Historic Preservation

section 12 Historic Preservation

12.1 Raleigh's Historic Identity ��12-10 12.2 Planning, Zoning, and Neighborhood Conservation ��12-12 12.3 Housing and Building Codes, Rehabilitation, and Adaptive Use ��12-15 12.4 Coordination and Outreach ��12-17 12.5 Funding and Incentives ��12-19 Historic Preservation

The Historic Preservation Section offers guidance The City of Raleigh established its historic to sustain and promote the identity of Raleigh as a preservation program in 1961, and its historic city with great historic communities and assets. It resources and museum program in 2012. Our city has includes recommendations to promote historic a long history of historic preservation leadership and preservation and resource stewardship; enhance success. But like many other American cities, planning, regulatory and incentive tools; guide the cumulative unrelated decisions of the past 50 years to protection, acquisition, and programming of demolish or alter buildings, or to build upon open city-owned historic resources; and improve space, have seen an erosion of the city’s physical coordination among stakeholders who impact the heritage. Raleigh’s high rate of growth presents preservation of Raleigh’s cultural and architectural continuing issues today: legacy. • Fragility of the city’s historic identity. Historic Raleigh has a unique history. The city remains one resources as a percentage of Raleigh’s built of two planned state capitals in the country. Since environment are diminishing. Only six percent of the its establishment in 1792 when the land for city’s housing dates from before 1950. Raleigh was purchased from Joel Lane, Raleigh’s • Tension between the modest scale of Raleigh’s status as the capital city of North Carolina has historic downtown core, and the development shaped its evolution. The city escaped destruction pressures associated with a twenty-first century by General William Sherman during the closing central business district in one of the country’s 50 days of the Civil War, and continues to exhibit largest cities. Raleigh has the opportunity to numerous visual aspects of its original plan, parks, distinguish itself from other large American cities and early built environment. through careful preservation of its historic core. As the seat of a biennial legislative government, • Disparity between building size and zoning the primary economic engine during Raleigh’s envelope: the size of existing buildings is frequently first one hundred fifty years was government and substantially smaller than the current zoning associated businesses that supported government classifications’ permitted building envelope, which services. Raleigh experienced periods of very slow puts economic pressure on historic resources. to nominal growth due to this lack of economic diversification. Growth patterns changed • Lack of policy guidance for National Register-listed significantly with the establishment of Research and -eligible properties. Triangle Park (RTP) in 1959. The RTP project • Lack of attention paid to unique and/or historic fostered large-scale economic development, which properties that do not have a formal designation. in turn created expansive diversification and change. Raleigh’s cultural resources are a • Residential teardown and infill in designated reflection of the economic eras, styles of fashion, National Register Historic Districts. Piecemeal architectural traditions, and ways of life that have change is eroding the architectural heritage of the defined the city during its transformation from city and affects the integrity of older neighborhoods. Joel Lane’s fields of 1792 to today’s Research Impacts are also being felt in eligible historic Triangle. districts, with the result that some are no longer eligible, and others are at risk. • Lack of appreciation of mid-century modern architecture puts these treasures at risk.

