On August 11, the Historic Resources Board Policy Subcommittee met to review the Preservation and Progress Package A reforms. Members will recall that the historic reform effort has been divided into two separate packages, with Package A currently under review by the subcommittee, and Package B being expected next year. The meeting this week was unusually well attended, with expected comments from preservationist groups arguing that historic policies are never a deterrent from housing, and members of our coalition reminding the Subcommittee and staff that this effort should keep the City’s need for housing at the forefront. One area of note is the proposed ability to appeal a non-designation, even from someone not the property owner, which was an item requested for further discussion from the July meeting. The next meeting will take place on September 8th, and in the meantime we are contributing to a coalition letter outlining areas of concern and other relevant comments.
