November 2020 Historic Resources Committee Packet November 13, 2020, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM This packet contains various materials to guide meeting discussions. The materials are listed below, with reference to their page in the PDF file. 1. October 9, 2020 HRC meeting notes Page 2 of PDF 2. Questions for Honorary Street Names Policy discussion Page 5 of PDF 3. Current Charlottesville Honorary Street Names Policy and Page 6 of PDF Application 4. Research doc ment on other cit s street names policies Page 9 of PDF 5. Communication from Clerk of Council and submitted street Page 12 of PDF name applications 6. Updated proposed Daughters of Zion marker Page 63 of PDF AGENDA Charlottesville Historic Resources Committee Friday October 9, 2020; 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Remote meeting via Zoom . HRC Members present HRC Members not present City Staff present Genevieve Keller, Co-Chair Jordy Yager Jeff Werner Alissa Diamond, Co-Chair William Clay III Robert Watkins Jalane Schmidt Sally Duncan Heather Hill Margaret O Br ant Ellen Wagner Dede Smith Phil Wagner Rachel Lloyd Call to order 11:00 AM: Genevieve Keller calls the meeting to order. Both returning and new committee members introduce themselves. Keller opens the floor up for public comment: Jim Hingeley, Commonwealth Attorney for Albemarle County, speaks in support of application for honorary name designation of 3rd Street NE for Gregory Swanson. Kristin Szakos also speaks in support of application for honorary name designation to recognize Gregory Swanson. The HRC moves to discuss a new chair and co-chairs. Ellen Wagner nominates Rachel Llo d for HRC chair. Margaret O Br ant seconds the nomination. Alissa Diamond nominates Phil Varner as co-chair. Heather Hill seconds. Dede Smith nominates Sally Duncan as co-chair. Diamond seconds. Committee votes (10-0) to approve the nominations. Approval of meeting notes Hill moves to approve the February 14, 2020 HRC meeting notes. Duncan seconds. Committee votes (8-0-2, Lloyd and Varner abstaining) to approve the meeting notes. Resuming committee activities HRC October 9, 2020 meeting notes (Draft) 1 Staff updates committee on replaced Vinegar Hill banners and status of construction at end of the Downtown Mall, adjacent to the CODE building site. Diamond reminds committee that HRC has permission to hang an additional 7 banners on construction fence. Construction will continue for another 6 or 7 months. Members of Court Square subcommittee discuss progress made before shutdown. Even though things are in flux at Court Square, with shutdown and proposed renovation, subcommittee expressed desire to continue with project and strive for completion. Staff reminds subcommittee that the don t ha e the capacit to meet as often or reg larl ith c rrent meeting conditions. Jalane Schmidt expresses value of outdoor interpretation during the pandemic. Before Hill leaves meeting, she rela s Co ncil s req est that HRC pro ide inp t on Cit s current honorary street name policy. Smith provides update from Walking Tour Map subcommittee. There is still lots of work to be done, and full committee should weigh in on structure of map and sites included. There might be opportunities to pull in map, Court Square markers, and other historic initiatives going on into a holistic effort. Regarding honorary street names, Varner points out that not all street name proposals are related to historic resources. He raises the question of the policy HRC revise will limit itself just to historic-related names or all proposed names. Duncan reviews the research she had done on other cities policies and circ lated to committee. Keller suggests that conversation about names should encompass other venues, like parks, rooms, schools. Smith points out that color of honorary street name signs is used elsewhere might be confusing. Varner recommends that Sister Cities and Tony Bennett street name proposals be sent back to Council. Staff updates committee on GPR findings at Pen Park Cemetery. Smith recommends findings be shared ith Central Virginia Histor Researchers. O Br ant recommends orking ith Shelle Murphy at UVA. Public Commemoration Committee supports funding for Daughters of Zion Cemetery interpretation, but asks staff to clarify with Edwina St. Rose about two matters: Is an updated historic marker best route, or would another way of contributing be better? If committee funds updated historic marker, how can new text be resistant to any future updates that might be needed with further research? Other Business Staff updates committee on VLR and NR designation for Burley High School. Keller recommends future conversation to determine policy on HRC contributions for VLR/NR plaques. HRC October 9, 2020 meeting notes (Draft) 2 Committee acknowledges receipt of Court Square Enslavement Museum proposal. Schmidt recommends committee think holistically about current needs and apply for a grant from the Mellon Monuments Project. Committee expresses interested in looking more into Mellon grant. Keller introduces upcoming PAPA (Piedmont Area Preservation Alliance) meeting. Wrap up and review items for next meeting agenda S aff remind commi ee ha bcommi ee on be able o mee in ame capaci a before, and recommends finding creative solutions or interim projects for continuing work in the meantime. Committee further discusses honorary street naming policy and agrees to work on revising the policy at the following meeting. Meeting adjourns. HRC October 9, 2020 meeting notes (Draft) 3 Please consider the following questions when reviewing the Honorary Street Names Policy: 1. Does the honorary street name policy require more specificity and clarification? For example, should the honorary name sunset after a set time? Is there a maximum number chosen each year? Will the city receive applications every year, or only when the last names are sunsetting, or is this a one-time thing? Etc. 2. A e he a lica ion c i e ia and e i emen achie ing he ci o e? The e a e ome ga be een he ci a ed goal and he ac al a lication that we could help close. Plus, the application be easier for people to complete accurately. 3. Do the submitted applications meet the basic criteria stated in the policy and application form? City of Charlottesville Request for Honorary Street Name Designation Applicant Name: ______________________________________________ Applicant Address: _____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Applicant Telephone: ___________________________________________ (Daytime) (Evening) 1. Honorary Street names are restricted to: Individuals Organizations Entities Events Of local and long lasting significance to Charlottesville A. For whom/what are you recommending this designation? