Ottawa Construction News staff writer
The City of Ottawa is planning a Heritage Conservation District study and plan for Kanata’s Beaverbrook neighbourhood.
A feasibility assessment found the area has the potential to meet the criteria required for designation. To qualify, at least 25 per cent of properties in an area must meet two or more of nine heritage criteria. The assessment showed Beaverbrook could meet or exceed that threshold in four categories and has a high concentration of properties likely to qualify.
Beaverbrook is Kanata’s original neighbourhood and was developed in the early 1960s by Bill Teron as part of a broader vision for a self-contained satellite community.
Most properties in the area were built between 1964 and 1971 and feature mid-century modern design elements common to other subdivisions developed by Teron across Ottawa.
City staff say the study reflects longstanding community interest in heritage conservation, with survey results showing majority support for local heritage protection and continued engagement with the community association and the ward councillor’s office.
The committee also approved an addition for Elmwood School(link is external) at 231 Buena Vista Road. The addition will include a new front entrance court and lobby, a multi-purpose performing arts centre and gymnasium, athletics rooms, change rooms, offices and four new classrooms. The school is a contributing property within the Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District. The proposed addition is designed to complement the existing building and does not take away from the heritage character of the area.
