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HISTORIC DESIGN GUIDELINES

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances tit. 23, ch. 599, art. VIII
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Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 599.800 Purpose.

599.800. - Purpose. This article is established to promote the protection of landmarks and historic districts by providing for the adoption of historic design guidelines to guide the review of alterations to designated properties. Historic design guidelines protect the historic character of designated properties based on conditions and context specific to a landmark or historic district by providing guidance for their preservation, rehabilitation, and development. (Ord. No. 2025-053, § 1, 11-20-2025)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 599.810 Historic design guidelines.

599.810. - Historic design guidelines. (a) In general. The planning director may propose the adoption of historic design guidelines specific to individual landmarks and historic districts for consideration by the heritage preservation commission and city council. The adoption of historic design guidelines is optional. They shall follow and not append a designation by the heritage preservation commission and city council. Historic design guidelines shall be utilized in the review of alterations proposed for designated landmarks and historic districts as provided in Article X of this chapter. (b) The Secretary of the Interior's Standards. Historic design guidelines will follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. In the absence of historic design guidelines, the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation will be used to review alterations to designated properties. (Ord. No. 2025-053, § 1, 11-20-2025)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 599.820 State Historic Preservation Office review.

599.820. - State Historic Preservation Office review. The planning director shall submit all proposed historic design guidelines to the State Historic Preservation Office for review and comment. The State Historic Preservation Office shall have sixty (60) days from said date of submittal to provide comments to the planning director. (Ord. No. 2025-053, § 1, 11-20-2025)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 599.830 Consideration and adoption.

599.830. - Consideration and adoption. (a) Procedure and decision-making body. The planning director shall present all proposed historic design guidelines to the heritage preservation commission and city council for consideration and adoption. The heritage preservation commission shall hold a public hearing as provided in section 599.310 and make recommendations to the city council on all proposed historic design guidelines. The city council shall make the final decision on the adoption of all historic design guidelines. (b) Required findings or criteria. The heritage preservation commission and city council may adopt historic design guidelines upon making the following findings: (1) The historic design guidelines meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. (2) The historic design guidelines preserve the historic character of the landmark or historic district. (Ord. No. 2025-053, § 1, 11-20-2025)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MICOOR_TIT23HEPR_CH599HEPRRE_ARTVIIIHIDEGUFetched: 11/2/2026

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