Heritage Revitalization Agreement
LOCATION
The Edgar House is located at the corner of Regina Street and Fourth Street in the Queens Park Neighbourhood in New Westminster. The Edgar House will remain in its original location on the site and a new infill house is proposed to be added at the corner of Fourth Street and the lane (Sydney Street). The proposed infill house will not affect the Heritage Values nor the Character-Defining Elements of this historic place.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Edgar House is in the Storybook style with a jerkinhead roof, which has been recently restored. Built in 1928, it is a one and a half storey, stuccoed, wood-framed construction house with a concrete foundation. The entry porch is centered between its two cross gables and the roof over the entrance resembles a turret. The house sits on a well-landscaped prominent corner lot. The house was showcased in a 1928 newspaper article as a unique and attractive structure, a fact that holds true today.
This house also has historic significance being a rare stock of interwar period developments in the Queen's Park neighbourhood.
Before
After
Zoning Bylaw Variances Requested
The house is presently not protected by the Heritage Conservation Area.
As part of the Heritage Revitalization Agreement the heritage house would be protected.
Three Variances are requested;
Edgar House - side setback variance is requested to allow the existing house to remain in its original location.
Sydney Infill House - lane (Sydney Street) setback variance request, it would be compliant if the lane was not named.
Sydney Infill House - Floor Space Ratio (FSR) variance request. Please note that the density for both houses would be 0.6 floor space ratio (FSR), well below the allowance of 0.8 FSR in the HCA with only 0.47 FSR above grade.
Heritage Conservation Plan.pdf
Edgar house drawing set.pdf
The Applicant Led Consultation
has now come to and end.
For more information on the project please go to
www.beheardnewwest.ca
VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
Lets talk about the project
VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE MEETING INFORMATION
The homeowners and deign team invite you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. The design team and homeowners will be available to review any aspects of the project and answer any questions you may have.
Topic: Edgar House Virtual Open House
Date: Wednesday, October 13th, 2021
Time: 6pm - 8pm
DIAL-IN INFORMATION
778 907 2071
Meeting ID: 872 5409 9992
Passcode: 010863
Find your local number:
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kf1maPZV9
The meeting is open from 6 pm to 8 pm so please join at your convenience. If you are joining us over a computer or mobile device please use the Zoom link action button to the right and follow the prompts.