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Molly Hitchcock- RE: CLG Program Inquiry
From: "Derek Satchell"
To: "Molly Hitchcock"
Date: 5/30/2008 5:26 PM
Subject: RE: CLG Program Inquiry
Hi Molly–
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I apologize for the phone-tag.0 In response to your questions:
1) The delay must be codified in your ordinance that there is a minimum 60 day"stay of demolition."Although it
is quite possible to accomplish this via non-codified departmental submittal deadlines, etc.—the opposite is also
true should local officials want to expedite the process for political purposes. Hence, the need to require it in the
ordinance. Z. , LI G ,
-Ni 2) The state and federal rules of the CLG program dictate that the local commission must meet on a monthly
basis and that the procedures of your commission must be spelled out in your ordinance—there is no exception
to this rule.
3) TheP rocess of nominating properties to the National Register of Historic Places is an external process and
should not be in your preservation ordinance. However, the local process in which your commission identifies
and determines properties to be historic MUST be in your ordinance. These are two completely different
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I hope that helps. Let's plan to talk late next week should you need further clarification.
Derek Satchell, State Coordinator
Certified Local Government Program
Texas Historical Commission
PO Box 12276
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-5997 ph
(512) 463-5862 fax
derek.satchell@thc.state.tx.us
From: Molly Hitchcock [mailto:Mhitchcock@csbcgov]
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 5:02 PM
To: Derek Satchell
Subject: Re: CLG Program Inquiry
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Afternoon!
Sorry it's been so difficult to make contact! I am about to be out of town for several days, but will have access
to email. I thought I'd go ahead and let you know what my questions are and either you could think about it
and we'll talk late next week, or you could email.
1. The provision for delaying demolition for no less than 60 days--does it specifically need to state in the
ordinance that"this request will be delayed for no less than 60 days", or could it be that because of non-
codified departmental submittal deadlines, turnaround times, etc., it will end up taking more than 60 days to
make a decision?
2. The Landmark Commission should meet at least monthly unless no work is required--is it okay for the
ordinance to say it will "meet regularly" and then the rules and procedures of the Commission will clarify that
they will meet monthly unless no work is required?
3. In regards to when the City has proposed nominations for the National Register--does the process have to be
in the zoning ordinance (e.g., holding a public hearing), or can the City just show that that is the process it
followed?
Thank you for your input!
Molly Hitchcock, AICP
Planning Administrator
Planning &Development Services,
City of College Station
1101 Texas Ave.
College Station,Texas 77840
979.764.3570 1979.764.3496 (f)
College Station. Heart of the Research Valley.
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