6.0. SR 10-14-2002 - Laserfiche WebLink

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While it is important to keep the downtown area vital, it should not be done at the expense of our cultural heritage. As one of the oldest communities in Minnesota, it would be a shame to loose one of the few remaining visual ties to our past. To this end, the HPC recommends that the downtown area remain low profile small shoi0, not only because it helps instill a sense of our cultural heritage, but it also helps create a small town atmosphere, which is one of the draws for people locating to our community. To accomplish this the HPt2~recommends encouraging restoration and creative reuse in the downtown area. If this proves physically or economically unfeasible, the HPC recommends that redevelopment be done in a way that fits the character of the downtown area (low profile buildings with strict architectural standards). 900.10 (22) C. Standards The Heritage Preservation Commission shall recommend to the Planning Commission that an area, building district, or object be rezoned to the Heritage Preservation Site Overlay Zoning District upon determining that such site meets one or more of the following criteria: i. It has character, interest, or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural 'characteristics of the City of Elk River, State 'of Minnesota, or the'United States; ii. Its location is the site of a significant historic event; iii. It has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in pre-history or history; iv. It is associated with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the City; v. It embodies distinctive characteristics of an architectural style, period, form, or treatment; vi. It represents the work of an architect or master builder whose individual work has influenced the development of the City of E.lk River; vii. It embodies elements of architectural design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship which represent a significant architectural innovation; or viii. Its unique location or singular physical characteristics represents an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community, or the City of Elk River.