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Council debates restoring historic 8 River Arts Place after Helene flooding; staff to provide follow-up analysis
Summary
City leaders discussed a staff proposal to authorize design work for restoring the flood-damaged historic city-owned building at 8 River Arts Place. Council members raised concern about rebuilding in a Special Flood Hazard Area, the building’s historic designation and potential precedent for private property owners.
City staff presented a request to authorize design and engineering services for the restoration of a city-owned, historic building at 8 River Arts Place that suffered significant flood damage from Tropical Storm Helene.
City Manager Deborah Campbell said the structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and any restoration “has to occur in close coordination with state and federal agency experts.” Campbell told council staff must balance maintaining the building’s historical integrity with maximizing future…
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