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Zoning & Planning Committee
4500 N. Detroit Ave.
Landmark Designation
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Accepting the City Plan Commission’s recommendation for local landmark designation for the Building located at 4500 N. Detroit Avenue, in accordance with Toledo Municipal Code Section 1111.1002; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This request is for the review of the landmark designation for the Dura Building, located at 4500 N. Detroit Avenue. The City of Toledo currently has three (3) locally designated historic districts: Old West End, Vistula, and Westmoreland. Notable Landmark Designated Properties include; Commerce Paper Building (Warehouse District), Masonic Temple (4th and Main) and the Fiberglas Tower/Levis Square Park (Downtown) which was the first locally designated landmark structure in 2012. This site is located on approximately 14.5 acres on Detroit Avenue north of Sylvania Avenue. The closest designated historic landmark structure or historic district is the Thurgood Marshall Building approximately 1.2 miles to the southeast.in the Warehouse District and is located less than one (1) mile away from the Vistula Historic District.
According to the Landmark Application, IBC Incorporated specializes in the development and management of over five (5) million square feet of property in Toledo. The project will include nominating the property for local historic landmark designation as well as nomination to the National Historic Register. Once on the register, the project is eligible to receive State and Federal Historic Tax Credits for qualified rehabilitation expenses. Other planned funding sources for the project includes CRA Tax Abatement, along with private funding.
The process for landmark designation outlined in the Toledo Municipal Code, Chapter 1111.1000 Historic Districts and Landmarks (Designation or Expansion), Section 1111.1104 Report Contents states the following:
A. Whether the district or landmark proposed to be designated is li...
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