Subject:
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Intent to Adopt Text Amendments Related to Historic Structures, Sites and Places in Sections 25-8
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EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
Historic Vienna, Incorporated has requested changing the wording "from prior to 1900" to "at least 100 years old" in Section 25-8 - Presumptive qualification for registration for historic structures, sites and places in the Town Code. This rolling date, instead of a fixed date, will allow buildings and other structures erected at their present location, businesses continuously conducted in the town, and sites and places in the town that have been used continuously to be considered for inclusion on the historic register based on the age of at least 100 years.
On July 11, 2022, the Vienna Town Council held a public hearing on proposed amendments to the ordinance related to presumptive qualification for registration for historic structures, sites and places in the Town Code. Anne Stuntz, president of Historic Vienna Inc., spoke to HVI’s request for changing the wording for the ordinance. There were no public comments made at the council meeting.
Strategic Plan Initiative: Vienna as an engaged community
Board or Commission of Interest: Historic Vienna, Inc.
Departmental Recommendation: The Town Council held a public hearing and voted to approve the text amendments, with minor revisions recommended by Council. The Town Council may adopt the text amendments, and no such ordinance shall become effective until ten days after being published in a newspaper.
Finance Recommendation:
Purchasing Recommendation:
Town Attorney Recommendation: The Town Council held a discretionary public hearing on the proposed revisions to Chapter 25 and the Notice of Intent to Adopt the proposed amendments has been advertised. The Town Council may adopt the proposed amendments to Chapter 25 in its discretion.
Town Manager's Recommendation: I recommend the Town Council adopt the presumptive qualification for registration for historic structures, sites and places amendments to Section 25-8 as approved at the July 11, 2022 Town Council meeting, as presented.
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Decision Needed by This date: N/A
PROPOSED/SUGGESTED MOTION
Recommended Action
"I move to adopt the presumptive qualification for registration for historic structures, sites and places amendments to Section 25-8 as approved at the July 11, 2022 meeting."
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“I further move to direct the Town Clerk to advertise the Notice of Adoption of the ordinance.”
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Other action deemed necessary by Council.