Title
PUBLIC HEARING & DETERMINATION: Nomination of Historical Downtown Square/Thorp Motors (222 Capitol Way N) for Listing on the Olympia Heritage Register (#17-0319)
Recommended Action
Move to list Thorp Motors of 222 Capitol Way N on the Olympia Heritage Register under the following criterion/criteria: [specify].
Report
Issue:
Whether the submitted application, other supporting materials, and Heritage Review Committee recommendation indicate that the property meets the requirements of OMC 18.12.080 for listing on the Olympia Heritage Register
Staff Contact:
Michelle Sadlier, Historic Preservation Officer, Community Planning & Development, 360.753.8031
Presenter(s):
Michelle Sadlier, Historic Preservation Officer
Invited: Gray & Joy Graham, Property Owners & Applicants
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia has received an application to place 222 Capitol Way North on the Olympia Heritage Register (Attachment 1). The applicants are Gray and Joy Graham, the owners of the building. Additional historical research conducted by the City's Historic Preservation Officer is provided in Attachment 2.
The standards for review of proposals for listing on the Register are provided under OMC 18.12.080 (Attachment 3). The Heritage Review Committee conducted the preliminary on-site review of the property's overall condition (whether it is well maintained) and integrity (whether it retains its physical, historical character or has changed significantly) at an open public meeting on March 27, 2017.
The Committee determined that the property meets the condition requirement and exceeds the integrity requirement because it possesses integrity of location, design, and setting, and recommended the application for review by the full Heritage Commission (Attachment 4).
Tonight the Heritage Commission will hold a public hearing on the application. Based on public testimony and the information provided in this meeting packet, the Commission will make a determi...
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