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CITY OF MUSKEGON
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
DATE OF MEETING: Tuesday, February 6, 2024
TIME OF MEETING: 4:00 p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING: Conference Room 204, City Hall
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes of the December 5, 2023 regular meeting
III. Old Business
IV. New Business
Case 2024-01 – 1011 2nd – Solar Panels
V. Other Business
HDC Public Outreach
NPS New Guidance/Webinars on the Use of Substitute Materials
March 2024 HDC Meeting Date Change
VI. Adjourn
“We admire that which is old not because it is old, but because it is beautiful.” Winston Churchill
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II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of December 5, 2023.
III. OLD BUSINESS
None.
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IV. NEW BUSINESS
Case 2024-01 – 1011 2nd – Solar Panels
Applicant: Tim Lundholm (Head of Trustees, Central United Methodist Church)
District: Downtown Structures
Current Function: Institutional
Discussion
The applicant is seeking approval to install a solar panel array on the southwest-facing sloped and flat
roof surfaces.
View of west (side) elevation from parking lot.
View of west (side) and south (Muskegon Avenue) elevations from Muskegon Avenue.
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Proposed location of solar panels (panels shown in blue).
Standards
GENERAL UTILITY/OUTDOOR APPLIANCES (Abbreviated)
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Solar Panels
All solar panels and associated mechanical or service equipment should not be located on a primary
or character-defining elevation or roof, nor damage or obscure character-defining features of the
resource. New solar panels mounted at grade level should be located in an area not visible from the
street. New solar panels located on a sloped roof surface should be installed parallel to the roof, should
match or be similar in color to the roof surface, should not extend more than eight (8) inches above
the roof surface, and should be installed on the rear half of resources (typically a side- or rear-facing
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roof surface) out of view from the street. New solar panels located on flat roof surfaces should be
located and positioned to reduce visibility from the street and should utilize existing architectural
features (parapets, chimneys, dormers, etc.) to further limit their visibility.
Deliberation
I move that the HDC (approve/deny) the request to install a solar panel array on the southwest-facing
sloped and flat roof surfaces to the location and installation specifications provided in the February
6th, 2024 HDC staff report as long as the work meets all zoning requirements and the necessary permits
are obtained.
V. OTHER BUSINESS
HDC Public Outreach – An update on the topics discussed at the December 2023 HDC meeting
regarding public outreach efforts of the HDC.
NPS New Guidance/Webinars on the Use of Substitute Materials – The National Park Service
(NPS) has issued new guidance on historic buildings and the use of substitute materials. The new
guidance provides additional direction as well as technical preservation information on when a
different material than the historic one may be appropriately used to replace a deteriorated or missing
historic feature, consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. The
updated guidance is available here: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1739/upload/preservation-brief-16-
substitute-materials-2023.pdf
Two upcoming webinars on February 6th from 2:00pm-3:30pm and February 22 from 2:00pm-3:30pm
offer the opportunity to learn more. Webinar registration links are available below:
Tuesday, February 6, 2024: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4216790256700435541
Thursday, February 22, 2024: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/659585367333568602
March 2024 HDC Meeting Date Change – Staff will not be available to attend the regularly-
scheduled HDC meeting on March 5th, 2024. In anticipation of there being new business to discuss,
staff is requesting that the board decide on an alternate date for the March regular meeting.
VI. ADJOURN
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