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Planning commission backs initial step toward historic district; asks SHPO to brief council
Summary
City planner Walt briefed the Yamhill Planning Commission on steps to pursue a Certified Local Government historic district, commissioners discussed benefits and limits (façade focus, staffing and retrofit costs) and agreed to ask SHPO to present to the city council as a first step.
Walt, the city’s contracted planning staff, told the Yamhill Planning Commission that pursuing a Certified Local Government (CLG) historic district requires a preservation commission, a preservation ordinance and a professional survey, and that the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) can provide technical assistance. "The only thing that historic at this juncture looks at is really the façade," Walt said, explaining that local designation focuses primarily on exterior appearances rather than every interior element.
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