The Main Street overlay district may become a historic district, forcing residents to adhere to stricter regulations about the outside appearance of homes.
While City Planner Tony Kulick said regulating homes will improve property value, commissioner Michelle Lazarov said it’s a bad idea.
“If someone tells me what color my door has to be, that’s not cool,” Lazarov said at the Mount Pleasant Planning Commission meeting Thursday. “I don’t think it’s acceptable. I’m the one paying my taxes and bills.”
Chairman Peter Orlik said that because historic district guidelines are detailed, a meeting should be set up with the historic district commission to discuss key ideas set by the planning commission.
Orlik said he would like to call attention to what it is meant by the historic district commission being able to make “changes to a property of historical significance.”
“The phrase of ‘historical significance’ could become a problem in beginning stages,” he said.
Lazarov said she would like to discuss the length of time to approve a building project.
“Sixty days is too long to approve a project,” she said. “I think that should be broken down.”
Kulick suggested that the commission have a meeting with the historic district commission to discuss the overlay district details.
“This feels scary for Mount Pleasant and we should talk about it,” he said.
