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Home My WebLink About2019_0306 Plan Draft City of Oshkosh Historic Preservation Plan Oshkosh ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OSHKOSH LANDMARKS COMMISSION Executive Summary Steve Cummings I Mayor Shirley Brabender Mattox I Chair Introduction Lori Palmeri I Deputy Mayor Dennis 'Paul' Arnold I Vice Chair Historic Timeline Steve Herman Harold Buchholz Community Outreach Tom Pech,Jr. Steve Cummings Timeline of Preservation Efforts in Oshkosh Deb Allison-Aasby Jake Krause I Council Rep Jake Krause Jeremy Galica Character and Development Matt Mugeraur Nikki Stoll Olthoff Land Use Pattern- Evolution Elizabeth 'Liz' Hintz Architectural Styles OSHKOSH PLAN COMMISSION Downtown Commercial Structures Residential Architecture Tom Fojtik I Chairman Building Conditions Kathy Propp I Vice Chair Designated Buildings and Sites Steve Cummings I Council Rep Ed Bowen Michael Ford Vision for Oshkosh Historic Preservation John Hinz Robert Hinz Oshkosh Historic Preservation Program John Kiefer Thomas Perry Goals, Objectives, Alternatives Andrew Mott Strategic Plan Derek Groth Plan Implementation CITY MANAGER Historic Resources and Ordinance Mark Rohloff Historic Surveys Implementation CITY STAFF Historic Preservation Economic Incentives Tax Credits Allen Davis, Director of Community Development City Rehab Options Darryn Burich, Planning Services Manager Historic Preservation Ordinance Steven Wiley,Assistant Planner Demolition Ordinance and Process Enforcement Historic Design Guidelines CMU and Traditional Neighborhood Overlay Districts Institutional Framework Community Collaboration and Engagement Appendices Plans, Reports, and Studies Additional Relevant City Ordinances Growth of the City Local Landmarking PRESERVATION IN OSHKOSH EXECUTIVE SUMMARY �� ►��■ IIIIIindollIIIlogo I IIIII � � ■=- --■ � _�--w � ►IIIII■ ui■n111►�� Imo•::.:::- r�N■NN..IIINN�LNN�_- IIN■ .....L., Na- Oshkosh • • :-p-�" ■Cs_-�► s11�1�NNNINI�1�■i �- I ■■■.�IINN. r -11�■=s s� ��i pia 11■— . rs� ■I.NN ✓,�� IN, EN M 111111 Washington Avenue Historic District ■�_ -■ ■=p-■_AIIIs-II ■Mlle ■ ■_ p=_____■= N,= �``, ••�/ molls N ■__ .111 ■_ ■ ■IIIA�hS�i.:-- i-'� �� .� i ,�►I • ✓�ii�--..C � _ 7 ,1:.., - _ ��iN_•� ./■NNININI�r =1' 1 _ !■ �■RIs �� .■■■ ■11111111111111111: __■■_ -NN■ :111111�1111 1�1 �'1 j y��p ■�:III IIIII-II III ■��.. ■-_ -n- _■___-_ . • -• -Classical District r• ■ :. ... r 4■■ N■RR . r-■ _rs_ ■111■INIINAIIIu -_- --_ �� r , �s 11i -r �� < /► `i �IIP 11I{FN{{{I��IhrNll�Ip p . , ■ --_ do _■ Be � rlNl:IIFIIIII 11�1 'I .�__ c "� rs:' ■■IIIIII�INIIIIII„ii-_�■�- . .�-�� ■■ �■-■■ � /' ■IIN IINf 1111:111� 1 ��_:� _■_�� `=■■■ �1111111111111111 i_�_---_ �� +� w■Iri111� OMM �i- s= ,, �;�' 0 North Main Historic District �C=■�E`_`■=c`Cr,■_.■ ■:r .;�••3■,■IIIIII■h�� ■I��Ip =_C■::_M■ .. .. ■_� ■�■..■�■ . �1 dl IIII��-__-h=1,1■■_■ ._!� �11 w,�1111111 N■NN■ 1111AY■�1■�■■-_BE le s ■ ��-�■�]■i. 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IIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIL:-IIIIIII IIIIIIII:�//� I. mom 11111111 111 IIIII 1�1�IIIIIIII III ■ INTRODUCTION WHAT IS THE OSHKOSH PRESERVATION PLAN? CITY OF OSHKOSH PRESERVATION PROGRAM The Historic Preservation Plan intends to guide City staff and the Landmarks Commission in conjunction with the Comprehensive Plan when preserving important elements of the past while looking to the future of Oshkosh. Several important historic properties and districts exist in the City and are integral to Oshkosh's character. Various factors contibute to the loss of historic properties. New or more economic uses for properties arise and often property owners are not aware of restoration options available. Some owners do not know of the value of their historic properties. The aim of this Plan is to protect our historic resources while allowing for the City to grow economically. The planning process and resultant plan allow us to gain an understanding our historic properties while finding methods to protect Oshkosh's character. HOW TO USE THE OSHKOSH PRESERVATION PLAN INTEGRATION WITH OTHER PLANS AND POLICIES The Oshkosh Historic Preservation is meant to serve as a document that augments other existing City Plans and policies. Many existing plans that address preservation include the following: • 2017-2018 City Strategic Plan • 2040 Comprehensive Plan • Imagine Oshkosh: A Plan for Our Center City • Oshkosh Sustainability Plan • Public Arts and Beautification Plan • City of Oshkosh Muncipal Code (Zoning Ordinance and Historic Preservation Ordinance) • Secretary of the Interior's Standards • State of Wisconsin Certified Local Government Program This plan works within the national, state, and local regulatory framework that govern preservation in the City of Oshkosh. The zoning ordinance includes base zoning that regulates all properties in the City and special standards that apply to historic properties and specific