City of Brighton - File #: ID-460-17

• File #: ID-460-17
• Version: 1
• Name: Downtown Historic District
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 11/21/2017
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 12/19/2017
• Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE DESIGNATION OF THE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT; SETTING FORTH CERTAIN FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF SAID DESIGNATION; AUTHORIZING THE INCLUSION OF THE PROPERTY IN THE BRIGHTON REGISTER OF LOCALLY AND DESIGNATED HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND DISTRICTS; INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO NOTIFY THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIGNATION; AND SETTING FORTH OTHER DETAILS RELATED THERETO
• Indexes: Business Development, Historic Preservation, Inclusivity, Redevelop Downtown

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/19/2017	1	City Council
12/5/2017	1	City Council

Body
Department of Community Development
Reference: Downtown Historic District


To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Holly Prather, AICP, Community Development Director
Marv Falconburg, AICP, Assistant City Manager of Development
Philip Rodriguez, City Manager
Prepared By: Aja Tibbs, Long Range Planner
Jolie Diepenhorst, Historic Preservation Coordinator
Date Prepared: November 21, 2017

PURPOSE
In order to proceed with the designation of a downtown historic district, the City Council shall review the nomination and application for designation as a historic district, conduct a public hearing, and approve an Ordinance for designation.

BACKGROUND
Staff's initial involvement on this project began when several business owners within the Downtown Partnership requested additional information regarding the formation of a downtown business district. At that meeting, staff presented the basic requirements for establishing a district, some recommendations on how it might be pursued, and the basic outcomes of a local historic district (benefits and restrictions). In response, the group committed to create the application and gather ownership consent, if the city staff would support them with assistance in drafting design standards. The standards will provide an outline for how the properties will be regulated upon the establishment of the district.

Based on this discussion, staff drafted an ownership consent form which listed all of the current property owners within the proposed district boundary, as well as an informational pamphlet that addressed common questions regarding the formation of the proposed downtown district. A copy of the pamphlet has been attached for reference.

APPLICATION
On June 13, 2017 staff received an application for the proposed Downtown Historic District, submitted by Mr. Wayne Scott. The application included an ownership consent form, pr...