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Design review panel signals support for demolition of altered, flood‑prone 5th Avenue buildings
Summary
DRC members told the applicants they are inclined to recommend demolition of two heavily altered, frequently flooded buildings on 5th Avenue North, and urged careful design of any replacement so it reads as multiple storefronts and respects the downtown corridor.
The Design Review Committee, meeting in March 2026, told developers they are likely to recommend demolition of two heavily altered, flood‑prone commercial buildings at 234 and 242 5th Avenue North and urged that any replacement be designed to preserve a human‑scale Main Street rhythm.
Greg Gamble, representing the Butler family, said the two one‑storey properties had been repeatedly flooded and were costly to rehabilitate. He presented appraisals, interior and exterior photos, and a massing study that showed a new, flood‑compliant building with parking below a raised first…
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