Request for Committee Action

A briefing memo explaining the purpose, background, and impact of the requested action.

Minnesota Historical Society Certified Local Government (CLG) grant for Washburn - Fair Oaks Historic District (RCA-2021-00918)


ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT

Community Planning & Economic Development

To Committee(s)

# Committee Name Meeting Date
1 Business, Inspections, Housing & Zoning Committee August 10, 2021
Lead Staff:
John Smoley, Ph.D., Senior Planner
Presented By:
John Smoley, Ph.D., Senior Planner

Action Item(s)

# File Type Subcategory Item Description
1 Action Grant

Accepting a Certified Local Government (CLG) grant from the Minnesota Historical Society, in the amount of $20,000, to update the locally-designated Washburn-Fair Oaks Historic District inventory of contributing and non-contributing properties.

2 Action Contract/Agreement

Authorizing an agreement with the Minnesota Historical Society for the grant.

3 Resolution Appropriation

Passage of Resolution approving appropriation of funds to the Community Planning and Economic Development Department.  

Ward / Neighborhood / Address

# Ward Neighborhood Address
1. Ward 10 Whittier

Background Analysis

The City of Minneapolis has been awarded a $20,000 grant to hire a consultant to update the roster of contributing and non-contributing resources in the locally-designated Washburn-Fair Oaks Historic District, adopted, and last updated, forty-five years ago in 1976.  The Certified Local Government (CLG) grant is a federal grant administrated through the Minnesota State Historical Preservation Office of the Minnesota Historical Society.  Since 1983, as a Certified Local Government, the City of Minneapolis has been eligible to apply for, and has received grants for projects such as context statements, landmark designations, and historic resource surveys.