These properties have architectural, heritage or cultural value and thereby merit preservation.
The inventory is established to:
- Enable City Council to review and monitor proposed changes to properties with heritage value
- Give property owners fair notice that heritage status of their building(s) may affect future development options
- Provide the community a collection of research about Medicine Hat's historical resources
How residences are named
The Heritage Resources Working Group utilized a "hybrid" naming method for a residence, using the first owner and the owner at the time of evaluation. In the event of a designation by a subsequent owner, the second name of the designation would be the name of the subsequent owner.
Required approval when subdividing property
To protect Alberta's historic resources, the Historical Resources Act requires approval at the Area Structure Plan stage of development, as well as at the subdivision stage.
Learn more about Subdivision Historical Resources Act Compliance
Changes to a Municipal Historic Resource
Municipal Historic Resources are protected, therefore the City is responsible for safeguarding the heritage values of these properties.
Intervention of character-defining elements means maintenance, repair or replacement of these elements. Any intended Intervention of character-defining elements (see Important terms, below) of a Municipal Historic Resource which are regulated portions requires that an application first be submitted to Planning & Development Services, and approved. (Exception: if the intended work consists of routine maintenance or preservation of the Regulated Portions.)