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Gracie’s Annex project draws stop‑work order and split commission over remodel vs. new construction
Summary
Contractors and the commission disagreed over whether work at the Gracie’s Annex site qualifies as a phased remodel (allowing a downtown parking exemption) or as effectively new construction; a building official issued a stop‑work order and commissioners split on guidance.
A downtown St. Helens renovation at the former Gracie’s Annex drew a stop‑work order and an extended commission discussion after the construction team removed portions of the structure outside the approved phasing sequence.
Contractors said a subcontractor scheduling lapse and life‑safety concerns forced them to remove an east wall ahead of the approved phase, and they presented a timeline, photo documentation and a stamped phasing plan showing the intended sequence. Owner and contractor representatives said their intent had been a phased remodel designed to preserve building status that confers a parking exemption in the Riverfront…
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