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Westminster Historic District Commission
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General Information
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Historic District Zoning
The City’s Historic District zone is a voluntary ‘floating’ zoning designation that provides protections to historically significant properties. Property owners wishing to protect their properties from insensitive alterations, damaging rehabilitations, and unauthorized demolition may apply to The Mayor and Council to have their property included in the Historic District zone.
A structure classified in the Historic District zone may not be demolished or have its exterior altered without approval of the Historic District Commission. The Commission reviews these projects to ensure that the historic value of the property is preserved where possible. Where some loss is unavoidable, the Commission works with property owners to mitigate the negative impact of the planned changes.
Why Historic District zoning? The City’s Historic District zone benefits property owners and the community. Studies have shown that property values increase in Historic Districts faster than in unprotected neighborhoods. Structures in the Historic District zone are automatically eligible to apply for the City’s Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits. Property owners can rest assured that their properties will be protected even after the owner transfers the property. And the City’s heritage and tourism industry is strengthened by the commitment of citizens to historic preservation in Westminster.
► Click here for a printable application for the City's Historic District zone
(Requires Adobe Acrobat, a free document viewer that is available by clicking here.)
Online application not currently available. Please contact Tim Rogers at the number listed below to obtain an application.
► For more information please contact Tim Rogers at (410) 848 – 4628.
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