Morrison Land Ordinance Review Group Needs Assistance

Group invites community member comment prior to making recommendations to the City Council regarding the proposed revisions to the Historic Preservation Ordinance Map.

The Land Ordinance Review Group is asking for your assistance in making recommendations to the City Council concerning changes to the Historic Preservation Ordinance Map. In late May, the Land Ordinance Review Group made recommendations to the City regarding the Historic District Map and scope of the Historic Ordinance. Their recommendations were to reduce in size the historic district and limit its jurisdiction to just the downtown business district and a residential district (please refer to map) and that the remaining Lincoln Highway homes be removed from the historic district ordinance oversight and placed in a scenic byway corridor governed by our current local zoning rules.

Please refer to map:

Historic Preservation Business District (orange) is still under the City administration and regulated by the Historic Preservation Ordinance and zoning regulations.

Historic Preservation Residential (Hill) District (green) is still under the City administration and regulated by the Historic Preservation Ordinance and zoning regulations. Note: If you have a home that fits the criteria of an historic home, you may apply to have your home added to this district. This is your option.

Lincoln Highway Scenic Bypass Corridor (blue) is under the City administration and regulated by the zoning regulations only.

Please review the map and if you have any comments or questions, please refer them to our Community and Economic Development Director, Robert Wood at ( or ), by September 13, 2010. Once we have the community’s input we will ask that the map changes be placed on the City Council Meeting agenda for Council consideration and possible adoption (vote).

To facilitate the public providing input we have scheduled two public meetings:

*Monday, August 30, at 5 PM in the Community Room at the Odell Public Library

*Monday, September 13, at 6:30 PM in the Community Room at the Odell Public Library

Copies of the map and district information may be obtained from City Hall, 200 West Main Street, Monday – Friday between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM.

The Land Ordinance Review Group appreciates your participation in bringing the final proposals to the Morrison City Council.