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Draft an historic preservation ordinance addressing the following concerns:

1. Membership on the Historic Landmarks CommitteeMembership should include interested citizens and local experts in history, architecture, and archaeology, if available.

2. Duties of the Historic Landmarks CommitteeThe Historic Landmarks Committee should:

a. Maintain and circulate a list of historically designated landmarks which include information of historical interest, significance (architectural, cultural, etc.), and present use of the landmark, as well as dates on which it is open to the public.

b. Continue inventorying resources in those areas not covered in Phase I of the historic resource inventory of the city of McMinnville. This should be a priority concern of the committee, and every attempt should be made to complete this inventory as soon as possible after establishment of the committee.

c. Recommend to the Planning Commission sites or structures for designation to a local historical landmarks register.

d. Recommend to the Planning Commission review procedures for alterations and/or destruction of landmarks designated to the local register. Specific provisions and powers to maintain the unique character of the landmark should be developed.

e. Provide information on financial incentives (and disincentives) available for restoration or rehabilitation of historic landmarks.

f. Provide information and assistance to owners of sites, structures, and objects in designating local landmarks to state and national registers.

g. Coordinate with local historical and tourism group’s activities and projects, including promotion of historical awareness in the city.

h. Coordinate activities with local, regional, and statewide agencies connected with historical preservation.

i. Record through photographs, descriptions, artifacts, and other appropriate measures those landmarks of significance that cannot be preserved. (Ord. 5068 §2 (Exh. A (Att. 1)), April 23, 2019)