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Carmel Art Association leaders appeal to council, say building damaged by adjacent construction
Summary
The Carmel Art Association told the Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council on Nov. 4 that the north gallery of its nearly 100-year-old building has shifted, that geotechnical work links the movement to adjacent pile-driving, and that repairs will cost roughly $400,000.
Leaders of the Carmel Art Association (CAA) told the council on Nov. 4 that their historic gallery has suffered foundation damage they attribute to pile-driving and construction on the adjacent lot. The association's president, Jeff Beckham, and vice president Joaquin Turner described geotechnical reports they said show the building's north gallery has sunk by up to two inches and that the work required to stabilize and restore the foundations carries a near-term price tag approaching $400,000.
CAA leaders said they had previously sought city assistance and were told the…
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