The owner of a heritage home in southwest Coquitlam has come to an agreement with the city on a way to keep the historic house and build a duplex on the property as well.
But the heritage revitalization agreement must undergo a public hearing before the deal can be sealed.
The Philp residence at 433 Marmont St. was built in 1941 and "is valued as an example of the modest working class housing constructed during the wartime era as the farmland on the outskirts of the Maillardville community was subdivided and developed," said a report submitted to the city by historical consultant Donald Luxton.
Charles and Mabel Philp built the home on part of a 16-acre parcel of land originally owned by his father, also named Charles, who was a city councillor in 1915 and ’16. The younger Philp owned Dunbar's Appliance Services, which concentrated on refrigerator and washing machine repairs.
Current property owner Manbir Singh Aulakh has applied to move the original house — a two-storey home with a basement totalling 3,054 sq. ft. — to the west side of the property and build a 3,400-sq. ft. duplex with three bedrooms in each unit on the east side facing Dansey Avenue.
Although the form, massing and character of the Philp residence will remain largely intact, according to a staff report to council, the heritage revitalization agreement submitted to the city calls for renovations to the front and rear entrances, garage, cladding, windows, roof and chimney, and for it to be repainted in three historical shades of grey. A secondary suite wouldn't be permitted because there isn't enough room for a parking spot for it.
Aulakh has also agreed to do off-site improvements, including road work, driveway letdowns, sidewalks and boulevards. The Philip residence and the land would also be designated as protected heritage property.
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