5. APPLICATION TO ALTER 125 LAKEWAY DRIVE, A PROPERTY DESIGNATED UNDER PART V OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT AND LOCATED IN THE ROCKCLIFFE PARK HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT.

DEMANDE EN VUE DE MODIFIER LE 125, PROMENADE LAKEWAY, UNE PROPRIÉTÉ DÉSIGNÉE EN VERTU DE LA LOI SUR LE PATRIMOINE DE L’ONTARIO ET SITUÉE DANS LE DISTRICT DE CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DE ROCKCLIFFE PARK

Committee recommendationS

That Council:

1. Approve the application to alter 125 Lakeway Drive, in accordance with plans submitted by Dave Mayer Construction et Rénovation as received on November 1, 2011 included as Documents 3 and 4.

2. Delegate authority for minor design changes to the General Manager of the Planning and Growth Management Department; and

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

(Note: The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on January 30, 2012.)

(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.)

RecommandationS DU Comité

Que le Conseil :

1. approuve la demande de modification du 125, promenade Lakeway, conformément aux plans, ci-joints en tant que Documents 3 et 4, soumis par Dave Mayer Construction et Rénovation et reçus le 1^er novembre ;

2. délègue au directeur général d’Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance le pouvoir d’approuver des changements mineurs à la conception;

3. émette un permis relativement aux demandes de nature patrimoniale doté d’une date d’expiration de deux ans à compter de la date d’émission du permis.

(Nota : Le délai réglementaire de 90 jours d’examen de cette demande, exigé en vertu de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l’Ontario, prendra fin le 30 janvier 2012.)

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.)

Documentation

1. Deputy City Manager's report, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, dated 14 November 2011 (ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0226).

2. Extract of draft minutes, Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee meeting of

December 1^st, 2011

Report to/Rapport au :

Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee

Comité consultatif sur le patrimoine bâti d’Ottawa

and / et

Planning Committee

Comité de l'urbanisme

and Council / et au Conseil

14 November 2011 / le 14 novembre 2011

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 : Richard Kilstrom, Acting Manager/

Gestionnaire intérimaire, Development Review-Urban Services/Examen des projets d'aménagement-Services urbains,

Planning and Growth Management/Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance

(613) 580-2424, 22379 Richard.Kilstrom@ottawa.ca

Rideau-Rockcliffe (13)

Ref N°: ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0226

SUBJECT:	*Application to alter 125 Lakeway Drive, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act* and located in the Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District.**

OBJET :	demande en vue de modifier le 125, promenade lakeway, une propriété désignée en vertu de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l’ontario et située dans le district de conservation du patrimoine de rockcliffe park

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

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

1. Approve the application to alter 125 Lakeway Drive, in accordance with plans submitted by Dave Mayer Construction et Rénovation as received on November 1, 2011 included as Documents 3 and 4.

2. Delegate authority for minor design changes to the General Manager of the Planning and Growth Management Department; and

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

(Note: The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on January 30, 2012.)

(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.)

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT

Que le Comité consultatif sur le patrimoine bâti d’Ottawa recommande au Comité de l’urbanisme de recommander à son tour au Conseil :

1. d’approuver la demande de modification du 125, promenade Lakeway, conformément aux plans, ci-joints en tant que Documents 3 et 4, soumis par Dave Mayer Construction et Rénovation et reçus le 1^er novembre ;

2. de déléguer au directeur général d’Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance le pouvoir d’approuver des changements mineurs à la conception;

3. d’émettre un permis relativement aux demandes de nature patrimoniale doté d’une date d’expiration de deux ans à compter de la date d’émission du permis.

(Nota : Le délai réglementaire de 90 jours d’examen de cette demande, exigé en vertu de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l’Ontario, prendra fin le 30 janvier 2012.)

BACKGROUND

125 Lakeway Drive is a one and one half storey building constructed in 1955 (Document 1) and located in the neighbourhood of Rockcliffe Park. The Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District (HCD) was designated in 1997 under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. Lakeway Drive follows the curves of McKay Lake’s east side and the pond, winding north-westerly between Pond Street and Sandridge Road. Lakeway is characterized almost entirely by single-story post war houses. The street was part of the “New Rockcliffe” subdivision plan of 1949 that included Sandridge Road, Birch Street, and Lakeway Drive. The house at 125 Lakeway Drive has been modified over time to include a pedimented dormer, changes to the roofline of the garage and the addition of a sunroom at the rear of the building. The original wood siding has been replaced with stone (Document 2).

