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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPSD-070-02 . ClfJI#]gron REPORT PLANNING SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE PSD-070-02 ;lal PLN 34.5.2.1 (;/ff-;Lrr3-o2 By-law #: Date: Monday June 17, 2002 Report #: File#: Subject: ALTERATION TO DESIGNATED HERITAGE BUILDINGS ST. GEORGE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH AND PARISH HALL RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PSD-070-02 be received; 2. THAT as the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee has no objection to the application for alteration to construct an addition between St. George's Anglican Church and the Parish Hall, permission be granted in accordance with Section 33 (4) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1999 for the joining addition as requested; and 3. THAT the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee, the Wardens of St. George's Anglican Church, and the Ontario Heritage Foundation be advised of Council's decision. Submitted by: D vi . Crome, MCIP, R.P.P. Director of Planning Services R,,;,wod by' Q ~~~ ranklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer IL *BN*DJC*sh June 5, 2002 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830 695 REPORT NO.: PSD-070-02 PAGE 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 St. George's Anglican Church and Parish Hall are located at the south west corner of Edward Street and Mill Street South in Newcastle Village (Attachment 1). Both structures were formally designated under the Ontario Heritage Act by By-law 89- 032 and are recorded in the Municipal inventory of heritage resources as inventory number H348. The Church was constructed in 1857 under the direction of William Hay and it is a classic example of Gothic Church architecture. By-law 89-032 noted the following features to be of architectural significance: . The gothic tower and steeple . The slate roof . The open arches, columns and ceiling paneling . The early stained glass windows and two large Tiffany windows . The boxed pews and the organ . The decorative painting on the east wall . The vestry and its paneled wall . The cabinet for hangings and the matching table and chairs . The brick boundary wall . The brick exterior of the Parish Hall . The Hall's timbered porch . The Hall's lancet windows 1.2 The Planning Services Department has received a copy of a request to the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) to construct an addition to the St. George's Anglican Church (Attachment 2) which would connect the church building to the Parish Hall. The 109 square metre (1175 sq ft) addition would contain a full basement with a washroom, a main floor with a handicap washroom, two offices, a nursery and a choir/Sunday school room, and a second floor with a storage room, a youth room, and two unfinished areas. 1.3 Since the designation of these buildings in 1989 there have been two previous proposals to construct additional congregational and community facilities on the site. The first proposal was to build an expansion at the south end of the Church. The second proposal was to demolish the Parish Hall and build an addition to the Church 696 REPORT NO.: PSD-070-02 PAGE 3 that would extend along the Edward Street frontage. Neither of these projects were followed thorough. 2.0 COMMENTS 2.1 Alteration Proposal 2.1.1 The Ontario Heritage Act empowers a municipality to pass a by-law designating a structure to be of historic and/or architectural value or interest. The Act stipulates that the owner of a structure so designated cannot alter the structure where such alteration is likely to affect the reasons for designation without the written consent of Council. Council is required to consider any application for alteration of a designated property in consultation with the LACAC. The proposed connection between the Church and the Parish Hall would alter both buildings somewhat. Therefore, Council's approval is required. 2.1.2 At the LACAC meeting of May 28, 2002, Mr. Elgin Heard, Mr. Mark Hendrikx, and Reverend Saunders presented the proposal to the Committee. The Church building itself does not provide any washroom facilities. The only existing washroom on the site is located in the basement of the Parish Hall. The main floor would contain a washroom which is not only accessible from the Church, but is also handicap accessible. The addition would also contain office space, a Sunday school room and a nursery, neither of which currently exist in the Church building. 2.1.3 The project has been designed with the intent to preserve the existing heritage architectural features. The conceptual photograph entitled "The Missing Link" in Attachment 2 shows that the connection would repeat the roof line and pitch of the Parish Hall. The two tall stained glass windows in the middle of the link are those which are to be removed from the Church wall between the front set of buttresses in order to provide a door into the Church. The two small lancet windows are those to be removed from the Parish Hall in order to provide an access from the link into the 697 REPORT NO.: PSD-070-02 PAGE 4 Hall. The window sills for these four windows will also be moved and preserved wherever possible. 