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File #: 2025-1752    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: In Standing Committee
File created: 4/17/2025 In control: Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
On agenda: 4/22/2025 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
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Title: Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain Structure known as Donny's Place, located at 1226 Herron Avenue (26-Q-189), in the Polish Hill Neighborhood, in the 5th Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The owner of the property does not support the nomination and there is no cost to the City. (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing)
Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 11 - HISTORIC DESIGNATION
Attachments: 1. 2025-1752 Cover Letter-Donny's Place Resolution Cover Letter, 2. 2025-1752 Donny's Place Historic Nomination Staff Report, 3. Summary 2025-1752

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Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain Structure known as Donny’s Place, located at 1226 Herron Avenue (26-Q-189), in the Polish Hill Neighborhood, in the 5th Ward, City of Pittsburgh.  The owner of the property does not support the nomination and there is no cost to the City.

(Needs to be held for a Public Hearing)

 

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WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh has duly enacted Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances, which protects and preserves Historic Structures, Districts, Sites, and Objects; and

 

WHEREAS, Elizabeth Anderson and Matthew Cotter nominated the Donny's Place, located at 1226 Herron Avenue (26-Q-189) for designation as a Historic Structure; and

 

WHEREAS, the Historic Review Commission held a public hearing to gather testimony from the property owner and other interested parties concerning the appropriateness of this designation; and

 

WHEREAS, the Historic Review Commission has voted not to submit a recommendation to City Council to designate Donny’s Place, located at 1225 Herron Avenue (26-Q-189) as a Historic Structure; and

 

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has held a public hearing to gather testimony from the property owner and other interested parties concerning the appropriateness of this designation; and

 

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission voted to provide a negative recommendation to City Council for designating Donny’s Place, located at 1225 Herron Avenue (26-Q-189) as a Historic Structure; and

 

WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh held a public hearing to gather testimony from the public concerning the appropriateness of this designation; and

 

WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh finds that the aforementioned Donny’s Place is a Historic Structure that should be preserved;

 

 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1                     Pursuant to the provisions of Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby designates as a Historic Structure, Donny’s Place at 1226 Herron Avenue, in the Polish Hill Neighborhood, in the 5th Ward, City of Pittsburgh.