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• Lack of transitions around historic resources, The City of Raleigh plays an essential role in the which can sometimes lead to jarring stewardship of our community’s historic juxtapositions of scale and proximity that resources, whose stories connect our past with our detract from the character of the historic future. In addition to preserving these historic resource’s setting. resources, the city must interpret the community’s history through its publicly owned historic • Under-marketing and simplistic presentation of properties, museums, and programs to attract more Raleigh’s historic assets by the city’s tourism use and visitation while balancing conservation of industry, along with lack of coordination and resources. Providing public programming and integration among those assets, weakens our access to historic resources is essential to economic development potential for heritage promoting a culture that recognizes and tourism. appreciates the value of these assets. • Poor communication and understanding among city departments of the related roles and Currently, the Historic Resources and Museum responsibilities in historic preservation of both Program oversees operations and programs at the city-owned and privately-owned historic Borden Building and Stone Circle at Fletcher properties. Park, the City of Raleigh Museum, the Fred Fletcher Amphitheater at Fletcher Park, John • Historic preservation programs need to be Chavis Memorial Park Historic Attractions, the broadened to recognize landscapes and Latta University Site, Mordecai Historic Park, the archaeological resources. Our efforts are Pope House Museum, Pullen Park Historic heavily weighted toward buildings and Attractions, and the Raleigh Trolleys. architectural significance, and neglect the wider sphere of cultural resources, including but not Historic preservation is fundamentally related to limited to designed and natural landscapes, the city’s development history, and preservation cemeteries, historic sites, view corridors, issues and impacts can be encountered in all of the archaeological resources, and other forms of Comprehensive Plan’s elements. The policies of cultural heritage. the Historic Preservation Section advance all six vision themes that serve as the overarching goals • More information on these issues can be found of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. in the Historic Resources chapter of the 2008 City of Raleigh Community Inventory Report. Relative to Economic Prosperity and Equity, adaptive use and rehabilitation of existing buildings serve the small entrepreneur locating a start-up business just as they do the larger developer using tax incentives for rehabilitation. Each dollar spent on rehabilitation creates more local jobs than new construction, and more of that dollar stays in the local economy(#). Historic preservation is also the necessary first step to capitalize on the city’s heritage tourism potential.

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Rehabilitation of existing housing units and adaptive use of other building types for housing Expands Housing Choices by providing residents with options that possess deeper cultural meaning and unique design qualities. The smaller size of many historic dwellings contributes to the city’s stock of market rate affordable housing and workforce housing. Historic preservation helps to Manage our Growth by promoting the re-use of existing buildings and resources by maintaining their utility or reversing decay. This reduces the leapfrogging and abandonment effects of sprawl by retaining and enhancing the quality of life in already developed areas of the city. Historic development patterns integrated land use and circulation in a compact street grid serving Many of Raleigh’s historic neighborhoods with multiple modes of transportation. Preservation mature tree canopies and distinctive architectural maintains these human-scale higher-density character are attractive residential communities, historic patterns of development, furthering the contributing to the goal of Growing Successful goal of Coordinating Land Use and Neighborhoods and Communities. Historic Transportation. preservation conserves the best qualities of these places by preventing unnecessary demolition Carl Elefante, AIA, LEED AP aptly coined the through restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive phrase, “The greenest building is one that is use of existing structures, while ensuring that new already built.” In addition to using green building construction is in keeping with the special technology in new construction, sustainable character of the neighborhood and community. development also embraces the preservation of existing buildings and structures. Reusing existing To track the efficiency of the city’s policies, any of buildings saves landfill space and the energy the Comprehensive Plan’s vision themes that may expended in recycling materials from demolition. be relevant to a particular policy are indicated by Historic preservation also plays a strong role in one of six icons. The vision themes are: economic sustainability and social/cultural Economic Prosperity and Equity. sustainability, advancing the Comprehensive Plan’s goal of Greenprint Raleigh. Expanding Housing Choices. Managing Our Growth. Coordinating Land Use and Transportation. Greenprint Raleigh. Growing Successful Neighborhoods and Communities. In this Section and throughout the Plan, Key Policies used to evaluate zoning consistency are noted as such with an orange dot ( ).

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The Two Designation Programs: Federal and Local

The National Register of Historic Places is possess exceptional value or quality in the nation’s official list of buildings, illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the structures, objects, sites, and districts worthy United States. Today, fewer than 2,500 of preservation for their local, statewide, or historic places bear this national distinction. national significance in American history, Map HP-1 identifies Raleigh’s three architecture, archaeology, and culture. National Historic Landmarks. Though the National Register is a federal program, nominations are submitted by the The Raleigh Historic Landmark and Historic states through state historic preservation Overlay District designations are made by offices. The listing of a property in the the Raleigh City Council on the National Register places no obligation or recommendation of a local historic restriction on a private owner using private preservation commission. This program of resources to maintain or alter the property. local designation is an option available to Over the years, various federal incentives local governments under North Carolina have been introduced to assist private enabling legislation (G.S. 160A-400). Local preservation initiatives, such as the designation establishes a design review rehabilitation tax credit. Maps HP-1 and process to preserve the special character of HP-2 illustrate existing and potential historically significant landmarks and National Register individual and district districts. Raleigh Historic Landmarks are listings. also eligible for a 50 percent property tax deferral. Maps HP-3 and HP-4 show National Historic Landmarks are nationally Raleigh’s existing and potential designations significant historic places designated by the of individual landmarks and historic overlay Secretary of the Interior because they districts.

