Economic Development Subcommittee — Columbia, SC
Date: 2018-08-14
Time: 09:00

COLUMBIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
 TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018


The Columbia Economic Development Subcommittee will conduct a Work Session on
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Mayor's Conference Room at City Hall, 1737
Main Street, 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201.

Prior to entering the meeting please turn all electronic communication devices to the silent, vibrate or off
 position. All presenters are asked to speak directly into the microphone for recording purposes.

CALL TO ORDER
DISCUSSION OF CONSTRUCTION STRATEGIES AND GROWTH

1. Land Use and Design Development Policy

2. Proposed Demolition Delay Ordinance - Ms. Krista Hampton, Planning and Development
 Services Director and Ms. Robin Waites, Executive Director for the Historic Columbia
 Foundation

3. Demolitions Update - Mr. William "Skip" Holbrook, Columbia Police Chief




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COLUMBIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
 TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018


The Columbia Economic Development Subcommittee will conduct a Work Session on
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Mayor's Conference Room at City Hall, 1737
Main Street, 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201.

Prior to entering the meeting please turn all electronic communication devices to the silent, vibrate or off
 position. All presenters are asked to speak directly into the microphone for recording purposes.

CALL TO ORDER
DISCUSSION OF CONSTRUCTION STRATEGIES AND GROWTH

1. Land Use and Design Development Policy

2. Proposed Demolition Delay Ordinance - Ms. Krista Hampton, Planning and Development
 Services Director and Ms. Robin Waites, Executive Director for the Historic Columbia
 Foundation

3. Demolitions Update - Mr. William "Skip" Holbrook, Columbia Police Chief




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MEETING DATE: August 14, 2018

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Moore, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Land Use and Design Development Policy
FINANCIAL IMPACT:




HISTORY:
07/31/18 Economic Development Subcommittee NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.


This matter will be discussed on August 14, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.




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MEETING DATE: August 14, 2018

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Moore, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Proposed Demolition Delay Ordinance - Ms. Krista Hampton,
 Planning and Development Services Director and Ms. Robin
 Waites, Executive Director for the Historic Columbia
 Foundation
FINANCIAL IMPACT:

STRATEGIC GOALS: Foster a healthy quality of life, Provide high quality municipal
 services


ATTACHMENTS:
  CC ECD 08-14-18 Demo Delay (PDF)
  HCF Demo Delay Report ED (PDF)
  HCF Eligible Landmark Properties List  (PDF)


HISTORY:
07/31/18 Economic Development Subcommittee NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.


Councilor Rickenmann said we need to get the demolition ordinance on the table for input and to
come up with something that makes sense. We need to look at how we work through changes in
historic districts. It would be different if we had deed restrictions. You can't do solar panels.
There are inconsistencies. We need to look at what Seminary Ridge has done. Windows, doors,
and paint seem to be the biggest issues. It is out of our purview to determine how much a house
should be rented for. That's a discussion we need to have about the DDRC. They are out of their
purview a lot. The cost they are pushing on to development is becoming an issue. The DDRC
was originally created as a Landmark Commission that was incentive driven. This should be
discussed first on August 14, 2018.
Ms. Krista Hampton, Planning and Development Services Director explained that the proposed
ordinance has been revised based on the feedback received.
Councilor Rickenmann said we may want to attach the list that has been compiled by the historic
preservation community. I discussed the time frame with Robin Waites; 180-days is too long.
This matter will be discussed on August 14, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.




