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Agenda Item:
Approval of Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) Grant Application
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Issue:
The Olympia Heritage Commission recommends that the City apply for a $6,000 grant from the Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation in order to update the Inventory of Historic Properties database.
City Manager's Recommendation:
Move to approve the Heritage Commission's recommendation to apply for a grant from the Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation in order to update the Inventory of Historic Properties database.
Staff Contact:
Jennifer Kenny, Associate Planner, 360.753.8031
Presenter(s):
None. Consent Calendar item.
Background and Analysis:
The Olympia Heritage Commission is tasked with updating and maintaining a database of important historic properties, known as the Inventory of Historic Properties. A thorough expansion of the database is a technical and lengthy process and while the Commission has done some of this work, it recommends that the City apply for a grant to hire a preservation consultant to conduct a survey of historic properties.
If awarded, the $6,000 grant will have a $4,000 match requirement. The match will come 1/2 from in-kind staff time for project coordination and 1/2 from existing historic preservation budget.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Historic neighborhoods and properties are assets of the whole community.
Options:
1. Approve applying for an historic preservation grant
2. Do not approve applying for a grant.