What does the Royal Oak Historic District Study Committee (HDSC) do?

As stated in Royal Oak’s municipal code, the Historic District Study Committee (HDSC) was established to “provide for the establishment of historic districts in carrying out the public purpose of historic preservation in the City of Royal Oak, consistent with the State of Michigan Local Historic Districts Act” (§ 82-3). A historic district is “an area, or group of areas not necessarily having contiguous boundaries, that contains one resource or a group of resources that are related by history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture” (§ 82-3).

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1. What does the Royal Oak Historic District Study Committee (HDSC) do?
2. What properties in Royal Oak have been designated historic by the HDSC?
3. What are the criteria for a property to be deemed historic?
4. What are the benefits of having a property historically designated?
5. What are the benefits of having a property historically designated?
6. What are the benefits of having a property historically designated?
7. What is the process for designation?
8. Is there a cost to having a property historically designated?
9. Can changes be made to a historically designated property?
10. How do I contact the Historic District Study Committee?
11. Resources & Links