HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the report and provide feedback regarding the new business items raised at the January 23, 2025 Historic Preservation Commission meeting
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Brad Iwicki, Assistant Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Submitted for Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) review.
BACKGROUND:
At the January 23, 2025, Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) meeting, Commissioner Wills raised several items for consideration under new business, including increasing detailed discussions, meetings with developers or homeowners, and expanding the HPC's overall knowledge and understanding of each case. Following a brief discussion on these items, the HPC requested that staff research the items below:
- Process and requirements to establish a committee
- Updating the 2008 Historic and Architectural Survey by Granacki Historic Consultants.
- Report on the 223 Center Street case
- Scheduling an agenda item for public discussion
- Commissioner and historic preservation or subject relevant training
This report is being provided in response to the items raised under new business on January 23, 2025.
DISCUSSION:
ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE
Staff discussed the HPC's request to detail the process and requirements to establish a committee and offers the following:
* Per the Historic Preservation Commission Bylaws, Article 1 - OFFICERS, Section 3 - Duties, the Chairman shall appoint committees as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Commission and shall appoint committee chairmen.
At a scheduled HPC meeting and by a formal adoption of a motion, a committee may be formed as directed by the HPC Chairman. Prior to any such motion being made, staff recommends that the HPC provide reasons for the establishment of a committee, the purpose and specific powers of that committee, and the tasks that the committee would be responsible for. The ...
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