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HPAB hears updates on AC Freeman House contract, city hall renovation and local‑register confusion; members urge clarity on 2023 changes and 50/50 rule

6406284 · October 24, 2025
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City staff reported the AC Freeman House contract is back with the city attorney and likely to appear before City Council on Nov. 19; board members also pressed for clearer guidance on the local register after December 2023 changes and asked for a future agenda item on elevation design standards.

City staff provided several operational updates to the Historic Preservation Advisory Board on Oct. 23 and fielded extended board discussion about the local register and the so‑called “50/50 rule.”

Rachel Berry, the city’s zoning official, said the AC Freeman House contract from the builders association had returned to the city and was under final attorney review; she expected it to appear on the Nov. 19 City Council agenda for council approval. “It has been it's come back to the city. The attorney is doing a one more look over and it should be on the next council meeting for…

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