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After debate on racial history, commission amends Willard nomination report and approves sending it to City Council
Summary
The Preservation Commission heard public testimony about Willard Elementary’s ties to neighborhood displacement, amended the draft nomination to fold spatial/open‑space language into its architectural justification, and approved sending the edited report and resolution to City Council; commissioners agreed to remain open to adding new historical documentation later.
The Preservation Commission voted to send the Willard Elementary landmark nomination report to City Council after amending the draft to remove criterion 9 as a standalone justification and instead incorporate spatial and open‑space relationships into the architectural criterion (criterion 3).
Thomas Weber, the Willard nominator, urged the commission to move forward and said District 65 does not oppose the nomination. Community member Malia Gartzma responded that emphasizing site/landscape criteria without clear…
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