The Newport Commission voted to approve the Buena Vista neighborhood as a local historic district, ensuring the preservation of the neighborhood’s historic architecture and preventing unnecessary demolitions.
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Buena Vista Neighborhood clears Newport Historic Preservation Commission again
Newport’s Buena Vista Neighborhood was approved for a local historic district designation by the Newport Historic Preservation Commission after a nearly three-hour long and, at times, heated discussion. The item now has to pass the planning and zoning and city commissions.
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Buena Vista Historic District sent back to historic preservation commission
The first step in adopting Buena Vista as a Newport historic district passed the Newport Historic Preservation Commission last month but is now being sent back. The Newport Planning and Zoning Commission was supposed to hear the case at its Nov. 7 meeting; instead, Newport Planning and Building Director Brian Steffen recommended sending it back to the […]
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Newport updates its historic preservation ordinances; paves way for Buena Vista historic district
Newport has approved the enabling ordinance for all of the historic preservation activities within the city. Newport Planning and Building Director Brian Steffen said conversations began earlier in the year as the city started looking into creating Buena Vista as a local historic district. Steffen said working with Assistant Newport City Manager John Hayden and […]
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Newport provides update on Buena Vista neighborhood’s historic status
Discussion on naming the Buena Vista Neighborhood a historic district for preservation efforts has been ongoing in Newport since around 2016. Though city officials said they are on board with the idea, Newport Manager Tom Fromme most recently said they had encountered some technical issues they must address before anything can move forward. “We found […]
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Newport Historic Preservation Office seeks to designate Buena Vista Neighborhood a historic district
Though the Buena Vista Neighborhood in Newport is already a National Historic District, it needs local designation for complete protection. Newport’s Historic Preservation Officer Scott Clark proposed that Buena Vista be named a Historic District within the city for preservation efforts. According to Clark, the local designation allows the city to guide homeowners in preservation […]