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Originally Posted by mercury6
basically, "we don't want people living around here unless they live in a $1M single family house"
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That is absolutely not what they are saying.
They are saying that a place listed on National Register of Historic Places should not be demolished (which most certainly for all intents and purposes would happen if this building goes up). Who pushed for the historic designation? The property owner originally from what I recall. Who benefitted from years of tax protection because of this designation? The property owner.
I'm sorry, but you can't apply for historic designation, get years of benefit off of it, and then try to appeal for removal of that designation to increase the value of the property as you sell.
As much as I would like this tower to be built, I think HLC is well within their guidance in this decision. The debate for actual historical significance is separate. What is on the books is on the books, and they should act accordingly.