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Development Services Department
Date: December 20, 2021
To: Members of Heritage Kitchener
From: Victoria Grohn, Senior Planner (Heritage)
cc:
Subject: 1001-1051 King Street East & 530-564 Charles Street East
OPA/ZBA/Site Plan
Draft Heritage Impact Assessment
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The Planning Division is in receipt of a draft Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) dated November
2021, updated December 2021 prepared by MHBC Planning Ltd. regarding a proposal to redevelop
1001-1051 King Street East and 530-564 Charles Street East. The property municipally addressed
as 1027 King Street East is "listed" on the City's Municipal Heritage Register as a non -designated
property of cultural heritage value or interest.
The HIA was prepared to assess potential impacts of the proposal to demolish all of the buildings
on the subject lands to facilitate the construction of a 30 -storey residential tower and parking
structure with rooftop amenity space. An Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and
Site Plan application are required.
The applicant and their consultants will be in attendance at the January 4t", 2022 meeting of
Heritage Kitchener to present the draft HIA and answer questions. Heritage Planning staff will be
seeking the committee's input and comments which will be taken into consideration as part of staff's
review of the HIA and the processing of the planning applications. A motion or recommendation to
Council is not required.
The Executive Summary from the draft HIA is attached to the agenda package. The full draft HIA
will be made available under separate cover on the City's website.
Victoria Grohn, BES
Senior Planner (Heritage)
Acknowledged by: Garett Stevenson, Manager of Development Review
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Cultural Heritage
IMPACT
ASSESSMENT
Report
1001 -1051 King Street East, and 530-
564 Charles Street East,
City of Kitchener
Date:
November 2021
(updated December, 2021)
Prepared for:
Prepared by:
MacNaughton Hermsen Britton
Clarkson Planning Limited (MHBC)
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Kitchener, ON N2B 3X9
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Table of Contents
ProjectPersonnel..........................................................................................................................................3
PropertyOwner............................................................................................................................................ 3
Acknowledgements....................................................................................................................................... 3
Acknowledgement of Indigenous Communities...........................................................................................3
ExecutiveSummary.......................................................................................................................................4
1.0 Introduction............................................................................................................................................7
1.1 Description of the Subject Lands...................................................................................................7
1.2 Heritage Status..................................................................... .. ..................................................9
2.0 Policy Context................................................................... ................. ........................................12
2.1 The Planning Act and PPS 2020 ............................. ..................................................................12
2.2 The Ontario Heritage Act..........................................................................................................13
2.3 Region of Waterloo Official Plan ............... ...............................................................14
2.4 City of Kitchener Official Plan ...................... 16
3.0 Historical Overview ...................... ...... ......................................................................................20
3.1 City of Berlin (now Kitchen ........ ............................................................................... 20
3.2 1027 King Street East.. ........................................................................................................21
4.0 Description of Site and Context. .................................................................................................25
4.1 Waterloo County, Waterloo To ship.............................................................................................25
4.2 Historical Context.......:1w-- ......... * ........ * ...... * ........ * ...... * ........ * ...... * ........ * ...... * ........ * ...... * ......... 25
4.2 Landscape............................................................................................................................28
4.3 Description of Built Heritage Resources...........................................................................................28
4.3.1 Exterior.......................................................................................................................................29
4.3.2 Interior....................................................................................................................................... 32
5.0 Evaluation of Cultural Heritage Resources...........................................................................................40
5.1 Evaluation Criteria.............................................................................................................................40
5.2 1027 King Street East........................................................................................................................41
5.2.1 Evaluation of Design/Physical Value..........................................................................................41
5.2.2 Evaluation of Historical or Associative Value.............................................................................41
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5.2.3 Evaluation of Contextual Value..................................................................................................42
5.2.4 Heritage Attributes....................................................................................................................42
5.6 Summary of Evaluation.....................................................................................................................43
6.0 Description of Proposed Development.................................................................................................45
6.1 Description of Proposed Development.............................................................................................45
7.0 Impacts of Proposed Development......................................................................................................48
7.1 Classifications of Impacts..................................................................................................................48
7.2 Impacts of the Proposed Development on 1027 King Street East....................................................48
7.2.1 Demolition of Section 'A'...........................................................................................................48
