Detroit Historic District Commission

08/11/2020

The next regularly scheduled (virtual) Historic District Commission Meeting is coming up this Wednesday, August 12th at 5:30pm. Click here for more details, including the agenda: https://detroitmi.gov/events/regular-historic-district-commission-hdc-meeting-8122020

06/26/2019

HDC Meeting Tonight
5:30 PM
Auditorium 13th Floor, Coleman A. Young Municipal Center

Agenda attached in link below.

06/06/2019

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02/23/2019

It’s been a while since this page was very active, but we haven’t forgotten about keeping you in the loop. We’re proud to announce that the City of Detroit now has a comprehensive calendar for all commissions and events ...

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04/07/2018

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND REGULAR MEETING
DETROIT HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018
5:30 PM REGULAR MEETING
AUDITORIUM 13TH FLOOR, COLEMAN A. YOUNG MUNICIPAL CTR.
(HD)-Historic District (PH)-Public Hearing

I​. Call to Order

II​. Roll Call

III​. Approval of Consent Agenda

IV​. Approval of Agenda

V​. Approval of Meeting Minutes
​Meeting Minutes - March 14, 2018 Meeting
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VI​. Postponed Application
​None

VII​. Applications Subject to PUBLIC HEARING
​None

​VIII​. City Projects Subject to PUBLIC HEARING
​[PH 5:35​] 1 -2 Woodward Median - Detroit Financial HD – Public plaza design (Spirit Plaza)

IX. Applications Not Subject to Public Hearing
​19191 Warrington – Sherwood Forest HD – Replace wood and vinyl windows with Fibrex windows
​2471 Seminole – Indian Village HD - Front porch railing installation
​1019 Van D**e- West Village HD - Replace wood shake exterior siding with composite siding
​1493 Atkinson – Atkinson Avenue HD – Rehabilitate building
​126 W. Congress – Detroit Financial District HD- Stacked parking equipment in parking lot
​641 W. Hancock – Warren-Prentis HD - Enclose door opening at rear, tree removal
​5900 2nd Avenue – New Amsterdam HD - Replace steel windows with aluminum windows
​19630 Stratford – Sherwood Forest HD – Replace steel windows with fiberglass windows
​1715 Atkinson – Atkinson Avenue HD Erect two larger roof dormers
​1566 Bagley – Corktown HD – Erect fence

X​. Applications for Work Initiated/Completed Without HDC Approval Subject to PUBLIC HEARING
​None

XI​. Applications for Work Initiated/Completed Without HDC Approval Not Subject to PUBLIC HEARING
​None

XII​. Old Business
​None

XIII​. New Business
None

Facilities at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center are handicap accessible. Persons requiring assistance should
contact Ms. Jennifer Ross at (313) 224-8907 at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.

02/14/2018

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND REGULAR MEETING
DETROIT HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018
5:30 PM REGULAR MEETING

AUDITORIUM 13TH FLOOR, COLEMAN A. YOUNG MUNICIPAL CTR.
(HD)-Historic District (PH)-Public Hearing

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Consent Agenda

IV. Approval of Agenda

V. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes-Feb 1, 2018 Meeting

VI. Postponed Application

VII. Applications Subject to PUBLIC HEARING
PH 5:35 119 Garfield – Sugar Hill HD – Erect a new mix-use building

VIII. City Projects Subject to PUBLIC HEARING
[none]

IX. Applications Not Subject to Public Hearing
2569 Seminole – Indian Village HD – Install a rear deck and fireplace
670 W. Boston – Boston Edison HD- Widening existing door opening
1559 Clark – Hubbard Farms HD- Removal of two windows and infill opening
7916-7918 St. Paul-West Village HD-Replace wood windows with new vinyl windows

X. Applications for Work Initiated/Completed Without HDC Approval Subject to PUBLIC HEARING
[none]

XI. Applications for Work Initiated/Completed Without HDC Approval Not Subject to PUBLIC HEARING
4222 2nd- Willis Selden HD-Replace storefront and exterior cladding
2503 Atkinson-Atkinson Avenue HD-Add vinyl cladding to dormer sidewalls

XII. Old Business

XIII. New Business
Resolution 18-01 – Commission to grant staff the authority to approve a partial installation of vinyl windows

Facilities at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center are handicap accessible. Persons requiring assistance should contact Ms. Jennifer Ross at (313) 224-8907 at least 7 days in advance of the meeting

01/30/2018

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND REGULAR MEETING
DETROIT HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2018
5:30 PM SPECIAL MEETING
AUDITORIUM 13TH FLOOR, COLEMAN A. YOUNG MUNICIPAL CTR.

