Department of Community Development
Reference: Walnut Grove Addition Reconnaissance Survey
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Chairman Chris Maslanik and Members of the Planning Commission
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Emma Lane, Senior Planner - Historic Preservation
Date Prepared: January 13, 2023
PURPOSE
Staff possesses research and documentation of historic resources within one of Brighton's oldest subdivisions, the Walnut Grove Addition of Brighton, bounded by East Bridge Street in the north, East Southern Street in the south, South 4th Avenue in the east, and South 2nd Avenue on the west and wishes to discuss the results and next steps with both the City Council and the Planning Commission.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS
? Recognizable and Well-Planned Community
? Sustainability
SURVEY PROCESS
In the process of researching and documenting historic resources, surveying is one of the most important steps. There are two levels of surveys, both with their own importance, that aid in gaining information about historic resources.
A reconnaissance-level survey, sometimes referred to as a "windshield" survey, is a broad-brush look at a study area to determine what is potentially historical, what is not historical, and what needs additional study to make a determination of historical significance. This type of survey acts as a sorting tool. It separates properties with no potential for historical significance from those that merit closer scrutiny. It also provides baseline data for further research. It does not necessarily reveal information about significant persons or historical events associated with documented properties.
Once a reconnaissance survey has been completed, an intensive-level survey can be performed. An intensive survey starts with the information provided in a reconnaissance survey and adds more property-specific historical data. The property's Chain of Title indicates if significant persons lived or work...
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