HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/06/2010 15 Barge-Chestnut Neighborhood Historic District Design Review Guidelines and Certificate of Appropriateness •
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
0 YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 1 I
For Meeting of: July 6, 2010
ITEM TITLE: Set -Date of July 20, 2010 for Public Hearing to Consider Resolution Adopting
Design Review Guidelines and Certificate of Appropriate ness for Barge - Chestnut Neighborhood
Historic District
SUBMITTED BY: Michael A. Morales
Director of Community and Economic Development
CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: Vaughn McBride
Associate Planner
(576 -6315)
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The purpose of historic preservation design review guidelines is to preserve the historic integrity
of properties individually listed on the Yakima Register of Historic Places; contributing or non-
contributing properties of historic districts listed on the Yakima Register of Historic Places, state
register, and National Register of Historic Places. These guidelines are intended to encourage
compatible development and discourage introduction of incompatible buildings and property
design to our historic resources.
• A Certificate of Appropriateness provides official notice that the Yakima Historic Preservation
Commission (Commission) has approved proposed exterior changes, alterations, or new
construction for the property or properties within historic districts listed on the Yakima Register
of Historic Places. All guidelines and decisions concerning alterations, additions and
rehabilitations to historic structures and properties are based on the Secretary of Interior's
Standards for Rehabilitation. Set date for public hearing on July 20, 2010.
On May 28, 2009 the Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved the nomination
of the Barge- Chestnut Neighborhood as a historic district; the city's first. On June 23, 2010 the
Historic Preservation Commission issued a recommendation for approval of these design
guidelines and Certificate of Appropriateness (attached) for the Barge- Chestnut Neighborhood
Historic District.
Resolution X Ordinance Contract _ Other HP Design Review Guidelines of Barge -
Chestnut Neighborhood Historic District, Certificate of Appropriateness
Funding Source
APPROVAL FOR SUBMITTAL: °� -.
‘ Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Set Date of Closed Record Public Hearing for July 20, 2010.
ii, BOARD RECOMMENDATION: Historic Preservation Commission recommended approval of
the Design Guidelines on June 23, 2010.
COUNCIL ACTION: