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Historic Preservation Plan

Historic preservation-related policies include the following:

5.4.1 The City shall continue to use the Corvallis Register of Historic
Landmarks and Districts as the City’s official historic site listing. 1 S3
The intent of this inventory is to increase community awareness of
historic structures and to ensure that these structures are given due
consideration prior to alterations that may affect the historic integrity WmM
of the structure. *

5.4.2 The City shall encourage property owners to preserve historic f iw r?
structures in a state as close to their original construction as possible
while allowing the structure to be used in an economically viable
manner.

5.4.3 The City shall maintain a local Historic Preservation Advisory
Board.

5.4.4 The public’s safety and general welfare shall be carefully
evaluated when a conflict surfaces between the renovation of an
historic structure and the City’s building and fire codes.

5.4.5 Special architectural review criteria for historic structures shall
be maintained in the Land Development Code.

5.4.6 An ongoing program shall be maintained to increase public
awareness of the City’s historic structures and the financial incentives
available to the owners of these structures.

5.4.7 The City shall continue efforts to inventory historic structures,
archaeological sites, and other potential historic sites.

5.4.8 The first priority for historic inventory and preservation work
shall be older neighborhoods, especially those bordering the downtown
and the Oregon State University campus, with emphasis on oldest
structure first.

5.4.9 The City shall identify historically significant sites and structures
on City-owned property with appropriate plaques and markers, and
shall encourage owners of private property to do the same.

5.4.10 The responsibility for coordinating matters related to arts and
cultural events shall be designated to an appropriate agency.

5.4.11 The City shall establish means to coordinate a Corvallis arts or
cultural commission to advise the City Council on matters related to
arts and cultural events and activities.

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