The purposes of this chapter are to:
A. Safeguard the heritage of the Village by preserving landmarks and
sites which reflect elements of the Village's cultural, social,
economic, political or architectural history;
B. Stabilize and improve property values;
D. Strengthen the local economy;
E. Identify and promote the use of historic resources for the education,
pleasure and welfare of citizens of the Village;
F. Provide advice and/or management of public historical properties
and resources; and
G. Unify historic preservation efforts in this area.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ADDITION
Any construction which increases the height or floor area
of or adds to an existing district resource.
ALTERATION
Construction, replacement or remodeling within or to a district
resource, resulting in exterior change to the structural parts, the
location of openings or the location or appearance of the district
resource, but not increasing the overall dimensions.
DEMOLITION
The destruction, in whole or in part, of a district resource.
HISTORIC CONSERVATION DISTRICT
A geographically defined area including a landmark or a group
of landmarks or property which will become a landmark if the necessary
written consent is given by the owners, created by the Village Council
for the purpose of historic preservation. The Village Council may
establish more than one such historic conservation district. Landmarks
within the boundaries of an historic conservation district are related
by historical, architectural or archaeological significance. For the
purpose of clarification, however, an historic conservation district
may also consist of a single landmark unrelated to its surroundings
in historical, architectural or archaeological significance, if so
designated.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
The protection, reconstruction, rehabilitation, repair or
restoration of landmarks of historical, architectural or archaeological
significance.
LANDMARK
A site, building, structure, object, open space or feature
to be found individually or in a related group within an historic
conservation district.
A.
SITEA landmark related to important historical events, a prehistoric or historic occupation, activity, institution or historic architectural landmark or organization, or an architectural landmark that is ruined or vanished, where the location itself maintains historical or archaeological value regardless of the value of any existing architectural landmarks. Examples: historic marker, commemorative plaque, archaeological site.
B.
BUILDINGA residential, commercial, industrial or institutional landmark created to shelter any form of human activity. Examples: house, courthouse, jail, barn, church, theater, hospital, office building.
C.
STRUCTUREA landmark made up of interdependent and interrelated parts in a definite pattern of organization, often reflective of an engineering design. Examples: bridge, dam, water tower, bell tower.
D.
OBJECTA landmark of functional, aesthetic, cultural, historical, architectural, archaeological or scientific value that may by nature of design be movable yet related to a specific setting or environment. Examples: statue, fountain, lighting fixture, sign, sundial.
E.
OPEN SPACEA prominent or distinctive aspect, quality or characteristic of an historic conservation district. Examples: landscaped boulevard, brick paving, tree-lined street.
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Planned landmarks that are to be constructed or placed within
a designated historic conservation district. Such planned new construction,
because it will have a significant effect on the overall appearance
of an historic conservation district and because it will play a role
in the evolutionary growth of an historic conservation district's
streetscape, shall be treated as historic by the Commission the same
as older, existing landmarks.
PROTECTION
The act or process of applying measures designed to affect
the physical condition of a landmark by defending or guarding it from
deterioration, loss or attack, or to cover or shield it from danger
or injury.
RECONSTRUCTION
The process of reproducing by new construction the exact
form and detail of a vanished landmark, or part of such landmark,
as it appeared at a specific time.
REHABILITATION
The revitalization of a landmark through the introduction
of modern mechanical systems, structural elements and decorative features.
Such modern improvements, however, should be sympathetic to the landmark's
original style, size, color and texture, and should be reversible.
REPAIR
The maintenance of or the return to a state of utility of
a landmark.
RESTORATION
The process of accurately recovering the form and detail
of a landmark as it appeared at a particular period of time by removing
later work, replacing missing elements, and enhancing original work.
[Amended 10-20-1997 by Ord. No. 253]
The following historic conservation district is established:
Beginning in the center of Spring Lake at the east line of section
15, T8N, R16W, this point also being the northeast corner of the Village
limits as established by Charter dated April 7, 1930; thence south
along the east line of section 15 to the south line of the former
Grand Trunk Railroad; thence northeasterly along the south line of
the former Grand Trunk Railroad to a point 272.60 feet east of the
north and south quarter line of section 14, T8N, R16W; thence south
to the north line of State Highway M-104; thence west 240.90 feet
along the north line of Highway M-104 to the east line of Roseland
Subdivision extended north; thence south to the center line of Lloyd's
Bayou; thence southwesterly along the center line of Lloyd's
Bayou to the east and west quarter line of section 23, T8N, R16W;
thence west to the west quarter corner of section 23; thence south
along the west line of section 23 to the center of the Grand River;
thence westerly along the center of the Grand River, also being the
north boundary of the City of Grand Haven, to the center line of the
channel extending into the waters of Spring Lake; thence northerly
and easterly along the center line of Spring Lake to the place of
beginning.
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