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CPED presents 2025 Certified Local Government report; ordinance amendments to take effect Jan. 1
Summary
CPED presented the 2025 Certified Local Government annual report, shared permit and review statistics, and updated the commission on a recently adopted ordinance (effective Jan. 1) and the status of the Glendale townhomes and Cook House demolition matters.
Andrea Burke, supervisor of CPED’s historic preservation team, presented the department’s 2025 Certified Local Government annual report at the Dec. 2 meeting, summarizing work completed in the state fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2025).
Burke reported roughly 24 certificates of appropriateness/variances, three appeals, three demolitions, three nominations, 135 certificates of no change (administrative reviews), 83 wrecking permits, 37 historic review letters and 683 building permits. She said staff are revising application forms and workflows to reflect ordinance changes that the city council adopted Nov. 20; those changes are expected to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Commissioners asked for updates on two items in particular: the Glendale townhomes and the Cook House demolition. Staff said the Glendale application was referred back to staff by the City Council and may expire as the council’s term ends; there appears to be no further council direction at this time. Regarding the Cook House — a designated landmark previously the subject of demolition discussion — the council referred the matter back to staff after the owner requested a six-month state-law extension to seek a buyer; staff said there has been no final decision on demolition and further action will be taken after the extension period if the property is not sold.
Burke summarized council action on the ordinance: some HPC-proposed amendments (including a uniform three-year time limit for certain applications) were adopted with staff modifications, other HPC amendments were not accepted, and one proposed addition to the council’s enforcement/maintenance language was discussed but did not pass. Staff said they are working to finalize implementation materials and expect the new rules to be in effect Jan. 1.
