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Historic Resources Commission initiates Chapter 22 text amendment, schedules study session after legal interpretation raises urgency
Summary
The HRC voted to begin a text‑amendment process for Chapter 22 (Historic Resources Code) and to schedule a study session focused on context‑area definitions and the definition of structure, after public commenters and preservation advocates raised an urgent concern about a recent legal interpretation of context‑area application.
The Historic Resources Commission voted unanimously to initiate a text amendment to Chapter 22 (the city’s historic resources code) and to schedule a study session focused on clarifying the code’s context‑area rules and the definition of “structure.” The action followed public testimony from preservation advocates who described an urgent legal interpretation that—if accurate—would exempt vacant parcels within 250 feet of a landmark from historic review.
During public comment, representatives of preservation groups and local residents urged immediate action. One speaker described language in recent city legal advice as effectively granting “a free pass” to vacant infill lots, meaning proposed development on…
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