areas. HISTORIC TIMELINE HISTORIC TIMELINE CHARACTER AND DEVELOPMENT LAND USE PATTERN - EVOLUTION ARCHITECTURAL STYLES OF HOMES IN OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN Greek Revival Style 1845-1870 Second Empire Style 1860-1885 The Greek revival Style was fashionable in The Second Empire Style was influenced by the Wisconsin from 1830 to 1870, but was gradually building styles of the French Second Empire replaced by Gothic Revival and Italianate Styles. of Napoleon. As usual it drifted across the Houses usually display a symmetrical fagade, ocean, and eventually to Wisconsin. The major prominent gables framed by heavy moldings, characteristic is its Mansard roof which generally low-pitched rooflines, wide cornices with returns, had dormers set into them. As with the Italianate porticos, pilasters, and classical columns. Style with which it shared some traits, the Second Empire house had overhanging eaves, brackets, Italianate Style 1850-1880 tall narrow windows often in pairs, towers, ornate The Italianate Style was quite popular in door and window hoods, and often a double front Wisconsin from 1850 to 1880. Characteristics door. The fagade of a Second Empire houses was include rectangular massing, low-pitched, hipped usually symmetrical. roof forms, overhanging eaves supported by decorative brackets, wide cornices, decorative Queen Anne Style 1880-1910 window hoods, window sashes with two or four The Queen Anne Style was very popular in pane glazing, and small entry porches or full front Wisconsin from 1880 to 1910, and was developed verandas. in England by a group of architects who rejected the idea that Gothic Revival was the only proper Gothic Revival Style 1850-1880 style. Queen Anne houses are characterized by The Gothic Revival Style was popular in irregular massing and ornamentation achieved Wisconsin from 1850 to 1880, originating as a through the use of complex volumes, textural reaction against the formality of the Greek Revival. variety, polychromatic detailing, and decoration. Elements include the pointed arch, steeply pitched Asymmetrical facades often display wraparound roofs, pinnacles, battlements, turrets, and pointed verandas, steeply pitched roofs with a dominant arch windows. Decorative bargeboards were also front gable, and towers or turrets. In its various often a feature. forms it is a very dominant style in Oshkosh, and was often favored by lumber barons and railroad magnates. Romanesque Revival Style 1860-1900 Colonial Revival Style 1900-1940 The Romanesque Style was quite popular in At the turn of the 20th century, the Colonial Wisconsin from 1860 to 1900. The style may Revival emerged as a style based on 18th century, have been introduced to Wisconsin by the influx eastern seaboard colonial prototypes. Classically of German immigrants settling in the state. correct motifs, such as gables, porches, decorative The monolithic Romanesque style is usually swags and pediments, were employed on simple constructed of monochromatic brick or stone and symmetrical houses. The simplicity and regularity features key elements such as the repetition of of the style lent itself to standardization, and a rounded windows, entryways, and corbel tables, colonial "flavor" was applied to many builders' as well as towers with a parapet or pyramidal houses. Testimony to the popularity of its style roof, and asymmetrical massing. was its recurrence from 1920 to 1940. Neoclassical Style 1895-1935 American Foursquare Style 1900-1920 Neoclassical architecture was revived by the The Foursquare Style was part of a larger 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, movement away from Victorian era ornamentation effectively reverting the popular Victorian styles toward a simpler rectilinear domestic architecture. back to earlier classical models of architecture, Relatively simple and inexpensive to build, the particularly public, commercial and institutional Foursquare provided a spacious and modern buildings. Elements include full-height porch, home during its period of popularity in Wisconsin. which dominates the fagade, and is supported Distinguished primarily by its box-like massing by classical columns, with Ionic or Corinthian and broad proportions, the common Foursquare capitals, a cornice, and a pediment. is two stories with a low-pitched hip roof, widely overhanging eaves, multiple dormers, and a one- Craftsman or Arts & Crafts Style 1900-1920 story porch spanning the front fagade. Exterior The American Craftsman Style was fashionable in materials include brick, stone, stucco, concrete Wisconsin from 1900 to 1920. The Arts and Crafts block, clapboard, and shingles. movement began in England and the style was popularized in mainstream magazines. Elements of the style include brick, stucco, stone, or clapboard exteriors with contrasting wood bands or courses, broad roofs with exposed rafters, knee brackets, and multi-pane double-hung sash windows. Prairie