Preservation proposal gets support at forum
By Christine Martin
Kansan staff writer
Most Lawrence residents who spoke at a public hearing last night supported a proposed ordinance that would protect historic homes in the city from demolition.
Of the 12 people who testified at the hearing, 10 spoke in favor of the ordinance and two spoke against it. Out 35 people attended the meeting.
Ronald Schneider, chairman of the Historic Preservation Task Force, which drafted the proposal, said the group wanted to get the public's reaction before recommending it to the Lawrence City Commission for final approval.
The proposed ordinance calls for the creation of a Historic Resources Commission that could make recom- mentations about the city commission on historic houses.
The resources commission would conduct a survey to determine historic houses in Lawrence and list the houses on a city historic register.
The ordinance would protect houses on the city register from demolition and regulate significant alterations to the houses.
Oliver Finney, who owns a house on Ohio Street, said the ordinance would help new development in older buildings. Using people renovate historic homes.
"It pushes economic development in the right direction," Finney said. "There's a balance in the document
between the goals of property rights and of the common good."
But he suggested that seven members be on the commission, instead of nine as the proposed ordinance specifies. He also suggested that someone with professional real estate experience be on the commission.
Nancy Shontz, president of the Lawrence Preservation Alliance, said the ordinance would encourage owners to maintain older homes.
She agreed that seven members should be on the commission but said that professional real estate experience should not be a requirement.
Steve Jansen, a member of the task force, said he opposed the ordinance because he questioned the cost of city owners preserve historic houses.
Arly Allen, who served on the task force but did not participate in drafting the ordinance, said the ordinance would give the commission too much power over property owners.
"The ordinance has a great deal of coercive power built into it," she said. "To give the power to seven or nine people and allow them to override the rights of other people in this city seems to me to give power to a minority in this city."
Schneider said the resources commission would have the power only to make recommendations to the city commission.
The next public hearing will be at 4 p.m. April 18 at City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets.
Police Reports
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A bookbag and its contents valued together at $114 were taken Tuesday from a hallway in Strong Hall, KU police reported.
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A stereo valued at $235 was taken Wednesday or Thursday from a car parked in the 1000 block of New Hampshire Street, Lawrence police reported.
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