Council Press

Corridor along Broadway near ‘historic' status
Final council vote likely next week
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"The council voted 7-1-1 in a preliminary vote to place properties at 1006, 1010, 1012 and 1014-16 Broadway in a historic preservation district. Councilmen Tom Smith, R-1st; Don Schmidt, R-2nd; Tom Didier, R-3rd; Tim Pape, D-5th; Glynn Hines, D-6th; John Shoaff, D-at large; and Sam Talarico, R-at large; supported the designation. Councilman John Crawford, R-at large, opposed the action and Councilman Tom Hayhurst, D-4th, abstained without giving a reason."

"In June, the council defeated a petition 4-4 to designate the west side of Broadway from Washington Boulevard to Jefferson Boulevard as a historic district. Crawford was absent but had said he was opposed to the designation. Didier, Hines and Talarico supported the new designation, which came from the property owners, after opposing the original request, which was city-initiated."

"Scott Greider, who owns 1010 Broadway, said the buildings are clearly architecturally significant. He said for any urban area to survive, it needs a mixture of old and new construction."

"John Simerman, president of the West Central Neighborhood Association, said his membership unanimously supported the designation as an effort to revitalize the area."

Historic status is closer for section of Broadway
All but two properties are owned by St. John's Lutheran Church.
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"Owners of the buildings outside the church’s control had twice asked the city’s Historic Preservation Commission to give historic status to the 1000 block of Broadway. In April, the commission approved the designation for eight properties; in July, after council deadlocked, it approved half that number."

"Council’s subsequent approval will force the church to consult the commission before changing or demolishing any buildings, which the church has said it plans to do to expand its ministry."

"Councilman John Shoaff, D-at-large, said preserving the buildings was key in attracting young people to the city because it gives them an attractive place to live. The buildings are built for commercial use on the first floor and residential use on the upper floors. He cited Scott Greider, owner of 1010 Broadway, as an example."