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DRAFT DEMOLITION DELAY ORDINANCE
Columbia City Council Economic Development Committee – August 14, 2018


(f) Delay of demolition. The delay of demolition is intended to limit or mitigate the
 detrimental effect on the city’s existing character and heritage by postponing whole
 or partial demolition of architecturally or historically significant buildings,
 structures, objects or sites in the Design/Development Area (-DD), the Devine Street
 corridor, the Gervais Street Corridor, the Millwood Avenue Corridor, the North
 Main Corridor, and the Two-Notch Corridor (exact ranges to be determined) that




 Attachment: CC ECD 08-14-18 Demo Delay (4463 : Demolition Delay Ordinance)
 constitute or reflect the architectural, cultural, economic, political or social history of
 the city. The –DD is defined in Sec. 17-253 of the ordinance; the NC North Main
 Corridor is identified in Sec. 17-326 of the ordinance. [exact range of other
 corridors to be determined and defined in ordinance].
 (1) An architecturally or historically significant building, structure, object, or site is
 defined as being fifty (50) years old or older and meeting at least one of the
 following criteria:
 a. Individually listed in or has been determined eligible for listing in the
 National Register of Historic Places.
 b. Contributes to a Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic
 Places.
 c. Importantly associated with one or more historic persons or events, or with
 the broad architectural, cultural, economic, or social history of the city.
 d. Architecturally or historically significant by itself or in the context of a
 group.
 (2) The City shall not issue a permit for demolition for any architecturally or
 historically significant building, structure, object, or site visible from the public
 right-of-way without prior review and approval by the Design Development
 Review Commission (DDRC) unless deemed “noncontributing” in accordance
 with subsection 17-655(a)(2)1 by City staff. Additionally, a structure may be
 approved for demolition by staff if it constitutes a life safety hazard and has
 been deemed beyond repair by the City of Columbia Building Official.
 (3) In addition to complete demolition of a building, structure, object or site,
 reduction of a building’s footprint shall also be considered demolition for the
 purposes of this section and shall be subject to delay of demolition.
 (4) Age shall be established by the records maintained by the Richland County
 Assessor’s Office or additional research. If age cannot be established by the
 records maintained by the Richland County Assessor’s Office, the applicant for
 a demolition shall present other documentation to the city to establish date of
 construction. If the age is unknown, not indicated, or in dispute, it shall be
 assumed to be at least 50 years.




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 (5) Upon receipt of an application for a request for demolition, the DDRC staff
 shall apply the criteria for review as set forth in subsection 17-674(e)2. If
 DDRC staff deems a property “non-contributing” a CDA for demolition may be
 written immediately.
 (6) For applications requiring DDRC review, if the DDRC does not find the
 property architecturally or historically significant, a Certificate of Design
 Approval (CDA) shall be written to allow the demolition permit to be issued.
 Demolition may be conditional upon the detailed recordation of the subject
 property.
 (7) Should the DDRC find the subject property to be potentially architecturally or




 Attachment: CC ECD 08-14-18 Demo Delay (4463 : Demolition Delay Ordinance)
 historically significant, a delay of demolition of up to one hundred eighty (180)
 days may be imposed at their meeting to allow the applicant time to find viable
 alternatives to demolition.
 (8) No permits for demolition, new construction or alterations shall be issued
 during the delay period. Permits for repairs may be issued including emergency
 stabilization repairs to a property whose structural integrity has been
 compromised. Approval for such repairs must be approved in writing by the
 DDRC or DDRC staff.
 (9) In order to avoid or mitigate the anticipated effects of demolition, staff shall, in
 conjunction with the property owner, accommodate reasonable requests from
 any interested parties for information about or access to the building or structure
 for the purpose of evaluating alternatives to demolition. Due consideration shall
 be given to all possible alternatives to demolition, including but not limited to
 the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, relocation or sale of the property.
 (10) Failure to adequately maintain and protect the property during the application
 processing period and the delay of demolition period, if applicable, shall be
 considered demolition by neglect and shall not be considered a reason for
 granting demolition approval. No application for demolition shall be approved
 solely on the basis of a deteriorated condition.
 (11) After the initial 180-day delay of demolition period has ended, the applicant
 must submit a report to the DDRC that details and verifies any efforts to secure
 viable alternatives to demolition including but not limited to the preservation,
 restoration, rehabilitation, relocation or sale of the property. If provided with
 insufficient or incomplete data, the DDRC may impose up to an additional 180-
 day delay. Upon a complete submittal, the DDRC may either grant or deny the
 demolition request.
 (12) If the DDRC approves a request for demolition, they may require as a condition
 of their approval that the building, object, or structure be documented by the
 property owner prior to the demolition. Required documentation will minimally
 include photographs and a site plan.




