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Historic Preservation Plan

Oregon Department of Transportation

(ODOT) Historic Resources Documentation

The ODOT historic structures documentation policy ensures regulatory
compliance with state and federal legislation. The ODOT Historic LI
Resources program focuses on balancing the needs of the state I ML
transportation system with the protection and documentation of
significant historic structures. ODOT Historic Resources Specialists work
with project teams, consultants and other interested stakeholders to
develop projects that identify, evaluate and respect historic structures First Presbyterian Church
within a project’s Area of Potential Effect (APE), which includes
buildings, districts, objects, sites and structures. These resources are
then evaluated to determine if they meet the National Register of
Historic Places Criteria.

Other Management Tools: Conservation
Districts

A conservation district is a zoning-based historic preservation tool
used to maintain traditional neighborhood character in areas where
residents seek some form of protection, but a full historic designation
is not appropriate or is not desired. It helps shape the character of new
development by providing specific design standards and/or design
guidelines focusing on major alterations and new construction that
apply in addition to base zoning standards. This “historic preservation
lite” approach, as it is also referred to, is approached differently by each
community that applies it; while some manage this tool through the
municipality, others are managed by neighborhood groups. Similarly,
some conservation districts require design review while others utilize
advisory review.

While the use of a conservation district might be a possibility in
Corvallis, its potential application needs to be further analyzed.

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