Tuesday morning, the joint bodies of the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) and the Urban Design Committee (UDC) met with Mayor Chris Beutler to reveal their list of suggestions for the West Haymarket Redevelopment Project. The list, which contains 6 six categories and 13 overall suggestions, draws heavily from the decisions and discussion points that came out of the HPC/UDC’s joint meeting that took place on May 4, 2011.
Over the last year, Lincoln residents have seen a number of artistic renderings portraying the tentative design of the Pinnacle Bank Arena. To be expected, reactions to the design have been strong. Some citizens feel the design’s modern look represents the city's giant 'step' into the future. Others, however, question the modern design’s ‘place’ within the historic Haymarket district. Both opinions are valid and merit consideration during the final design process. To help make this happen, the city is utilizing the services of its design review boards—the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) and the Urban Design Committee (UDC)—assisted by Historic Preservation Planner, Ed Zimmer.
