(a) The duties of the Perrysburg Historic Landmarks Commission are as follows:
(1) To improve the quality of life in the City by striving to further and achieve the spirit and purpose of this Chapter;
(2) To act in an advisory role to other officials and departments of local government regarding the protection of local historic properties;
(3) To act as a liaison on behalf of the local government to individuals and organizations regarding the protection of local historic properties;
(4) To work for the continuing education of the residents of the City, with respect to the architectural and historic heritage of the City and the Listed Properties and Historic Districts designated herein and to make every effort to improve the overall environment and the design awareness of the public;
(5) To accept grants, gifts and bequests and to make application for, receive and administer grants and funds from governmental and private entities consistent with the purpose of this Chapter;
(6) To review proposed National Register nominations for properties within its jurisdiction in accordance with Ohio Certified Local Government guidelines;
(7) To conduct, or to cause to be conducted, a continuing survey of all areas, places, sites, buildings, structures, objects or works of art, which are of environmental and aesthetic interest in the City and which the Commission believes, on the basis of information available or presented to it, are or will be eligible for designation as a Listed Property or Historic District;
(8) To employ technical experts as may be required to perform its duties within the appropriations made available therefore and to perform such other related tasks within its capabilities as may be required by City Council;
(9) To conduct or encourage members to attend educational sessions, at least once a year, pertaining to the function of the Commission or relating to specific historic preservation issues;
(10) To recommend to City Council legislation that would serve to beautify, preserve, restore and develop the City, or that would result in additions or revisions of this Chapter;
(11) To conduct public hearings to consider or determine any matters related to Historic District or Listed Property designations within the corporate boundaries of the City;
(Ord. 25-2006. Passed 3-7-06.)
(Ord. 25-2006. Passed 3-7-06.)
(12) Based on information available or presented to it, to make recommendations to the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals and City Council for designation of Listed Properties and Historic Districts;
(Ord. 128-2011. Passed 6-21-11.)
(13) To keep a current register of all Listed Properties and Historic Districts. Each Listed Property shall be given a number, a description accompanied by a photograph, a verbal boundary description and the reasons for listing. Each Historic District shall also be given a number, a description and representative photographs, including streetscapes, a map outlining the boundaries, a verbal boundary description and the reasons for listing. Such register shall be made available to City Council, the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Planning and Zoning Division of the City of Perrysburg and shall be maintained in a location where it is available for public inspection. Such register shall include, at its inception, the existing Historic District designated in Ordinance 46-84, passed May 15, 1984, and amended by Ordinance HistoricDistrict-2021, passed November 16, 2021 described as follows:
Designation of Historic District
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of West Boundary Street with the centerline of Front Street, thence north along the centerline of West Boundary Street to the northerly line of outlot 202 extended to the centerline of said West Boundary Street , thence east along the northerly line of outlot 202 to the northeast corner of outlot 202, thence south on the easterly line of outlot 202 to the southerly bank of the Maumee River, thence northeasterly along said southerly bank of the Maumee River, thence southeasterly continuing along said southerly bank of the Maumee River to the centerline of East Boundary Street, thence south along the said centerline of East Boundary Street to the easterly extension of the south line of Inlots 801-816 to the said centerline, thence west along, said south Line of inlots
801-816 to the southwest corner of inlot 801, also Being the north east corner of inlot 833, thence south along the east line of said inlot 833, and the extension of said line to the centerline of Second Street, thence west on the said Centerline of Second Street to the northerly extension of the west line of inlot 1 72 to said centerline, thence south along said extension of the west line to the northwest corner of inlot 172, thence east along the north lines of inlots 1 72 and 175 to the northeast corner of inlot 175, thence south along the east line of inlot 175 to the southeast corner of said inlot 175, thence west along the south line of inlots 175, 172 and 149 to the southwest corner of inlot 149, thence north on the west line of inlot 149 to the easterly extension of the north line of an alley, then along the north line of an alley to the Southeast corner of inlot 411, thence south on the southerly extension of the east line of said inlot 411, continuing to the Northeast corner of inlot 412, continuing along the east line of inlot 412, extending to the centerline of third street, thence west along said third street to the southerly extension of the west line of inlot 340, thence north along the said southerly extension on the west line of inlot 340, continuing along the west line of inlot 340 and the northerly extension of said west line to the north line of the previously stated alley, thence west along the north line of the said alley to the southwest corner of inlot 94, thence north along the west line of said inlot 94 and along the extension of said west line to the southeast corner of Inlot 7 4, thence west on the south line of inlot 7 4 to the Southwest corner of inlot 74, thence north on the west line of said inlot 7 4 and extending said west line of the north line of an alley, thence west on the north line of said alley to the centerline of mulberry street, thence south on the said centerline of mulberry street to the easterly extension of the south line of inlot 27, thence s 64°20145" W along the Extension south line of inlot 27 and said south line a distance of 134.4 7 feet, thence N 25°55155" wa distance of 108.00 feet, thence S 64°20145" W a distance of 160.20 feet, thence S 25°49121" E a distance of 20.49 feet, thence S 64°15139" W a distance of 68.00 feet, thence N 69°09121" W a distance of 41.20 feet, thence N 74°48121" W a distance Of 22.00 feet, thence S 74°10139" W a distance of 36.67 feet, thence S 25°49'21" E a distance of 137.95 feet, thence S 64°20'45"W a distance of 76.00 feet, thence N 25°49'21" W a distance of 125.00 feet, thence S 64°20'45" W a distance of 94.00 feet, thence S 25°49'21" E a distance Of 125.00 feet, thence S 64°20'45" W a distance of 165.00 feet, thence N 25°39'15" W a distance of 173.50 feet, thence S 64°20'45" W a Distance of 55.00 feet, thence S 25°49'21" E a distance of 58.50 feet, thence S 64°20'45" W a distance of 159.50 feet to the centerline of West boundary street, thence north on the said centerline to The point of beginning.
Satellite Properties
Schaller Memorial Building
Division of Engineering Building
Perrysburg Area Historic Museum (AKA Spafford House)
Fort Meigs State Memorial Park
See also Exhibit A, attached to Original Ordinance 35-2022.
(Ord. 35-2022. Passed 5-18-22.)
(14) To review and act upon all applications for Certificates of Appropriateness as required by this Chapter and to establish criteria, rules and regulations not otherwise included in this Chapter for evaluating applications for Certificates of Appropriateness submitted to it;
(15) To use the Secretary of the Interior’s “Standards for Rehabilitation,” as set forth on the Secretary of the Interior’s website (www.cr.nps.gov/hps/tps/tax/rhb/), and any other written guidelines that the Commission may adopt for making decisions on requests for Certificates of Appropriateness submitted to it;
(16) Upon establishment of a Historic District, to make recommendations regarding the following items:
A. Paving, alteration and design of streets;
B. Relocation and placement of utilities;
C. Design and location of street furniture;
D. Traffic controls and limits;
E. Regulation of parking facilities;
F. Design and location of signs or business advertisements within the District; and
G. Such other matters requiring legislative actions which are consistent with the spirit of this Chapter.
(17) To report regularly to the City Council on the present condition of historic buildings in the City and to identify problems that may, at a later time, threaten the preservation of these buildings;
(18) To encourage plans for the rehabilitation of historic buildings in the City and to assist individuals and organizations who are rehabilitating specific buildings; and
(19) To work with City officials and private individuals to resolve conflicts between the preservation of historic buildings and alternative uses of the land. (Ord. 25-2006. Passed 3-7-06.)