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<br />~y <br />~l~ 0~ <br />tI.}.~ <br />l \1~ <br />X0 ~ ~& <br />tf <br /> <br />r <br /> <br />MEMO <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />DATE: November 8, 2002 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members <br />FROM: Mary Capra <br />RE: Downtown Historic District <br /> <br />1....._..................................................................... <br /> <br />On Friday November 1, 2002 I spoke with Bonnie McDonald for the Anoka County <br />Historical Society regarding the widening of County Road 14. <br /> <br />Ms. McDonald stated to me due to the many historic buildings in the downtown area we, <br />as a council along with the residents and business owners may want to consider declaring <br />a set area in the downtown as a historic district. <br /> <br />This designation of the historic district would be based on the criteria set forth by the <br />National Historic Preservation Act for the National Register of Historic Places. Please <br />find attached the criteria for such designation. <br /> <br />We would need the support of the state historic presentation office, the property owners <br />with in the district as well as local residents within our community. <br /> <br />lfwe have a district listed on the National Register of Historic Places we may have some <br />assistance in preserving them if any Federal dollars are to be used in the project. <br /> <br />According to Doug Fisher 80% of this project would be paid with the Federal Funds. <br />The county and city would have to come up with the 20"10. The county has two cost <br />sharing policies one for cities under 5,000 and one for cities over 5,000. Mr. Fisher did <br />not have an approximate cost of the project at this time. <br /> <br />Actions To Be Taken: <br /> <br />~ . lfthe council so desires I would recommend declaring an area to be considered <br />V for the historic district. <br /> <br />~\ . Contact Ms. McDonald to arrange a date and time she would be will to meet and <br />V explain the process to the residents in the declared area. <br /> <br />~~ (\,' . Send letters to all residents within the area inviting them to come and listen to Ms. <br />. (]' McDonald explain what is involved in the program. <br /> <br />uture Actions For Consideration: <br /> <br />. If we agree to the historic district we would need staff to investigate the need for <br />public hearings, etc. <br /> <br />\yJr <br />I <br />~{>l~ <br />~V <br />