Agenda 08-09-10
Ad hoc Committee for Historic Preservation
Meeting Agenda
Date: August 9,2010
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Fire Station #2
1. Call to order
2. Approval of minutes
3. Subcommittee update on education information
4. Paint color discussion
5. Schedule of Tasks discussion
6. Summarize tasks or accomplishments for next meeting
7. Staff comments
8. Public comments
9. Announce date of next meeting
10. Adjournment
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Historic Preservation - Outline of recommendation topics
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Preservation program -
Adopt recommended preservation program
emphasizing voluntary participation
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Property inventory -
Update historic site inventory including
applying for grants for funding
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Arch. Standards-
Establish design guidelines handbook and
pictorial document.
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Staffing/Liaison -
Recommendation relative to staffing
necessary to implement program including
implementation mechanisms such as funding
assumptions, alternative staffing options (e.g.
full-time, part-time, training plan for use of in-
house staff, etc.)
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HP Advisory Board -
Recommendation relative to historic
preservation board oversight of program
including consideration of using existing
resources (i.e. use of existing board possibly
expanded with additional seats for H.P. role).
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Designation of dists/properties-
Proactive establishment of district or
placement of individual properties on local
register, possibly contingent upon what is
revealed/recommended in the update of the
inventory.
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Promotional info -
Recommendation on what documents and/or
information are necessary to educate and
promote program, and means for completion.
i. Size. Scale. Bulk. Mass and V olume- The physical size, scale, bulk, mass and
volume should be compatible with the Surrounding Buildings without
overwhelming them.
j. Paint Colors- Paint colors, finishes and decorative painting constitute important
factors in defining the character of a historic building. In the absence of
information on the original paint colors, color appropriate to the period and
style of the building and/or district should be utilized. Since a Certificate of
Appropriateness is required for painting a Historic Structure or any Structure
within a Historic District, owners of such Structures should review any paint
choices with staff prior to applying any paint.
2. Demolition
a. Simultaneous certificates reQuired
No Building or Structure on a Property or located within a District shall be
demolished without first receiving a Certificate of Appropriateness for new
construction. The applications for demolition and new construction shall be
reviewed by the Board simultaneously. The requirement of a Certificate of
Appropriateness for new construction may be waived by the Board upon a good
cause showing that such requirement would be unduly harsh or would result in a
substantial hardship to the Property owner.
A showing of good cause may include, but is not limited to, evidence that the
Property owner is unable to comply with the requirement for simultaneous new
construction due to advanced age, infirmity, physical or other debilitating
handicap, or financial hardship.
If an application for Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition is approved,
the owner shall, at his/her expense, fully record the building prior to
Demolition. At a minimum, the owner shall provide an architectural description,
floor plan with interior and exterior dimensions, interior and exterior
photographs, and any other information requested by the Board. Said record
shall be deposited in the local archives, where it will be made available to the
public.
Upon approval by the Board of a Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition,
the demolition permit shall not be issued until all demolition and new
construction plans for the Property have received all other required
governmental approvals.
The existence of one or more of the following conditions may be the basis for
denial of a demolition application:
I) The Resource contributes significantly to the historic character of a designated
Property or District.
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