Residents can submit feedback until September 25. The proposal aims to keep some heritage characteristics, though many neighbours aren’t happy with the plans. Owners of the Cook Residence are taking another stab at developing the Tudor-style mansion on the corner of Albert Street and Hill Avenue. The Cook residence at the intersection of Albert Street and Hill Avenue in Regina, Saskatchewan on Sept. 18, 2020. Mayoral candidates Michael Fougere and Sandra Masters say they are against turning a prominent heritage property in Regina into condo units. Mayor Michael Fougere said when it comes to properties like the Cook residence, which have heritage value, buyers must be aware of the risks.
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The Cook residence in Regina will continue to stand as city council declared the building on the 3100 block of Albert Street a heritage property.
“We need to put policies in place that stop this kind of roll of the dice, where every year we try to do a different version of the same thing,” said Heritage Regina president Jackie Schmidt.
The home, called the Cook Residence and located at 3160 Albert Street, has been subject to debate over the last year as the homeowners have looked to turn it into multiple units.
“Before and during the campaign, I’d heard widespread criticism of the proposal to turn the Cook Residence into condos and I feel the need to speak out,” he said in a news release. Nurses Union, Regina Votes: Results for the 2020 municipal election, These Regina incumbent candidates won't be returning to city council, Closing arguments begin in second-degree murder trial of Regina boy, Moscow driver's dash cam captures bridge falling on his car, Realtor-approved tips for selling your home during pandemic, Deer crashes into Ont.
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“Michael Fougere should have stepped in and provided the necessary leadership when it became clear this was going to be a problem,” Masters said in a news release.
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We cannot continue to deal with one-offs in Regina.”. Photo by BRANDON HARDER / Regina Leader-Post “Specific to this issue with heritage so important to the community, we need to identify the true heritage assets and figure out a way to ensure they are safeguarded and do not fall into disrepair,” she said.
There is one more formal step to finalize heritage status and will be decided at the next council meeting.
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City of Regina to seek advice from province on Cook house heritage designation. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Lien recently told CTV News that creating the condo units would help create construction jobs and result in more people paying property taxes. Lien said he has commissioned three studies on the home and they had similar conclusions about repairs being too costly. It could be the sky’s the limit, you could put in whatever you want, or you could do what’s minimally required,” Schmidt said. Cook Residence owners apply to flip Regina heritage home into condo building. A controversial heritage home is once again causing a stir in Regina’s Lakeview neighbourhood. Schmidt wants to see the Cook Residence restored. The city is currently reviewing the owners’ new application to have the property rezoned and the heritage designation amended. He said the home should remain as a heritage property as it does today. From there, a report is expected to go through the City Planning Commission in December, before reaching council early next year. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. The home, called the Cook Residence …
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“There are lots of things that could be done to it.
One of the owners of the home, Carmen Lien, said he was aware of the risks when the home was purchased. She said this issue should have been dealt with early on with clear guidelines and processes. Proposed plans for the Cook Residence at 3160 Albert St. Small dollar donations to Trump’s election defence fund likely going to president, RNC, Puerto Rico finds 126 briefcases with uncounted ballots 1 week after local election, Regina real estate least attractive in Canada: survey, Regina real estate least attractive in Canada: survey – Jul 16, 2019, Ottawa announcing plan to help Hong Kongers come to Canada amid Chinese crackdown, This Ontario First Nation has been under a boil water advisory for 25 years.
Heritage Regina, one of the groups that fought to save the building the first time around, said council could set a dangerous precedent for other heritage homes, if this passes. REGINA -- Mayoral candidates Michael Fougere and Sandra Masters say they are against turning a prominent heritage property in Regina into condo units. Jeremy Simes
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However, Heritage Regina “roughly” estimates restoration costs at $300,000.
“It certainly seems like a movie that we’ve seen before and we know the outcome the first time, it’s difficult to understand why it would be any different this time,” Hawkins said. Previously, Lien told city council it would cost $2.5 million to restore the property. The home's current owners had proposed building a fourplex condominium on the lot because repairs for the structure as it stands now would be too costly. Lyn Goldman, one of the delegates at Monday's council meeting, said in her submission that she has offered to purchase the home from Lien so she could restore it. “The proposal does not fit the historic feel and character of the neighbourhood.”.
Fougere said on Wednesday that he’s heard concerns about the proposal. Additions would be built to accommodate four units behind the house and 12 condo units to the south. If approved, the owners would retain the front of the house that faces Albert Street, with the exception of the sun room.
According to city councillor Bob Hawkins, the residents in the area are “universally opposed.”. After much debate, city council designated it a heritage property in October 2019. Cook residence on track to be a municipal heritage property, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices.
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Global News reached out to Lien but did not hear a response back. Regina city council views the Cook Residence in the 3100 block of Albert Street as a heritage property, presumably saving it from demolition. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. This time they want to flip it into a 16-unit condo building. Read more:
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Regina city council votes in favour of Cook Residence heritage status. Carmen Lien, the owner of the home, has previously told city council the home can’t be rehabilitated in a financially responsible manner. “Out of all the issues I’ve heard in the last eight years on council, this would be one of the ones that concerned our residents the most,” Hawkins said. Regina's Cook Residence is creating more controversy after its owners applied to turn the heritage home into a condo building – Sep 16, 2020 comments Leave a … Can Trump pardon himself before he leaves the White House?
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CTV News Regina Digital Content Producer. “The Official Community Plan states that individual neighbourhood plans are necessary, yet we don’t have them. Heritage Review board wants third-party inspection on Cook Residence. “It’s a major heritage property in the city,” she said. Masters said she supports the home being preserved as a heritage building.
Masters said the city doesn’t manage heritage properties well.
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