Built Heritage Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:
3
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation
Present:
  • Chair: Councillor Rawlson King, 
  • Vice-Chair: Councillor Stéphanie Plante, 
  • Councillor Clarke Kelly, 
  • Councillor Jeff Leiper, 
  • Councillor Ariel Troster, 
  • Member Jennifer Halsall, 
  • Member Barry Padolsky, 
  • and Member Carolyn Quinn 
Absent:
  • Member Amanda Conforti 

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 March 22, 2023 in Built Heritage Committee Report 3.


The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on March 3, 2023, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on March 6, 2023.

2.
Declarations of Interest

 

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

3.
Confirmation of Minutes

 

4.
Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department

 

4.1
Designation of the Crabtree House, 559 Lang’s Road under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

This item has attachments. 
1.4.1 ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0010 - Crabtree House, 559 Lang's Road.pdf
2.4.1 Document 3 - O.Reg. 09-06.pdf
3.4.1 Document 4 - Heritage Survey Form.pdf
4.4.1 Document 5 - Statement of Cultural Heritage Value.pdf

File No. ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0010 - Rideau-Rockcliffe (Ward 13)

Dawn Chan, Heritage Planning Intern, Heritage Planning Branch, presented an overview of the report recommendations and answered questions from the Committee.  Lesley Collins, Program Manager, was also available to answer questions. A copy of the slide presentation is filed with the Office of the City Clerk.
Committee Members received a written submission from David Flemming, Heritage Ottawa, in support of the application, and a copy is filed with the Office of the City Clerk:
Pauline van der Roest spoke before the Committee in support the report recommendations.
Following discussion on this item, the Committee carried the report recommendations as amended by motion no BHC 2023-03-01.

  • Report recommendation

    That the Built Heritage Committee recommend that Council issue a Notice of Intention to Designate the Crabtree House, 559 Lang’s Road, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value, attached as Document 5.

    Carried as amended
  • Motion No. BHC2023-03-01
    Moved byB. Padolsky

    WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has not yet undertaken a comprehensive inventory and evaluation of Ottawa’s “mid-century modern” architecture; and, 

    WHEREAS the classification of buildings constructed in the “mid-century modern” period cannot be classed as “unique” or “excellent” examples until a comprehensive inventory of their contemporaries has been systematically completed.

    WHEREAS in the interim, the use of the term “representative” should be used as permitted in Ontario Regulation 09/06; 

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value listed as Document 5 of this report be amended as follows:

    “The Crabtree House has design value as an excellent example of modernist residential architecture in Ottawa” be replaced with “The Crabtree House has design value as a representative example of modernist residential architecture in Ottawa.”

    Carried

4.2
Applications to alteration to 233 Argyle Street and 330 McLeod Street, Ottawa, properties designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Centretown Heritage Conservation District

This item has attachments. 
1.4.2 ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0006 - 233 Argyle_330 Mcleod.pdf
2.4.2 Document 3 - Statement of Cultural Heritage Value.pdf
3.4.2 Document 4 - 233 Argyle Architectural Package.pdf
4.4.2 Document 5 - 330 McLeod Architectural Package.pdf
5.4.2 Document 6 - 233 Argyle Landscape Plan.pdf
6.4.2 Document 7 - 330 McLeod Landscape Plan.pdf

File No. ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0006 - Somerset (Ward 14)

This item was deferred by motion no BHC 2023-03-02.

  • Report recommendations

    That the Built Heritage Committee and the Planning and Housing Committee recommend that Council:

    1. Approve the application to alter 233 Argyle Avenue according to plans prepared by Woodman Architect and Associates Limited, dated October 18, 2022, conditional upon:
      1. The applicant providing final details of conservation and restoration work to be undertaken at 233 Argyle Avenue for approval by Heritage Staff prior to the issuance of a building permit.
    2. Approve the application to alter 330 McLeod Street according to plans prepared by Woodman Architect and Associates Limited, dated December 15, 2022;
    3. Delegate the authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department;
    4. Approve the issuance of the heritage permits for each application with a two-year expiry date from the date of issuance unless otherwise extended by Council.
  • Motion No. BHC2023-03-02
    Moved byS. Plante

    WHEREAS with respect to report ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0006, a request for deferral has come forward in order to align with the timing of the associated Zoning By-law amendment report for Planning and Housing Committee; and

    WHEREAS the applicant has agreed to an extension of the statutory timeline under the Ontario Heritage Act to align the timing of the applications.

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, with respect to report ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0006, Built Heritage Committee approve the deferral of the report indefinitely until the associated Zoning By-law amendment report is scheduled to rise to Planning and Housing Committee at a yet to be determined date. 

    Carried

4.3
Heritage Permits Issued through Delegated Authority, 2022

This item has attachments. 
1.4.3 ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0007 - Heritage Permits 2022.pdf

File No. ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0007 - City-wide

  • Report recommendation

    That the Built Heritage Committee recommend that Council receive the following report for information. 

    Received

5.
Office of the City Clerk

 

5.1
Status Update – Built Heritage Committee Inquiries and Motions for the period ending February 17, 2023

This item has attachments. 
1.5.1 ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0030 - Status Update - BHC Motions and Inquiries.pdf

File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0030 - City-wide

Lesley Collins, Program Manager, Heritage Planning Branch, was available to answer questions from Committee. Following discussion on this item, the Committee received the report recommendations as presented. 

  • Report recommendation

    That the Built Heritage Sub-Committee receive this report for information.

    Received

6.
In Camera Items

 

There were no in camera items.

7.
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

There were no Notices of Motion.

8.
Inquiries

 

There were no Inquiries.

9.
Other Business

 

There was no other business.

10.
Adjournment

 

Next Meeting


Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

The meeting adjourned at 10:04 am.

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