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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPSD-046-10Leading the Way ~~~~~ REPORT PLANNING SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: March 29, 2010 Resolution #: G~ "ads y0 By-law #: ~~A Report #: PSD-046-10 File #: PLN 34.2.4.3.4 Subject: HERITAGE PERMIT FOR 36 BEECH AVENUE BEECH AVENUE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: THAT Report PSD-046-10 be received; THAT Heritage Permit Application HP2010-01 for 36 Beech Avenue for a two storey board and batten addition to 36 Beech Avenue be approved, with a pediment roofline as shown in the elevations included in Attachment 3 to Report PSD-046-10; and 3. THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-046-10 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Submitted by: ~ l/ nv~ Reviewed by: a Lan ai FCSLA, MCIP Ac ing Director, Planning Services I Udf 24 March 2010 Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer CORPORATION OF THE MUI OF CLARINGTON L1 C 3A6 T REPORT NO.: PSD-046-10 PAGE 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 In May of 2004 Council approved the preparation of a Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Plan for the Beech Avenue block in Bowmanville. The HCD Plan was based on the legislative requirements of Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, 2005. 1.2 In May of 2006 Council adopted the Beech Avenue Heritage Conservation District Plan and it came into force in June of 2006. 1.3 As part of the Beach Avenue Heritage Conservation District Plan a heritage permit system and Heritage Conservation District Advisory Committee were set- up to assist staff with the implementation of the Plan and architectural guidelines. 2.0 HERITAGE PERMIT REVIEW 2.1 For works specified in the HCD Plan property owners obtain heritage permits prior to construction. Council delegated approval for minor applications such as window or door replacement, installation of exterior cladding materials, etc. to the Director of Planning Services through the approval of the HCD Plan. All major applications are to be approved by Council. 2.2 The HCD Advisory Committee was established to advise staff on major heritage permit applications. The composition of the HCD Advisory Committee was outlined in the Heritage Conservation District Plan. The Committee includes a representative from the Clarington Heritage Committee, a resident of Beech Avenue, the Executive Director of the Clarington Older Adult Association and a Clarington resident who is a member of the building industry or a design professional 2.3 Permit applications reviewed by the HCD Advisory Committee are limited to the following areas: • construction of new buildings • additions to buildings • demolition of a portion of a building • demolition of an entire building • relocation of a building on a property • relocation of a building from outside the district • site and park function alterations at Clarington Beech Centre • streetscape improvements including road and/or utility reconstruction/i nsta I lation 2.4 Demolition proposals are also reviewed by the Clarington Heritage Committee as it is a legislative requirement of the Ontario Heritage Act. REPORT NO.: PSD-046-10 PAGE 3 2.5' The HCD Advisory Committee reviews the heritage permit applications and provides their comments to staff for consideration. Major applications are then reviewed by Council as the approval authority. The heritage permit application can be approved by Council as submitted, approved with modifications, or denied. The property owner has the right to appeal the decision of Council to the Ontario Municipal Board. 3.0 HERITAGE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR 36 BEECH AVENUE 3.1 The property owners of 36 Beech Avenue filed a heritage permit application to construct a two storey board and batten addition to the rear of the building. This house was constructed in the 1920s in a bungalow form. It has Edwardian Classicism elements which include the pediment over the front verandah that is mimicked in the front fapade roof line. 3.2 Attachment 2 contains the elevation drawings submitted with the application. The owners propose to construct the addition with a standard gable roofline. 3.3 Comments from the Heritage Conservation District Advisory Committee include a recommendation that the roofline of the addition be amended to reflect the pediment roof of the original building. The elevation drawings were amended to depict how the building would look if constructed with a pediment roof line (Attachment 3). 3.4 Picture 1 is an example of a building with a pediment roofline on the original house with a gable roof addition in the rear, similar to what is proposed by the owner. In picture 2 is a house undergoing renovations where both the addition and original portion have pediment rooflines. the Beech Centre REPORT NO.: PSD-046-10 PAGE 4 Picture 2 4.0 STAFF COMMENTS 4.1 The addition proposed by the owner is a board and batten which meets the architectural guidelines of the HDC Plan and the Ministry of Culture's principles for additions to built heritage resources. The addition does not compete with the original building in scale or size and is an excellent example of how heritage homes can be modified so that they are viable residential structures. The proposal meets all of the guidelines of the HCD Plan save and except for the roofline. 4.2 The owners have indicated they prefer to construct the building addition with a gable roof versus a pediment roof. In addition, they are concerned there may be additional costs to construct a pediment roof line. 4.3 The HCD Plan's architectural guidelines recommend that the roofline of additions complement the original structure. Roof trusses are manufactured specific to the building being constructed, whether they are of a gable design or a pediment design. Staff anticipate that the expense of constructing a pediment roof line versus a gable roof line will be minor or negligible. 4.4 The building addition to 36 Beech Avenue is visible from the street. The purpose of the HCD Plan is to ensure that additions or alterations are sympathetic to the architectural style of the existing homes. 5.0 CONCLUSION 5.1 Staff recommend that the heritage permit application for the two storey board and batten addition to 36 Beech Avenue be approved with a pediment roofline as shown in the revised elevations (Attachment 3). Staff Contact: Isabel Little Picture 1 REPORT NO.: PSD-046-10 PAGE 5 Attachments: Attachment 1 -Location Map Attachment 2 -Original elevations Attachment 3 -Revised elevations Interested parties to be notified of Council's decision: HCD Advisory Committee Members Members of the Clarington Heritage Committee Paul King, Ministry of Culture Sarah Morrison Aaron Stoker Attachment 1 To Report PSD-046-10 899030 Attachment 2 To Report PSD-046-10 `~ ~-~ -REAR ELEVATION ~~orNr ELEVnnoN - - LEFT SIDE ELEVATION - - 121GhYf SIt7E ELEVA110N - Attachment 3 To Report PSD-046-10 - FiZONr ELEVATION - - LEFT 51nE ELEVATION - - RIGHT SIl7E ELEVATION -