(HD)-Historic District (PH)-Public Hearing

I​. Call to Order

II​. Roll Call

III​. Approval of Consent Agenda
​​
IV​. Approval of Agenda
​​
​V​. Postponed Application:
​[None]

VI​. Applications Subject to PUBLIC HEARING:
​​[None]
​
VII​. City Projects Subject to PUBLIC HEARING:
​[None]

VIII​. Applications Not Subject to Public Hearing:
15311 Glastonbury-Rosedale Park HD – Solar panel installation
1140 Chicago-Boston Edison HD – Solar panel installation
3100 Woodward-Brush Park HD – Install a doorway enclosure
1201 Bagley - Corktown HD – Install new dormers and skylights
14531 Artesian – Rosedale Park HD – Install new vinyl windows

IX​. Applications for Work Initiated/Completed Without HDC Approval Subject to PUBLIC HEARING:
​[None]

X​. Applications for Work Initiated/Completed Without HDC Approval Not Subject to PUBLIC HEARING:
​[None]

XI​. Old Business
​​42 Watson-Brush Park HD-Revision to previously-approved project proposal
​1508 Woodward-Lower Woodward HD-Revision to previously-approved project proposal
​666 Selden-Willis Selden HD--Revision to previously-approved project proposal

XII​​. New Business
​​Brush Park Form Based Code-Presentation of new form based code draft ordinance
​​6201 Second-Adjacent to the New Amsterdam HD-Project information


Facilities at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center are handicap accessible. Persons requiring assistance should contact Ms. Jennifer Ross at (313) 224-8907 at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.

11/05/2017

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND REGULAR MEETING
DETROIT HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017
5:30 PM REGULAR MEETING
AUDITORIUM 13TH FLOOR, COLEMAN A. YOUNG MUNICIPAL CTR.

(HD)-Historic District (PH)-Public Hearing

I​. Call to Order

II​. Roll Call

III​. Approval of the Agenda
​​
IV​. Approval of Consent Agenda: (TBD)
​
V​. Postponed Application: (None)

VI​. Applications Subject to PUBLIC HEARING:
​PH 5:35​ - 438 Selden - Willis Selden HD - Erect new one-story addition at front and side elevations
​
VII​. City Projects Subject to PUBLIC HEARING: (None)

VIII​. Applications Not Subject to Public Hearing:
15311 Glastonbury - Rosedale Park HD - Installation of solar panels or solar roof tiles
1734 Van D**e - West Village HD - Erect a rear porch
336 Arden Park - Arden Park HD - Replace clay tile roof at garage with a new asphalt shingle roof
14300 E. Jefferson Ave. - Jefferson Chalmers HD - Install a new entrance
1120 Chicago - Boston Edison HD - Replace tile roof with new asphalt shingle roof
640 Temple - Cass Park HD - Rehab building
19355 Parkside - Sherwood Forest HD - Replace wood front door and sidelights with new fiberglass system
1345 Gratiot - Trinity Lutheran Church HD - Install a new statue
4440 Russell - Sweetest Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church HD - Replace slate with synthetic slate at steeples/spires.
3921 Second Ave. - Willis Selden HD - Install a new mechanical unit/generator at roof
1145 Griswold - Capitol Park HD - Construct mechanical equipment platform at rear elevation

IX​. Applications for Work Initiated/Completed Without HDC Approval Subject to PUBLIC HEARING: (None)

X​. Applications for Work Initiated/Completed Without HDC Approval Not Subject to PUBLIC HEARING:
1652 Edison - Boston Edison HD - Front Porch alteration, glass block windows, vinyl windows
4222 Second Ave. - Warren Prentis HD - Install overhead garage doors at front elevation

XI​. Old Business: (None)

XII​​. New Business
1774 Burns - Indian Village HD - Preservation concern
17815 Mt. Elliott Ave. - Philetus W. Norris House HD - Discussion re: rebuilding the structure
81-119 Garfield - Sugar Hill HD - Conceptual presentation of new building
615 Griswold St. (Ford Building) - Detroit Financial HD - Conceptual presentation of new entrance/canopy

10/03/2017

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND REGULAR MEETING
DETROIT HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017
5:30 PM REGULAR MEETING
AUDITORIUM 13TH FLOOR, COLEMAN A. YOUNG MUNICIPAL CTR.

(HD)-Historic District (PH)-Public Hearing

I​. Call to Order

II​. Roll Call

III​. Approval of the Agenda
​​
IV​. Approval of Consent Agenda: (TBD)
​
V​. Postponed Application: (None)

VI​. Applications Subject to PUBLIC HEARING:
​PH 5:35​ - 627 W. Canfield-Willis Selden HD – Addition to second story rear wing
​PH 5:45 - ​214 Erksine – Brush Park HD – Build addition to non-historic garage
​​PH 5:55 - ​4440 Russell– Sweetest Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church HD – Demolish spires
​
VII​. City Projects Subject to PUBLIC HEARING: (None)

VIII​. Applications Not Subject to Public Hearing:
2285 Longfellow-Boston Edison HD- Pain trim black
​​2210 Park Avenue (Detroit Life Building) Park Avenue HD-Repair cornice
​​1700 Chicago-Boston Edison HD-Slate roof replacement​
1536 Leverette-Corktown HD-Addition of a new side door and porch
1525 Clark-Hubbard Farms HD-building new porch, erect fence at front yard

IX​. Applications for Work Initiated/Completed Without HDC Approval Subject to PUBLIC HEARING: (None)

X​. Applications for Work Initiated/Completed Without HDC Approval Not Subject to PUBLIC HEARING:
​4851 Cortland-Russell Woods Sullivan HD-Replace casement windows with vinyl

XI​. Old Business
​1799 Parker- West Village HD-Revision to previously-approved scope of work
​​4430 Vernor Highway-Hubbard Farms HD-Revision to preciously-approved scope of work

XII​​. New Business
Clinton Griffon to speak with the Commission re: the board’s violation policy
​112 Edmund-Brush Park HD-Conceptual presentation, new construction