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File #: 08-1125    Version: 1 Name: 12/15 Germantown HDC Committee
Type: Resolution Status: Defeated
File created: 12/15/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/15/2008 Final action: 12/15/2008
Enactment date: 12/15/2008 Enactment #:
Title: Resolution Establishing Germantown Historic District Study Committee
Sponsors: Mike Anglin, Sabra Briere
Attachments: 1. Germantown Designation Request letter, 2. history, 3. German Town Communication requeststudy committeeFIN[1], 4. Email from Emile Lauzzana, 5. Germantown Names Residents
Title
Resolution Establishing Germantown Historic District Study Committee
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Whereas, The City is interested in protecting and preserving historic properties in the City;
 
Whereas, The Germantown District includes properties that are architecturally, historically, and culturally significant to the City;
 
Whereas, There is public interest in the future development of this area; and
 
Whereas, According to Michigan law and the Ann Arbor Code, Chapter 103, Section 8:408, the City must receive a report from a historic district study committee before establishing a historic district;
 
RESOLVED, That the Ann Arbor City Council hereby establish the Germantown Historic District Study committee;
 
RESOLVED, That the area to be examined by this committee ("Study Area") be generally the area between Fourth Avenue and Division Street, south of the East William Historic District, bounded by William Street and Madison Street;
 
RESOLVED, That this study committee consist of seven members that are consistent with Section 8:408 of City Code, to be appointed by the City Council;
 
RESOLVED,  That the charge of the study committee be those duties set forth in Sections 8:408 and 8:410 of Chapter 103 of the Ann Arbor City Code; and
 
RESOLVED, That the term of this study committee be one year and it report its findings and recommendations to the City Council no later than February, 2010.