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Preservation planner Cassie Kline presents streamlined historic guidelines to Chattanooga City Council
Summary
Cassie Kline presented consolidated historic-preservation guidelines that shrink five documents into one, add a quick-reference matrix and expand staff-level review for small outbuildings and accessibility features to speed approvals and lower costs for homeowners.
Cassie Kline, the city’s preservation planner, told the Chattanooga City Council on March 31 that a two-year project has consolidated five separate historic-guidelines documents into a single, more navigable guide intended to speed reviews and reduce costs for property owners. "This project has been going on for approximately 2 years, and here we are in the final stretch," Kline said.
Kline said the update retains core preservation best practices while cutting unnecessary regulation: the city kept demolition guidelines and recommendations to repair historic windows in kind, but removed most painting regulations except for requirements on unpainted masonry. The new document also consolidates maintenance guidance, adds an…
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