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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2019-11-14 packetNotice of Meeting & Tentative Agenda City of Jefferson Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday, November 14, 2019 — 5:15 P.M. City Council Chambers, John G. Christy Municipal Building, 320 East McCarty Street Enter through Main Lobby All interested parlies will he given a chance to be heard. TENTATIVE AGENDA 1 .Call to Order and Introductions 2. Procedural Matters • Determination of quorum and designation of voting alternates • Call for cases • Receive and review requests for continuance • Receive requests for reordering the agenda • Format of hearing • List of exhibits 3. Adoption of Agenda (as printed or reordered) 4. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of October 10, 2019 5. Communications Received 6. New Business/Public Hearings Case No. P19020 — Adoption of the Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan, Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Request filed by City Staff for the adoption of the Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan as a component of the Jefferson City Comprehensive Plan. The plan outlines goals and strategies that focus and spearhead historic preservation efforts in Jefferson City. 7. Other Business • Staff updates on prior cases 8. Adjourn Individuals should contact the ADA Coordinator at (573) 634-6570 to request accommodations or alternative Iormats as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please allow three business days to process the request. Please call (573) 634-6410 with questions regarding agenda items. MINUTES JEFFERSON CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION October 10, 2019 5:15 p.m. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT Chris Jordan, Chairman Dean Dutoi Michael Lester Blake Markus Chris Yarnell, Vice Chairman Bunnie Trickey Cotten Michelle Mahoney Dale Vaughan Hank Vogt, Alternate Penny Quigg, Alternate Emily Fretwell, Alternate ATTENDANCE RECORD 2 of 2 1 of 2 1 of 2 1 of 2 1 of 2 2 of 2 2 of 2 2 of 2 2 of 2 2 of 2 2 of 2 COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT Jack Deeken 0 of 2 COUNCIL LIAISON ABSENT Carlos Graham, Council Liaison STAFF PRESENT Sonny Sanders, Director of Planning & Protective Services Bryan Wolford, Associate City Counselor Eric Barron, Planning Manager Ian Zollinger, Planner Ahnna Nanoski, Planner Beth Sweeten, Administrative Assistant 1. Call to Order and Introduction of Members, Ex -officio Members and Staff Chairman Chris Jordan called the meeting to order. Seven regular members and three alternates were present. A quorum was present. Designation of Voting Alternates The Chairman announced that all present regular members and alternate Hank Vogt are eligible to vote. 2. Procedural Matters and Procedures Explained Mr. Zollinger explained the procedures for the meeting. The following documents were entered as exhibits. Mr. Zollinger advised that copies of the exhibits are available through the City Clerk or the Department of Planning and Protective Services: The City Code of the City of Jefferson, as amended Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map Copies of applications under consideration A list of property owners to whom notices were sent Affidavit of publication of the public notice in the newspaper Rules of Procedure, Planning & Zoning Commission Mr. Zollinger submitted the following items for the record: Staff reports Minutes of proceedings Copies of drawings, plans, and/or renderings under consideration Letters or memoranda from staff Materials submitted by the public or applicants pertaining to the cases under consideration 3. Adoption of Agenda Mr. Barron asked the Chair to please add adoption of the 2020 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting calendar to the agenda. Mr. Dutoi moved and Mr. Lester seconded to adopt the agenda, with the addition of adoption of 2020 calendar. The motion passed 8-0 with the following votes: Aye: Cotton, Dutoi, Lester, Mahoney, Markus, Yarnell, Vaughan, and Vogt. 4. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 12, 2019 Ms. Cotten moved and Ms. Mahoney seconded to approve the regular meeting minutes of September 12, 2019 as printed. The motion passed 8-0 with the following votes: Aye: Cotton, Dutoi, Lester, Mahoney, Markus, Yarnell, Vaughan, and Vogt. 5. Communications Received No communication was received. 