LOCAL HERITAGE COUNCIL – MINUTES – 63rd meeting held on March 23, 2026, at 3:02 p.m.

Heritage – Demolition of a single-family home – 160, rue Montcalm – Hull-Wright District – Steve Moran

Questions, answers, and comments were formulated, concerning among other things:

• It is considered a pity to demolish three 'matchstick' houses, but it is deemed interesting to densify this location;
• The three 'matchstick' houses are not part of a set;
• A flagship replacement project is desired at this location;
• The replacement project could better highlight the neighboring heritage building;
• The facade of the replacement project on Montcalm could be improved;
• The replacement project remains in development and it is unknown if it will include affordable housing.

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CONSIDERING THAT a request to demolish a single-family home has been formulated for the property located at 160, rue Montcalm;

CONSIDERING THAT the building to be demolished presents issues with the sealing of the exterior envelope and structural reliability that alter its condition and that it will require several works (art. 22, criterion 5°, a);

CONSIDERING THAT the existing main building is identified in the document "Ville de Gatineau – Inventaire du patrimoine bâti traditionnel – 2025";

CONSIDERING THAT the heritage building to be demolished has an "average" heritage value, notably due to its low architectural interest and minor non-harmonious interventions (art. 22, criterion 6° a) and 6° d);

CONSIDERING THAT the planned reuse program for the cleared land consists of building a six-story multi-family dwelling comprising 50 units;

CONSIDERING THAT the reuse program for the cleared land will be subject to Règlement numéro 505-2005 regarding site planning and architectural integration programs (PIIA) and will be subject to Règlement numéro 17-2002 regarding minor variances;

CONSIDERING THAT the Demolition Review Committee (CDD) may set the conditions necessary for the issuance of a demolition certificate;

CONSEQUENTLY, this Committee recommends to the Demolition Review Committee to approve, pursuant to the Règlement visant à régir la démolition d’immeubles sur le territoire de la Ville de Gatineau numéro 900-2021, the demolition of the detached single-family home located at 160, rue Montcalm.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

Demolition of a mixed-use building – 166, rue Montcalm – Hull-Wright District – Steve Moran

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CONSIDERING THAT a request to demolish a mixed-use residential-commercial building has been formulated for the property located at 166, rue Montcalm;

CONSIDERING THAT the building to be demolished presents issues with infiltration and structural stability that alter its condition and that it will require several works (art. 22, criterion 5°, a);

CONSIDERING THAT the existing main building is identified in the document "Ville de Gatineau – Inventaire du patrimoine bâti traditionnel – 2025";

CONSIDERING THAT the heritage building to be demolished has an "average" heritage value, notably due to its low architectural interest and major non-harmonious intervention works (art. 22, criterion 6° a) and 6° d);

CONSIDERING THAT the planned reuse program for the cleared land consists of building a six-story multi-family dwelling comprising 50 units;

CONSIDERING THAT the reuse program for the cleared land will be subject to Règlement numéro 505-2005 regarding site planning and architectural integration programs (PIIA) and will be subject to Règlement numéro 17-2002 regarding minor variances;

CONSIDERING THAT the Demolition Review Committee (CDD) may set the conditions necessary for the issuance of a demolition certificate;

CONSEQUENTLY, this Committee recommends to the Demolition Review Committee to approve, pursuant to the Règlement visant à régir la démolition d’immeubles sur le territoire de la Ville de Gatineau numéro 900-2021, the demolition of the detached single-family home located at 166, rue Montcalm.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

Heritage – Construction of a ten-unit multi-family building – 38, rue Court – Aylmer District – Vincent Roy

Questions, answers, and comments were formulated, concerning among other things:

• The Association du patrimoine d’Aylmer is no longer consulted for heritage projects in the Aylmer sector;
• It is considered that the contrast of the black color of the windows is too significant; a gray would have been preferred;
• It is considered a pity that 21 trees are being cut down, since trees contribute to the charm of the neighborhood;
• There is fear that the provision of only four parking spaces will create long-term problems. The objective of the PPU du Vieux-Aylmer not to require a minimum number of parking spaces is understood, but it is believed that it should be accompanied by a thoughtful and coherent on-street parking policy;
• In addition to cutting down trees and offering few parking spaces, the realization of the project will require the granting of a minor variance to reduce the minimum distance between a parking space and the wall of a multi-family building from 6 m to 3 m. The landscape insertion of the replacement project, the size of the construction, and the lack of parking spaces are the weak points of this project.

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CONSIDERING THAT a request to build a ten-unit, three-story multi-family building with an isolated structure has been formulated for the property at 38, rue Court;

CONSIDERING THAT the targeted property is located in the heritage insertion sector of Vieux-Aylmer and in the protected heritage sector, where the construction of a new building is subject to the approval of the municipal council pursuant to Règlement numéro 2100-97 constituting the site du patrimoine d’Aylmer and the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the multi-family housing project proposes a contemporary architecture characterized by a simple and compact volume, in contrast with the old building, presenting clean lines and current and old materials of similar color and in harmony with the existing, which preserves a complete reading of the surrounding traditional built environment;

CONSIDERING THAT the realization of this project requires the granting by the council of a minor variance to the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020;

CONSIDERING THAT the project complies with all provisions of the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, with the exception of the requested minor variance;

CONSIDERING THAT the project respects the majority of the applicable criteria of the new Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration numéro 535-2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the vote is requested, and that ten members vote for the project, one member votes against, and one member is absent;

CONSEQUENTLY, this Committee recommends to the council to approve, pursuant to the Règlement relatif aux plans d'implantation et d'intégration architecturale numéro 535-2025 and Règlement numéro 2100-97 constituting the site du patrimoine d’Aylmer, a project at 38, rue Court, in order to authorize the construction of a ten-unit, three-story multi-family building with an isolated structure and a basement, as illustrated in the project analysis in the documents titled:

• Plan d’implantation du projet – Jean-Daniel Grob, Architecte - 24 février 2026 – 38, rue Court;
• Élévations du bâtiment projeté – Jean-Daniel Grob, Architecte - 24 février 2026 – 38, rue Court;
• Perspectives du bâtiment projeté et matérialité – Jean-Daniel Grob, Architecte - 24 février 2026 – 38, rue Court.

It is understood that the agreement, by the council, of the requested minor variance to Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020, is required for the implementation of this project.

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