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Birmingham staff unveil Historic Preservation Master Plan, commission sends draft for public comment
Summary
City Planning Director Nick Dupuy presented a draft Historic Preservation Master Plan calling for a proactive approach to protecting Birmingham’s historic buildings, recommending new tools including a demolition-delay ordinance and a revived heritage-home plaque program; commissioners raised questions about economic impacts and implementation capacity.
City Planning Director Nick Dupuy presented the draft Historic Preservation Master Plan to the Birmingham City Commission on Dec. 1, describing the document as an "aspirational" effort to move the city's preservation work from reactive responses to proactive stewardship.
Dupuy said the plan is organized into eight sections and includes updated 2024 building data, mapping showing nearly 800 buildings more than 100 years old, and an action plan organized around three goals: shore up existing resources, shift from reactive to proactive interventions, and increase public engagement. "I'm not here to sell you this plan," Dupuy said, "I'm here to hear you talk to me about this plan." He reported roughly 400 survey…
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