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Historic Preservation Plan

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With an understanding of Corvallis’s history and preservation
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preservation in Corvallis.

What is a Historic Preservation Plan?
This Preservation Plan is the guiding document for the City of Corvallis
to use in maintaining historic properties and places while also planning
for the future of the city. The historic setting of the neighborhoods and
downtown are important to the identity of the community. However,
the historic properties that contribute to the setting are under threat
from improper treatment and insensitive development. In order to
protect these resources, but also accommodate necessary growth, the
City must gain a clear picture of the existing resources and seek the
means to protect the community character that local residents seek
to preserve.

How to Use the Historic Preservation Plan
The Historic Preservation Plan provides both the vision and the
policy direction for historic preservation within the city through the
identification of goals, policies and actions. The plan will be used by
the City and preservation groups to guide and monitor preservation
efforts within the community. Businesses, property owners and
members of the general public may also use the plan to learn about
the preservation program and the status of the preservation initiatives.

Historic preservation is a part of many community interests, including
housing, sustainability and economic development. Therefore, this
plan seeks to balance broader community objectives while achieving
its core mission of retaining cultural resources in the context of other
City initiatives.

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