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This Commission makes recommendations to Town Board on local landmarks and districts and
and reviews changes in them once passed. To create a landmark or district the Town Board
has to pass an ordinance.
To helpcarry out activities Commission might want to: Kee on volunteer level Not necessary
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or required) Hire part time staff person or could set up contract with HPC staff.
(2nd Option)
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Pass local ordinance to come under jurisdication of HPC of South Bend & St. Joseph Coutny.
In either case Town Board - final action similar to HPC in passing landmarks and district, and
board that would be appealed to if an owner disagreed with decision by review board.
Gave them copies of survey cards:
Divided into proposed district and out of district - Also, gave them HLFI brochure on
enabling legislation, and HPC brochures on landmarks and districts.
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New Carlisle Town Board Meeting 2/25/85
What is Historic Preservation Commission?
County/City government agency-jurisdiction.
1973, Ordinance at both levels
(9) members - that are appointed
Director and staff
Charged with identifying historic sites and structures, plan for, make recommendations to (2)
counsels for landmarks and districts.
a. Landmarks - individual sites designated by ordinance by counsel k„
b. Districts - indi�tjdij l cites designated by ordinance by counsel - dis riat and
large areas
o,.Q4oci, ( wl c. Public education
d. Technical advice
1 ) Preservation tax incentives
2) National Register
3) Preservation techniques
4) Preservation Legislature
5) Federal , state and local preservation programs
How H. P.C. relates to New Carlisle-federal mandate- a.IA"
Late 1970' s H.P.C. survey identified all historic buildings in rural areas and South Bend City
limits.
Early 1980' s even though H. P.C. has no jurisdication in incorporated towns, we are the
logical agency to do survey for incorpcfated towns - contacted town boards - asking for
permission and cooporation to begin identifying architecture in each small town.
- looked all buildings within town limits
- recorded information on all buildings (50) years old and not extremely changed
- photo and researched buildings
- rated - scale of 9-13 - 13 being the most significated based on architecture, how much
of original building intact
- history, architect if known
- made up individual card on each historic building and site we identified.
- original require6en-t- to send to Ind" n olis, we have copies in our office and copies for
New Carlisle (presentd to them) from �n rmation we published 4* County Summary Report which
was sent to town board. Chapter on architecture styles in County, history of entire County,
twp. by twp. listing all bldgs. in rural areas, county and history and list for each small
town.
- New Carlisle - 200 sites and structures listed since much of town' s early architecture still
exists - 2 areas suggested district. Few individual sites outside district.
***means - by creating district-monitor change in the district to preserve unique quality of
each town.
***historic character of N.C. - special asset to your community - obviously aware of-
celebration every summer with history days.
***by creating districts - all exterior changes to buildings, changes to environment etc.
reviewed to make sure changes don' t detract from historic quality you are trying to retain.
Options available to you if interested in such a program:
- pass local ordinance to create H.P.C. similar to ours - set up Commission-appointer -
(3-9) members