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Buildings, structures, • National Historic Landmarks • Raleigh Historic Landmarks objects, sites (individual) • National Register of Historic Places Districts • National Historic Landmarks • Historic Overlay Districts • National Register of Historic Places

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Policy HP 1.1 Stewardship of Place

Foster stewardship of neighborhood, place, and landscape as the city grows and develops.

Policy HP 1.2 Cultural and Historic Resource Preservation

Identify, preserve, and protect cultural and historic resources, including buildings, neighborhoods, designed and natural landscapes, cemeteries, streetscapes, view corridors, and archaeological resources. Raleigh's Historic Identity 12.1 Policy HP 1.3 Economic Value of Historic Created in 1792 as the planned site for the capital Preservation city of North Carolina, Raleigh carries a certain expectation of cultural dignity associated with a Promote the city’s cultural and historic identity as an economic asset. seat of government. Historic resources help convey that image. They also provide the special See also Section 6: ‘Economic Development’ for character and scale that distinguish Raleigh from heritage tourism policies. other places and give the city a certain “southern- style” livability. This broader view does not diminish the importance of protecting significant Policy HP 1.4 Cultural and Historic Resource landmarks. Rather, it seeks to recognize and Programming preserve the essence of a historic southern capital city, conserve that essence, and recognize its value Promote, coordinate, and strengthen the advocacy in shaping Raleigh’s future urban form. and advancement of public programs within the Historic Resources and Museum Program to further Preservation seeks to capitalize upon and nurture the cultural development of the City of Raleigh. those distinctive places, neighborhoods, and landscapes that make our city unique. Preservation seeks to ensure that we do not overlook the built and natural environments that define our cultural Action HP 1.1 Historic View Corridors identity. Conduct a historic view corridor analysis. Develop strategies to protect identified historic view corridors.

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Action HP 1.2 Evaluation of Archaeological Significance

Research other municipal archaeology programs and consider incorporating archaeological considerations in development plan review to ensure that archaeological significance is evaluated.

Action HP 1.3 Cultural and Heritage Tourism Marketing

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Raleigh Alliance, owners of heritage sites, and others in Wake and surrounding counties to develop cohesive historic identity themes, marketing products, and educational leisure experiences for residents and visitors.

Action HP 1.4 Wayfinding and Interpretive Signage

Include historic resources in the city’s wayfinding signage system. Explore the feasibility of wayfinding signs on the city Greenways. Strengthen the Capital City Trail as a heritage and cultural tourism resource.

Action HP 1.5 Completed 2015

Action HP 1.6 Historic Resource Interpretation Through Digital Technologies

Expand educational and outreach opportunities afforded by existing and emerging electronic media, including specialized smartphone apps, GPS annotation, and touchscreen kiosks and displays.

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Planning, Zoning, Policy HP 2.1 Historic Property Inventories 12.2and Neighborhood Maintain accurate inventories of eligible historic Conservation properties in city databases using all available technologies so properties can be considered in Raleigh is fortunate to have a collection of planning and development actions. exceptional historic, pre-war, and post-war residential neighborhoods that have retained their ability to attract new residents and investment. These areas are marked by their intimacy of scale, Policy HP 2.2 National Register Listing maturity of landscape and tree canopy, and integration with historic commercial streets and Support the nomination of eligible historic resources centers. for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Survey and identification of historic resources provide the foundation for planning tools to protect and enhance the city’s historic identity on a Policy HP 2.3 Raleigh Historic Designation citywide scale. Regular updating of the survey is necessary to reflect the passage of time, the Encourage and sponsor the designation of eligible recognition and development of new historic historic resources for local protection. contexts, and the progression of professional standards.

