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Public, council weigh moratorium on historic‑district expansion amid housing concerns
Summary
Several residents and board members urged the Common Council Aug. 6 to pause expansion of historic districts, arguing additional review requirements raise construction costs and slow housing supply; some council members said they support limits on expansion or larger reform of preservation rules.
Speakers at the Aug. 6 Ithaca Common Council meeting urged a temporary moratorium on expanding historic districts, saying added review requirements increase development costs and reduce housing supply.
"Developing in a historic district requires lengthy ILPC approval and cost incremental tens of thousands of dollars per residential unit," said Andre Gardner, a member of the board of zoning appeals and a local landlord, who described conversations with…
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