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N8. Increase collaboration with f. Collaborate with all City departments
other City departments
and programs to ensure
work supports the historic
preservation program.
Goal Goal Goal
1 2 3 iii. Create a policy for City departments
a. Conduct regular meetings with
department leaders on ongoing and
upcoming projects that may directly
or indirectly impact historic and
cultural resources in the city. Ensure
the City is adequately resourced to
serve these projects and advocate
for needed resources, as necessary.
b. Utilize existing mapping tools, and
advocate for new tools, to identify
geographic patterns of residents
availing various City programs.
Use this information to strategize
and prioritize community outreach
efforts in under-served areas
including historically marginalized
neighborhoods.
c. Host regular opportunities for City staff
to learn more about the history of the
city.*
d. When hosting community events or
partnering with other organizations
to host or sponsor community events,
carefully consider the setting of
the event. The setting should be
meaningful to the event type and
purpose, be inclusive and accessible,
and may utilize culturally important
buildings, landscapes, or infrastructure
to build awareness of the City's
historic preservation program.*
e. Ensure regular communication with
Council about the achievements of
the historic preservation program.*
Goal 1: Equitable and Inclusive; Goal 2: Community-Centered; Goal 3: Strategically Integrated
* Requires ongoing work.
80 DES MOINES Citywide Historic Preservation Plan
to evaluate historic, City-owned
properties.
i. Establish an inventory of all historic
City-owned properties.
ii. Determine if current uses are most
productive or if the property would be
better used in a different way.
for vacating, relocating, and/
or moving historic or potentially
historic buildings and infrastructure
or those of cultural significance.
Ensure documentation of the existing
structure and site, and evaluation
of the proposed new site(s) for
relocation are part of the strategy.
iv. Where a public facility or space has
been decommissioned, work with
other City departments, including
Facilities and the Office of Economic
Development staff to create a
strategy to maintain the property as
a community-minded place, even
if new private development is part
of a future use. Consider utilizing an
easement or Request for Proposal
to lead future development in a
way that will preserve the space as
partially-public serving.
g. Continue to collaborate with
Neighborhood Services to enhance
the impact of its tools and programs
on historic properties and culturally
significant resources.
i. In addition to the established
demolition review procedure
to determine potential historic
significance, work with the
Neighborhood Services department
and the community to determine
whether the property has significance
apart from traditional historic value.
ii. Help identify alternate sources
of funding, such as Community
Development Block Grants (CDBG)
for rehabilitation and repair projects.