Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2019 04 29

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes March 18, 2019 Page 7 of 13 program and gave the number $1 million as a ballpark. If the City landmarked 10 houses over the next ten years, for example, that would end up costing up $1.6 million if they took advantage of all the funds available to them and if they were commercial buildings, that would be $2.1 million. With those calculations, the money would probably be in the Fund even if there were no time limits. He noted that some buildings may come in and ask for hundreds of thousands of dollars, which would deplete those amounts. Thomas replied that he thought it was valuable to encourage people to correct major issues with their homes independent of the extraordinary circumstances language. Dunlap suggested putting something in the grant language about specific conditions regrading extraordinary circumstances. Haley summarized that the Commission seemed to agree on separating the time limits and the amounts in the extraordinary circumstances language. Zuccaro noted that it was important to be able to articulate why the Commission was approving some and not others. He added that extraordinary circumstances was meant to be a flexible term. He noted that precedence would establish the meaning of that language. Dickinson wanted to make sure that the timeline extension seemed reasonable to achieve for applicants. He suggested the language, "Time limits can be exceeded with the recommendation of the Commission" and suggested not including specific examples. Thomas suggested language describing that the timeline could be amended for a variety of delays, including that the project had not started. He noted that the circumstances should also include allowing scenarios in which no project had been started within the timeline. Ulm asked if the Commission and the Council had to supply their reasoning for approving or denying findings of extraordinary circumstances. Zuccaro replied that yes, staff, Council, and the Commission would have to state their reasoning and staff would try to follow the precedence set by the Commission and Council. Dickinson suggested saying that timeline could be extended by showing of certain circumstances, plus language such as "included but not limited to." Zuccaro suggested "showing of good cause." There was general approval of that phrase from the Commission.