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Historic Review Board approves demolition of Charles Street building with two‑year expiration
Summary
After reviewing a structural engineer's report, the Beaufort Historic Review Board voted to allow demolition of an unsafe Charles Street building and added a two‑year expiration on the demolition authorization to limit long‑term vacant lots.
The Beaufort Historic Review Board voted to approve demolition of a structurally unsound commercial building on Charles Street and attached a condition that demolition be carried out within two years.
The decision followed a presentation from the applicant’s architect, who said the building had been found unsafe during contractor and engineering discovery work and that mechanical and electrical systems were near failure. “Knowing the building has been discovered to be structurally unsound, per the structural report submitted, the MEP systems have or are close to failure and are noncompliant,” the…
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