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New zoning ordinances for the City of Marshall and Historic Guidelines are some positive actions for the Marshall Historic District NHL. The Oaklawn Hospital, which has threatened the NHL district due to aggressive construction practices, is now under a Health Care and Human Services zoning ordinance which restricts all future construction projects to the current footprint of the Hospital. To expand beyond this point, the Hospital must go before the Zoning Board of Appeals for variance. The Main Street Program in Marshall has encouraged economic development and initiated a Façade Improvement Program that has to date over $60,000 in matching grants for façade improvements in Marshalls Central Business District. Marshall also received a $365,000 Byways Destination grant for repairs and renovations to area museums (i.e. ADA compliant, structural and aesthetic issues). The NHL district is participating in a sidewalk replacement program including ADA ramping for Walkable Communities. Several buildings within the district have had restoration projects over the last two years, which also includes maintenance and restoration of the landscape to reflect Jens Jensens plans. The downtown streetscape has improved with the installation of appropriate lighting.
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