AGENDA DATE: 10/7/2015
TITLE: Historic Preservation Committee Annual Report
BODY
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Presentation of the committee’s annual report
ITEM TYPE: Consent Information Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Cilimberg, Maliszewski
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: No
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BACKGROUND: The Historic Preservation Plan was adopted in September 2000. In April 2001 the Board of Supervisors (BOS) adopted the “Priority Recommendations for Historic Preservation in Albemarle County” (see Attachment A) as the action agenda to be used for Plan implementation. The Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) held its first meeting on January 8, 2002.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Relevant Goal: Preserve the character of rural life with thriving farms and forests, traditional crossroad communities, and protected scenic areas, historic sites, and biodiversity.
DISCUSSION: In 2014 the Historic Preservation Committee made progress on several of the Priority Recommendations. Committee efforts focused on education programs, including the development of a manual for owners of historic properties and notification of new owners of historic properties, continuing to develop a database of County historic properties, and documenting historic properties prior to demolition whenever possible. Attachment A summarizes the Committee’s accomplishments as they relate to the Priority Recommendations
BUDGET IMPACT: This is a committee status report. As such, it has no budget impact
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors accept the Historic Preservation Committee’s report.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Priority Recommendations for Historic Preservation in Albemarle County with Historic Preservation Committee Accomplishments in 2014.