OKC Plan, 2000-2020 - City of Oklahoma City

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Most Oklahoma City residents know the basics of our city’s history—a quiet railroad station on the morning of April 22, 1889, a bustling tent city of several thousand by nightfall. We know too of our city’s dramatic and successful effort to become the capitol city after statehood in 1907. Many citizens also know of significant properties across the city and the story behind their construction or demolition. Downtown Oklahoma City also has many wonderful buildings which are representative of particular historic architectural styles or periods. We have a significant collection of historic commercial structures and landmark buildings, including the Skirvin Hotel, the First National Building, the Braniff Building, and the Colcord Building. Oklahoma City has real strengths in historic preservation in the residential properties found in many of our neighborhoods. Thousands of homes that were built during the rapid growth of the 1910s and 1920s, still stand today. Large and small well-constructed houses of masonry and/or wood line many of our city’s streets. Residential neighborhoods have distinguished themselves as historic districts and are experiencing their first population growth since the 1950s. Commercial districts such as Stockyards City, Capitol Hill, and Automobile Alley, guided by Main Street Programs, have benefited from a significant increase in reinvestment due largely to the practices of historic preservation as implemented by local design review bodies. The map on the facing page shows existing and potential historic districts in Oklahoma City. The value of historic buildings has been recognized and appreciated during the planning and construction of the Metropolitan Area Projects, several of which are based in historic districts or centered around historic buildings. The cultural community has also demonstrated the value of adaptive use by renovating the historic Center Theatre as the centerpiece of its new art museum. And all around the Murrah Memorial, historic structures have been rehabilitated using federal design guidelines. Historic preservation is about educating a property owner on the appropriate solutions for repairing intact historic fabric and altering his/her building to accommodate the modern function. Historic preservation is used as a tool for the revitalization of Oklahoma City’s older districts. Additionally, historic preservation is about teaching our children about their heritage. Like most disciplines, preservation practice has matured. Initially, towns like Williamsburg were frozen in time or reconstructed for educational purposes to offer a setting in which visitors could imagine living in another place and time without any visual reference to modern life. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, legislated programs for preserving our heritage and defined a new direction based on the idea that historic places enrich our quality of life and provide a sense of stability for communities. The Preservation Act advises us to retain significant historic fabric as a living part of our daily life. Historic preservation allows us to live in a community with visual reminders of our past. It offers us a sense that our values expressed in the built environment are part of a continuum influenced by those who have gone before us and provide the foundation for future development. 71
Appreciation of Historical Resources Story telling is one of the significant cultural functions of any society. In contrast to constructing memorials intended to honor persons or events, preserving significant features of the structures and areas where history-changing events occurred keeps our stories alive, giving them a context, confirming their value and clarifying their relevance. Physical evidence of the past keeps these stories accurate and allows us to re-evaluate events from our diverse and changing perspectives. By giving ourselves and future generations opportunities to experience those stories in place, we provide a solid, positive image of who we are. Perhaps as important, we provide a place for healing the wounds of history as well. Historic preservation gives a sense of maturity within a context of change. One of the first steps in any preservation program is to identify historic properties. Historians work with community groups to examine the historic significance of a property, based on established criteria. This historic information is used in the evaluation of the historic integrity of a property. Historic integrity refers to the ability of a historic property to convey its significance. For example, a Craftsman bungalow that has been severely renovated with new features from a different historic period would no longer be an authentic example of the original architectural style, and therefore, the property would have lost its historic integrity. This process of identifying and evaluating properties is the basis for recording our stories and preserving the fabric that verifies them. Directions Continue Oklahoma City’s participation in the State Historic Preservation Office’s Certified Local Governments (CLG) Program. Document and designate Oklahoma City’s architectural heritage. Preserve Oklahoma City’s stories, telling these stories in exciting ways that promote interest in them and make them accessible. Actions Identify buildings, places, and structures of historical or architectural significance for historical designation and documentation. Work with citizens and preservation professionals to identify culturally and historically significant properties that are endangered. Give immediate attention to the historic designation and documentation of key buildings warranting preservation. Reevaluate priorities on an annual basis. 72
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The City of Oklahoma City OKC Plan,
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Explanatory Notes This plan provide
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Rural Neighborhoods Rural areas are
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Traditional Neighborhoods The Tradi
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areas: Achieving sustainable downto
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Regional Shopping Centers The City
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Land Use and Design
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Rural Area The Rural Area contains
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Create density and design options a
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Urban Growth Area The Urban Growth
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Promote high-quality, desirable res
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• Improve the appearance of comme
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Support programs which enable resid
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Review existing street and traffic
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Actions Adopt land use policies ta
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Protect airport runway approach zon
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Housing and neighborhoods are two b
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Actions Promote the preservation o
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Page 59 and 60: Railroads Union Station, at 300 SW
Page 61 and 62: Provide a definite division between
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Page 66 and 67: Fire Protection The Fire Department
Page 68 and 69: Water Supply The City of Oklahoma C
Page 70 and 71: Service Standards 100 gallons per
Page 72: Animal Welfare The Animal Welfare D
Page 76 and 77: Open space and a well-balanced park
Page 78 and 79: Actions Parks Plan Prepare a Parks
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Page 88 and 89: OKLAHOMA CITY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS
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Page 137 and 138: OKLAHOMA CITY AREA New Housing Cons
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Plan policies: • Incorporate the
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Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
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Drainage Regulations Review the Ci
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Code Enforcement Evaluate the City
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Education Establish cooperative pl
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