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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />May 26, 2015 <br />Page 4 of 12 <br />- Informing Public About Value of Historic Preservation <br />- Increasing Newspaper Coverage of Historic Preservation <br />- Expanding Landmark Plaque Program <br />- Considering Pioneer Park <br />- Pursuing Local Historic District <br />- Exploring Incentives for Improving Basements <br />- Encouraging Compatible New Construction <br />- Consulting More with Owners Interested in Demolition <br />- Emphasizing Significance and Integrity Standards <br />Significance and Integrity <br />The Community Workshop also featured a presentation entitled "Preservation 101" that <br />explored how we decide what to preserve and how we determine the "when" of <br />preservation. Historic preservation relies on significance (the importance of historic <br />buildings) and integrity (the physical intactness of these resources) to determine what to <br />preserve. The "when" of preservation is the period of significance. History is about the <br />reasoned assessment of past events and we must allow sufficient time to pass so we <br />can understand the causes, effects, and influences of events in the past. The standard <br />time to wait in historic preservation, based upon guidance from the National Park <br />Service, is fifty years. Louisville's preservation program currently follows this rolling 50- <br />year standard when considering eligibility of landmarks and completing design review. <br />When does the past become "history"? <br />• National Register uses "50 -year rule" <br />• Denver considers properties 30 years or older <br />• Chicago has no age restrictions <br />Preservation Strategies <br />Existing Program <br />• Oral Histories <br />• Historical Structure Assessments <br />• Historic Designation <br />• Old Town Overlay Yard & Bulk Standards <br />• Adaptive Reuse <br />• HPF Grants <br />• Revolving Loans <br />Optional Strategies <br />• Historic Contexts <br />• Surveys <br />• Code Modifications <br />• Conservation Areas <br />• Design Guidelines <br />• Pattern Books <br />