City council opts to approve original proposal for pilot program after mayor rejects alteration of staff proposal
6:52 pm, May 24, 2021
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A preliminary rendering of the concept for adding two floors to the former Olmsted County Bank and Trust building was provided to the Rochester Heritage Preservation Commission for review Tuesday. (Widseth Smith Nolting)
A veto by Mayor
Rochester City Council to take a step back on a program designed to make way for an official review of proposed changes to the former Olmsted County Bank and Trust building.
When the council voted 4-3 earlier this month to approve a pilot program to bypass the need for completed design plans, council member Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick injected a requirement for the city’s Heritage Preservation Commission to help the developer find a plan that maintains the building's eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places.