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When should the Design and Review Process Begin? While formal review and approval is required by orffmance, the sooner a proper'y owner hi~ags a proposal to the ltPC the better. As a first step, the owner of any property located within a Historic Overlay Dis~ict should request a klPC review of the proposed scope of work. Usually, this is done at a regular IIPC meeting. This opporkmity for a prelim/nary review serves two purposes. First, inappropriate changes that would detract from the historic or visual character of the properiy/dis~ict can be avoided and alternative suggestions made. Second, property owaexs can avoid the disappointment, as wall as additional cost and lost time, associated with changing detailed plans mid- What are the Responsibilities of a Property Owner in a Historic Overlay District? To successthlly undertake a rehabilitation project or to construct something new in an appropriate manner requires that property owners fast understand why a builffmg was built, how it was used, wry it looks the way it does, and what features contribute to its special appearance mid the district's visual quality. Second, the owner should determine what needs to be done and how to do it in a way that protects and adds to the historic/ulsual quality o£the property and district. And third, the owner should realize that the first two steps will require homework and, in most cases, reliance on experienced design professionals, particularly architects, iandscape architects, and civil engineers who are sensitive to the impata of the proposed work and the character di' the Historic Overlay District. What Guidelines does the Historic Preservation Commission Follow? The HPC review process does not rely on individual member's "taste." Rather, Ihe underlying principle is te protect and enhance properties and neighborhoods that have been designated as historic. To do this in an objective way, the HPC has guidelines that it folhiws to determine the appropriateness or new construction and other changes. These are based on principles as slmunarized th the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Rehabilitation, httD://www2.cr.npsgov/tps/standgui~¢ (attachment D), Who serves on the Historic Preservation Commission? The Historic Preservation Commission is composed of seven City residents who have a demonstrated knowledge of and interest in the preservation of historic buddings, struclures, and sites. Members are appointed by the Mayor mid serve Ibr terms al'three years. In addition to bringing thehr own professional expertise, members are required to attend mmual statewide t~athing sessions on historic architecture, design review procedures, and historic preservation issues. Staffin the Office of Plmming and Development is responsible for supporting and admihistering the work of the Historic Preservation Commission, How to get More Information For addifiomd information on the City's Historic Overlay District and the work o1' the Historic Preservation Cotrmaission, call the CiW's Department o f Plarming and Development at 7014241-I474. The Planning Department is located on the 2~a floor of Fargo City Hall, 200 North 3rd Street, Fargo ND 58102. Office hours are weekdays between 8:00 a.m. ami 4:30 p.m.