City of Aberdeen – Notice of Resolution NO. 24-08-01R Approving a Permit

CITY OF ABERDEEN

RESOLUTION NO. 24-08-01R

RESOLUTION APPROVING A PERMIT

TO REMOVE HISTORIC PROPERTY WITHIN THE

ABERDEEN COMMERCIAL HISTORIC DISTRICT

WHEREAS, the City of Aberdeen Community Development Department (“Department”) recommends a final determination approving the issuance of a permit to demolish the building located at 320 Main Street South, which property is within the Aberdeen Commercial Historic District; and

WHEREAS, the owner of the property at 320 Main Street South applied to the Department to demolish the building (hereafter “historic property”); and

WHEREAS, the Department completed a review of the entire file, including the case report submitted by the property owner, and the recommendations of the South Dakota State Historical Society, through its State Historic Preservation Officer (“SHPO”); and

WHEREAS, Community Development Director, Ken Hubbart, presented the findings of the Department to the City Council and affirmed the Department’s recommendation that the City Council approve the issuance of a permit for the historic property; and

WHEREAS, the City Council considered the application and the factors set forth in SDCL § 1-19A-11.1; and

WHEREAS, the City Council makes the following findings in support of its determination:

• The property owner provided the document attached hereto entitled “Case Report”, which report provides a complete record of all factors considered by the City Council in forming its findings and conclusions herein and is adopted in full and incorporated herein by reference.
• The property has been renovated since its original construction with no construction documentation The south portion was remodeled in the 2010’s and the north portion has been vacant for most of the recent past.
• Options were investigated by the owner to adaptively re-use the entire space at the onset of design. Unfortunately, due to cost, the usability of the space, and unknown structural conditions, the owner has opted to move forward with new
• It is not physically possible, or economically feasible for the property owner to incur the costs to renovate and reuse the existing structure for their proposed
• The effects of the proposed building project should have little negative impact on neighboring properties. Plans for the reuse of this property will be submitted for review by the South Dakota Historic Preservation Office prior to any new construction being permitted.
• No other feasible and prudent alternative to replacement exists and all possible planning to minimize harm to the historic property has been fairly considered.
• The June 24, 2024, letter from SHPO entitled “SDCL 1-19A-11.1 Consultation” has been reviewed and considered in making this determination.
• The integrity of the historic district will not be jeopardized by the removal of the historic property.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:

• The application for a building permit to demolish the structure at 320 Main Street South located within the Aberdeen Commercial Historic District is hereby Approved.
• The City Council makes this determination based upon the consideration of all relevant factors and concludes that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the issuance of the building permit and that the program includes all possible planning to minimize harm to the historic property resulting from such use.
• Notice of this final determination shall be given, by certified mail, to the South Dakota State Historical Society at least ten (10) days before demolition of the subject

The foregoing Resolution No. 24-08-01R was adopted at a regular meeting of the Aberdeen City Council on the 5^th day of August, 2024. Number of AYES: 8, Number of NAYS: 0, Members abstaining: None, /s/Travis Schaunaman, Mayor, ATTEST: /s/ Jordan McQuillen, Finance Officer

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