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Commission prioritizes Bullock hangar National Register work and reviews preservation-plan tasks
Summary
Commissioners prioritized work on the Bullock hangar nomination to the National Register, asked staff to begin the project under the city's Broadbent consultant contract, and discussed prioritizing objectives 3.1 and 3.2 of the historic preservation plan with an estimated combined cost of $39,700.
During a regular agenda item on the historic preservation plan, staff summarized outstanding plan objectives and asked the commission to prioritize which tasks to pursue. Staff said consultant Courtney Mooney prepared an analysis and cost estimate and emphasized staff’s suggestion to focus on either objectives 3.1 and 3.2 or the Bullock nomination.
Commissioners argued the Bullock nomination had momentum from prior work and several members recommended making the hangar the top priority. Courtney Mooney clarified that the nomination would focus on the hangar structure rather than the entire field because other portions of the property (runway, field) have been altered and would not be eligible.
Staff reviewed funding mechanics: the city budgets for a third-party historic preservation consultant under a contract with Broadbent and, under that framework, expects to be able to complete one of the priority items within roughly six months; staff asked commissioners to prioritize which task to start. Commissioners expressed concern about federal grant uncertainty but staff said the work could proceed using city resources within the Broadbent contract and would cross fiscal-year boundaries if necessary.
Based on that feedback, staff said direction to prioritize the Bullock hangar nomination was sufficient to begin work; no formal vote was required. Staff will proceed with the nomination work, phase tasks as needed to avoid long gaps between phases, and report back on schedule and remaining budget. Courtney Mooney said the proposed historic context statement would cover properties outside the district from 1931–1985 and could identify representative houses or sites for further study (including parks and cemeteries).