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FOOTNOTES
1
 Non-contributing means any building, structure, or object, less than 50 years old,
which does not possess the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the
historic district significant, or a property or building 50 years old or older that has been
significantly altered, or properties not associated with the period of significance for the
district.
2
 (e) Criteria for review of requests for demolition permits.

The following criteria shall be used as a guideline by the DDRC or its staff for review of




 Attachment: CC ECD 08-14-18 Demo Delay (4463 : Demolition Delay Ordinance)
all requests for demolition permits. The commission may require the applicant to provide
certain information dealing with the criteria. The type of information which may be
required is detailed in the commission's rules and regulations; however, only that
information which is reasonably available to owners may be required.

(1) The historic or architectural significance of a building, structure or object;
(2) A determination of whether the subject property is capable of earning a reasonable
economic return on its value without the demolition, with consideration being given to
economic impact to the property owner of the subject property;
(3) The importance of the building, structure or object to the ambience of a district;
(4) Whether the building, structure or object is one of the last remaining examples of its
kind in the neighborhood, the city or the region;
(5) Whether there are definite plans for reuse of the property if the proposed demolition is
carried out, and what the effect of those plans on the character of the surrounding area
would be;
(6) The existing structural condition, history of maintenance and use of the property,
whether it endangers public safety, and whether the city is requiring its demolition
(7) Whether the building or structure is able to be relocated, and whether a site for
relocation is available; and
(8) Whether the building or structure is under orders from the city to be demolished due
to severe structural deficiencies, and this criterion shall have added significance in
comparison to the criteria mentioned in subsections (1) through (7) of this subsection.




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 City of Columbia
 Application Process & Procedures—Delay of Demolition
 Draft Demolition Delay Ordinance - Columbia City Council Economic Development Committee - August 14, 2018


 Applicant submits a Staff Review
 Staff informs the




 Attachment: CC ECD 08-14-18 Demo Delay (4463 : Demolition Delay Ordinance)
whole or partial demo- Staff makes a written
 Ten days applicant if staff lev-
 lition request for a determination of signif- or less el or DDRC review
property 50 years old icance of the property
 will be required DDRC Review
 or more




 Legal notice entitled DDRC reviews
 DDRC sign posted
 45 Days a “Notice of Intent 15 days Day of
 demolition request
 on property and Delay
  or less to Demolish” pub- prior to Public and rules whether
 adjacent property imposed?
 lished in local news- public Meeting 180 day delay is
 meeting
 owners notified
 paper imposed

 Yes
 No
 180 day delay period is used to explore alternatives
 (i.e. sale, relocation, etc.) to demolish structure, see
 addition flow chart for more information

 After 180 Days
 CDA allowing
 demolition can be
 issued with or
 DDRC Demolition without conditions
 reviews Granted
 information
 gathered Demolition
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 180 DAY DELAY FLOW CHART
 After the D/DRC votes to impose the 180-day delay period, the following process will begin

Day 1
 Day 1-7




 Attachment: CC ECD 08-14-18 Demo Delay (4463 : Demolition Delay Ordinance)
•Email interested parties including not-for-
 profit organizations, local homeowners and •Property should be listed for sale within
 neighborhood organizations, and developers. the first week of 180 day period.
•A notice will be drafted for publication on •Properties should be on the market and
 the City's website and in the local newspaper accessible for the duration of the 180 day Day 30, 60, 90 (subsequent
 indicating the intent to demolish, delay period. (there could be a stipulation that D/DRC Meetings)
 period, and that the structure will be available properties with different cost need to be •Staff will update the D/DRC
 to view upon request. on the market for different periods) on the progress of the delay.
•Staff will send a letter to the property •Staff and property owner will begin to
 owner/applicant to inform them of the explore alternatives to demolition,
 Commission's decision and inform them that including relocation, redevelopment, etc.
 the building must be available to interested •Staff will begin to meet with developers
 parties during the delay period. and individuals interested in the property.
•Adjacent property owners notified.




