Design Guidelines for Newton Main Street Historic Districts I and II, Newton/North Newton Historic Preservation Commission, Newton, Harvey County, Kansas, 2011

From introduction: "The citizens of Newton/North Newton have long recognized the character of development in the downtown is of community, not just individual, interest. This is especially true in recent years as a result of several important planning initiatives undertaken by city leadership, including the ReNewton Project 2010-2030 and the Redevelopment Master Plan of the Downtown District (2009), each adopted by the city. As a result, the city recognizes the following goals of design review for the downtown districts: 1. To foster and maintain Newton/ North Newton’s economic viability and quality of life by preserving the existing fabric of the downtown area while encouraging development and/ or improvements that complement its historic character. 2. To protect investment in rehabilitation and restoration of historic structures in the historic districts. 3. To regulate exterior scale, massing, design, arrangement, texture, and materials within the downtown area in order to promote compatibility with the downtown’s existing character. 4. To preserve and protect the historic and/or architectural value of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Register of Kansas Historic Places, and the Newton/North Newton Register of Historic Places. 5. To maintain and enhance the unique identity of downtown Newton. 6. To meet the requirements of Kansas State Law as set forth in K.S.A. 75-2724 and any amendments hereafter, and local ordinance no. 4278-98 (10/27/1998), and any amendments hereafter related to designated historic structures. 7. To build upon historic character and foster creativity while meeting objectives to maintain an interesting, walkable, and commercially viable downtown area, found in the Redevelopment Master Plan of the Downtown District (2009) and the ReNewton Comprehensive Plan Project (2010)." Funding was provided in part by a 2010 Historic Preservation Fund grant to City of Newton (project number KS-10-010) administered by the Kansas State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 20-10-21923) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Newton, Kansas is a Certified Local Government.

Design Guidelines for Newton Main Street Historic Districts I and II, Newton/North Newton Historic Preservation Commission, Newton, Harvey County, Kansas, 2011

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