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NOTICE AND AGENDA
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Tammy Bishop 928-213-2611 (or 774-5281 TDD). Notification at least 48 hours in advance will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. PUBLIC COMMENT PROTOCOL To attend and speak on a public hearing item, click here to join the Microsoft Teams meeting. Email sdechter@flagstaffaz.gov with any issues joining the meeting. The public can submit comments that may be read at the dais by a staff member to the Commission liaison, sdechter@flagstaffaz.gov. The meetings will continue to be live-streamed on the city's website (https://www.flagstaff.az.gov/1461/Streaming-City-Council-Meetings) |
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| 1. | Call to Order
NOTICE OF OPTION TO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Heritage Preservation Commission and to the general public that, at this regular meeting, the Heritage Preservation Commission may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for legal advice and discussion with the City’s attorneys for legal advice on any item listed on the following agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3).
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| 2. | Roll Call
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| 3. | LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Heritage Preservation Commission humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area’s Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home. |
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| 4. | Public Comment At this time, any member of the public may address the Commission on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Commission on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Commission cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Commission on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard. |
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| 5. | APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the Minutes of the December 21, 2022, Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting. |
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| 6. | PUBLIC HEARING |
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| A. | 3 E Aspen Facade Rehabilitation - Yogaert Shop | ||||||||
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Address: 3 E Aspen (Building Addresses: 1.3.5,9, 11 & Suites 7 Upstairs 1-12
Assessor's Parcel Number: 10020013 Property Owner: Mary Velasco Applicant: Samantha DeWarf City Staff: MR HPO |
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| Approve a Facade Grant for a maximum participation of up to $10,000 in our 50/50 Grant Program for Facade rehabilitation at 3 E Aspen only, a historic building with multiple addressed storefronts. | |||||||||
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| Approve the allocation of up to a $10,000 Facade Grant 50/50 match for Facade restoration work at 3 E Aspen that fully meets the US Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation and accompanying guidelines, confirming all work prior to commencing with Flagstaff's HPO in reviewing the work as a Certificate of No Effect. The 3 E Aspen facade retains an rare example of Luxfer prizm glass 4"x4" leaded/zinc came storefront transom in significant need of repair and preservation. Only a few examples remain in place in Flagstaff. | |||||||||
| 7. | GENERAL BUSINESS | |||||
| A. | Resumption of Hybrid Commission Meetings | |||||
| Discussion of when and how to resume in-person elements of the Commission Meetings, including location, public protocols, and any logistics. | ||||||
| B. | Facade and Sign Grant - Proposed Revisions | |||||
| The Heritage Preservation Officer recommends a 2-tier approach in revising the Historic Facade and Sign Grant Program. Tier 1 would be to retain the $10,000 participation cap as the incentive for small preservation projects intended for use in reversing non-historic modification and general preservation and improvement work. Tier 2 would be to provide an additional $10,000 match for exceptional preservation projects that are in full compliance with the US Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and accompanying Guidelines. | ||||||
| 8. | REPORTS | |||||
| A. | APPROVALS | |||||
| 1. | Wee Scotty Sign | |||||
Permit Number(s): CC-23-00051
Address: 13 N San Francisco St STE 204 Type of Approval: Permanent Sign - Central Sign District Design Review Approval Date: 1/10/2023 |
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| 2. | Beaver Street Liquor Sign | |||||
Permit Number(s): CC-22-03530
Address: 824 N Beaver Street Type of Approval: Permanent Sign - Central Sign District Sign Review Approval Date: 1/10/2023 |
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| 3. | Foram (bar) Sign | |||||
Permit Number(s): CC-23-00026
Address: 30 S San Francisco Type of Approval: Permanent Sign - Central Sign District Design Review Approval Date: 1/10/2023 |
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| 4. | Arizona Community Foundation Sign | |||||
Permit Number(s): CC-23-00022
Address: 225 N Leroux Street Type of Approval: Permanent Sign - Central Sign District Design Review Approval Date: 1/10/2023 |
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| B. | CONSULTATIONS | |||||
| 9. | MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS TO/FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS | |||||
| 10. | ADJOURNMENT | |||||
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| Resumption of Hybrid Commission Meetings | |||||
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| Discussion of when and how to resume in-person elements of the Commission Meetings, including location, public protocols, and any logistics. | |||||
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| Facade and Sign Grant - Proposed Revisions | |||||
| STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: | |||||
| The Heritage Preservation Officer recommends a 2-tier approach in revising the Historic Facade and Sign Grant Program. Tier 1 would be to retain the $10,000 participation cap as the incentive for small preservation projects intended for use in reversing non-historic modification and general preservation and improvement work. Tier 2 would be to provide an additional $10,000 match for exceptional preservation projects that are in full compliance with the US Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and accompanying Guidelines. | |||||
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| Construction costs have significantly increased since the conception of the Historic Facade and Sign Grant Program which currently has a $10,000 limit cap of City participation for this 50/50 matching program. The Heritage Preservation Commission members noticed that some preservation projects are in need of and are much more deserving of additional funds to complete their projects. The question for discussion are: are all projects deserving of an additional amount of grant match or is there a situation where additional funding is provided when the project meets additional criteria? The current guidelines call for adherence to the US Secretary of the Interior (SOI) Standards, but past practices have been somewhat lenient in strict adherence to these Federal Standards. Projects that undo inappropriate modifications for example have been funded even when the restoration only partially meetings the SOI criteria. The Commission has the discretion to determine what projects merit grant funding and which do not. Over the past few years, there are significant historic properties that retain the majority of their original historic fabric that are in need of specific preservation work to retain this original material. |
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| Has the potential to utilize more available BBB fund allocation toward fewer projects. The current allocation in FY 23 has not been fully allocated and granted toward preservation projects. Additional funding is not recommended at this time. If the commission would like to request a larger allocation of BB funds in association with the updated guidelines, budget requests are due this month. | |||||
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Adjusts priority of providing an incentive to significant preservation projects and fund fewer projects.
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| Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This: | |||||
| The continuing allocation of collecting BBB visitor tax and using it to enhance the community through art, infrastructure beautification and historic preservation. Staff provided a primer for potential revisions to the Historic Facades and Signs Grant Guidelines at the August 17, 2022 Commission Meetings. Please review this discussion in advance of the meeting in January 2023. | |||||
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