LAWRENCE HISTORIC RESOURCES

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

STAFF REPORT

A.         SUMMARY

DR-09-100-08           617 W 4^th Street; Demolition; Certified Local Government Review. The property is located in the environs of the Pinckney II Historic District, National Register of Historic Places. Submitted by the City of Lawrence.

B.         PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The City is requesting the demolition of the structure located at 617 W 4^th Street. Due to the severity of the deterioration of the structure, its location, and setting, the existing structure is no longer a character defining element of the environs of the historic district.

C. STANDARD FOR REVIEW

Standards for Evaluating the Effect of Projects on Environs (Certified Local Government) 

1.  The character of a historic property’s environs should be retained and preserved.  The removal or alteration of distinctive buildings, structures, landscape features, spatial relationships, etc. that characterize the environs should be avoided.

4.  Demolition of character-defining buildings, structures, landscape features, etc. in a historic property’s environs should be avoided.  When the severity of deterioration requires removal within the environs, compatible reconstruction shall occur.

D.         STAFF RECOMMENDATION

In accordance with the Standards for Evaluating the Effect of Projects on Environs, the standard of evaluation, staff recommends the Commission approve the proposed project and make the determination that the proposed project does not encroach upon, damage, or destroy listed historic properties and their environs with the following conditions:

1. Any changes to the approved project will be submitted to the Historic Resources Administrator prior to the commencement of any related work.