City withdraws proposal to weaken historic preservation ordinance – Thu, 05 Feb 2015 PST

A proposal to weaken a law that restricts demolition of historic buildings in Spokane has been withdrawn on the recommendation of the city PlanCommission.

The city prohibits tearing down historic buildings across much of the city without plans to build a replacement. That means property owners cant raze old buildings and leave the land bare or convert it to parking in downtown and in National Historic Register districts across thecity.

The law was passed in 2005 after the 1890 Merton building was demolished and replaced by a parkinglot.

Megan Duvall, the citys historic preservation officer

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The law was passed in 2005 after the 1890 Merton building was demolished and replaced by a parkinglot.

A proposal to weaken a law that restricts demolition of historic buildings in Spokane has been withdrawn on the recommendation of the city PlanCommission.

The city prohibits tearing down historic buildings across much of the city without plans to build a replacement. That means property owners cant raze old buildings and leave the land bare or convert it to parking in downtown and in National Historic Register districts across thecity.

The law was passed in 2005 after the 1890 Merton building was demolished and replaced by a parkinglot.

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City withdraws proposal to weaken historic preservation ordinance - Thu, 05 Feb 2015 PST