Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Historic district slated for demolition
Urban planners are all for historic districts that limit the ability of private property owners to use their own land. But if a historic designation gets in the way of an urban redevelopment plan, fuggitaboutit.
That's the message from the Montgomery County (Pennsylvania) Planning Commission, which has approved a plan to demolish ten historic buildings despite objections from business owners in the area. Six business owners have vowed to sue, but the planning commission says it will use eminent domain if it needs to in order to secure the land for other private developers.
Those developers are expected to build three "mixed-use parking garages," with apartments and retail shops, next to the local commuter train station. Hmmm, if it is next to a train station, it must be a transit-oriented parking garage, right?
That's the message from the Montgomery County (Pennsylvania) Planning Commission, which has approved a plan to demolish ten historic buildings despite objections from business owners in the area. Six business owners have vowed to sue, but the planning commission says it will use eminent domain if it needs to in order to secure the land for other private developers.
Those developers are expected to build three "mixed-use parking garages," with apartments and retail shops, next to the local commuter train station. Hmmm, if it is next to a train station, it must be a transit-oriented parking garage, right?
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