Historic Designation Advisory Board

People Preserving Places

The Historic Designation Advisory Board (HDAB) advises City Council on all matters regarding historic preservation to protect the historic, cultural, architectural, and archaeological resources that make Detroit unique. HDAB promotes preservation through the creation of local historic districts and design guideline ordinances and also serves as a general resource to the community. 

The Historic Designation Advisory Board has nine members, who are residents of Detroit, and two ex officio members as represented by the Director of the City Planning Commission and the Director of the Planning and Development Department. Two ad hoc members are appointed by City Council in conjunction with studies of particular proposed historic districts. 

Board Members

• Calvin Jackson, Chair
• Melanie A. Bazil, Vice Chair
• Dr. Carolyn Carter
• Louis J. Fisher
• Eric Hergenreder
• Osvaldo Rivera
• Charles Rivers
• Sharon Sexton
• William Worden

BOARD MEETINGS

The regular meetings of the Historic Designation Advisory Board are usually held on the second Thursday of the month, except where noted.  The exclusion, no meetings are planned for the month of August and December.  The meetings are held; pursuant to the Michigan Open Meetings Act; and begin at 4:00 pm.  The dates for the meetings in 2025 are:

          January 16                              July 10

          February 13 - cancelled      *August - No meeting

          March 13                                September 11

          April 10                                  October 9 

          May 8                                     November 13

          June 12                                  *December - No meeting

To watch and/or participate in the Historic Designation Advisory Board meeting, click the link below:

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Meeting ID:  254 776 204 143 | Passcode:  KP6mC6nf

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View the agenda under Events below for a copy of the agenda. Materials from past HDAB meetings available upon request.