Demolition requested for 166 Foley Street to make way for eight new housing units 

Sophie Demers

The single-family house located at 166 Foley Street is slated for demolition. The demolition request includes a plan for four semi-detached two-unit buildings for a total of eight units.

The house to be demolished was built in 1930 but is not on the City’s built heritage list. The city deems the house to be safe and habitable. There are minor issues such as cracks and minor defects in foundation walls, exterior stairs that need to be repaired, outdated electrical installations, and potential mold. The project analysis document states that the cost of repairs would total a few hundred dollars.

The surrounding neighbourhood has mostly single-family houses but, over the years, there’s been a gradual transformation of the area with the addition of more semi-detached, multi-unit buildings.

Gatineau’s Service d’Urbanisme et du Développement Durable (SUDD) states that the eight-unit project is consistent with the city’s objective of increasing residential units in the area. The proposed buildings will consist of four one-bedroom units and four three-bedroom units.

The Comité des Demandes de Démolition (CDD) will hold a public meeting on September 23 at 4:30 pm in Salle Mont-Bleu at the Maison du Citoyen at 25 Laurier Street. The committee will decide whether or not to approve the demolition. At the meeting, the public can voice their concerns regarding the buildings.

Anyone who wishes to oppose the demolition must do so within 10 days of the official public notice. Residents have until September 19 to oppose the 166 Foley demolition. An opposition must be submitted to the clerk's office through mail or email at greffe@gatineau.ca