Neighbors split: concerns about completeness and support for demolition/stabilization at 139 East 9th Street
Public comment at the hearing included a resident's warning that the application lacked a financial viability statement and a neighbor's support arguing the proposed work is necessary to prevent collapse of the front facade; the applicant reiterated the priority is structural stabilization.
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During the public comment portion of the hearing, West 7th Street resident David Raft told the commission he believed the application was incomplete because it lacked documentation of financial viability and urged caution, saying demolition should not be used to remedy neglect. He told the commission, "demolition by neglect is illegal, and that's not a reason to demolish. It's a reason to go in and restore."
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