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City of Ann Arbor  
Formal Minutes - Draft  
Historic District Commission  
Thursday, June 11, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Larcom City Hall, 301 E Huron St, Second  
floor, City Council Chambers  
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A.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Rochlen called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM stating:  
Welcome to the Thursday, June 11, 2026, in-person and electronic  
(hybrid) meeting of the Ann Arbor Historic District Commission. Public  
comment will be via in-person, via Zoom or via telephone. To speak  
during any of the public comment opportunities please call 877-853-5247  
(Toll Free) or 213-338-8477 and enter meeting ID 965 3669 9762. This  
information is also available on the published agenda, in the public  
notices section of the city website, and on the broadcast of this meeting  
on CTN channel 16, AT&T channel 99, and online at  
www.a2gov.org/watchctn.  
Here's an overview of the sequence of events for each hearing on the  
agenda. First, Planning Services staff will deliver their report followed by a  
report from this month's review committee commissioners. Then, the  
applicant will provide their presentation and answer any questions from  
the commissioners. At that point, the hearing will be open to the public  
comment. Following public comment, the commission will make a motion  
and discuss the application. Finally, the approval from a majority of  
commissioners present will be required for a certificate of  
appropriateness to be granted.  
B.  
ROLL CALL  
Historic Preservation Coordinator and Principal Planner Jill Thacher  
called the roll.  
6 -  
Present:  
Absent:  
Chair David Rochlen, Jennifer Ross, Benjamin Calderon,  
Chip Smith, Sarah Nisbett, and Jenna Carter  
1 - Steve Kaplan  
Others present:  
Senior Planner, Mariana Melin-Corcoran  
C.  
D.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
The agenda was unanimously approved as presented.  
PUBLIC COMMENT - (3 Minutes per Speaker)  
Seeing no speakers at this time, Chair Rochlen closed the Public  
Comment.  
E.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
E-1.  
26-0983  
HDC26-0028; 421 W Washington St, addition porch; OWSHD  
421 W Washington Memo w Combined Attachments.pdf  
Attachments:  
STAFF PRESENTATION:  
Senior Planner, Mariana Melin-Corcoran presented the staff report. [See  
attached in agenda packet.]  
REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS:  
Commissioner Calderon visited the site as part of their review. They  
reported their findings and recommendations to the Commission.  
PUBLIC HEARING:  
The Applicant was present in person to respond to the Commission's  
inquires. Noting no speakers, the Chair declared the public hearing  
closed.  
[For a complete record of the discussion, please see available video  
format.]  
Moved by Commissioner Ross seconded by Commissioner Carter  
I move that the Commission issue a certificate of appropriateness  
for the application at 421 West Washington Street, a contributing  
property in the Old West Side Historic District, to restore the  
wrap-around front porch, remove the non-original siding, construct  
a two-story rear addition, and construct a second-story addition on  
the east elevation on the condition that the decking, skirting, and  
stairs of the porch are wood. As conditioned, the work is compatible  
in exterior design, arrangement, texture, material and relationship to  
the rest of the building and the surrounding area and meets The  
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and  
Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, in particular  
standards 2, 9 and 10 and the guidelines for building site, new  
additions, entrances and porches, and wood, as well as the Ann  
Arbor Historic District Design Guidelines for all additions; additions  
to historic residential structures; and wood siding, trim, and  
architectural details.  
Commission Discussion:  
The Commission took into consideration the presented application  
and discussed the matter. [For a complete record of the discussion,  
please see available video format.]  
On a voice vote the vote was as follows with the Chair declaring the  
motion carried. Vote 6-0.  
6 - Chair Rochlen, Ross, Calderon, Smith, Nisbett, and Carter  
Yeas:  
Nays:  
0
1 - Kaplan  
Absent:  
F.  
HEARINGS  
26-0981  
F-1.  
HDC26-0064; 511 W Jefferson St, replace windows egress well; OWSHD  
511 W Jefferson SR w Attachments.pdf  
Attachments:  
STAFF PRESENTATION:  
Senior Planner, Mariana Melin-Corcoran presented the staff report. [See  
attached in agenda packet.]  
REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS:  
Commissioner Calderon visited the site as part of their review. They  
reported their findings and recommendations to the Commission.  
PUBLIC HEARING:  
The Applicants were present via Zoom to respond to the Commission's  
inquires. Noting no speakers, the Chair declared the public hearing  
closed.  
[For a complete record of the discussion, please see available video  
format.]  
Moved by Commissioner Calderon seconded by Commissioner  
Nisbett  
I move that the Commission issue a certificate of appropriateness  
for the application at 511 West Jefferson Street, a contributing  
property in the Old West Side Historic District, to construct a new  
egress window and well, material conditioned on staff approval, on  
the west elevation near front of the house, remove and replace a  
rear basement window on the west elevation, and construct two  
new penetrations for mechanical equipment on the condition that  
the new windows are inset to the same plane as the current window  
glass. As conditioned, the work is compatible in exterior design,  
arrangement, texture, material and relationship to the rest of the  
building and the surrounding area and meets The Secretary of the  
Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for  
Rehabilitating Historic Buildings, in particular standards 1, 9 and 10  
and the guidelines for building site, windows and health and safety,  
as well as the Ann Arbor Historic District Design Guidelines for  
windows, safety codes, and mechanical equipment.  
Commission Discussion:  
The Commission took into consideration the presented application  
and discussed the matter. [For a complete record of the discussion,  
please see available video format.]  
On a voice vote the vote was as follows with the Chair declaring the  
motion as amended carried. Vote 6-0.  
6 - Chair Rochlen, Ross, Calderon, Smith, Nisbett, and Carter  
Yeas:  
Nays:  
0
1 - Kaplan  
Absent:  
G.  
NEW BUSINESS  
G-1.  
26-0984  
Staff Approvals List  
Staff approvals memo paving.pdf  
Attachments:  
Historic Preservation Coordinator and Principal Planner, Jill Thacher  
presented the proposed request.  
Moved by Commissioner Smith seconded by Commissioner Nisbett  
The board agreed to a motion to approve the addition of driveway  
paving to the Staff Approvals List item to allow staff to approve  
driveway paving as presented.  
G-2.  
G-3.  
26-0985  
26-0986  
2026 HDC Awards Committee Members  
The Awards Committee members were unanimously approved as  
presented.  
2026 Historic Commission Awards  
2026 Awards Nominations for HDC.pdf  
Attachments:  
Historic Preservation Coordinator, Jill Thacher noted that the 2026 HDC  
Awards will be presented on July 20, 2026 at the City Council meeting.  
An afterparty will be hosted at the Tyler House following the meeting.  
The Awards Committee nominations were unanimously approved  
as presented.  
H.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
H-1.  
26-0987  
April 2026 Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
April 2026 Historic District Commission Meeting  
Minutes.pdf  
The April 2026 Historic District Commission meeting minutes were  
unanimously approved by the Commission and forwarded to City  
Council.  
H-2.  
26-0988  
May 2026 Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
May 14, 2026 Historic District Commission Meeting  
Minutes.pdf  
The May 2026 Historic District Commission meeting minutes were  
unanimously approved by the Commission and forwarded to City  
Council.  
I.  
REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONERS  
There are no reports at this time.  
J.  
ASSIGNMENTS  
J-1.  
26-0989  
Review Committee: Monday, July 6, 2026 at 5pm, for the Thursday, July 9,  
2026 Regular Meeting  
Commissioners Sarah Nisbett, Steve Kaplan, and David Rochlen  
volunteered for the Monday, July 6, 2026 HDC Review Committee.  
K.  
L.  
REPORTS FROM STAFF  
There are no reports at this time.  
CONCERNS OF COMMISSIONERS  
Chair Rochlen inquired whether the State Historic Preservation Office  
(SHPO) had responded to the Commission's inquiry regarding the  
relocation of a historic home into a historic district. Historic Preservation  
Coordinator Jill Thacher stated that the Commission would receive an  
email with a more detailed response.  
M.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
M-1.  
26-0990  
Various Communication to the Historic District Commission  
Filed and received.  
N.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:27 pm.  
David Rochlen, Chairperson  
Jill Thacher, HDC Staff Coordinator/Planner  
Brittany Alexander, Administrative Assistant  
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