This little white house at 241 Fairmont Avenue will soon be demolished and
replaced by three homes.
The white house sits on a double-lot that developer Tom Gallivan purchased
for more than $600 thousand this past summer. The new houses will include
one single house and two semi-detached units. Gallivans says he hopes to
sell the single detached for upwards of $700-thousand. He expects the new
construction to be completed by March 2011.
The proposed buildings would be long and narrow with garages facing the
street. Gallivan describes the style as “contemporary design.” The houses
will have building-block facade, glass decking as well as wood and other
modern sidings.
The buildings are officially classified as two-storey structures, but will
be closer to three-and-a-half stories thanks to above-grade basements and
rooftop patios.
On December 8, 2010 the Committee of Adjustment granted Gallivan consents
and minor variances that pave the way for the new development. These
included applications to sever the double-lot into three properties and
reduced setbacks for the side and rear yards of the semi-detached units.
The committee did force Gallivan to shift the planned semi-detached forward
half a meter to allow more of a buffer with the property at the rear.
A resident on neighbouring Kinnear Street opposed the applications on
grounds that too many homes were being squeezed into the lot, that the
development would shade neighbouring properties to the North and East, and
that the plans didn't meet intensification guidelines or maintain the look
and feel of the neighbourhood.
Examples of Gallivan's pervious work can be seen at gallivanconstruction.ca.
By Rob Thomas
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