City Council Agenda and Packet 2015 05 26

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SUBJECT: HISTORIC PRESERVATION MASTER PLAN DATE: MAY 26, 2015 PAGE 5 OF 7 City of Louisville Preservation Master Plan: Goals and Objectives GOAL #1 - Promote public awareness of preservation and understanding of Louisville's cultural, social, and architectural history By initiating the following: • Objective 1.1 - Engage in public outreach to all citizens • Objective 1.2 - Promote the benefits of historic preservation and Louisville's unique incentive -based voluntary program • Objective 1.3 - Collaborate with Louisville Historical Museum, Library, and other community organizations on programs and initiatives to celebrate Louisville's history and architecture • Objective 1.4 — Share Louisville's history with residents and visitors GOAL #2 - Encourage preservation of significant archaeological, historical, and architectural resources By initiating the following: • Objective 2.1 - Research historic periods and themes important to Louisville's past • Objective 2.2 — Identify and evaluate historic and archaeological sites • Objective 2.3 - Encourage voluntary designation of eligible resources • Objective 2.4 - Promote alternatives to demolition of historic buildings Objective 2.5 - Support appropriate treatment for historic buildings GOAL #3 — Pursue increasingly effective, efficient, user - friendly, and voluntary based preservation practices By initiating the following: • Objective 3.1 - Improve existing preservation operations • Objective 3.2 - Clarify roles and responsibilities within preservation processes • Objective 3.3 - Enhance efficacy of Historic Preservation Commission and Staff GOAL #4 - Foster preservation partnerships By initiating the following: • Objective 4.1 - Encourage greater collaboration between Historic Preservation Commission and other City Boards and Commissions CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 7