Community Forum: City staff will provide an overview of the draft Historic Resource Survey, which finds that the area appears to qualify as a potential historic district. Staff will also explain the next step of the process, which includes a petition circulated to express support of designating the district. The process to express opposition will also be discussed. This meeting provides you with the opportunity to ask questions about the potential district and to discuss the Historic Resource Survey. The Survey includes a Historic Context that covers the history and development of Cleveland Knoll as well as individual Survey Forms for each property. The Survey Forms identify character-defining architectural features, construction dates, and indicate your home’s status as a potential “contributor” or “non-contributor” to the proposed historic district.

HPC Hearing: Immediately following the Community Forum, HPC will review the draft Survey. Owners, residents, and other interested parties will be able to share their comments about the survey and the potential historic district with the Commission. Comments and corrections provided by the public will be incorporated in the final version of the Survey. If the Commission votes to approve the Survey, historic district proponents will be authorized to circulate a petition among area homeowners requesting that the City create a historic district in Cleveland Knoll. If more than 50% of homeowners in the proposed district sign the petition, the nomination will move forward in the process, with a future Planning Commission hearing to be held before the final vote by the City Council. No final decisions about the proposed district will be made at this meeting – there are additional steps before the final review by City Council (see flowchart on page 4 of the Letter to Residents below). City Council cannot designate any district without the consent of more than 50% of property owners in the area.