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Historic Preservation Plan

Historic Resources Commission

The Historic Resources Commission (HRC) is a quasi-judicial decision- -J:
maker responsible for matters including:
• Historic Preservation Overlays, when a public hearing is I
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• HRC-level Historic Preservation Permit applications
• Appeals to Director-level Historic Preservation Permit z t
decisions
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The HRC also advises and assists the City Council, the Planning
Commission, and the Community Development Director in matters
pertaining to historic and cultural resource preservation such as code
provisions, historic property nominations, historic property inventories
and coordinating public education programs. The HRC consists of Pernot House
nine volunteer members that are appointed by the City Council, and
includes experts in a variety of professional fields such as architecture,
planning, conservation, history and general contracting. The HRC
has a Chair and Vice Chair, and also has a City Council and Planning
Commission Liaison.

City Staff

In addition to the HRC, City staff are involved with the identification
and designation of historic structures in Corvallis. Historic Preservation
Permit (HPP) applications are received by staff in the Planning
Division, and are then determined to be Director-level or HRC-level
permit requests. Director-level permit applications are processed
administratively by City staff and do not require a public hearing.
Planning Division staff are available for questions regarding HPP
applications and about the process.

Administration Issues
A list of some of the current issues associated with the administration
component of the preservation program are provided. These issues
were identified in interviews and workshops.

• More preservation staff time is needed to administer the
program. Currently, it lacks sufficient resources to oversee a
comprehensive preservation program such as that set forth in
this plan element.
• The costs for administering the preservation program are
too high for a modest budget, and will continue to increase
with the designation of additional districts and individual
properties.
• More collaboration amongst City departments, such as with
the Housing and Neighborhood Services Department and
building code officials, could occur.

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