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Session 1572, Minutes June 1, 1992 Page 3 view residents asking for cx:mnents on the proposed designation, am circu1at- ir'g a copy of the rules am regulations, which were ~ed am redistributed He noted that none of the agents received any camments in opposition. Mr. Esley Hamilton, 7346 Balson, actir'g chair of the Historic Preservation Conunission, said the proposed designation of Parkview was initiated last fall when its agents made that request. '!he st. IDuis part of Parkview received its local designation in 1978, am all of Parkview was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. He said the proposed ordinance is de- signed to closely follow the st.arrlards that were elTployed in the st. IDuis part of Parkview, am the rules spell out exactly what parts of the buildirgs am groun:is will be regulated. Property owners will receive a p,lblication showir'g how the st.arrlards apply. Addressir'g the Plan Ccmnission' s objections he did not believe the city's well-qualified staff would firrl adrninisterir'g the rules onerous. He said it was suggested that such a designation was not needed am that property owners could be relied on to do the right thi.rg, but recent events have proved that to be false. He said this kirrl of regulation is beir'g applied allover the countJ:y in progressive cormnunities am it was time for it here, also. Ms. Marilyn Merritt, 7038 washington, said she helPed found am has been very active in the University City Historical Society, am just recently bought an old house in Parkview. She found the historic regulations for Parkview rea- sonable, however, her only COncen1 was that when it came time to review the rehabilitation work, it should be done quickly am not drawn out. Ms. Judy Little, 6325 Wat.ennan, said Parkview is well-kncJvm in local guide- books am has had two books written about it. '!he subdivision was laid out in 1905, one year before University City's incorporation, am one-third (80) of its houses are in st. IDuis am two-thirds (170) in university City. It is a typical city neighborhood with large houses close together, curvir'g streets, beautiful laOOscapir'g, many old trees, am great variety in housir'g styles. '!he st.arrlards are not aimed at preservir'g each detail of every house but rather foa.1Sir'g on the view that is visible fran the street. She said the st.arrlards will have the biggest iIIpact on new hanes, an important fact since there are still five buildable lots in the subdivision; but the iIIpact will be relatively small on exist:in;J houses since the staOOards apply only to house fronts. '!he City will benefit fran the increase in value of the fine old houses that are beir'g preserved. Mayor Majerus closed the p,lblic hearir'g at 7:56 p.m. Mr. Wagner, new liaison to the Historic Preservation Conunission, fully sup- ported the prqx:>sal to designate Parkview an historic district, am he am Mr. Adams, the fonner liaison, requested that the City Manager proceed with preparation of an appropriate bill to create this district alorq the lines proposed by the Camnission. AOOPl'ION OF ANNUAL B.JI:x;EI' '!he City Manager recornnen:led that the City Council adept the budget for the fiscal year beginnir'g July 1, includirq the charqes am mc.x:lifications made by