2.1.4 The connection will have a concrete foundation and will be faced with stone along the street fa9ade to match the stone foundation of the heritage buildings. The roof is to imitate the original slate roof in texture. The brick fa9ade is also to match the heritage buildings both in colour and in bond. The door from the Church to the link is to be a Gothic arch style, replicating the existing main entrance to the Church. Two pews will be removed to accommodate an isle to the door. 2.1.5 The connection is to be joined to the Church in the same manner as the addition to the Municipal Administrative Centre has been connected to the original Bowmanville Town Hall. As the second floor plan shows, the addition will be open to below along the Church wall, thereby allowing the two stained glass windows remaining in the wall at the connection to be visible from top to bottom. The second floor also proposes a small section which is open to below, again allowing the windows in the link to be visible from top to bottom. 2.1.6 After the presentation by Church representatives the LACAC unanimously passed a motion in support of the alteration to the Church and Parish Hall as presented. On May 29, 2002, the LACAC submitted correspondence to staff in support of the application for alteration (Attachment 3). 2.2 Planning Act Requirements 2.2.1 Before the addition can be built it will be necessary to comply with the regulations of the Planning Act. The Former Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, has zoned the property Urban Residential Type One Exception (R1-1). This zone permits single detached dwelling units only. The use of the property as a church is legal non-conforming. Therefore, a minor variance would be 698 REPORT NO.: PSD-070-02 PAGE 5 required before the legal non-conforming use could be expanded. Site plan approval would also be required before a building permit could be granted. 2.2.2 The property currently does not have any on site parking facilities. The Church owns a vacant lot across the street located at 295 Mill Street South which could be utilized for a parking area for up to 33 vehicles upon site plan approval. By-law 84- 63 requires one parking space for each 9 square metres of gross floor area. The addition provides 249.6 square metres of gross floor area over three floors, thereby generating the need for 28 parking spaces. These can be accommodated on the vacant lot. If the Church decides not to use this lot they can make an application for a minor variance to reduce the parking space requirement to zero. 2.2.3 The Church has been informed of these requirements and are aware that a minor variance application is a public process and that there are no guarantees of approval. They will be making the appropriate applications for minor variance and site plan approval upon Council's approval of this application for alteration. 3.0 CONCLUSION 3.1 The LACAC's function under the Ontario Heritage Act is to provide advise and assistance to Council on matters of heritage preservation. The LACAC is in full support of this application for alteration as proposed. Staff are also in support. The link provides essential facilities required for this community facility. The design of the addition is sensitive to the architectural elements of the heritage structures. Its construction will not have a negative impact on this landmark feature. Both the LACAC and staff recommend that the application be approved. Attachments Attachment 1 - Key Map Attachment 2 - Proposed Addition Attachment 3 - Letter of support 699 REPORT NO.: PSD-070-02 PAGE 6 Interested parties to be notified of Council's and Committee's decision: Mavis Carlton LACAC Chairperson Municipality of Clarington 40 Temeperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6 Reverend Saunders c/o St. George's Anglican Church 250 Mill Street South Newcastle, Ontario L 1B 1C3 Mr. Mark Hendrikx 37 King Street West Newcastle, Ontario L 1 B 1 H2 Mr. Elgin Heard c/o St. George's Anglican Church 250 Mill Street South Newcastle, Ontario L 1 B 1 C3 . 6990 I l ~ JWNW ST. w. I ] . 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Yours truly, \P() ~ M_U"~ Mavis Carlton LACAC Chair 69~09 . 02-33 Moved by Don MacArthur, seconded by Andrew Osborne that the addition to St. George's Anglican Church in Newcastle as presented is supported by LACAC: . moving two lancet windows and sills from the church; . moving two windows and sills from the church hall; . brick fa9ade to match the colour and bond; . roofing material to imitate slate appearance; . cement foundation will be faced with stone rubble above grade; . some pews will be removed; . interior door will be gothic wooden design. 69910