Sunday’s RTD has a long article about the move to get Church Hill North official “old and historic” designation.

From the article:

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The area — from North 21st Street to the alley east of North 29th Street bounded by Jefferson Avenue and N Street to East Broad and Marshall streets — involves about 500 properties.

“There’s been a real surge in development in the neighborhood,” said Laura Daab, a resident who is spearheading the historic-designation efforts. “We have seen a lot of thoughtless development and not very skilled new development.”

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Any changes to the exterior, including paint color, would need approval. Interior changes would not be regulated by the designation.

Current exterior colors would be grandfathered in, meaning that a purple, vinyl house could stay that way, Daab said. Any new exterior colors or sidings would be reviewed.

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City Councilwoman Delores McQuinn, who represents the Church Hill area, said she would support the initiative if the majority of residents are in favor of it.

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That said, “there are people who have been living there forever and they are not interested in living in a historic district because of compliance issues.”

To find out more about this, check out the Church Hill North Historic District Yahoo Group.