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Commission warned a proposed Common Council moratorium on new local historic districts could jeopardize grants and CLG status
Summary
Commission members discussed a Common Council member's proposal for a five-year moratorium on new local historic-district designations, noting that a moratorium could jeopardize Ithaca's status as a Certified Local Government and risk rescission of state and federal grant funding.
The Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission on May 20 discussed a Common Council member's proposal to impose a five-year moratorium on the expansion or designation of local historic districts, and commissioners warned such a moratorium could imperil the city's Certified Local Government (CLG) status and related grant funding.
A staff member briefed the commission that the council member described concerns that landmark designation can increase the cost and difficulty of producing or maintaining housing, and…
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