New Historic Preservation Ordinance Allows Local Historic Districts To Be Established: On June 22, 2006, the Austin City Council passed an ordinance allowing for the establishment of local historic districts (“LHDs”) by providing rehabilitation incentives for properties in such districts. The stated purpose of these LHDs is to preserve the areas. The neighbors in a [...]
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Local Historic Districts to be Established
April 6th, 2009
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Local Historic Districts FAQ
April 3rd, 2009
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I’ve heard or read something about city historic districts for Austin neighborhoods. What’s going on?
In December 2004, the Austin city council passed an ordinance allowing groups of homes to come together to form “local historic districts” (LHDs). The stated purpose of these LHDs is to preserve the areas. The neighbors in a LHD [...]
Guiding Principals for a Local Historical District
April 3rd, 2009
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Every LHD is intended to conform to the values and desires of the neighborhood it applies to. If we had an LHD, what should it look like?
Based in part on the work done by the Pemberton Heights Neighborhood Association, WANG has defined the following set of Guiding Principals for what we think our neighbors [...]
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Steps required to make a Local Historical District in WANG
April 3rd, 2009
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Some of the detailed requirements are still in flux, but based on what we know now, this is the process we think we would follow if we were to become an LHD.
1. We complete an LHD Nomination Form, which must include:
· Maps, detailed [...]
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Consideration of a Local Historical District for WANG
April 3rd, 2009
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Consideration of a Local Historical District for West Austin Neighborhood Group
West Austin is composed of stable, quiet, inner-city neighborhoods which contain traditional residential development and park land shaded by a wealth of beautiful trees. The many qualities of our neighborhood that attracted many of us to move here continue to create demand for [...]
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