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The Historic Preservation Program is developing a variety of incentives programs to assist the homeowners in historic district neighborhoods with protecting and maintaining the exterior features of their homes that give their neighborhood a distinct character. City Council has budgeted funds specifically to assist homeowners in historic districts.
Rehab Program: The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) has developed a Historic Residential Exterior Rehabilitation (HRER) Program to assist the homeowners in the first two neighborhood historic districts with maintaining the special historic character of the exterior of their homes. Applications for HRER funding have been received in 2006 and 2007 and sixteen projects have been approved for funding. A new cycle for applications for the HRER Program is now open and applications can be submitted anytime between now and May 1, 2008. The Historic Preservation Commission will review applications for funding in the order they are received and could choose projects for funding at their regular monthly meeting, until all of the available HRER program funds for this fiscal year have been committed.
To determine projects eligible for funding, staff will review the applications as they are received and make a recommendation to the HPC. Staff may invite citizens with specialized expertise to assist in reviewing the applications if several are received at one time. The Commission will make the final selection and award the amounts. Construction cannot begin on a project until after the HPC awards the grant.
This is a competitive selection process and the most appropriate projects for homes in the historic districts will be selected. The maximum reimbursement amount for the selected projects is 50% of the total cost up to $7,500. In order to comply with the state and local legal requirements for the disbursement of funds to private individuals, the selected homeowners must agree to maintain the exterior of their home and dedicate a Conservation Easement. The application form and a guide for the applications and the required legal forms for participating in this program are below.
February 2008 Application (pdf/32kb/1p)
2008 Program Guidelines (pdf/86kb/4pp)
Deed of Conservation Easement (pdf/36kb/7 pp)
Exterior Rehabilitation Agreement (pdf/40 kb/6pp)
HRER Replacement Window Policy (pdf/104 kb/2pp)
Historic District Map for Village Grove 1-6 (pdf/216kb/1p)
Historic District Map for Town and Country Scottsdale (pdf/135kb/1p)
Guidelines: In June 2005 City Council designated the first two 1950s neighborhoods in Scottsdale as historic districts - Village Grove 1-6 and Town and Country Scottsdale. Preservation Guidelines have now been prepared for each neighborhood to guide the owners in preparing plans for repairs, additions or alterations that are appropriate for their historic area. The most current guidelines are below.
Historic Preservation Guidelines for Village Grove Historic District (pdf/10mb/ 59pp)
Historic Preservation Guidelines for Town and Country Historic District (pdf/7.7mb/45pp)
Key Points on the Program:
- Owners of homes in the two historic districts approved by City Council (Village Grove and Town and Country) are the only people eligible to apply for these funds.
- Projects will be selected on a competitive basis and the ones that best protect and maintain the historic character of homes in the area will be ranked highest.
- Use the Preservation Guidelines for your neighborhood and the Program Guidelines to prepare the most appropriate plans.
- Funds are available for reimbursement only after the project is completed; the maximum City funding per home is $7,500.
The Historic Preservation Office is accepting applications for the Historic Residential Exterior Rehabilitation Program by November 16, 2007. Please check this site for updates, or contact the Historic Preservation Office.