Historic Preservation Planning
Historic preservation is the recognition that historic and cultural properties are a living part of community life and development and vital to public interest. Preservation planning enhances the distinctive character of communities; revitalizes commercial, industrial, and residential districts; and is a powerful economic development strategy. With a wide range of municipal planning and economic development experience, G/FLRPC has the ability to assist communities with historic preservation planning—whether by identifying and gathering data on a community’s historic resources, in the preparation of a formal planning document, or coordinating a comprehensive planning process.
G/FLPRC has the ability to provide technical preservation services such as planning a historic resources survey, conducting the survey, review and organization of survey data, and use of survey data in planning. Knowledgeable staff at G/FLRPC can develop stand-alone documents such as historic preservation plans, downtown or main street revitalization plans, or neighborhood improvement strategies. Survey data can also be incorporated into sections of a community’s related planning documents—such as comprehensive plans—to ensure consistency with land use policies that affect historic resources. Other municipal guidance documents and materials that G/FLRPC can provide assistance with include:
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Local historic preservation ordinance/law development
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Design guidelines
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General mapping assistance for properties listed on the State or National Registers of Historic Places and locally-designated landmarks and historic districts
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Intermunicipal planning and cooperation
The planning process includes educating and informing elected and appointed officials, various municipal boards and personnel, and the public about the protection and enhancement of historic resources; integrating historic preservation with related policies such as housing, downtown and main street revitalization, economic development, and community character; providing information and assistance with tax credits, grant programs, and other economic incentives; and facilitating local cooperation with federal and state historic preservation programs. Other G/FLRPC education and public outreach services include:
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Assistance in developing and educating local historic preservation commissions
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Grant development and assistance
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Main Street and downtown issues
G/FLPRC is committed to a holistic planning approach to community development—which encompasses historic preservation—and we continue to provide such consensus building tools through our program components of Economic Development, Regional, Local & Water Resources Planning, and Data, Technology & Resource Center along with our Regional Roundtables, Speakers Bureau, Regional Local Government Workshops, quarterly newsletters, and website.
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Last Modified: March 14, 2008