Style 1895-1925 Bungalow Style 1910-1940 The Prairie Style developed in the early 20th Many bungalow style homes were built in century, from the American Arts and Crafts Wisconsin between 1910 and 1940, with most movement. It embodied simplicity of design, being built in urban areas but a surprising number the use of natural materials, and craftsmanship also built in small town and rural areas. They in architecture. The Prairie Style is indigenous had elements in common with Craftsman style to American architecture, and was intended to houses but were generally smaller homes of 1 and compliment and imitate the prairie landscape 1/2 stories. They generally had simple horizontal of the Midwest. Its elements include strong lines, wide projecting roofs, one or more porches, horizontal lines, low-pitched hip or gable roofs, and plain woodwork. Bungalows were built with wide overhanging eaves, porches, cornices, and wood or brick, covered with clapboard, stucco, or windows grouped in horizontal bands. a stone or brick veneer, and might have a massive chimney. They are still valued as modest and Tudor Revival Style 1900-1940 efficient homes. The Tudor Revival style was based upon early 16th century English and late medieval English French Revival Style 1915-1945 architecture, whose elements included massive The French Revival Style house generally has a chimneys, chimney pots, steeply pitched gables steeply pitched roof with no front-facing cross and roofs, tall narrow windows, multiple textures gable. It may have a gabled tower, and the and materials, and patterned brick or stonework. eaves are usually flared upward at the roof-wall By 1900, Tudor Revival architecture became less junction. The wall cladding is brick, stone, or pretentious and the introduction of masonry stucco, with or without decorative half-timbering. veneer permitted imitation of the earlier brick and stonework, making the style more accessible to the Cape Cod Style 1930-1955 general public. The revival style homes featured The Cape Cod Style house of the Midwest is a double-hung sash windows, arched doorways, reinterpretation of the style of house on Cape Cod. varied eave line height, and turret entrance It is a low, broad 1 1/2 story side gabled, frame vestibules. house with a moderately pitched roof, a large central chimney, and little ornamentation. It often has two dormers on its front fagade, and is usually symmetrical. Lustron Style 1948-1951 Lustron Style houses were built by the Lustron Corporation, who manufactured prefabricated houses constructed of steel left over from World War II. The steel frame Lustron houses featured a simple rectangular plan with oversize picture windows and pastel porcelain-enamel exterior panels. Interior elements include many built-ins. Low maintenance was a characteristic. Ranch Style 1950-1970 The Ranch Style home is typically asymmetrical and consists of one story with a low-pitched roof and wide eaves. Exterior walls are wood or brick or a combination of them. Ranch homes generally have a rambling floor plan, a large picture window on the fagade, and a garage incorporated into the main block of the house. The availability of land and the dependence upon the automobile encouraged the popularity of suburban neighborhoods of ranch style homes. Sources: Mead & Hunt, 2006 Survey of Oshkosh Wentworth Design Consultants City of Urbana, Illinois DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES BUILDING CONDITIONS DESIGNATED BUILDINGS AND SITES A VISION FOR PRESERVATION IN OSHKOSH The action items in this plan allow the City to implement several short, medium, and long-term 2. HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND LANDMARKS EMBODY OUR HERITAGE. strategies that will contribute towards improving the quality of life in Oshkosh. As the community Older properties showcase the city's past and link today's residents and visitors with important implements action items from this and other plans, residents and visitors will see an enhanced architects, individuals, events, and movements of bygone eras. People can can get a sense of downtown and well-maintained historic districts and neighborhoods. This section of the Plan the forces that shaped Oshkosh, engage in productive dialogue regarding the past, expand their examines the community vision for historic properties, districts, and historic preservation in understanding of their heritage, and come to their own conclusions on the city's history. Oshkosh. 