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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-17-067 - HPA-2017-V-021 - 4 Park Street REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener DATE OF MEETING: August 1, 2017 SUBMITTED BY: Brandon Sloan, Manager of Long Range & Policy Planning, 519-741-2200, ext. 7648 PREPARED BY: April Best-Sararas, Planning Student, 519-741-2200 ext. 7074 Michelle Drake,Senior Heritage & Policy Planner, 519-741-2200, ext. 7839 WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 9 DATE OF REPORT: July 10, 2017 REPORT NO.: CSD-17-067 SUBJECT: Heritage Permit Application HPA-2017-V-021 4 Park Street Addition to garage RECOMMENDATION: THAT pursuant to Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, Heritage Permit Application HPA- 2017-V-021be approved to permit the construction of an addition to the garage on the property municipally addressed as 4 Park Street, in accordance with the plans and supplementary information submitted with the application and subject to the following condition: 1.That the final building permit drawings be reviewed and heritage clearance provided by Heritage Planning staff prior to the issuance of a building permit. Location Map: 4 Park Street 1 - 1 BACKGROUND: The Community Services Department is in receipt of Heritage Permit Application HPA-2017-V- 021 which is seeking permission to constructan addition to the garage to include a second garagebay intandem withtheexisting garage, as well as adding an indoor swim spaat the property municipally addressed as 4 Park Street. REPORT: The subject property is located on the north east corner of Park Street and Jubilee Drive in the Victoria Park Area Heritage Conservation District. The property is designated under Part Vof the Ontario Heritage Act.The property contains a single detached dwelling and detached garage. The dwelling and garage were built circa 1930. Front View of House from Park Street: 4 Park Street The applicant proposes to construct a one-storey addition to the existing garage to include construction of a second garage bay in tandem with the existing garage, as well as adding an indoor swim spa. The existing house will remain untouched. The garage addition includes a small entry area with a covered porch outside. The swim spa will be 7.62 metres x 4.24 metres -- flexibility during warmer weather, the swim spa area will feature large sliding glass doors, which open up the space to the outside in the summer. The applicant advises that the new addition will complement the existing features of the house and garage. The walls will be clad in grey board and batten wood siding, to match the siding of the addition to the back of the house that was constructed in 2007. All details such as soffits, facia, roof, windows, trim, etc. will match the 2007 addition in order to complement the existing 1 - 2 building. The existing roofline on the garage will be extended over the new garage, so that the view of the garage from the driveway will be unchanged. Proposed Site Layout: 4 Park Street Proposed Elevation: 4 Park Street 1 - 3 The proposed additionmeets thesen of Built : respect for documentary evidence -do notbase restoration on conjecture -conservation work should be based on historic documentation, such as historic photographs, drawings and physical evidence; and, legibility-newwork should be distinguishable from old -buildings should be recognized as products of their own time, and new additions should not blur the distinction between old and new. The proposed additionmeets these PThe Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada: conserve the heritage value andcharacter-defining elements when creating any new additions to an historic place or any related new construction -make the new work physically and visually compatible with, subordinate to,and distinguishable from the historic place; and, replace missing features from the restoration period with new features whose forms, materials and detailing are based on sufficient physical, documentary and/or oral evidence. In reviewing the merits of the application, Heritage Planning staff note the following: the subject property is located in the VPHCD; the project goals include continuing enjoyment of the neighbourhood and heritage home by the young family, while adding more modern amenities; the property is a corner lot, surrounded by very large, mature trees (including coniferous trees), as well as small shrubs, which completely hide the backyard of the property from Jubilee Drive and Victoria Park all year; in keeping with the Part V Heritage Conservation District Plan for the Victoria Park Area, the proposed addition will not change the streetscape of the Heritage Conservation District, since it will not be visible from the street or Victoria Park; however, even if parts of the addition are visible, the style and detailing will be consistent with the heritage building and the 2007 addition; the addition uses materials, colours, and details which complement the historic building while still providing distinction between old and new; the location of the addition does not disturb any viewpoints or proportions of the heritage building, and does not interfere with the spatial relationship between the house and garage; the proposal follows the HCD Plan guidelines regarding: o additions, in respect to: location located to the rear or rear side of the existing garage; design clear distinction between old and new, and complementary to historic building in terms of scale, mass and texture; height complements the height of the existing garage; materials emphasis on wood; roof similar or complementary to the existing garage; walls typical of those found in the district; entrances while guidelines encourage entrances to be located on secondary rather than principle façades, entry to side addition is via a small, subordinate porch; windows appearance is complementary to the existing garage, with a contemporary window size and style to optimize the functionality of the rear yard garage addition; and colours appropriate to the historic building style and consistent with the existing house, garage and 2007 addition; 1 - 4 The Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada;and, the proposal will not detract from the character of the property, the integrity of the Park Street or Jubilee Drive streetscape, nor the character of the Victoria Park Area Heritage Conservation District. In accordance with the Heritage Permit Application form, the approval of an application under the Ontario Heritage Act 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 Ontario Building Code and Zoning By-law. In this regard, staff confirm that a Building Permit is required to carry out this work. ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: The recommendation of this report supports through the delivery of core service. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: N/A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: INFORM - Heritage Kitchener committee meeting. CONSULT - Heritage Kitchener has been consulted regarding the subject Heritage Permit Application. REVIEWED BY: Leon Bensason, Coordinator, Cultural Heritage Planning ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Alain Pinard, Director of Planning APPENDIX A: Heritage Permit Application HPA-2017-V-021 1 - 5 1 - 6 1 - 7 1 - 8 1 - 9 1 - 10 1 - 11 1 - 12 1 - 13 1 - 14 1 - 15 1 - 16 1 - 17 1 - 18 1 - 19