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Historic Preservation Plan

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n Oregon Residential Specialty Code (OSRC), and the Oregon Energy
Efficiency Specialty Code (OEESC). Chapter 34 of the OSSC addresses
how these standards may apply to the alteration, repair, addition and
change of occupancy of existing buildings and structures. The State of
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Oregon currently recognizes the 2012 IEBC as an acceptable alternate
method to Chapter 34 of the OSSC. Both the OSSC and ORSC have
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Buildings specific provisions that allow flexibility with repairs, alterations and
additions to historic buildings. These provisions allow some property
owners and/or developers to employ alternative approaches to
providing necessary safety measures while minimizing modifications to
an existing structure. These approaches can be extremely useful when
working with older buildings, including those that are historically-
designated, where compliance with current building codes could
otherwise require alterations to significant architectural features or
limit adaptive reuse opportunities.

Comprehensive Plan
The City of Corvallis Comprehensive Plan is the primary document
that guides land use within the city. The Plan reflects the community’s
goals and establishes policies intended to implement these goals. The
Comprehensive Plan is also required to address Oregon Statewide
Planning Goals such as Citizen Involvement (Goal 1), Land Use Planning
(Goal 2), Open Spaces, Scenic, and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources
(Goal 5), and Urbanization (Goal 14). The City’s current Comprehensive
Plan was approved by the City Council in 1998 and acknowledged by
the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC)
in 2000 as part of the LCDC’s periodic review of the adopted plans.
Historic preservation is specifically addressed in Article 5.4 – Historic
and Cultural Resources, but is mentioned throughout. Here, findings
include those related to previous historic surveys, the location of
historic structures, various historic preservation-related development
issues such as adaptive reuse and potential threats to preservation,
and the need for additional survey work.

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