7.2.2 Demolition of Section 'B' (i & ii)............................................................................................49
7.2.3. Demolition of Section 'C'...............................................................................................49
7.2.4 Alteration of Identified View.................................................................................................49
7.3 Summary of Impact Analysis ................................... ....................... ....................................51
8.0 Consideration of Development Alternatives, Mitigation Measures and Conservation
Recommendations............................................... .............. 52
8.1 Alternative Development Appro
aches . ........'N........................................................52
8.1.1 Do nothing ..........................................................................................................52
8.1.2 Develop the site while retaildin...........................................................................52
8.1.3 Develop the site while retaof the buildings......................................................52
8.2 Mitigation Recommen)*,n
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9.0 Recommendations and C..................................................................................................... 55
10.0 Sources...............................................................................................................................56
AppendixA.................................................................................................................................58
Site Plan, Elevations, Views Analysis (next page)....................................................................................... 58
AppendixB..................................................................................................................................................59
Terms of Reference and Statement of Significance, City of Kitchener (next page)....................................59
AppendixC..................................................................................................................................................60
Structural Assessment (next page)............................................................................................................. 60
AppendixD..................................................................................................................................................61
Curriculum Vitae (next page)......................................................................................................................61
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Project Personnel
Dan Currie, MA, MCIP, RPP, Managing Director of Cultural Project Manager, Senior
CAH P Heritage Review
Vanessa Hicks, MA Heritage Planner Research, Author, Field
Analyst
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Acknowledgement of Indigenous Communities
This HIA acknowledges that the subject lands are located on the traditional territory of the
Anishinabek (whoseland.ca) and is associated with the following treaties:
• Haldimand Treaty
The Haldimand Treaty of 1784 is related to the Haldimand Tract, which runs 6 miles on both
sides of the Grand River and was originally comprised of 950, 000 acres of land. The
settlement of these lands by Euro -Canadian settlers began in 1798 (Source: accessed online
in 2021 at sixnations.ca)
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Executive Summary
MHBC was retained by to undertake a Heritage Impact Assessment for the
proposed development of the subject lands located at 1001-1051 King Street East and 530-564
Charles Street East, City of Kitchener. The proposed development of the subject lands includes the
demolition of all buildings and structures to facilitate the construction of a mixed-use development
with a 30 storey residential tower and parking structure with rooftop amenity space.
The purpose of this Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is to evaluate the proposed development in
terms of potential impacts to cultural heritage resources located on-site and adjacent. The property
located at 1027 King Street East is 'listed' (non -designated) on the City of Kitchener Register of
Properties of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest.
The subject lands includes a building which is known locashe former home of the Onward
Manufacturing Company which operated at this locatio m 1916 until approximately 1980. The
building has been altered over time and has lost or
Xne,r.ge fabric and as a result, its heritage
integrity has been compromised.
The building is comprised of three main e visiblefrom King Street. These
components are described in this report as dod 'C' (see below or Figure 16). The
central portion of the building (Section "B' udes elements indicative of the Art Deco
architectural style and was constructed subseque to sections "A" and "C". A structural analysis has
been completed for the building and has determined that Section "B" is not a stand-alone structure
and likely relies on Sections "A" and "C" for structural stability.
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The Art Deco style tower (Section 'B ii) is the oly remaining component of the site which continues
to have design/physical value. The building also provides a terminus to the view from Onward
Avenue looking south to King Stre , e Onward Avenue neighbourhood has been identified by
the City as a potential Cultural Heritage La scap4
The demolition of the
dered a negligible adverse impact given that it has been
extensively altered and its integrity haNen compromised. In particular, Sections "A" and "C" in
have been altered to the extent that original fabric has been removed and no longer communicates
its original design features. Details regarding structural and condition issues with the building are
provided in Section 8.1 of this report as well as Appendix C.
The demolition of the Art Deco tower in the centre of the building (i.e. Section "B ii") is considered
an adverse heritage impact since it results in the removal of original heritage fabric.
The following mitigation measures are recommended:
• Submission of a Salvage and Documentation Report which includes:
o Photographic descriptions and photo maps of the property and the various sections
of the building; and
o Recommendations regarding salvage of any remaining original features;
• That consideration be given to retaining salvaged elements on-site for commemorative
purposes;
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• That consideration be given to the erection of a small bronze plaque which indicates that
the property was once occupied by the Onward Manufacturing Co.;
The proposed design of the new building includes a "tower feature" which is reminiscent of the
former Art Deco tower and incorporates new elements which communicate the history of the site,
such as the use of historic images and maps. This approach is appropriate and reinforces
appreciation for the history of the site.
This HIA has provided an analysis of views of the site from Onward Avenue and has determined
that no adverse impacts are anticipated. No mitigation recommendations are necessary related to
views.
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