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Votes at a glance: HRPB approves relocation and COAs, recommends plan development to commission (5–2)
Summary
The HRPB approved the relocation COA and the new construction COA (Option 1) and recommended ordinance 2026‑05 to the city commission with conditions tied to the green wall and mural. The final recommendation passed 5–2; permit‑level civil and stormwater review remains.
Key formal actions taken by the Historic Resources Preservation Board on April 29, 2026:
- Relocation COA (HRPB project 2600100063): Motion to approve the relocation of two historic structures from 17 South M Street to 704 1st Avenue South with staff‑recommended conditions. Motion carried.
- Certificate of Appropriateness for new construction (HRPB project 2600100008): Motion to approve the 4.5‑story parking garage COA with staff conditions plus an added board condition that the green wall and mural remain (Option 1). Motion carried.
- Recommendation on Ordinance 2026‑05 (K Street Garage plan development): Motion to recommend approval to the city commission, conditional on Option 1 design (green wall and mural) and coordination of the electric utility pole relocation; motion carried by a 5–2 vote.
Recorded vote tallies and basic motion language were taken from the hearing transcript; specific roll‑call attributions in the transcript were uneven, so staff will publish formal minutes and certified votes in the commission packet. The board and staff also noted implementation caveats: civil/stormwater review, utility coordination (pole relocation), and that some other historic structures previously deemed infeasible to relocate remain subject to prior commission determinations and may be demolished.
