HomeMy WebLinkAboutHK - 2019-08-06 - Item 4 - 8 Devon Street - Anticipated AlterationDate:July 24, 2019
To:Members of Heritage Kitchener
From:Leon Bensason, Coordinator, Cultural Heritage Planning
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Subject:8 Devon Street
Anticipated Alteration
Heritage Planning staff have been informed of a proposal to alter 8 Devon Street,
which is located in the Victoria Park Area Heritage Conservation District. The
proposal would involve making exterior alterations to an existing 2 storey single
detached dwelling as part of its conversion into a duplex dwelling. Proposed
alterations would include adding an additional storey above; removing the
existing single car garage and replacing it with a new two car garage; and
completely re-facing the exterior elevations with a synthetic brick veneer
cladding system.
The owner may require one or more variances to the existing zoning in order to
permit some of the alterations. Heritage staff have outlined initial challenges with
the proposal, including the potential impact of the increased height on the
existing streetscape, and the lack of information regarding the proposed cladding
system.
With these challenges in mind, heritage staff have recommendedthat the
applicant may want to obtain some initial feedback on the proposal from the
Heritage Kitchener Committee before formal applications are made,particularly
if the comments of HK may lead the applicant to revise the proposal and perhaps
the variances being sought for approval.
A copy of the materials received by City staff associated with this proposal are
attached to this memo for your information.It is expected that the applicant and
his consultant will be in attendance at the meeting to present the proposal.
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Leon Bensason, MCIP, RPP, CAHP
Coordinator, Cultural Heritage Planning
Acknowledged By: Brandon Sloan, Manager of Long Range & Policy Planning
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