6. New Business/Public Hearings Case No. P19019 — Zoning Code Text Amendment Pertaining to Short Term Rentals. Request filed by city staff to amend the text of Chapter 35, Zoning, To establish short term rental of residence and a short term rental of a lodging room as a permitted use ( Rather than a Special Exception Use) in the residential and industrial zoning districts. Mr. Barron described the proposed amendment stating that City staff is requesting to amend the text of Chapter 35, zoning to establish short term rental of a residence and short term rental of a lodging room as a permitted use, rather than a Special Exception Use, in the residential and industrial zoning districts, which would result in an elimination of the special exception permit process for short term rental uses. Mr. Barron explained that to date, 9 total Special Exception Permit requests have been processed and 8 have been approved by the City Council. Several of the cases had a high level of concern from neighboring residents, however, a large number of those concerns were items already addressed within the Specific Use Standards in place for the use. He stated that the Special Exception Use Permit process, which is effective in identifying and addressing potential negative impacts, is proving to be largely ineffective as the impacts are largely addressed through the specific use standards. When reviewing individual properties for a short term residential use, planning division staff is finding it difficult to identify negative externalities that have a higher impact on surrounding properties as compared to other permitted uses within residential districts. For example, daycare homes for up to ten children are a permitted use of single family districts, and would be expected to have a higher level of impact on the residential area than a short term rental use. He stated that it has been staffs observation that, while there is a general high level of concern brought forward by surrounding property owners when a short term rental is proposed, the actual impact of such a use is low. Mr. Barron explained that the specific use standards already established for short term rental uses would remain in place, although removal of standard #1, which specifically refers to the special exception process, should be included in the proposal as it would become an irrelevant section of the zoning code. Carla Kessell, 921 Fairmount Blvd, spoke in favor of the text amendment. She stated that she has family that utilizes short term rentals in cities around Jefferson City, because there are so few here, due to all the hoops that have to be jumped through. She has a couple of rentals that she would like to turn into short term rentals, but does not wish to go through the lengthy process. She stated that she does not believe that having a short term rental hurts the value of a neighborhood at all, if anything it improves it. She stated that people who have short term rentals are wanting to keep them clean and updated to attract renters. No one spoke in opposition to this request. Mr. Barron gave the staff report and staff recommendation. Ms. Cotten moved and Mr. Dutoi seconded to approve the text of Chapter 35, Zoning, to establish short term rental of residence and a short term rental of a lodging room as a permitted use in the residential and industrial zoning districts, with the elimination of the specific use standard #1 in the short term rental specific use standards. The motion passed 8-0 with the following votes: Aye: Cotton, Dutoi, Lester, Mahoney, Markus, Yarnell, Vaughan, and Vogt. 7. Other Business A. Informational presentation of the Historic Preservation Plan Ms. Nanoski gave a presentation of the Historic Preservation Plan. She stated that she will be bringing the final plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission at the November meeting for public hearing and official consideration for incorporation into the Comprehensive Plan. B. Comprehensive Plan Update Ms. Nanoski updated the group on the Comprehensive Plan. She stated that all of the offsite community workshops were completed. There will be one more community mapping workshop, which will be held at City Hall on October 24, 2019. C. Staff Updates on Prior Cases Prior cases: Case No. P19018 - Zoning Code Text Amendment Pertaining to Medical Marijuana facilities was introduced to City Council and will be open to public hearing at the following meeting. D. Adoption of 2020 Meeting Calendar Mr. Yarnell made a motion to approve the 2020 meeting calendar. The motion was seconded by Mr. Lester. The motion passed 8-0 with the following votes: Aye: Cotton, Dutoi, Lester, Mahoney, Markus, Yarnell, Vaughan, and Vogt. 8. Adjourn. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Eric Barron, Assistant Secretary Jefferson City Planning & Zoning Commission November 14, 2079 Case No. P19020 City Staff Adoption of the Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan, Comprehensive Plan Amendment. http://www.jeffersoncitymo.gov/government/planning/planning and zoning commission.php Nanoski, Ahnna From: Nanoski, Ahnna Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 3:15 PM To: Sweeten, Beth Subject: RE: Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan Thanks Beth! From: Sweeten, Beth Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 3:00 PM To: Bange, David; Barron, Eric; Blake Markus; Bunnie Trickey Cotten; Chris Jordan; Chris Yarnell ; Dale Vaughan ; Dutoi, Dean ; Emily Fretwell; Graham, Carlos; Hank Vogt ; Jack Deeken ; Michael Lester (mioutles(asocket.net); Michelle Mahoney ; Nanoski, Ahnna; Penny Quigg ; Sanders, Sonny; Wade, Shane; Wiseman, Erin; Wolford, Bryan; Zollinger, Ian Subject: FW: Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan Please see Ahnna's message below. Thank you! From: Nanoski, Ahnna Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 2:37 PM To: Sweeten, Beth Subject: Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan Hello Planning and Zoning Commission members, During the October 10th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting I gave a presentation about the Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan. As promised, I have listed the link to the fully formatted plan below. Please review the plan before the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on November 140. A staff summary is also available, which provides some plan highlights. http://www.jeffersoncitvmo.gov/government/planning/planning and zoning commission.php If you have any questions about the plan please let me know. Ahnna Nanoski Planner Department of Planning and Protective Services City of Jefferson, Missouri Phone: (573) 634-6438 Fax: (573) 634-6457 ANanoski@jeffcitymo.org 1 11/14/19 Planning Division Staff Summary - Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan Staff Comments: The Department of Planning and Protective Services sought out to develop a historic preservation plan for Jefferson City to highlight the community's historical assets and understand how to move forward with protecting and leveraging those assets. Enhancing historic preservation efforts in Jefferson City can result in a lot of cultural and economic benefits for the whole community. The Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan will provide the community with a focused document, specifically concentrating on the City's unique issues and opportunities, to guide historic preservation efforts throughout the City. Goals: The Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan contains five goals. These goals illustrate the overall motivation and direction in which historic preservation efforts should be focused on in the community, they are as follows: 1. Reinforce the role of Jefferson City's historic core as central to the City's identity and long- term economic development strategy — emphasize quality of place. 2. Activate and revitalize Jefferson City's historic commercial centers and residential neighborhoods as distinctive places for living and investing. 3. Connect the City's historic core to its outlying suburban neighborhoods through transportation enhancements, parks, open space, trails, bikeways, programing, public facilities, and other initiatives. 4. Use the City's historic preservation, neighborhood services, and planning programs strategically to stimulate private investment in the revitalization of historic areas. 5. Actively engage residents and visitors with information, interpretation, and programming that reinforces community identity and tells the City's stories. Strategy Themes: Strategy Themes were curated to organize and highlight the various benefits of the recommendations listed in the Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan. Naturally, historic preservation can be accomplished by various stakeholders and members of the public, so organizing the recommendations in this fashion reinforces the multiple directions in which historic preservation can be approached. To review the specific recommended strategies please see the full plan (located on the City's website) or the implementation matrix (Appendix A). Jefferson City's Historic Preservation Program: coordinating historic preservation tools and resources with revitalization and enhancement strategies. Planning and Development: aligning historic preservation strategies with Jefferson City's planning programs and processes. Historic Commercial Centers: focusing public and private sector strategies on the revitalization and enhancement of the City's historic commercial centers. Strengthening Historic Neighborhoods: strengthening historic neighborhoods as distinctively attractive places for home ownership and investment. Welcoming Visitors and Storytelling: using heritage tourism to welcome and attract visitors and residents. Strategically using tourism and storytelling can also enhance Jefferson City's quality of place through economic development and revitalization. Conclusion: The Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan allows the Historic Preservation Commission, City Council, City staff, stakeholders, and the public to recognize and prioritize historic preservation efforts. 