Planning and zoning tools sympathetically applied Policy HP 2.4 Protecting Historic can enhance the limited protection for historic Neighborhoods resources gained by local historic designation programs. The following policies address planning Protect the scale and character of the city’s historic and regulatory approaches and improvements that neighborhoods while still allowing compatible and can be applied citywide to meet the city’s historic context-sensitive infill development to occur. preservation goals.

Policy HP 2.5 Conserving Older Neighborhoods

Develop plans and programs to conserve older neighborhoods that have a unique scale and identity, but are not yet protected by an overlay district.

Policy HP 2.6 Contextual Historic Landscapes

Retain, protect, and maintain access to open spaces and significant natural features, such as streams, mature trees, and hills that are adjacent to and contribute to a historic resource.

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Action HP 2.2 Periodic Updates of Survey

Conduct survey updates when necessary, but at least every 10 years, to identify resources gaining significance due to the passage of time.

Action HP 2.3 Historic Resource GIS Data

Use GIS to map current and future historic architectural survey information and to identify areas of cohesive character. Apply preservation planning tools in these areas.

Action HP 2.4 Historic Landscape Surveys

Conduct an open space and designed landscape survey and ensure that landscape significance is evaluated in every designation application.

Action HP 2.5 Local Landmark Designation

Policy HP 2.7 Mitigating Impacts on Historic Identify and designate any eligible properties not Sites currently designated as Raleigh Historic Landmarks.

Development proposals adjacent to or including historic sites should identify and minimize or Action HP 2.6 Downtown Historic Overlays mitigate any negative development impacts on those sites. Consider designating local historic overlay districts in downtown for Fayetteville Street National Register district and Depot National Register district. Policy HP 2.8 Preservation and Capital Project Planning Action HP 2.7 Applying Zoning Regulations and Protect and mitigate the adverse impacts of city Planning Tools capital projects on National Register-listed and -eligible resources Use Historic Overlay Districts, Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts, and other zoning regulations and planning tools in response Action HP 2.1 Existing Survey and Designation to neighborhood requests for protection and Reports conservation.

Evaluate previous survey areas and designations; update surveys and designation reports as necessary Action HP 2.8 Transfer of Development Rights to reflect current professional standards, new historical contexts, and the passage of time. Include Explore the use of transfer of development rights to view corridor, landscape, and archaeological protect historic landmarks. considerations.

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Action HP 2.9 Completed 2013

Action HP 2.10 Preservation Criteria for Capital Projects

Establish and apply project planning criteria that require evaluation and mitigation of adverse impacts to historic resources for all city capital projects.

Action HP 2.11 Assessing Impacts to Historic Resources

Revise the review standards for rezoning petitions, subdivisions, and site plan applications to require that submittals provide an analysis of potential impacts on local or National Register-listed historic resources. Where adverse impacts are identified, require proposals to minimize and mitigate such impacts.

Action HP 2.12 Economic Hardship Provisions

Seek local state enabling legislation to allow economic hardship as a consideration in Certificate of Appropriateness deliberations.

Action HP 2.13 Historic Resource Management

Actively seek, acquire, manage, and program unique historic properties and assets that are critical to preserving the city’s heritage and singular story.

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Policy HP 3.4 Context Sensitive Design Housing and Building Codes, Use the existing architectural and historical 12.3 character within an area as a guide for new Rehabilitation, and construction. Adaptive Use Preservation of architectural resources on an individual basis depends in large measure upon Policy HP 3.5 Existing Building Code the continuing utility and economic performance Encourage the application of the 2015 North of the building. Property owners act as stewards of Carolina Existing Building Code for historic historic resources valued by the broader resource rehabilitation proposals. community. The writing, interpretation, and application of public codes that govern building improvement activities and life safety can either encourage or hinder owners in building Policy HP 3.6 Minimum Housing Code preservation. The following policies address the Application regulatory environment for maintaining, improving, and adapting historic structures for Apply the city minimum housing code in a manner continuing use. that ensures the preservation of historic resources.

