Besides the extra work of submitting the application to the commission, there is no way of knowing how the commission would decide a specific case until an actual application is made. The reason people find Thibodaux attractive is because it was allowed to grow without a historic district. The City Council will take up the matter of establishing a historic district and a commission Tuesday. A historic district is necessary for eligibility in the state s Main Street Program, which assists cities economic development. Support for the district also does not always mean support for the area proposed.
Many people have a problem with the proposed boundaries.
The district would include all the property between Bayou Lafourche, Canal Boulevard and Jackson Street. Property along the east side of Canal and property along the west side of Jackson would also be in the district. I think it should be more compact, where the old businesses used to be. Hoffmann is the owner of Hofman Music and Electronic on Jackson Street. He favors excluding the western side of Jackson Street from West Seventh Street to the bayou.