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TO: Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation
FROM: John M. Burbank, Senior Planner
DATE: May 9, 2016
RE: Historic Registration Guidelines and Procedures
Background
At the April 20, 2016, City Council meeting, a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) was issued
for the delisting of 7003/7007 East Point Douglas Road South, which is known as the Historic Hill
Gibson House, from the City's Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (RHSL). This approval is
proceeding in compliance with the issuance criteria contained in the COA.
During the review of this request, it was noted that the property was placed on the RHSL under
certain conditions that did not have positive effects on the preservation of the historic property. One
of those items was that the property was guided and zoned for commercial use, which made the
marketing for an adaptive commercial re -use difficult, and the second was that the owner at the time
of the listing on the RHSL sold the property shortly after the registration process was complete.
In evaluation of the existing ordinance and issues that were discussed during the review of the spe-
cifics on this property, the ACHP has been asked to examine the existing ordinance criteria and the
process for placing properties on the RHSL and to provide input on any changes or modifications
that should be made. The existing ordinance criteria related to the listing process is included below:
9-9-4: DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC SITES AND LANDMARKS:
A. Procedures: The city council, upon the request of the advisory committee on historic
preservation, may by resolution designate a historic site, landmark, or historic district.
Prior to such designation, the city council shall hold a public hearing, notice of which
shall have been published in a newspaper of general circulation at least ten (10) days
prior to the date of the hearing; notice of the hearing shall also be mailed to all owners
of property which is proposed to be designated as a historic site, landmark or historic
district and to all property owners within one hundred meters (100 m) of the boundary
of the area to be designated. Every nomination shall be forwarded to the Minnesota
Historical Society for review and comment within sixty (60) days of the advisory
committee on historic preservation's request.
B. Eligibility Criteria: In considering the designation of any area, site, place, district, building
or structure in the city as a historic site or landmark, the advisory committee on historic
preservation shall consider the following factors with respect to eligibility:
Its character, interest, or value as part of the history or cultural heritage of the city, the
state or the United States;
Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation
Historic Registration Guidelines and Procedures
May 9, 2016
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2. Its association with persons or events that have made a significant contribution to the
cultural heritage of the city;
3. Its potential to yield information important in history or prehistory,-
4.
rehistory;
4. Its embodiment of distinguishing characteristics of architectural type or style, or
elements of design, detail materials or craftsmanship; and
5. Its unique location or singular physical appearance representing an established or
familiar visual feature of a neighborhood or community of the City. (1971 Code § 13A-
4)
Recommendation
Discuss the RHSL process and criteria and offer recommendations to the City Council.