 Day 90 Day 120
 •A public meeting maybe held •Contractor for relocation contacted for an
 with the property owner, city estimate by this date.
 Day 74-90 officials, and interested parties •Where the D/DRC or staff has found estimates
 •Public meeting advertised on to discuss the progress of the for demolition or rehabilitation insufficient,
 City website and in the delay and possibile solutions. contractors with historic preservation experience
 newspaper. should be contact for estimates.




 Day 120 and 150 (subsequent Days 150-180 Day 180
 D/DRC meetings) •Final estimates for relocation, •Case will be presented to the
 •Staff will update D/DRC on rehabilitation, and demolition D/DRC. Commission will
 public meeting outcomes and should be obtained determine if applicant has
 progress of the delay •Applicant should submit made a good faith effort to find
 required materials to staff. an alternative to demolition.



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 Demolition Delay Ordinance
 ED Report, 04.26.17

Recent History
In December 2016 following the demolition of for former Garris Insurance Agency headquarters at 2300




 Attachment: HCF Demo Delay Report ED (4463 : Demolition Delay Ordinance)
Devine Street, Richard Burts called on City Council to take action on the long-discussed Demolition Delay
Ordinance. Councilman Howard Duvall agreed to take this request to City Council for reference to the
Arts & Historic Preservation subcommittee, which would work with staff to address the ordinance. City
staff proposed amendments to City Code Article V. Historic Preservation and Architectural Review to
address demolition delay.

Recommended Code Revision
Division 2, Preservation Standards for Landmarks and Design Protection Districts, Section 17-674,
Review Process the addition of (f) Delay of demolition is as follows (note highlighted areas by RW):

(f) Delay of demolition. The delay of demolition is intended to limit or mitigate the detrimental effect on
the city’s existing character and heritage by postponing whole or partial demolition of architecturally or
historically significant buildings, structures, objects or sites in the City Center that constitute or reflect
the architectural, cultural, economic, political or social history of the city.

 (1) An architecturally or historically significant building, structure, object, or site is defined as
 being fifty (50) years old or older and meeting at least one of the following criteria:

 a. Individually listed in or has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register
 of Historic Places.
 b. Contributes to a Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
 c. Importantly associated with one or more historic persons or events, or with the broad
 architectural, cultural, economic, or social history of the city.
 d. Architecturally or historically significant by itself or in the context of a group.

 (2) The City shall not issue a permit for demolition, or any action considered demolition as
 defined below for any architecturally or historically significant building, structure, object, or site
 visible from the public right-of-way without prior review and approval by the design
 development review commission (DDRC) unless deemed “noncontributing” in accordance with
 subsection 17-655(a)(2) by City staff.

 (3) In addition to complete demolition of a building, structure, object or site, the following
 actions are considered demolition for the purposes of this section and shall be subject to delay
 of demolition:




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 a. Removal of a roof for the purpose of: raising the overall height of a roof; rebuilding
 the roof to a different shape or pitch; or adding another story to a building.
 b. Changing a building’s interior or exterior to the point where exterior features
 (windows, doors, siding, etc.) will be altered or removed.
 c. The delay or withholding of maintenance on a building or structure in such a way as to
 cause or allow a significant loss of architectural integrity or structural stability.

(4) Age shall be established by the records maintained by the Richland County Assessor’s Office
or additional research. If age cannot be established by the records maintained by the Richland
County Assessor’s Office, the applicant for a demolition shall present other documentation to
the city to establish date of construction. If the age is unknown, not indicated, or in dispute, it




 Attachment: HCF Demo Delay Report ED (4463 : Demolition Delay Ordinance)
shall be assumed to be at least 50 years.

