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AGENDA
Planning Committee of the City Council
Chair Vaughan, Balsanek, and Leifeld
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November 4 - 6:00pm
Hastings City Hall Volunteer Room
Allowance of additional residential housing units within historic
1.
structures
. Hastings has a handful of larger historic homes within
residential districts. The homes predate existing zoning requirements
which limit the number of residential units. The limitation of units has led
owners to seek alternative uses for structures that may not conform with
the neighborhood. Staff is proposing an amendment to the City Code to
allow for additional housing units within designated historic sites to provide
further options for use.
Original Hastings Design Standards (OHDS) – Transfer of
2.
responsibility from Planning Commission to Heritage Preservation
Commission (HPC).
OHDS regulations were established in 2005 to
ensure for non-historic buildings within older areas of the City. The
regulations are part of the zoning code with the Planning Commission
having review of applications. Staff believes the HPC would be better
suited to review applications. Upon transfer, staff would work with the
HPC to review and update regulations.