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City councillors voted to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement that would formally protect the 100-year-old R.G. Ransford House and see a detached garage and coach house built on the property.
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Council votes to protect Ransford House
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Located on Railway Avenue, R.G. Ransford House is a 100-year-old farmhouse that is listed in Richmond’s heritage inventory.
City councillors voted this week to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement to protect the house and construct a detached garage and coach house on the property. The agreement provides “long-term heritage protection and maintenance,” according to a city staff report submitted in advance of this week’s council meeting.
“I appreciate some of the comments made at the planning committee meeting in regards to perhaps putting some interpretive signage (near the house) as well, because when we can preserve the heritage character outside of Steveston I think that’s going to be the norm—there’s few and far between left, but this is a good step in that direction,” said Coun. Michael Wolfe.
The coach house will have two bedrooms and its planned floor area will be about 130 square metres (1,400 square feet). Staff noted that some character-defining elements of the original house are also proposed for the coach house, including the gable roof and window shape.
“I think we could have saved a lot of houses if we had incorporated some of our heritage homes into townhouse and condo developments, and hopefully we’ll be able to do that in the future,” said Coun. Harold Steves.
The agreement for Ransford House prohibits demolition. Minor exterior repairs and interior renovations are allowed, and maintenance is required. Despite the house being listed in the city’s heritage inventory, it is not formally protected.
Staff noted in the report that the application has no significant budget impacts. The application will be forwarded to the Richmond Heritage Commission for review and comment, after which there will be a public hearing.
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