Meeting Date: April 14, 2022
To: Members of the Heritage Preservation Commission
From: Revee Needham, Assistant City Planner
Title
Certificate of Appropriateness for Proposed Changes to 312-314 Division St. S. - McKay and Tosney Buildings.
Body
Action Requested:
The Heritage Preservation Commission is asked to review and make a motion on the proposed changes 312-314 Division St. S. - McKay and Tosney Buildings.
Summary Report:
The applicant and property owner, Jessica Peterson White, Great Green Room LLC., has applied for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) to remove and replace existing wood panels on the front fa?ade, repair and repaint masonry, replace the storefront windows, replace the upper story windows, and replace the awnings. The applicant has provided a detailed narrative describing the proposed changes, included images of the existing conditions and the proposed design.
The Northfield city ordinances outline, in Chapter 34 - Land Development Code, Section 8.5.8, the Heritage Preservation Commission's Certificate of Appropriateness process and approval criteria. The HPC shall consider the following in evaluating an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a zoning certificate and/or building permit. Criterion (1) below must be met and criteria (2) through (5) shall be considered:
Criteria 1, That it fully complies with all applicable requirements of this Land Development Code (LDC):
Findings: The Northfield LDC references the Downtown Preservation Design Guidelines as well as The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. More detail on how the proposed renovations meets the Downtown Preservation Design Guidelines is included under Criteria 4 below. Rehabilitation is defined "the act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey its historical, cultural, or architectural values" (per the Secretary of...
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