Council Comments Form

Historic Preservation Program Questionnaire II

1. Tell us about yourself
Do you live in Salt Lake City?	Yes No
Do you live or own property in a Historic District?	Yes No
Do you deal with historic preservation in your line of work?	Yes No
Do you have a general interest in historic preservation?	Yes No
Do you regularly participate in your local community council?	Yes No
Have you ever completed a propject that was regulated by the City for historic preservation?	Yes No

2. Are there landmarks, buildings, sites, neighborhoods or themes that . . .
. . . are of particular interest to you?	Yes No
. . . you feel have not been recognized?	Yes No
. . . you enjoy visiting or living in because they are old?	Yes No
If you answered yes to any of these, please tell us what they are.

3. According to national standards, structures that are 50 years or older can be eligible for historic designation. Therefore, structures built in the 1950s (considered to be the recent past) are eligible for historic designation. Do you believe it is important to regulate structures of the recent past for historic preservation purposes?
	Yes No

4. How well do you think Salt Lake City is doing in balancing historic preservation goals with other development or quality of life related goals?
Support variety of housing choices	Excellent Good Fair Not enough
Compatible infill	Excellent Good Fair Not enough
Economic development	Excellent Good Fair Not enough
Redevelopment	Excellent Good Fair Not enough
Mixed use/ pedestrian-oriented	Excellent Good Fair Not enough
Environmental sensitivity	Excellent Good Fair Not enough
Preserving desirable neighborhood	Excellent Good Fair Not enough

5. How well do you believe Salt Lake City's historic preservation regulations provide adequate protection for preserving designated historic properties?
	Excellent Good Fair Not enough

6. Which is most important to you?
Increased development in the city
Environmental goals
Affordable housing
Open space
Increased density that supports transit
Additional cultural amenities
Preservation of historical structures

7. In addition to the Federal and State incentives for rehab and Utah Heritage Foundation's low-interest loans, what other types of incentives might encourage you to renovate an old building?


8. Which information sources would be the most useful to you for informing you about historic preservation? (You may mark more than one.)
Websites
Newsletters
Workshops / conferences
Plaques
Cable TV
Community Council meetings
Articles in newspapers and magazines
Other

9. Currently the City has the authority to protect historic buildings by regulating exterior work (exclusive of paint and minor repairs) to buildings within certain neighborhoods, prevent their demolition in certain circumstances and approve or deny new construction based on adopted guildelines. Do you support the expansion of this authority to additional neighborhoods, individual buildings or other sites?
	Yes No

10. To what extent do you believe the existing historic preservation regulations and policies of Salt Lake City benefit the following:
Preservation of historic buildings	A lot Somewhat Not at all Neutral
Ensures compatible neighborhood development	A lot Somewhat Not at all Neutral
Economic benefits	A lot Somewhat Not at all Neutral
Increase in tourism	A lot Somewhat Not at all Neutral
Environmental protection	A lot Somewhat Not at all Neutral
Other	A lot Somewhat Not at all Neutral

11. If you have experience with Salt Lake City zoning regulations, are there specific requirements that have repeatedly been the source of conflict for historic efforts in the city?
Alterations	Never conflicts Sometimes conflicts Always conflicts
Demolition	Never conflicts Sometimes conflicts Always conflicts
Bona Fide effort	Never conflicts Sometimes conflicts Always conflicts
Economic hardship	Never conflicts Sometimes conflicts Always conflicts
Design guidelines	Never conflicts Sometimes conflicts Always conflicts

12. The following questions are about the City's design guidelines. Please answer only if you have used them on a project.
Did you find the guidelines useful?	Yes No
How would you rate the guidelines?	Excellent Good Fair Poor
What would make them more useful?

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