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Zoning & Planning Committee
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Accepting the City Plan Commission's recommendation for local landmark designation for the Building located in Uptown Toledo at 443-447 10th Street, 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 building located at 443-447 10th Street. The City of Toledo currently has three locally designated historic districts; Old West End, Vistula, and Westmoreland. Two other properties in the City of Toledo have been locally designated in the last five years; the Fiberglass Tower/Levis Square, located at 200, 435 North St. Clair Street; and the Commerce Building, located at 15, 25, 31, and 39 S. Ontario Street. This would be the third locally designated building in the City of Toledo. The applicant is seeking the designation in order to obtain State Historic Tax Credits. They are also seeking to place the structure on the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance so it will qualify for Federal Tax Credits. The building is considered historically significant since it was constructed between 1892 and 1906 and is over 100 years old. The applicant proposes to use the building for office space to mirror other uses in the area.
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:
The reports of the Plan Commission and City Historic District Commission, containing their written recommendations to the City Council, must include information about how the proposed historic district or landmark, or expansion, is of special historical and architectural significance. The reports must include the following:
A. whether the district or landmark proposed to be designated is listed on t...
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