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Grand Island preservation board pushes town action after Ferry Village demolitions
Summary
At its meeting, the Grand Island Historic Preservation Advisory Board said members learned of recent Ferry Village demolitions only after the fact and voted to assemble a memo, district map and supporting package for the town board recommending zoning and ordinance changes to give preservation efforts "teeth."
The Grand Island Historic Preservation Advisory Board on April 17 debated next steps after members said they learned that buildings in Ferry Village had been demolished without prior notice to the advisory board. The board agreed to prepare a package for the town board that would include a proposed district map, suggested changes to the preservation ordinance and photographs documenting neighborhood character.
The issue surfaced when the board’s guest presenter reviewed recent demolitions near Ferry Village. “I haven't seen anything, and I didn't hear anything till the buildings were gone,” the Chair said, describing how members first learned of the removals on social media rather than…
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