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. . March 25, 1992 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes Page 8 Usa Van Amburg, HPC member, announced that the Commission had been working on the proposal for the past two and a half years, the original proposal were presented to the Plan Commission at its November meeting for input. She is presenting them in their final form tonight. Ms. Van Amburg stated that the proposed amendments cover two major areas of concern for the HPC. First, the State has passed an enabling act concerning Historic Preservation Commissions. Most of the language of the HPC's proposed amendments is modeled after the enabling act. She feels that future funding for the HPC may be contingent upon having parallel language between the municipal ordinances and the enabling act. The second major area concerns demolitions and expansion of the HPC's limited power as an advisory commission. Among the proposals were changes concerning the HPC's power to inspect, clarifications of zoning powers and specific standards of review for permits to demolish. Ms. Van Amburg stated she would address the areas of the amendments which caused major concern to the commission and planning staff. The proposal to extend HPC jurisdiction to areas 300' beyond designated districts and landmarks was deleted. Ms. Ratner stated that section 34-65.3 should be modified to state "... shall be notified of ill public hearing .llli:::'Il:::I~lqW~:::.II":::9j:::limm:::iitl~lip~:::_I... " Section 34-110 has the words "in general" deleted from the last paragraph and the rest of the statute was made to bring it in harmony with the state enabling statute. Mr. Kendall asked whether it was necessary to state the purpose twice in line 4 and then again in the last paragraph. He suggested they state "It is the intent..." in the last paragraph. The word "civil" should be changed to "civic" in the third line. Section 34-112.2 has the added category of archaeologists and "...shall consist of..." will be changed to "... shall include..." Ms. Van Amburg stated that the proposed text should be placed in the second to the last sentence. Section 34-112.4: a) should have the word "and" removed after the word district. b) includes sign permits. k) will remain unchanged from the original text. n) expands the power for a representative to inspect structures or objects in a historic district. Mr. Marsh asked what the penalty for not complying with the HPC would be. Ms. Van Amburg stated there just be advisory motives behind the inspections. p) - v) were added to come into compliance with the state statute. Ms. Van Amburg stated that the state has funded the HPC $5000 this year. Ms. Kreishman wondered how in r), there could be a non-historical building within a historic district. Mr. Goldman replied that there are such buildings within federal historic districts. Section 34-113.2 should have the words ".. . receives the report of the Historic Preservation Commission..." added after the words ". .days from the date the plan commission... " Section 34-118.1 adds the burden of proof on the developer. m-J-25.plc