The Downtown District shall consist of the territory in the City described as follows, subject to such changes as may hereinafter be made pursuant to this chapter and Act 197:
Beginning at the southeast corner of Section 36, T3N, R4E, City of Howell, Livingston County, Michigan; thence north along the west line of said section, also being the centerline of Lucy Road to the intersection of Grand River Avenue; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Grand River Avenue to the southwest right-of-way of the Ann Arbor Railroad; thence northwesterly along said right-of-way to the west right-of-way of Catrell Drive; thence south to a point that is 410 feet north of the intersection of the north right-of-way of Grand River Avenue and the west right-of-way of Catrell Drive; thence west 488 feet; thence south to a point 100 feet north of the north right-of-way of Grand River Avenue; thence northwesterly parallel with Grand River Avenue 150 feet; thence north 353 feet; thence west 33 feet; thence north 49.5 feet; thence west 264 feet to the east right-of-way of National Avenue; thence north to the extended north right-of-way of Clinton Street; thence west along said right-of-way to the southwest corner of Lot 16 of T.W. Mizners Washington Heights Addition; thence north along the west line of said Lot 16 to the north line of Lot 11; thence west to the east line of Lot 20 of Victory Gardens; thence south to the north line of Lot 20; thence west to the east right-of-way of E. Park Street; thence south to the north right-of-way of Clinton Street; thence northwesterly along said right-of-way to the extended west line of Lot 6 of A. Whipples Addition; thence southwesterly along said west line of Lot 6 to the southwest corner of said lot; thence northwesterly parallel to and 8 rods north of the north right-of-way of Grand River Avenue, to the east right-of-way of Bannard Street; thence northeasterly along said right-of-way to the north right-of-way of Clinton Street; thence northwesterly along said right-of-way to the east right-of-way of Court Street; thence northerly to the extended north right-of-way of Church Street; thence northwesterly along said right-of-way to the east right-of-way of State Street; thence northeasterly to the south right-of-way of Ann Arbor Railroad and the extended north right-of-way of Wetmore Street; thence northwesterly along said right-of-way to the extended west right-of-way of Center Street; thence southwesterly to the north right-of-way of Clinton Street; thence northwesterly to the west right-of-way of Chestnut Street; thence southwesterly to the southeast corner of Lot 94 of Crane and Brook's Addition; thence northwesterly along the north line of Lots 101 through 94 to the west right-of-way of West Street; thence southwesterly along said right-of-way to the south right-of-way of Grand River Avenue; thence southeasterly along the said right-of-way to the west line of Section 36 and the northeasterly corner of Lot 50 of the Assessor's Plat #1; thence south 14.4 feet; thence southwesterly 127 feet; thence westerly 28.5 feet; thence southerly 32.5 feet; thence southeasterly 59.5 feet to the west line of Section 36; thence south to the southerly right-of-way of Sibley Street; thence southeasterly along said right-of-way to the west right-of-way of Walnut Street; thence southwesterly to the south right-of-way of Washington Street; thence southeasterly to a point 26 feet west of the northwest corner of Lot 181 of Crane and Brook's Subdivision; thence southwesterly to a point 26 feet west of the northwest corner of Lot 182 of Crane and Brook's Subdivision; thence southeasterly 26 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 182 of Crane and Brook's Subdivision; thence southwesterly 528 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 265 of Crane and Brook's Subdivision; thence northwesterly 66 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 268 of Crane and Brook's Subdivision; thence southwesterly 132 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 267 of Crane and Brook's Subdivision; thence northwesterly 132 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 271 of Crane and Brook's Subdivision, said corner being a point on the easterly right-of-way line of Walnut Street; thence southwesterly along the easterly