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Council approves demolition steps for deteriorating Winter Gardens buildings and moves historic‑preservation duties to new consolidated board
Summary
After debate about the condition and historical value of the Goodbread facade and an adjacent restaurant, council approved demolition steps and voted to reassign historic‑preservation functions to a consolidated 'Super/Mega' board (appointments approved). Staff will prepare demolition permits or legislative options and proceed as directed.
Council members debated whether to preserve or remove two deteriorated structures at the Winter Gardens — identified in discussion as the Goodbread facade and an adjacent restaurant — and ultimately voted to move forward with demolition steps and to transfer historic‑preservation duties to a consolidated advisory board.
Council member Chris and others argued the facades are in poor structural condition and costly to restore, saying preservation should be balanced against public benefit. “We can't keep throwing good money after bad,” one council member said. Another council member noted much of the existing facade is…
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