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Ordinance - Public Hearing Continuation and Second and Final Reading on an Ordinance Approving a Historic Landmark Overlay District Designation for the First Methodist Church Parsonage, 1945, located at 105 North 1st Avenue; Matt Crocker of 105 N. 1st Avenue LLC, owner (HLC#24-010)
Requested Action
To consider the proposed Historic Landmark Overlay District designation.
Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission met on January 6, 2025, and voted 7 to 0 to recommend approval of the Historic Landmark Overlay District designation.
Vote:
Ayes: 7 - Mainer, Axen, Bennett, Godin, Moses, Thompson, and Walker
Nays: |9 10|Absent: |9 10|
The Historic Landmark Commission met on December 12, 2024, and voted 6 to 0 (with one absence) to recommend approval of the Historic Landmark Overlay District designation.
Vote:
Ayes: 6 - Smith, Littlefield, Johnston, Leach, Walker and Weydeck
Nays: |9 10|Absent: 1 - Klenzendorf
The Historic Preservation Officer recommends approval of the Historic Landmark Overlay District designation.
First Reading
The City Council met on January 13, 2025, and voted 7 to 0 to approve the zoning change at First Reading.
Description/History
The property owner has requested a Historic Landmark Overlay District classification for the historic First Methodist Church Parsonage located at 105 North 1st Avenue. The parsonage is one of two related church buildings on North 1st Avenue. The other building is the First Methodist Church building of 1944. The property is zoned D, Downtown District and is currently used for offices.
This building is categorized as a Medium priority resource in the 1998 Historic Resources Survey Update. Medium priority resources typically have lower architectural and physical integrity compared to High priority or Selected Medium priority properties. They are often marked by alterations or material deterioration that have removed, altered, or obscured original design elements, but are considered contribut...
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