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o Rear o Side o Rooftop (vertical living spaces) o Dormers • Moral: Through creative and sympathetic design solutions, the sum of the parts can become greater than the whole! 07/12 — Adopting and Using Demolition by Neglect Ordinances ■ Demo by Neglect is destruction by the gradual deterioration through failure to perform maintenance. It may be caused by accidental or intentional behavior. ■ It is difficult to control Demolition by Neglect without first developing a Local Ordinance. Effective legislation (local ordinance) will: • Establish Criteria and include the Authority to Act • Satisfy due process requirements within notice and procedure • Provides relief strategies for economic hardship . • Outlines an Appeals procedure • Sets forth manner of enforcement; including orders, citations, and timeframes for problem corrections • Establishes preservation authority role in city demolition decisions Other Tools (Carrots and Sticks) Incentives: low cost loans, tax incentives, grants in exchange for conservation easements, etc... • Penalties, fines and levies • Eminent Domain/Receivership: Acquisition, Restoration, and Active Reuse. Property may be taken, rehabilitated and put back into circulation. • Government Partnerships • Public Partnerships (Neighborhood Associations & Historical Societies) • Case Studies o Galveston, TX o Raleigh, NC (Boylen Heights and Oakwood) ■ Municode.com sec 10-6180 through 6186 o Little Rock, AR ■ City Tools Act: Permits repair for neglect after notification (7,500 cap) III. OLD BUSINESS IV. NEW BUSINESS 1. President Klusczinski requested a motion to give authority to staff to' immediately refer the anticipated Monroe School C of A to the Standards and Maintenance Committee. This action will expedite the C of A process for this work, already significantly delayed and should indicate the HPC's interest in cooperating with all parties involved. Director Hostetler was also asked to offer to meet and consult with said parties in advance of the anticipated C of A filing to determine if the HPC can be of any assistance in that process. That suggestion lead Commissioner Zeiger to inquire how C of A's are worked out and planned. A brief discussion was had on the merits of having a preliminary, non-binding approval process to assist with the planning of both large and small projects. Such a process, though adding an additional review step, would also provide guidance and feedback to property owners and their architects/contractors before too much money or labor had been expended. Moved: Chase Second: Zeiger To refer Monroe School C of A Approved: 5-0 to Standards and Maintenance Cmte immediately upon receipt. 20