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Commission continues 214 State Street item after dispute over 'tantamount to demolition'
Summary
Neighbors opposed a continuance for 214 State Street, calling recent work tantamount to demolition; DBI staff told planning staff the work was not an "unlawful demolition," and the Planning Commission voted to continue the item to May 3 and requested DBI review and city‑attorney advice.
The Planning Commission voted to continue consideration of Item 12 (214 State Street) to its May 3 calendar after neighbors urged the commission not to delay and the project sponsor requested more time while Building Inspection Department clarifications are pursued.
Neighbors described the condition at 214 State Street as a long‑standing excavation and a "tantamount to demolition" condition that has hurt adjacent residents. An unnamed resident told the commission, "I would not like to continue...it is a tantamount to a demolition and it has been a gigantic hole for over a year." Another neighbor, Chris Parks, said the site is…
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