Title
An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 103 (Historic Preservation) by Adding Section 8:425.15, the South Fourth and Fifth Avenue Historic District, of Title VIII of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (Ordinance No. ORD-10-22)
Memorandum
Pursuant to City Council resolutions R-09-345 (August 17, 2009) and R-09-374 (September 8, 2009) establishing the South Fourth and Fifth Avenue Historic District Study Committee (“Committee”) and appointing its members, the Committee has completed its work and recommends that City Council approve the draft ordinance to create the South Fourth and Fifth Avenue Historic District.
The Committee began meeting in September, 2009 and toured the proposed district as a group and individually. Research assignments were divided among Committee members who used historic sources and data to research the history of each building in the proposed district and for the district as a whole.
This research culminated in the adoption of a preliminary report on February 12, 2010. The historic research led the Committee to conclude that a logical southern boundary for the district should include the properties on the south side of Packard Street because of the age and history of the houses and their relationship to the history of the remainder of the proposed district.
The Committee transmitted the report to the Planning Commission, the Historic District Commission and the State Historic Preservation Office for review and comment. The Planning Commission did not make a recommendation regarding the district but included their meeting minutes regarding the discussion of the district (attached). The Historic District Commission did the same (attached). The State Historic Preservation Office had two minor comments (attached). Comments from all three bodies have been incorporated into the final report.
The Committee held a public hearing on May 5, 2010, after waiting the required minimum 60 days after transmitting the report. Notice of the public hea...
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