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Planning commission backs historic survey, grant searches to inform downtown design code
Summary
Staff recommended a focused historic survey of the Central Business District and pursuing SHPO technical assistance and grants to build a downtown design code; the commission and economic‑development representatives supported using the supplied design template as a starting point and asked staff to follow up.
Walt, city planning staff, told the commission that a local historic district is feasible but would require steps such as establishing a commission and adopting an ordinance. He recommended a targeted historic survey of the Central Business District to identify candidate buildings and to inform design standards rather than launching a city‑wide survey.
Walt said the State…
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