OKC Plan, 2000-2020 - City of Oklahoma City

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Promotion of Historic Neighborhoods The preservation of historic areas can be secured only through their continued promotion, revitalization and appropriate rehabilitation. Homeowners in HP (Historic Preservation) or HL (Historic Landmark) zoned areas have organized, prepared the necessary documentation, formed a consensus, and lobbied to establish protection for the historic integrity of their districts and the personal investment necessary in rehabilitating their homes. To help insure this protection, all property owners and potential owners must have an understanding of ordinance requirements, procedures for obtaining a Certificate of Appropriateness and resources for technical information concerning appropriate rehabilitation techniques. Materials and tradespersons must be accessible, available, and affordable in order to repair and maintain significant historic features, reconstruct missing features based on documentation and create new elements that are compatible with the historic character of the districts. Property owners must have a clear understanding of incentive programs requiring local and/or federal design review to avoid costly mistakes and to encourage potential home ownership. Directions Promote awareness of incentive programs for historic neighborhoods. Promote awareness of the goals and purposes of preservation, as well as current preservation technology, HP and HL zoning requirements and the benefits to homeowners and property owners of adhering to those requirements. Identify and promote the unique historic character of each district and the charm of living in historic areas. Actions Develop an informational clearinghouse for historic preservation and revitalization issues. Hire additional staff members, as needed for the City’s historic preservation programs and create a City/neighborhood liaison position. Create promotional documents called HP Living which include guidelines (do’s and don’ts) with an emphasis on the unique character defining features of individual districts. Sponsor special events showcasing particular areas, house styles and rehabilitation techniques. Develop or facilitate programs that encourage residents of all income levels to purchase or rehabilitate homes in existing and potential HP/HL areas. The following incentives could be investigated: • tax incentives, • down payment programs/low interest loan programs, • graded property taxes, • Community Development Block Grants, • TEA 21 (transportation grant funds), 73
• private investment pools, • subsidies for craftpersons practicing traditional building techniques, • Housing Replacement Tax Increment District, and • Community Housing Development Organization activities. Development and Revitalization in Historic Areas Regulations addressing development in historic areas must serve a dual purpose—preserving the historic character of each district while facilitating change that is necessary for growth. Generally, retaining the original function of a building is preferable for preserving the historic character of a building because this usually requires minimal change to the significant features of the property and/or district. Most residential buildings that retain their historic integrity should continue to be used for their original purpose. Changes to the property for the purpose of retaining the residential use in an environment of change due to adjacent new development or traffic conditions must be accommodated with sensitivity. However, in some circumstances, a change in use may be appropriate when fewer changes to the significant historic features of the building are required. Additionally, there are vacant lots within and at the edges of historic districts. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation advises that any new construction must respect the historic character of a district by creating compatible new features/structures that are differentiated from the historic fabric. In addition to new construction, adaptive use needs to be promoted as a means of providing creative opportunities for facilitating appropriate mixed use, new residential and new commercial development. Directions Promote the revitalization of historic areas by encouraging appropriate infill development. Encourage appropriate mixed-use development for historic properties. Encourage appropriate new uses that require minimal change to the significant historic features of a property. Retain the vitality of existing residential uses at the edges of residential historic districts by accommodating location-specific property alterations that respond to new development and changing traffic patterns at the perimeter of the districts. Actions Develop design guidelines for individual neighborhoods based on the unique, character-defining features of each district within a framework of basic guidelines adopted by the City. Encourage conversion of unused parts (or all) of historic non-residential buildings for residential use, in order to extend economic vitality of properties and to increase housing stock. Consider limited conversion of selected residential buildings to commercial uses including home businesses and conversion of residences facing busy thoroughfares. 74
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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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Protect airport runway approach zon
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Housing and neighborhoods are two b
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Neighborhood Business Development T
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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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