Title
CPUH Recommendation on University Heights Historic Preservation Design Guidelines (NB)
Explanation
The University Heights Historic District is located largely within the College Park University Heights (CPUH) Community Redevelopment area. Last month, the CPUH Board reviewed the most recent draft of the University Heights Historic District proposed Design Guidelines and provided final recommendations that staff transmitted to the Historic Preservation (HP) Board staff. The HP Board reviewed and finalized their recommendations for the guidelines on September 6, 2005, which incorporated all but two of the CPUH Board's recommendations. CRA Staff reported the action of the Historic Preservation Board at the October 5, 2005 CPUH meeting, at which time the CPUH Board reaffirmed the following previous recommendations:
CPUH Recommendation: Guidelines page 56 - request to strike recommendation 2 (2. keep new additions to historic buildings to a minimum).
Historic Preservation Board response: The HP Board felt this regulation was important for historic buildings and did not strike it.
CPUH Recommendation: Guidelines page 69 - the CPUH Board recommended that metal and vinyl type shutters be allowed, provided they simulate appropriate products.
Historic Preservation Board response: The HP Board has no objection of this for new construction, and will amend the guidelines accordingly, but remained firm that the guidelines remain for historic homes.
The CPUH Board expressed their concern that the guidelines will have a negative effect on property values in the historic district by making redevelopment more costly.
Fiscal Note
None.
Recommendation
College Park University Heights Redevelopment Advisory Board to the CRA: request the City Commission to: 1) strike recommendation two referring to keeping new additions to historic buildings to a minimum (Guidelines page 56); and 2) allow metal and vinyl shutters provided they simulate appropriate products (Guidelines page 69), in the University Heights Historic Preservation Design Guidelines.