HomeMy WebLinkAboutPLAN 2012-004 HPC Memo Historic Preservation Plan 2013-10-23.pdf MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 23, 2013
TO: Historic Preservation Commission
FROM: Jeffrey B. Adams, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: Historic Preservation Plan (MF# PLAN 2012-0041
One of Council's 2012-2013 Goals is to assist the Historic Preservation
Commission with the development of a Historic Preservation Plan for the City.
On March of 2013 the City Council approved a contract with the consultant,
Brum 8s Associates, to assist the City's Historic Preservation Commission in
crafting the Plan. The Consultant and Commission were charged with the
following tasks:
a) Analyze unfilled historic preservation opportunities.
b) Develop a plan for a historic district or consortium, recognizing that
historic resources are dispersed throughout the City.
c) Develop a program for establishing a historic resources index/register.
d) Develop an inventory of economic strategies and workable incentives for
encouraging private and public sector historic preservation efforts.
e) Establish historic preservation evaluation criteria for restoration/
replacement/reuse of historic resources.
fl Develop a strategy for financing/providing a railroad museum.
The Historic Preservation Commission held an open house on June 26, 2013
focused on gathering input on the strengths and opportunities in historic
preservation. Key stakeholders were also interviewed and the Pasco Historic
Preservation Commission provided feedback and guidance for the project.
This feedback was incorporated into the plan presented this evening.
Highlights of the Plan include:
g) Goals and actions to preserve, develop, and maintain historic buildings,
such as:
i) Increase recognition of historic buildings by establishing a local
historic register program that requires owner consent.
ii) Increase the capacity of Pasco's historic preservation program through
the Certified Local Government (CLG) program.
iii) Continue historic preservation downtown through the State Main
Street program, and start accepting B&O tax credit donations.
h) Recommendations for increasing heritage tourism efforts, including:
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i) Develop a preservation/museum consortium to consolidate efforts
and improve coordination between historic properties.
ii) Create a "Pasco Walk;" a walking tour brochure of Pasco Historic
Places.
i) Recommendations for raising public awareness of the importance of
historic preservation in the community, including:
i) Recognize good rehabilitation efforts through awards and
recognitions, similar to Pasco's Yard of the Month program.
ii) Encourage public agencies to have historic information and historic
photographs in their buildings and on their websites, and recognize
those that do so with a letter from the Pasco HPC.
iii) The Historic Preservation Plan is intended to be incorporated into the
City's Comprehensive Plan and to be reflected in future City goals,
policies and development regulations.
The Historic Preservation Commission should determine if the Plan as written
meets the Council's 2012-2013 Goal for Historic Preservation for the City of
Pasco as well as the list of tasks as presented above.
Motion: I recommend that the City Council approve the Historic Preservation
Plan and adopt it by reference as part of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
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