right-of-way line of Walnut Street to the southwest corner of Lot 8 of the Assessor's Plat #10, said point also being the northeast intersection of Walnut Street and Mason Road right-of-ways; thence along the northerly right-of-way line of Mason Road to a point on the extended west line of Lot 1 of First Marion Addition; thence southerly 1,023 feet to the southwest corner of the north 1/2 of Lot 16 of First Marion Addition; thence easterly 132 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 16 of First Marion Addition, also being a point on the westerly right-of-way line of Pinckney Road; thence southerly along the westerly right-of-way line of Pinckney Road to the northeast corner of Lot 20 of First Marion Addition; thence westerly 132 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 20 of First Marion Addition; thence southerly 264 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 23 of First Marion Addition; thence easterly 132 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 23 of First Marion Addition, also being a point on the westerly right-of-way line of Pinckney Road; thence southerly along the westerly right-of-way line of Pinckney Road to the northeast corner of Lot 28 of First Marion Addition; thence south 89 degrees, 33 minutes, 28 seconds, west 1,245.28 feet to a point on the northerly right-of-way line of I-96; thence southwesterly along the northerly right-of-way line of I-96 south 89 degrees, 33 minutes, 28 seconds, west 644.73 feet; thence south 44 degrees, 1 minute, 12 seconds, east 721.24 feet; thence continuing along the northerly right-of-way line of I-96 south 45 degrees, 41 minutes, 20 seconds, east 123.34 feet; thence southeasterly 569.35 feet along a radius to the left, with a central angle of 45 degrees, 15 minutes, radius 720.90 feet, long chord bearing south 68 degrees, 18 minutes, 50 seconds east, 554.66 feet along the northerly right-of-way line of I-96; thence north 89 degrees, 3 minutes, 40 seconds east, 360.36 feet; thence north 43 degrees, 55 minutes, 40 seconds east, 134.40 feet to a point on the westerly right-of-way line of Pinckney Road; thence southeasterly across Pinckney Road right-of-way to a point 1,220.21 feet north of the west 1/4 corner of Section 01, also being a point on the easterly right-of-way line of Pinckney Road; thence north 89 degrees, east 300 feet; thence north 144 feet; thence south 89 degrees, west 97.89 feet; thence north 60 feet; thence northwesterly to a point north 0 degrees, 56 minutes, 20 seconds, west 1,457.87 feet and north 88 degrees, 5 minutes, 10 seconds, east 204 feet from the west 1/2 corner of Section 01; thence north 237.5 feet; thence east 711.5 feet; thence south 310 feet; thence east 1,020 feet; thence north 1,460 feet; thence west 317.5 feet; thence south 192 feet; thence west 361 feet; thence north 132 feet; thence west 995 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 78 of J.B. Skilbeck's Addition; thence northerly 132 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 78 of J.B. Skilbeck's Addition, also being a point on the southerly right-of-way line of Pulford Street; thence easterly along the southerly right-of-way line of Pulford Street to the northwest corner of Lot 78 of J.B. Skilbeck's Addition; thence northerly across Pulford Street right-of-way to a point being 10 rods east of the southwest corner of Lot 74 of J.B. Skilbeck's Addition, also being a point on the northerly right-of-way line of Pulford Street; thence north 6 rods to a point 10 rods east of the southwest corner of Lot 73 of J.B. Skilbeck's Addition; thence east to the southeast corner of Lot 73 of J.B. Skilbeck's Addition; thence north to the northwest corner of Lot 4 of J.B. Skilbeck's Addition; thence west to a point 10 rods east of the southwest corner of Lot 71 of J.B. Skilbeck's Addition; thence north 8 rods to a point 10 rods east of the northwest corner of Lot 71 of J.B. Skilbeck's Addition, also being a point on the southerly right-of-way line of Argyle Street; thence northwesterly across the Argyle Street right-of-way to the southwest corner of Lot 17 of J.B. Skilbeck's Addition, also being a point on the northerly right-of-way line of Argyle Street; thence northerly to the northeast corner of Lot 3 of J.B. Skilbeck's Addition, also being a point on the southerly right-of-way