This report has been prepared because alterations to buildings in heritage conservation districts require City Council approval.

DISCUSSION

The Rockcliffe Park HCD was designated for its cultural heritage value as an early planned residential community first laid out by Thomas Keefer in 1864. The district is also important for its historical associations with Keefer and his father-in-law, Thomas MacKay, the founder of New Edinburgh and the original owner of Rideau Hall. The picturesque nature of the village also contributes significantly to the cultural heritage value. The Statement of Heritage Character (Document 7) notes that today the “Village of Rockcliffe Park is a distinctive community of private homes and related institutional properties within a park setting.”

The Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District Study contains guidelines for the management of development in the district. The guidelines related to buildings and landscape applicable to this proposal are as follows:

Section iv) Buildings

4. Any application to construct a new building or addition should be reviewed with consideration of its potential to enhance the heritage character of the Village. New construction should be recommended for approval only where the siting, form, materials and detailing are sympathetic to the surrounding natural and cultural environment.

5. New buildings and additions should be of their own time, but should also harmonize with the existing cultural landscape. They should be sited and designed so as to retain the existing topography. The use of natural materials should be encouraged.

Section v) Soft and Hard Landscape

1. The dominance of soft landscape over hard landscape should be recognized as an essential feature of the past history and present character of the Village.

2. New buildings, fences and other landscape features or alterations and additions to existing buildings and features, should be designed and sited so as to protect and enhance significant qualities of the existing landscape.

The complete Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District Study was previously distributed to all Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee (OBHAC) members and is on file with the OBHAC Co-ordinator (Document 8).

The proposed alterations to this building include expansion of the house to allow a full second storey (Documents 3 and 4). The footprint of the existing one and a half storey house will remain the same. The roof will be removed and raised to allow a full second storey. The new roof will be a hipped roof with a 6:12 pitch. The stone veneer on the ground floor will remain and the second storey will be clad in stucco. The existing garage and ground floor will remain the same. Existing windows will be replaced with new aluminum clad wood windows with simulated divided lights. All soffits and fascia will be wood.

Typical of several properties on Lakeway, this house is situated on an evenly graded property with a mostly open front lawn. The yard is deep and features a semi-circular driveway with a walkway extending to the rear of the building. The area between the driveway and the street is a large area containing lawn as well as ornamental trees and shrubs and three garden beds containing shrubs. Trees separate this property from its neighbours. The existing landscape will be retained.

Staff supports this application to alter because the proposed alterations meet the guidelines within the Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District Study and the existing mature landscape will be retained.

RURAL IMPLICATIONS

N/A

CONSULTATION

The Rockcliffe Park Residents’ Association reviewed the proposal and had the following comments:

A two-storey house on the west side of that section of Lakeway would be an anomaly. In order to minimize the height, the applicant agreed to remove the pediments and fake third-storey window, and to have a continuous hipped roof with a wide overhang. He also agreed to reduce the slope of the roof.
We felt that the ratio of wall to window was not successful. The applicant has agreed to improve that ratio with either larger windows or more of them.
We felt the curved window head is out of place and should be rectangular.
The soffits will be prominent and should be of a natural material – not perforated aluminium.
The applicant agreed that plain, solid-colour asphalt shingles would be used.

Heritage Ottawa is aware of the application.

Property owners within a 30m radius were notified of the proposal and offered the opportunity to provide comments.

COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR

Councillor Clark is aware of the application.

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS:

There are no legal implications associated with this report/

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

N/A

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

There are no direct financial implications associated with this report.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS

N/A

TECHNOLOGY IMPLICATIONS

N/A

ACCESSIBILITY IMPLICATIONS

N/A

CITY STRATEGIC PLAN

Objective F2: Respect the existing urban fabric, neighbourhood form and the limits of existing hard services, so that new growth is integrated seamlessly with established communities.

The City wants to protect the qualities and characteristics that define what is unique and special about each community while accommodating new growth.

Review applications as part of the development and infrastructure approval process for neighbourhood compatibility and the preservation of unique identities of our communities and villages

Objective E8: Operationalize the Ottawa 20/20 Arts & Heritage Plan.

