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LANDMARKS COMMISSION CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MINUTES FOR MEETING OF AUGUST 13, 2019 ROLL CALL Mr. Neville called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers. Present: David Neville, Elizabeth Cardarelli, Tom Dubowski, Sarah Egan -Reeves, Jim Morse, Kevin Kearney Absent: Paul Schumann, Gretchen Schuler Staff: Planning and Development Director Kim Lieber, Planner James Aspery Mr. Kearney moved, seconded by Mr. Dubowski, to excuse the absences of Ms. Schuler and Mr. Schumann, motion passed 6-0. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Dubowski moved, seconded by Mr. Kearney, to approve the minutes of the June 10, 2019 meeting, motion passed 6-0. COMMUNICATIONS Historic District Man Ms. Lieber stated that the impacted property owners were invited to a public meeting to discuss the proposed changes to the Historic District. No one from the public attended the hearing showing there was no opposition to the changes. After approval by the Commission, the Boundary Modification Report and revised map will be sent to City Council for final approval. Ms. Cardarelli moved, seconded by Ms. Egan -Reeves, to recommend approval of the Butternut Ridge Historic District Boundary Modification Report, motion passed 6-0. Historic District Design Guidelines At the last committee meeting, the outline of the design guidelines was reviewed. The consultants took photos of the homes in the district to determine the types of architecture that are present in order to tailor the guidelines to what is needed. The guidelines will include the Certificate of Appropriateness process, but will focus on helping homeowners maintain and enhance their homes in a way that is consistent with the architecture of the home. The next committee meeting will be August 19tH Another point discussed with the consultant was the fact that some of the properties in the Historic District do not have OHI forms. The consultant explained that the forms are good survey tools but do not inherently indicate historic distinction. The Seltzer House does not have an OHI form, but the consultant thought it was a candidate for National Register status. Mr. Morse confirmed he would be interested in seeking National Register status. She suggested making this a 2020 project. Mr. Morse thought an OHI form will be needed in order to have a state identifier assigned to the property, Ms. Lieber will confirm with the consultant.