Members of the Commission
- David Rochlen, Chair
- Kathryn Fortener, Vice Chair
- Steve Kaplan, Secretary
- Jennifer Ross
- Benjamin Calderon
- Chip Smith
The Historic District Commission is a body appointed by the Mayor and City Council, per the mandates of Public Act 169, Michigan's Enabling Legislation regarding local historic districts. The Historic District Commission is made up of 7 members, each one knowledgeable about preservation practices, whether they are professionally engaged as preservationists or not. Each Commissioner is appointed to three-year terms. Anyone interested in serving on the Historic District Commission should
fill out an application online. Anyone interested in contacting Commissioners should call Brittany Alexander at 734.794.6000, x 42665 or email Mariana Melin-Corcoran at
[email protected] or Jill Thacher at
[email protected].
Historic District Commissioner Handbook
- Historic District Commission Roster
- Historic District Review Fees
- Historic District Commission Conduct of Hearings
- Local Historic Districts (Act 169 of 1970)
- Open Meetings Act (267 of 1976)
- MML Overview of the Michigan Open Meetings Act
- MML Michigan Open Meetings Act - Closed Meetings Minutes
- The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
- The Secretary of Interior's Standards: Rehabilitation as a Treatment and Standards for Rehabilitation
- Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
- City of Ann Arbor HDC Historic District Design Guidelines
- Ann Arbor HDC Guardrail and Handrail Guidelines
- Ann Arbor Historic District Sign Guidelines
- Ann Arbor HDC Design Guidelines for Solar Panels
- Ann Arbor HDC Guidelines for Window Evaluation, Repair, and Replacement
- Bylaws of the Ann Arbor Historic District Commission
- Code of Ordinances Chapter 8 - Organization of Board and Commissions
- Code of Ordinances 108 - Historic Preservation
- HDC Review Flow Chart
- Staff Approval Information
- Work Done Without Permits
- How to Appeal a Commission Decision
- Tax Incentives for Preserving Historic Properties
- State and Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credits
- Economic Hardship, Feasibility, and Related Standards in Historic Preservation Law
- Ann Street
- Broadway
- Cobblestone Farm
- Division Street
- East Liberty
- East William Street
- Fourth/Ann
- Liberty Street
- Main Street
- Northern Brewery
- Old Fourth Ward
- Old West Side
- State Street
- Washtenaw/Hill
Please click
2024 HDC MEETING SCHEDULE (PDF) for a list of Historic District Commission meeting dates.
Page updated: September 2024
