Article XVI: L.A. Young Historic District

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "L.A. Young Historic District Ordinance."

The purpose of this article is to provide for the preservation and/or rehabilitation of the buildings and properties at the historic site of the L.A. Young Historic District comprised of 14 homes on North Altadena Avenue, in the City of Royal Oak, Michigan, also known more specifically as T1N, R11E, Sec 15 Golf Homes Sub N 16FT of Lot 55 and all of Lot 56(1016 North Altadena Avenue) T1N, R11E, Sec 15 Golf Homes Sub Lot 52 (1021 North Altadena Avenue) T1N, R11E, Sec 15 Golf Homes Sub Lot 61 (1036 North Altadena Avenue) T1N, R11E, Sec 15 Golf Homes Sub Lot 44 (1107 North Altadena Avenue) T1N, R11E, Sec 15 Golf Homes Sub Lot 66 (1110 North Altadena Avenue) T1N, R11E, Sec 15 Golf Homes Sub Lot 43 (1111 North Altadena Avenue) T1N, R11E, Sec 15 Golf Homes Sub Lot 67 (1114 North Altadena Avenue) T1N, R11E, Sec 15 Golf Homes Sub Lot 42 (1115 North Altadena Avenue) T1N, R11E, Sec 15 Golf Homes Sub Lot 68 (1118 North Altadena Avenue) T1N, R11E, Sec 15 Golf Homes Sub Lot 69 (1122 North Altadena Avenue) T1N, R11E, Sec 15 Golf Homes Sub Lot 40 (1123 North Altadena Avenue).

§ 82-96 Eligibility.

The Royal Oak City Commission determines that the property described above is eligible for local historic designation under the guidelines established by the City of Royal Oak Code of Ordinances § 82-1 et seq., the Historic District Study Committee Ordinance.

§ 82-97 Designation.

The Royal Oak City Commission hereby designates the property described in § 82-95 as an historic district pursuant to the City of Royal Oak Code of Ordinances § 82-1 et seq., the Historic District Study Committee Ordinance.

§ 82-98 Certificate of appropriateness.

The owners of the properties or portions of the properties described in § 82-95 are required to apply for and obtain a certificate of appropriateness before commencing any work in the historic site. When considering an application, the Historic District Commission will be guided by the standards for rehabilitation set forth by the United States Secretary of the Interior at 26 CFR Part 67 and the City of Royal Oak Code of Ordinances § 82-14 et seq.

§ 82-99 Savings.

All proceedings pending and all rights and liabilities existing, acquired, or incurred at the time this article takes effect are saved and may be consummated according to the law in force when they are commenced.