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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-13-064 - Heritage Permit Application HPA-2013-IV-009 - Alteration of Schoerg Barn FoundationStaff Report I r Community Services Department wvwuukitchenerra REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener DATE OF MEETING: June 4, 2013 SUBMITTED BY: Brandon Sloan, Manager of Long Range & Policy Planning PREPARED BY: Michelle Drake, Heritage Planner (519- 741 -2200 ext. 7839) WARD(S) INVOLVED: 3 DATE OF REPORT: May 28, 2013 REPORT NO.: CSD -13 -064 SUBJECT: Heritage Permit Application HPA- 2013 -IV -009 Joseph Schoerg Crescent (Part of Lot 11 Beasley's Broken Front Concession and Part 2 of Reference Plan 58R- 16275) Proposed Barn Foundation Rehabilitation and Improvements to the Surrounding Landscape RECOMMENDATION: That pursuant to Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, Heritage Permit Application HPA- 2013 -IV -009 be approved to permit the rehabilitation of the barn foundation and improvements to the landscape at the property legally described as Part of Lot 11 Beasley's Broken Front Concession and Part 2 of Reference Plan 58R -16275 in accordance with the plans and supporting information submitted with the application. BACKGROUND: The Community Services Department is in receipt of Heritage Permit Application HPA- 2013 -IV- 009. The applicant is seeking permission to rehabilitate the barn foundation and silo and to improve the surrounding landscape at the property legally described as Part of Lot 11 Beasley's Broken Front Concession and Part 2 of Reference Plan 58R- 16275. REPORT: The subject property is a City -owned park located on the south side of Joseph Schoerg Crescent in the Pioneer Tower West community. The Schoerg Barn foundation is one of two historic fieldstone foundations located immediately east of Pioneer Memorial Tower. The fieldstone foundation of the adjacent c. 1830 Betzner Barn was acquired by the City and was restored in 2010 as part of the development of an interpretive feature completed in 2011. The fieldstone foundation of the Schoerg Barn was also acquired by the City for the purpose of preserving its unique heritage attributes. A Notice of Intention to designate was passed by Council in December 2004. The notice identifies the following heritage attributes: the Schoerg Barn fieldstone foundation and concrete silo; and, the cultural heritage landscape, including "the placement and relationship of the fieldstone foundation with the neighbouring Schoerg farmhouse on top of the ridge of land, and the lands featuring unobstructed views to the Grand River Valley which continue to feature characteristics which originally influenced its settlement by the Mennonite pioneers including rich fertile soils, a mixture of dense forest, open meadows, and proximity to water." The City is proposing to rehabilitate the Schoerg Barn fieldstone foundation and silo and to improve the surrounding landscape. The rehabilitation work is similar to the work completed on the Betzner Barn fieldstone foundation. The proposal will involve: • Rehabilitation of the Schoerg Barn fieldstone foundation and silo, including: • Adding a retaining wall below grade; • Adding subgrade drainage; • Replacing damaged and missing bricks and stones as required to match the existing; • Repointing the foundation with a lime based mortar to match to match the existing; • Adding a cut limestone capping to the foundation; • Adding galvanized steel window frames to the existing window openings; • Adding galvanized steel hand rails along the north wall; • Removing the existing cistern, cinder block wall extension, concrete manger and divider; • Replacing the existing floor with a granular material; and, • Improvements to the surrounding landscape, including: • Removing remnants sections of the white picket fence near the north east corner of the property; • Removing the concrete pad and ramp on the south side of the barn foundation; • Removing the insulation and making safe the foundation of the remnant spring house; • Installing an accessible concrete and stone dust pathway from the road to the rear of south elevation of the foundation; • Grading the site to improve surface drainage and direct slopes away from the barn foundation; • Removing buckthorn vegetation from the property; • Removing all saplings and shrubs between the barn foundation and the retaining wall; • Conserving in -situ the existing retaining wall; • Constructing a paige -wire fence parallel to the retaining wall to delineate the steep slopes; • Conserving in -situ the existing concrete structure located south of the retaining wall; • Protecting large trees during construction; and, • Installing interpretive signage. In reviewing the merits of the application, Heritage Planning staff note the following: • The rehabilitation work to the Schoerg Barn and improvements to the surrounding landscape are similar to the works already completed for the adjacent Betzner Barn; • The replacement of damaged bricks and stones will use reclaimed materials, where possible, or new materials that visually match the existing Schoerg Barn fieldstone foundation; • The cut limestone cap, window frames /grates and hand rails to be installed on the Schoerg Barn fieldstone foundation and silo will be distinguishable from the original; • The repointing of the Schoerg Barn fieldstone foundation will be completed with a lime based mortar that matches the existing; • The addition of a below grade retaining wall and the repointing of the Schoerg Barn fieldstone foundation will stabilize the existing foundation and prevent further deterioration; • The addition of a cut limestone