11/14/19 Form of Motion: Motion for approval of the resolution to adopt the Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan as a component of the Jefferson City Comprehensive Plan. Reference # Appendix A: HPP Strategy Time Frame A.1 Continue to participate in the Certified Local Government program and compete for CLG grants. Use the program to strengthen the City's historic preservation program, cultivate best practices, and document historic resources. Ongoing A.2 Prepare a Historic Context for Jefferson City as a whole from its founding to the present. Short-term A.3 Continue to survey historic neighborhoods within Old Town using the CLG grant program. Continuing A.4 Maintain an inventory of historic resources to support ongoing study, recognition, and designation efforts throughout the City. Continuing A.5 Continue to encourage the preparation of National Register nominations for individual sites and to prepare National Register historic district nominations for historic neighborhoods and areas. Short-term A.6 Prepare residential historic preservation design guidelines for use in designated residential local historic districts and in historic neighborhoods citywide. Short-term A.7 Improve administration of local historic districts. Mid-term A.8 Consider designating the Moreau Drive National Register Historic District as a local historic district. Subject to property owner's interest A.9 Consider designating the Capitol Avenue Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (and National Register Historic District) as a local historic district. Subject to property owner's interest A.10 Continue to encourage the designation of historically significant public and private properties as Landmarks in accordance with the City's Preservation and Conservation Ordinance. Continuing A.11 Establish a process for the review of proposed changes to designated Landmarks, similar to the expected Certificate of Appropriateness process to be applied in the case of local historic districts. Mid-term A.12 Consider possible incentives for designation of private properties as local landmarks or as elements of local historic districts. Mid-term Reference # Appendix A: HPP Strategy Time Frame A.13 Uphold all powers and duties of the Historic Preservation Commission as the City's advocate and voice for historic preservation. Continuing A.14 Continue to organize surveys to document historic resources in Jefferson City. Maintain an inventory to support ongoing study, recognition, and designation efforts and provide support to City procedures where historic resources come into play. Continuing A.15 Continue to promote and organize the City's nomination of qualified neighborhoods and areas as historic districts to the National Register of Historic Places. Encourage and support the nomination of individual private properties to the National Register. Ongoing A.16 Lead the proposal and organization of nominations for Local Historic Districts and Landmarks in the City. Continuing A.17 Participate in the initial establishment of Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts. Continuing A.18 Maintain an ongoing awareness of programs and activities that are being undertaken throughout the City that might negatively impact the preservation and integrity of historic neighborhoods' resources. Continuing A.19 Engage in the planning and implementation of revitalization programs in historic commercial centers and historic neighborhoods. Continuing A.20 Provide information, guidance, and advice to the Mayor, City Council, boards and commissions, and City departments on issues related to historic preservation. Ongoing A.21 Continue to review demolition proposals in accordance with Section 8-43 of the City Code (or as revised as recommended in Actions A.7 and A.11). Continuing A.22 Undertake design review responsibilities for local historic districts and local landmarks as outlined in the Historic Preservation Commission and Preservation and Conservation articles of the City Code (or as revised as recommended in Actions A.7 and A.11). Continuing Reference # Appendix A: HPP Strategy Time Frame A.23 Provide public information and resources on the appropriate maintenance and treatment of historic properties. Continuing A.24 Maintain an ongoing relationship with the Missouri State Historic Preservation Office as a Certified Local Government. Take advantage of State Historic Preservation office training, technical assistance, programs, and support. Continuing A.25 Recognize Historic City of Jefferson's 2017 Strategic Plan as the HPC engages in historic preservation initiatives, processes, and issues. Continuing A.26 Recognize the value of the contributions of the Old Munichburg Association and the Southside CDC, including the 2017 Historic Southside / Old Munichburg District & Neighborhood Plan, as the HPC engages in historic preservation initiatives, processes, and issues. Continuing A.27 Recognize the value of the contributions