HomeMy WebLinkAboutDSD-2023-482 - Notice of Intention to Designate - 628 New Dundee RoadREPORT TO:Heritage Kitchener
DATE OF MEETING:November 7, 2023
SUBMITTED BY:Garett Stevenson, Manager of Development Review,519-741-2200
ext. 7070
PREPARED BY:Jessica Vieira, Heritage Planner,519-741-2200 ext. 7291
WARD(S) INVOLVED:Ward4
DATE OF REPORT:October 18, 2023
REPORT NO.:DSD-2023-482
SUBJECT:Notice of Intention to Designate 628 New Dundee Road under Part
IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
RECOMMENDATION:
That pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Clerk be directed to
publish a Notice of Intention to Designate the property municipally addressed as
628 New Dundee Road as being of cultural heritage value or interest.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
The purpose of this report isto request that Council direct the Clerk to publish a Notice
of Intention to Designate the property municipally addressed as 628 New Dundee
Road under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
The key finding of this report isthat that the property municipally addressed as 628
New Dundee Road meets the criteria for designation under Ontario Regulation 9/06
(amended by Ontario Regulation 569/22) and has been confirmed to be a significant
cultural heritage resource. Theproperty is recognized for its design/physical,
historical/associative, and contextual value.
There are no financial implications.
Community engagement includedinforming residents by posting this report with the
agenda in advance of the Heritage Kitchener meeting, consulting, and collaborating
with the owner regarding the recommendations of the Heritage Impact Assessment
(HIA), and consultation with Heritage Kitchener. In addition, should Council choose to
give notice of its intention to designate, such notice will be served to the Owner and
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BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located on the north side of New Dundee Road, between the
Robert Ferrie Drive intersection to the east and the Dodge Drive intersection to the west.
The property currently contains three structures; a farmhouse constructed c.1848, an
original barn constructed c. 1848, and an outbuilding. The farmhouse and barn both have
multiple additions that were added at various dates. The structures are situated on a
parcel of land approximately 3.69 acres in size located within the Doon South Planning
Community of the City of Kitchener, Region of Waterloo.
Figure 1: Location Map of 628 New Dundee Road
628 New Dundee Road is currently part of an active Site Plan Application
(SP23/053/N/ES) that proposes eleven blocks of stacked townhomes as well as the
retentionand relocationof the existing farmhouse on site, for a total of 210 dwelling units.
The submission and approval of a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) was made a
requirement of this site plan. The study was required as 628 New Dundee Road is listed
as non-designated property of cultural heritage value or interest on the Kitchener
Municipal Heritage Register.
The resulting HIA was prepared by MHBC Planning Ltd. on behalf of Fusion Homes and is
dated July 2023. The HIA was brought forward to the Heritage Kitchener Committee for
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review and comment on September 5, 2023. Theassessment confirmed that the existing
buildings meet criteria for designation under Ontario Regulation 9/06(amended through
Ontario Regulation 569/22).A summary of the evaluation, as determined by the retained
consultants and included in the HIA, is provided below.
The HIA is still in its draft form and has not yet received approval from the Director of
Planning. Heritage Planning Staff are in general agreement with the conclusions of the
HIA regarding the impacts of the proposed relocation and subsequent reconstruction.
They are of the opinion that the recommended mitigation measures of the HIA, in
conjunction with other appropriate actions to be undertaken as part of the site plan
process, would be sufficient in addressing the identified effects. Heritage Planning Staff
are also in agreement with some of the conclusions drawn through the cultural heritage
evaluation of the property. However, it is the opinion of Heritage Planning Staff that the
property municipally addressed as 628 New Dundee Road also meets two additional
criteria not identified within the HIA.
REPORT:
Identifying and protecting cultural heritage resources within the City of Kitchener is an
important part of planning for the future, andhelping to guide change while conserving the
buildings, structures, and landscapes that give the City of Kitchener its unique identity. The
City plays a critical role in the conservation of cultural heritage resources. The designation
of property under theOntario Heritage Actis the main tool to provide long-term protection
of cultural heritage resources for future generations. Designation recognizes the
importance of a property to the local community; protects the property’s cultural heritage
value; encourages good stewardship and conservation; and promotes knowledge and
understanding about the property. Designation not only publicly recognizes and promotes
awareness, but it also provides a process for ensuring that changes to a property are
appropriatelymanaged and that these changes respect the property’s cultural heritage
value and interest.
628 New Dundee Road is recognized for its design/physical, historical/associative, and
contextual values. It satisfies four of the nine criteria for designation under Ontario
Regulation 9/06 (amended by Ontario Regulation 569/22). A summary of the criteriathat is
met or not met is provided in the table below.
Criteria Criteria Met
(Yes/No)
1.The property has design value or physical value because it is Yes
a rare, unique, representativeor early example of a style,
type, material, or construction method.
2.The property has design value or physical value because it No
displays a high degree of craftsmanship or artistic merit.
3.The property has design or physical value because it No
demonstrates a high degree of technical or scientific
achievement.
4.The property has historical value or associative value Yes
because it has direct associations with a theme, event, belief,
person, activity, organization or institution that is significant to
a community.
5.The property has historical or associative value because it Yes
yields, or has the potential to yield, information that
contributes to an understanding of a community or culture.
6.The property has historical value or associative value No
because it demonstrates or reflects the work or ideas of an
architect, artist, builder, designer or theorist who is significant
to a community.
7.The property has contextual value because it is important in No
defining, maintaining or supporting the character of an area.
8.The property has contextual value because it is physically, Yes
functionally, visually, or historically linked to its surroundings.
