City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2009 02 24

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City U .f . ~~~.` T..ol1lSVllle Memorandum To: Mayor and City Council From: Historic Preservation Commission Date: February 24, 2009 Re: 2008 Accomplishments and 2009 Work Plan 2008 Accomplishments The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) had a very busy year in 2008. A list of the Commission's accomplishments includes: • Public Hearings: o Landmark Application -1116 LaFarge Avenue o Demolition Request -1024 LaFarge Avenue (demolition stay placed on property, stay now expired, home expected to be demolished) o Demolition Request - 944 Garfield Avenue (demolition stay placed on property, stay expired and home demolished in December) 0 824 South Place (demolition stay placed on property, stay expired but no immediate plans to demolish the property) 0 1800 Hecla Drive - Hecla Mine Casino (demolition stay currently on the property, HPC members looking for location to which the building can be moved and preserved) Demolition Reviews: 0 944 Garfield Avenue 0 1308 Grant Avenue 0 1024 LaFarge Avenue 0 1116 LaFarge Avenue 0 1237 LaFarge Avenue 0 1200 Main Street (Garage) 0 824 South Place 0 720 West Street Discussions/meetings with BVSD to reconsider the decision to raze historic Louisville Middle School. Discussions with the owner and architect for 836 & 844 Main Street regarding the building site and specific items of historic and architectural importance. Work on the amendment to the Preservation Ordinance to clarify how a demolition review can be accomplished. (The City Council approved the amendment on July 15, 2008.) Changes to the ordinance include: o Demolition review can be triggered by formally submitting a demolition permit request (as originally written);