/news/2012/02/17/buckman-balks-at-bid-for-historic-listing/ Building and Construction News in Portland, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:34:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.6 /news/2012/02/17/buckman-balks-at-bid-for-historic-listing/#comment-94388 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:34:13 +0000 /?p=80376#comment-94388 Thanks Joe. Some progress has been made on the subject since this article was published. See here for more information:

]]> /news/2012/02/17/buckman-balks-at-bid-for-historic-listing/#comment-94310 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:22:56 +0000 /?p=80376#comment-94310 My name is Joe Petrina. I have lived in Portland my entire life.  For the past 33 years have done extensive remodeling projects throughout the Portland metropolitan area.  Joined membership in both the Oregon remodelers association ( 20 some years ago) and Home Builders Association (for the past decade). I am a general contractor and worked in historical districts and know of the advantages and disadvantages.  
My position is until there are reasonable reviews set up and fair fees that are assessed depending on the amount of work done I will oppose this proposal.  The proposal will bear a financial burden for home owners to  proceed with even the smallest of home repairs such as replacing a window, installing exterior light fixtures street facing, , or even worse yet spending a lot of money repairing a structure that is in disrepair. That house may go into further deferred maintenance.
There are so many issues. How do you identify a home that is in nonconforming architecture in a neighborhood that has so many different styles. What I you lived in this neighborhood for 20 or 30 years and wanted to make some minor home improvements. Say you are retired on a fix income and have leaky single paned windows. You have to through a review to replace the windows. You would not be able to use vinyl and even though not the perfect look certainly would save energy and make the home owner more comfortable. Chances are that person would not do anything. The house would go into further disrepair.
What a shame! Too bad there cannot be a simple decision based on need and affordability.

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