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Historic preservation panel proposes 60‑day demolition review; council backs ordinance drafting
Summary
Amy Molyneux, vice chair of the Fairhope Historic Preservation Commission, presented a demolition review proposal that would pause demolition of historically significant structures for 60 days to allow documentation and discussion of preservation alternatives.
Amy Molyneux, vice chair of the Fairhope Historic Preservation Commission, presented a draft demolition review ordinance to the City Council and said the proposal would give the commission a limited review period to educate property owners about preservation alternatives and to document historically significant structures. “Our proposal for demolition review offers a way out of the loop that balances city goals for preservation with individual property owner rights,” Molyneux said.
Molyneux and council members emphasized that demolition…
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