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Waterloo Chronicle, 15 Oct 2020, p. 008

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w at er lo oc hr on ic le .c a W at er lo o C hr on ic le | T hu rs da y, O ct ob er 15 ,2 02 0 | 8 Provide comfort and care to in crisis. Support your community and others. Become a & Wellbeing olunteer. Join us disasters can haPPen anywhere. helP when it's needed most. redcross.ca/volunteer and care to those in crisis. Become a Safety & W volunt Join us. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND DESIGNATION BY-LAW 1985-005 PURSUANT TO THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Waterloo intends to amend By-law 1985-005, being a By-law designating 40 Albert Street (Carnegie Library) as a property of cultural heritage value, under Section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. The amendment will provide more detail of the property's heritage attributes, and will expand the list of heritage attributes to include the viewshed, setback from the apex of the triangular shaped property, as well as interior heritage attributes. The property located at 40 Albert Street (Lot 8 & Part of Lot 9 on Plan 491, Part of Princess Street closed by By-law No. 1660, being Part 1 on Plan 58R-1168) Waterloo, ON, known as the Carnegie Library, contains a two-storey red pressed brick building built in 1903 that has significant design, historical, and contextual cultural heritage value. The design value of the property relates to the building being representative of the Classical Revival style of architecture, including ornamental brickwork and pediment over the front entrance. The Carnegie Library has historical value pertaining to its association with American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The Carnegie Library has contextual value as it is physically linked to the public green space and view formed by the delta, and is an institutional landmark within Uptown Waterloo. The heritage attributes of the property include the following: all exterior facades, ornamental pediment over the front entrance, centrally located steps, Carnegie and 1903 cornerstones, roof lines including the cornice and dentils, views formed by the delta, setback from the apex of the triangular shaped property, and original wood features on the interior perimeter walls. Inquiries about the proposed amendment to By-law 1985-005 may be directed to Fredrick VanRooyen, Zoning/Committee Coordinator by phone at 519-514-0224 or by email at fredrick.vanrooyen@waterloo.ca. Notice of objection to this designation may be served on the Clerk of the Corporation of the City of Waterloo within thirty (30) days of this notice. Any notice of objection shall indicate the reasons for the objection and all relevant facts. The last day for filing an objection is November 13, 2020. DATED at Waterloo this 15th day of October, 2020. Julie Scott, Acting City Clerk City of Waterloo 100 Regina Street South Waterloo, Ontario N2J 4A8 P. 519-886-1550 TTY. 1-866-786-3941waterloo.ca NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND DESIGNATION BY-LAW 2012-078 PURSUANT TO THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Corporation of the City ofWaterloo intends to amend By- law 2012-078, being a By-law designating the Waterloo Park Log School House, located in Waterloo Park, as a property of cultural heritage value, under Section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. The amendment to the designation by-law will also designate the Eby Farmhouse in Waterloo Park as a property of cultural heritage value. The Eby Farmhouse in Waterloo Park (Lts 26,27,28,31 Subdivision of Lt 14 German Company Tract, Except Pt 1 58R636 and Pt 1 58R1022, Lt 13 Subdivision of Lt 13 German Company Tract Except 58R2157, Pt Lt 23-24, 30-32, 414 Pl 385, Pt 5&6 58R8207, Pt ParkLt C, Pt Lt 52-54, Pl 507, Pt 1,2&4, 58R-8108, Save and Except Pt 10 on 58R-17933, Pts 2,3&4 58R-17322) Waterloo, ON, is the original farmhouse constructed ca. 1860 that has significant design, historical and contextual cultural heritage value. The design value of the property relates to the rare bank house construction method and representative example of the Gothic Revival style. The Eby Farmhouse has historical value pertaining to its association with the creation and ongoing stewardship of Waterloo Park. The Eby Farmhouse has contextual value as it is a landmark in Waterloo Park and centrally located on a hill overlooking the Park's historic racetrack. The heritage attributes of the property include the following: all facades of the original brick two storey house and single storey western addition, location and orientation of the building (construction into the bank of a hill), stone and concrete retaining walls, and original wood features on the interior of the farmhouse. Inquiries about the proposed amendment to By-law 2012-078 may be directed to Fredrick VanRooyen, Zoning/Committee Coordinator by phone at 519-514-0224 or by email at fredrick.vanrooyen@waterloo.ca Notice of objection to this designation may be served on the Clerk of the Corporation of the City of Waterloo within thirty (30) days of this notice. Any notice of objection shall indicate the reasons for the objection and all relevant facts. The last day for filing an objection is November 13, 2020. DATED at Waterloo this 15th day of October, 2020. Julie Scott, Acting City Clerk City of Waterloo 100 Regina Street South Waterloo, Ontario N2J 4A8 P. 519-886-1550 TTY. 1-866-786-3941waterloo.ca

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