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City staff say downtown is 'potentially eligible' for historic-district listing; CLG grant applied to fund survey and outreach
Summary
City staff told commissioners that the state has labeled downtown 'potentially eligible' for historic-district listing and the city applied for a Certified Local Government (CLG) matching grant (about $11,000 requested) to update the historic resources inventory and fund outreach; staff said designation would require community buy-in and could open federal grants and tax incentives while adding review requirements for property changes.
City staff reported that the state has provisionally found the downtown area "potentially eligible" for listing as a historic district and that the city has applied for a Certified Local Government (CLG) matching grant to update its historic-resources inventory and begin community outreach. Staff said the CLG program allows up to $16,000 per grant and the city requested about $11,000; volunteer and staff time will count toward the match and the expected cash cost to the city is roughly $3,000.
"It's called Section 106," the staff member said, describing the federal review triggered when state or federal transportation projects affect historic properties. The staff member said the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has prepared an 82-page…
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