Objection to Application by Property Owner to Repeal By-law Designating 501
Cole Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
Those who previously contacted the City regarding this matter would have received the following notice by email on August 27th:
You are receiving this letter because you submitted an objection to the application to
repeal the by-law designating 501 Cole Avenue as a property of cultural heritage value
or interest under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
This application will be considered by the City of Ottawa’s Built Heritage Committee on
October 8, 2024. The application will then proceed to City Council on October 16, 2024.
The associated staff report will be included on the agenda of the Built Heritage
Committee and can be accessed on the City of Ottawa website on September 27, 2024
at: http://www.ottawa.ca/agendas.
Participation
You can submit comments by email or register to speak as a delegate by contacting
Committee Coordinator Melanie Blais (Melanie.Blais@ottawa.ca). Comments will be
provided to Members of Committee and Council prior to the meeting. Public delegations
are heard at Built Heritage Committee and are not heard at City Council.
Built Heritage Committee meetings are held in hybrid format. Meetings take place at the
Champlain Room, Ottawa City Hall and can be attended virtually using Zoom video
conferencing software. If you are registering as a delegate, please indicate if you intend
to attend in-person or virtually.
Should you require any further information on this application, please contact Greg
MacPherson at greg.macpherson@ottawa.ca or 613-580-2424 ext. 73655.
Greg MacPherson, RPP, MCIP
Heritage Planner
Background
The current owner of 501 Cole Avenue, a developer, is asking to repeal the bylaw that designates 501 Cole as a heritage property.
Why should we allow the bylaw to stand? As a heritage property, it is protected and the designation makes demolition more difficult. This red brick house was built in 1913 and reflects the charm of the Westboro community – old and new coming together. The home is nestled beside one of Westboro’ s Heritage landmarks – Cobble Cottage. Homes like these help define, maintain, and support the heritage of Highland Park, one of Ottawa’s oldest neighbourhoods. 501 Cole helps to define the character of this neighbourhood – modest residential properties, typically one-and-a-half to two-storeys tall, with generous setbacks and mature trees. 501 Cole played a special role as a church manse for the Highland Park Baptist Church at 415 Kenwood Avenue, and was the social hub of the community for many years.
To retain the heritage bylaw for this property, simply send an email saying that you object to the request to repeal the bylaw, that the designation has been passed by City Council and the Ontario Land Tribunal and their decisions should be respected.
The community, led by the Westboro Community Association, put forward the designation and we want to see it upheld.