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Department of Community Development
Reference: Amendment to the COA Regulations of the Land Use and Development Code
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Philip Rodriguez, City Manager
Marv Falconburg, AICP, Assistant City Manager of Development
Holly Prather, AICP, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Aja Tibbs, Long Range Planner
Date Prepared: November 13, 2017
PURPOSE
To amend Section 17-52-50 of the Land Use and Development Code in order to modify the regulations for obtaining a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA). Article 17-8-20(a) establishes the City Council as the determining entity over all amendments to the Land Use and Development Code.
BACKGROUND
Section 17-52 of the Land Use and Development Code establishes the regulations for Historic Preservation within the City of Brighton. Sections 17-52-30 and 17-52-40 establish the process by which a historic structure, site or district may be designated as a historic landmark on the local Brighton register. The following section, Section 17-52-50 addresses how the Historic Preservation Commission reviews and processes proposed changes to those locally designated structures, sites, and districts. The process of approving changes to a designated structure is known as a Certificate of Appropriateness.
Currently, the adopted regulations define a Certificate of Appropriateness as, "a certificate issued by the Historic Preservation Commission, showing approval of plans for construction, alteration, reconstruction, remodeling, repair, restoration, demolition, or relocation of structures that would affect a cultural resource designated as an historic landmark, district or element thereof." Additionally, the regulations currently state that the process to review and issue a COA must occur at a public hearing involving the Historic Preservation Commission with a minimum 15-day notice requirement. This process must occur in addition to any other land use proc...
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