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Planning commission recommends council consider demolition of fire-damaged house adjacent to Amvets property
Summary
The Columbia Planning Commission moved to recommend the City Council consider demolition of a fire-damaged single-family house on property associated with the Amvets site; commissioners discussed visibility, prior subdivision changes, and a pending certificate of appropriateness.
Chairperson Wickenheiser called the Columbia Planning Commission to order at 7 p.m. and the commission discussed a request to proceed with demolition of a nearby single-family house that suffered a fire and sustained structural damage.
A commissioner moved to recommend that the City Council approve demolition of the property identified in the record as “20” (street name not specified in the transcript); another commissioner seconded the motion. The transcript does not record a roll-call vote on the recommendation. Commissioners and project representatives discussed the property’s condition, zoning and visibility concerns, and related approvals that would be needed before demolition and redevelopment occur.
Why it matters: the house sits adjacent to the Amvets property and a new hotel project; commissioners said removing the damaged structure…
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