9.The property has contextual value because it is a landmark.No
Design / Physical Value
628 New Dundee Road has design and physical value,as the farmhouse isa
representative and early example of a dwelling constructed in the Gothic Revival Cottage
architectural style. Common features characteristic of this specific style includes the
symmetrical design of the front façade, the steeply pitched roof and gable, and the window
over the entrance. The building is considered an early example given that it was
constructed prior to Confederation in 1867.
Figure 2: South (Front) Façade of Farmhouse (photo provided by MHBC)
Figure 3: East Façade of Farmhouse (photo provided by MHBC)
Figure 4: West Façade of Farmhouse (photo provided by MHBC)
Figure 5: View of Barn (photo provided by MHBC)
The barn demonstrates design and physical value as well, being an early, representative,
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and rare example of a bank barn constructed in the mid-19
century. The barn can be
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considered rare for the City of Kitchener as continued patterns of urbanization in the 20
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and 21century have resulted in few remaining.
Historical /Associative Value
The farmhouse and barn at 628 New Dundee Road demonstratehistorical and associative
value as it has direct association with themes important to the community.
Historical used as a farm, the property is associated with the theme of agriculture and mid-
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century agricultural practices. For a period of over 100 years, from the mid-18
century to 1966, the property functioned as an agricultural lot. It was farmed by multiple
families, including John and Wesley Moore, Alfred Hannusch, and Emmerson and Helen
Herlich.The property is also associated with the theme of early settlement in the
Beasley’s Old Survey area of Waterloo Township. Although much of the township was
settled by Mennonite farmers or immigrants of German descent, pockets of the township,
and in particular the area surrounding the subject property, were settled by families from
England, Scotland, or Ireland. John Moore, the farmer noted on the Tremaine Map of
Waterloo Township (1861) as being the original owner of the property, is of Irish descent.
The farmhouse and barn also yield information which can contribute to an understanding
of a community. The structures demonstrate the local material’s that were available to
settlers, in addition to common construction methods utilized during the late nineteenth
century. Further, when compared to other examples of Gothic Revival Cottage dwellings
located within the City of Kitchener –many of which can be found within the downtown
area–an greater understanding of thearchitectural trendrelated to this stylecan be
obtained. The Gothic Revival Cottage was a prominent style for rural residencies,
popularized by The Canada Farmer in 1864 after a periodical titled “A Cheap FarmHouse”
was published with plans and elevations.The purpose of this publication was so that
comfortable and attractive homes could be constructed with local materials even in remote
places beyond the reach of trained architects.Though labeled as a farmhouse, the
pastoral design of the Gothic Revival Cottage morphed to embrace smaller dwelling sizes
and was also successfully transplanted into urban settings.
Contextual Value
The farmhouse and the barn are currently in their original location. Though the setting of
the property has changed, with a portionof the lands to the north being severed and
redeveloped into contemporary residential subdivisions, the residence remains oriented to
New Dundee Road. New Dundee Road is the original settlement road which once bisected
the approximately 100-acre lot. The lands to the south of the subject property also largely
retain their rural character. As such, the subject land has a physical connection to its
surroundings. Further, the farmhouse and the barn have a contextual relationship to each
other, with the placement and orientation of the barn presumably being determined to best
support the original agricultural functions of the property.
Figure 6: 1945 Aerial Photo of Subject Property and Surrounding Area (excerpt from HIA)
Figure7: 2022 Aerial Photo of Subject Property and Surrounding Area
Heritage Attributes
The heritage value of 628 New Dundee Road resides in the following attributes identified
below.
Elements related to the barn, including:
o Wood frame bank barn with forebay including foundations, construction
methods and materials, with bow sawn and hand hewn-timbers, wood pegs,
mortise, and tenon joint construction.
Elements related to the original 1884 farmhouse structure, including:
o 1.5 storey yellow brick construction in the Gothic Revival Cottage
architectural styles
o Roofline
o Bullnose stretcher bricks around the base of the dwelling above the
foundation
o South (front) elevationof dwellingfacing New Dundee Road
3-bay façade with centraldoor and rectangular window openings
Arched window opening within the front gable with decorative
brickwork / drip mold
All brick voussoirs above window openings and stone sills
o West (side) elevation of dwelling
Yellow brick construction
Window openings
o East (side) elevation of dwelling
Yellow brick construction with front-end gable
Existing window and door openings
Brick voussoirs above openings and stone sills
o Visibility of the primary (front) elevation of the dwelling along New Dundee
Road
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 –This report has been posted to the City’s website with the agenda in advance
of the council / committee meeting.
CONSULT and COLLABORATE –Heritage Planning staffhave consulted and
collaborated with the applicant and owner regarding designation under the Ontario
Heritage Act. Designation was made a condition of site plan approval, subject to
consideration by the Municipal Heritage Committee and Council.
Section 29(2) of the Ontario Heritage Actrequires Council to consult with the Municipal
Heritage Committee (Heritage Kitchener) before giving notice of its intention to designate a
property. Heritage Kitchener will be consulted via circulation and consideration ofthis
report (see INFORM above). Members of the community will be informed via circulation of
this report to Heritage Kitchener and via formal consideration by Council. In addition,
should Council choose to give notice of its intention to designate, such notice will be
served on the property owner and the Ontario Heritage Trust, and published in the local
newspaper (The Record). Once notice has been served, the owner has the right of appeal
to the Ontario Land Tribunal. It should be noted that should Council decide not to proceed
with a Notice of Intention to Designate, that the building will remain on the City’s Municipal
Heritage Register until January 1, 2025, after which it will be removed according to the
changes enacted by Bill 23. Once removed, it cannot re-listed on the Register again for
five (5) years, i.e. January 1, 2030.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O 1990
Draft Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) 628 New Dundee Road (DSD-2023-356)
APPROVEDBY: Justin Readman,General Manager, Development Services Department
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A –Proposed Statement of Significance for 628 New Dundee Road