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La Porte preservation commission urges stronger preservation elements for 205 Remley after Section 106 review
Summary
La Porte Historic Preservation Commission members discussed the Section 106 review for the proposed adaptive reuse and possible demolition of 205 Remley (the former Koch building) at their July 15 meeting, raising concerns that the developer's current plan meets only minimum zoning standards and asking staff to circulate a comment letter rather than vote on a formal recommendation.
La Porte Historic Preservation Commission members discussed the Section 106 review for the proposed adaptive reuse and possible demolition of 205 Remley (the former Koch building) at their July 15 meeting, raising concerns that the developer's current plan meets only minimum zoning standards and asking staff to circulate a comment letter rather than vote on a formal recommendation.
Commissioners and staff said the property has been vacant for some time and agreed that an occupied building is preferable to a vacant one, but several members urged the developer to incorporate or preserve architectural elements from the existing structure where feasible.
"I, for 1, like, think that an occupied building is better than an unoccupied building," said Sally Larocco, chair of the commission. David Heinold, the city planner, said: "I don't think we actually have to vote on…
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