1. THE HISTORIC FABRIC IS AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTOR TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN 3. BUILDING BLOCKS AND SUPPORTERS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION EXIST IN OSHKOSH. OSHKOSH. Moving forward, the historic preservation efforts in Oshkosh will become a key component of overall Preservation efforts will arise and benefit from grassroots interest and efforts with the support Community Development programming. Preservation can become integrated with other community and assistance of the Landmarks Commission and local government. Future efforts will allow development plans, programs, and divisions. It is an important element for successful economic de- opportunities for various entities to engage with each other and owners of historic properties. velopment, health programming, sustainable initiatives and housing programs. This plan strives for Organizations and individuals interested in preservation efforts will grow and strengthen their a complete and integrated approach to Community Development and Planning. network while enjoying improved integration with City plans, departments, and policies. 4. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND IDEAS. 6. OSHKOSH PRESERVATION EFFORTS SERVE AS A KEY COMPONENT IN CURRENT AND Preservation efforts help businesses and property owners find methods for addressing their needs LONG RANGE PLANNING. and the needs of their properties. These solutions allow for the protection of historic integrity to City departments, outside agencies and groups, businesses, property owners, and other stakeholders whatever extent possible while allowing owners economic uses of their properties. know the importance of historic resources and consider historic preservation as they work to accomplish their individual goals. 5. PRESERVATION ADDRESSES THE FUTURE WHILE SHOWCASING THE PAST. 7. THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM BECOMES MORE USER FRIENDLY. An expanded historic preservation program in Oshkosh will look at how the program can enhance The mission, resources, knowledge and people of the preservation program will be easily accessible the economic viability of Oshkosh while effectively preserving and using older properties. to a wide spectrum of people, including property owners, professionals, and other interested parties. These groups will all have the ability to be active and understanding participants in the program. The preservation activities will be easy to understand and different people can weigh in and understand processes and their outcomes. 8. RATHER THAN HAVE A SINGULAR FUNCTION AS A REGULATORY BODY, LANDMARKS SERVES AN ADVISORY ROLE ALSO. A successful preservation group will want to assist throughout the process of nominating and designating properties as historically significant. Additionally, Landmarks will also provide guidance regarding the regulations, economic incentives, rehabilitation assistance, materials options, etc. available to historic property owners. 9. HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND SUSTAINABILITY ARE INTERTWINED. The Historic Preservation Plan and Sustainability Plan both explain the connection between historic preservation and sustainability. The maintenance and continual use of historic properties lowers the amount of embodied energy spent on new construction. There are ways to make older buildings more energy efficient and Landmarks can become aware of these methods. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, ALTERNATIVES CITY STRATEGIC PLAN PLAN IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX Goal 1: Goal 2: HISTORIC RESOURCES AND ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTATION HISTORIC PRESERVATION ECONOMIC INCENTIVES HISTORIC PRESERVATION ECONOMIC INCENTIVES Tax Credits at the National and State levels provide a financial incentive for properties listed or Local incentives could provide an additional means to help owners rehabilitate their properties. eligible for listing on the National and State Registers. These programs serve to encourage property Some older properties in the city are either not listed on the National and State Registers or would not owners to invest in means of restoration and maintenance that are sensitive to the historic character qualify for listing on the Registers due to alterations made since their construction. These properties of their properties. Projects where applicants seek tax credits are subject to review by the SHPO and would not be eligible for Federal or State tax credits so little to no financial incentive might exist for National Park Service and must adhere to the standards of the Secretary of the Interior. these properties. Therefore, City staff and the Commission have worked together on the creation of local financial incentives. These incentives could include the following: Federal Tax Credits Existing City Housing Programs Tax Credits for Income Producing Properties • 20% tax credit for approved rehabilitation Curb Appeal Rehab Program Curb Appeal Micro Grant • Spend amount greater than or equal to Adjusted Basis Value of building • 0% interest loan up to$10,000 • $500 matching grant for curb appeal work • 2-Year period or phased over five years • Paid quarterly over 10 years • Areas where organized beautification takes • Exterior work visible from the street place (Rock