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Boulder City commission weighs museum versus multiuse future for historic filtration plant
Summary
The Boulder City Historic Preservation Commission reviewed options for reusing the city’s 300 Railroad Avenue water filtration plant — constrained by a 40-year deed restriction tied to a state rehabilitation grant — and discussed whether to pursue museum accreditation or a more flexible multiuse venue with community programming.
The Boulder City Historic Preservation Commission on Jan. 28 reviewed reuse options for the historic water filtration plant at 300 Railroad Avenue, a property encumbered by a state rehabilitation grant and a deed restriction that requires the city to preserve the building and use it as a cultural resource for 40 years.
Krista, city staff, told commissioners that one condition of the state grant is a deed restriction requiring preservation of the property for 40 years and use as a cultural resource. She also noted the building’s unusual interior and pointed commissioners to the architectural and structural assessment included in the staff report.
“One of the obligations of the city tied to this grant is the city, through a deed restriction, must…
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