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Montgomery Housing Authority parking plan for Parks Place triggers Section 106 review, HPC to be consulting party
Summary
The Montgomery Housing Authority told the Historic Preservation Commission that it plans to convert roughly 0.3 acre of vacant perimeter lots at the Cleveland Court — now called Parks Place — housing complex into parking for residents and guests, a project that produced a cultural-resources report identifying adverse effects to nearby historic properties.
The Montgomery Housing Authority told the Historic Preservation Commission that it plans to convert roughly 0.3 acre of vacant perimeter lots at the Cleveland Court — now called Parks Place — housing complex into parking for residents and guests, a project that produced a cultural-resources report identifying adverse effects to nearby historic properties.
The finding triggers the Section 106 consultation process under federal law and prompted the Alabama Historical Commission to ask that the city’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) be included as a consulting party. Commission staff said negotiations are at an early stage and will likely produce a memorandum of agreement (MOA) spelling out mitigation steps and public engagement.
At the meeting, Monica Whiting, acting executive director of the Housing Authority, described the parking need and the project footprint: “We are looking at, transforming…
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