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Council tables demolition‑review ordinance after members and public question removal of mandatory site signage
Summary
The Concord City Council on May 12 tabled an amendment to the demolition‑review ordinance and referred the item back to the Heritage Commission after debate over a proposed change that would make site signage owner‑permitted rather than required.
The Concord City Council on May 12 tabled an amendment to the demolition review ordinance and referred it back to the Heritage Commission after public testimony and council debate focused on the proposed change to site‑posting requirements.
The ordinance as drafted would eliminate the separate Demolition Review Committee, transfer review responsibilities to the Heritage Commission, formalize public hearing and site‑visit procedures and modify public‑notice language so that posting a public hearing sign at a demolition site would occur “with the permission of the property owner” rather than as an explicit requirement.
Why it matters: the entry and public‑notice…
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