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Commission grants demolition permit appeal but requires east facade be retained unless structurally infeasible
Summary
The Livingston City Commission approved an appeal of a demolition permit for 218 South Second Street but required the building’s east facade be retained unless a structural engineer certifies it cannot be saved.
The Livingston City Commission on Thursday approved an appeal of a Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) decision regarding a demolition permit for 218 South Second Street, but the commission attached a clarifying condition that the building’s east facade be retained in place unless a structural engineer certifies it cannot be saved.
Background: The HPC originally approved demolition with a condition intended to preserve the east brick facade and require the applicant to return to the HPC if the facade could not be saved. City staff and the city attorney concluded that the HPC’s wording did not create an objectively enforceable condition that made the application “acceptable” under the municipal code; that raised a legal technicality on appeal.
Commission action: Staff recommended approving the appeal but offered alternative…
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