Task 1: Project Management & Coordination • Conduct an initial kickoff meeting with City staff to confirm project goals and expectations. • Develop a project schedule and timeline with milestones and deliverables. • Provide regular updates to City staff, the Historic Preservation Commission, and elected officials throughout the process. Task 2: Stakeholder & Community Engagement • Develop and implement a public engagement strategy to gather input from property owners, residents, and key stakeholders. • Facilitate public meetings, workshops, and focus groups to identify community priorities and concerns regarding historic preservation and education. • Use interactive tools (surveys, online engagement platforms, etc.) to collect feedback. Task 3: Historic Inventory and Objectives • Analyze historic inventory and relevance of existing historic/conservation districts and landmarks. • Review existing preservation practices to identify areas for increased preservation activity. • Assess future program ideas and feasibility (education initiatives, walking tours, place making projects, signage, etc.) to support future preservation efforts. • Identify gaps in documentation, policy, and education. Task 4: Plan Development & Drafting • Create the Grandview Preservation Plan to reflect current historic preservation efforts and identify future preservation goals, objectives, and evaluation metrics. • Develop a Historic Timeline of Grandview, incorporating the city’s history and the history of city-led preservation efforts. • Outline re-surveying and design guideline standard review and assessment plans to ensure local preservation efforts continue to align with federal standards. • Establish a phased implementation strategy, including funding mechanisms, partnership opportunities, community education initiatives, and policy recommendations. Task 5: Final Plan Adoption & Implementation Strategy • Present the draft plan to City leadership, stakeholders, and the public for review and feedback. • Revise the plan based on input received. • Provide a final presentation to the Historic Preservation Commission for review and adoption. • Deliver final documents in both digital and print formats (Word, PDF, and GIS-compatible files), including maps, graphics, and supporting data. DELIVERABLES • Grandview Preservation Plan (digital and print) • Executive Summary & Implementation Guide • GIS Data Layers & Maps • Public Engagement Summary Report • Presentation Materials for Historic Preservation Commission & Board of Aldermen
