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Neighbors accuse property owners of illegal demolition at First Street; commission grapples with evidence and next steps
Summary
Neighbors and a displaced tenant told the Planning Commission that two rental units at 4118½ First Street were removed without proper process; the sponsor says dry‑rot replacement and contractor actions caused inadvertent deconstruction. Commissioners debated motions to disapprove and to continue; no conclusive approval was recorded and the matter remained unresolved.
Neighbors and former tenants told the Planning Commission on Thursday that the structure at 4118½ First Street was effectively demolished without the required approvals and that at least one affordable rental unit was removed from the housing stock.
Multiple neighbors presented evidence including a 2002 appraisal and historic records indicating a building footprint in the 2,600–3,300 square‑foot range and tenant statements that an in‑law or lower unit was occupied on a long‑term basis. Neighbors said the change removed two rental units and displaced…
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