Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Columbus City Code requires that each City of Columbus Historic Architectural Review Commission determine what legislation or policy, if any, is necessary to preserve, restore, and develop each district area and to recommend the same to the mayor or council, whichever is appropriate. Guidelines are prepared, adopted, and published consistent with the standards for the District pursuant to City Code. The following are revisions to the German Village Guidelines Preserving Historic Architecture (1989) and is entitled "New Construction". This new section has been compiled and approved by a working group consisting of the Chairperson and members of the German Village Commission, City Historic Preservation Office staff, members of the German Village Society and residents and owners of property in the German Village Historic District, and is in accordance with the requirements of Architectural Review Commissions established by Columbus City Council and the bylaws of each commission.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To adopt the amendments to the Historic District Guidelines of the German Village Commission relating to new construction.
Body
WHEREAS, the City Council has recognized the unique characteristics of the identified geographic areas, and of specific structures such that it established the German Village Architectural Review Commission charged with preserving the existing contributing built environment in the City's German Village historic district; and
WHEREAS, in keeping with this mandate of the German Village Commission, and pursuant to City Code sections 3116.03 (Guidelines required) and 3116.11 (Standards for Alteration), guidelines are prepared, adopted, and published consistent with the standards for the district; and
WHEREAS, Columbus City Code requires that each Historic Review Commission "determine what legislation or policy, if any, is necessary to preserve,...
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