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OR BK 5910 PG 1466 <br /> 19 of 25 <br /> • Enlarge the committee system to include non-board members <br /> • Continue to publish the bi-monthly Main Street Times newsletter <br /> Historic Preservation Survey <br /> To further its historic preservation efforts, the City in conjunction with Main Street received a <br /> grant in 1997 in the amount of$5,000 from the Florida Department of State Division of <br /> Historical Resources Grant Program to conduct the Historic Preservation Survey. The survey <br /> identified, surveyed, and evaluated 443 historic resources (Map 1). The list of resources found to <br /> be of architectural and historical importance are listed in the Florida Master Site File,the State's <br /> clearinghouse for information on archaeological sites,historic structures, and field surveys for <br /> such sites, located in the Bureau of Archaeological Research,Florida Department of State, in <br /> Tallahassee. The list along with survey forms,photographs, and maps are also on file at the City <br /> of Zephyrhills Department of Development. <br /> The Survey also recommended properties and districts for National Register designation(Map <br /> 2). Currently, the only property listed on the National Register of Historic Places is the Jeffries' <br /> House(8PA385). The second of these planning projects funded by a grant involved the writing <br /> of a National Register District Nomination for the downtown core(Map 3). <br /> Historic Preservation Ordinance <br /> Although the City of Zephyrhills does not currently maintain a local register of historic places, <br /> Historic Preservation Ordinance No. 774-01 has established an objective and democratic <br /> process for the designation of historic properties. The Historic Preservation Ordinance declares, <br /> the historical, cultural, archaeological, aesthetic, and architectural heritage of <br /> Zephyrhills are among the most valued and important assets and that the <br /> preservation of this heritage is essential to the promotion of the health,prosperity, <br /> education,understanding and appreciation of historic properties as well as the <br /> general welfare of the people. <br /> This ordinance provides a municipal policy for the protection of historic resources; establish an <br /> objective and democratic process for designating historic properties;protects the integrity of <br /> designated historic properties by requiring design review; and authorized design guidelines for <br /> new development within historic districts to ensure that it is not destructive to the area's historic <br /> character. <br /> The ordinance established the City of Zephyrhills Historic Preservation Board. It consists of five <br /> members,who are appointed by the City Council. Board members serve three-year terms and <br /> must be residents of the City. To the extent available, appointees must be chosen from the <br /> disciplines of architecture,history, architectural history, archaeology, landscape architecture, <br /> planning or related historic preservation disciplines. <br /> The ordinance empowers the Board to designate properties and districts worthy of listing in the <br /> Zephyrhills Register of Historic Places. The Board also has the authority to approve any exterior <br /> improvements including demolition and new construction to a locally designated property or <br /> properties located in a designated district. <br /> Local Comprehensive Plan and Historic Preservation Element <br /> 111 The City's involvement in historic preservation was also seen in its Comprehensive Plan. The <br /> Plan included several policies related to the continuation and expansion of the historic <br /> preservation policies. These policies are listed below with the status of their implementation <br /> included in italics. <br /> Future Land Use Element: <br /> OBJECTIVE <br /> • LU-1-4 The City will develop mechanisms to ensure the protection <br /> of historic resources. [The adoption of the Historic <br /> Preservation Ordinance, currently underway, contains <br /> 13 <br />