13 August 2014
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 20 subject tags
The Mooncrest Historic Overlay Advisory Committee, also known as the Historical Architectural Review Board, met on August 13, 2014, and approved the minutes from its July 9 meeting. The board received a report from the Old Moon Township Historical Society, which included updates on an upcoming Abe Lincoln presentation, an arrowhead project, and archaeological digs at Olson Park. Several board members attended a convocation by the Moon Area School District superintendent, who outlined goals to elevate the district to the top 1% in the state. In old business, the board chair reported a meeting scheduled for the following Thursday with two individuals to finalize the Mooncrest Historical Book. An employee suggested one of the individuals contact the new superintendent to incorporate the book’s educational components into the school curriculum, noting the superintendent’s interest in work being done in Mooncrest. The board chair expressed concern that Mooncrest residents were not following historic guidelines, specifically regarding door replacements, and suggested violators be taken to the magistrate. The employee explained that residents find the required doors’ windows insufficient for security and that the 2-foot-10-inch doors are special orders costing twice as much as standard 32-inch doors, creating a hardship for low-income residents. She recommended sending a reminder letter. The board chair revived the idea of working with lumberyards like Ambridge Lumber and Ohio Valley Lumber to secure discounts and possibly create a sourcing document for residents. The board discussed the need for certificates of appropriateness for stoop roofs and demolitions, and the need to update the 2007 historic design guidelines. Members asked the employee to prepare specific guidelines for when demolition would be the only option, as the board could not consider a broad demolition request from the building inspector. The board went page by page through the guidelines, providing simple updates. The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.The Mooncrest Historic Overlay Advisory Committee, also known as the Historical Architectural Review Board, met on August 13, 2014, and approved the minutes from its July 9 meeting. The board received a report from the Old Moon Township Historical Society, which included updates on an upcoming Abe Lincoln presentation, an arrowhead project, and archaeological digs at Olson Park. Several board members attended a convocation by the Moon Area School District superintendent, who outlined goals to elevate the district to the top 1% in the state.
In old business, the board chair reported a meeting scheduled for the following Thursday with two individuals to finalize the Mooncrest Historical Book. An employee suggested one of the individuals contact the new superintendent to incorporate the book’s educational components into the school curriculum, noting the superintendent’s interest in work being done in Mooncrest.
The board chair expressed concern that Mooncrest residents were not following historic guidelines, specifically regarding door replacements, and suggested violators be taken to the magistrate. The employee explained that residents find the required doors’ windows insufficient for security and that the 2-foot-10-inch doors are special orders costing twice as much as standard 32-inch doors, creating a hardship for low-income residents. She recommended sending a reminder letter. The board chair revived the idea of working with lumberyards like Ambridge Lumber and Ohio Valley Lumber to secure discounts and possibly create a sourcing document for residents.
The board discussed the need for certificates of appropriateness for stoop roofs and demolitions, and the need to update the 2007 historic design guidelines. Members asked the employee to prepare specific guidelines for when demolition would be the only option, as the board could not consider a broad demolition request from the building inspector. The board went page by page through the guidelines, providing simple updates. The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
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