HISTORIC PRESERVATION ON THE LOCAL LEVEL

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HISTORIC PRESERVATION ON THE LOCAL LEVEL
The Certified Local Government Program
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The Department of Archaeology Historic
PreservationWho We Are

• Established as a new Agency in July 2005
• Funded by the federal Historic Preservation Fund
  and State General Funds
• 10 of Historic Preservation Fund goes to
  Certified Local Governments through competitive
  grants
• Upcoming project Economic Impact Study of
  Historic Preservation in Washington

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What is Local Historic Preservation?

• Historic Preservation Ordinance
• Historic Preservation Commission
• Local Register of Historic Places
• Regulatory power
• Ability to offer incentives for rehabilitating
  historic properties
• Ability to truly protect historic resources

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Certified Local Governments

• Vehicle by which local governments can enter
• into partnership with
• DAHP and NPS
• Certifies that your local program meets state and
  federal requirements for administering a historic
  preservation program
• Historic Preservation Ordinance
• Historic Preservation Commission
• Local Register of Historic Places

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Why Become a Certified Local Government?

• Your community becomes a partner in the
  national/state historic preservation program
• Access to technical assistance by the State
  Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
• Small grant funds available through the Historic
  Preservation Fund only for CLGs
• Locally designated properties become eligible for
  Special Tax Valuation

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Special Tax Valuation

• Enabling legislation by state
• Local government implements the law through
  ordinance
• Can be used for a substantial rehabilitation (25
  of structure value) for either residential or
  commercial property
• Amount of rehab subtracted from property value
  for a period of ten years

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Special Tax Valuation
Building Value 100,000 25 25,000
(minimum) Actual amount spent on rehab
100,000 Building reassessed on normal schedule
125,000 Subtract special valuation of
100,000 Taxed on 25,000
Rehab At least 25 building minus land
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Conclusion

• Only you know what is worth protecting on the
  local level - local communities must be proactive
  toward saving their historic resources