Lake Cliff Expansion Appeals to City Council Dallas City Council Briefing April 4, 2018 David Cossum, Director Sustainable Development and Construction Department City of Dallas Presentation Overview • Historic designation initiation process • Criteria for initiation • Appeal of initiation and timeline • Map of proposed expansion area • Council review and action Quality of Life 2 Historic Designation Initiation process • Property owner through a zoning change application or; • Landmark Commission (LMC), City Plan Commission (CPC), or City Council authorization of a public hearing. • A notification letter is sent to the property owner at least 10 days prior to the public hearing to initiate. 3 Quality of Life Criteria for historic designation initiation 1. History, heritage and culture (Represents the historical development, ethnic heritage or cultural characteristics of the city, state, or county), 2. Historic event (Location of, or association with the site of a significant historic event), 3. Significant persons (Identification with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the city, state, or county), 4. Architecture (Embodiment of distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style, landscape design, method of construction, exceptional craftsmanship, architectural innovation, or contains details which represent folk or ethnic art), 5. Architect or master builder (Represents the work of an architect, designer, or master builder whose individual work has influenced the development of the city, state, or county.), 4 Quality of Life Criteria for historic designation initiation 6) Historic context (Relationship to other distinctive buildings, sites, or areas which are eligible for preservation based on historic, cultural, or architectural characteristics.), 7) Unique visual feature (Unique location of singular physical characteristics representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community, or the city that is a source of pride or cultural significance), 8) Archaeological (Archeological or paleontological value in that it has produced or can be expected to produce data affecting theories of historic or prehistoric interest), 9) National and state recognition (Eligible of or designated as a National Historic Landmark, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, State Archeological Landmark, American Civil Engineering Landmark, or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places), and 10)Historic education (Represents an era of architectural, social, or economic history that allows an understanding of how the place or area was used by past generations). Quality of Life 5 Appeal of initiation process • After the Landmark Commission (LMC) or City Plan Commission (CPC) approves the initiation, the property owner may appeal the initiation to the City Council. • A written notice to director within 10 days after the action of the LMC or CPC. • Staff has 180 days after the appeal to prepare and present a designation report to the City Council. • Landmark Commission must approve designation report. • Sole issue on appeal is whether the LMC or CPC erred in evaluating the significance of the property based on the criteria. Quality of Life 6 Appeal of initiation timeline • October 2, 2017, the Landmark Commission initiated the expansion of the Lake Cliff Historic District to include 11 new properties: 826, 832 and 834 Blaylock Drive, 1103, 1109 and 1119 N Crawford Street, 829, 830, 834, 835 and 839 N Marsalis Avenue. • October 11, 2017, written notices of appeal were received by 10 of the 11 property owners. • Owner of 829 N Marsalis did not appeal. • December 13, 2017, and January 17, 2018, Designation Committee met to review and approve the designation report. 7 Quality of Life Appeal of initiation timeline • February, 5, 2018, Landmark Commission approved the expansion of the Lake Cliff historic district. • The Commission found that all properties met three of the required criteria for historic designation. • history, heritage, and culture; • historic context; and • historic education. In addition, • The Commission found that 826, 832, and 834 Blaylock Drive and 1119, 1109, and 1103 North Crawford Street met the additional criteria; • architecture; • unique visual feature; and • National and state recognition. Quality of Life 8 Quality of Life Expansion Area Subject Properties 0 xistin Lake Cliff Historic District Boundaries City of Dallas Landmark District Boundary National Register Dis-trict Boundary . - i . .W I . 3' Univ iAfj City Council review and action • Determine whether the Landmark Commission erred in evaluating the significance of the property based on the characteristics as allowed in the Development Code • The appeal to the City Council constitutes the final administrative remedy for the initiation. 10 Quality of Life Next Steps • If City Council agrees with Landmark Commission • The proposed expansion of the historic district considered at City Plan Commission and then to City Council for final review. • If City Council does not agree with Landmark Commission • The proposed expansion is null and void and no further action is required. 11 Quality of Life Lake Cliff Expansion Appeals to City Council Dallas City Council Briefing April 4, 2018 David Cossum, Director Sustainable Development and Construction Department City of Dallas