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Neighbor urges preservation as Lafayette redevelopment commission ratifies purchase of 1701 Main Street
Summary
The Lafayette Redevelopment Commission ratified purchase of 1701 Main Street and discussed options for the site after a nearby resident urged adaptive reuse of the Pop’s root-beer stand rather than demolition and temporary grass.
The Lafayette Redevelopment Commission voted Feb. 26 to ratify the purchase of property at 1701 Main Street as part of its ongoing downtown redevelopment plan. Redevelopment staff told the commission the purchase price reflected the average of three appraisals and cited $105,000 as the appraisal-based figure under consideration.
A neighborhood resident, Jasmine, told the commission she lives next door and urged the board to avoid demolition that would leave a…
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