Commission hears updates on HB 1347, Cherry Street cell tower, Sauce site, demolition-by-neglect and procedural changes

The Evansville Historic Preservation Commission used part of its March 12 meeting to receive a series of updates from staff and commissioners on pending legislation, proposed infrastructure, threatened buildings and internal procedures.

House Bill 1347: staff and a commissioner provided a legislative update about House Bill 1347, which would add a disclosure requirement in residential property sales that a property is within a historic district. A commissioner said the bill had passed the House and been referred to the Senate and that it was heard in the Senate Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions, where it received a 7–0 "do pass as amended" recommendation. "It looks like it was heard in the insurance and finance committee this morning and, passed or to move forward with 7 votes in favor, 0 against," a commissioner said. Staff said the commission will monitor amendments as the bill…