SUBJECT:
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A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for the Barn Rehabilitation Project at Schofield Farm
Department
DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Luke Bolinger, Director of Parks & Recreation
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TIME ESTIMATE: 0 minutes
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Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY: N/A
Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
Per municipal code, a Certificate of Appropriateness is required for any physical work on a historically designated structure, and the Schofield Barn rehabilitation has met this requirement with HPAB's unanimous recommendation for approval.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Certificate of Appropriateness.
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SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
* Per municipal code, Council must approve a Certificate of Appropriateness (CoA) for any physical work on a historically designated structure.
* The Schofield Barn rehabilitation will restore masonry, roofing, siding, windows, and doors, ensuring the structure can serve as an event, meeting, and interpretive space for the community.
* The Historic Preservation Advisory Board reviewed the project on July 28 and unanimously recommended approval of the CoA.
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Over the past several months, Town staff worked with Form+Works Design Group and the State Historical Fund to develop construction documents for the rehabilitation of the Schofield historic barn. The barn, built around 1905, is the largest and most iconic structure on the property and will be restored to serve as a community event, meeting, and interpretive space. The rehabilitation scope includes masonry repair, structural reinforcement, roofing replacement, siding restoration, and rehabilitation of windows and doors. Construction plans are 100% complete, and work will begin following approval of a construction contract.
Per Town code, structures with historic designation require a Certificate of Appropriateness (CoA) before any physical work can pro...
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