTON, DANS LE DISTRICT DE CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DE LA BASSE-VILLE OUEST - REVISÉ

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

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

 

1.                  Approve the application to demolish 80 Bolton Street.  Demolition permit to be issued conditional upon the issuance of a building permit for new construction on the property at 72-80 Bolton Street; and

 

2.                  Approve the design of the construction of a four-storey apartment building on the site, according to the plans by A. Dagenais and Associates, Inc. received on August 13, 2009.

 

(The 90-day timeline under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on November 13, 2009.)

 

(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.

 

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Comité consultatif sur la conservation de l’architecture locale recommande au Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’environnement de recommander à son tour au Conseil :

 

1.         Approuve la demande de démolition de l'immeuble situé au 80, rue Bolton. La délivrance du permis de démolir sera conditionnelle à la délivrance d'un permis de construire visant la propriété située aux 72-80, rue Bolton; et

 

2.         Approuve la conception d'un immeuble d'habitation de quatre étages devant être construit sur ce site, selon les plans de la firme A. Dagenais and Associates, Inc., reçus le13 août 2009.

 

(Le délai de 90 jours prévu par la Loi sur le patrimoine de l’Ontario expire le 13 novembre 2009.)

 

(Nota : L’approbation de la demande de modification aux termes de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l’Ontario ne signifie pas pour autant qu’elle satisfait aux conditions de délivrance d’un permis de construire.)

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

In 2007 City Council approved the demolition of the single detached dwelling at 72-80 Bolton Street and the construction of a four-storey apartment building under the Ontario Heritage Act.

That report is described at:  http://www.ottawa.ca/calendar/ottawa/citycouncil/occ/2007/02-23/pec/ACS2007-PTE-APR-0047.htm

 

After Council granted approval under the Ontario Heritage Act, but before the issuance of a building permit, Ottawa Hydro required modifications to the design because the front facade exceeded the allowable distance for buildings from overhead hydro wires. In response, the property owner redesigned the building; as the building has been redesigned, new permission under the Ontario Heritage Act is required.

 

DISCUSSION

 

The revised designs for the new structure are close in spirit to the building as approved in 2007. The main differences are the change from a mansard roof with dormers to a flat roof and the setting back of the top two storeys. The design approved by Council in 2007 and the current proposal are shown on Documents 5 (2007) and Document 6 (2009) respectively. The proposed building is a brick, four-storey, flat roofed apartment building with the third and fourth storeys set back from the second storey. Small three-sided turret-like bays distinguish the east and west corners of the front façade.  There is a plain cornice at the fourth and second floor rooflines and a stringcourse between the first and second storeys.  The terrace created by the setback has a plain railing (see new elevations, Document 6).  There is one floor of underground parking accessed from Parent Street. The windows have pre-cast sills and lintels.  The windows are a regularly spaced combination of single and paired windows with some larger French windows with railings.

 

The Department has no objection to the proposed design, as it is similar in design and execution to the design approved by City Council in 2007.  The Department supported that building because “it complements the character of other low-rise buildings in Lowertown” and “will enhance this area of the Lowertown West Heritage Conservation District.” Similarly, the new building, with its simplified roofline, and red brick construction with cast cornice and stringcourse, will complement the character of the area and animate this section of Bolton Street.

 

CONSULTATION

 

Adjacent property owners and residential tenants were notified by letter of the date of the Local Architecture Conservation Advisory Committee and Planning and Environment Committee meetings and were provided with comment sheets to be returned to LACAC. This is in accordance with the City's public participation policies. 

 

The Ward Councillor, Georges Bedard, is aware of this project.

 

Heritage Ottawa is aware of this application.

 

The Lowertown West Community Association is aware of this project.   

 

LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no legal/risk management implications associated with this report.

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

N/A

 

 

 

APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE STATUS

 

This application has been processed within the 90-day time period prescribed by the Ontario Heritage Act. The 90-day timeline expires on November 13, 2009.

