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City Council Meeting Minutes July 28, 2015 Page 15 of 28 The 50 -Year Guideline is the first step for landmarking and is also used for the demolition review. Demolition Review Process: First a Building Permit is required. If the building is over 50 -years old the project must meet the definition of demolition. The HPC subcommittee will determine if the building is eligible for landmarking. The HPC will conduct a public hearing to ensure the project meets the criteria for landmarking. The HPC can place a stay on the demolition of up to six months. If the project is not eligible the demolition permit is released and reviewed by the Building Safety Division. COUNCIL QUESTIONS Mayor Pro Tem Dalton inquired whether the period of significance was contemplated as part of the Preservation Master Plan or was it a result of his request for such discussion. Planner I Trice explained the Commission wanted to look at the demolition process and the 50 -years to see how it impacts peoples' property. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton felt it would impact people's property whether it is a fixed period or a rolling period. Planner I Trice agreed, but explained it may provide more than an administrative process. She stated there only a small number of properties moving through the state process. Pros of a Fixed Date: • Long term: Prevent an increase in properties eligible for demolition review. • Fewer City resources over time to be allocated to historic preservation. • Limits the amount of public review on private property. • Brand Louisville to mining and agricultural history. • Opportunity to create a clear standard for what is historic. • Alleviate current concern of preserving post -1970s subdivisions. • Reduces concern of property owners being subject to more requirements. Cons of a Fixed Date: • Prevents to City from documenting its evolving history. • Limits the number of buildings eligible to be landmarked. • Properties constructed after the fixed date would not be eligible for demolition review and they could lose their architectural integrity. • Could suggest recent history is not important. • Eliminates the possibility of landmark status for properties whose owners may be interested in pursuing that opportunity. • Potential to take away a property owner's ability to voluntarily landmark their structure, limiting their property rights. • Properties not able to be locally landmarked would have to prove state or national significance in order to be eligible for tax credits. 45