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The Rochester Heritage Preservation Commission was created in 2013.  The Heritage Preservation Commission is charged with responsibility for facilitating the preservation of Rochester’s heritage. The purposes of the Commission is to:

• Safeguard the heritage of the City by encouraging the preserving of properties that reflect elements of the city’s cultural, social, economic, political, visual, or architectural history;
• Enhance the City’s appeal and attraction to residents, visitors, and tourists while promoting its economic viability through the protection and promotion of its unique character as related to its history and heritage;
• Enhance the visual and aesthetic character, diversity, and interest in the City through attention to historic properties;
• Foster civic pride in the beauty and notable accomplishments of the past;
• Promote the preservation and continued use of historic properties for the education and general welfare of the people of the City;
• Promote the environmental benefits of adapting and reusing buildings; and
• Provide educational opportunities for heritage preservation, act in an advisory capacity to its citizens, and reflect the history of the many groups that make up the City’s rich heritage.

Meeting Dates (subject to change):  the Fourth Tuesday of the Month

View meeting agendas, minutes, and videos. 

The Heritage Preservation Commission operates under the authority of Section 60.500.020D of the Unified Development Code.

For more information, contact:

Heritage Preservation & Urban Design Coordinator

Molly Patterson-Lundgren,

or

CommunityDevelopment@rochestermn.gov