the Block, Rebuilding Together, Wisconsin State Tax Credits • Owner-occupied or rental properties A Brush of Kindness, etc.) • Exterior projects only Tax Credits for Historic Homes Owner-Occupied Rehab Program • 25% tax credit for approved rehabilitation • 0% interest loan up to$30,000 • Minimum of$10,000 of investment on a rehab project • Paid quarterly over 15 years • 2-Year period or phased over five years • Exterior and/or interior work • Maximized at$40,000 investment per application • Owner-occupied properties Tax Credits for Income Producing Properties Rental Rehab Program • 20% tax credit for approved rehabilitation • 0% interest loan up to$30,000 • Minimum of$50,000 of investment on a rehab project • Paid quarterly over 15 years • 2-Year period or phased over five years • Exterior and/or interior work • Maximized at$3.5 million investment per application • Rental properties Additional Funding Sources Sold on Oshkosh Program Low Income Housing Federal Tax Credit • 0% interest forgivable loan of$5,000 CLG Grants - Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Office • Forgiven after 5 years of occupancy National Trust for Historic Preservation • Downpayment assistance to cover closing costs 0 Owner-occupied properties HISTORIC PRESERVATION ECONOMIC INCENTIVES HISTORIC PRESERVATION ECONOMIC INCENTIVES SUMMARY Additional local programs could benefit historic or older properties. These would include grants or The City has several existing programs available to assist owners of historic properties. These include downpayment assistance for properties built before a certain time or determined by the Landmarks rehab loans and grant programs. However, no program(s) specifically for rehab of historic properties Commission to have historic significance. The City could offer a downpayment assistance program exists. Therefore, many property owners who might like to retore their properties to a period similar to the Sold on Oshkosh program. Currently the Sold on Oshkosh program applies only to appearance often have little financial incentive to do so. properties built before 1970 and located within recognized neighborhoods. The City could expand the geographic area of the Sold on Oshkosh program. The City Council has discussed the possibility Often the City Planning and Inspections staffs are not aware of the applicability of historic tax of increasing the dollar amount from $5,000 for certain properties. City staff could revise the existing credits and projects are often approved before Landmarks has a chance to review them or provide Sold on Oshkosh program to allow more assistance for properties that have historic significance. information on tax credits and other incentives to property owners. The Landmarks Commission would be involved in the review and approval process for an The lack of financial incentives contributes to the low number of locally-designated landmarks and expanded downpayment assistance program. For rehabilitation grants Landmarks would determine the large number of historic properties altered in a non-historic manner. historic significance of an applicant's property as part of the eligibility criteria early in the process. Landmarks would also determine whether the proposed work is eligible or whether revisions to the The City can improve and expand upon its existing rehab programs. proposal are necessary. A rehabilitation grant program would allow the Commission to expand its Certificate of Appropriateness program. As part of the approval process for grant funding projects The applicability of the Historic Building Code to historic properties is not currently disseminated to would require a Certificate of Appropriateness granted by the Landmarks Commission. property owners. Many owners are not aware of the ability to apply the Historic Building Code to landmarked properties. The grant program could fund maintenance or restoration projects. In many cases properties that undewent alterations are not eligible for the National/State Registers and cannot receive tax credits. Landmarks could benefit from documenting a series of projects that can serve as examples of suc- A local program could fund work that restores the property to a period state or appearance. The cessful rehab or preservation projects. The case studies could then provide Landmarks and property Commission could determine if local landmark designation should be a criterion for participating in owners ideas on the cost of various successful preservation techniques. the historic rehab grant program. Code Incentives Properties landmarked under the local ordinance may also qualify to use historic building code. