Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2018 03 19

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes December 14, 2017 Page 8 of 10 CIP Projects City Council has requested that the Historic Preservation Commission make recommendations on future Capital Improvement Projects. Capital Improvement Projects are the purchase, construction, renovation or major repair of the facilities and materials needed to perform city functions and deliver city services. The CIP must be significant in value (>$5,000) and have a useful life of at least several years. The interpretive signs are example of a historic preservation related Capital Improvement Project. The Historic Preservation Commission cannot make recommendations on projects that may apply for a Historic Preservation Fund grant. Cyndi Thomas suggested changing out the streetlamps in Old Town to something that was more historic. Ulm asked if the miners' cabins could be part of a CIP. Trice responded that the miners' cabins would have to go through a grant application process. Parris asked for more examples of CIPs. Dickinson and Ulm gave the examples of Memory Square and some work at the historic museum. Cyndi Thomas stated that the streetlamps could help better define the boundaries of Old Town. Dickinson added that signage directing drivers to Old Town might work at a different entry point, for example coming off of Front Street, the corner of South Boulder and Main, or across the railroad tracks. Trice stated that there had been a wayfinding plan before that was rejected by the Council, but that HPC could suggest such a plan. Parris stated that there was an area in LoDo (Lower Downtown Denver) that presented a good example of wayfinding for a historic district that uses lampposts and signage. Saving Places Conference Commissioners and staff presented on their experience at the Saving Place Conference. Trice stated that she had gone to a panel on CLGs and Main Street programs and how they work together. That was a lower priority on the Louisville master plan, but it provided a good example of how those two works work together. Parris stated that she had attended a panel on sensitive in -fills. It was interesting to see the design guidelines for specific neighborhoods in Denver. She also attended one on Historic and Scenic Byways, a panel that talked about placing signage for historic districts on byways. Louisville does not qualify for this, but the discussion was relevant for ways the City might want to use signage to direct visitors to Old Town. Cyndi Thomas attended the in -fill session, as well. There were similar themes to what Louisville faces in other places and that there are no easy answers anywhere. She also learned more about the State Historic Tax Credits and their extensions. She stated that it was refreshing to see the long lead-time on the tax credits, as they would likely stay in place until 2022.