Will there be a designated historic district in Rochester?

The debate continues

When will the sunshine return.

Rochester's heritage preservation commission wants to create a local landmark district to ensure properties with historic significance stay intact.

City council tabled this item last year during a stalemate between the commission and property owners .

Kimt news three's isabella basco joins us live with an update.

The historic significance of this area is a point of contention between business owners and heritage preservation commission leaders.

City councilmember s acknowledge its time to come to an agreement.

"we don't like the idea of other people having control over the property that we own, that have control over property we invested our lives, our dollars and blood and sweat into."

Shawn fagan is the co?

"*owner of fagan studios ?

"* a photography studo ?

"* downtown.

He's disappointed at how the hpc has approached the idea of a historic district.

"unfortunately we feel like that's hpc's position.

Their vision stops and ends right there: let's save old buildings, we see that needs to be much bigger, much broader, much more visionary than that."

City councilmember mark bilderback acknowledges the importance of maintaining history in rochester ?

"* and is dissatisfied a decision keeps getting delayed.

"we've been through a lot and we're still battling and i want to let everybody know i'm extremely frustrated that we're still at this point."

Rochester resident john kruesel thinks city leaders' lack of action is why the district won't move forward.

"the charm of the past needs to be remained or needs to remain for those citizens that live here or those that come here.

They are lacking leadership in my opinion and sincerity."

Fagan is pinning the stalemate on the h?

"*pc.

"i think it starts with communicating and talking with us.

I have still yet to hear a single hpc member step into my building and city council plans on revisiting this issue sometime in the future.

Live in rochester ib kimt news 3.

Thank you isabella.

Within the downtown area ?

"* there are moe than 30 properties that have historic significance.

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