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Middleton Landmarks Commission forwards ordinance edits to city attorney, agrees on key drafting changes
Summary
The Middleton Landmarks Commission reviewed revisions to the city's landmarks ordinance, agreed to several drafting and procedural clarifications (notification radius, appeals notice, plaque funding options, archaeology/public‑history language) and voted to send the draft to the city attorney for legal redrafting and possible expedited review.
The Middleton Landmarks Commission voted to forward its proposed edits to the city's historic landmarks ordinance to the city attorney for legal review after a detailed line‑by‑line discussion of drafting, procedure and implementation issues.
Commissioners spent the evening resolving editorial and substantive questions in the draft ordinance, including whether written approvals should expressly constitute a certificate of appropriateness, how to reference the Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Office and the National Register of Historic Places, a proposal to expand the public‑notice radius for historic‑district hearings from 200 to 500 feet, and language governing appeals and demolition holds. The body also discussed allowing privately funded markers or plaques in addition to city‑funded plaques; the commission noted its plaque budget is $1,000 per year and…
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