HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/14/2007-Historical Society-Minutes-Regular HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
MONDAY, MAY 14,2007
Members
Present Russell Martin,Don McClure,Liz Springer, Tern Patton
Members
Absent Polly Dwyer, Brian Hutcherson
Staff Jack Smith,City Manager,Cecile Carson,Director of Economic Development,
Rose Chavez, City Secretary/Asst City Manager
1 Call Meeting to Order
Chairman Don Mc Clure called meeting to order
2 Approval of Minutes
a Meeting of March 26,2007
Liz Springer made a motion to approve minutes Seconded by Patti Walker Motion
carried
b Meeting of April 30,2007
There was some discussion and these minutes were tabled for the next scheduled
meeting
3 Discuss and Consider making a Recommendation on City of Sanger Historic
Preservation Ordinance, Section 28
Discussion with minor corrections were as follows
Page 3 -Item 2 Terms of Appointments
Members discussed taking out the statement"the members of the commission shall be
identified by place numbers one(1)through seven(7) The even-numbered places shall
expires in the even-numbered years, the odd-numbered places shall expire in the odd
number years "
Page 3 -Item 4 Chairman of Commission
The last words of that paragraph take out April and insert July
Page 4 28 3 Meetings
Liz Springer indicated that on this section it should match the ordinance on the time
line for holding the hearings in the Historic District
Cecile Carson,Economic Development Director advised that the entire document will
be submitted to city council on the first meeting in June She discussed the District
would require public hearings and notice to the property owners
Cecile Carson advised that the entire document must be submitted to council for
approval The district will require public hearings The document will be sent to the
City Attorney for approval
Ms Carson discussed section 2811 -Exemptions From Provisions of This Section
regarding repair or maintenance which does not involve changes in architectural and
historical value
Patti Walker moved to forward the document to City Attorney and City Council for
approval Seconded by Terry Patton Motion carried unanimously
4 Discussion of Proposed Historic District
City Manager discussed the Certificate of Appropriateness Procedure He indicated
the language needs in the ordinance needs to be consistent with the Sanger Historic
District
Discussion followed regarding criteria for approval of a certificate of appropriateness,
application procedure, maintenance and enforcement
The boundaries to include in the Historic District were discussed Bolivar Street was
discussed as becoming the corridor in the Historic District Tax exemptions on
properties in the Historic Districts were also discussed
Ms Carson discussed having meeting with property owners to provide the education
concerning Historic Districts Ms Carson discuss process of a preservation officer
Patti Walker requested to have a map of the area that is to be included as the Historic
District
5 Set Next Meeting Date
Members schedule next meeting for June 19,2007
6 Possible List of Future Agenda Items
7 Adjournment
Chairman Don McClure adjourned meeting
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