Title
HLC#24-001: Discussion and Possible Action on an Update of the 1999 Historic Preservation Plan
Recommendation
Staff recommends the appointment a Preservation Plan Advisory Committee.
Description/History
Since the Commission’s last meeting, Staff has the following items to report on the Historic Preservation Plan update.
Preservation Plan Advisory Committee
At the last meeting, the Commission recommended the appointment of a Preservation Plan Advisory Committee to assist with the preparation of the Historic Preservation Plan update at its February meeting. Staff presented a request to the Historic Preservation Advisory Board (HPAB) for some of their members to serve on the committee. We were not provided with the names of any volunteers at the time the meeting packet was prepared. Staff recommends that the Commission provide a blanket appointment for any HPAB member that wishes to serve.
Citizen Survey
The Citizen Survey to obtain the opinions and perceptions of Mansfield’s residents was posted in January 2024. As of February 1, 2024, there have been 28 responses. The survey will be posted until March 8, 2024. The survey results will be analyzed by the Preservation Plan Advisory Committee to help establish some of the program elements of the plan.
To give the Commission a sense of community perceptions, the following are initial responses to some of the survey questions. The top answers are shown.
· What place(s) do you think help define Mansfield and are important to the community?
1. Downtown Mansfield
2. City Parks
3. Residential Neighborhoods
4. Civic Buildings
5. Mansfield Historical Museum
· How beneficial do you feel historic preservation is to the following?
o Beneficial:
1. Community character
2. Local/Heritage Tourism
3. Sustainability
o Detrimental:
1. Economic development
2. Local/Heritage Tourism
3. Sustainability
· What are the best ways to encourage historic preservation in Mansfield?
1. City Planning
2. Financial Incentives
3....
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