[Music] the city is taking new steps to protect its Rich history focusing on preserving the iconic Country Club district and other Heritage landmarks in a move to strengthen these efforts the city council recently approved several key measures including amending the city code related to The Heritage preservation Commission in addition a new escrow policy for contractors working on homes in the country club District or other Heritage landmarks was introduced and finally the plan of treatment for the country club District was updated the ordinance provides Clarity for residents and builders on when a certificate of appropriateness is needed and when it's not needed and it also provides a tool for staff an enforcement tool to make sure that what's been approved by the Heritage preservation commission is what's built the country club District was developed in the 1920s following models in Kansas City and several East Coast cities most homes were built from 1924 to 1944 in 1983 the district was listed on the national register of historic places for its use of zoning cohesive design and well-preserved concentration of homes in Period Revival architectural Styles in the early 1980s 507 of the 555 homes or 93% were deemed to be contributing resources that retain sufficient historic Integrity in 2003 Edina designated the district as a Heritage landmark and approved a plan of treatment to Guide local preservation a survey in 2019 found that 488 homes or 88% remained contributing resources and that the district is in an excellent state of preservation the changes to the plan of treatment seek to ensure the historic nature of the country club district is preserved for decades to come