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Commission debates broadening ordinance language to cover objects and cultural landscapes
Summary
Members reviewed draft ordinance language that appears to give the commission a broader purpose than its current duties; commissioners discussed aligning duties with the purpose and proposed explicitly adding "objects" and non-architectural historic resources to the commission's purview.
Commissioners spent substantial time reviewing proposed edits to Draper's historic-preservation ordinance and noted a disconnect between the broad purpose language and narrower enumerated duties.
One commissioner summarized the difference: "The purpose is a lot broader than the duties," and several members urged modest tweaks to the duties to ensure they match the stated purpose and allow the commission to recognize non-brick-and-mortar resources, such as objects and cultural landscapes. Members recommended comparing the draft wording to the National Register guidance and looking at other cities' ordinances before proposing changes to the city council.
Several commissioners emphasized sensitivity to the historical society's role and cautioned against appearing to subsume that organization's collections; they suggested exploring models used by peer cities for dividing responsibilities and statutory authority.
