Page 107 - Corvallis, OR Historic Preservation Plan

Historic Preservation Plan

x Revise or remove the phrase “economically feasible
rehabilitation” as it undermines the HRC’s function to
decide if a historic resource should be demolished.
x Adopt the Department of Land Conservation and
Development’s definition of “demolition” or adopt a
new definition of demolition while considering the
Statewide Planning Goal 5 Historic Resources rule
definition.
x Prohibit post-demolition redevelopment of historic
properties that is not compatible with the historic district
or the nature of the neighboring historic resources.
x Protect historic properties from falling into disrepair
caused by absentee property owners.
x Provide flexibility, while ensuring the safety and general
welfare of the public, when considering the renovation
or reuse of a historic structure.

Policy 2: Create a user-friendly, comprehensive set of
design guidelines.

Action A: Incorporate design guidelines that address all
property types (including commercial and institutional),
site improvements and new trends in preservation
such as sustainability, new technologies, recent past
resources and new construction.

Action B: Incorporate design guidelines written by
OSU that address OSU’s historic resources so that the
application and review process will be more streamlined
for these projects.

Policy 3: Expand and strengthen demolition review
procedures.

Action A: Incorporate demolition review procedures that
will enhance the protection of historic resources.

Action B: Explore extending the period of demolition
delay that will protect non-designated properties over
a certain age to provide adequate time to determine
potential historic significance.

Action C: Consider a demolition by neglect provision and
required maintenance.

Final: November 15, 2017 101