of the East End Business Association as the HPC engages in historic preservation initiatives, processes, and issues. Continuing B.1 Incorporate the Historic Preservation Plan's vision and goals for community identity and quality of place (see Chapter 2, Preservation Approach) as organizing concepts for the 2020 Comprehensive Plan update. Immediate B.2 Revise "Old Town" boundaries in order to reinforce the character of historic neighborhoods and focus on updating or developing new plans and policies for the area. Mid-term B.3 Focus on and emphasize the revitalization of historic commercial centers. Continuing B.4 Focus on and emphasize the revitalization of historic neighborhoods. Continuing B.5 Strengthen connections between Old Town and outlying suburban areas through transportation enhancements, signage, trails, parks, open space, and interpretation. Continuing Reference If Appendix A: HPP Strategy Time Frame B.6 Emphasize quality in the built environment — landscapes, streetscapes, public and private buildings, new development, and public infrastructure — in all topics addressed in the Comprehensive Plan. Continuing B.7 In order to help inform Planning and Zoning Commission decisions, cultivate awareness around the value of historic character and the role of historic resources in pursuing best practices for Jefferson City planning and development. Continuing B.8 Require the identification of historic building and landscape resources in the existing conditions analysis required for any new development project under review. Continuing B.9 Communicate the expectation that identified historic resources on a property proposed for development or redevelopment will be incorporated into the new project and appropriately treated. Continuing B.10 Where existing historic resources will be adversely impacted by a new development, require mitigation to reduce the adverse impact. Continuing B.11 Include building inspectors and building plan examiners in the development and implementation of revitalization strategies. Continuing B.12 Provide information, guidance, and training to building inspectors and plan examiners on the historic preservation concepts found in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. Continuing B.13 Establish an early intervention team that can work with property owners and their architects to resolve code compliance issues at the conceptual design phase of a project's implementation. Continuing B.14 Develop a citizens' education brochure on permitting, inspection, and code compliance for historic buildings to include in the City's series of bulletins that acquaint residents with City requirements. Short-term B.15 Encourage more neighborhood plans to be developed throughout Jefferson City. Mid-term Reference # Appendix A: HPP Strategy Time Frame B.16 Establish a tiered structure of Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts with regulations and guidelines customized to the character of the neighborhood, neighborhood goals for the district's protection, and level of significance and integrity of its historic buildings and streetscape. Mid-term B.17 Foster experience in design review the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts using the regulations and guidelines included in designation ordinances in combination with the historic residential design guidelines and historic commercial design guidelines. Early B.18 During the 2020 update to the Comprehensive Plan, develop guidance for implementation through revisions to the zoning code that will support historic preservation goals in this Historic Preservation Plan. Short-term B.19 Following completion of the Comprehensive Plan update, undertake zoning code revisions that will support historic preservation goals in this Historic Preservation Plan. Mid-term B.20 Adopt a zoning ordinance regulating and limiting the conversion of single-family homes in Old Town neighborhoods to multi -family rental properties. Mid-term B.21 Continue to provide CDBG and Neighborhood Reinvestment Act funding incentives for the rehabilitation of historic commercial and residential neighborhoods in Jefferson City. Revise and increase funding for incentive programs as deemed most effective in meeting revitalization goals. Early and Continuing B.22 Assign an additional staff person to the Neighborhood Services Division to help organize and facilitate the revitalization programs outlined in Chapters 6 and 7 of this Historic Preservation Plan and to further support the Historic Preservation Commission and historic preservation initiatives in Jefferson City. Mid-term B.23 Emphasize the role of Property/Code Inspectors in early detection of deteriorating conditions leading to demolition by neglect and addressing issues in accordance with existing code enforcement processes. Early B.24 Revise the Dangerous Building Regulations to include the City's identification of and