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Key Recommendations
After studying the project area, reviewing existing regulations,
interviewing staff and the development community, and explor-
ing opportunities for implementing an adaptive reuse program, a
series of recommendations to facilitate an adaptive reuse program
were developed. The detailed recommendations for the program
are presented in Chapters 5-8. While all those recommendations
are crucial to creating a successful adaptive reuse program, these
are key actions:

Organize the Adaptive Reuse Program into Four
Components
The adaptive reuse program should operate in each of these com-
ponents to be effective:

i. The Regulation Component
This includes the codes and permits required to do work on a
property. Key strategies:
1. Focus on “problem-solving” in applying codes for adaptive
reuse projects.
2. Clarify where flexibility already exists in meeting code re-
quirements. This includes providing publications, case studies
and web site material focused on adaptive reuse.
3. Expand the areas where flexibility can be afforded, while
maintaining the intent of codes, and include variance pro-
cesses for all codes.

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