The document summarizes a public meeting for updating New Bern's historic preservation plan. It outlines 11 tasks for the plan including developing recommendations, holding public workshops, and adopting the final plan. The meeting included presenting survey results from 83 respondents that identified priorities like protecting resources, education, and improving development policies. Attendees provided feedback on categories like parking, public spaces and appropriate new construction heights through a visual preference survey. The draft vision and goals focus on balancing preservation and development while reflecting community diversity. Recommendations will address education, regulations and identifying new historic designations and sites.

1. Preservation Plan Update City Of New Bern Historic Preservation Plan Public Meeting February 2011

2. Preservation Plan Tasks Task 1—Initial meeting, webpage mock up Task 2-Review of assets, inventories and plans Task 3-Identify Vision and Goals through work session, public workshop, stakeholder interviews and web based feedback Task 4-Draft Vision Statement and Goals Task 5-Joint Work Session

3. Preservation Plan Tasks Task 6- Develop Recommendations and Actions Task 7- Steering Committee work session Task 8- Draft Plan Document Task 9- Public workshop Task 10-Plan Adoption Task 11-Revised/Final Plan document

4. Website http://www.hanburypreservation.com/active_projects/new_bern

5. Online Survey

6. Online Survey Distributed widely Open for 2 months 13 questions 83 respondents

7. Public Meeting December 9, 2010 Two sessions 44 total attendees Preservation 101 Mapping exercise Survey Visual Preference Survey

11. Visual Preference Survey Eight categories Parking Pedestrian Circulation New Mixed or Commercial New Single Family Residential New Multi Family Residential Public Spaces Sidewalk/Street Furniture Height Rating from -3 to +3

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20. VISION New Bern’s preservation programs will create a distinctive and high quality of life by balancing the past and the future, private rights and public values, expansion and infill, reflecting the diversity of people and resources which make it unique.

21. GOALS Protect New Bern’s Historic Resources Expand designation, recognition and participation to include more diversity Increase awareness and education about New Bern’s history, resources, and preservation. Identify and increase the resources for preservation and build capacity among partners. Review and improve existing municipal preservation program infrastructure and implementation Develop policies to address development including infill, parking and height issues.

22. Preservation Plan Considerations Recommendations for Public Education and Outreach Recommendations for Historic Preservation Commission Education and Training Detailed evaluation /discussion of the current character of the four national register historic districts (visuals and illustrations)

23. Preservation Plan Considerations Vision statement on future preservation efforts, restoration, adaptive reuse and new/infill construction projects. Tools for measuring Community Character (visuals and illustrations) Identify future historic districts, landmarks and sites (including cemeteries) city-wide.

24. Preservation Plan Considerations Identify other tools, strategies and action statements for improving the quality of the preservation efforts, programs, and processes.

25. Additional Comments or Questions Mary Ruffin Hanbury (Consultant) maryruffin@hanburypreservation.com Annette Stone (New Bern Planning Dept.) StoneA@newbern-nc.org http://www.hanburypreservation.com/active_projects/new_bern/project_background