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Historic District Commission approves garage COA for 430 Elm, adopts agenda and routine motions
Summary
At the Kalamazoo Historic District Commission meeting commissioners approved a certificate of appropriateness for a garage at 430 Elm and completed routine procedural votes: approving an absence, minutes and an amended agenda.
The Kalamazoo Historic District Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for exterior work at 430 Elm Street and carried a series of routine procedural motions at its meeting.
Sharon Carlson, applicant for 430 Elm in the Stewart Neighborhood District, described a long‑standing garage project and presented plans. A commissioner described the proposal as compatible with the neighborhood and “very well thought out.” The commission voted to approve the certificate of appropriateness, finding the work complies with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards (Standards 9 and 10). The chair called a roll call for the COA vote; Commissioners Katie, Christie, Dana, Dan and James voted yes and the motion carried.
The commission also approved three procedural items without recorded roll-call tallies: a motion to approve the absence of Commissioner Eric Stuckey; approval of the minutes from the prior meeting; and adoption of the agenda as amended to withdraw item number 3. Each motion was seconded and carried.
What happened: The COA approval allows the applicant to seek building permits for the described exterior work; staff said the formal certificate would be drafted and provided to the applicant. The meeting included the required disclosure of the commission’s authority under the Michigan Local Historic District Act and the City of Kalamazoo Code of Ordinances (Chapter 16).
