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37. Regular Meeting October 8, 2001 Page 6 project, they do not get around to finishing it. She stated the purpose in providing tax relief is to make things look better. Mr. Rylander stated that if more than three years is needed, the Historic Preservation Commission can grant an extension. Ms. Hughson asked who writes the current Standards and Guidelines for Historic Restoration, Preservation, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, and the Historic Design Guidelines of the City of San Marcos. Mr. Patterson stated the City uses the Department of Interior Standards promulgated by the State. Ms. Hughson asked if the Historic Design Guidelines of the City of San Marcos exist, or are we going to write them. Ms. Laurie Anderson stated some exist now, and as Mr. Patterson stated, we use the Department of Interior Standards promulgated through the State and adopted by the City of San Marcos. Ms. Hughson asked who updates those and was advised the Historic Preservation Commission would. Ms. Hughson stated on Page 5, (10) regarding the application process, it says "a description of any previous tax exemptions granted for historic preservation. " She queried whether the City should require more information, such as proof, details, copies. Ms. Hughson asked what would cause the commitment to pay to kick in. Mr. Taylor stated it would be triggered by someone not maintaining property in accordance with the historic standards during the period of the tax exemption. Ms. Hughson asked if the City grants a tax exemption to an historic structure not in a designated historic district, should the City go ahead and designate it as an historic structure formally. Mr. Taylor stated it would mean a lot of extra work for the Council. Mr. Taylor stated by granting the exemption, the overlay provisions, regulations, and the requirement that certificates of appropriateness be applied for before the Historic Preservation Commission for a period of ten years must be met without the Council having to act on this. The only historical landmark the Council has designated has been the tree in the middle of Franklin Street, so the Council has not been active in making designations in the past; and the Council will need to decide if they want to do this. Ms. Hughson asked what was the rationale in appeals going to the Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals, and Mr. Taylor stated the Historic Preservation Commission recommended ZBOA and he thought they felt that ZBOA now looks at the appeals of the Certificates of Appropriateness, so they are already serving as something of an appellate body for the HPC. Ms. Hughson stated regarding the extension, she suggests that someone wanting an extension should file an application for an extension before the expiration and there should be a formal, written process for filing for extensions, and Mr. Mihalkanin agreed. Mr. Taylor stated he would draft language for second reading. Ms. Hughson stated in Section 42.156@ on Page 8 regarding monitoring, there needs to be something more definitive, such as thirty or sixty days. Mr. Mihalkanin agreed this was needed. Ms. Hugshon stated in Section 42.157 regarding the Commission's reports to the Council, she would like the Council to be provided the status on everything with some notation that the project has been looked at, and Mr. Cox stated he thought that would be helpful. On roll call of first reading, the following vote was recorded: