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Commission delays vote on demolition and merger controls after broad public concern
Summary
After hours of testimony from neighborhood groups, small builders and preservation advocates, the Planning Commission continued proposed demolition/merger legislation to May 10 to allow clearer language, outreach and implementation guidance.
The Planning Commission on Thursday chose to continue proposed amendments governing demolition, mergers and "tantamount to demolition" thresholds after prolonged public comment and commissioner concerns about clarity and implications for homeowners and small contractors.
Planning staff presented a draft ordinance to codify the commission’s 2003 policy and to add numerical definitions intended to clarify when major alterations should be treated as demolitions. The proposal included new soundness definitions,…
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