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City planner unveils draft 10‑year Astoria Historic Preservation Plan with grant‑driven deadline
Summary
City planner Tiffany Taylor presented a new draft of the Astoria Historic Preservation Plan, incorporating questionnaire feedback and proposing a phased approach including a GIS inventory layer; the project is supported by a $4,000 grant and aims for City Council consideration in June to meet a grant deadline at the end of June.
City planner Tiffany Taylor presented the latest draft of the Astoria Historic Preservation Plan during the Historic Landmarks Commission's April 15 meeting, asking commissioners to review the document over the next month and provide comments ahead of a May public hearing.
"Before you, you have the most recent draft to the preservation plan," Taylor said, noting the draft incorporates responses to a community questionnaire and commissioner feedback. Staff proposed a 10‑year framework with a phased approach; an initial priority (phase 1) would add a GIS layer that allows users to click a property and view its inventory sheet, showing whether additional review is required.
Taylor said the project is supported by a $4,000 grant from an external funder; the grant requires completion by the end of June, and staff is targeting a City Council review in June if the commission advances the final draft after public notice at the May meeting. The commission will have a month to submit edits to staff for incorporation into the final draft.
Taylor also identified outreach steps tied to the plan: public notice for the May meeting, a May 9 lunchtime workshop to gather input, and an invitation for commissioners to attend the Oregon Heritage Summit (April 17–18, virtual) with the city covering registration for interested commissioners.
Next steps: commissioners were asked to review and submit suggested changes within the month so staff can prepare materials for the May hearing and, if the commission endorses the draft, recommend adoption to the City Council in June to satisfy the grant deadline.
