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l'hc York Neighborhood, which cnconapns~es au an:il lnrp.cr than the: lmtonl' district. wa~ p1ima1 ily planed in 1888 on land that wa:. once pa1 I or Willrnm Uner·~ Donation I and Claim.

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·1 he York I li ~tonc D1stnct contains housing stock dallng from 1885 lll the prc~cnt. Figluy -;even percent of the hou~es were b11il1 before I 930 and most those that were built af\er I 930 replaced an cn r11cr houc:e Resident in I construttion in the neighborhood followed the !>Lyle d11 .. t11tcs of the Jay. I he mo;.t common bu1ldmg styk ''as Arts and Cra ll.;; ( 171 houses). f11c :.ccond most cn111mv11 sty It· wa::; Queen J\mw, ww I mg 138 (30%). Vl'macular wns !he third most n 1111mon category with 89 cxnmplcs ( I 9'Vo).

Thc Yt>rk I listoric l>istnct is signilirant as nn intact residential area dcvdopcd by pcoplt• vi tal to J3clhngharn's hrsiory. Maiuly working class, the (o:"MdClltS played a sit:ntfieant role in the dc11elopment and growth orflcllingham .. , he cli;.lnct fl.!lain~ exccllt•n t integri ty throughout the period ofs1wulic:mcc and pre~e-nts strong as~oc 1 a11ons, !>cllmg, :ind fl ~cn_c of the pflst.

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This project is federally-funded by Preserve America requiring a 50% match. Preserve America is a White House initiative developed in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; the U.S. Departments of Defense, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and Education; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities; and the President's Council on Environmental Quality.

Historic Preservation Northwest 1116 11th Ave SW Albany OR 97321 www. hp-nw.com

Front Cover Photograph: View looking northwest from 1335 and 1339 Franklin Street with Magnolia Street leading off into the distance towards the former City Hall, circa 1900. (Photo courtesy of the Whatcom Museum Photo Archives.)


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Introduction

This report presents a summary of information gathered for the York Neighborhood located in Bell ingham, Washington as part of the 2007-09 Preserve America Historic Resource Survey and Inventory project. As part of the Preserve America project, t his report also provides recommendations for a National Register Historic District In t he York Neighborhood.

The Preserve America federal grant program provides funds on a matching basis to assist Preserve America Communities with marketing, planning and educational efforts associated with protection and utilization of comm unity heritage assets. The City of Bellingham received one of 43 grants awarded in 2007.

Partners in the Survey and Inventory project included volunteers and staff from the City of Bellingharn's Planning and Community Development Department, Whatcom Museum Photo Archives, and Bellingham Public Library, as well as contributions from the Washington State Regional Archives and Western Washington University's Center for Pacific Northwest Studies. Additional vo lunteers were provided by student interns from Western Washington University.

The project goals were to survey and inventory the historic resources within the three neighborhoods, to enter information into the Statewide Database, and to analyze the survey and historical research information and develop a National Historic District nomination for each neighborhood. This report describes what has been found during the survey and inventory work and provides recommendations for the York Historic District nomination.

Methodology

The City h ired Historic Preservation Northwest to perform the survey and inventory and to write the district nominations. A public "kick-off" meeting was held in February 2008 to introduce the public to the project, and the survey was initiated with a "windshield survey" of the initial 2772 tax lots with in the three neighborhoods. This Involved recording approximate construction date, and if built earlier than 1960, taking one or more digital photographs and record ing the integrity of plan, sid ing and windows, along with the type of siding, windows and foundation. By the end of March 2008, the windshield survey was complete.

With this initial information gathered, survey forms were produced for a " reconna issance survey" on the 2167 resources built before 1960. Reconnaissance survey involves writing a physical description of the property and how it evolved over time. A two-day training session was held in March 2008 to train 25 volunteers in the architectural survey process. Volunteers were tasked with surveying and writing physical descriptions for assigned buildings. Other volunteers completed city directory research, some photographed outbui ldings, several completed tax assessment research, and some researched Sanborn Fire Insurance maps .

