ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
To Committee(s)
| # | Committee Name | Meeting Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business, Inspections, Housing & Zoning Committee | Aug 8, 2022 |
Action Item(s)
| # | File Type | Subcategory | Item Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action | Grant | Accepting a Certified Local Government (CLG) grant from the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, in the amount of $30,000, to update the locally-designated Washburn-Fair Oaks Historic District Design Guidelines. |
| 2 | Action | Contract/Agreement | Authorizing an agreement with the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office for the grant. |
| 3 | Resolution | Appropriation | Passage of Resolution approving appropriation of funds to the Department of Community Planning & Economic Development. |
Ward / Neighborhood / Address
| # | Ward | Neighborhood | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ward 10 | Whittier |
Background Analysis
The City of Minneapolis has been awarded a $30,000 grant to hire a consultant to update the locally-designated Washburn-Fair Oaks Historic District Design Guidelines, adopted, and last updated, forty-six years ago in 1976. The Certified Local Government (CLG) grant is a federal grant administrated through the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office of the Minnesota Department of Administration. 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.