Twin Falls Historic Preservation Master Plan August 2018

Purpose: "Funded in part by a Certified Local Government grant, the following document seeks to establish goals and policies to guide the City in the preservation and rehabilitation of historic resources in order to maintain and enhance Twin Falls' history and identify for future generations. Furthermore, this document will establish tools to guide smart growth, future development, and sustainable practices. The City seeks to create a balance between economic growth and preservation of the cultural and historic resources of the community through the creation of the following city-wide historic preservation master plan. Existing historic preservation policies sponsored by the City include establishment of a historic preservation commission, implementation of historic overlay zoning with associated guidelines for Twin Falls' Historic Warehouse District, Downtown Historic District and City Park District, and support for the creation of a historic preservation master plan that is compatible with the goals and community values as established in 'Grow With Us (2016).' This master plan (Plan) builds on the City's current planning documents to establish a distinct set of policies to further guide the community's preservation efforts with the following primary objects: 1) to serve as a policy document that provides direction for the community as it works to preserve the built history of the community; 2) to serve as an example for historic preservation in other small communities; and 3) to identify historic preservation opportunities and identify priority action items. These objectives strive to provide a framework for the promotion, preservation, and protection of Twin Falls' historic resources. Additionally, this plan seeks to ensure that the goals and policies outlined herein are consistent with community values, and the policies set forth in Twin Falls' 2016 comprehensive plan." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office, State Historical Society, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, Department of the Interior (grant number P17AF00026).

Twin Falls Historic Preservation Master Plan August 2018

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