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Historic Preservation Plan

Land Development Code (LDC) Issues
• Chapter 2.9 of the Land Development Code focuses primarily
on residential structures; the LDC, needs to be updated
to better address institutional, commercial and industrial
properties as well. H
• Current zoning puts redevelopment pressure on traditional
single-family areas.
• OSU uses an established set of standards for signage, lighting ■ i ip;-
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and site furnishings, all of which need to be incorporated into p
new design guidelines. I:
• It is perceived that the building code impedes conversions of 4^
upper stories of downtown buildings into housing.
• The update to the Statewide Planning Goal 5 means that the James C. Taylor House
City should also consider revising the LDC to be consistent
with the revised rules.

Design Review Issues
• Some people feel that the lack of an opportunity for informal
design assistance meetings prior to the formal design review
process impedes constructive design conversations.
• Online information about the Historic Preservation permitting
process is not user-friendly.
• Design review only protects those structures that are
already designated. A “historic preservation lite” area or
Conservation District with design review for demolition and
new construction at a minimum, or additional design review
for non-protected structures, is desired.
• The state’s Needed Housing Statute limits the extent of design
review for non-historically designated residential areas.
• Design criteria/guidelines don’t address stylistic issues.
Design results are confusing history and undermining existing
historic resources.
• Design criteria /guidelines aren’t comprehensive and some of
the existing language is difficult to interpret.
• Design criteria/guidelines do not show examples of a variety
of compatible designs.

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