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Historic Preservation Plan

II. Corvallis Preservation

Program Today

This chapter identifies some of the key elements of the existing Corvallis
preservation program. It describes when the program was established
and its key provisions. It also identifies how the program complies with
federal programs and state historic preservation and with the City’s . V*
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Corvallis Historic Preservation Provisions j

Corvallis adopted various policies and regulations related to historic
preservation in 1982 (Ordinances 82-100 and 82-101) in order to comply
with Statewide Planning Goal 5. This created the Historic Preservation John Bexell House
Advisory Board (HPAB) and the City’s first Local Register. In 2006,
the City adopted a series of new Historic Preservation Provisions. It
replaced the HPAB with the Historic Resources Commission (HRC), and IN THIS CHAPTER:

established the current regulatory framework for managing historic A. Preservation Program 41
resources. It placed the responsibility of the preservation program in Components and Issues
the Planning Division of the Community Development Department.
Planning Division staff also provides staff support for the HRC.

Certified Local Government

The City of Corvallis meets the requirements of a Certified Local
Government (CLG) community that are established by the National
Park Service and administered by the State Historic Preservation Office
(SHPO), which include:
• Establishing and maintaining a historic preservation
commission
• Passing a preservation ordinance
• Agreeing to participate in updating and expanding the state’s
historic building inventory program
• Agreeing to review and comment on any National Register
of Historic Places nominations of properties within local
government boundaries
• Affirming that it will fulfill its obligation to enforce existing
state preservation laws

As a CLG community (designated in 1992), Corvallis can take advantage
of a variety of opportunities including:
• Grants: CLGs may apply annually and can use the money
for a variety of preservation activities including surveys,
nominations, education activities and preservation planning

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