Resolution 17-03 Energy Conservation

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RESOLUTION NO. 17-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA REGARDING THE USE OF ENERGY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY TECHNOLOGIES IN HISTORIC LANDMARK BUILDINGS AND DISTRICTS WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County (the "Commission") is open to and encouraging of the use of appropriate energy conservation and sustainability technologies and methods in historic landmark buildings and districts which are in harmony with existing standards and guidelines for such structures; and WHEREAS, the Commission wishes to encourage all owners or potential owners of properties designated as historic landmarks or located in a historic district to contact the Commission if they are considering or interested in the use of energy conservation and sustainability technologies and methods for such properties; and WHEREAS, the Commission is committed to working with owners and potential owners of properties designated as historic landmarks or located in a historic district to determine the most appropriate energy conservation and sustainability methods for each individual property; and WHEREAS, the Commission will consider applications for Certificates of Appropriateness for energy conservation and sustainability technologies and methods individually, with due regard to the circumstances and specifications of each specific property, in the same manner as the Commission considers applications for Certificates of Appropriateness for all proposed alterations. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Historic Preservation Commission is open to and encouraging of the use of appropriate energy conservation and sustainability technologies and methods in historic landmark buildings and districts which methods and technologies are in harmony with existing standards and guidelines for such structures, and encourages all owners or potential owners of such properties interested in such technologies and methods to contact the Commission. SECTION 2. The Commission is committed to working with owners of such properties to determine the best fit for each property, and to consider each application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for such technologies and methods on an individual basis, in the same manner as all other applications for Certificates of Appropriateness are evaluated and considered. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.