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Historic landmarks commission finalizes survey, will submit Type 4 application; 79 properties meet 50-year threshold
Summary
The Historic Landmarks Commission reviewed a draft property inventory and agreed to use a 50-year eligibility rule (79 properties qualify, 42 do not). Members flagged heavily remodeled sites for special notes and will verify planning submission rules before filing a Type 4 application.
The Historic Landmarks Commission reviewed a draft inventory of candidate historic properties and agreed to move forward with a Type 4 application to planning and possibly council after confirming submission requirements with staff.
Leanne, who walked commissioners through an Excel-based survey and photo thumbnails, said 79 of the listed properties met the 50-year threshold for contributing status while 42 did not. "Seventy-nine were 50 and older. Forty-two were not," she said, noting that a 50-year cutoff currently reaches back only to about 1976.
Commissioners discussed format and evidence. The group favored providing thumbnail images with links to higher-resolution photos (from Google Street View and contributor shots) rather than printing every photo in the planning packet. They also asked staff to check whether any documents or images must be submitted in hard copy to satisfy planning or code requirements.
A recurring concern was how to record properties that have been heavily remodeled or largely rebuilt. Using the example of the building now housing Wayfinder City Brewery, which the inventory lists with a 1934 construction year, Leanne said most original features are gone except for a single basement wall and recommended adding notes to such entries describing the extent of renovation.
The commission agreed on next steps: Leanne will prepare the application materials, staff will confirm legal and packet-format requirements with planning and legal staff, and the group plans to present a brief touchpoint at the May CAC meeting. Members also flagged possible recusals and asked that conflict-of-interest questions be resolved before the application advances.
The commission discussed related administrative work, including creating signs and revisiting the city's official historic-structure list in municipal code. No formal vote or code change was taken at the meeting; the group adjourned after scheduling follow-ups.
