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Council overturns Historic Preservation Board, approves demolition permit for North Topeka building
Summary
After a contested appeal, the Wichita City Council voted to approve demolition of a building at 632 N. Topeka Avenue that the Historic Preservation Board had determined would damage the North Topeka Avenue Apartments Historic District.
The Wichita City Council approved a demolition permit for the building at 632 North Topeka Avenue after the property's owner appealed a denial by the Wichita Historic Preservation Board.
The Historic Preservation Board, which reviews projects under the Secretary of the Interior's Standards, had unanimously (6-0) found the proposed demolition would "damage or destroy" a historic property and denied the permit. The applicant appealed to the city council, which heard the case, took public comment and voted to override the board's decision.
Why it matters: The property is listed as a contributing structure in the North Topeka Avenue Apartments Historic District, which was added to state and national registers in 2009 under…
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