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Council to place Good Bread building demolition on next consent agenda after zoning board denial
Summary
After the planning and zoning board declined a staff‑initiated demolition application for the Good Bread structure, council debated whether to appeal or move ahead; council directed staff to prepare demolition planning and add the item to the next consent agenda for final action.
Council discussed next steps for the Good Bread grocery structure (sometimes referenced as Dixie Moon) after the planning and zoning board declined a staff‑initiated demolition application at its recent meeting. Councilmembers described the structure as an eyesore that has been the subject of repeated efforts to remove it.
One councilmember said the council has been trying to remove the structure for six years and urged staff to move forward rather than engage in additional procedural appeals: "We've been trying to knock this building down for 6 years...Let's just land the plane," the councilmember said.
Staff described the structure as braced after being moved, located in a flood zone, and not suitable for occupancy without significant reconstruction. A staff planner said, "Currently, right now, it is in a flood zone. It would have to be raised. It would have to be flood proofed. Any interior use would have to involve significant reconstruction to the structure itself."
Councilmembers agreed to direct staff to prepare demolition planning and to place the demolition approval on the next council consent agenda so the council can take final action at that meeting.
Council did not vote to demolish the structure at the May 6 meeting; the item will be returned to council as a consent item after staff completes required preparations.
