Built Heritage Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

18

Date:

Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 1:30 P.m.

Location:

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Members:

• Chair: Councillor Rawlson King, 
• Vice-Chair: Councillor Stéphanie Plante, 
• Councillor Clarke Kelly, 
• Councillor Jeff Leiper, 
• Councillor Ariel Troster, 
• Member Vaibhavi Dhote, 
• Member Christine Legault, 
• Member James Maddigan, 
• and Member Carolyn Quinn 

Mélanie Blais, Committee Coordinator
[phone], ext. 27005, [e-mail]

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and hybrid participation details.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on October 16, 2024 in Built Heritage Committee Report 18.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on October 7, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 8:30 am on October 8.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

BHC Minutes 17 – Tuesday, September 10, 2024

4.

Referrals

4.1

Designation of the Église évangélique baptiste d’Ottawa at 284 King Edward Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

File No. ACS2024-PRE-RHU-0010 - Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12)

This item was referred to the Built Heritage Committee by Ottawa City Council on April 3, 2024.

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Built Heritage Committee recommend that Council issue a Notice of Intention to Designate the Église évangélique baptiste d’Ottawa at 284 King Edward Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 5.

5.

Planning, Development and Building Services Department

5.1

Consideration of Application to Repeal By-law Designating 501 Cole Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0070 - Kitchissippi (Ward 15)

The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on November 21, 2024.

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Built Heritage Committee recommend that Council refuse the application to repeal the by-law designating 501 Cole Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

5.2

Application for new construction at 160 Clemow Avenue, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act

File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0057 – Capital (Ward 17) 

The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on October 29, 2024.

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Built Heritage Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the application for new construction at 160 Clemow Avenue according to plans by Stewart + Tsai Architects, dated July 22, 2024, conditional upon:
     
     1. The applicant providing a copy of the building permit plans to heritage staff at the time of the submission of the building permit application. The submission shall clearly identify any changes from the approved heritage permit and include a list and explanation of proposed changes.
     2. The applicant providing samples of the proposed exterior brick cladding and details of the proposed windows.
     3. The applicant providing heritage staff with updated municipal addressing for the severed and retained portions of the subject property. 
  2. Delegate authority for minor design changes and updates to the address on the Heritage Permit that arise through condition 1(c) to the Program Manager, Heritage Planning Branch, Planning, Development and Building Services Department.
  3. Approve the issuance of the heritage permit with a two-year expiry date from the issuance unless otherwise extended by Council.

5.3

Designation of 178 Cambridge Street North under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0072 – Somerset (Ward 14) 

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Built Heritage Committee recommend that Council issue a Notice of Intention to Designate the Sycamore House, 178 Cambridge Street North, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 5. 

5.4

Designation of the Campanile Campus, 1485-1495 Heron Road under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0073 - Alta Vista (Ward 18)

This report will be submitted to Ottawa City Council on October 30, 2024.

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Built Heritage Committee recommend that Council :

  1. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate the Campanile Campus, 1485 and 1495 Heron Road under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 5
  2. Adopt the Conservation Design Guidelines, prepared by ERA Architects Inc, attached as Document 7, for use in evaluating future applications under the Ontario Heritage Act for 1495 Heron Road.

5.5

Adoption of new Heritage Conservation District Plans for the ByWard and Lowertown West HCDs

File No. ACS2024-PRE-RHU-0003 – Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Built Heritage Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Adopt the proposed Heritage Conservation District Plan for the ByWard Market Heritage Conservation District by by-law, as shown in Document 1;
  2. Adopt the proposed Heritage Conservation District Plan for the Lowertown West Heritage Conservation District by by-law, as shown in Document 2;
  3. Direct Legal staff not to list the by-laws to adopt the Heritage Conservation District Plans for the ByWard Market and Lowertown West HCDs until after the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 comes into force;
  4. Direct Heritage Planning staff with Legal Services staff to register the designation by-law for the ByWard Market HCD or the Lowertown West HCD (as applicable), on title for the individually designated properties listed in Document 4;
  5. Direct Heritage Planning staff with Legal Services staff to review the property parcels within the existing ByWard Market HCD and the Lowertown West HCD boundaries to identify any parcel anomalies and delegate authority to staff to correct said anomalies by preparing an amending designation by-law for the applicable HCD to be registered on title;
  6. Direct Building Code Services and Heritage Planning Staff to continue to review the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law in the context of the proposed ByWard Market or Lowertown West HCD Plans and bring forward amendments necessary.

6.

In Camera Items

7.

Information Previously Distributed

7.1

Designation Refusals, Fall 2024

File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0074

8.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

9.

Inquiries

10.

Other Business

11.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Tuesday, November 12, 2024.