process for addressing demolition by neglect. Early Reference # Appendix A: HPP Strategy Time Frame B.25 Incorporate a Rental Inspection Program into the City Code. Mid-term B.26 Adopt provisions of Missouri's Act 353 Land Bank program to expand the City's ability to acquire tax -delinquent properties and put them back into the private sector for revitalization. Early B.27 Adopt provisions of Missouri's Abandoned Housing Act to enable transfer of vacant, neglected, tax -delinquent properties to nonprofit organizations or community development corporations for rehabilitation. Long-term C.1 Strengthen use of the Main Street® approach in the revitalization of each historic commercial center. Mid-term C.2 Hire a full-time staff person to focus on implementation of the Main Street° approach in Jefferson City's historic commercial centers. Mid-term C.3 Focus on support and promotion of existing businesses. Continuing (C.1 needs to be implemented first) C.4 Create a targeted program based on Main Street's approach for economic restructuring. Early C.5 Establish a Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD) for the Downtown. Early C.6 Prepare commercial historic preservation design guidelines. Mid-term C.7 Establish a multiple -site Level 1 Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District encompassing all historic commercial centers. Long-term C.8 Establish a multi -site Community Improvement District (CID) encompassing all of the historic commercial centers. Long-term C.9 Develop a package of existing and new incentives focused on the historic commercial centers Long-term D.1 Continue the Neighborhood Service Division's CDBG and Neighborhood Reinvestment Act programs as a foundation of the City's work to revitalize neighborhoods. Continuing Reference # Appendix A: HPP Strategy Time Frame D.2 Continue neighborhood planning through the Planning Division guided by the Comprehensive Plan as a means for identifying strategies and prioritizing action. Continuing D.3 Cultivate the establishment and effectiveness of local neighborhood associations as a vehicle for sparking engagement by local residents. Mid-term D.4 Continue City collaboration with the Housing Authority of Jefferson City and nonprofit housing organizations in the coordinated revitalization of challenged historic neighborhoods. Continuing D.5 Encourage the establishment of Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts or local historic district designation in historic neighborhoods throughout Old Town as a means of preserving and enhancing neighborhood character. Ongoing D.6 Develop Historic Neighborhood Design Guidelines to illustrate the appropriate treatment of historic residences that will be useful and informative to the owners of historic homes throughout the City. Mid-term D.7 Educate neighborhood associations and property owners in general about the importance of supporting code enforcement within historic neighborhoods, especially with respect to rental properties. Continuing D.8 Consider incentives to encourage the re -conversion of historic residences from multi -unit back to single-family homes. Short-term E.1 Collaborate in the citywide program of heritage tourism — welcoming visitors to Missouri's Capital City. Ongoing E.2 Continue to use community events as a way to attract and engage visitors as well as residents. Ongoing E.3 Continue phased implementation of a citywide wayfinding and signage system using the existing graphic identity. Ongoing E.4 Expand the system of outdoor community interpretation using wayside exhibits and public art. Ongoing E.5 Continue to encourage and recognize local historians and organizations engaged in historical research and documentation. Continued development of publications and website content on Jefferson City history should be encouraged. Ongoing Nanoski, Ahnna From: Nanoski, Ahnna Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 3:15 PM To: Sweeten, Beth Subject: RE: Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan Thanks Beth! From: Sweeten, Beth Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 3:00 PM To: Bange, David; Barron, Eric; Blake Markus; Bunnie Trickey Cotten; Chris Jordan; Chris Yarnell ; Dale Vaughan ; Dutoi, Dean ; Emily Fretwell; Graham, Carlos; Hank Vogt ; Jack Deeken ; Michael Lester (mjoutles(asocket.net); Michelle Mahoney ; Nanoski, Ahnna; Penny Quigg ; Sanders, Sonny; Wade, Shane; Wiseman, Erin; Wolford, Bryan; Zollinger, Ian Subject: FW: Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan Please see Ahnna's message below. Thank you! From: Nanoski, Ahnna Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 2:37 PM To: Sweeten, Beth Subject: Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan Hello Planning and Zoning Commission members, During the October 10th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting I gave a presentation about the Jefferson City Historic Preservation Plan. As promised, I have listed the link to the fully formatted plan below. Please review the plan before the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on November 14th. A staff summary is also available, which provides some plan highlights. http://www.jeffersoncitymo.gov/government/planning/planning and zoning commission.php If you have any questions about the plan please let me know. Ahnna Nanoski Planner Department of Planning and Protective Services City of Jefferson, Missouri Phone: (573) 634-6438 Fax: (573) 634-6457 ANanoski@ieffcitymo.orq 1 C� yl d Jefferson City Planning & Zoning Commission November 14, 2019 Correspondence Received Sweeten, Beth From: Brian Bernskoetter <brianb@swllc.us.