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Residents urge protections for Valley Junction; council says design guidelines will be codified but legal limits remain
Summary
Residents asked the council to block demolitions and protect historic homes in Valley Junction; council members said they intend to codify design guidelines but noted legal limits on stopping private demolitions and that transition-zone changes will be considered later.
Sarah Kavan, a Valley Junction resident, told the council she and neighbors are worried three houses across 4th Street have been bought by an investor and that one unit was recently vacated. “He bought them ... for cash,” Kavan said, asking whether the city could deny demolition permits and preserve the neighborhood’s historic character. She said neighbors feel helpless as properties are flipped and expressed concern the developer intends to tear down the houses.
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