Heritage Conservation District Study for Downtown Peterborough - Meeting #2
Join us for an In-Person Public Meeting about the City of Peterborough's Downtown Heritage Conservation District Study!
Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Time: 6:30PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Market Hall Performing Arts Centre - 140 Charlotte Street
Masks are encouraged
Background
The City of Peterborough continues to advance its Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Study for Downtown Peterborough, building on the input received from community members and stakeholders and extensive research and historical analysis to understand this area's unique heritage character.
Heritage Conservation Districts are designated under the Ontario Heritage Act and are a tool that cities use to guide change and growth in neighbourhoods. The study assesses the heritage merits of the city's downtown to determine the most appropriate tools to preserve heritage and the suitability of an HCD.
The City of Peterborough, traditionally known as Nogojiwanong and located in the traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishinaabeg, is home to many historic resources, buildings and landscapes. The commercial core of the downtown encompasses Jackson Creek, a place associated with traditional Indigenous use as well as a long history of European settlement. These architectural, commercial and industrial historic resources form part of the city's evolution and identity.
The HCD study includes:
- A review and analysis of existing land use, zoning, planning and heritage policies
- A survey and research of the historical, architectural and landscape features of the study area;
- An analysis of prevailing conditions (setbacks, building materials, tree canopy, height, etc.)
- An evaluation of the neighbourhood's overall historic character
