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REPORT TO: Heritage Kitchener
DATE OF MEETING: June 6, 2023
SUBMITTED BY: Deeksha Choudhry, Heritage Planner, 519-741-2200 ext. 7291
PREPARED BY: Garett Stevenson, Interim Director of Planning, 519-741-2200 ext.
7070
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 9
DATE OF REPORT: May 8, 2023
REPORT NO.: DSD-2023-224
SUBJECT: Draft Heritage Impact Assessment 137 Queen Street South
6-storey Affordable Housing Building
RECOMMENDATION:
For Information.
REPORT:
The Planning Division is in receipt of a draft Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) dated April
2023, prepared by McCallum Sather regarding a proposal to redevelop the subject
properties municipally addressed as 137 Queen Street South and 149 Queen Street South
(Fig. 1). Both the subject properties are located within the Victoria Park Area Heritage
Conservation District (VPAHCD) and are designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage
ActChurch, and is
meaning it is of high significance. 149 Queen Street
located within the Victoria Park Neighborhood Cultural Heritage Landscape.
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Figure 1. Location Map of 137 and 149 Queen Street South.
The proposed development includes the construction of a six (6)-storey affordable housing
building with one (1) level of underground parking, and a two-way ramp entry/exit along
Queen Street South (Fig. 2), located towards the rear of 149 Queen Street South (Building
. At-grade parking is also proposed with access to Church Street. The proposed
development will include a total of fifty-seven (57) dwelling units, and twenty-seven (27)
parking spaces. The existing heritage properties will be preserved in-situ with no alterations
proposed to these existing buildings.
Figure 2: Proposed Site Plan for the development at 137 Queen Street South.
proposed 6-storey affordable housing project.
Due to time constraints related to secure funding from the Region for affordable housing
projects, the development proposal has received conditional site plan approval, subject to
several conditions, including final approval of the HIA by the Director of Planning, as well as
obtaining a heritage permit for the construction of the new building.
The draft HIA has concluded that the proposed development will have minor to no negative
impacts on the immediately adjacent heritage properties. The proposed building also
incorporates design cues from the surrounding context to better integrate within the
VPAHCD but remain distinguishable and contemporary in design (Fig. 3 & 4).
Figure 3. Proposed Front elevation (facing 149 Queen Street South) and South elevation (facing St.
George Street).
Figure 4: Proposed East Elevation (rear façade) and North elevation (facing Church Street).
Kitchener to answer any questions the committee may have. Heritage Planning staff are in
the pro
the related Planning Act Applications. A motion or recommendation to Council will not be
required at the June meeting.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the delivery of core services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Capital Budget The recommendation has no impact on the Capital Budget.
Operating Budget The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM
the Heritage Kitchener committee meeting.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
Ontario Heritage Act, 2022
APPROVED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A Draft Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) 137 Queen Street South