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LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY Pre ser vatio n Report Card | 2008
DEDICATED PRESERVATION PERSONNEL
Communities that value their historic resources typically have dedicated
staff to pursue preservation efforts, as well as a historic resources com-
mission to designate landmarks and review proposed changes to historic
properties. Preservation staff or local commissions typically review per-
mits for demolition or alteration of historic resources, administer Mills Act
programs, and designate new landmarks.They are often responsible for,
or are important consulting parties in, CEQA determinations regarding
historic properties. In many communities, they are also important advo-
cates for historic preservation and a great resource for property owners
on preservation techniques and practices.
In the Preservation Report Card rankings,
communities with a staff member dedicated
to historic preservation scored higher than
those who assigned preservation-related du-
ties to the general staff pool. Similarly, com-
munities with a historic resources
commission devoted to identifying and des-
ignating their historic resources scored
higher than those who delegated these du-
ties to an entity whose primary purpose is
not preservation.
Top: Clock Market (1929), Beverly Hills
(Larry Underhill)
Bottom: Rives Mansion (1912), Downey
(John Eng)
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