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What is it? Who does it? Why is it important?

October 26, 2010

Lafayette, IN


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Historic Preservationy What is preservation, why is it important, who does it

and how does it enhance Lafayette?

y Preservation IS:y Keeping buildings in active usey Protecting Key Architectural Featuresy Accommodating and Guiding Change

y Preservation IS NOT:y Freezing a district in timey Presenting a false historyy Preventing change


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Historic Preservationy Q: Why is it important?

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A: It provides us with a unique identity & sense of place.


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Historic Preservationy Environmentally

y Extends the life of scarce resourcesy Timber, plaster, bricks

y EnergyEfficiency (Embodied Energy)y Steel, vinyl, aluminum, coal, gas, etc.

y A Bad Equation:y One Ton of Garbage/Person/Year with 25% Construction Waste.

60,000 peoplex 1 ton of garbage per person

60,000 tons of garbage annually

x .25 (const. waste)

15,000 tons of const. waste PERYEAR(150K tons in 10 yrs!)


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Historic Preservationy Economically

y Stabilize Property Values

and in Most Cases IncreaseValues Faster

y Job Creation

y Puts money back into local

economy


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Historic Preservationy Biblically

y Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers

have set. Proverbs 22:28


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Historic Preservationy Who does it?

LOCAL STATE NATIONAL

PRIVATEResidentsMerchants

ConsultantsContractors

NON-PROFITWabash ValleyTrust for HP

Indiana

LandmarksIAHDC

NTHPNAPC

NCSHPO

PUBLICHistoric

PreservationCommission

DNR-DHPANPS

ACHP


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Historic Preservationy Two Kinds of Historic Districts:

y National Register of Historic Places

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Honorary ONLYy Some Tax Incentives & Grant Possibilities

y ZERO Obligation to the Owner

y Local Designation

y Exterior Changes Must be Approved by HPC

y Owner Must Maintain Property

y Penalties for Non-Compliance


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Historic Preservationy Lafayette Historic

Preservation Commission

y 9-members appointed by

Mayory Architects, Contractors,Realtors, Historians, HistoricProperty Owners

y Design Review for 6

Downtown Local HistoricDistricts


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Historic Preservationy Local District Design Review for:

y Signage, Streetscape, Colorsy Rehabilitation/Restoration

y Additionsy New Constructiony Demolitiony Deterioration

y What is not reviewed?y Interiorsy Use/Zoningy Ordinary Maintenancey Work not visible from a PROW


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Historic Preservationy How are Local District Design Reviews Enforced?

y City will not issue work permit without HPC approval

y Violators can be fined ($50/infraction PERday up to$7,500 or $2,500 automatically for non-approveddemolitions)

y City or other interested party can request injunction tostop or undo work that is in violation of ordinance

y Property owner can appeal to HPCs decision to civilcourt

y After 17 years we have a 95% approval rating (218 of 228)


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Historic Preservationy How can it enhance Main Street:

y Provide guidelines for development and proper investment

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Create a unique sense of place (draws in business/people)y Provides direct financial incentives (tax credits, grant

programs, etc.)

y Provides indirect financial incentives (property values,heritage tourists)

y Creates local jobs and sustains the local economyy Low rents, close housing and a customer niche for start-up

business owners

y And much more!!!


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QUESTIONS???

Historic Preservation

For additional information and questions contact:

Brian Bugajski, Project Manager

City of Lafayette, Community Development Dept.(765) 807-1090

[email protected]

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