2.1.2 Identify and Protect Archaeological and Built Heritage Resources, Streetscapes, Public and Symbolic Civic Places and Cultural Landscapes

2.1.2.2 The City will preserve distinct built heritage, streetscapes and cultural heritage landscapes that serve as landmarks and symbols of local identity in both urban and rural districts, as outlined in the Official Plan.

APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE STATUS

This application was completed within the 90-day time period prescribed by the Ontario Heritage Act.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Document 1 Location Map

Document 2 Existing Conditions

Document 3 Elevations

Document 4 Renderings

Document 5 Landscape Plan

Document 6 Cultural Heritage Impact Statement

Document 7 Statement of Heritage Character

Document 8 Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District Study and Plan (distributed to all Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee (OBHAC) members and is on file with the OBHAC Co-ordinator)

DISPOSITION

City Clerk and Solicitor Department, Legislative Services to notify the owner and the Ontario Heritage Trust (10 Adelaide Street East, 3^rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1J3) of Council’s decision.
LOCATION MAP DOCUMENT 1

EXISTING CONDITIONS DOCUMENT 2

Existing building

Lakeway Drive Bird’s Eye View

Lakeway Drive Streetview
ELEVATIONS DOCUMENT 3

RENDERINGS DOCUMENT 4

SITE PLAN DOCUMENT 5

CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENT DOCUMENT 6

STATEMENT OF HERITAGE CHARACTER DOCUMENT 7

i) Description

The Village of Rockcliffe Park is a planned residential community first laid out in 1864 by Thomas Keefer. It was created as a partial subdivision of the large estate belonging to his father-in-law, Thomas McKay. Development occurred slowly, but in 1908 a Police Village was created, and by 1926 the Village of Rockcliffe Park had been incorporated. The boundaries established in 1908 have remained intact, and the present Village of Rockcliffe Park is a distinctive community of private homes and related institutional properties within a park setting, still true to the spirit of Keefer’s original vision.

ii.) Reasons for Designation:

The Village of Rockcliffe Park is proposed for designation as a heritage district because of:

The significance of its original design intentions;
The continuity in its evolution;
The richness of its current urban condition;
Its relationship with its wide setting, and
The importance of its historical associations.

iii.) Original Design Intentions

The Village of Rockcliffe Park is a rare and significant approach to estate layout and landscape design adapted in Canada from 18^th Century English precedents. McKay had adopted this approach in his initial development of the estate, and the original McKay villa and grounds survive as Rideau Hall, the estate of the Governor General of Canada, on the western boundary of the village. When, in 1864, Keefer advertised his Park and Villa lots for private residences, he focused on the picturesque qualities of the scenery, and the importance of curving roads, extensive plantings, and naturalistic settings as key features in any future development. Lots were sold as components of the larger Estate, implying a cohesive landscape approach- purchasers were enjoined from erected anything that would be “inconsistent with the maintenance of the Estate as a park for private residences.” Tree planning on road fronts was an immediate requirement on purchase, and commercial and industrial uses were explicitly banned. This type of ‘suburban’ or borderland development is also a reflection of a particularly North American response to rapid industrialization and urbanization in the 19^th Century, with its emphasis on healthy living in a rural or country setting.

iv.) Continuity in Evolution

The Village of Rockcliffe Park today is a remarkably consistent reflection of the ideas set out by Keefer. Although development of the residential lots has taken place very gradually, the ideas of Estate management, of smaller lots as part of a larger whole, of picturesque design, of residential focus, have survived as controlling aspects of the Village’s form and character. This has been in part somewhat fortuitous and unconscious- the cumulative effect of precedent and example.

The early estates such as the MacKay villa and Rockcliffe were followed quickly by Birkenfels and Crichton Lodge, which in turn inspired smaller estates on Buena Vista, Mariposa, and Acacia and later Crescent Road. These types of properties continue to establish a Rockcliffe image, which is continually translated by architects and designers into individual variations on the theme. The strong landscape setting is able to embrace a rich diversity of lot and building sizes and configurations.

