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The Citywide Historic Preservation Plan provides a roadmap for Erie’s newly-created Historic Preservation Program. This Plan helps the City identify historic resources and understand the roles these resources play as part of Erie’s character, economic development, and quality of life – for Erie’s residents and visitors, and for Erie’s future generations. A key objective was to conduct a thorough community engagement process that garnered participation and input from Erie residents.  

By preparing the Citywide Plan, the City of Erie, and the Historic Review Commission (HRC), are looking to provide a means to incorporate preservation in future comprehensive planning processes that includes input from Erie stakeholders. In addition, the Citywide Plan guides the City of Erie and the HRC in its programming and policy decision-making. 

The Citywide Plan is relevant to the HRC, City of Erie departments, local preservation advocacy organizations and cultural institutions, community development organizations, contractors, developers, property owners, and the citizens of Erie. The Citywide Plan provides goals and objectives that address a variety of preservation issues and are achievable to implement. 

The planning process included many opportunities for public participation, such as focus groups, workshops, and open houses. 

Previous engagement included the following Community Workshops: 

•  Community Workshop, December 12, 2022 – 7:00 p.m.
  New Life and Spirit Revival Center
  315 East 9th Street 
• Community Workshop, December 13, 2022 – 1:00 p.m.
  Performing Arts Collective Alliance (PACA)
  1505 State Street 
• Community Workshop, December 13, 2022 – 7:00 p.m.
  Cathedral of St. Paul
  134 West 7th Street 

 

 

Phase 1 of the Historic Preservation Plan includes: 

• Project start – Fall 2022 
• Stakeholder Listening Sessions 
• Community Workshops 
• State of the City Report 

 

Phase 2 of the Historic Preservation Plan includes: 

• Draft Citywide Preservation Plan 
• Community Survey 
• Final Citywide Historic Preservation Plan