An ordinance to declare a women’s fraternity house near campus historic failed to receive enough votes at the Urbana City Council on Monday.

The proposal, which needed a two-third majority, would have designated the Zeta Tau Alpha house, located at 1404 S. Lincoln Ave., as an historic landmark. This comes after the plan received the Historic Preservation Commission’s blessings but was opposed by the property owners, the Zeta Tau Alpha Housing Fraternity Association.

A lawyer for the group has said that the designation would put a burden on the owners, as major changes to the exterior would have to be approved. But applicant Brianna Kraft, who recently graduated the University, said in her application that the house has a significant value to the University and neighboring communities.

The city council initially discussed the plan at its June 14 meeting, but it unanimously decided to send it a committee to be more thoroughly vetted. And the measure was scheduled for a vote at the council’s July 15 meeting before being pushed back to Monday.

The building has been vacant since 2009.