However, the continuity has also been provided by an active effort by overseers and residents. In the early years, Thomas Keefer and his associates developed special arrangements to control public and private initiatives as Trustees of the MacKay Estate. Later this effort feel to the overseers of the Police Village and then the councillors of the incorporated Village. Considerable energy has been spent by every successive generation to manage development and change, through formal and informal reviews and by a variety of by-laws, planning directives, and special designations. In most communities such initiatives have focused on economic development and minimum property standards; in Rockcliffe there is an extraordinary effort to maintain the scenic qualities, the park setting, the natural features and plantings, the careful informality of streets and services. This continuity of vision is very rare in a community where development has occurred on such a relatively large scale over such a long time period.

v) Current urban condition:

The Village of Rockcliffe Park has combined public and private initiatives to create an unusually rich urban landscape. The deliberately curved roads, without curbs or sidewalks, and the careful planting of the public spaces and corridors, together with the careful siting and strong landscaping of the individual properties, create the apparently casual and informal style so integral to the picturesque tradition. The preservation and enhancement of topographical features including the lake and pond, the dramatic Ottawa River shoreline, the internal ridges and slopes, and the various outcroppings, has reinforced the design intentions. The architectural design of the residences and associated institutional facilities is similarly deliberate and careful, but in the casual elegance and asymmetry of the various English country revival styles which predominate throughout the Village. The generosity of space around the homes, and the flowing of this space from one property to the next by continuous planting rather than hard fence lines, has maintained the estate qualities and park setting envisioned by Keefer. This informal elegance has been a consistent theme throughout the long process of development from the mid-19^th Century to the present. There are relatively few examples of the strict neo-classicism that would suggest a more geometric ordering of the landscape.

There is also a set of community practices, intangible rituals that are both public and private, which continue to make sense of this environment- individual and collective outdoor activities, pedestrian and vehicular movement, areas of congregation and encounter, areas of dispersal and isolation. The urban landscape is also sustained by a variety of ongoing planning regulations, reflected most particularly in the current Official Plan and related zoning by-law.

vi.) Relationship with its wider setting:

The Village of Rockcliffe Park has an important and integral association with its larger setting, as a result of patterns of historical development.

With the Rideau Hall estate there is a symbiosis that dates back to Keefer’s original vision of the village set within the larger grounds of this original villa. With Rockcliffe Park, there is a deliberate relationship again defined by Keefer, who saw the park as a natural extension and highlighting of the village’s picturesque setting. This relationship was further strengthened with the expansion of the park to the east, and with the addition of the Rockeries. Beechwood Cemetery has also served as a compatible landscape boundary to the southeast from the earliest period of settlement through to the present. These various border areas create important gateways to the village, and help establish its particular character. The views to and from the Ottawa River, the Beechwood escarpment, and the other park areas are integral to the picturesque quality of the Village. These extensions also form an integral part of the Village’s environmental ecosystem. It is unusual to have the internal character of a neighbourhood so strongly reinforced by adjacent land uses; it once again reflects the foresight of the original planners.

vii.) Historical Associations

The most important historical associations of the village as a whole are with the MacKay/Keefer family, major players in the economic, social, cultural and political development of Ottawa. The village today is a testament to the ideas and initiatives of various key members of this extended family, and their influence in shaping this key piece of Canadian landscape. Additional associations have occurred more randomly throughout the history of the village, as people of regional, national, and international significance have resided here and made this community their home base. Such associations are in some ways more private than public, and are an aspect of the village that is preserved more in the intangible continuities and oral traditions of village life than in the stones and mortar of monuments and plaques.

There are also specific associations with individuals who, whatever their prominence elsewhere, have made special contributions within the Village at a public and private level. These people have been part of an unusual form of self-governance, which has blurred the lines between formal and informal participation in the affairs of the Village.

Ottawa built heritage

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Comité consultatif sur le patrimoine bâti d’ottawa

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Procès-verbal 13

le 1 dÉcembre 2011

Application to alter 125 Lakeway Drive, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act and located in the Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District

demande en vue de modifier le 125, promenade lakeway, une propriété désignée en vertu de la Loi sur le patrimoine de l’ontario et située dans le district de conservation du patrimoine de rockcliffe park

ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0226 Rideau-Rockcliffe (13)

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

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

1. Approve the application to alter 125 Lakeway Drive, in accordance with plans submitted by Dave Mayer Construction et Rénovation as received on November 1, 2011 included as Documents 3 and 4.

2. Delegate authority for minor design changes to the General Manager of the Planning and Growth Management Department; and

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

(Note: The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on January 30, 2012.)

(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.)

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

Chris Gillin, applicant, was present to answer questions.

The committee received comments in support of the application on 30 November 2011 from Trevor and Louise Pinnacle.

The report recommendation was moved by Pierre Maheu and CARRIED as presented.