Historic preservation board readies CLG application, presses staff on CA timeline and property inventory

Members of the Punta Gorda Historic Preservation Advisory Board spent most of the meeting preparing for a joint session with city council to pursue certified local government (CLG) status, to update the city’s inventory of historic properties, and to consider whether the city should require or offer a disclosure to prospective buyers about historic-district constraints.

Terry Ziegler, a committee member, said the CLG application “has to be the driving force” and warned against drafting ordinances that do not align with CLG requirements. Adriana Gerke, Planner I, told the board she had prepared a PowerPoint outlining the steps to apply and invited members to flag concerns before the joint meeting.

Board members pressed staff for clarity about the procedural status of the prior joint session and whether motions and votes could be made by both bodies at a future joint meeting. Alexander Frank, who identified himself as the board recorder, told the group that council and staff had previously confirmed…