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Juneau residents urge Assembly to halt demolition plans, propose alternatives for Telephone Hill
Summary
Multiple residents and local advocates urged the Juneau Assembly to pause plans to demolish houses on Telephone Hill, arguing demolition is costly and unnecessary and offering alternative infill proposals that retain existing homes while adding units on adjacent CBJ lots.
Dozens of residents pressed the Juneau City and Borough Assembly on Feb. 9 over the Telephone Hill redevelopment, urging officials to reconsider tearing down existing housing and to pursue alternatives that preserve homes while adding new units.
Residents outlined a range of concerns and alternatives during the public-comment period. Joshua Adams, an incremental developer, said the Historic Resources Advisory Committee’s technical recommendations are regularly ignored and asked the Assembly to “use it” — meaning to consider and explain on the record why the committee’s recommendations are accepted or rejected. “When you ask for its input, there should be a corresponding obligation to actually engage with what it provides,” Adams said (public comment).
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