Laserfiche WebLink
Historic Preservation Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />March 17, 2025 <br />Page 4 of 4 <br />Commission needed to improve outreach so that more residents were aware of what the <br />preservation program had to offer. There was also a discussion of the possibility of future <br />property acquisitions, and about how to reduce commercial vacancies. <br />Public Comment: <br />None were heard. <br />b) 2025 Work Plan <br />Staff Presentation: <br />Cline -Gibson introduced an update to the 2025 work plan. The aim was to identify a few <br />key projects to focus on for the rest of the year. She listed a few suggested projects from <br />previous years that had yet to be completed, such as updating the preservation fund grant <br />program. <br />Commissioner Discussion: <br />The discussion centered on ways to improve outreach and overcoming <br />misunderstandings about the landmarking process, increasing the funding available for <br />preservation grants, and improving the HSA grant process and the way that HSAs are <br />completed. As part of this, Commissioners suggested that it could be worthwhile including <br />sample HSAs on the website for applicants to use as a template. <br />The consensus amongst Commissioners was that improving outreach and expanding the <br />preservation grant program were the most important things to address in 2025. <br />Public Comment: <br />None were heard. <br />Items from Staff <br />Cline -Gibson provided an update on expected items for the April, 2025 meeting. <br />Updates from Commission Members <br />None were heard. <br />Adjournment <br />Motion to adjourn was moved by Anderson, seconded by Wilt, and adopted by voice <br />vote. The Commission adjourned at 8:32pm. <br />