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Historic Preservation Plan

Historic preservation looks forward while
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The program seeks ways in which historic resources support the
vitality of the City. It is forward looking, helping the community meet

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The City’s historic preservation program is
readily accessible.
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Program components are easy to understand, and community members
will find it easy to participate. Lay people as well as professionals
can participate in the system at a variety of levels and easily access
information about how to get involved, about what preservation is and
find other preservation news all in one, central location. They engage in
researching and nominating resources for designation. They also easily
comment on City preservation activities and anticipate the potential
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outcomes of properties that are managed by a variety of preservation
tools.

The historic preservation program

provides guidance for the treatment of

historic resources.
Historic resources are identified and described in a manner that helps
people understand their significance through surveys and inventories.
They are then listed or designated, as appropriate, in a manner that
helps facilitate informed stewardship of the properties. A set of
coordinated management tools is then applied, including regulations,
incentives and benefits, which provide the appropriate degree of
opportunities and restrictions.

Historic resources are key to the City’s

sustainability initiatives.

Preserving historic resources is a fundamental part of a comprehensive
approach to sustainability. Keeping historic properties in use conserves
the energy embodied in their creation and reduces impacts on
landfills. Historic buildings also operate in energy-conserving ways,
and compatible retrofits for energy conservation are encouraged.

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