During the time that the Historic District Ordinance was being discussed for the Skinker-DeBaliviere Neighborhood, it was suggested that if the ordinance passed, a committee of neighborhood residents should be formed to monitor the effects of the ordinance on our area. As a headline in The Paper reported a few months ago, the Historic District Ordinance became law on September 22, 1978.
Brad Weir, of 6120 Westminster, agreed to serve as its first chairman. Volunteers were sought through an article in The Paper. and six additional residents, representing all areas of the neighborhood, were approved by the Council. The first meeting of this new committee, an organizational one not announced to the general public, was held December 5, 1978.
The Historic District Review Committee is to be a standing committee of the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council which will carry on a continuing review of the impact of the Historic District Ordinance on the Skinker-DeBaliviere area.
The committee will not seek to police or enforce compliance with the ordinance on the one hand, nor has it the power to grant waivers or exemptions on the other. Rather, the committee will act as an advocate, if requested, for those seeking permit approval or appeal, as an interpreter for those seeking clarification, and as a watchdog, ready to propose amendments should any section of the ordinance prove too onerous over time.
The present members will serve for one year, after which three members will drop off and three will continue to serve for an additional year to provide some continuity. The three vacancies will be filled by one member from each of the three neighborhood groups, elected to two year terms. The chairman will be appointed by the SDCC board.
The committee will seek to have public meetings once a quarter, in February. May, August, and November. The first public meeting will be held at 7:30 P.M. Monday. February 26. 1979, at the SkinkerDeBaliviere Community Council office, 6008 Kingsbury. Any area residents wishing to discuss problems related to the Historic District Ordinance are invited to attend.
The committee will try to have a representative from the Building Inspector’s Office present to answer questions.
The following is a list of the members of the Historic District Review Committee:
Brad Weir — Chairman 863-7558 6120 Westminster
Cleo Alexander 862-8523 5770 DeGiverville
Lu Green 862-4187 6115 Westminster
Venita Lake 727-7378 5851 Waterman
Bill Keslar 863-3649 6185 Kingsbury
Jim Gamble 726-2389 5909 Waterman
Alan Hamilton 863-6506 6232 McPherson
Originally published in The Paper, January 1979.
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Original source: SD_Times1979_01.pdf, printed page(s) 3; PDF page(s) 3.
