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Salvage and Deconstruction N4. Enhance the existing Historic
Policies and Programs Preservation Commission to
better reflect and learn from the
Developing a sound strategy for salvage community.
often includes encouraging property
owners to deconstruct, rather than Goal Goal Goal
demolish. Many municipalities adopt a 1 2 3
concrete deconstruction and/or salvage a. Enhance the HPC's educational and
policy. Examples include: outreach component by advocating
– Milwaukee, WI Deconstruction for the historic preservation program
Ordinance and providing additional educational
– Portland, OR Deconstruction Program outreach to the community.*
i.
Continue attending regular
– San Antonio, TX Deconstruction and neighborhood association meetings
Salvage Initiative for the district in which the HPC
member resides to answer questions
about the COA process.
ii. Provide informational materials to
new residents in the neighborhood/
historic district.
b. As future historic districts and
cultural resources are designated
(and the number of HPC seats
increase), consider creating HPC
subcommittees to address certain
geographic areas or types of
resources. These groups could
provide an initial review and
recommendations of the COA
application to be distributed to the
full HPC to be used in the report.
Reviews should still be coordinated
with staff review, meaning additional
staff would likely be needed with an
increased number of designated
historic resources.
c. Actively work to fill HPC positions
with individuals that represent the
communities they serve in terms of
age, race, gender, socioeconomic
background, and heritage by
working with neighborhood
associations, residents, and other
community groups.*
Related N5
Actions
• Lead Agency: City of Des Moines
• Partner: HPC
Goal 1: Equitable and Inclusive; Goal 2: Community-Centered; Goal 3: Strategically Integrated
* Requires ongoing work.
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