Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee

THAT the agenda dated April 6, 2022 be approved as amended.

THAT Heritage and Planning staff has reviewed the proposed alterations to facilitate the conversion from a law office to a physiotherapy clinic at 301 Division Street and has concluded that the proposed alterations would be compatible to the heritage structure and conform to the George Street Heritage Conservation District Plan; FURTHER THAT Heritage Permit Application HP-2022-009, submitted by Jeff Cowlry and Hillary Allen – be approved to permit various alterations at 301 Division Street, subject to the finalization of details by Heritage and Planning staff.

THAT the Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee make a recommendation to Council to consider the inclusion of a cultural heritage landscape study to the Heritage Master Plan FURTHER THAT Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee request Council to consider funding for this study in the 2023 budget; FURTHER THAT that the study pending budget approval be undertaken in tandem with and/or after the completion of the Corktown Heritage Conservation District Study;

THAT the Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee receive the proposed language from the Ontario Heritage Planners Network for information purposes. FURTHER THAT the Cobourg Heritage Advisory Committee recommend Council to consider including the proposed language from OHPN in the development of the Town’s graffiti policy and/or by-law as it pertains to heritage buildings;. “A slow acting poultice solvent is the best alternative when a topical spray application fails. Avoid abrasives, even CO2 and other ‘explosive’ abrasives like nut shells on a single layer of paint. Those are best when removing multiple layers of heavy paint build up over the years because they remove the paint by breaking the tension between the paint and substate rather than abrading it. Avoid pressure washing on a single layer of paint because the pressure will need to be too high to remove the paint without eroding the brick and softer mortar. Also be aware of the chemical composition of the poultice. Acids will erode mortar as well as any base impurities in the masonry units – old clay brick will have calcine deposits in them. Alkalines work well but they may leave residue in the porous brick which needs to be neutralized with carefully applied weak acid. That isn’t a bad thing for the building, and you can leave some residue to wash away naturally but be aware that as it washes into the ground it will change the chemical balance of planting beds in close proximity.” FURTHER THAT the Cobourg Heritage Advisor