Construction of a new home on Gore St. is one step closer to reality.
The current home at 94 Gore St. will be demolished and replaced with a new home with the heritage committee approving plans put before them last Thursday night. Owner Ryan D’Alimonte had appeared before town council in July, noting he is in favour of a heritage conservation district (HCD) in the area but asked that applications put into the town be subject to the same rules as when the process started. Communication and notification issues were aired during and after that evening’s meeting.
Adam Coates, the town’s heritage planner, told the committee during its meeting last Thursday evening that D’Alimonte and his designer met with administration and they agreed on a design that was “sympathetic” to the area.
Coates commented there is a “certain vernacular” in that area of town and the new design for 94 Gore St. fits into it.
“I think this design fits the architecture already in the area,” said committee member Robert Honor.
One of the few concerns raised by committee members was whether an overhang over the front porch had a pitch to it, with committee members then told it has a 4/12 pitch.
Committee member Frank DiPasquale thanked both the proponents and Coates for their work on the project and coming up with a design that is suitable for both parties.
“This will fit into the area,” said DiPasquale. “It’s beautiful.”
Councillor Linden Crain agreed, stating there have been many changes to the design during the process but this version will “incorporate well into the area.”
In his written report to the heritage committee, Coates wrote “until a HCD Plan is adopted by Council there are no design guidelines to help properties owners with their design decisions. A HCD Plan can help to enlighten a property owner within the HCD as to the history of the neighbourhood and the cultural heritage contributions that massing, form, siting, materials and details make to the collective cultural heritage of the Town, and the fabric of the neighbourhood.”
The report added: “The proposed development incorporates design ques from the existing structure as well as elements that are common through the heritage area. The completion of the HCD and supplemental design guidelines will give property owners a transparent and publicly vetted set of design guidelines to take into consideration when proposing developments within the HCD area.”
Heritage committee greenlights Gore St. residential development
By Ron Giofu
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