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Planning board tables proposed rollback of historic‑preservation rules after resident objections
Summary
The board tabled a proposed LDR amendment (10.11.1–10.11.6) that would have removed mandatory historic‑preservation compliance and shifted the Historic Preservation Agency toward advisory work; board members and a historic‑district resident urged revisions rather than deletion and the motion to table passed unanimously.
The Planning and Zoning Board on April 14 tabled a proposed text amendment (PZLPA LDR2601) that would delete sections 10.11.1 through 10.11.6 of the Land Development Regulations, a change staff said is intended to move historic preservation toward an incentive‑based, advisory model aligned with CRA goals.
Staff told the board the mayor and council requested the review and that the change is intended to offer a "carrot" rather than mandatory regulation to encourage redevelopment while…
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