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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20081103 - VI-13VI-13 Discussion -OHDS City Council Memo -~ November 3, 2008 Page 1 Memo To: Mayor Hicks and City Council Members From: Kari Barker, Associate Planner Date: November 3, 2005 Subject: Consider Ordinance Change: Demolition of Homes in the OHDS REQUEST The City Council is asked to consider a potential amendment to City Code Chapter 155.23(D) -Original Hastings Design Standards (OHDS). The amendment would exempt demolition of homes from OHDS regulations. Demolition could occur without Planning Commission review and City Council approval. Upon approval, the Planning Commission would be directed to hold a public hearing to considerthe formal change. PLANNWG COMMISSION REVIEW The Planning Commission met and reviewed the aforementioned item at its Cctober27, 2008, meeting. The recommendation of the Planning Commission is that homes to be demolished do not need to have OHDS review before the Planning Commission or City Council. This is because the Planning Commission feelsthatthedemolition ofhomes in the OHDS does not deter from the character of the neighborhood. However, any new homes built on the land of the home that was demolished would need to have OHDS review. In addition, the Planning Commission recommendeddetermining ifthehometobe demolished could be moved to another location. ORDINANCE REVIEW ~1} Intent. original Hastings Design Standards OHDS} preserve and enhance traditional neighborhood design by reflecting the general characteristics of buildings dating from 1845 to ~ 940, the predominate era for building construction within the OHDS District. OHDS regulations ensure traditional neighborhood design by incorporating design features such as alleys, carriage houses, front porches, period sensitive housing design, sidewalks, and traditional street lighting. Design standards create and enhance the character of Discussion - QHDS City Council Memo -November 3, 2005 Page 2 older neighborhoods byestablishing regulationsto guide propertydevelopment and rehabilitation consistent with the unique historic character of the neighborhood. The GHDS are derived from the Design Guidelines for Griginal Hastings, adapted in 2003 by the City Council as part of the Heart of Hastings Master Plan. (2) Designated District. OHDS shall be effective for portions of the R-2 District as indicated in the figure below and shall be further identified on the Official Zoning Map. Areas not zoned R-2 are excluded from the ~HDS. (2) Applicability. The OHDS are applicable to all new residential development within the OHDS District_ Substantial modifications to existing residential buildings shall also adhere to the design standards. Substantial modifications are defined as building improvements affecting the exterior of a structure exceeding 5% of its current building market value as defined by the Dakota . County Assessor. REVIEW CRITERIA There are two viewpoints regarding the demolition of homes in the ~HDS. Discussion - 4HDS City Council Memo - November 3, 2008 Page 3 A. The ~HDS guidelines are for substantial modification exceeding 5% of a home's current building value. Further, modifications reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Council usually include additions or changes such as front porches or garages. The demolition of a home actuallyeliminatesthe home's current building value all together. B. The demolition of a home is a substantial modification to the character of the ~HDS area.