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Tempe preservation commission and foundation outline duties, projects and outreach plans
Summary
At a joint meeting, city staff reviewed the Historic Preservation Commission's advisory duties under City Code Chapter 14A and the Tempe Historic Preservation Foundation described ongoing projects including a POW barracks rehabilitation, Double Butte Cemetery work and a preservation bond.
The Tempe Historic Preservation Commission met jointly with the Tempe Historic Preservation Foundation to review the commission's advisory role and to hear the foundation's recent projects and outreach plans.
Dr. Lechner, staff to the commission, read the ordinance language that frames the commission's work, saying, "The Commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Council and all matters concerning historic preservation." He summarized the commission's duties under City Code Chapter 14A: recommending landmark and district designations, reviewing applications for alterations and demolition, advising on use of federal, state and city funds and promoting public outreach and surveys of potentially historic resources.
Rob Moore, speaking for the Tempe Historic Preservation Foundation, gave an overview of the foundation's…
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