HISTORIC PRESERVATION ZONING OVERLAY
The City of Grandview is one of the 58 communities that are a part of the Certified Local Government Program (CLG) under Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ State Historic Preservation Office. The program is a partnership between local, state and federal governments for historic preservation and designed to develop and expand standards for historic preservation and emphasize a city’s historic properties from neighborhoods to ornate buildings.
Nominating a Property
Properties are nominated for Historic Preservation (HP) Zoning Overlay to provide extra protection from inappropriate alterations and unsympathetic new construction. Properties nominated for the HP Zoning Overlay are not always listed on the National Register of Historic Places (and vice versa); however, they may be nominated for local designation as a Historic Landmark, Historic District or Conservation District. Some of the criteria to evaluate a property or district for a local designation include its character or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the community; its unique location that make it an established or familiar visual feature of the neighborhood or community; and its suitability for preservation or restoration. Contact Staff for additional information regarding HP Zoning Overlay evaluation criteria.
HP Zoning Overlay is “overlaid” on the existing zoning (ex. R-1, single family residential) where the requirements for the existing zoning remain the same, and the HP Zoning Overlay supplements additional requirements. Any property within a HP Zoning Overlay requires a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for any construction, alteration or demolition to a property before work begins, issuance of any required permit by the City of Grandview, issuance of a conditional use permit, and removal of existing front yard trees.
An HP Zoning Overlay assists property owners to preserve and protect the distinctive characteristics of historic buildings and districts significant to the City of Grandview and improve the streetscape of those buildings and districts. In addition, an HP Zoning Overlay assures new and relocated construction is architecturally compatible with existing buildings in the district.
Certificate of Appropriateness Review
A Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) is issued through public meetings by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). The HPC is comprised of seven (7) members appointed by the Mayor and ratified by the Board of Aldermen. The COA Review process is outlined as:
- Application submitted to Community Development Department
- Application is reviewed by Community Development for completeness
- Application is scheduled for the next HPC Regular Meeting
- The HPC reviews and votes to approve, approve with conditions or deny the application.
- If approved, the COA is issued to the applicant within a few business days.
Certificate of Appropriateness Application
Design Guidelines
Design Guidelines are used as a guide for property owners wishing to make improvements to the exterior of the residence or commercial building. Design Guidelines provide guidance and recommend where property owners can make improvements such that the historical and architectural significance of a property is maintained.