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Council sends neighborhood demolition, rebuild issues to planning commission for detailed review
Summary
Council directed staff to send proposed changes addressing demolition, accessory structure heights and building-area rules for older Mount Pleasant neighborhoods to the Planning Commission for study and recommendations.
Mount Pleasant Town Council on June 10 directed staff to send proposed rules addressing demolitions and large rebuilds in older neighborhoods to the Planning Commission for further study and potential regulatory changes.
Planning staff presented data showing recent building activity in the town’s Neighborhood Preservation Overlay District (which includes Old Mount Pleasant, Shemwood, The Groves and other legacy neighborhoods). Staff reported dozens of new builds and major additions in recent years in the overlay area and described how demolition pressures—often tied to…
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