(9.3.6.1.), “Council will manage heritage resources by: (e) providing support and encouragement to organizations and individuals who undertake the conservation of heritage resources by private means”.

Risk Analysis:

The risk of taking no action for this property is the potential loss of the heritage attributes due to age and water intrusion.

Clay tile roof is rare in Windsor, with only a handful of properties with such roofing material. Willistead Manor has a clay tile roof. Recently, there was an alteration request by designated property at 908 Dawson Road- Robinson-Beaudet House that removed the concrete roof to asphalt shingles, approved by Council (Quote CR- 227/2017 on April 10, 2017). There is real risk of lost of these unique heritage features in the City due to lack of trades/supply and costs.

For the Community Heritage Fund, no City funds will be expended until the project is determined by the Planning and Building Services Department to be complete according to good heritage practices. The applicant will be required as part of the condition of approval to include detailed specifications such as the technical information about the material and techniques employed, to ensure that the repair project is heritage appropriate, prior to disbursement of the funds.

Financial Matters:

Community Heritage Fund guidelines include "As a general principle, awards will be limited to a maximum of $50,000 unless the DHSC (Development & Heritage Standing Committee) so recommends and Council approves." The award from the Community Heritage Fund will generally be given according to the following formula: Grant: 15 percent of the award in the form of a grant & Low Cost Loan: 85 percent of the award”. "A minimum of two cost estimates, based on specifications approved by the DHSC and the Commissioner of Building & Development Services, shall be obtained by the owner for all restoration work to be done.” The estimates will be reviewed to ensure that all work specified is covered. The lower bid will usually be recommended for funding."

The owner has owned the property since 1983, volunteered for the designation in 2002 and has not since requested for any financial assistance from the City. The Owner has listed in detail the types of repair works that she has conducted on the property over the years in order to maintain the heritage property, as well as her rationale for request for higher grant assistance (Appendix B). She claims that a regular shingle roof may cost approximately $20,000 and a long-lasting steel roof for between $30,000 to $35,000, with much more available roofers to do the work. Ludowici brand tiles, which was used for some of the Owner’s previous repairs, are very expensive, and was estimated by some of the contractors to cost $300,000-$500,000 for entire replacement with new clay roof at this property.