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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 8415 r INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS NO- 8415 Date: July 23, 2002 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Isis SUBJECT: Progress Report on the Citywide Historic Preservation Plan On March 5, 2002, Planning Department staff briefed the City Council on a proposal to prepare a citywide historic preservation plan. Preparation of a preservation plan would enable the City to comply with Section 2.103(G) of the Zoning Ordinance, which requires the Landmarks Commission to update the City's preservation plan every five years. Equally important, the preservation plan would seek to create consensus among preservationists, business leaders,public officials, and other interested parties regarding the City's historic preservation policies. Toward that end, the project would address the following questions: 1. What buildings, sites and districts in Fort Worth are historically significant? 2. What are the commur�ty's priorities for historic preservation? 3. How do property owners and the general public benefit from the preservation of these historic 4. How should our community, through the public and private sectors,promote the preservation of historic resources? 5. How should our community balance historic preservation against other competing goals, such as those OF * relating to public safety, economic development, affordable housing, mobility, and the protection of property rights? With the City Council's authorization, City staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to prepare the preservation plan and began exploring potential funding sources for preparation of the plan. On March 2 1, Mayor Kenneth Barr convened a 28-member Preservation Plan Steering Committee, which is composed of citizens representing various stakeholders in the preservation planning process: Cily of Fort Worth(11) City Council Frank Moss, Wendy Davis, Jeff Wentworth Landmarks Commission Brent Hull, Sharon Armstrong, Joel Bums City Plan Commission Rick Herring Zoning Commission Monnie Gilliam Citizens at large Louise Appleman (Chair),Marty Craddock, Steve Kline Foundations(2) Amon G. Carter Foundation Kate Johnson Sid Richardson Foundation Val Wilkie Preservation and Conservation Groups (8) National Trust for Historic Preservation Daniel Carey Tarrant County Historical Commission Arthur Weinman Historic Fort Worth, Inc. Malinda Crumley Tan-ant County Black Historical and Curtis Haley Genealogical Society ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS _ Al INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 8415 PAT4 Date: July 23, 2002 10"% To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 2 of 4 fa" SUBJECT: Progress Report on the Citywide Historic Preservation Plan Scenic Fort Worth, Inc. Judy Harman Fort Worth League of Neighborhood Associations Madelyn Rice Gibbs North Fort Worth Historical Society Duane Hayley Fort Worth Chapter, American Institute of David Stanford Architects. Business Groups (7) Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Danny Smith Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors Billie Dodd Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. Isaac Manning Fort Worth South, Inc. Dr. John Freese East Fort Worth Business Association Louis McBee Southeast Fort Worth, Inc. Glenn Forbes Historic Camp Bowie, Inc. Brandy O'Quinn The Mayor also appointed a Consultant Selection Committee comprised of six members of the Steering Committee. The members of the Selection Committee are Louise Appleman (Chair), Frank Moss, Brent Hull, Daniel Carey,Val Wilkie and Kate Johnson. The Selection Committee reviewed eight proposals submitted by qualified preservation planning consultants (listed below) and elected to interview four of the teams on June 12. Name City GideonToal Fort Worth Hicks & Company Austin HRA Gray&Pape Houston ICON architecture Boston, Massachusetts Kise Straw& Kolodner Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Looney Ricks Kiss * Nashville, Tennessee MESA Design Group Dallas Municipal Planning Resources Group Burleson * Interviewed The Consultant Selection Committee evaluated the proposals based on the following criteria as set forth in the RFP. OMNI ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS 4 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 8415 ,Y Date: July 23, 2002 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 3 ©f 4 rats SUBJECT: Progress Report on the Citywide Historic Preservation Plan Criteria Weight 1. Understanding of the project 25% 2. Demonstrated ability to prepare broad- 25 based, policy-oriented preservation plans 3. Expertise and experience of consultant team 20 4. Ability to meet�the project schedule 10 5. Degree of Minority/Women Business 10 Enterprise involvement (goal = 10%) 6. Project Cost 10 Total 100% The Committee selected Looney Ricks Kiss (LRK) in association with Urban Prospects, Marcel Quimby Architecture/Preservation, Christopher Bowers, and Pavlik and Associates. LRK was selected for several reasons: local preservation expertise, national experience with complex projects, facilitation skills, interpersonal skills, appreciation of the balance between preservation of historic resources and protection of property rights, and legal expertise. The estimated cost of this project is $134,850, including$115,000 for consultant fees and expenses, $15,000 for City staff time, and $4,850 for printing and other direct expenses. To date, the City has received contributions and pledges from the following sources: City of Fort Worth $ 50,000 ($30,000 cash; $20,000 in-kind) Amon G. Carter Foundation 50,000 Sid Richardson Foundation 25,000 National Trust for Historic Preservation 5,000 Historic Camp Bowie, Inc. 1,000 Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. 500 Fort Worth Chamber Foundation 500 Fort Worth Chapter, American Institute of Architects 500 Fort Worth South, Inc. 500 Historic Fort Worth, Inc. 500 Scenic Fort Worth,Inc. 500 Southeast Fort Worth, Inc. 500 Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors 250 Candleridge Homeowners Association 100 Total $134,850 ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS NO. 8415 Date: July 23, 2002 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 4 of 4 do, a f415 SUBJECT: Progress Report on the Citywide Historic Preservation Plan City staff will prepare an M&C for City Council consideration on July 30, 2002. The M&C would appropriate funds and authorize a contract with LRK for the preservation plan. Gary W. Jackson City Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS