Proposed Revision to 1003.5 - Removal, Demolition or Substantial Alteration of University System Buildings
Board policy:
The
identification of University System property for consideration as heritage
property under Montana law shall be done pursuant to this policy. Property not so identified may not be
designated as heritage property.
Prior
to the removal, demolition, or substantial alteration of any property owned by
the Montana University System or any of the units, the entity planning such
removal, demolition, or substantial alteration shall comply with the provisions
of this policy. Sales of
heritage real property are governed by Policy 1003.6 and not covered by this
Policy.
Procedure:
(1) The Commissioner of Higher Education,
working with unit campus presidents and chancellors,
shall identify heritage properties. If
the Commissioner, with the concurrence of the unit campus president or
chancellor, believes that property identified as heritage property
should be submitted to the Historic Preservation Review Board for addition to
the state inventory, the Commissioner shall so recommend to the Board of
Regents. If the Regents concur, the
Regents shall submit the recommendation to the Review Board for approval or
disapproval pursuant to 22-3-422, MCA. Regardless of the decision of the units camuses shall continue
to comply with the requirements of subsection (2) of this policy so long as the
property continues to be identified as heritage property by the System.
(2) If the property is identified by the
Commissioner as heritage property pursuant to subsection (1), it is then
necessary to
comply with the remainder of this policy.
If the property is not identified as heritage property, then such
determination constitutes compliance with this policy, and subject to
compliance with other applicable policies, the removal, demolition, or
substantial alteration may proceed.
If
property is identified as heritage property, the following steps shall be
taken;
(a) The historic preservation office within the
Montana Historical Society shall be notified of the planned action and be
permitted 15 working days to comment.
(b) If there is a local historical society, the
society shall be notified of the planned action and be permitted 15 working
days to comment.
(c) At the building or construction site, a
notice of the planned action shall be given for a 2-week period, followed
by a 15-working-day period for public comment. Notice shall also be given in a paper of
local circulation three times during a 2-week period, followed by a 15-working-day
period for public comment.
(d) The comments shall be examined, and all
comments, including those opposing the planned action or suggesting
alternatives, shall be considered. The
planned actions may then be implemented or modified.
(e) The historic preservation office shall be
notified of the final plan of action.
(f) Consideration shall be given to alternatives
to the removal or demolition of property identified as heritage property. In plans involving substantial alteration,
consideration shall be given to alternatives that would permit the property to
retain its heritage property characteristics.
History:
Item 44-002-R0784, Removal,
demolition or substantial alteration of University System buildings as revised
June 21, 1985.