Policy HP 3.1 Adaptive Use Policy HP 3.7 Demolition Encourage adaptive use of historic properties to preserve cultural resources and conserve natural Discourage speculative demolition of historic resources. resources and the removal of historic resources prior to issuance of building permits for new construction on the site. Replacement proposals should provide justification for demolition and removal. Policy HP 3.2 Retention Over Replacement

Encourage the preservation and rehabilitation of significant or contributing existing structures, favoring retention over replacement, especially in Policy HP 3.8 Housing Assistance areas where other historic resources are present. Expand low- to mid-income housing assistance programs to include historic structures.

Policy HP 3.3 Adaptive Use and Parking

Additional parking required for nonresidential adaptive use should be located to the rear of the historic structure unless an historic pattern suggests otherwise.

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Action HP 3.1 Parking Reduction for Action HP 3.5 Unsafe Building Code and Adaptive Use Preservation

Initiate a City Code text change to reduce parking Evaluate potential Unsafe Building determinations requirements for adaptive use projects to minimize against the Unified Development Ordinances site development impacts for historic sites and section on “Demolition by Neglect of Historic neighborhoods. Landmarks and Structures within Historic Overlay Districts” to determine which enforcement tool would most likely result in abatement of the violation and preservation of the resource. Action HP 3.2 Historic Resources and Affordable Housing

Identify historic resources that can be successfully Action HP 3.6 Demolition Permit Conditions used to meet the city’s housing goals. Low-income housing and historic rehabilitation tax credits can be Institute permit mechanisms based upon specific combined when historic structures are rehabilitated criteria and findings so that demolition permits for for affordable housing. National Register-designated property or Raleigh- designated historic resources approved for removal are only issued at the time of submittal for new construction building permits. Action HP 3.3 Housing Code and Preservation Coordination

Coordinate the city’s minimum housing code Action HP 3.7 Demolition Denial Criteria enforcement activities with the city’s preservation staff in identifying and determining public hazards Explore feasibility of seeking local state enabling that involve historic resources and encouraging legislation modeled after New Bern, NC to allow the owner to abate the violation through repair, not demolition to be denied based on meeting specific demolition. criteria.

Action HP 3.4 City Repair and/or Acquisition

Develop city procedures to abate violations affecting historic resources through repair and/or acquisition rather than demolition when the owner is uncooperative.

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Coordination and Policy HP 4.4 Support for Preservation 12.4Outreach Organizations There are a wide range of private, non-profit, and Continue to support the efforts of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission and the Historic public owners and stakeholders involved in the Resources and Museum Advisory Board, as well as conservation and management of the city’s historic other public, private, and non-profit preservation resources. Broader awareness of the goals, entities. policies, and incentives for historic preservation by individual property owners can aid the process of programming, preserving and rehabilitating Policy HP 4.5 Support for Neighborhoods these resources. Awareness of historic resources can also create civic pride and foster a stronger Support neighborhood efforts to pursue both federal sense of civic identity for Raleigh‘s residents. and Raleigh historic designations, and to make use Collaboration among stakeholders can leverage of zoning overlay districts. historic preservation tools to meet complementary goals and objectives. The following policies will encourage agencies, organizations, and citizens to Policy HP 4.6 Resource Protection in Future build support for and strengthen the effectiveness Urban Areas of these activities. Significant historic buildings and properties in the Policy HP 4.1 Historic Preservation Awareness Urban Service Area should be evaluated for incorporation into future park facilities. Promote awareness and appreciation of Raleigh’s cultural heritage and historic preservation opportunities. Policy HP 4.7 Mid-century Modern

Policy HP 4.2 Historic Preservation and Other Recognize and celebrate Raleigh’s mid-century Goals modern architecture. Promote the preservation and rehabilitation of these properties. Encourage the use of preservation tools to advance housing diversity and market affordability, economic development, environmental sustainability, parks and recreation, and urban design. Policy HP 4.8 State and Federal Programs

Take full advantage of state and federal historic preservation support programs. Policy HP 4.3 Interagency Coordination

Promote interagency coordination among the Department of City Planning; Development Policy HP 4.9 Publicly-owned Historic Resource Services; Office of Sustainability; Public Utilities; Awareness Engineering Services; Communications; Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources; Housing and Interpret Raleigh’s history through its historic Neighborhoods; and other departments/agencies as properties, museums and programs to attract more needed, as well as the State Historic Preservation use and visitation while balancing stewardship and Office, to provide the city with the most effective preservation of resources. preservation programs and services.

