The Branningham Grove or former Louis Steak House building issue will come back to Owen Sounds Community Planning and Heritage Advisory Committee in four weeks.
The committee voted at its meeting last Thursday to table a decision on whether to grant a heritage designation to the 16th Street East building, located on the Niagara Escarpment at the eastern edge of the city.
Its members unanimously agreed they needed more information before they could settle the issue.
Although all parties involved had hoped for a resolution — most came away satisfied with the decision to revisit the issue in September.
Representatives of Villarboit Development Corporation of Vaughan were not satisfied, though.
Villarboit hopes to level the building as well as the hill it sits on in order to create a huge commercial project anchored by a Lowes Home Improvement store, a Future Shop and a Michael’s craft store.
Planning consultant Glenn Wellings says while company officials are disappointed at the delay, they will stick with the project.
CPHAC committee member Aly Boltman made a deputation and argued for the building and hill to be saved, citing the structures colourful cultural history.
She notes historical preservation has been cited as a priority in committee and city documents.
Boltman says she has been contacted by people all across Canada who have heard about the fight to save the building.
She now hopes to use the new four-week window to help get the message out to even more people.
City Councillor Deb Haswell, the CPHAC chair, had hoped for a resolution but is happy to support the idea that more time was needed to gather information.
Haswell says she did not expect the groundswell of support that has sprung up in favour of saving Branningham Grove.
The CPHAC is to meet again September 3rd.