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Board upholds permit for Crown Terrace rebuild after collapse; neighbors contest demolition designation
Summary
After a lengthy hearing on the 125 Crown Terrace reconstruction — following a shoring failure and partial collapse — the Board of Appeals upheld DBI’s revision permit, accepting DBI’s interpretation and concluding administrative review rather than mandatory Planning Commission review was appropriate.
The Board of Appeals on Feb. 11 upheld a DBI permit revision for reconstruction at 125 Crown Terrace, a project that sparked years of controversy after a shoring failure in December 2013 that caused part of the structure to collapse down the hillside.
Appellant Terry Woods and many neighbors characterized the post‑collapse work as a de facto demolition that should have triggered…
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