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City heritage staff approve of a plan to fix up the ByWard Market buildings damaged by fire in April 2019.

The development applications to alter the buildings at 35-37 and 41-41½ William St. will be considered by the built-heritage subcommittee on Feb. 11.

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Changes to the buildings are regulated because they’re in a heritage conservation district.

The fire on April 12, 2019 filled the sky above the market with smoke. Flames ripped through the two-storey commercial buildings, which included Vittoria Trattoria.

Fire officials said roofers accidentally started the blaze.

The redevelopment will incorporate the historic façades, a staff report says.

There is, however, one significant alteration proposed in the applications.

The back of building at 35-37 William St. would be expanded with a four-storey addition for apartments, which would be set back five metres from the facade. The third and fourth storeys would step back an additional 1.5 metres.