Title
PUBLIC HEARING & DETERMINATION 2: Nomination of the Elizabeth P. & Ralph B. Lee House (118 19th Ave SW) for Individual Listing on the Olympia Heritage Register (#17-4541)
Recommended Action
Move to list the Elizabeth P. & Ralph B. Lee House at 118 19th Ave SW individually on the Olympia Heritage Register under the following criterion/criteria: [specify].
Report
Issue:
Whether to list the property 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: Dana Braswell Doss, Owner & Applicant
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia has received an application from owner Dana Braswell Doss to place her residence at 118 19th Avenue Southwest on the Olympia Heritage Register (Register). The historical name proposed for this property is "Elizabeth P. & Ralph B. Lee House." Application materials and additional information are provided in Attachments 1, 2, and 3. Note that the building is currently a designated "Non Contributing" property in the South Capitol Neighborhood Historic District (Attachment 4).
The Heritage Review Committee conducted a site visit at an open public meeting on January 11, 2018 to begin the formal assessment of the application (Attachment 5). Based on this visual inspection, the Committee recommended that the property meets the condition and integrity requirements outlined in Olympia Municipal Code 18.12.080 (Attachment 6).
Tonight the Heritage Commission will hold a public hearing and make a determination on whether to list the property individually on the Olympia Heritage Register. The Commission will use the designation criteria in OMC 18.12.080 to make this decision.
Analysis of the Proposal
Following a review of the application, additional documentation, and the municipal code, City staff suggests that the property appears to meet:
1. The general requirem...
Click here for full text