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of the community. The HPC will be seeking a consultant to conduct oral interview in 2003. Make recommendations regarding historic sites. This duty can take the form of recommending the acquisition of property, reviewing and making recommendations regarding development proposals (currently being done prior to Planning Commission review) and participating in the City's Comprehensive Plan process. In the future it will include recommendations regarding the designation of buildings or areas to "Heritage Preservation Site Overlay Zoning District" (Handke Stadium being is a logical example). There are seven standards the HPC weighs out when considering whether or not a site or building has national or local historical significance and should be afforded the protection of the Heritage Preservation Site Overlay Zoning. These seven standards can be found in Section 900.12 (22) of the City Code of Ordinances (attached). Hopefully, the Heritage Preservation Site Overlay Zoning is placed on property with the owners blessing. There are certain advantages (e.g. 20% tax credit for income producing historic buildings, funds from the Small Cities Development Program to rehabilitate historic commercial buildings and potential exemptions from some codes). However, this duty has the most potential for controversy. Solicit gifts and contributions The City of Elk River was confirmed a Certified Local Government (CLG) under Section 101 (c) of the National Historic Preservation Act in January of 2002. CLG status makes Elk River eligible for a number of programs and sources of funding. To date, Elk River has only received one grant in the amount of $1,300, which was used to send the HPC Chair, Kurt Kragness to a Preservation Conference in San Antonio, Texas. In 2003, the HPC will be applying for grants to help supplement money allocated to them by the City Council for hiring consultants to conduct oral interviews and continue inventorying potential historically significant sites. The City Council has allocated $5,000 for work on these two tasks. Solicitation may also take the form of cash donations (e.g. the Rotary has done for the Handke Stadium), property or in-kind services to help off set matching funds for grants. HPC Recommendation on the Downtown Revitalization Project The HPC will be providing a recommendation to the HRA regarding the local historic significance of the buildings involved in the Downtown Revitalization Project. A preliminary draft of their recommendation is attached for discussion purposes.