Title
Workshop on Downtown Historic Property Survey
Recommended Action
Discussion only. No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Workshop on reconnaissance-level survey of Downtown being conducted by independent consultants.
Staff Contact:
Michelle Sadlier, Historic Preservation Officer, Community Planning & Development, 360.753.8031
Presenter(s):
Spencer Howard, Managing Partner, Artifacts Historic Preservation
Katie Chase, Partner, Artifacts Historic Preservation
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia has embarked on a historic property survey of the city’s historic commercial core. The information gathered from this study will support preservation planning recommendations that have evolved out of the City’s Downtown Strategy master planning process as well as the Commission’s other outreach and planning activities. Funding for this project is provided by an $18,000 grant from DAHP and a $5,000 Thurston County Heritage Grant.
Following review by a selection committee that consisted of Heritage Chair Holly Davies, Heritage Commissioner Katherine Kelly, Michael Houser (DAHP) and Vida Zvirzdys-Farler (Director of the Olympia Downtown Association), the City hired Artifacts Historic Preservation to serve as consultants for the project (Attachments 1 & 2).
At this workshop, the Commission and other interested members of the public will learn about the survey, meet the consultant team, and offer insights into Downtown Olympia’s significant historic places.
Attachments:
Request for Consultant Proposals
Selected Consultant’s Submitted Proposal