DRC and project team favor driveway‑end site for Reeves Farmhouse historic marker to balance access and privacy

As part of the required mitigation under the MOA for adverse effects from the rehabilitation, the project team presented two possible locations for the historic marker required by the state agreement. Staff and project partners recommended placing the required marker at the end of the driveway on the parcel to maximize accessibility and avoid encouraging unintended access onto private property.

Project representatives and DRC members weighed tradeoffs: placing the marker near the house would aid interpretation and encourage interaction with the home, but could encourage foot traffic onto private property and raise privacy concerns. Members also suggested the county could consider adding a secondary interpretive marker on adjacent parkland or near an existing Reeves marker along the main path so the public can learn the history without crossing private property. The project team said they are required to install one compliance marker to secure permits, and additional county signage could be pursued later.

Why it matters: the marker balances public access, ADA requirements, and privacy for future residents in a project that will operate as a home for adults with intellectual disabilities. DRC members emphasized choosing an accessible location for the mandated marker and suggested staff review whether the county could add complementary park signage.

Next steps: the DRC will record the preferred driveway‑end location in the staff report to HLRB; staff noted a broader county review of historic markers is underway and may inform future signage decisions.