TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Historic Landmarks Commission
SUBJECT:
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Annual Historic Landmarks Commission Report
Ward(s): All Wards
Councilor(s): All Councilors
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
Result Area(s): Welcoming and Livable Community
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ISSUE:
The Historic Landmarks Commission 2018 Accomplishments and 2019 Work Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Information Only.
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SUMMARY:
The attached report contains the Historic Landmarks Commission 2018 Accomplishments and 2019 Work Plan.
FACTS AND FINDINGS:
The HLC is comprised of nine members appointed by the Mayor. As a Certified Local Government (CLG), it is required that a majority of the members meet the United States Secretary of Interior’s Historic Preservation Qualifications Standards, to the extent that candidates are available in the community. Professional fields for consideration may include archaeology, architectural history, conservation, cultural anthropology, curation, engineering, folklore, historic architecture, historic landscape architecture, historic preservation, historic preservation planning, and history. Five members of the HLC currently meet these qualification standards. The professional positions are held by an archaeologist, two historians, an architect, and a construction project manager. The at-large positions are held by an attorney, historian, and a historic property owner. The HLC currently has one vacancy.
BACKGROUND:
The Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) is responsible for encouraging the preservation of Salem historic resources which merit official recognition. They do this by providing a process for review of proposed alterations and demolitions of designated resources and new construction in historic districts. They also review and make recommendations to the Council on the designation of new resources. Their work implements the policies contained in the Salem Area Comprehensive Plan and Statewide Planning Goals for the preservation of historic resources.
Kimberli Fitzgerald, AICP
Historic Preservation Officer
Attachments:
1. HLC 2018 Accomplishments and 2019 Work Plan.
2/5/2019