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Educational
Establish a Small Developers Network to identify developers that will
work at the small scale, typically on infill and rehabilitation projects, trades programs
and prioritize the importance of historic context.
Explore partnerships with area educational institutions to identify
L2 opportunities to support and advance the City's historic preservation High school
program. students; university
students; Des
Moines Public
Partner with a community stakeholder to develop materials to be Schools District;
used in a course – freshman orientation, history, or another related Iowa State
class – at the high school or college level that highlights Des Moines' LONG-TERM City of Des Moines University; Drake
history. (10+ Years) University; Des

Moines University;
Support the ongoing research, publication, and outreach of work by Grand View
educational institutions in the community and region that contribute University; Des
to the work of the historic preservation program.* Moines Area
Partner with an educational institution to explore a collaborative Community College
process to create historic preservation tools.
Historic Preservation Funding and Tools
Explore the use of new and expanded tools to protect resources of
M3
community interest.
Investigate the use of conservation districts in areas not designated as
historic, but that are significant to Des Moines' history.

Consider the use of easements and/or the purchase of property by the
City to preserve important landscapes and sites in the community.

Examine the potential of designating existing National Register City of Des Moines,
districts as local historic districts to provide demolition protection and City of Des Legal; Real Estate
design review. (Note that if completed, additional staff would be MID-TERM (5- Moines, Community; Iowa
needed to handle this work load.) 10 Years) Development State Lawmakers;
Enhance interactions with the real estate community to develop tools Services Other Iowa
that increase awareness of historic properties pre-purchase to ensure municipalities
property owners are poised to be responsible stewards of the
building:
Develop informational materials for realtors to include when showing
homes in a designated historic district or designated as a local
landmark.
Explore the possibility of adopting a new law that requires seller's
disclosure forms for property sales to include a Designated Historic
District question.
Identify and expand the funding opportunities for historic
M4 preservation programs and designations, as well as intangible
resources.
Explore the creation of a new funding source, or expansion of the
criteria of an existing funding source, to specifically fund the
preservation of intangible, culturally-significant places as identified by
the community.
Use survey findings to bring in city, state, and federal funds and City of Des City of Des Moines,
programs to save and rehabilitate historic resources in traditionally MID-TERM (5- Moines, Neighborhood
marginalized communities. 10 Years) Development
Services

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