Reuben & Junius Alert
12/8/2011 - Jay Drake, John Kevlin
Legitimization Application Deadline Approaching Soon
As avid readers of our update know, the Eastern Neighborhoods (EN) Legitimization program provides “amnesty” for existing uses that were legal under the old pre-EN zoning but had no building permit or other authorization to back that up, and are no longer permitted uses under the EN zoning. The legitimization program was intended to only apply for a short time after the Eastern Neighborhoods Plan was enacted, and the Planning Department will no longer accept legitimization applications after January 18, 2012.
There is still time to get a legitimization application on file. Legitmization can be…
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New Landmark District In Process - Outreach Meeting Next Week
12/2/2011 - John Kevlin
It has been eight years since the City created its last Historic District (now called “Landmark Districts”), that being the Dog Patch Landmark District, established in 2003. For those that don’t follow historic preservation issues and rules closely, a “Landmark District” is the highest level of protection that a group of buildings in the City can receive. Landmark Districts are reserved for the City’s most important historic areas and collections of intact historic buildings. In this case, the proposed Duboce Park Landmark District was identified and documented as eligible for the National Register back in 2008. The proposed district is…
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