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CITY OF MUSKEGON
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
DATE OF MEETING: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
TIME OF MEETING: 4:00 p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING: Conference Room 204, City Hall
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes of the February 6, 2024 regular meeting
III. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
IV. Old Business
V. New Business
VI. Other Business
2023 Staff Approval Update #3
SHPO Muskegon County Civil Rights Project
Nelson House Update
Lakeshore Museum Center Letter of Support
2023 CLG Report
VII. Adjourn
“We admire that which is old not because it is old, but because it is beautiful.” Winston Churchill
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II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of February 6, 2024.
III. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
IV. OLD BUSINESS
None.
V. NEW BUSINESS
None.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
2023 Staff Approval Update #3 – Since the last update in September 2023 (but before the end of that
year), staff has approved eight projects. Those in bold were discussed with the HDC chairperson prior
to approval:
- 561 W. Western – Rooftop air conditioner installation
- 29 Irwin – Reroof house and garage/repair and replace soffit and fascia
- 1267 Terrace – Construct iron fence with brick piers
- 280 W. Webster – Replacement of existing wooden accessible ramp with a similar,
composite ramp
- 1285 Ransom – Replacement of damaged wooden privacy fence
- 511 W. Clay – Install code-complaint handrail on existing accessible ramp
- 1342 Peck – Replacement of damaged sections of siding with same material
- 502 W. Webster – Reroof three flat roofs and replace damaged cedar shakes where necessary
SHPO Muskegon County Civil Rights Project – In 2020, the State Historic Preservation Office was
awarded a grant from the National Park Service to identify and study sites of historic significance to
the 20th Century African American Civil Rights Movement in Muskegon County. The project recently
wrapped up and Staff will share more information about an upcoming presentation to the Muskegon
City Commission.
Nelson House Update – City staff continue to work with Muskegon Public Schools on the project to
move the Nelson House. Staff wishes to update the HDC on additional asbestos testing that has been
completed over the past few months, the results of those tests, as well as next steps for the project.
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Lakeshore Museum Center Letter of Support – The Lakeshore Museum Center is applying for a
federal appropriation through Senator Debbie Stabenow’s office for the roofs on the Hume House and
Carriage Barn and has requested a letter of support from the Historic District Commission. Staff is
seeking approval from the board to provide the letter, and a draft letter will be available for review at
the meeting.
2023 CLG Report – Staff will share the recently submitted Certified Local Government annual report
that was completed with input from the HDC gathered at the December 2023 meeting.
VII. ADJOURN
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