8a- Council Bill #726 Regarding Historic PreservationCITY COUNCIL
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF LANDMARKS
FIRST READING
July 5,, 2017
Dave Van De Weghe, AICP
Senior Planner
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The Planning
Program calls
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Commission 2(jj,6 Work
for adoption of an
Historic Preservation Ordinance and
application for Certified Local
Government status.
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Sections of Ordinance
Creat Hio toric Preservation
Commi
Criteria to designate historic
landmarks
Process to nominate historic
landmarks
Process to review Certificates of
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Speciavaluation
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King County Historic preservation Staff
Historic preservation Officer " U"
Jennifer Meisner
206-477-0384
overall program administration; budget; program planning and policy development; grant administration; interlocal agreements
Archaeologist
Phil Letourneau
206-477-4529
Archaeology; review of federal, state, and local projects involving archaeological resources; archaeology project coordination;
grant manager
Preservation Architect
Todd Scott
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206-477-4545
Landmarks Commission coordination and training; special valuation and investment tax credit programs; historic property survey
and inventory, technical assistance
Preservation Planner
Ivy Freitag
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206-477-7976
Planning and policy development; historic property survey, inventory and database management; review of federal, state and
local projects affecting historic buildings and landscapes; current use taxation program
Landmark Criteria
At least 40 years old and:
1. Associated with important events; or
2. Associated with important persons; or
3. Embodies characteristics of a type/ period / style; or
4. Yields information important in history; or
5. Work of important designer/builder
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Nomination Process
Applicant provides written owner
�nsent.
Application to City is forwarded to
County.
Public notice.
County recommendation.
Landmarks Commi
hearing.
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Certificate Of Appropriateness
Process
Application to City is forwarded to
Coun
Count approves administratively OR
makes recommendation.
Public notice issued.
Landmarks Commission public
hearing.
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Special Tax Valuation
Subtr.ajc&ehaj.&sts from valuation
of property for 10 years.
Planning Commission
Recommendation
Recommend to City Council adoption
of the FWRC text amendment as
proposed.
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LUTC Recommendation
Recommend to City Council adoption
of the FWRC text amendment, with
two changes:
City staff review of nominations for
conformance with the comprehensive
plan;
Mail public hearing notices to neighbors of
nominated properties.
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Mayor's Recommendation
The Mayor recommends forwarding the
proposed ordinance to City Council for First
Reading on June 20, 2017 and Adoption on
July 5, 20170
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