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Action HP 4.1 Public Outreach Action HP 4.5 Certified Local Government

Develop outreach programs to educate the public on the Maintain the city’s participation in the federal Certified various federal and local preservation programs outlined Local Government (CLG) program. in the Historic Preservation Section.

Action HP 4.6 Removed 2018 Action HP 4.2 Preservation Advocacy Group

Work to create an independent non-profit advocacy group for historic preservation focused on Raleigh. Action HP 4.7 Increase Historic Sites and Museum Visitation Action HP 4.3 Rehabilitation Development Corporation Advocate and promote traditional site-based visitation as well as utilize technology to provide remote Establish a non-profit “Rehabilitation Development experiences for non-site based visitation for city-owned Corporation” in collaboration with the Housing properties. and Neighborhoods Department, Wake Technical Community College, and the Office of Economic Development and other relevant entities to rehabilitate Action HP 4.8 Historic Resources and Museum existing housing units; train craftspersons in Program preservation technology, skills, and appropriate design; and establish small business entrepreneurs Identify and document the mission, vision, and goals of in rehabilitation fields, such as window repair and the Historic Resources and Museum Program. millwork.

Action HP 4.9 Historic Resources and Museum Action HP 4.4 Completed 2011 Evaluate the need and funding opportunities to development and implement a Historic Resources and Museum Plan.

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Funding and Policy HP 5.4 City Support for Publicly-owned 12.5Incentives Historic Resource Preservation Federal, state, and local governments have a Coordinate and expand city funding and incentives for management of historic resources, to expand responsibility to protect cultural and heritage public access, and increase public access and resources on behalf of the entire community. In visitation. addition to planning and regulatory tools, grants, tax incentives, and other funding sources are frequently applied to assist in advancing historic Action HP 5.1 Historic Overlay District Tax preservation and resource management goals. Deferral Financial considerations are a major factor in the continued utility, economic performance, and Seek state enabling legislation authorizing Raleigh community-wide heritage value of historic to grant a limited property tax deferral for properties resources. The following policies address the in historic overlay districts, similar to the program city’s investments in historic preservation as well in place for historic landmarks. as financial incentives provided by other entities.

Action HP 5.2 Historic Preservation Loan Fund Policy HP 5.1 City Support for Historic Evaluate the past use and purposes of the city’s Preservation Planning current Revolving Historic Preservation Loan Fund; consider broader authorized purposes, such Coordinate and expand city funding and incentives as city acquisition of historic properties, housing for preservation planning to reduce the current and unsafe building code violation repairs, gap designation backlog and keep pace with growth and financing, and other potential uses. redevelopment pressures on historic resources.

Action HP 5.3 Preservation Easements and Acquisition Policy HP 5.2 Outside Support for Historic Preservation Continue to work with identified public, private, and non-profit entities to obtain preservation easements Actively seek opportunities to leverage outside or restrictive covenants that preserve historic funding through grants, donations, incentives, properties. Promote the tax benefits of donations partnerships, and acquisition programs. and bargain sales.

Action HP 5.4 Removed 2018 Policy HP 5.3 Financial Incentives for Preservation

Promote the availability of the Raleigh Historic Landmark property tax deferral incentive and state and federal rehabilitation tax credit programs. Note Action HP 5.5 Property Tax Freeze for Certified their value as economic development tools as well Rehabilitation as historic preservation incentives. Support state enabling legislation to create a property tax freeze program for certified rehabilitation of designated historic resources.

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