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3 Applicable Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies 4 5 Framework Land Use Policies

6 FLU-1 It is the City's overall goal to preserve and protect the unique character and qualities of the 7 existing neighborhoods. All policies, proposed development code and zoning changes should be 8 reviewed with this goal in mind.

9 B. Framework Infill Strategies

1 O Infill Strategy 1 - Make more efficient use of the remaining City land supply: facilitate development 11 on existing lots of record; develop flexible code provisions that allow a range of housing types; 12 adopt minimum density requirements; other steps necessary to make better use of the remaining 13 land supply.

14 LU-26 Preserve and protect established residential areas where a definite density, housing type 15 and character prevail.

16 LU-27 In developed single family areas of Bellingham, residential zoning shall be applied in a 17 manner that is consistent with the neighborhood's existing character, building style and height, 18 density, and development pattern. Any efforts to increase the allowed density in existing 19 neighborhoods will be focused on remaining undeveloped areas.

20 Policy Section K, General Land Use

21 LU-99 Development regulations, including the allowed density and intensity, should provide for 22 and encourage the efficient use of land.

23 LU-100 Infill developments that are sized and designed to fit their surroundings are encouraged.

24 LU-101 Development regulations should provide for an appropriate level of flexibility while 25 balancing community goals, neighborhood character issues and the need for predictability in 26 decision making. Measures that could be used to provide flexibility include:

27 • planned unit development provisions, 28 • clustering provisions, 29 • floating zones or overlay zones 30 • administrative variances for minor variations in dimensional requirements such as building 31 setback or parking requirements (not density).

32 LU - 104 Development of "Live/work" units is encouraged in appropriate zones in recognition of 33 their multiple benefits: 1) incubators for start-up business and jobs; 2) creation of affordable 34 housing; 3) contribution to commute trip reductions. Appropriate locational criteria and 35 design/development standards should be adopted in the Land Use and Development Code.

36 General Transportation Goals

37 TG-1 Enhance the function, safety, and appearance of Bellingham's streets.

38 TG-23 When new development takes place, support WTA high-frequency transit service by 39 encouraging transit-oriented development along and within ~ mile of WT A's Primary Transit 40 Network within Bellingham and the Bellingham UGA.

41 General Transportation Policies 42 43 TP-1 Consider revision of land use plans to allow densities and mixes of uses that reduce the 44 number and length of vehicle trips and increase the opportunity to use public transportation and 45 non-motorized modes of travel.

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1 2 TP-2 Reinforce the link between land use and public transportation by encouraging transit-3 oriented development along and within~ mile of WTA Primary Transit Network corridors and 4 near urban villages, town centers, and neighborhood centers.

5 Housing Goals

6 HG-9 Enact clear land use and development procedures for the development of housing while 7 ensuring that the public welfare is protected.

8 Neighborhood Preservation

9 HP-2 Promote housing development that is compatible with the overall style and character of 10 the established neighborhood.

11 HP-5 Promote the use of innovative development patterns to better utilize land, promote design 12 flexibility, and preserve open space and natural features.

13 HP-6 Promote the development of housing that is compatible with surrounding land uses, traffic 14 patterns, public infrastructure and environmentally sensitive areas.

15 Land Use and Design

16 HP-20 Encourage infill development on land which remains vacant or underutilized, in otherwise 17 built-up areas.

18 General Community Design Goals

19 CDG-1 Promote improvement in the quality of public, residential, commercial and industrial 20 development and maintain a high quality environment by ensuring that new construction and site 21 development meets high standards.

22 CDG-3 Allow for growth and diversity through standards that are adaptable to a variety of 23 conditions.

24 Residential Design Policies

25 CDP-48 Encourage more efficient use of the land through devices such as use of substandard 26 lots of record, flexible building setbacks and lot widths. Regulations should promote compatible 27 development in existing neighborhoods.

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