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Commission approves Monroe School overlay district to protect historic site for UNESCO nomination

5535748 · July 22, 2025
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Summary

The commission voted unanimously to forward a text amendment and rezoning to create an overlay district around the Monroe School to preserve views, limit intrusive industrial uses and enable inclusion in a UNESCO civil-rights-era serial nomination.

The Planning Commission unanimously voted to forward a zoning text amendment and a map amendment creating a Monroe School overlay district that staff said is required for a U.S. civil-rights movement serial nomination being prepared for UNESCO.

Staff explained the overlay will not replace underlying zoning but will add restrictions to protect the Monroe…

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