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February 10, 1975 Page 2 Mr. Dunfee's recommendations were that an amendment to the existing ordinance should be the Commission's highest priority, particularly that portion which deals with proper use, and enforcement. Upon questioning from Mr. Oxian, Mr. Dunfee stated that recommendations from the HP Commission to either the Common Council or the County Council to declare individual buildings historic landmarks need to be adopted in ordinance form by the legislative body, using the legal description of the property or building. It would only be subject to the needs of acquiring certificates of appropriateness if the property were then zoned HP. Upon questioning from Ms. Davisson, Mr. Dunfee explba.ned that the Com- mission does not have anything to say about use. The Commission would act on a certificate of appropriateness for physical changes, but the - use stipulations are contained in the ordinance and not set by the Com- mission. Mr. Johnson then went on to explAin that the Area Plan Commission was now in the process of redrafting the entire zoning ordinances, and consideration of this problem of use would be taken up. One method would be that of employing an over -lay system, -the other would be categories such as HP Residential -1, HP Residential -2, HP -Commercial, etc., such as is now used in New Orleans. Mr. Dunfee then stated that as the ordinance reads now it would be virtually impossible to create -a district, partic- ularly n in the W. Washington area, since virtually every use other than residential is illegal. Mr. Dunfee went on to recommend that the Commission go before both the Common Council and County Council and report on what has been done so far, what will be done in the future (priorities and timetables) and what the Commission wants them to do. Along with this should be the - Commission's recommendation for an amendment'to the existing zoning ord- inance and a recommendation for the establishment of the first district. 5. Treasurer's Report Ms. Davisson reported that the Commission needs to approve payment of $.16 that was over -spent in 197+. She also stated that we needed to decide if the Commission wishes to stay with the line -item budget (minus $50,000.00) that was originally draim up. Mr. Oxian moved that we use that line -item budget as our guide. Ms. Sporleder seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Ms. Sporleder moved that the $.16 be approved for payment, Mr. Oxian seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. 6. Correspondence 14s. Schlereth next read the correspondence, beginning with a letter from Mr. Robert Gaede, dated 15 January 1975, thanking the Commission for the opportunity to speak with them last month and expressing his desire to work with the Commission. A letter was next read from Johnson/Johnson & Roy Inc., dated 28 January 1975 informing the Commission that Mr. Richard Frank is leaving JJ & R