Welcome and Introductions
§ Call to Order
§ Approval of Treasurer’s Report
§ Approval of October Minutes
§ Election of At-Large Trustees
§ Administrative Changes to PDI’s By-Laws
§ Motion to Develop a Heritage Home Program for Trustees’ Approval in 2023
§ Your Support Makes a Difference: 2022 Highlights and Outlook for 2023
§ Adjourn
PDI contributed $500 as start-up.
Anonymous contribution of $10,000
$10,500
Established 1/25/2021
Balance: $19,186 for endangered structures.
49 donors, 1-$10K 3-$1K 3-$500
§ Approval of October Minutes—(Distributed to the Trustees in Advance)—Rachel Bankowitz, Secretary
§ Historic district trustees are designated by their official neighborhood associations per the City of Dayton (Article 5.A. PDI Constitution)
— Special thanks to Mary Jo DuPree, St. Anne’s PDI Trustee; St. Anne’s Board will meet Jan. 31
— Wolf Creek-Paul Laurence Dunbar forming a new neighborhood association, President Tasha Rountree
§ Election of At-Large Trustees—Vote for 4 positions; two-year terms Jan. 2023-Jan. 2025
Introduction of Candidates
Rachel Bankowitz
Evan Lavoie
Leah Konicki
Steve Makovec
Kegan Sickels
Nominations from the Floor
Motion to approve the slate of candidates
Must be a current 2023 PDI member to vote
Draft Motion February Board Meeting: The board authorizes Dan Barton to develop a Heritage Home proposal for the board's consideration and approval in 2023. The proposal will be based on, but not limited to, features of the Cleveland Restoration Society's successful Heritage Home program which helps historic home owners make home improvements by providing access to technical assistance, approved contractors, and low-interest loans from banking partners.
§ Tell our stories
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§ Create caring communities
§ Spur our economy
True or False?
A. Paul Laurence Dunbar was born near the Oregon District.
B. The first Hungarian Kossuth Community provided workers for the Barney Car Works in northwest Dayton.
C. Temple Israel purchased its first building at 4th and Jefferson in 1863. The Masons and Odd Fellows contributed to the building renovation fund.
Once the built environment is destroyed, it’s harder to learn from the stories of those who came before us…
1st and Jefferson 1893-1927
True or False?
A. True–Paul Laurence Dunbar was born near the Oregon District. 311 Howard Street
B. False–The first Hungarian Kossuth Community provided workers for the Barney Car Works in northwest Dayton.
Dayton Malleable near W 3rd & Broadway
C. True–Temple Israel purchased its first building at 4th and Jefferson. The Masons and Odd Fellows contributed to the building renovation fund. 4th & Jefferson location 1863-1893
Thanks to a City of Dayton Mini-grant PDI printed 3,500 tour brochures and mailed 7,500 postcards promoting the Dayton’s historic neighborhoods and the benefits of preservation to residents and businesses throughout greater Dayton.
Dave Williams was honored with PDI’s Life -time Achievement Award for the renovation of the Dayton Arcade, The Cannery, 2nd Street Market, and much more. More than 60 attendees attended the historic home tour and reception in the Huffman Historic District on June 12, 2022. Dave joins two prior Preservation Dayton Life-time Achievement honorees, Alice Woodward and Mary Ellington.
