Historic District Commission

PUBLIC NOTICE BATTLE CREEK HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING The Battle Creek City Historic District Commission will hold an Electronic Regular Meeting through Zoom, which is Enterprise Video Conferencing, beginning at 4:00 P.M. on Monday, August 9, 2021. The meeting will take place electronically because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the recently elevated level of disease transmission to substantial, and lagging vaccination rates in Calhoun County, the CDC recommendations regarding indoor gatherings, and as a measure implemented to prevent employee and elected officials exposure to COVID-19 as generally required in the Michigan workplace safety (MiOSHA) Rules, and the determination that the personal health of members of the public or the public body would be at risk if the meeting were held in person, as permitted by the Open Meetings Act (OMA) based upon the October 15, 2020 Extension of the Declaration of Local Emergency by Calhoun County Board of Commissioners 1. At least one City staff member, classified as a critical infrastructure worker, may be physically present in City Hall to facilitate the electronic meeting, while Historic District Commissioners, other staff, and members of the public will participate remotely by Zoom. H-12-21, Climax Solar, 1604 W. Milham Ave., Portage, MI for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a roof mounted solar array at 28 Hanover Street Parcel# 0660-00-024-0. H-13-21, X-tream Roofing, LLC, 371 Upton Avenue, Battle Creek, MI for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new roof at 181 W. Emmett Street Grace Health. Parcel #0601-25-385-0. H-14-21 Calhoun County Land Bank Authority, 315 W. Green Street for a Notice to Proceed for demolition and removal of a collapsed roof and front porch of a duplex at 68/70 Frelinghuysen Avenue. Parcel # 5370-00-205-0. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling in to the Zoom meeting at the following telephone number: 312-626-6799. The caller will be prompted to enter the meeting ID number: 812 4681 1913 The caller will be placed into a virtual “waiting room” until it is their time to speak during public comment. Members of the public may watch the entirety of the meeting live on Facebook Live. Watch on the City’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CerealCityMichigan Members of the public may also email a public comment, which is compliant with the rules of public comment to be read at the meeting to Planning Division planning@battlecreekmi.gov; or by writing the question or comment on paper, placing it in an envelope addressed to the Battle Creek Historic District Commission c/o Planning Division by 10:00 am on Monday, August 9, 2021 and submit to the Planning Division office located at City Hall 10 N. Division Street, Rm 117. The question or comment, if compliant with the City Commission meeting rules set out in Battle Creek Ordinance, 212.02(XVII), will be read aloud at the meeting during public comment. The City of Battle Creek will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as closed captioning for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered in the meeting upon notice to the City of Battle Creek. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Battle Creek by writing or calling the following: Battle Creek City Clerk Battle Creek, MI 49016 (269) 966-3378 (Voice) (269) 966-3348 (TDD) Questions concerning this matter may be directed to the City Manager’s office, at 966-3378. 1 See Resolution 218 dated 10/20/2020 for electronic meeting procedures and other information required by §§ 3 and 3a of the OMA.