Historic Preservation in the City of Beaufort: Considerations for Resilience

D. Goshen
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Homeowners of historic structures face added difficulties compared to other homeowners when deciding whether and how to adapt their home to increased flooding risks. Due to the cultural significance of historic properties, federal, state and local governments incentivize preservation efforts and regulate what adaptation techniques are available to homeowners. Because household-scale changes are essential to protect historic properties and the future of the tourism industry in Beaufort, this paper seeks to understand how federal and state incentive programs and local government regulatory schemes impact historic preservation efforts. To do so, this paper will first review federal recognition of Beaufort’s historic assets. Second, this paper will describe federal and state incentives (i.e. grants, tax credits and tax assessments) aimed at preserving historic resources. Crucially, while homeowners may be required to undergo adaptation projects that “least impact on the historic character of the building, its site, and setting�? in order to be eligible for federal and state incentives, they may still undergo even substantial measures when necessary to protect the historic site, as in the case of flooding. Third, this case study will look at how Beaufort preserves its historic assets through local zoning and planning ordinances. This section will emphasize that Beaufort’s Historic District Review Board (HRB) has broad discretion to approve preservation projects for historic houses through issuing “certificates of appropriateness.�? Further, this section will highlight how the HRB can actively promote adaptation to increased flood damage through stabilization of homes determined to be “demolished by neglect.�? Fourth, this paper will examine how the city’s local flood damage prevention ordinances, which are required under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), aim to protect all structures at special risk against flood damage. This section will show how Beaufort’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA) can promote preservation through carefully considering which historic houses are eligible for variances from these ordinances. Lastly, this paper will take a brief look at how Annapolis, Maryland has used a “resilience guide�? to promote historic preservation. Such documents can provide homeowners and local governments with essential guidance on how to safeguard historic properties against damage from flooding.
博福特市的历史保护:对恢复力的考虑
与其他业主相比,历史建筑的业主在决定是否以及如何调整房屋以应对日益增加的洪水风险时面临着更多的困难。由于历史建筑的文化意义,联邦、州和地方政府鼓励保护工作,并规定房主可以使用哪些适应技术。由于家庭规模的变化对于保护历史遗产和博福特旅游业的未来至关重要,因此本文试图了解联邦和州的激励计划以及地方政府的监管计划如何影响历史保护工作。为此,本文将首先回顾联邦政府对博福特历史资产的承认。其次,本文将描述旨在保护历史资源的联邦和州激励措施(即赠款、税收抵免和税收评估)。至关重要的是,虽然业主可能被要求接受“对建筑的历史特征、场地和环境影响最小”的改造项目,但为了有资格获得联邦和州的奖励,他们可能会在必要时采取实质性措施来保护历史遗迹,比如在洪水泛滥的情况下。第三,本案例研究将探讨博福特如何通过地方分区和规划条例保护其历史资产。本节将强调博福特的历史街区审查委员会(HRB)有广泛的自由裁量权,可以通过颁发“适当性证书”来批准历史建筑的保护项目。此外,本节将重点介绍HRB如何通过稳定被确定为“因忽视而被拆除”的房屋,积极促进适应日益增加的洪水破坏。第四,本文将研究城市的地方防洪条例,这是国家洪水保险计划(NFIP)所要求的,旨在保护所有具有特殊风险的建筑物免受洪水破坏。本节将展示博福特的分区上诉委员会(ZBOA)如何通过仔细考虑哪些历史建筑有资格获得这些条例的变更来促进保护。最后,本文将简要介绍马里兰州安纳波利斯是如何使用“弹性指南”的。促进历史文物保护。这些文件可以为房主和地方政府提供必要的指导,指导他们如何保护历史建筑免受洪水的破坏。
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