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ B. What is the reason for this recommendation? (Applicants should complete a short essay of approximately 500 words that provides justification for the proposed honorary designation. The completed essay should be attached to this application form). _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 2. Location of Proposed honorary street name designation: A. Street Name ____________________ (Example: Kirby Avenue) B. Between ________________ and _________________________ (example: between Neil and Wright) OR All of the street ________________________ C. What is the proposed name? _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Please complete and mail the attached form to: Clerk of City Council City of Charlottesville P. O. Box 911 Charlottesville, VA 22902 Norfolk, VA: People who have made significant contributions to the city. 7 per year (1 per ward). One block length. Applicants must explain importance in each of the following applicable categories: Cultural impact, historical impact, humanitarian efforts, association with the city, and geographical relationship of street to honoree. Page 4 and 5 of this document shows the application. https://www.norfolk.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/4352?fileID=8709#:~:text=City%20of%20Norfolk %20Honorary%20Street%20Name%20Sign%20Application,been%20made%20to%20the%20Mayor%20a nd%2For%20the%20City Richmond, VA: They seem to have a fairly in-depth process related to changing or renaming things I don t think this is strictly for honorary names, but I think this also includes it. They require: 1. A letter of request to the Director of Public Works denoting the actual request, the purpose or reason(s) for the request, and a brief explanation of why the proposed name is being requested and what the proposed name stands for or represents (Address: Director of Public Works, City Hall, Room 701, 900 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219 [804-646-6430]); 2. A $300 non-refundable application and processing fee (payable to City of Richmond); 3. A plan or sketch showing the exact extent and location area to receive name; 4. Applicant required to gain approval from Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (RRPDC) (323-2033) for the proposed name prior to submitting letter of request . Applicant to provide a copy of Street Name Clearinghouse Request from RRPDC approval with letter of request 6. All adjoining landowners and affected civic groups and neighborhood teams are to be notified by the applicant of the proposed change. 7. Provide copy of written consents, objections, or (at a minimum) some evidence that all requested notification were delivered (i.e. copy of the certified mail receipts) 8. Provide background of notable actions, achievements, and reputation of any person s name being recommended. Each time they rename a street there s an ordinance given for it I can t find the application, but the ordinance is attached on this page - https://richmondva.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3526859&GUID=C8E7895F-376E-4BEE- 9BD0-9F54F072BA3E&Options=ID|Text|&Search=Percy+J. http://www.richmondgov.com/PublicWorks/documents/RightOfWay/ROWNamingOrChangePolicy.pdf New Orleans Application fee of $450 Have made a demonstrable and significant positive impact on the community or contributed to the cultural, economic, educational, intellectual, political, or scientific vitality of the community or have made an extraordinary contribution in the service of humanity; o Must be a natural person. o No juridical entities shall be considered; The city council shall consider the honorary street naming dedication at a Council meeting. A decision to adopt an honorary street name based on the criteria in this section shall be effectuated through adoption of an ordinance. Applicants are responsible for all costs associated with the fabrication, installation, and maintenance of honorary street dedication signs. Only upon receipt of funds in full will the signage be created and installed by the Department of Public Works. https://www.nola.gov/nola/media/One-Stop- Shop/Public%20Works/OSS_PW_HONORARY_STREET_NAMING_APPLICATION.pdf Knoxville, TN seems to have few requirements, but has a $262 application fee https://knoxvilletn.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/File/CityCouncil/naming/HONORARYSTREETN AME.pdf Milwaukee, WI Has a very detailed requirement (search honorary to find the section), and includes a $100 application fee as well as $200 for installation https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-1/CH113.pdf Dayton, OH A petition supporting the designation signed by 51 percent of the abutting property owners An non-refundable application fee of $500.00 is required with the filing of an application. The designation shall be confined to the right-of-way within the vicinity of home, business or location associated with the person or event. The designation shall not be an Arterial as listed on the Official Thoroughfare Plan. There shall be only one honorary designation per facility or right-of-way. An important community event, organization or well-known person is: - A person or entity who has made a sustained contribution, over a long period of time, above and beyond the call of duty and demonstrated leadership relating to governance, human relations and development, or neighborhood development. - A person who has made specific and sustained contributions to an organization located in or in proximity to the facility. - A person, or entity who has demonstrated vigilance in changing the nature and characteristics of the specific neighborhood, community or city. - An event which is recognized statewide or nationwide. The important community event, organization or well-known person shall be directly related to the public facility or the public right-of-way, i.e. lived, worked, went to school, etc. at the location specified. Only one honorary designation shall be permitted for each person or community event. Preference shall be given to intersections and other limited locations. Locations shall be limited to a right-of-way in one Official Planning District and no more than three blocks, such as the block where the person lived and two adjacent street segments associated with the recognition. https://www.daytonohio.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1067/Honorary-Designation-PDF?bidId= Waukegan, IL Street names will be displayed for a one year period. The portion of a street so designated will be one block long. 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She proposed the following text: The Daughters of Zion Cemetery was established in 1873 by a benevolent organization of African American women known as the Daughters of Zion who purchased an approximate two-acre plot for African American burials located across from the segregated Oakwood Cemetery. Ground penetrating radar surveys revealed that the cemetery, now owned by the City of Charlottesville, contains hundreds of unmarked graves. It serves as one of the few remaining links to the post-bellum segregated society of Virginia and evidence of the vital community role of Reconstruction-era African American mutual aid societies. The Daughters of Zion Cemetery was individually listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. The following pages contain a revised estimate and mock-up of the proposed historic marker. Action: Should the HRC contribute $2,054.50 for an updated Daughters of Zion historic marker? 4 1 0 1 421 03 6 4 1 01 4 1 0 1 421 03 6 4 1 01