line of Marion Street; thence northeasterly to the southeast corner of Lot 22, Assessor's Plat #10, also being a point on the northerly right-of-way line of Marion Street; thence easterly along the northerly right-of-way line of Marion Street to the southwest corner of Lot 25, Assessor's Plat #10, also being the northwest corner of the Marion Street and Dearborn Street right-of-way intersection; thence northerly along the westerly right-of-way line of Dearborn Street to the southwest corner of the Dearborn Street and C & O Railroad right-of-way lines; thence northeasterly along the westerly right-of-way line of Dearborn Street to the southeast corner of Lot 26 of Wilcox's Addition; thence northwesterly to the southwest corner of Lot 16 of Wilcox's Addition; thence northeasterly to the northwest corner of Lot 16 of Wilcox's Addition; thence northwesterly to the southeast corner of Lot 3 of Wilcox's Addition, also being a point on the westerly right-of-way line of McCarthy Street; thence northerly along the westerly right-of-way line of McCarthy Street to a point 1 rod south of the southeast corner of Lot 2 of Wilcox's Addition; thence westerly to a point 5 rods west and 1 rod south of the southeast corner of Lot 2 of Wilcox's Addition; thence northerly to a point 5 rods west of Lot 2 of Wilcox's Addition, also being a point on the southerly right-of-way line of Livingston Street; thence northwesterly to the southeast corner of Lot 262 of Crane and Brook's Addition, also being a point on the northerly right-of-way line of Livingston Street; thence northeasterly to a point 1 rod northeast of the northeast corner of Lot 262 of Crane and Brook's Addition; thence northwesterly to a point 7 rods south and 9 feet west of the northeast corner of Lot 264 of Crane and Brook's Addition; thence northeasterly to a point of intersection 9 feet west of the northeasterly corner of Lot 264 of Crane and Brook's Addition and the southerly right-of-way line of Brooks Street; thence northeasterly to the southeast corner of Lot 222 of Crane and Brook's Addition, also being a point on the northerly right-of-way line of Brooks Street; thence southeasterly along the northerly right-of-way line of Brooks Street to the southeast corner of Lot 225 of Crane and Brook's Addition; thence northeasterly to the northeast corner of Lot 225 of Crane and Brook's Addition; thence northwesterly along the northerly line of Lot 225 of Crane and Brook's Addition, to a point 40 feet northwest of the northeast corner of Lot 225 of Crane and Brook's Addition; thence north 28 degrees east, 43 feet; thence north 62 degrees west, 60 feet; thence north 28 degrees east, 89 feet, to a point on the southerly right-of-way line of Crane Street; thence northeasterly across Crane Street right-of-way to the southeast corner of Lot 179 Crane and Brook's Addition; thence southeasterly along the northerly right-of-way line of Crane Street to the southeast corner of Lot 170 of Crane and Brook's Addition; thence northeasterly to the northeast corner of Lot 170 of Crane and Brook's Addition; thence northwesterly to the northwest corner of Lot 170 of Crane and Brook's Addition; thence northeasterly to a point 82.5 feet southeasterly of the southwest corner of Lot 1 of Crane and Brook's Addition, also being a point on the northerly right-of-way line of Washington Street; thence northeasterly along the northerly right-of-way line of Washington Street to the southeast corner of Lot 1 of Crane and Brook's Addition, also being a point on the easterly right-of-way line of State Street; thence northeasterly to a point 22 feet south of the southwest corner of Lot 2 of Crane and Brook's Addition; thence southeasterly parallel to the southerly line of Lot 2 to the easterly line of Lot 27 of Cowdry's Addition; thence northeasterly to the southeast corner of Lot 16; thence southeasterly along the southerly line of Lot 17 through 21 and 29 to the east right-of-way of Barnard Street; thence northeasterly to the south right-of-way of Sibley Street; thence southeasterly along said right-of-way to the west right-of-way of National Street; thence south to the south line of Section 36; thence east to the place of beginning. All distances have been taken from tax descriptions and recorded plats and are approximate.
(Ord. 630. Passed 5-13-96.)