[MissoulaGov] Planning Board on Tuesday

[Jodi Allison-Bunnell]

According to the ordinance and to the FAQ (attached) prepared by the  
Historic Preservation Commission, the proposed ordinance is not nearly  
as sweeping as Mr. Posewitz claims. Instead, the ordinance offers  
sensible regulation that balances the need to protect historic  
neighborhoods and to protect the rights of property owners.

Best, Jodi Allison-Bunnell



On Jul 20, 2009, at 9:43 AM, Paradigm1 at aol.com wrote:


> On Tuesday, July 21 -- the Missoula Planning Board will be  

> conducting a public hearing on the proposed Historic Preservation  

> Ordinance.

>

> ftp://www.co.missoula.mt.us/opgftp/Grants/HistoricPreservation/OrdRevision/HistoricPreservationOrdinance060509.pdf

>

>

> This Ordinance is truly shocking in its scope of powers. Essentially  

> it would seize approximately 3500 properties and turn over physical  

> and intellectual control of those properties to one city employee...  

> the "Historic Preservation Officer." Any attempt to modify one of  

> these properties, in anyway which affects the outside appearance...  

> would require OPG to issue you a "Certificate of  

> Appropriateness" ... letting you know that improvements to the  

> property you pay for and manage.... meets their completely undefined  

> notions of what is historically appropriate.

>

> Forget the idea that you might decide to paint your house in a color  

> scheme you like -- instead you will have to head downtown ... stand  

> in line... pay another fee... discuss the merits of your color  

> choice with the government, and hopefully get approval via a  

> "Certificate of Appropriateness". Do we really need local government  

> mandating creative conformity, and censoring architectural thought,  

> by issuing Certificates telling us what is “appropriate”?

>

> Supporters of this idea count on your apathy to slide their agenda  

> through. It is finally time to step up and push back. Please show up  

> and tell them that these choices are the rights of the person  

> footing the bill for the property not local government. There are  

> much more effective methods for preserving Missoula's architectural  

> heritage than this regulatory nightmare. We need to have this one  

> tossed out and start over.

>

> Again... the hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21st at 7pm. The  

> hearing location is City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine St.,  

> Missoula, MT. I hope you can attend.... it will take much less time  

> than trying to secure a Certificate of Appropriateness.

>

>

> Sincerely,

>

>

> Carl Posewitz, Ward 3 and Ward 1

>

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