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2019 9:23 AM To: Sweeten, Beth; Barron, Eric Subject Comments regarding the Historic Preservation Plan Attachments: comments for draft plans.docx Beth & Eric, Im contacting you all to get comments from the Jefferson City Area Board of Realtors included in packets for the upcoming Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting on November 14th regarding the Historic Preservation Plan. I have attached our comments to this email. If you have any questions please let me know and thanks in advance for your help in this matter. With Regards, Brian Bernskoetter R.J. Scherr & Associates 573-636-2822 To Whom it May Concern: The Jefferson City Area Board of Realtors® greatly appreciates the opportunity to review and provide comments regarding the draft Historic Preservation Plan. Our members are very interested in any policy matters put forward by the City of Jefferson that affect property rights and economic development. Our intention in providing these comments is to offer our perspective which we hope balances the interests of preservation with the sacred and fundamental property rights of individuals. In our view, if property rights are not protected than the opportunity for property owners and landowners to seek the maximum gain from their time and investments is diminished and there in the incentive to own some older homes and buildings in Jefferson City. We humbly submit the following remarks regarding the draft Historic Preservation Plan for consideration and inclusion in the plan 1) It would seem that this plan anticipates giving the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) a great deal of new/expanded authority. This increased authority would seem to require a great deal of expertise on the part of the commission members to be wielded appropriately. It would be our recommendation that the make up of the HPC be given some consideration with more stringent parameters for inclusion on HPC than a "demonstrated interest" (JCMO Ordinance 7-52) a. It would be our recommendation that slots be assigned certain sectors of interest to ensure a good cross section of representation is present on the HPC 2) There are lots of recommendations for HPC to have new roles in the community outside of what is currently allowed for in ordinance. It would be our recommendation that the drafters of the plan review the recommended new roles with the discernment towards a. What should the role of a commissioner on HPC be and b. What should the role of a public interest group like Historic City of Jefferson (HCJ) be i. It would be our hope that HPC responds to the needs of the community and it could be up to groups like HCJ to generate the concerns that HPC responds to c. Additionally, it's inappropriate for the plan to specifically reference groups outside the direct control of the City of Jefferson. It's not likely but it is entirely possible that groups outside the control of the City of Jefferson could alter their mission/purpose yet still remain ensconced in the document as if their mission/purpose had never changed. 3) JCABOR and its members dealt with the demolition ordinance for many years before coming to a compromise last year. It is our sincere hope that issue be left alone for the foreseeable future and be removed from the draft plan. 4) Before adopting any more or any stricter standards for "overlay districts" it would be our hope let the current overlay district on Capitol Avenue work in light of the fact that it's one of the few areas of the city that has overlay requirements and it was one of the area's most extensively damaged by the tornado thus necessitating rebuilding or demolition for many of those structures. It could serve as an important lesson in how these overlay districts do and don't work before we implement them in other parts of the city. 5) The draft plan suggests yearly inspections of rentals and rental fees. Our members stand in firm opposition to any such proposals and would hope those recommendations are removed from the draft plan. With Regards, Brian Bernskoetter Government Affairs Director for the Jefferson City Area Board of Realtors®