Ottawa Heritage officials lay out conservation districts priorities: three downtown and four more neighbourhoods on deck

Share this Story : Ottawa Heritage officials lay out conservation districts priorities: three downtown and four more neighbourhoods on deck Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Ottawa Heritage officials lay out conservation districts priorities: three downtown and four more neighbourhoods on deck Under the Ontario Heritage Act, municipalities are allowed to recognize districts with a "cohesive sense of time and place." Author of the article: Joanne Laucius Published Jun 18, 2024 • Last updated 25 minutes ago • 5 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.

Pentland Place in the Beaverbrook section of Kanata. The City of Ottawa's plan calls for a feasibility assessments of that and three other potential heritage conservation districts. Photo by Tony Caldwell / Postmedia Article content Heritage officials have laid out a game plan to preserve historic neighbourhoods in Ottawa.

The plan includes moving ahead with studies on three heritage conservation districts: the Golden Triangle; Dundonald Park on Somerset Street with surrounding blocks; and a portion of Bank Street comprising a few blocks from Albert Street to Gloucester Street. While individual buildings are protected under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, heritage conservation districts fall under Part V. They allow municipalities to recognize districts with a “cohesive sense of ti.