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THC presses city and State Fair for retroactive permits after unpermitted Cotton Bowl work and temporary Tower signage
Summary
THC staff told the commission it had discovered unpermitted work at Fair Parkincluding a major circulation expansion at the Cotton Bowl and large temporary graphics on the Tower Buildingand asked city and fair officials for retroactive documentation and permits.
THC staff reported that major work at Fair Parkthe Cotton Bowl circulation expansion and temporary advertising signage on the Tower Buildinghad proceeded without the required Texas Historical Commission permits for work on State Antiquities Landmark (SAL) resources. THC said the Cotton Bowl project, which expands circulation and replaces historic ramps with elevators and escalators to meet life-safety and ADA requirements, had been reviewed by the Dallas Landmark Commission, but staff did not receive a formal SAL permit application prior to the start of construction. The project included a ribbon-cutting on Sept. 20 and substantial work was completed before THC staff were provided documentation.
Elizabeth Romet summarized the Cotton Bowls history of…
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