Council adopts historic‑preservation design guidelines, plans outreach to downtown property owners
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Summary
The City Council approved draft historic‑preservation design guidelines for the downtown historic district, and staff said it will mail notices to property owners and hold a public hearing to finalize the district boundaries and the guidelines.
The City Council approved historic‑preservation and design guidelines intended to guide alterations and new construction in Perry’s proposed historic downtown district.
The guidelines provide criteria for the Historic Preservation (HP) Commission’s review of projects in the district, including guidance on facades, materials and appropriate treatments for remodels and new construction. City staff and consultants said the document is the result of multiple edits and is intended to be a practical tool for property owners and the HP Commission.
Staff described outreach steps: once the council approves the guidelines staff will mail notice to all property owners within the proposed HP district (and lessees where known), publish a newspaper notice and hold a public hearing — tentatively scheduled for May at the event center — jointly with the planning commission and the HP commission.
Enforcement and process: Staff told council that if a property owner makes changes without required HP approval the city could require a work stoppage and require the owner to submit for retroactive review. Staff also said the Guidelines include an explanation of the certificate of appropriateness process and criteria the HP commission will use when reviewing projects.
Council action: The council voted to approve the guidelines on roll call. Staff said they will send the mailer to owners and lessees and schedule the public meeting to take final input and consider establishing the district by ordinance.