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A MOTION approving application guidelines for the landmark rehabilitation program, funded through an allocation of the Special Projects Program, in accordance with 10189.
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WHEREAS, the King County landmarks and heritage commission is authorized by Ordinance 10189 to recommend funding support for cultural facilities, special projects and cultural education, and
WHEREAS, there is no annual funding program for stabilization and rehabilitation of landmark properties, and
WHEREAS, the goal of the landmarks and heritage commission special projects program is to encourage preservation of historic resources, and
WHEREAS, the landmarks and heritage commission has identified numerous landmark properties which are threatened or endangered, and
WHEREAS, public dollars invested in historic preservation activities have leveraged millions of private dollars and in-kind services and saved many significant historic buildings;
WHEREAS, the guidelines for landmark rehabilitation program funding adhere to the guidelines and financial plan policies of the special projects program approved by the King County council in Motion 8789;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The executive is hereby authorized to administer a landmark rehabilitation program, according to the approved guidelines, as described in the Attachment.