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Document 1      Location Map

Document 2      Photos

Document 3      Heritage Survey Form

Document 4      Engineer's Report

Document 5      Elevations (2007)

Document 6      Revised elevations (2009)

 

DISPOSITION

 

City Clerk and Legal Services Branch, Legislative Services to notify the property owner and the Ontario Heritage Trust (10 Adelaide Street East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1J3) of Council’s consent to demolish 80 Bolton Street and to construct a new four-storey apartment building on the property located at 72-80 Bolton Street.

 

 


LOCATION MAP                                                                                                    DOCUMENT 1


PHOTOS                                                                                                                   DOCUMENT 2



HERITAGE SURVEY FORM                                                                                DOCUMENT 3

 



 



ENGINEER'S REPORT                                                                                         DOCUMENT 4

 


ELEVATIONS 2007                                                                                                 DOCUMENT 5

 



Revised elevations (2009)                                                                            DOCUMENT 6






Application to demolish the building located at 72‑80 bolton Street and application for new construction at 72-80 bolton street, a property located in the lowertoWn west heritagE conservation district - revision

DEMANDE DE DÉMOLITION DE L'IMMEUBLE SITUÉ AUX 72‑80, RUE BOLTON ET DEMANDE DE CONSTRUCTION D'UN IMMEUBLE AUX 72-80, RUE BOLTON, DANS LE DISTRICT DE CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DE LA BASSE-VILLE OUEST - REVISÉ

ACS2009-ICS-PGM-0170     Rideau-Vanier (12)

 

Sally Coutts, Heritage Planner, provided a Powerpoint presentation.  She was accompanied by Leslie Collins, Heritage Planner.  Lize Lauzon, owner, was also present to answer questions on the application. 

 

Ms. Coutts explained that in 2007 City Council approved the demolition of the single detached dwelling at 72-80 Bolton Street and the construction of a four-storey apartment building under the Ontario Heritage Act.  However, after Council granted approval under the Ontario Heritage Act, but before the issuance of a building permit, Ottawa Hydro required modifications to the design because the front facade exceeded the allowable distance for buildings from overhead hydro wires.  In response, the property owner redesigned the building, and as the building has been redesigned, new permission under the Ontario Heritage Act is required.  The main differences in the new design are the change from a mansard roof with dormers to a flat roof and the setting back of the top two storeys.

 

Staff have no objection to the proposal, as it is similar in design and execution to the plan approved by City Council in 2007.  They view the building as complementary to the character of other low-rise buildings in the area and feel it will enhance this area of the Lowertown West Heritage Conservation District, and will animate this section of Bolton Street in particular.

 

Hubert Gratton did not have any particular concern with the architectural design of the building, but was concerned about preserving the heritage character of what he referred to as the ‘capital city’s front yard’ - Ottawa’s Ceremonial Sussex Drive – which is home to numerous embassies and is visited by thousands of tourists.  He also referenced the architecturally acclaimed Aga Khan international centre, situated less than a thousand feet away from the proposed building on Bolton.  He suggested the French doors and metal railings that are proposed for the new building are not compatible with the streetscape.  He hoped that the LACAC would support the preservation of the heritage character of the neighbourhood by insisting that this building be more compatible with the surrounding area. Mr. Gratton’s detailed submission is held on file with the City Clerk and Solicitor’s branch pursuant to the City’s Records Retention and Disposition By-law.

 

David Jeanes, Heritage Ottawa stated that after viewing the proposed designs, as presented in Ms. Coutts’ presentation, he would report back to the board of Heritage Ottawa that the new design looks reasonable for the area.  He was pleased with the architectural design elements and scale of the building.

 

Member Sahni noted the committee had also received correspondence dated 8 September 2009 from Rochelle Davis Bourque in support of the application.

 

Some members expressed compassion for Mr. Gratton’s concerns and suggested it is disappointing to see neighbourhoods of rich character get taken over by somewhat blander buildings.  Overall, however, members supported the application and remarked that it is an improvement on the previous design.

 

Moved by M. McGregor

 

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

 

1.         Approve the application to demolish 80 Bolton Street.  Demolition permit to be issued conditional upon the issuance of a building permit for new construction on the property at 72-80 Bolton Street; and

 

2.         Approve the design of the construction of a four-storey apartment building on the site, according to the plans by A. Dagenais and Associates, Inc. received on August 13, 2009.

 

CARRIED with S. Crossley dissenting.