Groundbreaking Study National Trust for Historic Preservation Green Lab
https://forum.savingplaces.org/viewdocument/the-greenest-building-quantifying
§ Reuse consumes less energy and non-renewable materials than new construction
— 1B square feet demolished and replaced annually
— 1/3 of all landfill waste
§ Reuse achieves higher levels of energy efficiency compared to most modern replacement materials
§ Many modern building products are less durable than historic materials; See PDI’s Tips and Tricks
https://www.preservationdayton.com/tips/renovating-historic-windows-beats-replacements
§ Reuse means smarter growth, less sprawl, and saving farmland
§ Building renovation almost always yields environmental savings compared to demolition and new construction
§ Saving South Park Methodist Church supports UD’s goal to be carbon neutral
§ Renovation-in-Progress Tour of the Minnie in St. Anne’s Hill
— Featured residential home renovators Martha and Tung Nghiem and the neighborhood founders of Fifth Street Brew Pub
— Three reasons to save old windows (Facebook video)
— Lower cost
— More environmentally friendly
— Maintains the character and history
— 90 attendees: Free for members; Special thanks to Mindi Wardell for her marketing talent
§ PDI’s “Tips and Tricks” blog offers energy and cost savings tips
§ Offer assistance to current owners to obtain estimates to stabilize the properties
§ Answer inquiries from numerous interested buyers
§ Collaborate with County Treasurer and Prosecutor to find solutions for six properties with back taxes
§ Obtain title searches for Traxler, Santa Clara 1921-1031 and 1933-1943 North Main, 221 Central
—Thanks to First Central Land Title and Mike Martin, Kamela & Company,
§ Roof repair and structural engineering assessment for 221 Central; Structural engineering assessment for Gem City Ice Cream Building –Thanks to anonymous donors
§ Collaborate with City’s Housing Enforcement staff to secure buildings and comply with public nuisance ordinance
§ Submitted National Register Nomination for the Santa Clara Business District
§ Goal: Qualify the area for state and federal historic tax credits—making it more attractive to potential developers
§ Gained support from Santa Clara and nearby neighborhood associations (February 2022), City of Dayton staff and Landmarks Commission
§ State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) site visit conducted in October 2022 ; Decision expected this summer
§ Attended Landmarks Commission and Plan Board hearings to advocate for saving the historic building
§ Referred the owner who was gifted the home to a reliable structural engineer
§ Supported two Request for Proposal Respondents who proposed saving the historic building
§ Influenced design of in-fill housing on the former Gem City Ice Cream Building site — Thanks to the Landmarks Commission
www.preservationdayton.com/icecream.html
§ Emergency Demolition Required—Certified safety risk by the City of Dayton Engineer
https://www.preservationdayton.com/snediker.html
Gem City Ice Cream Building
Judge Edward T. Snediker House
Dayton’s historic neighborhoods offer:
§ Proximity of homes and businesses
§ Unique architecture
§ Housing options
§ Walkability
§ Eclectic businesses, dining, arts
§ Residents of diverse incomes, occupations, races, ethnicities, ages, and interests
Wright-Dunbar Village Cocktail Walk—Wine
Edition
Huffman Historic District Clean-Up
Oregon Historic District 4th of July Parade and Halloween Traditions
Many neighborhoods were platted for working-class and wealthy home owners — William P. Huffman and John H. Patterson wanted their factory workers and executives to live side-by-side.
§ Preserved more than 44,341 historic buildings
§ Returned $1.20 to the Treasury for every $1 in tax credits—$27.5 B credits = $32.5B in taxes
§ Leveraged $5 in private investment for every $1 in tax credits—$27.5 B in credits = $144.6 in investment
§ Created more than 2.5 million good-paying local jobs
§ Residential rehab created 50% more jobs compared to new construction
Source: https://savingplaces.org/historic-tax-credits#.Yj983JrMIW8
§ $1 in tax credits = $6.72 in additional funding
— $482.$M credits = $3B in additional funding
§ 80% of rehabbed buildings had been fully vacant
— Created 70 more businesses with 73,612 additional jobs > 140%
— Property values of vacant buildings rose 250% and adjacent parcels rose 12.1%
https://daytonvistas.com/the-history-of-the-dayton-motorcar-building-at-15-mcdonough-street/
§ 25% reduction in project costs for income-producing properties
§ Provided 3,244 in good paying construction jobs
Source: Ohio Development Services Agency and Cleveland State University
https://development.ohio.gov/static/community/redevelopment/2015OHPTCComprehensiveReport.pdf
The Commodore Grafton Hill
Property values = primary sources of generational wealth and school funding
§ City of Dayton Property Valuation
1996-2014 — Historic districts increased 71% — Non-historic districts increased 22% — The desirability of our historic neighborhoods has only continued to grow
§ Partnering with Code Dayton to update City of Dayton Landmark Preservation Task Force Report, Data Analysis
Richard Stock, University of Dayton, Business Research Group
www.preservationdayton.com/neighborhoods
§ Preservation does not mean displacement
—Historic neighborhoods offer housing choices for all income levels: single-family to multi-unit
§ Wright-Dunbar Village
— Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program: Grants and technical assistance to renovate homes
— Tax abatement to support fixed and lower-income property owners as values rose
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“Case Study C: Revitalization without Gentrification”, Consensus Organizing , Mary L. Ohmer and Karen DeMasi, Sage Publishing, 2009
§ Dayton Community Reinvestment Area Tax Abatement Program for property improvements
§ Anti-displacement strategies in American Cities https://ncrc.org/gentrification-philadelphia/
§ More “renovation-in-progress” tours—Free or reduced rates for members
— May 14 Dayton View Historic Home Tour with the Dayton Society of Interior Designers
— ”Sneak of Peak of The Delco with Crawford-Hoying and Moeller Brew Barn
§ Excellence in Preservation Awards—Spring 2023
— Recognize outstanding neighborhood and regional preservation leaders. Nominations open in March.
