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Planning commission and landmarks commission differ over size limits for replacement buildings in historic districts
Summary
Plan Commission urged caution applying size caps for replacement structures in centers-and-corridors and downtown zones, while historic preservation staff emphasized that size caps would apply only to contributing properties within downtown national-register historic districts.
Council members heard competing views Jan. 6 on ordinance C36633, a historic-preservation proposal that would limit the size of replacement structures when potentially historic buildings are demolished.
Commissioner Jesse Banks, appearing for the Planning Commission, said commissioners support historic preservation goals but opposed applying replacement-size caps in centers-and-corridors and downtown…
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