Ordinance 08-04

This ordinance amends Chapter 8.20 of the Bloomington Municipal Code entitled “The List of Designated Historic Districts” in order to designate Prospect Hill as a conservation district. The Bloomington Historic Preservation Commission sought this action and, after a public hearing on March 13th, 2008, recommended them to the Common Council based upon certain historic and architectural criteria set forth in Title 8 (Historic Preservation and Protection). The conservation district is, in general, less restrictive than a full historic district, and only requires the review of proposals to demolish or move buildings or construct new principal or accessory buildings. It will have an initial term of three years at which time the Commission will submit a report to the Council indicating whether the residents of the district want it to continue as a conservation district, be elevated to a full historic district, or be rescinded.