cap to the Schoerg Barn fieldstone foundation, the addition of below grade drainage and site grading will prevent further deterioration by directing water away from the foundation wall; • The replacement of damaged or missing bricks, the repointing of the fieldstone foundation, the addition of window frames /grates to the foundation and silo, the addition of hand rails, the removal of the cistern, the removal of the cinder block wall extension, the removal of the concrete manger, the removal of the concrete divider and the construction of a new paige -wire fence parallel to the retaining wall will increase public safety for visitors accessing the site; • The installation of an accessible concrete and stone dust pathway from the road to the south elevation of the foundation will provide safe public access to the site for users with various mobility ranges; • The removal of the insulation and works to stabilize the foundation of the remnant spring house will conserve the resource for interpretation; • The removal of overgrown and non - native vegetation will open access to the site; and, • As a whole the rehabilitation work and landscape improvements will not negatively impact the heritage attributes or detract from the character of the property. ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: Community Priorities — Quality of Life and Development The City has its own unique culture and heritage. The City has places, spaces and stories that enrich, enlighten and guide growth and development. These cultural heritage resources are integral to the identity of the City, but they also play a significant role in economic development by helping to enhance quality of life, strengthen distinctiveness, stimulate revitalization and attract tourism. Listing of non - designated property of cultural heritage value or interest on the Municipal Heritage Register supports the Quality of Life Community Priority of the City of Kitchener Strategic Plan by helping to nurture a sense of pride and community and promote culture as both an economic driver and a central element of a healthy community. Listing on the Municipal Heritage Register also supports the Development Community Priority to honour and protect our heritage. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Funding for the conservation of the Schoerg Barn fieldstone foundation and improvements to the landscape is available within current capital budget allotments. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Section 33(4) of the Ontario Heritage Act requires Council to consult with the Municipal Heritage Committee (Heritage Kitchener) before consenting to a Heritage Permit Application, consenting to a Heritage Permit Application on terms and conditions, or refusing a Heritage Permit Application. Members of the community will be informed via circulation of the report to Heritage Kitchener and via formal consideration by Council. REVIEWED BY: Leon Bensason, Coordinator, Cultural Heritage Planning ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Alain Pinard, Director of Planning Community Services Department ATTACHMENT: Appendix `A': Heritage Permit Application HPA- 2013 -IV -009 Draft — 29/April/2013 HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM City of Kitchener Community Services Department Planning Division ��kPv 200 King Street West Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4G7 (519) 741-2426 Nature of Application Exterior e Interior Demolition n New Construction Subject Property Municipal Address: Legal Description (if known,) ❑ Alteration JOSEPH SCHOERG CRES Relocation _01 WATERLOO CON BEASLEYS BF PT LOT 11 RP 58816275 PART 2 Building/Structure Type: Residential ❑ Commercial ❑ Industrial ❑ Institutional ❑ Heritage Designation: Part IV le Part V (HCD) n Is the Subject Property subject to a Heritage Easement or Agreement? Yes F-1 No ❑ Property Owner Name: City of Kitchener Address: PO BOX 1118 STN C, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 4G7 Telephone (Home): Telephone (Work): Fax: E-Mail: Agent (if applicable) Name: Address: Telephone (Home): Fax: Written Description Kevin Post (Landscape Architect, City of Kitchener) 131 Goodrich Dr. Telephone (Work): 519-741-2600 ex 4237 E-Mail: kevin.post@kitchener.ca Please provide a written description of the project proposal including any conservation methods you plan to use. Provide such detail as materials to be used, measurements, paint colours, decorative details, whether any original building fabric is to be removed or replaced, etc. Use additional pages as required. Please refer to the City of Kitchener Heritage Permit Application Submission Guidelines for further guidance. -Please refer to the written descrir)tibn as attached- Draft — 29/April/2013 Review of City of Kitchener Heritage Permit Application Submission Guidelines Describe why it is necessary to undertake the proposed work. -Plpa�p rpfpr to the written dperroption as attarbed- Describe how the proposal is consistent with the Part IV individual designating by-law or the Part V Heritage Conservation District Plan. -Please rpfer to the wrffittpn r1pgrAptinn as attachpd- Describe how the proposal is consistent with the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada (available at www.pc,gc.ca). -Plpa�,p rpfpr to the written description as attachpri- Expected Start Date: 3/July/2013 Expected Completion Date: 30/September/2013 — (Day/Month/Yearl— (DaylMonth/Y ear T Have you discussed this work with Heritage Planning Staff? e4yes, ❑ No If yes, who? Leoin Bensason — Have you discussed this work with the Building Division? ❑ Yes No If yes, who? Have you applied for a Building Permit for this work? ❑ Yes, M<o Other