Historic Preservation Commission Minutes 2008 08 18

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes August 18, 2008 Page 6 of 8 Corson briefly reviewed the CLG program highlighting the federal creation of the program and the funding. He added that the obligations of all CLGs are to: 1. Maintain a qualified Preservation Ordinance and Commission 2. Enforce the ordinance 3. Maintain a system for the surveying of buildings 4. Allow for public participation in meetings and public hearings 5. Provide comments on any local sites nominated to the national register including a sign off by the mayor 6. Provide meeting minutes to the state historical society 7. Complete an annual report 8. Allow public access to records 9. Have at least one commission member per year must attend a training 10. Must have design standards consistent with the Secretary of the Interior 11. Commission must meet at least 4 times per year. Corson added that the benefits of being a CLG include: 1. Locally landmarked structures are eligible fora 20% state tax credit 2. Technical Advice from the state historical society is available 3. CLG are eligible for CLG grants Corson added that he recommends that boards attend the meetings of other communities with similar issues. He recommended the Commission attend a meeting in Steamboat as he sees many similarities there with Louisville. Corson gave a few comments on the public hearing: 1. If something is eligible for the National Register it should be eligible for local landmarking. The National criteria are harder to meet. 2. Give guidance to the applicant on what he/she can expect at the hearing 3. Don't reward poor maintenance of a property 4. Take into consideration those costs that will need to be completed in any project, rehabilitation or new build. 5. Burden of proof should be on the applicant, not the Commission. Corson strongly encouraged the Commission to continue surveying of buildings in town. He noted that the last survey in Louisville was done in 2000 and generally surveys need to be redone after 10 years. Lewis thanked Corson for his presentation and time. Update -Preservation Sales Tax Ballot Question Muth reported that the City Council did finalize the language for the ballot question for a preservation sales tax. It will go on the November ballot. Discussion/Direction/Action -Comprehensive Plan Update Muth briefly reviewed the changes to the Comprehensive Plan that the HPC suggested at its last meeting. Members agreed with the changes as written and added a couple more.