City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2013 09 10

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SUBJECT: METHODS FOR CREATING HISTORIC DISTRICTS DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 PAGE2OF3 b. Social. (1) Site of historic event that had an effect upon society. (2) Exemplifies cultural, political, economic or social heritage of the community. (3) An association with a notable person(s) or the work of a notable person(s). c. Geographic/environmental. (1) Enhances sense of identity of the community. (2) An established and familiar natural setting or visual feature that is culturally significant to the history of Louisville. d. Archaeology/subsurface. (1) Potential to make an important contribution to the area's history or prehistory. (2) An association with an important event in the area's development. (3) An association with a notable person(s) or the work of a notable person(s). (4) Distinctive characteristics of a type, period or manner of construction. (5) Geographical importance. (6) A typical example/association with a particular ethnic group. (7) A typical example/association with a local cultural or economic activity. (8) A unique example of an event or structure. A District’s boundaries should be established where there are visual changes associated with patterns of development or styles of architecture. District boundaries may be non-contiguous. Properties that do not contribute to the significance of the historic district may be included in the boundaries, as long as the noncontributing elements do not noticeably detract from the district's sense of time, place and historical development. Noncontributing elements must be evaluated for their impact by considering their size, scale, design, or location. Section 15.36.020 of the LMC defines noncontributing structures as: structures or features which may be within a site or district, but are not of historic significance per se; however, the relationship of these structures with the contributing structures may be important in the preservation of the site or district. PROCESS An application for designation of a district can be filed by the owners in a proposed district, the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), the City Council, or an organization with a recognized interest in historic preservation, (i.e. the State Historic Preservation Office). When an application is submitted other than by the property owners, the Planning Division and at least one member of the HPC must contact the property owners within the proposed district, to advise them that an application has been filed, to outline the reasons for and effects of designation as a historic district and to secure the consent of the owners to such designation before the application is accepted as complete for review. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 6