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Council holds public hearing on historic designation for 503 Buttonwood Avenue
Summary
The Bowling Green City Council opened and closed a public hearing on Ordinance 9241 to place 503 Buttonwood Avenue on the local historic register with a historic overlay zoning; the Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Commission recommended approval and no public opposition or formal vote was recorded in the transcript.
Bowling Green City Council held a public hearing on Ordinance 9241 Wednesday to consider placing 503 Buttonwood Avenue on the city’s local historic register and applying a historic overlay zoning.
Planning Director Heather Sailor told the council the designation was requested by the property owners, Charles and Jean Ladd, and that the Historic Preservation Commission recommended local-register status on Sept. 24 of last year. Sailor said the Planning Commission reviewed the request on Nov. 6 and recommended approval, noting the property meets at least two criteria in the city’s ordinance and that an owner-requested designation was a factor in the recommendation. She also provided council members copies of a parcel map, the owners’ designation request, the HPC memo, and the required property inventory form.
The applicants were present in the audience but did not make a public statement during the hearing. No written correspondence was submitted to the record. Councilmembers Greg (last name not specified) and Jeff (last name not specified) voiced support; Greg said he had “no issues or concerns and intend[ed] to support it” and that he “enjoyed learning more about the property.” The chair closed the hearing after brief discussion; the transcript records the hearing opening and closing but does not record a vote on the ordinance.
Why it matters: local historic designation imposes a historic overlay zoning that can affect future changes to the property and is recorded on the city’s permanent files. The council packet included an inventory form prepared with assistance from an HPC member and documentation from the property owners.
Details and context: 503 Buttonwood Avenue sits at the southeast corner of Adams Street and Buttonwood Avenue. The designation was initiated by the owners, Charles and Jean Ladd. The Historic Preservation Commission recommended the designation on Sept. 24 (year specified in the staff report as “last year”), and the Planning Commission recommended approval following its Nov. 6 review. The staff report and supporting materials were included in the council packet; no additional public testimony or written correspondence was received for the record.
The hearing concluded with no formal council action recorded in the provided transcript; the ordinance remained on the agenda as a matter for future council consideration or vote.
