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Crafton property owner objects to new requirement for commercial structural drawings; council to research options
Summary
A Crafton property owner asked council to waive a borough requirement for structural blueprints for the American Legion building; borough staff said the request is triggered by a change in use and state inspection rules and staff will check for existing plans, liability-waiver options and possible tax-abatement help.
During the public-comment period on May 8, property owner Robert C. Wolbert Jr. said he had been asked to provide structural blueprints to obtain permits for the former American Legion building and asked council to waive the requirement or otherwise reduce the owner’s cost. Wolbert said producing the drawings would cost thousands of dollars and said the need for the plans was not flagged before he purchased the building.
Borough staff and council responded that the…
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