Historical Commission Agenda and Packet 2016 08 03 JT

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SUBJECT: DATE: PRESENTED BY: DISCUSSION — JOINT MEETING OF THE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC) AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION AUGUST 3, 2016 LYNDA HALEY, HPC CHAIR DAN MELLISH, HISTORICAL COMMISSION CHAIR SUMMARY: Please find attached the final draft Museum Master Plan (to be considered for approval by the Historical Commission earlier in the evening on August 3). The Historical Commission is interested in any HPC feedback on the Plan document, specifically those elements related to historic preservation (and that are not part of the consultants' reports) which are highlighted in the document for HPC reference. The Historical Commission is seeking support for the Master Plan document as it proceeds to City Council for review. Attached are the resolution, ordinance and other documents regarding the Historic Preservation Fund, its administration, requirements and procedures for incentives, landmarks, etc. for reference. The Historic Preservation Tax, approved by voters in 2008 established a one-eighth of one percent (0.125%) sales tax, collected for a ten year period commencing January 1, 2009 and dedicated for historic preservation purposes within Historic Old Town & Downtown Louisville, which allows the City to: (a) provide financial incentives to preserve historic resources, including funding of programs to identify and attempt to preserve buildings which qualify for listing on the Louisville Register of Historic Places; (b) provide financial incentives to preserve buildings that contribute to the historic character of Old Town & Downtown Louisville but do not qualify for listing on Louisville Register of Historic Places, with such buildings to be treated the same as historic buildings but with lower priority; and (c) provide financial incentives for new commercial buildings and developments within Historic Old Town & Downtown Louisville to limit mass, scale, and number of stories; to preserve setbacks; to preserve pedestrian walkways between buildings; and to utilize materials typical of historic buildings, above mandatory requirements. The current amount collected since its inception in the Historic Preservation Fund due to the tax is $4,151,889 and there currently remains $905,271 not designated to a specific project. Projects funded with the tax include DiFrancia Saloon (740 Front Street), Pearson Store (927 Main Street), Louisville Grain Elevator (540 County Road), Rex Theatre (817 Main Street), Steinbaugh House (945 Front Street) and many residential properties. The City has designated 32 structures, including 21 residential landmarks and six City -owned landmarks. The Fund has also financed 14 historic structures assessments, the Jefferson Place Survey, Old Town Reconnaisance Survey, an in-depth historic structure assessment on the Austin-Niehoff CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION