Report to: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
COMMITTEE Report Date:
SUBJECT: DESIGNATION
UNDER PART IV OF THE
The John Ramer House and Barn
PREPARED BY: Peter Wokral, Heritage Planner
Extension 7955
RECOMMENDATION:
THAT pursuant to the Conservation
Review Board recommendation dated May 5, 2008 Council enact the attached By-law
(Appendix ‘A’) on September 23. 2008 designating the John Ramer House and Barn
at 6278 19th Avenue , under Part IV of the Ontario
And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Not applicable
1. Purpose 2. Background 3. Discussion 4. Financial
5. Others (Strategic, Affected Units) 6. Attachment(s)
The purpose of this report is to
advise Council of the Conservation Review Board’s findings and recommendations
with respect to the Town of
The John Ramer House and Barn are significant cultural heritage
resources.
The John Ramer House constructed
circa 1853 and added to in 1890 is a 2 ½ storey stone and brick dwelling. Its unique design and construction reflects the
Pennsylvania German background of its
original owner. The John Ramer Barn
constructed in 1869 is
Council recommended the subject property for designation in April of
2006
On
An objection was received from the owner, necessitating a referral of
the designation to the Conservation Review Board
After the Notice of Intention to
designate was issued, an objection was received within the appeal period
specified in the Ontario
The owners submitted an application to demolish the John Ramer House
and Barn
On
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Ontario
On the day prior to the Conservation Review Board hearing, the owner
submitted an Official Plan Amendment application for a cemetery on the subject
lands
On the day prior to the hearing,
the owner submitted an Official Plan Amendment application to provide for the
development of a cemetery on the subject lands.
This application had not yet been circulated at the time of the
Conservation Review Board Hearing, as it was not considered a complete
application. Although the heritage
buildings are shown on the site plan, they are only illustrated as existing
features on the property survey and not proposed for integration into the
cemetery plans. The Official Plan Amendment application is currently on hold
pending receipt of additional information.
A Public Meeting has not yet been held.
The first part of the Conservation Review Board hearing was held on
December 5 and 6, 2007
The Conservation Review Board
scheduled a two-day hearing to determine whether the John Ramer House and Barn
should be designated under Part IV of the Ontario
The Conservation Review Board requested that the Owner not take any
action on the demolition permit application until after the Conservation Review
Board had issued its decision
At the conclusion of the second day of the Conservation Review Board hearing, the Board asked that the Owner take no action to demolish the house and barn or with respect to its demolition permit application until after the Conservation Review Board had issued its decision. The solicitor for the owner verbally indicated that the owners would not take any further action to demolish the buildings until Council had the opportunity to make a decision on the demolition permit application having the benefit of the recommendations contained in the report from the Conservation Review Board in front of them.
The Last part of the Conservation Review Board Hearing was held on
April 16th, 2008
The Conservation Review Board hearing concluded on April 16th after the cross examination of the objector’s expert heritage witness.
The Conservation Review Board recommended that the designation proceed
The Conservation Review Board’s
findings are contained in a report dated
Council denied the demolition permit applications; owners have appealed
On
Council should proceed with the designation of the property
The Town should now proceed with
the designation of the John Ramer House and Barn under Part IV of the Ontario
Not Applicable
The protection of cultural
heritage resources helps achieve a quality community by ensuring the Town of
This Staff report has been
reviewed by the Town Solicitor and acceptance of this recommendation to pass
the by-law designating 6278 19th Avenue under the Ontario
Heritage Act will require the Clerk’s Department to complete the
designation process and initiate the registration of the by-law on the property
title.
RECOMMENDED BY:
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Valerie Shuttleworth, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Director of |
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Jim
Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Commissioner of Development Services |
Figure 1: Location Map
Figure 2: Photographs of the John Ramer House and Barn
Appendix ‘A’: Proposed Designation By-law
Appendix ‘B’: Heritage
Appendix ‘C’: Extract from Conservation Review Board Report
Appendix ‘D’: Extract - Council
Resolution of
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Owner/Applicant
Steve Rupert, Vice President Construction & Development
Memorial Gardens Canada Ltd.