§ Expand Renovation “Tips and Tricks” with How-to Videos
— Made possible with a City of Dayton Mini-grant
—DIYers, contractors, and creatives wanted!
§ Expand the ”Members Only” Contractor Directory
§ Repeat the successful tax credit and 203K loan panel
PDI helps you stay up-to-date on preservation issues, opportunities, fascinating stories
§ Need to translate social media followers into members, volunteers, donors
§ Need a Tik Tok presence
“Each time we leave our homes and traverse our neighborhoods, the environment is getting under our skin to influence our physical functioning, our thoughts, our behaviors and our interactions.”—
Eugenia C. South, Asst. Professor of Emergency Medicine , Director Urban Health Lab U of Pennsylvania“It makes me feel not important. Like your environment affects, your mood, it affects your train of thought, your thought process, your emotions. Seeing vacant lots and abandoned buildings, to me that’s a sign of neglect. So I feel neglected.”
—Resident of West Philadelphia
U. of Penn. Urban Health Lab and the Department of Emergency Medicine
www.nytimes.com/2021/10/08/opinion/gun-violence-biden-philadelphia.html
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169204621002449
For every $1 spent, $333 was saved in medical costs, policing, and incarceration
Randomized controlled trials
§ Cleaning and maintaining vacant lots = < 29% in crime
§ Structural repairs to homes of low-income owners = < 21.9% in crime
§ Full remediation of vacant houses (adding new doors & windows, cleaning the outside of the house and yard) show a clear decrease in weapons violations, gun assaults, shootings
§ Stabilize properties —before more costly demolition is required
§ 11,000 vacant housing units in Dayton—Highest per unit % in Ohio
§ 1,700 nuisance and pre-nuisance properties
2020 Census Data DDN Aug. 21, 2021 https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton-has-one-of-highest-housing-vacancy-rates-in-ohio/MKIJ5XSXDVEWBJDX6J7VA5ULXQ/ DDN Jan. 8, 2022 https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/dayton-wants-to-eliminate-1100-nuisance-structures-but-hundreds-of-unfunded-properties-could-remainstanding/FDQLRSRPXVF7BIPI2UG2XZKH4Y/
Preservation can help to address decades of redlining, disinvestment, and discriminatory lending
See the proposal at https://www.preservationdayton.com/documents.html Proposal by Dan Barton
§ Formed Preservation Works, CDC
— Based on prior successes: PDI Steam Plant and Dayton View’s Governor Cox Mansion
— Consider receivership action in partnership with ABLE and capable developers/owners
— CDCs qualify for additional funding resources
— Smaller, more nimble board of ”serial” renovators
§ Develop an impactful revolving fund to secure and stabilize properties in partnership with capable developers/owners
— 1772 Foundation grants to Columbus Landmarks, Cleveland Restoration Society, and Cincinnati Preservation Association
— And North Carolina’s successes Buying Time for Heritage
Ch. 5 Using Others Money and Time to Your Work
— Applied for funding from Dayton Development Coalition PDAC; Northwest Dayton Partnership; ARP Funding “New View of Dayton View”
§ Launch a Heritage Home Program
— Technical assistance for both exterior and interior maintenance and improvements
— Low-interest loans from partner financial institutions
Based on extensive research of other Ohio cities’ best practices and ordinances.
—Proposed to City staff in December 2022
—City Manager, Mayor and Commissioners discussions, February 2023
Structures which are left vacant for extended periods of time have been shown to breed crime, pose public safety and health risks, and reduce property values and the economic viability of the community in which they are found.
Therefore, Preservation Dayton, Inc. requests that the City of Dayton establish enabling ordinances and necessary programs to:
I. Identify and register vacant buildings to determine the responsibilities of owners
II. Shift the burden of costs of vacant, blighted structures from the City and its residents to the owners of the structures (e.g., boarding, mowing, legal costs, police and fire calls, etc.)
