Existing demolition permit application has established a July 26 deadline for determining whether the 103-year-old downtown property should have special city status.
City council opts to approve original proposal for pilot program after mayor rejects alteration of staff proposal 6:52 pm, May 24, 2021 ×
A preliminary rendering of the concept for adding two floors to the former Olmsted County Bank and Trust building was provided to the Rochester Heritage Preservation Commission for review Tuesday. (Widseth Smith Nolting)
A veto by Mayor
Rochester City Council to take a step back on a program designed to make way for an official review of proposed changes to the former Olmsted County Bank and Trust building.
When the council voted 4-3 earlier this month to approve a pilot program to bypass the need for completed design plans, council member Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick injected a requirement for the city’s Heritage Preservation Commission to help the developer find a plan that maintains the building s eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places.
Olmsted County Bank renovation proposal could test new way to review potential landmarks
Owners of historic building requested a demolition permit last month to see a review by Rochester s Heritage Preservation Commission. 8:15 pm, May 12, 2021 ×
A preliminary rendering of the concept for adding two floors to the former Olmsted County Bank and Trust building was provided to the Rochester Heritage Preservation Commission for review Tuesday. (Widseth Smith Nolting)
A proposed pilot program could provide early consideration for a plan to adapt and reuse the former Olmsted Bank and Trust Building in downtown Rochester.
The Rochester City Council will be asked Monday to approve the proposal, which would allow the city’s Heritage Preservation Commission to officially review plans for the potential city landmark without an official building permit in play.
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