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Residents ask for clearer notice and PDF copies of Columbia historic-resource survey
Summary
During public comment, residents asked staff to distribute a PDF of the city’s historic resource survey and said they had not been properly notified of an earlier public meeting.
Public commenters at the Jan. 8 Columbia HARB meeting raised questions about the city’s historic-resource survey process and asked staff to make survey maps and materials available as a PDF.
Why it matters: The survey will document local properties and inform future planning and preservation decisions. Residents requesting accessible materials and clearer notice reflect expectations for public involvement in local historic-preservation planning.
A participant asked whether the board would get a PDF to zoom in on the survey map, and multiple commenters said they learned of a separate public meeting through Facebook or a postcard rather than direct invitation. One commenter said they had not been invited to a prior meeting and requested clearer advance notice for upcoming sessions. Staff agreed to provide a PDF copy for review.
No formal board action was taken on the survey during the meeting; staff indicated there will be another public meeting in early 2025 and agreed to circulate the survey materials electronically to allow closer review.
