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Commission divided over Gracie’s Annex: demolition, phased rebuild and the parking exemption
Summary
Commissioners split over whether the partial demolition and phased construction at Gracie’s Annex should be treated as a remodel (preserving a downtown parking exemption) or as new construction (triggering site development review). Staff issued a stop‑work notice and will return after legal/administrative guidance.
A lengthy discussion at the May 13 meeting left the Planning Commission split over a partially demolished downtown building (Gracie’s Annex) where contractor actions diverged from an approved phasing plan.
Staff described the project history: an earlier architectural review and a multi‑phase construction plan intended to retain sufficient building elements so the project could be treated as a remodel and qualify for a downtown parking exemption (the code exempts remodels for buildings that occupy over 50% of the lot in the Riverfront District). During construction, the east wall was…
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