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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDTS-08-019 - Heritage Permit Application HPA 2007-IV-015 - 300 Joseph Scheoerg Cres - Drive Shed-_ °y REPORT Report To: Heritage Kitchener Date of Meeting: January 8, 2008 Submitted By: Leon Bensason, Coordinator Cultural Heritage Planning (741-2306} Prepared By: Michelle Wade, Heritage Planner (741-2839} Ward(s) Involved: Ward 3 Date of Report: January 3, 2008 Report No.: DTS-08-019 Subject: HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION 2007-IV-015 300 JOSEPH SCHOERG CRESCENT DRIVE SHED ALTERATIONS RECOMMENDATION: That pursuant to Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, Heritage Permit Application HPA 2007-IV-015 be approved, to permit recladding on all elevations of the drive shed located at 300 Joseph Schoerg Crescent, in accordance with the plans submitted with the application; and further that the owner be permitted to rebuild the existing sliding doors on the west elevation, relocate the existing windows on the south elevation, add a new man door on the south elevation, and construct a wood deck on the south elevation, in accordance with the plans submitted with the application, subject to the following condition: i) That the final building permit drawings be reviewed and heritage clearance be issued by Heritage Planning staff, prior to issuance of a building permit. BACKGROUND: The Development and Technical Services Department is in receipt of Heritage Permit Application HPA 2007- IV-015. The applicant is seeking Council's permission to reclad the existing drive shed, rebuild the existing sliding door on the west elevation, relocate the existing windows on the south elevation, add a new man door on the south elevation, and construct a wood deck on the south elevation, on the property municipally addressed 300 Joseph Schoerg Crescent, and formerly known as 437 Pioneer Tower Road. REPORT: The subject property is located on the south side of Joseph Schoerg Crescent in the Pioneer Tower West community, and is subject to a Heritage Conservation Easement Agreement and designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The key features that define the heritage character of this property include: the Betzner Farmhouse Building; the Betzner Drive Shed Building; and the Cultural Heritage Landscape. The one-and-a-half storey drive shed is a banked structure with a stone foundation, board-and-batten exterior, front-gable roof clad with asphalt shingles, rectangular six-over-six sash windows, round-headed windows in both gable ends and three sliding doors. Heritage attributes identified in the designating by-law include: all exterior building elevations, the fieldstone foundation, roof and roofline, window and door openings, door hardware on north and west elevations, and all 6/6 windows. In addition, the designating by-law identifies the unobstructed view to the Grand River Valley as a significant cultural heritage landscape. The heritage features identified in the easement agreement are the same as those referenced in the designating by-law. The proposed work involves recladding the existing drive shed, rebuilding the sliding door on west elevation, relocating the existing windows on the south elevation, adding a new man door on the south elevation, and constructing a new wood deck on the south elevation. This work is being undertaken to facilitate the adaptive re-use of the drive shed from utilitarian accessory structure to residential coach use (a permitted use}. The existing drive shed is clad with 1 inch by 11 inch pine board with 1 ~/ inch by 2 ~/ inch pine tongue-and-groove batten with a slight chamfer along the edge of the batten. The batten projects approximately ~/ inch from the board. The existing cladding is significantly weathered which has contributed to the presence of several gaps and openings on exterior walls. The applicant proposes to reclad the drive shed with 1 inch by 1 ~ inch pine board with 1 inch by 2 ~/ inch pine batten. The new batten will project 1 inch from the board. The sliding door on the west elevation will be rebuilt along a new track but the existing grain chute will be removed. The existing hardware will be fastened to the new sliding door; however, the sliding door will not be operable. The height of the existing windows on the south elevation will be lowered to 36 inches from the finished floor. In addition, the west window on the south elevation will be relocated 14 inches to the west so as to match the location of the east window. The new man door will be centrally located between the two relocated windows on the south elevation. The applicant has proposed two options for the proposed man door, but has confirmed preference for Option 1. Option 1 proposes to utilize a glazed door with no panels. The glazed door is currently located on the interior of the drive shed and serves as the interior access to the coach house. Option 2 proposes to utilize a glazed door with two panels. Option 2 will be consistent with the existing door located on the east elevation of the farm house. The trim of the new man door will match the existing windows with the use of a 4 inch white painted pine casing. A new 8 feet by 14 feet wood deck and stairs with glass panels will be constructed 2.15 metres above the existing grade on the south elevation. The construction of the wood deck will be similar to the wood deck located on the south elevation of the farm house. Option 1 Option 2 2 An examination of the application indicates that the proposed work to be undertaken on each elevation of the existing drive shed is as follows: North Elevation Front Elevation) • Reclad with 1 inch by 10 inch pine board and 1 inch by 2 ~/ inch pine batten • Reinstall existing roller door hardware • Reinstall existing round-headed window East Elevation (Side Elevation) • Reclad with 1 inch by 10 inch pine board and 1 inch by 2 ~/ inch pine batten • Reinstall existing windows South Elevation Rear Elevation) • Reclad with 1 inch by 10 inch pine board and 1 inch by 2 ~/ inch pine batten • Reinstall existing round-headed window • Lower existing 616 windows to 36 inches from the finished floor • Relocate existing west 6/6 window 10 inches to the west • Install new man door with 4 inch white painted pine casing • Construct a new 8 feet by 10 feet wood deck and stairs with glass panels 2.15 metres above the existing grade West Elevation Side Elevation) • Reclad with 1 inch by 10 inch pine board and 1 inch by 2 ~/ inch pine batten • Rebuild existing sliding door Note: sliding door will not be operable) • Fill in the grain chute so that the sliding door is complete with no openings • Reinstall existing roller door hardware 3 City staff acknowledge that the utilitarian nature of the drive shed forms part of the subject property's cultural heritage significance; however, staff are also cognizant that this property has evolved from being an active farm to becoming a suburban residence. While some of the structure's heritage attributes will no longer be functional (e.g. sliding door on west elevation), staff believe that the rural character of the structure will be maintained and that the proposed alterations are within an acceptable range. Further, the greatest amount of alteration is proposed to be made to the rear elevation (lowering of existing windows, construction of new man door and new deck), and will result in minimal impact on the streetscape and cultural heritage landscape when viewed from the street. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: None. CONCLUSION: The proposed alterations and additions will facilitate the adaptive reuse of the drive shed as a coach house while complementing the heritage character of the existing drive shed. Accordingly, staff recommends approval of HPA 2007-IV-015. Leon Bensason, MCIP, RPP, CAHP Michelle Wade, BES Coordinator Cultural Heritage Planning Heritage Planner Attachment Heritage Permit Application 2007-IV-015 4