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 brought sweeping changes at the national In keeping with the WI State Statutes, the City of Oshkosh defines the duties, purposes, and functions level for how we approach preservation in the United States. The Act created a process for historic of the Landmarks Commission in Section 2-48 of the Municipal Code. preservation and permanent institutions. Work that was federally funded or historic resources affected by federal projects would follow standards determined by the Secretary of the Interior. City of Oshkosh Municipal Code: Section 2-48 Wisconsin's State Historic Preservation Office and those of other states were founded. Each state Duties, Purposes, and Functions of the Landmarks Commission include: was also required to inventory historic sites. The Act established a formal structure for preservation efforts in the US. The Act reflected an increasing sense of the importance of preservation and the past 1. Shall recommend to the City Council those historic sites, structures, and districts which are of in the US. sufficient significance to be classified as landmarks and the criteria under which these were developed. Statutory and Ordinance Duties - Purpose 2. May receive and expend funds for the benefit of protecting, supporting or promoting the City's historic, architectural and cultural heritage. Section 62.23 (em) WI Statutes 3. Shall report to the Oshkosh City Council as requested to review its work program and Historic Preservation. A city, as an exercise of its zoning and police powers for the purpose of expenditures. promoting the health, safety, and general welfare of the community and of the state, may regulate 4. Shall foster the protection, enhancement, and perpetuation of historic improvements and of by ordinance, or if a city contains any property that is listed on the national register of historic places districts which represent or reflect elements of the City's cultural, social, economic, political and in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places shall, not later than 1995, enact an ordinance to architectural history. regulate, any place, structure, or object with a special character, historic, archeological or esthetic 5. Shall safeguard and foster civic pride in the City's historic and cultural heritage as embodied and interest, or other significant value, for the purpose of preserving the place, structure, or object and reflected in landmarks and historic districts. its significant characteristics. A city may create a landmarks commission to designate historic or 6. Shall cooperate with the City administration to provide information on historic resources to be archeological landmarks and establish historic districts. A city may regulate, or if the city contains used to comply with relevant State laws. any property that is listed on the national register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register 7. Shall implement and regulate the provisions of Article 18, of Chapter 30 of this Code, Historic of historic places shall regulate, all historic or archeological landmarks and all property within each Preservation. [Statutory Reference 62.23(7) (em) Wis. Stats.] historic district to preserve the historic landmarks and property within the district and the character 8. Advise and assist the City Administration and Common Council concerning capital of the district. improvements proposed for the Grand Opera House that may impact the historical significance of the facility. The Wisconsin State Statutes provide enabling legislation for cities to establish their own historic 9. Provide recommendations to the Common Council on the use of proceeds from donations made preservation commissions. The legislation also establishes basic functions of the historic preservation to the City and deposited with the City Treasurer into a special fund for purposes of supporting, commission. adding to, or improving the Grand Opera House. All expenditures from said fund shall be solely for the purpose of adding to or improving the Grand Opera House, and shall be spent solely with the approval of the Oshkosh City Council. The Oshkosh Landmarks Commission recommends historic properties for Landmark designation Wisconsin Requirements for Certified Local Governments under the historic preservation ordinance. The Commission reviews requests for certificates of appropriateness for local landmarks within the City. Other ongoing tasks completed in tandem "Federal law allows the state to establish additional requirements for CLGs. The CLG must adhere to all of with the Secretary of the Commission (Staff Liaison) include nomination of properties and owners the federal and state requirements or the SHPO may revoke the CLG certification. The Wisconsin SHPO has for Acanthus preservation awards, compilation of the annual report, administration of the historic established these additional requirements:" plaque programs, and public outreach. 