DEMOLITION APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE – MINUTES – 241st meeting held on August 18, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.
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R-CDD-2026-08-18/27
CONSIDERING THAT a request to demolish a two-family home has been submitted for the property located at 63, rue Laval;
CONSIDERING THAT the existing main building is listed in the document Ville de Gatineau – Inventaire du patrimoine bâti traditionnel – 2025 with a 'medium' heritage value (art. 22, criteria 6° a) and 6° d);
CONSIDERING THAT the building to be demolished presents fire safety issues and structural failures that affect its condition and will require significant work (art. 22, criterion 5°, a);
CONSIDERING THAT the proposed use of the cleared land consists of building a six-story mixed-use building comprising 42 units;
CONSIDERING THAT the proposed use of the cleared land will be subject to Règlement 507-2005 regarding specific construction, modification, or occupancy projects for an immovable (PPCMOI);
CONSIDERING THAT the proposed use of the cleared land will also be subject to Règlement 535-2025 regarding site planning and architectural integration programs (PIIA);
CONSIDERING THAT the Demolition Committee (CDD) may set the conditions necessary for the issuance of a demolition certificate;
CONSIDERING THAT before making its decision, the Committee took into account all evaluation criteria listed in article 22 of Règlement 900-2021;
CONSIDERING THAT before making its decision, the Committee took into account the oppositions received following the publication of the public notice of demolition on August 5, 2026;
CONSIDERING THAT the local heritage council (conseil local du patrimoine) was consulted at its meeting on June 15, 2026, as the request concerns a heritage building, and it issued a favorable opinion;
CONSIDERING THAT a vote was requested, and two members voted for the project, and one member voted against;
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, 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 two-family home located at 63, rue Laval.
ADOPTED BY MAJORITY
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R-CDD-2026-08-18/26
CONSIDERING THAT a request to demolish a single-family home has been submitted for the property located at 27, rue John-Gibeault;
CONSIDERING THAT the building to be demolished has stability and infiltration issues that affect its condition and will require significant work (art. 22, criterion 5°, a);
CONSIDERING THAT the existing main building, built in 1945, is not listed in any municipal heritage inventory and no study has been produced to identify its heritage value (art. 22, criteria 6° a) and 6° d);
CONSIDERING THAT the proposed reuse plan for the cleared land consists of building a three-story multi-family dwelling comprising six units that respects the objectives of the current urban plan;
CONSIDERING THAT the proposed reuse plan for the cleared land presents non-conformities and will be subject to discretionary authorization;
CONSIDERING THAT the Demolition Committee (CDD) may set the conditions necessary for the issuance of a demolition certificate;
CONSIDERING THAT before making its decision, the Committee took into account all evaluation criteria listed in article 22 of Règlement 900-2021;
CONSIDERING THAT no opposition was received following the publication of the public notice of demolition on August 5, 2026;
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, 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 27, rue John-Gibeault.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY