minutes - City of Stirling

MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL
18 SEPTEMBER 2012
2. The internal wall between ‘Shop 2’ and ‘Shop 3’ may be removed subject to:-
a. Certification from a suitably qualified Structural Engineer being provided to the
satisfaction of the Manager Approvals, which demonstrates that the removal of
this portion of wall will not have an adverse impact on the structural stability of
the remaining original structure;
b. The parapet ties above the wall being retained in situ; and
c. The removal of the internal wall does not extend any closer to the front wall than
the depth of shop entry return wall so that the original door opening can be
reconstructed.
3. The existing non-original awning shall be removed and a verandah be reinstated
based on photographic evidence (with non-structural posts), to the satisfaction of the
Manager Approvals.
4. Original door and window openings to the Beaufort Street façade are to be reinstated
to reflect the original configuration of openings based on photographic evidence, to the
satisfaction of the Manager Approvals. It is not necessary that the doors to Beaufort
Street are operable. Further investigation, both archival and of the existing fabric, is be
undertaken to ascertain whether the doors were recessed. If it is found that the doors
were originally recessed (as is common in the area), they should be reinstated as
such.
5. A door is to be provided in the corner truncation to reflect the original design of the
shop, to the satisfaction of the Manager Approvals. The existing (non-original)
entrance doors on Second Avenue may be retained if they reflect the original
configuration identified in the photographic evidence.
6. Further investigations shall be undertaken, in the form of a Mortar Test, to ascertain
the condition of the original brickwork and mortar, and the effect the removal of the
non-original render to the façades would have on the structural stability of the facade.
The outcome of the Mortar Test shall be submitted to the City for consideration.
Should the outcome of the Mortar Test confirm that there would be no adverse
structural implications then the non-original render should be removed and the façade
should be re-pointed, to reflect the original treatment, to the satisfaction of the
Manager Approvals.
7. Any original timber flooring, which is of an acceptable safety and structural standard
shall be restored and reused. Original timber flooring should be salvaged from the
demolition of the remaining building and reused in the conservation works, where the
original flooring is no longer extant, to the satisfaction of the Manager Approvals.
8. Any original ceiling treatments shall be retained in-situ. They may be covered with a
suspended ceiling, provided that the original ceiling is carefully preserved.
Photographs should be taken and incorporated into an Archival Record, which
documents the nature and extent of the remaining pressed tin ceiling.
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