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Historic Preservation Plan

Incentives and Benefits Component

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Action Year 1 Years 2-3 Years 4-5 Years 6-7 Years 8-9 Year 10+ Potential Lead Players Potential Supporting Partners
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Goal 8: Incentives and benefits for preserving historic properties should attract investment in historic properties.
Explore the potential for offering local
property tax incentives for the
A Planning Staff
rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of
historic properties.
Management Policy
Explore offering local incentives for
B 7.4A and 7.4B; Community Development Department Cascadia Seismic Strategies advocate
seismic retrofit of historic properties. Education Policy 9.4B
Policy 1: Promote Extend the use of grant, loan and tax
financial incentives that abatement programs to promote
stimulate investment in C projects that meet preservation Community Development Department Cascadia Seismic Strategies
historic properties.
objectives and assist property owners
in need of financial assistance.
Provide examples of successful
rehabilitation projects in the
D community and the financial Overall Policy 2.2C Planning Staff, Willamette Neighborhood Willamette Housing, OSU, Benton County
Housing Services
incentives that were used on those
projects.
Implement incentives that promote Management Policy
rehabilitation and adaptive reuse 6.3A, 7.3A, 7.4C;
A Planning Staff, HRC PreservationWORKS, Sustainability Coalition, AIA
projects as alternatives to scraping and Education Policy
rebuilding. 9.4A, 9.4C
Create incentives for accommodating Management Policy
B compatible accessory dwelling units 7.1B, 7.3A; Education Planning Staff, HRC, Housing Task Force, PreservationWORKS, Neighborhood Associations,
Sustainability Coalition
Infill Task Force
(ADU) in historic districts. Policy 9.4A, 9.4C
Management Policy
Policy 2: Enhance C Establish a range of LDC-based 7.1B, 7.3A; Education Planning Staff, HRC
regulatory incentives to incentives for historic resources. Policy 9.4A, 9.4C
encourage preservation Consider creating regulatory Management Policy
and conservation. D exemptions or benefits for historically- 7.1B, 7.3A; Education Planning Staff, HRC Finance Dept.
designated resources. Policy 9.4A, 9.4C

Explore incentives that are possible for Management Policy
E OSU to use for projects in the OSU 7.1B, 7.3A, 7.5A; Planning Staff, OSU, HRC
Education Policy
Historic District. 9.4A, 9.4C
Explore allowing the HRC to make
F decisions on LDC variations to Planning Staff, HRC Planning Commission
designated historic resources.
Policy 3: Develop easily
accessible materials that Create a variety of informational
provide clear and concise A materials regarding incentives and Education Policy 9.1, Planning Staff, HRC
information about benefits including a website, printed 9.2, 9.6A
incentive programs. materials, short videos, etc.

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