Salem Historic Preservation Plan 2020-2030

From the Executive Summary: "Historic buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts are the tangible reminders of a community's part and are the primary components of cultural identity. The presence of familiar landmarks give people an emotional anchor as well and a sense of place. Historic preservation provides economic, environmental, cultural, and educational benefits to Salem by protecting those places that matter. The 2020-30 Salem Historic Preservation Plan outlines the City's commitment to historic preservation by providing an improved strategic framework to implement programs and projects that preserve and highlight Salem's important places. The 2020-2030 Historic Preservation Plan is an update to the existing 2010-2020 Plan, written by Rosalind Kenney and Julie Osborne of Northwest History Matters, and updating key sections, such as Goals (Chapter 5) and Implementation Plan (Chapter 6). The overall planning process and methodology utilized for the update was the same as in 2009-2010. In addition to reviewing existing applicable plans, codes, and processes related to historic preservation in Salem, a needs assessment was developed through extensive public outreach including public meetings, on-line surveys, regular meetings of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC), and presentations to neighborhood associations and other community groups. The Plan compiles the overall vision for historic preservation in Salem and provides strategic guidance for how the City can maintain, strengthen, and expand its preservation activities in a manner that is consistent with other City objectives identifying and maximizing mutual benefits. It also recommends possible solutions to identified needs in the existing program such as improved code language and new incentive programs. Chapters 1 through 4 discuss the plan's purpose, a brief history of Salem, an overview of the existing historic preservation program, and describes the planning process and methodology for developing the historic preservation plan. Chapter 5 describes the six preservation goals, strategies, and actions that make up the plan. Chapter 6 describes implementation to achieve the vision and goals, including code revision. The appendices include: year-by-year implementation plans (Appendix A), public outreach materials and survey results (Appendix B), Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) agendas and minutes (Appendix C). Finally, a list of available resources in Salem, the State of Oregon, and from the National Park Service are contained in the last appendix...." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, Parks and Recreation Department, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P19AF00023).

Salem Historic Preservation Plan 2020-2030

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