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Historic Preservation Commission to brief City Council on Urbana Civic Center as MTD considers site plans
Summary
The commission prepared a coordinated 10-minute presentation to City Council about the historic value of the Urbana Civic Center and the commission’s role in Section 106 consultations; commissioners discussed adaptive reuse options and asked staff to coordinate slides and MTD follow-up.
The Urbana Historic Preservation Commission confirmed plans to present to Urbana City Council on April 6 about the Urbana Civic Center site and the commission’s role in historic-preservation consultation. Commissioners and staff said the presentation will be brief and structured to highlight three points: why historic preservation matters, what the Civic Center’s significance is, and how Section 106 consultation should proceed.
Staff said the transit authority (MTD) has produced only a massing/conceptual study for the…
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