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City planning director unveils historic preservation master plan; commissioners flag demolition-delay and cost concerns
Summary
City Planning Director Nicholas Dupuy presented a draft historic preservation master plan that aims to shift the city from reactive to proactive preservation. Commissioners pressed staff on a proposed demolition-delay tool, plaque program and costs; Dupuy said the plan is aspirational and further study will be required.
City Planning Director Nicholas Dupuy presented a draft historic preservation master plan to the Birmingham City Commission on Dec. 1, describing the document as an effort to "organize our vision, our goals, and our priorities into one place" and to shift the city from a reactive response to preservation needs toward more proactive outreach and tools.
Dupuy told commissioners that the city currently has 82 formally designated historic resources and that staff identified nearly 800 buildings in Birmingham that are 100 years or older. "I'm not here to sell you this plan," Dupuy said. "I'm here to hear you talk to me about this plan." He described the draft as eight sections including history,…
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