HomeMy WebLinkAboutHK - 2017-09-05 - Item 5 - Memo & Executive Summary HIA - 607-641 King Street West (Kaufman House)
Date:
August 10, 2017
To:
Heritage KitchenerCommittee
From:
Leon Bensason, Coordinator, Cultural Heritage Planning
cc:
Subject:
607-641 King Street West (Kaufman House)
Official Plan Amendment & Zone Change Applications
Draft Heritage Impact AssessmentStage 2
Proposed Mixed-Use Development
McCallum Sather Architects will be in attendance at the September 5, 2017 meeting of Heritage
Kitchener to present the findings and conclusions of a draft Stage II Heritage Impact
Assessment (HIA) associated with Official Plan Amendment and Zone Change Applications
proposing a high density mixed-use development on the property municipally addressed as 607-
641 King Street West. The subject property contains the Kaufman House (former Ratz Bechtel
Funeral Home) which is Listed
Comments from committee members will be considered in completing review and in
making a recommendation on the Stage II HIA to the Director of Planning. The decision on the
and consideration of the Official Plan Amendment and Zone
Change applications.
A Stage I HIA was completed in September 2016 and presented to Heritage Kitchener in
November 2016, in support of the submission of a Notice of Intention to Demolish (later
additions to the Kaufman House).
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ning elements of a cultural resource so
that are aimed at safeguarding the character as to retain its heritage value and extend its physical life. This may involve preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, or a combination
of these actions or processes, Parks Canadas Standard and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada, 2003.
1. Conservation involved in all actions or processes
ed existing cultural heritage that meets the criteria for designation which has
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of the report is to evaluate the impact of the proposed development on 621 King Street West, the site of the former Kaufman House and Ratz Funeral home
and to suggest a mitigation strategy for possible conservation changes to the original building and more recent additions. Due to the nature of the associated development, this Heritage
Impact Assessment begun with a Stage 1 HIA which resulted in the creation of this Stage 2 report to address the new design, proposed impacts and mitigation strategies. In this ammended
report, the proposed design has been reviewed for its potential impacts, possible alternatives and mitigative strategies.In our research, both archival and primary, we have validated
that the original building relevent within the community. In this report we have balanced the desire to respect history, with the need to address contemporary concerns by establishing
design guidelines that can meaninfully incoporate the existing building fabric within a new context and in relationship with new buildings. Preserving the architectural history of this
building is important to the historic fabric of the Warehouse district in Kitchener, thus the proposed redevelopment will help maintain its most essential features by maintaining and
restoring both the exterior and interior of the original house. This HIA includes the following conservation principles in evaluating the sites redevelopment:
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executive summary
rst formal step in the heritage process was to submit an Intent to demolish
the side and rear setbacks and transitions be addressed relative to the nature of the proposed development. The proposed development has maintained an open lawn on the north side facing
King Street, a 6m setback to the building edge to the west, a 12.2m setback to the east and an 18m setback to the south. Greater east and Tower 2 to the south. Conservation Principle
7 - Legibility. We would recommend that any new work bedistinguishable from original fabric.
Any new building adjacent to the Kaufman House should be contemporary as perfor the surrounding fabric added in 1969. This work has been completed and the development team has obtained
a permit to complete this work in April 2017. The Stage 2 HIA focuses primarily on Part 4.0 which describes the proposed development and its impacts, considered alternatives, recommendations
and next steps. Following this Stage 2 to the Heritage Impact Assessment, the City of Kitchener also requires the completion of a Conservation Plan to outline short, medium and long
term strategies to secure and maintain the heritage asset. Once the conservation work has been completed and re-incorporated into a new development, designation will be pursued.
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cance of the complex.
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restore.integrity of the Kaufman Residence.associations and meaning by making the property relevant and integrated withthe community.value of the buildings.building. We would recommend
that the front of the building be open, while
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Maintain appropriate physical relationships and visual settings that contribute toPreserve the historic character of the Kaufman Residence, do not over repair orRespect the uniqueness
of the house in its materials and detailing.Allow for new construction that relates to and conserves the essential form andProvide for the participation of the people for whom the
place has specialConserveMaintain sightlines to 410 King Street W. (original Kaufman Rubber Factory)New development should maintain an appropriate setback from the original
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