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Commission presses staff for notice of Certificates of Appropriateness and relevant text amendments
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the Ames City Historic Preservation Commission discussed gaps in notification about Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs) and asked staff to provide regular lists of administratively approved COAs and text amendments that affect historic districts.
Commissioners raised concerns May 12 that the commission is not routinely notified about certificates of appropriateness (COAs) affecting properties within or proximate to local historic districts, and they asked Planning and Housing staff for improved notice.
Commissioner Kate pointed to city code language—cited in the meeting as section 29.1102—saying the commission should be notified of applications affecting properties…
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