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Neighbors urge halt to Granada Theater demolition; council staff offer to follow up
Summary
Multiple residents and community groups told the Arts & Cultural Affairs Committee that a locally significant Granada Theater in East‑Texan/Jensen neighborhood faces imminent demolition and asked the city to halt permits and review options for preservation.
Several residents, artists and planning consultants used the public‑comment period to urge committee members to intervene after learning that the Granada Theater in the East‑Jensen neighborhood is slated for demolition.
Veronica "Ronnie" Cabrera, who said she operated an art center in the neighborhood with support from a 2020 Kelly Clarkson/HEB award, told the committee the theater "is about to get demolished by the end of this month or maybe next month" and asked council staff to "halt the demolition" so the community can…
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