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Residents urge Council to protect Pleasant Grove’s historic homes
Summary
Two residents urged the City to adopt stronger protections for historic homes—such as demolition delays, preservation easements and zoning changes—after learning a local home faces imminent demolition; they asked the Council to evaluate policy options before more historic structures are lost.
During the meeting’s open session, Ashley Hart and Amy Wadley urged the City Council to consider policy tools to preserve the city’s historic homes. Hart said advocates will work to raise funds to move at-risk homes and called on the Council to review preservation options including demolition delay ordinances, preservation easements and zoning changes that alert the City before historically significant homes are sold or demolished.
Hart told the Council that historic homes “bring culture, charm, history, and higher property values to the community,” and urged the Council to take steps to protect remaining structures. Council members accepted the public comment and asked staff to incorporate the suggestions in future land-use and preservation planning conversations.
