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Historic Preservation Plan

5.4.i There is community interest in providing public funds for
cultural enrichment and art objects in conjunction with projects to
develop or improve public buildings.

i 5.4.j There has been a demonstrated interest in maintaining historic
integrity in historical neighborhoods.

5.4.k Certain street trees within historical neighborhoods are
instrumental in providing historic integrity of neighborhoods.

5.4.l Downtown neighborhoods have characteristics that include
large street tress, wide planting strips, parking limited to just one side
of the street and a large proportion of buildings dating from the 1940s
and earlier, frequently with no off-street parking.

5.4.m Historic inventory and preservation work has failed to protect
the characteristics of some older neighborhoods in Corvallis.

5.4.n In order to provide protection for historic resources, the U.S.
Department of Interior recognizes National Register Historic Districts.
The Avery-Helm District, with 165 identified resources, was placed on
the National Register in 2000; the College Hill West District, with 390
identified resources, in 2004; and the OSU District, with 83 identified
resources, in 2008. The Districts contain 273 acres in the oldest parts of
the City, stretching from 2nd Street to 36th Street, including the most
significant structures on and around the OSU campus. Since 2008, the
majority of applications for Historic Preservation Permits come from
three national historic districts. Visit Corvallis provides brochures for
visitors who want to tour these areas.

5.4.o Through its delegated authority as a Certified Local Government,
under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the City evaluates
proposed alterations, demolitions and new construction in Districts.
The Historic Resources Commission reviews many of these proposals for
historic compatibility, although some changes are exempt from review
or are reviewed at a staff-level, based on non-discretionary criteria.

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