III. Utilize fees and require reuse plans to incentivize owners to return properties to occupancy and productive use
IV. Prevent additional properties from incurring code violations and becoming vacant
See the full proposal and research at https://www.preservationdayton.com/documents.html
https://mclandbank.com/citizens-and-investors/
Address Land Bank’s concerns and flaws of the City ’s defunct LotLinks program
§ Encourage owner-occupancy
— Dayton/Montgomery residents who, unless otherwise agreed, upfront, will live in the property after the renovation is completed, for no less than 5 years
— Or to a proven restoration contractor who will sell for owner-occupancy
§ Ensure stabilization/renovation is completed
— Assist with the screening of applicants (e.g., financial capacity and/or loan preapproval to complete the project)
— Restoration is to be completed in a predefined timeframe, based on the condition of the historic property with performance bond
§ Ensure Landbank is not stuck with a failed property in HD-1, HD-2 historic districts
— In the event of default, property reverts to Preservation Works or other agreed upon ownership/sale
§ Address of risks ongoing “Takings” Litigation
— Utilize Ohio Receivership statute used by non-profits, municipalities, land banks
— Focus on properties with values lower than delinquent taxes: Partnering with Code Dayton to identify these properties
https://www.bricker.com/people/jeffry-harris/insights-resources/publications/new-6th-circuit-opinion-puts-the-brakes-on-expedited-tax-foreclosures-by-county-land-banks
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicksibilla/2023/01/22/supreme-court-to-decide-if-home-equity-theft-is-unconstitutional/?sh=68df50c83d1a
§ 100+ Women Who Care —Thanks to Kelly Lehman
—Quarterly fundraising opportunity $25K
—$350 from individual contributors
§ Dayton Architecture 18K Instagram Followers—Thanks to Alex Jackson
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Instameets in Grafton and Dayton View
—$400 in Dayton Architecture t-shirt sales donated to PDI
§ More local fundraising events—Thanks to Mindi Wardell
— Home tours and Sneak Peaks: Dayton Society of Interior Designers
— Cones for a Cause Old Scratch Pizza https://www.oldscratchpizza.com/giving
— Revisit Trustees’ fundraising ideas October 2021
§ Learn from successful, alternative fundraising approaches
—Woodland Chapel, Partners for the Environment
§ Leverage 60+ funding sources and grant application materials —Thanks to Violett Hobbs UD MPA graduate and Fred Holley
§ Dayton Foundation
—Delmar Fellow: grant-writing expertise
—Green Light Grants: Mar. 1, June 1, Sept. 1, Dec. 1
https://www.daytonfoundation.org/pdfs/TDF_Greenlight_Grants_Application_2023.pdf
§ Preservation developers e.g., Windsor Group, Crawford Hoying , Woodard Development
§ Ohio History Connection Grants—Due in September
https://www.ohiohistory.org/preserving-ohio/ohio-history-fund-grant/ e.g. $12,750 for “The History of Lakeside Amusement Park”
§ Revise prior grant applications
—Northwest Dayton Partnership (Blue Meridan) Possible 2nd round of funding in 2023
—Dayton Development Coalition PDAC Due in November
—1772 Foundation Due in October
§ The Dayton Collaboratory Housing Group
— Westwood Right Project, CDC: Advocate for Land Bank services in Dayton
— Imagining Community Symposium 3 - 4 p.m. Thurs. Feb. 16 Arcade Hub Room 065
Register at https://udayton.edu/artssciences/endowedchair/roesch/imagining-symposium.php
§ Dayton Rotary Club —Thanks to Kelly Lehman for inviting PDI to present March 2022
§ Oakwood Register—Thanks to Steven Solomon
—Historic home and architecture articles; Upcoming issue to feature PDI
§ Code Dayton—Thanks to Janet Michaelis
—Analysis of vacant properties and those that qualify for potential tax acquisition foreclosure action
—Update of property values in Dayton’s historic districts compared to non-historic districts
§ Dayton Women’s Club—Americorps volunteer grant application and capital improvements
Build Historic Preservation Awareness and Policy Support
Continue to collaborate with and learn from aspirational partners
§ Heritage Ohio
§ Columbus Landmarks
§ Cincinnati Preservation Association
§ Cleveland Restoration Society
Dayton IS the home of the Wright bothers, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Boss Kettering, Colonel Deeds, countless inventors and artists…
