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The city should refuse Ottawa Community Housing’s application to demolish a Lowertown house because the city needs to set a good example, urges a report to the built heritage subcommittee.
The social housing agency had proposed demolishing the brick house at 171 Bruyère Street and using the land for a “parkette.”
The house has been empty for about two years. Correcting all of its problems would cost between $250,000 and $300,000, and even then, accessibility would be an issue, Ottawa Community Housing had argued. It costs about $125,000 to build a new single-family home for tenants.
Demolishing the house and building the parkette would cost between $125,000 and $150,000. An engineer’s report found that both demolition and rehabilitation were possibilities for the building.
But in a report to the sub-committee, city staff said the character of the Lowertown West conservation district is based on architectural variety, and it’s important to protect that diversity.
The report added that the city is the sole shareholder of Ottawa Community Housing, which operates at arm’s length — and the city should set an example of leadership.
“The proposed demolition would not respect the heritage policies of the Official Plan that stipulates that the City lead by example in the management of its heritage resources, and the demolition of a city-owned building does not set a good example for the development community.”
However, the report also warns that if the demolition proposal is rejected, Ottawa Community Housing has the right to appeal the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board.
In December, the built heritage sub-committee gave Ottawa Community Housing two months to come up with an alternative to demolishing the building — including selling it. The agency said it would look into severing the lot and selling the house, but it could be a complicated manoeuvre because the house’s mortgage was tied to a bundle of 30-year mortgages.
The matter will be before the built heritage subcommittee on Thursday.
jlaucius@postmedia.ca
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The social housing agency had proposed demolishing the brick house at 171 Bruyère Street and using the land for a “parkette.”
The house has been empty for about two years. Correcting all of its problems would cost between $250,000 and $300,000, and even then, accessibility would be an issue, Ottawa Community Housing had argued. It costs about $125,000 to build a new single-family home for tenants.
Demolishing the house and building the parkette would cost between $125,000 and $150,000. An engineer’s report found that both demolition and rehabilitation were possibilities for the building.
But in a report to the sub-committee, city staff said the character of the Lowertown West conservation district is based on architectural variety, and it’s important to protect that diversity.
The report added that the city is the sole shareholder of Ottawa Community Housing, which operates at arm’s length — and the city should set an example of leadership.
“The proposed demolition would not respect the heritage policies of the Official Plan that stipulates that the City lead by example in the management of its heritage resources, and the demolition of a city-owned building does not set a good example for the development community.”
However, the report also warns that if the demolition proposal is rejected, Ottawa Community Housing has the right to appeal the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board.
In December, the built heritage sub-committee gave Ottawa Community Housing two months to come up with an alternative to demolishing the building — including selling it. The agency said it would look into severing the lot and selling the house, but it could be a complicated manoeuvre because the house’s mortgage was tied to a bundle of 30-year mortgages.
The matter will be before the built heritage subcommittee on Thursday.
jlaucius@postmedia.ca
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