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DEMOLITION REQUESTS COMMITTEE – MINUTES – 218th meeting held on August 20, 2024 at 4:31 p.m.

August 20, 2024 · 2 notable · 2 items total · Original PDF →
Notable items
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Demolition of a detached single-family home – 29, rue du Centre – Aylmer electoral district – Steven Boivin
The committee approved the demolition of a single-family home built in 1885 at 29, rue du Centre. The site is slated for a new three-story, eight-unit multi-family building, which will require further architectural and zoning approvals from the city council.
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R-CDD-2024-08-20/42

CONSIDERING THAT a request to demolish an occupied, detached single-family home has been submitted for the property located at 29, rue du Centre;

CONSIDERING THAT the main building in question, built in 1885, has no heritage value and is not identified in the document Ville de Gatineau – Inventaire du patrimoine bâti – 2008;

CONSIDERING THAT a notice of intent to authorize the demolition must be sent to the ministère de la Culture et des Communications, if the committee authorizes the demolition, in response to a transitional measure applicable since April 1, 2021, concerning buildings constructed before 1940;

CONSIDERING THAT the restoration cost estimate prepared by Inspections Baizana inc. and the applicant is $250,000;

CONSIDERING THAT there is no active complaint file regarding the deterioration of the neighborhood's quality of life concerning the building to be demolished;

CONSIDERING THAT the preliminary program for the reuse of the cleared land provides for the construction of a three-story, detached multi-family dwelling containing eight units;

CONSIDERING THAT the construction project constituting the preliminary program for the reuse of the cleared land must be approved by the council under the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 505-2005 as it is located in a village insertion sector;

CONSIDERING THAT the construction project constituting the proposed preliminary program for the reuse of the cleared land could require the granting of minor variances by the council to the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020;

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

CONSIDERING THAT before rendering its decision, the Committee took into account all the evaluation criteria listed in Article 22 of Règlement numéro 900-2021;

CONSIDERING THAT no opposition was received following the publication of the public notice of demolition on August 7, 2024;

CONSIDERING THAT this Committee is convinced of the appropriateness of the complete demolition of the building, given the public interest and the interest of the parties;

AND RESOLVED THAT this Committee approves, under the Règlement visant à régir la démolition d'immeubles sur le territoire de la Ville de Gatineau numéro 900-2021, the demolition of a detached single-family home located at 29, rue du Centre, conditionally upon:

  1. The simultaneous issuance of the building permit for the replacement project and the certificate of authorization for the demolition work, following the transmission of the notice of intent to authorize the demolition to the Minister of Culture and Communications and the absence of opposition from them;
  2. The authorization of the preliminary program for the reuse of the cleared land by the council under the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 505-2005 and the granting, by the council, if required, of minor variances to the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

zoninghousing adopted Aylmer 29, rue du Centre 505-2005532-2020900-2021 29, rue du CentredemolitionAylmerRèglement 900-2021 $250,000
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Demolition of a three-family home – 104, rue Kent – Hull-Wright electoral district – Steve Moran
The committee approved the demolition of a vacant three-family home at 104, rue Kent, due to structural issues and high restoration costs. A specific condition was added requiring the demolition to be completed within 60 days of the certificate issuance to address neighborhood concerns.
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R-CDD-2024-08-20/45

CONSIDERING THAT a request to demolish an unoccupied, detached three-family home has been submitted for the property located at 104, rue Kent;

CONSIDERING THAT the existing main building, built in 1955, has no recognized heritage value and is not identified in the document Ville de Gatineau – Inventaire du patrimoine bâti – 2008;

CONSIDERING THAT an assessment of the building's condition (François Faubert, architectural technologist, July 2024) reveals that the building cannot be occupied due to structural weaknesses and also notes problems with the building envelope;

CONSIDERING THAT the restoration cost estimate provided by François Faubert, architectural technologist, amounts to $870,000, excluding administration, contractor profit, and applicable taxes;

CONSIDERING THAT a complaint file regarding the deterioration of the neighborhood's quality of life concerning the building to be demolished is currently active;

CONSIDERING THAT the preliminary program for the reuse of the cleared land provides for the construction of a three-story, detached three-family dwelling;

CONSIDERING THAT the preliminary program for the reuse of the cleared land must be approved by the council under the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 505-2005 since the project is located in restructuring sector 4.6 - Abords du parc Fontaine;

CONSIDERING THAT the preliminary program for the reuse of the cleared land must be subject to the granting by the council of minor variances to the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020;

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

CONSIDERING THAT before rendering its decision, the Committee took into account all the evaluation criteria listed in Article 22 of Règlement numéro 900-2021;

CONSIDERING THAT no opposition was received following the publication of the public notice of demolition on August 7, 2024;

CONSIDERING THAT this Committee is convinced of the appropriateness of the complete demolition of the building, given the public interest and the interest of the parties;

AND RESOLVED THAT this Committee approves, under the Règlement visant à régir la démolition d'immeubles sur le territoire de la Ville de Gatineau numéro 900-2021, the demolition of the currently vacant three-family home located at 104, rue Kent, conditionally upon:

  1. The authorization of the preliminary program for the reuse of the cleared land by the council under the Règlement relatif aux plans d’implantation et d’intégration architecturale numéro 505-2005;
  2. The granting, by the council, of minor variances to the Règlement de zonage numéro 532-2020;
  3. The simultaneous issuance of the building permit for the preliminary program for the reuse of the cleared land approved by the municipal council and the certificate of authorization for the demolition work;
  4. That the demolition of the dwelling be completed within 60 days following the issuance of the demolition authorization certificate.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

zoninghousing adopted Hull-Wright 104, rue Kent 505-2005532-2020900-2021 104, rue KentdemolitionHull-WrightRèglement 900-2021 $870,000
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