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Commission moves to intent to disapprove after unpermitted demolition at 79 Craigmont Avenue; parties told to return Feb. 23
Summary
Planning staff presented a conditional use application filed after a site was found to be demolished beyond the original alteration permit. Commissioners criticized inconsistent enforcement, debated penalties and alternatives (restore original building vs. deny and bar reapplication), and voted to calendar an intent‑to‑disapprove and continue the matter to Feb. 23 to allow the sponsor to revise the proposal.
The commission reviewed a conditional‑use application for 79 Craigmont Avenue after the Department of Building Inspection found that a permit to alter the building had been exceeded and a demolition had taken place without approval. Project sponsor Stacy Lin explained that the structural need for seismic upgrades revealed substandard framing that led to full demolition during construction.
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