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Waterloo work session hears plea to preserve 521 Pine Street; no demolition decision
Summary
At a Waterloo City Council work session, members of the Historic Preservation Commission and neighborhood residents urged the council to delay demolition of 521 Pine Street and explore rehabilitation, citing the neighborhood's National Register status and potential costly demolition and abatement.
At a Waterloo City Council work session, members of the Historic Preservation Commission and Walnut neighborhood residents urged the council to pause plans to demolish 521 Pine Street and to give developers more time to consider rehabilitation. Noel Anderson, community planning and development director, told the council the city acquired the property in March 2016 and that efforts to secure a developer had not succeeded.
The Historic Preservation Commission and neighborhood resident Yvonne Volchev asked the council to delay demolition. “We’re reluctant to vote in favor of the property being demolished,” Volchev said, adding that the Walnut neighborhood is listed on the…
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