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Council approves demolition permit at 214 E. Perkins; neighbors raise asbestos and construction concerns
Summary
The council approved a demolition permit for the commercial building at 214 East Perkins Street after staff determined the structure lacks historic designation and qualifies for a CEQA categorical exemption; neighbors urged careful asbestos abatement, dust mitigation and coordination with the adjacent library.
The Ukiah City Council on June 18 approved a demolition permit for the commercial building at 214 East Perkins Street after staff concluded the structure is not a listed historic resource and that demolition is categorically exempt under CEQA.
Catherine Schaeffers, planning manager, presented the staff analysis. She said the building was constructed about 1947, making it roughly 78 years old, but it did not appear in the city’s 1985 or 1999 historic resource surveys, is not in a designated historic district and has no local historic-resource code designation. Schaeffers said the demolition review committee unanimously recommended approval, noting prior repurposing attempts stalled because the building needs extensive upgrades to meet modern fire, seismic and accessibility standards.
Planning staff distinguished this proposal from a prior nearby demolition…
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