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Webster Groves HPC tables demolition request for contributing outbuilding at 115 Orchard Avenue
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission tabled a public hearing on the proposed demolition of a two‑story outbuilding at 115 Orchard Avenue after questions about the commission's legal authority to impose conditions; the hearing will remain open while staff consults the city attorney and reviews code.
The Webster Groves Historic Preservation Commission on Thursday voted to table a demolition request for a two‑story outbuilding at 115 Orchard Avenue after members said they need legal clarification on what conditions, if any, they can require for demolitions in historic districts.
The decision keeps the public hearing open while staff reviews the municipal code and consults the city attorney on the commission's authority to approve, deny or "approve in amended form" demolition requests and to attach conditions to approvals.
Commissioners and staff said the carriage house-like structure is listed as a contributing resource in the National Register nomination materials for the district, but the historical record is unclear about when it was built. One staff reviewer said the property was assessed as an empty lot in earlier records…
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