<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><br><div><div>On Jul 20, 2009, at 9:43 AM, <a href="mailto:Paradigm1@aol.com">Paradigm1@aol.com</a> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"> <div id="role_body" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottommargin="7" leftmargin="7" topmargin="7" rightmargin="7"><font id="role_document" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"> <div> <div> <div>On <strong>Tuesday, July 21 -- the Missoula Planning Board</strong> will be conducting a public hearing on the proposed Historic Preservation Ordinance.</div> <div> </div> <div><a title="ftp://www.co.missoula.mt.us/opgftp/Grants/HistoricPreservation/OrdRevision/HistoricPreservationOrdinance060509.pdf" href="ftp://www.co.missoula.mt.us/opgftp/Grants/HistoricPreservation/OrdRevision/HistoricPreservationOrdinance060509.pdf">ftp://www.co.missoula.mt.us/opgftp/Grants/HistoricPreservation/OrdRevision/HistoricPreservationOrdinance060509.pdf</a></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>This Ordinance is truly <strong>shocking</strong> 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 <strong>OPG </strong>to issue you a <strong>"Certificate of Appropriateness"</strong> ... letting you know that improvements to the property you pay for and manage.... meets their completely undefined notions of what is historically appropriate. </div> <div> </div> <div>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". <strong>Do we really need local government mandating creative conformity, and censoring architectural thought, by issuing Certificates telling us what is “appropriate”?</strong> </div> <div> </div> <div>Supporters of this idea count on your <strong>apathy </strong>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. <strong>We need to have this one tossed out and start over.</strong></div> <div> </div> <div>Again... the hearing is scheduled for <strong>Tuesday, July 21st at 7pm</strong>. The hearing location is City Council Chambers, <strong>140 W. Pine St</strong>., Missoula, MT. I hope you can attend.... it will take much less time than trying to secure a <em>Certificate of Appropriateness. </em></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>Sincerely,</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>Carl Posewitz, Ward 3 and Ward 1</div></div></div></font><div class="aol_ad_footer" id="8958a1088e9278fed9cd079b78fb8151"><br><font style="color:black;font:normal 10pt arial,san-serif;"> <hr style="margin-top:10px"><b>An Excellent Credit Score is 750. <a href="http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221323041x1201367261/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=JulyExcfooterNO62">See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps!</a></b></font></div></div> _______________________________________________<br>-----Please delete extra content when replying to messages------<br><br>Note: This list is NOT an official service of the City Of Missoula. But posts to this list may be entered into the public record. <br>Subscribe or view archives at Missoulagov.org <br>List Serve hosting provided by <a href="http://www.CedarMountainSoftware.com">www.CedarMountainSoftware.com</a>. </blockquote></div><br></div></div></body></html>