Ontario council braces for potential faceoff after advocates denied deputation, arrested

The Built Heritage Committee today directed staff to undertake a Heritage Conservation District (HCD) study and prepare an HCD plan for Island Park Drive. To be designated as an HCD, at least 25 per cent of properties in an area must meet two or more of the nine criteria for designation outlined in the Ontario Heritage Act. Staff’s HCD feasibility assessment found that Island Park Drive has the potential to meet or exceed that threshold for designation. Island Park Drive is an example of an early twentieth century scenic driveway established by the Ottawa Improvement Commission....