(5) Upon receipt of an application for a request for demolition or alteration that would result in
partial demolition, the DDRC staff shall apply the criteria for review as set forth in subsection 17-
674(e). If DDRC staff deems a property “noncontributing”, a CDA for demolition may be written
immediately.

(6) For applications requiring DDRC review, if the DDRC does not find the property
architecturally or historically significant, a Certificate of Design Approval (CDA) shall be written
to allow the demolition permit to be issued. Demolition may be conditional upon the detailed
recordation of the subject property.

(7) Should the DDRC find the subject property to be potentially architecturally or historically
significant, a delay of demolition of up to one hundred eighty (180) days may be imposed at
their meeting to allow the applicant time to find viable alternatives to demolition.

(8) No permits for demolition, new construction or alterations shall be issued during the delay
period. Permits for repairs may be issued including emergency stabilization repairs to a property
whose structural integrity has been compromised. Approval for such repairs must be approved
in writing by the DDRC or staff.

(9) In order to avoid or mitigate the anticipated effects of demolition, staff shall, in conjunction
with the property owner, accommodate reasonable requests from any interested parties for
information about or access to the building or structure for the purpose of evaluating
alternatives to demolition. Due consideration shall be given to all possible alternatives to
demolition, including but not limited to the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, relocation
or sale of the property.

(10) Failure to adequately maintain and protect the property during the application processing
period and the delay of demolition period, if applicable, shall be considered demolition by
neglect and shall not be considered a reason for granting demolition approval. No application
for demolition shall be approved solely on the basis of a deteriorated condition.

(11) After the initial 180 day delay of demolition period has ended, the applicant must submit a
report to the DDRC that details and verifies any efforts to secure viable alternatives to
demolition including but not limited to the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, relocation
or sale of the property. If provided with insufficient or incomplete data, the DDRC may impose

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 up to an additional 180 day delay. Upon a complete submittal, the DDRC may either grant or
 deny the demolition request.

HC & Subcommittee Feedback
In February 2017, a group of staff and preservation committee members met to discuss staff
recommendations and voiced the following concerns and observations:

  Geographic area covered by review (City Center) is too limited.
 o Could propose that review extends to major arteries into City Center (i.e. Millwood,
 Devine, Gervais, Two Notch, etc.)
  No indication of penalty for demolition without a permit.




 Attachment: HCF Demo Delay Report ED (4463 : Demolition Delay Ordinance)
  Should include notice posted of review at site as well as email communication with
 neighborhoods, community leaders.
  Should be criteria that indicates level of significance that aligns with number of delay days
  Should be leeway w/in guidelines to ok demolition of potentially historic/contributing buildings
 if opportunity to get a “good” project done.

City Staff Feedback
  Re review area expansion: We had 95 demolitions applied for over the last year, 85 of those
 were 50 years or older based on what the County has listed as the age (so would need to be
 checked/researched). It’s a huge number for current staff to handle on top of our other
 responsibilities.

  Re fine for demo w/out permit:
 o We are able to charge double permit fees as a penalty for those who don’t pull permits.
 We have one recent demolition that was started without a permit which is going to
 court but it will be up to the judge to issue a fine, if any (thus far, municipal judges have
 not been huge supporters of historic preservation although they’ve stuck with upholding
 DDRC decisions based upon correct motions, correct following of procedure, etc).
 o In some cities, unapproved demolition has been so rife that a ban on development for
 up to five years (? maybe more) has been instituted.

