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Show Council Considers Forming New Historic Committee guidance, upon the request of the property owner or occupant, on the restoration, alteration, decoration, landscaping land-scaping or maintenance of any cultural resource including includ-ing landmark, landmark site, historic district, or neighboring neigh-boring property within public view. 7. Review all applications for new construction, remodeling, remodel-ing, alterations or modifica tions within the district to insure compliance with adopted standards of architecture, archi-tecture, redevelopment agency guidelines, uses or other relevent items the commission deems necessary. neces-sary. ' 8. Perform any other function that may be designated desig-nated by resolution or motion of the City Council. . City Attorney Mike McCoy is drafting an ordinance which, if adopted by members mem-bers of the City Council, will create, of sorts, a separate Planning Commission charged with overseeing planning, zoning, architecture, architec-ture, site and height considerations consid-erations in Park City's "H" or Historic Zones. The Historic Commission, which would consist of five members all with historic preservation experience or expertise, is the project of Councilman Tom Shellenber-ger Shellenber-ger who feels the new board is essential if Park City is to preserve the integrity and historic heritage of Main Street and other older neighborhoods. According to a rough draft of the ordinance, the purpose of the new body would be to: "preserve diverse and harmonious har-monious architectural styles and design preferences re flecting phases of the city's history and to encourage complimentary design and construction." Also to: "protect and enhance the city's attraction to tourists and visitors; to identify as early as possible and resolve conflicts between be-tween the preservation of cultural resources and alternative alter-native land uses; and to safeguard the heritage of the city by providing for the protection of landmarks representing rep-resenting significant elements ele-ments of its history". Lastly the commission would: "promote the public and private use of landmarks and landmark districts for the education, prosperity and general welfare of the people." City Councilmen discussing discus-sing the new commission last Thursday agreed that they would like to see the new body act as a separate advisory board to the Council and exist parallel to the present Planning Commission. Commis-sion. Councilmen felt that to create a new organization intermingled with the present pre-sent Planning Commission would only serve to increase bureaucratic tangles in planning plan-ning and zoning areas. Because property in the city's Historic Zones is governed by permitted rather ra-ther than conditional uses, the new commission would address itself primarily to architectural considerations. Councilmen hope the new board will be responsible for the formulation of comprehensive compre-hensive policies and guidelines guide-lines which will serve to achieve the above outlined goals. They would also like to see the body prepare a comprehensive guildline to architectural styles and compatible com-patible new designs to aid future construction and restoration res-toration and remodeling projects. pro-jects. Councilmen expressed some concern that the new commission could lack versatility versa-tility in that its members would be well versed in the area of historic preservation but somewhat lacking in some of the more practical aspects of planning and zoning. Councilmen, however, how-ever, hope they can fill the five posts with people who are both experienced in preservation and knowledgeable knowledge-able of the basics of planning and zoning. The tentative responsibilities responsibili-ties of the new board are as follows: POWERS AND DUTIES - 1. Adopt prescriptive standards to be used by the commission in reviewing applications for permits to construct, change, alter, modify, remodel, remove or significantly affect any cultural cul-tural resources. 2. Recommend to the City Council the purchase of fee or less-than-fee interests in property for purposes of cultural resource preservation. preserva-tion. 3. Investigate and report to the City Council on the use of various federal, state, local or private funding sources and mechanisms available to promote cultural resource preservation in the city. 4. Advise the City Council on property owner incentives to preserve designated buildings build-ings in the district. 5. Develop zoning requirements require-ments for the district to preserve the historical integrity integ-rity of the area. Such zoning -changes are to be in the form of a recommendation to the City Council. 6. Render advice and |