1. The CLG must enact and enforce a historic preservation ordinance that regulates historic property. Landmarks Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. These 2. A CLG must provide annual reporting to the SHPO on CLG activities. Commissioners consist of six (6) citizen members, one (1) Council representative, and up to three 3. A CLG must send copies of meeting minutes and agendas to the SHPO following each meeting. (3) alternates. In addition to voting members the Director of the Paine Art Center and Gardens or 4. The ordinance must not allow historic property owners to "opt-out"of local historic designation. designee and Director of the Oshkosh Public Museum or designee serve as non-voting members 5. Designation must not require owner consent. of the Commission. No specific backgrounds are required, although Commissioners often have a 6. The commission must approve work on locally designated properties and recommendations may not be personal interest in preservation, architecture, art history, real estate, etc. "advisory." "The basic requirements to obtain and keep CLG status are that the local government have an historic The Wisconsin Historical Society defines the CLG program in the State of Wisconsin on the preservation commission, have an historic preservation ordinance, maintain a survey and inventory of local organization's website: historic properties, and include public participation in the preservation program. 'A Certified Local Government (CLG) is any city, village, county or town that has been certified by the SHPO Additionally, the Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Office requires that the CLG must submit an annual and the Department of the Interior to meet these basic criteria:" report documenting its activities, send monthly Landmarks minutes and agenda to SHPO, not allow owners of historic properties to "opt-out" of local landmark designation, that designation not require owner consent, and • Establish by ordinance a qualified historic preservation commission that the Commission approve work proposed for local landmarks. Commission recommendations may not be • Enforce appropriate state or local legislation for the designation and protection of historic properties advisory in nature. • Maintain a system for the survey and inventory of local historic resources • Provide for public participation in the local historic preservation program The Wisconsin Historical Society explains that CLG Status comes with a number of benefits such as funding options, the ability to use the historic building code for local landmarks, and the ability to weigh in on National Register nominations." HISTORIC SURVEYS EXISTING HISTORIC SURVEYS Historic surveys help distinguish historically significant properties Oshkosh has two existing historic surveys. The first survey was from those that lack historic or archeological significance. conducted by HNTB in 1981 and the second as conducted by Mead Professional consultants conduct surveys for a community. These & Hunt in 2006. The surveys only included properties 50 years consultants use a set of criteria when surveying properties. The old or older at the time so many properties might exist now that standards used for conducting surveys are laid out by the Secretary were initially not considered eligible as contributing properties. of the Interior. Other additional information beyond that required The surveys identify properties that are contributing and non- by the National Parks Service may be used. Surveys will include a contributing. Some non-contributing properties may still contribute listing of all the properties examined, indicate the significance of all to a district's character so their listing in the surveys is beneficial. historic properties, and if appropriate, describe the character of the district. The 1981 survey in particular reflects an uneven degree of information presented between different properties. Some properties The consultant will conduct an inspection in the field, take time to have more information and some have less. Therefore, depending compile relevant information on the history (physical, cultural, social, on the property, some information that could help the Landmarks economic, etc.). This information is documented with photographs, Commission or property owner may not be readily accessible without drawings, maps, newspaper articles, etc. Surveys will define the key additional research. Having this information available could help distinguishing elements of historic properties. when property owners want to do work on their properties, locally landmark their properties, or apply to list their properties on the National/State Registers. Survey Process The 2006 survey examined selected areas of the City, provided a list of properties surveyed, and proposed some for National/ State Register inclusion. The survey provides helpful architectural information for some properties. For other properties the survey does not provide as much information and a determination of historic significance may be necessary for each case. Individual Listing Perform Determine Survey Eligible Strategy Designation Properties District Designation COMMUNITY OUTREACH