Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2019 03 18

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes February 18, 2019 Page 12 of 13 18th - Historic Preservation Commission, Council Chambers, 6:30 p.m. April 11th — Museum Program, Louisville Photographs, Library, 7:00 p.m. 15th - Historic Preservation Commission, Council Chambers, 6:30 p.m. Selvoski noted that staff would bring an item in a future agenda about Commission subcommittees and outreach. UPDATES FROM COMMISSION Thomas presented his insights from the Saving Places Conference. He attended several days of sessions, including an interesting grassroots campaign at the Molly Brown House and a technical session on repairing old windows. Dickinson also attended the conference, where people asked him about the Blue Parrot sign. He asked for an update on the Blue Parrot sign and if the Commission needed to see an item about it on the agenda. Dickinson also asked staff to look into the tunnels beneath Louisville. He thought getting access to the tunnels would be a cool thing to pursue. Finally, he reminded the Commission about the resources that are available from the state. He wondered if there was a way to get a blueprint for how to actively save a building if it ever went on sale. He noted that the HPC had a mandate to do that kind of planning. Zuccaro replied that the City was allowed to use the Fund for acquisition, though it was complicated as far as financial risk was concerned. There was a resolution that had language about acquisition, but it was not very specific. Thomas stated that the Commission should have a list of structures that the City wanted to preserve. Zuccaro replied that the historic contexts were meant to help that process. He added that the state preservation funds represented a risk for the City since they were grants, not guaranteed income. Haley added that sometimes having an HPF sometimes made it harder to get money from the state. Klemme responded that the City could step in and landmark structures before selling them. Dickinson reiterated that he thought the City should have a list of target structures to landmark and preserve. Klemme stated that she attended the Saving Places Conference and learned some of the basics of historic preservation and how to promote the Fund to the public.