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Sandpoint seeks state CLG grant to write historic-preservation standards; mayor reallocates arts liaison salary to hire an associate planner
Summary
City staff told the commission they applied for a Certified Local Government grant to fund historic-preservation planning and drafting of stronger downtown design standards; the mayor reallocated the arts liaison position, prompting commissioners to raise concerns about continuity and staff support.
At the Feb. 11, 2025 meeting, city planning staff briefed the Sandpoint Arts, Culture & Historic Preservation Commission on a Certified Local Government (CLG) grant application and broader plans to adopt historic-preservation standards in the city code.
Jason Welker said staff submitted a CLG application for $10,000 with a required $10,000 local match to support final development of standards intended to protect historic downtown character and strengthen downtown design guidelines. Welker said the work would help produce more descriptive guidance for both rehabilitation of existing historic buildings and for new construction downtown;…
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