Downtown Oakville Heritage Conservation District Review

Project update

Based on data collected during the 2025 review, staff completed an assessment of Downtown Oakville Heritage Conservation District operations and identified potential revisions to the plan and guidelines. The review concluded that only minor revisions are required, along with updates to the district study inventory sheets to ensure compliance with current provincial legislation. These three documents are being presented as part of the statutory public meeting scheduled for January 19 and are available in the Documents section at the bottom of this page.

Background

Established in 2013, the Downtown Oakville Heritage Conservation District (HCD) is Oakville's only downtown and commercial heritage district.  

The District has an irregular boundary that includes the area roughly from just west of Navy Street to Dunn Street, and just north of Randall Street to the properties on the south side of Lakeshore Road East. The character of the area is defined by its wealth of 19th and 20th century building stock, the commercial streetscape of Lakeshore Road East, and its proximity to the Sixteen Mile Creek and Oakville Harbour.

As part of the 2013 Downtown Oakville Heritage Conservation District Plan and Guidelines, a review policy was included. A regular review process ensures that the Plan remains up-to-date with current legislation, current best practices in heritage conservation, and meets community needs and expectations.

Next steps

Input collected from the public at the upcoming statutory public meeting will help shape any changes made to the Downtown Oakville HCD Plan and Guidelines. 

Recommended revisions to the Downtown Oakville Plan and Guidelines and the property inventory sheets will be shared at the statutory public meeting, as well as conclusions drawn from research and public engagement.