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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM <br /> No. 04-85 <br /> June 16,2004 <br /> TO: Mayor Paul Osbome and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Steve G , City Manager <br /> Dane C. B g Director of Economic and Urban Developmen� <br /> SUBJECT: IHPA Programmatic Agreement—Review of Historic Alterations <br /> SI;fMMARY RECOMIV�NDATION: Staff recommends approval of the atta.ched <br /> agreement with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency to allow internal review of <br /> alterations to historic structures. By pemutting the City of Decatur to engage in its own <br /> review of federally-funded projects, the following benefits will be realized: <br /> 1. the ability to discontinue reviews at the state level for projects which clearly do <br /> not affect historic structures or districts; <br /> 2. a more efficient review timeline will be realized whereby the City can expedite <br /> commencement of federally funded projects on its own schedule, rather than <br /> waiting for other agencies to respond; and <br /> 3. access to professional expertise from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency <br /> will be made available to the City when necessary. <br /> All reviews will be completed by Certified Staff of the City. The Senior Planner, Kathy <br /> Miller, is a qualified Certified Staff inember and will conduct project reviews. <br /> BACKGROUND: Federal regulations provide for the review of projects where they <br /> may impact historic structures, historic resources, historic districts, or those areas which <br /> may be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. While these <br /> reviews are considered routine, they can take up to 30-45 days to complete due to <br /> workload, etc., for IHPA staff. The ability to conduct reviews interna.11y greatly enhances <br /> the City's ability to not only expedite projects, but also to utilize local control of the <br /> redevelopment process. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: N/A. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The Neighborhood Programs Manager has also <br /> reviewed the proposed agreement. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwazded to Dane Bragg at <br /> 424-2727 or dbrag�(c�decaturnet.org. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: N/A. <br />