On Thursday evening, the Historic Preservation Commission began discussing recommendations for a demolition review ordinance for historic-age resources, which will be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission upon approval by the HPC. Though the commission did not approve a final draft of the ordinance, it did discuss and decide upon options presented to the commission by Planning and Development staff members.
During a citizen comment period, Diana Baker, a former HPC commissioner, urged the commission to bring forward to the City Council a request for a demolition delay ordinance.
“We have witnessed a failure in the current system, and this loophole needs to be closed,” Baker said.
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