Potential HC Next Steps:
  Determine response to staff recommendations
  Develop presentation of demolished buildings to build case for council and public support
  Follow up with City Council to gage support
  Press for review by Arts & Historic Preservation Committee and full Council




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Historic Columbia Foundation
Landmark List, Updated August 2018

Building Address NR
1st Church of Christ Scientist 1114 Pickens Street
Antique Mall 705 Gervais Street landmarked/rehabilitated
AP Williams Funeral Home 1808 Washington Street X
Arsenal Hill Presbyterian Church 1103 Laurel Street
BB Kirkland Seed and Distributing Co 912 Lady Street X
Benson Elementary 226 Bull Street X
Berry's on Main/Manson Building 1600 Main Street
*Bull Street Campus Historic Corridor DMH Property X
Carver Theatre 1519 Harden Street X




 Attachment: HCF Eligible Landmark Properties List (4463 : Demolition Delay Ordinance)
Claussen's Bakery 2001 Greene Street X
Columbia Canal City of Columbia X
Columbia Electric Railway 1337 Assembly Street
Cornwall Tourist Home 1713 Wayne Street X
Creason Building 1246 Lady Street
Curtiss-Wright Hangar Owens Field X rehabilitated
Elmore Home 907 Tree Street
Eurytania Building 1728 Main Street landmarked/rehabilitated
Fire Department Headquarters 1001 Senate Street rehabilitated
Glenwood Hotel 1619 Sumter Street
Greyhound Bus Depot 1220 Blanding Street X
Howard's Department Store 1306 Assembly Street
McMaster School 1106 Pickens Street X
Named apartment buildings* Muliple Property Listing
North Columbia Fire Station No 7 2622 North Main Street X
Oliver Gospel Mission 1532 Assembly Street
Olympia Armory 511 Granby Lane X
Palmetto Compress Building 612 Devine Street X landmarked/rehabilitated
Powell's Furniture 1519 Sumter Street landmarked/rehabilitated
Richard Samuel Roberts House 1717 Wayne Street
SC State Armory 1219 Assembly Street X
Veterans Hospital 6439 Garner's Ferry Rd X
Wardlaw School 1003 Elmwood Avenue X
Waverly Hospital 2200 Hampton Street
Wesely UMC 1725 Gervais Street
Whaley Street Methodist Church 527 Whaley Street
Women's Club of Columbia 1703 Blossom Street demolished
World War Memorial Building 920 Sumter Street X
YMCA 1420 Sumter Street rehabilitated

*Bull Street Campus (district overlay)
 Babcock Building (all) X
 Williams Building
 Male and Female Dining Halls X
 Bakery rehabilitated
 Laundry Building
 Mattress Shop
 LaBorde
 Parker Annex rehabilitated
 Chapel of Good Hope
 Benet/Horger Building
 Ensor Building rehabilitated

NR: National Register Listed
NRE: National Register Eligible
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Historic Columbia Foundation
Landmark List, Updated August 2018

 Bungalows (5)
 South Gate and Wall

*Named Apartment Buildings
 Boling 930 Laurens Street
 Lucille 1321 Blanding Street
 Adrian 1419 Bull Street
 Bon Air 806 Barnwell Street X
 Hyland Apartments 1215 Elmwood Avenue
 Marlboro Apartments 1116 Blanding Street




 Attachment: HCF Eligible Landmark Properties List (4463 : Demolition Delay Ordinance)
 Singley Apartments 1600 Greene Street
 The Beverly 1525 Bull Street
 The Court 828-830 Gregg Street
 The Gracelynn 1200 Henderson Street
 Wit-Mary Apartments 1018-20 Marion Street
 Timothy 2607 Devine Street




NR: National Register Listed
NRE: National Register Eligible
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MEETING DATE: August 14, 2018

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Moore, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Demolitions Update - Mr. William "Skip" Holbrook,
 Columbia Police Chief
FINANCIAL IMPACT:

STRATEGIC GOALS: Foster a healthy quality of life, Provide high quality municipal
 services




HISTORY:
07/31/18 Economic Development Subcommittee NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.


Councilor Devine said we do need to discuss the partnership approach for completing
demolitions, because I've been hearing from the community about the structures that need to
come down.
This matter will be discussed on August 14, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.




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