- II. That the request by the Descent of the Holy Ghost Romanian Orthodox Church for a grant of an upset amount of $16,000 from the Community Heritage Fund (Reserve Fund 157), for the roof dome replacement at 2895 Seminole Street, BE APPROVED, subject to:
- Owner entering into a Heritage Conservation Agreement with the City;
- Determination by the Chief Building Official and the City Planner that the work is completed to applicable codes and heritage conservation standards;
- Owner's submission of paid receipts for work completed;
- That the Community Heritage Fund (Reserve Fund 157) grants approved shall lapse if the applicant has not completed the work and fulfilled the conditions within 2 years of the approval date; and
- III. That the CAO and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign the Heritage Conservation Agreement in content satisfactory to the City Treasurer and City Planner and form to the City Solicitor.
However, after the Council approval, it was discovered that a Building Permit would be required for the scope of work, which is deemed a “material alteration or repair” under the Building Code Act. It was also requested that the structural adequacy of the domes be reviewed. This has resulted in an escalated cost to the project to cover services needed to prepare the permits and meet Building Code requirements. Therefore, the Church is requesting additional support through the Community Heritage Fund (Application and Rationale provided in Appendix B).
Discussion:
Property Description:
The property is located at the southeast corner of Seminole Street and Drouillard Road. The most prominent design feature of this church are the five domes - two onion-shaped and three with faceted cones. The main entrance faces west towards the street comer; it includes a round arched canopy and a pair of original wood doors with inserted crosses and is under a three-storey tower with the tallest dome. East of the doorway tower is a parapet wall that descends with scalloped caps above the sloped roofline. All the windows have Gothic-pointed arches; between window sets on the sides there are vertical ribs of brick. Under the eaves are rounded rafter ends. The designation by-law lists " the five domes - two onion-shaped and three with faceted cones. All domes are topped with crosses" as heritage attributes.
Proposal:
The work quoted to the Church previously from the roofing contractor originally totalled at $80,004 for the replacement of the cupola with the supply and installation of a vapor barrier and breathable underlayment, as well as supply, manufacture and installation of a 22 gauge Zinc alloy (with small amounts of titanium and chrome so as to be workable in a larger temperature range) with S-lock seams. The Church requested and was approved for 20% of the cost at $16,000 from the Community Heritage Fund.