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Monroe council hears proposals to ease historic property review, expand outreach and file notice of designation
Summary
City staff outlined how local and national historic designations are handled, recommended education and technical assistance for homeowners, filing notice of local designations with the register of deeds, and proposed expanding the Historic District Commission's review as a recommendation for more properties in registered districts.
City staff briefed the Monroe City Council on local and federal rules governing historic properties and presented three primary recommendations: reactivate the Historic District Commission (HDC) as an advocacy and technical resource, file notice of local historic designations with the county register of deeds, and expand HDC review for exterior renovations in National Register districts so the commission provides formal recommendations to property owners and staff.
Mark Cochran, assistant city manager and economic development director, explained the city maintains three National Register historic districts and 36 properties designated under the city’s local historic district ordinance. He said locally designated…
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