Council approves two demolition allotments amid debate over program effects
Council approved demolition allotments for properties at 203 Eastwood Drive and 246 Roaring Fork Drive but heard councilors question whether the demolition-allotment program slows demolitions or encourages commoditization of permits.
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Planners presented Resolution 97 (203 Eastwood Drive) and Resolution 98 (246 Roaring Fork Drive) as demolition allotment approvals. Several councilors said the allotment program was intended to slow the pace of demolition but expressed divergent views on whether it has achieved that aim; one councilor called the program "fundamentally broken" and said it may encourage commoditization of demo permits, while others defended the intent to regulate pace and protect community character.
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