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Public commenter and commissioners press for more actionable guidance in Middletown preservation plan; commission flags multiple at-risk properties
Summary
Public comment and commissioners said the draft Historic Preservation Plan is too general and needs local examples, resource lists and clearer guidance on how the commission will apply standards. Commissioners and staff also discussed enforcement and safety concerns at several aging properties, including the Manchester Hotel and Snyder building.
Speakers at the April 17 Middletown City Historic Commission meeting urged the commission to make its draft Historic Preservation Plan more locally specific and actionable, and the commission discussed several at-risk properties in town that staff are monitoring.
Resident Marty Koehler of 508 South Main told the commission that the draft plan relied heavily on national examples and lacked guidance specific to Middletown. Koehler noted that the Manchester Hotel and the Snyder Ford building are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and recommended the plan list both National Register and locally designated properties. Koehler said the plan should explain what the city will do differently after adoption, provide…
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