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Commission forwards Cottage Grove conservation-district nomination to Common Council and places area under interim protection
Summary
The commission voted to forward the Cottage Grove conservation-district nomination to the Bloomington Common Council and placed the area under interim protection; the action followed extensive public testimony both supporting and opposing the proposed boundaries and included a recusal by Commissioner John Butler.
The Bloomington Historic Preservation Commission voted on Feb. 12 to forward a nomination to designate the Cottage Grove neighborhood as a conservation district to the Bloomington Common Council and placed the proposed district under interim protection while the council reviews the application.
Noah, the historic preservation program manager, presented the nomination (HD2601), citing the area's concentration of early 20th‑century houses, limestone features, historic sidewalks and a relatively high share of architecturally notable buildings. "The Cottage Grove has long been…
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