Board discusses Navajo Hogan sale; staff to confirm renovations are interior-only and remind owner of preservation tools
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Board members said the Navajo Hogan, which is listed on the National Register and recently sold, will have interior renovations underway; staff will contact the architect to confirm no exterior work and remind the new owner about the Secretary of the Interior Standards and tax credits.
During the meeting's communications section, board members discussed the recent sale of the Johnny Navajo Hogan building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Board member Judith asked whether the city has a mechanism to be alerted when a listed historic building is being renovated.
City staff (Bill) said he had met the building's architect and understood the current work to be interior-only and that the new owner intends to reopen the Navajo Hogan. Bill said he would contact the architect to confirm there are no proposed exterior changes and would remind the owner that work meeting the Secretary of the Interior Standards could qualify for tax credit programs.
Board members suggested inviting the owner or architect to meet with the Historic Preservation Board to learn about overlays and other preservation tools. One board member noted that pursuing an historic preservation overlay (which would add local review authority over exterior work) would require engaging the owner and that the board had limited authority to initiate overlays without city planning participation.
Ending: Staff will contact the architect to confirm the scope of work and offer information on preservation overlays and potential tax-credit eligibility; board members also discussed preparing a handwritten note recognizing a completed rehabilitation elsewhere as encouragement for preservation work.
