Title
New Demolition Process Fee for Historic Properties (Ordinance G-6254)
Description
Request approval of an ordinance to establish a new permit application fee to cover costs related to the Council-approved amendment to the 2012 Phoenix Building Construction Code, Section 105.3.1.1, which enacted a new process for demolition permits for potentially eligible historic properties and went into effect on Dec. 2, 2016.
Report
Summary
The recently approved process for demolition permits was initiated due to recent demolition of known and potentially eligible historic properties. The amendment requires a 30-day waiting period and a public notice prior to the issuance of a demolition permit for commercial buildings that are 50 years or older and for all buildings that have been identified as individually eligible for historic designation. The public notice requirement includes posting a notice of properties that meet the criteria on the city's website, posting a sign on the subject property, and contacting preservation community leaders with any known information about the property via electronic mail. A database of properties identified as eligible for historic designation has been developed and will be maintained as future surveys are conducted.
Financial Impact
A new $300 application fee is required to recover the costs associated with this new process.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Historic Preservation (HP) Commission recommended approval of the amendment including the new fee on Aug.15, 2016. The Development Advisory Board (DAB) recommended approval at its meeting on Sept. 15, 2016. The Downtown, Aviation, Ecomony and Innovation Subcommittee recommended approval at its meeting on Oct. 5, 2016. City Council approved the amendment and the concept of the fee on Nov. 2, 2016. The required 60-day notification of the proposed fee was posted on Nov. 4, 2016, in accordance with State law.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Planning and Development Department.