5/22/13 - The Howell City Council has adopted an ordinance creating a historic district for The Opera House. A public hearing was held at Monday nightâs meeting, followed by Council approval of the Opera House Historic District Ordinance. It was introduced earlier this month and includes language setting up the framework for creating historic districts, appointing study committees and historic district commissions, the duties of those, and the standards by which a historic district commission must review work. The historic district will consist of The Opera House building only and will not affect other properties. The creation of the district will allow The Livingston Arts Council to leverage potential tax credits and other grant opportunities. Council also approved the report completed by the Opera House Historic District Study Committee, which was sent to the State Historic Preservation Office in March and review comments were incorporated into the final report. Finally, Council approved appointments to the Historic District Commission, which will review all proposed work that impacts the exterior of the Opera House. (JM)
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