Residents seek clarity on heritage

When will NewWest unfreeze heritage revitalization agreement applications in Queen’s Park?

TheresaMcManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord ca

NewWest council’s Queen’s Park residents will have to wait a while longer before they know the city’s plans for addressing heritage projects in their neighbourhood

In July 2021, council voted 5-2 in favour of a motion by then-mayor

Jonathan Cote to temporarily suspend heritage revitalization agreement (HRA) applications in the Queen’s Park heritage conservation area until the city puts some policies in place At the time, Cote said it was “challenging” for council to evaluate the benefits of heritage revitalization agreements in Queen’s Park compared with neighbourhoods where the level of heritage protection offered in the conservation area doesn’t

Exist

But some Queen’s Park residents have been left waiting for the city to develop policy around heritage revitalization agreements in the Queen’s Park heritage conservation area.

In a letter to the Record, Queen’s Park residents Perry and Caroline Roussy said they were addressing all the required key points prior to making a formal submission and staff were fully aware of their incoming application when council put HRA applications on hold

“Entering into this process we were warned this was not an undertaking for the faint of heart.The financial outlay, the city-required upgrades, modifications to the existing home and, of course, being beaten down by community members who object,”

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