Port Hope council will consider heritage permit demolition at special meeting

A special Port Hope council meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday  at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers at town hall.  

Council members will receive and consider a staff report regarding a Heritage Demolition Permit Application for 121 Cavan Street.

A structural assessment report, conducted by structural engineering firm LEA Consulting LTD, has been provided to the Municipality from the property owner. The report determines that Block 2 of the old File Factory exhibits severe damage and a substantial risk of collapse, particularly the west exterior wall immediately adjacent to Cavan Street. The property owners are requesting approval to demolish Block 2 of the File Factory in order to address the major concerns raised in the structural assessment.

The session is open to the public and the meeting will be live streamed on the Municipality’s YouTube channel. Members of the public may speak to this matter at the meeting by making a deputation. To do so, submit a deputation request form at porthope.ca by noon on the day before the meeting.

The municipality announced earlier in the week the partial closure of Cavan Street in the area of the factory would continue until further notice.