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Planning commission denies demolition permit for 1269 Lombard after heated public debate
Summary
After extended public testimony and competing technical reports, the Planning Commission denied a discretionary demolition request for the rear cottage at 1269 Lombard, citing unresolved questions and neighborhood objections. The related replacement project was continued for further review.
On a contested public record the Planning Commission denied a discretionary demolition permit for the rear cottage at 1269 Lombard, voting 5–1 to refuse the demolition request and keeping the broader replacement project for later consideration.
Neighbors and members of the Little House Committee urged the commission to deny demolition and to require stabilization and restoration instead. Joe Butler, speaking for neighbors, asked the commission to “deny this permit to…
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