30 Move and approve and ordinance providing for a 50 percent reduction in building, elec,, plumbing and gas, sign, and zoning fees, etc.

Home Browse Search

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.: March 20, 2008 Historic Preservation Lisa A. Wright, Director of Council Date: Commission Community Development/Historic 30. April 14, 2008 Preservation Officer RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve an ordinance providing for a fifty (50) percent reduction in building, electrical, plumbing and gas, sign, and zoning fees and at-cost water and sewer taps for properties located within a historic district. POLICY ISSUE(S~: Consider a reduction in fees for City services to owners of property located within a historic district as an incentive to encourage restoration, rehabilitation, and infill within the districts. BACKGROUND: In 2004, the City Council adopted incentives that would provide tax relief to property owners undertaking historic preservation projects within a designated historic district. The goal of the Council was to encourage the preservation of historic structures by providing economic incentives to help owners develop projects for historic buildings that were worthy of preservation. Since adoption of the tax exemptions by City Council, eight (8) applications have been approved by the Historic Preservation Commission. BOARD~COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: At its November 26, 2007, meeting, the Historic Preservation Commission recommended that the City Council approve additional incentives to assist property owners who might not qualify for tax relief because of the nature or the cost of the work they are undertaking. They have recommended a 50% reduction in building, electrical, plumbing and gas, sign, and zoning fees and at-cost water and sewer taps. EXHIBITS: Ordinance ACTION: BUDGET INFO: ^ Financial Report ^ Minute Order Expense $ ^ Department Report ^ Resolution Budgeted Amt. $ ^ Presentation ®Ordinance YTD Actual $ ^ Public Hearing ^ Other Acct. Name Acct. Number FISCAL NOTES: The budgetary impact of these reductions should be minimal due to the fact that there only are a limited number of properties that will qualify for the incentive as well as an even more limited number of properties from that group that will actually seek the incentive. REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: ® Administration ®City Clerk ®Community Development ^ EMS/IT .® Finance ^ Fire ^ Municipal Court ,~ Legal ^ Library ^ Police ^ Eng./Public Works ^ Utilities City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 15f