Ordinance 22-21

This ordinance amends Chapter 8.20 of the Bloomington Municipal Code entitled “The List of Designated Historic Districts” in order to designate the Bethel A.M.E. Church and Parsonage as a historic district. The owner and petitioner, Bethel A.M.E., sought this action and the Bloomington Historic Preservation Commission, after a public hearing on July 14, 2022, recommended that the structure be designated historic with a rating as “Outstanding.” This rating was based upon certain historic and architectural criteria set forth in BMC 8.08.101 (e) entitled “Historic District Criteria.” Local designation will provide the protection needed to ensure that this property is preserved.