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Originally Posted by 3rd&Brown
There's nothing about a historic district that demands that new construction replicate historic construction. Is that what this is about? It's about protecting the historic buildings that are there, i.e. the Portico Rows of the neighborhood.
There are plenty of empty lots in this historic district and I would expect and hope that super modern buildings get placed on them. Ditto for every random light industrial building (ex 12th Street Gym) and other non-contributing buildings.
But there is plenty to be prized and protected in the area and this district wouldn't be necessary if the city didn't have a horrendous record as is.
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You say that but in reality that's not the case. Look at 1423 Spruce. A non contributing building in the RittFitt district was demolished then the HC blocked and delayed the proposed building based on height and design. Until it was finally approved over a year later.
The HC should not have any say or weigh in of any kind for non-contributing properties.
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