Currently, all of the properties located in the 250’ environs of 805 Ohio Street are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or are within 500’ of a property listed on the National Register of Historic Places and are therefore subject to the review requirements under K.S.A. 75-2715 – 75-2725, as amended.

The Environs for 805 Ohio Street should be reviewed in the following manner. The Environs should be divided into two areas (see attached map) and the following standards applied to each of the areas:

Area 1: Maintaining the existing structures and visual appearance of the environs is the primary focus of review. Main structure demolitions are not recommended and would not be approved unless documentation was provided that indicated that the structure was unsound and can not be rehabilitated and/or a certificate of economic hardship was approved.

Minor projects (minor additions, porch remodeling, window and door changes, demolition of outbuildings, rezonings, replats, site plans, variance requests, etc.) will be approved administratively by the Historic Resources Administrator if they meet the Secretary of the Interiors Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitation and the Criteria set forth in 22-505. All design elements are important.

Major projects (major additions, new infill construction, major alterations, roof changes, dormers, etc.,) will be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission. All design elements are important. The proposed alteration or construction should meet the intent of the Secretary of the Interiors Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitation and the Criteria set forth in 22-505.

Area 2: This area still maintains the residential character that is important to the environs of 805 Ohio and many of the properties in this area have a direct “line-of-sight” to 805 Ohio Street. This area should maintain the overall residential character of the historic environs and the following should apply:

The proposed alteration or construction should meet the intent of the Standards and Guidelines for Evaluating the Effect of Projects on Environs, and the Criteria set forth in 22-505. Design elements that are important are scale, massing, site placement, height, directional expression, percentage of building coverage to site, setback, roof shapes, rhythm of openings and sense of entry. Demolition of properties shall be approved if a compatible structure is proposed on the site. Maintaining views to the listed property and maintaining the rhythm and pattern in the environs are the primary focus of review.

All projects except demolition, new construction and building additions greater than 20% of the existing footprint of the structure will be approved administratively by the Historic Resources Administrator if they meet the intent of the Standards and Guidelines for Evaluating the Effect of Projects on Environs, and the Criteria set forth in 22-505. The main issue in the review is whether the project will encroach upon or damage the environs of the listed property.

Demolition, new construction and building additions greater than 20% of the existing footprint of the structure will be reviewed by the Historic Resources Commission. The proposed alteration or construction should meet the intent of the Standards and Guidelines for Evaluating the Effect of Projects on Environs, and the Criteria set forth in 22-505. The main issue in the review is whether the project will encroach upon or damage the environs of the listed property.