Related Applications (Building/Planning): . Application No. Acknowledgement The undersigned acknowledges that all of the statements contained in documents filed in support of this application shall be deemed part of this application. The undersigned acknowledges that receipt of this application by the City of Kitchener - Planning Division does not guarantee it to be a "complete` application. The undersigned acknowledges that Council of the City of Kitchener shall determine whether the information submitted forms a complete application. Further review of the application will be undertaken and the owner or agent may be contacted to provide additional information and/or resolve any discrepancies or issues with the application as submitted. Once the application is deemed to be fully complete, the application will be processed and, if necessary, scheduled for the next available Heritage Kitchener Committee and Council meeting, Submission of this application constitutes consent for authorized municipal staff to enter upon the subject property for the purpose of conducting site visits, including photographs, which are necessary for the evaluation of this application. The undersigned acknowledges that where an agent has been identified, the municipality is authorized but not required to contact this person in lieu of the owner and this person is authorized to act on behalf of the owner for all matters respecting the application. The undersigned agrees that the proposed work shall be done in accordance with this application and understands that the approval of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act Draft — 29/April/2013 shall not be a waiver of any of the provisions of any by-law of the City of Kitchener or legislation, including but not limited to the requirements of the Building Code and the Zoning By-law. The undersigned acknowledges that in the event this application is approved, any departure from the conditions imposed by the Council of the City of Kitchener or from the plans or specifications approved by the Council of the City of Kitchener is prohibited and could result in a fine being imposed or imprisonment as provided for under the Ontario Heritage Act. 3 Signature of Owner/Agent: 'oL Date: 1'1171'4 Signature of Owner/Agent: Authorization Date: If this application is being made by an agent/solicitor on behalf of the property owner, the following authorization must be completed: I /We, hereby authorize owner of the land that is subject of this application, to act on my I our behalf in this regard. Signature of Owner: Date: Signature of Owner: Date: The personal information on this form is collected under the legal authority of Section 33(2), Section 42(2), and Section 42(2.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act, The information will be used for the purposes of administering the heritage permit application and ensuring appropriate service of notice of receipt under Section 33(3) and Section 42(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act If you have any questions about this collection of personal information, please contact the Manager of Corporate Records, Legislated Services Division, City of Kitchener (519-741-2,769). Written Description for the Schoerg Barn Heritage Permit Application KjT(,`Hii ,R. May 2013 Written Description: The first part will be concentrating on the rehabilitating of the existing farm foundation to stabilize the stone foundation from further environmental deterioration. The second part will be focusing on improvements to the surrounding landscape to create the park. 1) The rehabilitation for the existing foundation will include the following as listed below. All rehabilitating work will be similar to the rehabilitating work that was completed at the nearby Betzner Barn in 2010. • Add a low strength concrete retaining wall below grade along the north wall to stabilize the heritage barn foundation from overturning. • Add subgrade drainage to reduce hydrostatic pressure behind the existing foundation wall and reduce the amount of water moving through it. • Replacing any damaged or missing bricks and stones as required with matching materials. • Repointing the existing masonry with a lime based mortar, based mortar which matches the existing. • Add cut limestone stone capping on all existing foundation wall segments. The cap stone will overhang the foundation wall by 75mm (Y) on both sides, including a drip edge, to help reduce the amount of water entering into the existing wall. • Add galvanized steel window frames into the window opens. • Adding galvanized steel hand rails along the north wall to reduce potential fall hazards. • Removal of and make safe the existing cistern and concrete masonry unit (cinder block) wall extension, located at the northeast corner of the barn. • Remove the existing concrete manger and concrete divider located within the center of the barn foundation. • Replace the existing earth /damaged concrete barn floor with a granular material. 2) Park like improvements to the site will include the following: • Remove the insulation and make safe the foundation of the existing spring house located just east of the existing barn foundation. 