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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: Monday, April 3, 1989
REPORT #: PD -99 -89 FILE #: PLN 6.1
SUBJECT: ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL IN
SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT
FILE: PLN 6.1
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD -99 -89 be received; and
2. THAT architectural control standards as contained in the attachment to this
Report be incorporated into the Town's standard subdivision agreement and
that the Director of Planning and Development be authorized to make changes
to the standards from time to time; and
3. THAT the Durham Home Builders Association be advised.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 On October 31, 1988, Committee considered various changes to the Town's
standard subdivision agreement and the issue of architectural control was
discussed and was subsequently referred back to Staff for further review and
discussion with the Building Industry.
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1.2 Staff discussed this issue with a couple of local builders and
subsequently requested the input and comment from the Durham Home
Builder Association.
2. COMMENTS
2.1 The original proposal made by Staff would require the builder, through
a certified architect, to submit an architectural control plan for
approval prior to the issuance of building permits. The Durham Home
Builder Association was concerned that this will create unnecessary
red tape as well as creating additional costs in retaining
architects to prepare plans and drawings for architectural control
purposes. None the less, the Builders agree that some forms of
architectural control is needed and they all agree that it is
desirable to have an aesthetically pleasing subdivision.
2.2 Many alternatives have been examined and it appears that the best way
to deal with this issue is to establish some minimum architectural
standards to be incorporated in the standard subdivision agreement.
These standards are contained in the attachment to this report.
2.3 The standards address such basic architectural issues such as exterior
materials, colors, variations in elevations and style, etc. They are
by no means comprehensive, and are not intended to be so in order to
allow builders the flexibility to exercise imaginative and innovative
ideas. In addition, the builder will not be required to retain
architects to prepare plans and drawings since basic and minimum
standards are provided for them to follow.
2.4 These architectural standards will be incorporated in the subdivision
agreement as a separate schedule. It should be noted that there is no
requirement on the builder to deposit any Letter of Credit or
Performance Guarantee to afford the Town, the guarantee that the
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houses will be built meeting these standards. Staff is of the opinion
that this is not necessary at that time and is willing to see how the
builders are performing in the future. If such honour system does not
work, Staff will not hesitate to recommend to Council for necessary
changes to make architectural control work.
3. CONCLUSION
The architectural control proposed appears to alleviate the concerns
of the Home Builder Association and at the same time, establish some
uniform architectural standards for the Town and Staff respectfully
recommend Committee and Council to approve the standards and at the
same time, to allow the Director of Planning to amend these stanadards
when deemed necessary.
Respectfully submitted,
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Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning & Development
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*Attach.
March 21, 1989
Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
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iawrenc ' E. Rotseff
Chief id inistrative Officer
CC: Mr. Wayne Jeffery
c/o Durham Home Builders Association
P.O. Box 704
OSHAWA, Ontario
L1H 7M9
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ATTACHMENT NO. 1
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL STANDARDS
The Owner agrees that all dwellings to be erected in this subdivision shall
meet the minimum architectural control standards as follows:
1. Exterior Materials
a) Exterior construction must be a minimum of 40% masonry products excluding
stucco and concrete blocks. No substitution is allowed except by written
permission of the Director of Planning and Development.
b) Dwellings sited at corners require full height masonry products on all
elevations.
2. Colors
a) Colors of bricks, siding, roofs and trims must be compatible and in
harmony such as earthtone range, pastel range, grey /block range etc.
b) Where bricks are used, colored mortar is required.
c) Accent color bricks for brick detailing is permitted provided if used
consistently in group of dwellings.
d) Color of caulking around metal flashing or windows is required to match
color of brick or siding.
3. Repetition of Elevations and Styles
a) Any two dwellings abutting each other must exhibit a minimum of twenty-
five percent (25%) exterior variations in elevations or color schedule.
b) Dwellings with identical elevation and /or color schedule must be separated
by a minimum of four (4) lots.
c) Dwellings which mimic the influence of a particular architectural
influence (eg. Georgian, Colonial, Spanish,) are permitted only if
constructed in a group reflecting the same architectural influence.
4. Others
a) All metal roof vents and stacks must be located in the rear slope of roofs
and must be painted to match the roof color if exposed to public view.
b) All dwellings must carry brick veneers to within twelve (12) inches of
grade on front elevation and within twenty (20) inches on side and rear
elevations. Exposed concrete foundation in excess of the aforementioned
standard will not be permitted.
C) Builder is encouraged to vary siting and setback of dwellings.
d) The above standards are minimum standards and builders are encouraged to
exceed the standards as long as the objective of creating attractive and
aesthetically pleasing appearance is achieved.
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