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Commission discusses voluntary preservation approach and small grant pilot to support Route 66 properties
Summary
Commissioners and staff described the city's largely voluntary historic-preservation program, recent losses and potential incentives. Staff said the commission is developing a small Route 66 grant program (roughly $5,000–$10,000 per award) and other nonregulatory incentives to encourage preservation.
Planning staff and the Historic Preservation Commission described Wildwood’s preservation approach as primarily voluntary and incentive-based and discussed a possible small-grant pilot to support Route 66-related historic properties. Staff and commissioners said stronger mandatory preservation rules received substantial public opposition during past updates, so the city has favored voluntary incentives, demolition-delay review and targeted incentives…
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