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In order to comply with Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 5: National 'WL tsM
Resources, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Open Spaces, Corvallis r 'if a
adopted various policies and regulations related to historic preservation J
in 1982 (Ordinances 82-100 and 82-101). These provisions included ' < ! \.
the creation of a Historic Preservation Advisory Board (HPAB) and the i ft- - irf
City’s first Local Register. From 1982 to 2006, the HPAB advised the M
Community Development Director on decisions related to alterations
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proposed for historic resources. In 2006, the City adopted a series
of new historic preservation regulations into the Corvallis Land
Development Code (LDC). These new provisions replaced the HPAB
with the Historic Resources Commission (HRC), and established a new
set of regulatory provisions for designated historic resources, which
are outlined in Chapter 2.9 of the LDC. Generally, implementation of
the historic preservation provisions is the responsibility of the Planning
Division of the Community Development Department. Planning staff
also provides staff support for the HRC.

Chapter 2.9 – Historic Preservation Provisions
Chapter 2.9 of the Land Development Code (LDC) establishes
regulations for designated historic resources. Designated Historic
Resources include those individually listed on either the Local or
National Registers, and all structures located within a historic district.
Structures that have been surveyed or inventoried, but not formally
designated by listing on the Local or National Register are not subject
to these provisions. Chapter 2.9 establishes a three-track framework
for regulating alterations to and designation of historic resources and
properties within historic districts:

• Track 1 - Exempt Activities: This is a list of specific activities
which are small in scale and do not warrant special review by
either Planning staff or the Historic Resources Commission.
Compliance with the exemption provisions is verified through
building permit review, if needed. Violations are investigated
through the normal complaint-based process that is followed
for other Land Development Code violations.

• Track 2 - Director-level Historic Preservation Permit: Some
activities can be reviewed by staff. They warrant public notice,
but not a public hearing. These activities do not include
those requiring discretionary decision-making and are only
reviewed by planning staff for consistency with the clear and
objective provisions of the Code. Once a decision has been
rendered, surrounding property owners and residents are
notified of the decision. While a public hearing is not held,
these decisions are subject to typical appeal processes.

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