HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-17-003 - Demolition Control - 43 Wellington St N-26 Moore Ave
REPORT TO:Community & Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING:January 9, 2017
SUBMITTED BY:Alain Pinard, Director of Planning,519-741-2200 ext. 7319
PREPARED BY:Craig Dumart,Junior Planner(519) 741-2200 ext.7073
WARD(S) INVOLVED:Ward10
DATE OF REPORT:November 28, 2016
REPORT NO.:CSD-17-003
SUBJECT:Demolition Control ApplicationDC16/024/W/CD
43 Wellington Street North & 26Moore Avenue
2308559 Ontario Limited,Perimeter Development
Corporation, The Estate of Louise Anne Hammer
Location Map: 43 Wellington Street North & 26 Moore Avenue
RECOMMENTATION:
That Demolition Control Application DC16/024/W/CD requesting permission to demolish
two (2) single detached dwellings located at 43 Wellington Street North, owned by
2308559 Ontario Limited, Perimeter Development Corporation, & 26 Moore Avenue
owned by the Estate of Louise Anne Hammer be approved.
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BACKGROUND:
The Community Services Department has received an application requesting the demolition of
two single detached dwellings municipally addressed as 43 Wellington Street North & 26 Moore
Avenue adjacent to the Perimeter Building parking lot. The subject properties are zoned
Residential Five (R-5) with Special Regulation 129U in the Zoning By-law and designated Low
Rise Residential in the Official Plan.The applicant is proposing to demolish the two single
detached dwellings to allow for future redevelopment of the site.
REPORT:
Staff advise that theowners/applicant of the subject properties are proposing to demolish the
two single detached dwellings to allow for future redevelopment of the subject properties.The
property owners/applicant have indicated they do not wish to invest in the houses as they are
not part of the larger business plan. Therefore theydo not plan on renting out the two dwellings.
The two single detached dwellings would remain vacant and deteriorate over time if they are not
demolished.
Staff do not have concerns with the demolition of the two residential units as they are now two
part of a residential streetscape anymore. Staff are also satisfied that there is sufficient
lopment in the area and that the
office use is a good addition to the downtown.
At this time the applicant has no immediate plans to redevelop the site andis requesting to
demolish the two single detached dwellings at 43 Wellington Street North and 26 Moore Avenue
to provide a clean slate for future redevelopment of the subject lands with the abutting lands at
47Wellington Street North. The properties will be sodded and maintained until development.
Since there will be a loss of two residential units, staff are bringing this report before Council as
Figure 1: Front view of the existing single detached dwelling at 43 Wellington Street North
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Figure 2: Front view of the existing single detached dwelling at 26 Moore Avenue.
Heritage Planning:
Staff has no objections to the proposed demolitions.
Building Division:
A City Building Inspector examined the interior and exterior of the subject properties on
November 25, 2016.The Building Division concludes that existing single detached dwelling at
43 Wellington Street Northis approximately 80 years old arein fair Condition.The Building
Division concludes that existing single detached dwelling at 26 Moore Avenue 100 years old are
in fair to poor Condition.The Building Division has no objections to the proposed demolition.
Planning Analysis:
Staff advise that the owners are proposing to demolish the two existing single detached
dwellings on the subject properties to allow for future redevelopment of the site. Staff have
with the proposed demolition.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
s strategic vision
through the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
No new or additional capital budget requests are expected with this recommendation.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
A neighbourhood circulation was not made as part of this application. However, all property
owners within 30 metres of the subject properties will receive notice of the demolition control
application for information purposes immediately following Council approval.
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CONCLUSION:
Planning staff have considered this application and are of the opinion that the proposed
demolitions are justified as the two existing single detached dwelling units are in fair to poor
condition and the applicant has intentions for future redevelopment plans for the subject
properties. As such, Planning Staff recommend that Demolition Control Application
DC16/024/W/CD requesting permission to demolish two single detached dwellings,located at
43 Wellington Street North, owned by 2308559 Ontario Limited, Perimeter Development
Corporation, and & 26 Moore Avenue owned by the Estate of Louise Anne Hammer be
approved without conditions.
REVIEWED BY:
Della Ross, Manager of Development Review
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:Michael May, Deputy CAO
Community Services Department
List of Attachments:
Existing Buildings Location Plan
Internal agency comments
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