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Charleston council approves mediation settlement with Clemson that allows demolition of 1936 USDA lab; $25,000 mitigation offered
Summary
The City of Charleston voted to approve a mediated settlement with Clemson University that permits demolition of a 1936 USDA vegetable research building, after legal counsel described mitigation including a $25,000 contribution toward West Ashley preservation work; opponents urged rejection, saying preservation was not adequately evaluated.
Charleston'0'0'0City Council approved a mediation settlement with Clemson University on Feb. 24 that clears the way for the university to demolish a circa-1936 U.S. Department of Agriculture vegetable research building, city legal counsel said, while the public preservation community urged the council to reject the deal.
Lisa Jones of the Historic Charleston Foundation told the council the agreement "is not a good deal for the public," saying: "For just $25,000 in a marker, Clemson would gain permission to irreversibly demolish an important piece of Charleston's agricultural history without adequate public involvement or sufficient information provided to the…
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