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Urbana commission reviews Section 106 timeline after SHPO finds Civic Center eligible
Summary
At a Feb. 18 special study session, Urbana staff outlined a multi‑year Section 106 and NEPA timeline tied to a proposed MTD downtown transfer center. SHPO has found the Urbana Civic Center eligible for the National Register while FTA and a consultant initially concluded no adverse effects; the MOA requires HIBS Level 3 documentation before any demolition.
The Urbana Historic Preservation Commission held a special study session to review the federal Section 106 consultation and NEPA timeline for a proposed Champaign‑Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) downtown transfer center at the Urbana Civic Center, 108 East Water Street.
Staff told the commission that FTA’s January 2025 cultural‑resource report initially concluded the proposed project would have no adverse effects, but the Illinois State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) disagreed and determined the Civic Center eligible for the National Register under criterion A (community recreation and culture) and criterion C (modernist design). Staff said a memorandum of agreement (MOA) was later signed by FTA, SHPO and MTD; the MOA requires MTD to contract a qualified professional to record the Urbana Civic Center under Illinois Historic Building Survey Level 3 documentation prior to any potential demolition.
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