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Commission backs ordinance amendments to clarify chair-review thresholds and HRE applicability

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The Cultural Heritage Commission voted to recommend that City Council adopt revisions to the commission ordinance to adjust chair‑review square‑foot thresholds, require on‑site noticing, extend COA validity to 24 months and narrow HRE applicability for non‑historic accessory structures.

The Cultural Heritage Commission voted to recommend city council adopt proposed amendments to the municipal ordinance that clarify thresholds for chair review of Certificates of Appropriateness and narrow the applicability of intensive historic resource evaluations (HREs) for certain accessory‑structure demolitions.

Staff told the commission the draft amendments arose from earlier commission review and City Council direction following public comment. Key revisions presented to the commission included: extending the…

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