The City of Ottawa’s Built Heritage committee has approved an application to alter Somerset House, a heritage building found at 352 Somerset St. W. in ...
Somerset House at 352 Somerset St. in Ottawa on Tuesday.STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSThe City of Ottawa’s Built Heritage committee has approved an application to alter Somerset House, a heritage building found at 352 Somerset St. W. in Centretown.
The report said the application requires site plan control and a minor zoning bylaw amendment seeking to “obtain relief from height provisions, minimum required setbacks, heritage overlay and parking provisions.” “Since 2019, Heritage Planning and Planning Services staff have worked with the property owner and his agents towards an acceptable proposal to redevelop this site while conserving the heritage value of this important building,” the report stated. “Meetings and correspondence to discuss options for this site have been held many times over the past several years.”
The letter stated that the association supported the preservation of the historic property, requesting that the city relay its concerns to the developer, urging them to expedite the development.
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