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Review of City of Kitchener Heritage Permit Application Submission Guidelines Describe why it is necessary to undertake the proposed work Majority of the work is required to stabilize the foundation and to prevent further deterioration due to frost action during the winter. Some of the work is required to increase the public safety of this City resource. The work required within Part 2 is required to improve site safety, and improve site drainage, increase site accessibility so that all can enjoy the heritage resource and to reduce the amount of non- native invasive plant species. Describe how the proposal is consistent with the Part IV individual designating by -law or the Part V Heritage Conservation District Plan Pursuant to Notice of Intention to designate, dated on 2004- 12 -13, we are preserving the remaining structures on site with minimal intervention to stabilize and to prevent further deterioration to the structure. We are maintaining the existing landscape characteristics as much as possible by protecting the existing trees and removing the non - native weed tree species. Describe how the proposal is consistent with the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada (available at www.pc.gc.ca). Due to actions that were taken by the previous site owner, this heritage resource has greatly deteriorated. Majority of the wood elements were removed and the foundation was left to return to the earth. We are proposing to rehabilitate the remaining fieldstone barn foundation and stabilizing it for preservation of the heritage value. Under the Parks Canada Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places: • Consider Rehabilitation as the primary treatment when: • (a) Repair or replacement of deteriorated features is necessary; Repairs and replacement of the deteriorating fieldstone foundation is required for the preservation of the heritage value. • (b) Alterations or additions to the historic place are planned for a new or continued use; The site is now part of The City of Kitchener's Park lands and the new use of the site will reflect the heritage element within a city park. l i"iggiuu °x 4 Il:xfisthigg spilingg Ilhxiusx the fhisii llafloin to be u°xumxxx and the u°xumahis umade sage I' figgiiure .. a °etafii fiu gg walllll sxiiiUll xg Il xu °u .. ggii ar °xfill i gg to be added unext to the wall Il iuU the wall Wllll Il be Ileft as fis. l figgii re 6 Concrete Masonry gJin (chi der Il llxck) Addffioin .. to Il be u°xumxxx figgii re " .. U ll fkalll wood deteilorafling x widow frai e . to Il be replaced xafth x umetalll frai e o (c) Depiction during a particular period in its history is not appropriate. The Barn and former site use will not be restored to a particular period in history as it is not appropriate and cost prohibitive. General Standards for Preservation, Rehabilitation and Restoration 1. Conserve the heritage value of an historic place. The structures on site will not be removed or significantly altered. These elements will be rehabilitated, made safe and protected from further deterioration. 2. Conserve changes to historic places that, over time, have become character - defining elements in their own right. The existing concrete silo, added at some time after the original barn foundation, will be conserved in its current state with the addition of galvanized steel grates in accessible openings for public safety. 3. Conserve heritage value by adopting an approach calling for minimal intervention. We are upholding the principle of minimal intervention to make safe, stabilize and preserve the site - defining heritage elements. 4. Recognize each historic place as a physical record of its time, place and use. A part from the accessible pathway and new cap- stone, metal railing and window guards no other elements will be added especially elements from different historical places or periods. 5. Find a use for an historic place that requires minimal or no change to its character - defining elements. As a park land, the character - defining heritage elements will remain as a shell of its former self, allowing for the historical connection to the past. Interpretive sign boards to be provided to help with interpretation of the historical elements. 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Respect heritage value when undertaking an intervention. Through consultation with engineers and heritage restoration experts, the interventions being employed are the least destructive and are minimal required to make safe, stabilize and preserve the site - defining heritage elements. 8. Maintain character - defining elements on an ongoing basis. The City of Kitchener staff will be maintaining the structure once the rehabilitation work is completed. Any deteriorating areas will be repaired or replaced in kind. Re- pointing of masonry elements will be completed by contractors skilled in this work on an average of every 15 to 20 years as required. 9. Make any intervention needed to preserve character - defining elements physically and visually compatible with the historic place and identifiable on close inspection. The cap stone intervention is required to prevent water from entering the foundation. The limestone cap stone will be similar in colour to the existing fieldstones, but saw cut and squared to allow for distinguishing between the intervention and historical element. All work that is carried out will be documented within the construction drawings and archived. The cap stone details will be the similar to the capstone used for the rehabilitation at Betzner Barn. Additional Standards Relating to Rehabilitation 10. Repair rather than replace character - defining elements. Any repair and replacement work required to the fieldstone barn foundation will be using reclaimed and /or new materials that visually match the existing, along with lime based mortar which matches the existing. 11. Conserve the heritage value and character - defining elements when creating any new additions to an historic place or any related new construction. There will be no large additions to the historic place. 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