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1. Presentation on the benefits of historic overlays- Dr. Lane Tillner with the
Tennessee Historical Commission

Chairperson McKeehan introduced Dr. Lane Tillner, from the Tennessee Historical
Halrperson Wickeenan introduced Vr. Lane Iiliner, trom the Tennessee Historical

Dr. Tillner said she is at the Tennessee Historical Commission, also known as the
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State Historic Preservation Office. They have state programs and federal. She works
with the federal program side. They have the National Register of Historic Places.

They do historic preservation throughout the state. She discussed the Certified Local

Government Program (CLGP).

Chairperson McKeehan said the intent for bringing her in was to go over the
advantages of the Historic Overlay district for the commercial area of downtown

Athens.

Dr. Tiller said the CLGP is _a partnership through preservation. It is overseen
nationally by the National Parks Association. It is for local governments who have an
active historic zoning commission, historic districts, design guidelines, and are
actively practicing preservation in their city and want to preserve their resources in
their community. They get fifteen extra points on their application if they decide to
apply for federal historic preservation grants. These can be used for planning, or
they can be used for brick and mortar nationally historic buildings. She talked about
where the zoning code came from. Historic districts are an overlay superimposed on
top of other zoning. They do not alter or change that zoning in any kind of way.

After Dr. Tillner’s presentation, there were questions and comments from those in

attendance.

Mrs. Cardin showed the area that the Commission discussed for the downtown
Me. varein showed the area that the Commission discussed for the downtown

historic overlay. It is not set in stone; it is just what was most recently talked about.

Chairperson McKeehan said that the charge of this committee was to recommend

that such a district be created, and that’s passed on to the planning commission
which encourages the Council to pass an ordinance.

MOTION: To make a recommendation to the Planning Commission that a

historic overlay be put in place based on the proposed boundary
as presented.

MADE: Jordan Curtis