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HERITAGE KITCHENER MINUTES MAY 7, 2019CITY OF KITCHENER The Heritage Kitchener Committee met this date, commencing at 4:05p.m. Present:A. Reid -Chair Councillors D. Chapman, C. Michaudand Messrs. P. Ciuciura, R. Parnell and S. Strohack. Staff:M. Seiling, Director/Chief Building Official B. Sloan, Manager, Long Range & Policy Planning L. Bensason, Coordinator, Cultural Heritage Planning V. Grohn, Heritage Planner D. Saunderson, Committee Administrator 1.DRAFT HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT (HIA) -149-151 ONTARIO STREET NORTH/21 WEBER STREET WEST The Committee considered a memorandum dated April 18, 2019 regarding a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) for the property municipally addressed as 149-151 Ontario Street North/21 Weber Street West. The HIA addresses the proposal to redevelop the subject properties, 149- 151 Ontario Street North currently containing a circa 1876 brick building, which is listed on the Municipal Heritage Register and 21 Weber containing a commercial dwelling constructed in 1957 located adjacent to the Civic Centre Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District(CCNHCD). Mr. L. Bensason provided opening remarks regarding the HIA advising Heritage Planning staff will be seeking the Committee’s input and comments,which will be taken into consideration as part of staff’s review of the HIA and the processing of the associated planning application. Ms. A. Barnes, Letourneau HeritageConsulting Inc. and Mr. M. Bolen, Edge Architectswere in attendance in support of the HIA. Ms. Barnes presented the HIA advising the applicant intends on constructing a 24-storey commercial residential development, while retaining the two-storey front portionof 149-151 Ontario Street Northin situ. Shestated the HIA has been prepared to support an active Site Plan application for the proposed development. She indicated 21 Weber Street West is not considered a Section 27 Ontario Heritage Act (OHA)listed property. She stated149-151 Ontario Street Northwas considered under Section 27 of the OHA as a non- designated property of cultural heritage interest. Ms. Barnes provided an overview of the HIA including: the evaluations of the properties; an overview of the proposed development options; the impact assessment; as well as their conclusions and recommendations. Mr. M.Chilanski and Mr. H. Jaegeraddressed the Committee in support of heritage conservation, noting support for the proposed design and conservation of the heritage dwelling. Mr. Jaeger did express some concerns with the proposed height of the building adjacent to the District, stating in his opinion,he would prefer to see less of a transition between building heights. In response to questions, Ms. Barnes advised that through the shadow study,it was determined that any impacts of shadowing from the proposed tower would not adversely impact the CCNHCD. She stated the greatest impacts on the District related to shadowing are impacting open spaces and parking lots, noting there would be noshadow impacts on any residential rear yards.She further advised when evaluating the proposed options, they considered all evaluation criteria outlined by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sportand Option 3 was deemed to be the preferred option. In response to questions, Mr. M. Bolenadvised they have not yet determined what type of structure system will be used in the construction of the tower. Mr.P. Ciuciura expressed concerns with the use of fraction piles noting it could cause structural issues with 149-151 Ontario Street North. Mr. S. Strohack expressed concerns with how the heritage dwelling is proposed to be preserved, questioning whether conservation is really beingachieved through the construction of a dwelling above an existing dwelling. He acknowledgedthe need for intensification, stating in his opinion there are differences between avoidance and incorporation,and questioned whether the design was an adaptive reuse of the heritage dwelling. CouncillorC. Michaud entered the meeting at this time.