Historic District Commission

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES April 09, 2018 4:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Jim Hopkins, called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. ATTENDANCE: Members Present: Daniel Buscher Mike Troutman Charlie Fulbright Kim Tuck Jim Hopkins John Paul Wilson Bruce Phillips Kaytee Faris (City Commission Liaison) Staff Present: Marcel Stoetzel, Deputy City Attorney Glenn Perian, Senior Planner Eric Feldt, Planner Laura Rounds, Customer Service Rep., Planning Dept ADDITIONS / DELETIONS TO AGENDA: None APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES: MOTION MADE BY MR. MIKE TROUTMAN TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE DECEMBER 11, 2017 HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEETING, SECONDED BY MR. BRUCE PHILLIPS. ALL IN FAVOR; NONE OPPOSED; MINUTES APPROVED CORRESPONDENCE: None OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: A. 25 W. Michigan Avenue: (Presentation by Randy Case, Architect, regarding exterior renovations for the Heritage Tower.) MOTION MADE BY MR. DAN BUSCHER TO APPROVE THE RENOVATIONS FOR THE EXTERIOR FOR THE HERITAGE TOWER LOCATED AT 25 W. MICHIGAN AVE; SECONDED BY MR. KIM TUCK. VOTE ON MOTION: ALL IN FAVOR; NONE OPPOSED; MOTION CARRIED. 1  B. 25 W. Michigan Avenue: (Nomination for placement on the National Register of Historic Places.) MOTION MADE BY MR. DAN BUSHER TO APPROVE THE NOMINATION FOR PLACEMENT OF 25 W. MICHIGAN AVE ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES; SECONDED BY MR. BRUCE PHILLIPS. Discussion: VOTE ON MOTION: ALL IN FAVOR; NONE OPPOSED; MOTION CARRIED. C. 30 E. Michigan Avenue: (Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness from New Moon Signs, William Moon, 12132 Enzian Rd. Plainwell, MI for replacing existing sign.) MOTION MADE BY MR. KIM TUCK TO APPROVE THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FROM NEW MOON SIGNS TO REPLACE EXISTING SIGN LOCATED AT 30 E. MICHIGAN AVE; SECONDED BY MR. BRUCE PHILLIPS. Discussion: VOTE ON MOTION: ALL IN FAVOR; NONE OPPOSED; MOTION CARRIED. D. State Historic Tax Credit: (Resolution to support the reinstatement of Michigan Historic Preservation tax Credit Program.) MOTION MADE BY MR. MIKE TROUTMAN TO APPROVE THE REINSTATEMENT OF THE MICHIGAN HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM; SECONDED BY MR. DAN BUSCHER. Discussion: VOTE ON MOTION: ALL IN FAVOR; NONE OPPOSED; MOTION CARRIED. With no others wishing to speak, Chairperson Hopkins closed the public hearing. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None COMMENTS FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS AND STAFF: Welcome Laura Rounds as the new Customer Service Rep. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Jim Hopkins, Chairman adjourned the meeting at 4:30 P.M. Submitted by: Laura L. Rounds, Customer Service Rep., Planning Department 2