New incentives for character home retention

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1 New incentives for character home retention Objective The Main Streets team has worked closely with The City s Heritage planners to develop a framework for enabling additional growth along 1 Avenue NE in Bridgeland, while creating an incentive for retaining character homes. Mechanism The proposed mechanism allows different forms of development depending upon the presence (or absence) of a character home on a site. This means that sites without a character home can create additional housing, while sites that do have a character home have different options depending upon whether the home is retained and restored or demolished. Was your house built before 1945? NO YES How does your house score on the character checklist? (refer to checklist to the left) POOR GOOD Do you want to demolish/ replace or retain the home? Demolish/replace Retain R-CG rules apply R-CG rules apply R-C2 rules apply M-CG rules apply You can build a singledetached, rowhouse, duplex, semidetached, or cottage cluster home. You can build a singledetached, rowhouse, duplex, semidetached, or cottage cluster home. You can build a single-detached, duplex or semidetached home, under the same rules as today. You can retain/ restore a singledetached, rowhouse, duplex, semi-detached, or cottage cluster home with support for relaxations to facilitate retention/ restoration.

2 Character homes Character home means a duplex dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, or singledetached dwelling constructed prior to 1940 and existing as of the date of passage of the proposed new bylaw that and which: 1. maintains both original: a. form, scale, massing and roof profile Additions / extensions are permissible if there are subordinate and compatible with the original portion of the building; and b. fenestration (window pattern and openings) at least 50% of the fenestration on the main facade must be original (excluding porch glazing, if applicable) 2. and must have one of the following*: a. Original cladding or cladding of a historical nature which has gained heritage value in its own right; or b. A majority of original exterior finishes, comprising 2 or more of the following checklist items : i. a majority y of window sashes; ii. soffits; exposed rafters and/or beams (if applicable); iii. front door /or doorway assembly iv. front porch (if applicable) with majority of original finishes including piers, columns, balustrades, entablature mouldings. Enclosure of the porch with glazing does not diminish the integrity of this element if the majority of other original finishes remains in place and the glazing is of a compatible historical appearance. 3. and cannot feature: a. Elements which have been added which have a detrimental effect on the historical appearance/ character of the place. * restoration involving the use of materials that are replaced in kind are substitutable for original materials at the discretion of the Development Authority.

3 Character homes Required Both required Pre-dates 1945 Original form, scale, massing, and roof profile Over 50% original fenestration on main facade Original cladding, or cladding of a historic nature One required OR A majority of original exterior finishes Soffits, rafters and/ or beams Majority of window sashes Front door / assembly Front porch with majority details

4 Character homes Required Both required Pre-dates 1945 Original form, scale, massing, and roof profile Over 50% original fenestration on main facade Original cladding, or cladding of a historic nature One required OR A majority of original exterior finishes Soffits, rafters and/ or beams Majority of window sashes 2 or more required Front door / assembly Front porch with majority details

5 Density transfer In order to develop mixed use sites along Edmonton Trail, 4 Street, a developer may need to acquire density from other sites. If a development requires more density than the site s existing land use permits, the developer will need to transfer/purchase unused density from a protected heritage site. Transferring density would allow developers to reach the maximum densities set in this plan - no more. Sites covered by the Character Home incentive system are not included in this transfer system. Unused density (development rights) may be transferred / sold from properties protected as a Municipal Historic Resource to development sites within the same community. With the establishment of a market for unused / transferable density from heritage sites, heritage property owners will be incentivized to designate (protect) their property as a Municipal Historic Resource to be able to take advantage of the opportunity to sell/ transfer their unused density. Maximum height per ARP Transfer of density

6 Community investment fund A developer could also acquire density by making a financial contribution to a Community Investment Fund. Similar to the density transfer program, this would only apply to mixed use sites along Edmonton Trail, and 4 Street and the maximum densities established in this plan would apply. The community investment fund would be used to establish a communityspecific restoration grant and conservation program, administered by The City of Calgary Heritage Planning, for properties protected as Municipal Historic Resources. The opportunity for heritage property owners to access a community-specific restoration fund will encourage heritage property owners to designate (protect) their property as a Municipal Historic Resource.