Ordinance 16-07

This ordinance amends Chapter 8.20 of the Bloomington Municipal Code entitled “The List of Designated Historic Districts” in order to designate “Kirkwood Manor - 322 East Kirkwood Avenue” as a historic district. The Ellis Company, LLP sought this action and after a public hearing on April 14, 2016, the Historic Preservation Commission (Commission) recommended that the structure be designated historic with a rating as “Notable” based upon certain architectural criteria set forth in Title 8 of the Bloomington Municipal Code entitled “Historic Preservation and Protection.” Historic designation of a property under Title 8 of the Bloomington Municipal Code provides for the Commission or staff to approve a certificate of appropriateness before conspicuous changes to the exterior of sites and structures may be made and, thereby, helps assure that the historic significance of properties are preserved. Note: The ordinance was amended with Am 01, which clarified the language of the penultimate "Whereas" clause.