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Council adopts interim urgency ordinance allowing early demolition on contaminated sites
Summary
Council adopted a 4/5 urgency ordinance permitting demolition or deconstruction in limited circumstances on sites listed with state oversight agencies, subject to an approved remediation plan and a site maintenance plan to protect public health and future residential use.
The Palo Alto City Council on Monday voted to adopt an interim urgency ordinance permitting early demolition or deconstruction of buildings on contaminated properties under tightly defined conditions.
Planning staff told the council the municipal code currently requires approvals for a replacement building permit before demolition. The ordinance amends Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 18.41.60 to allow demolition earlier when sites are on state or county contaminated-site lists (the Cortese list) and where the property owner presents an oversight-agency-approved remediation plan showing cleanup to levels compatible…
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