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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION DEMOLITION SUPPORT INFORMATION FORM* Case Number/Location: What is the purpose of the proposed demolition? Description of the Structure (provide photographs) a. What is the approximate age? b. What is the classification of the property (from Maps)? c. What is the character of the structure? d. What is the condition of the structure? Description of the Setting a. View of the structure from streets or rights-of-way (photos). b. What is the surrounding land use pattern? c. Describe surrounding structures (photos). d. Is the setting more or less "in tact" or have there been other demolitions similar to the request? Is the design of the structure unique or common in the district (photos of similar structures)? Did any historic events take place in the structure? ---PAGE BREAK--- Alternatives to Demolition a. What are the alternatives to demolition (such as selling the property, relocation, mothballing, or partial demolition)? b. Provide evidence that these alternatives have been fully explored. c. Provide evidence that renovation of the structure has been fully explored. (Evidence should include a professional economic and structural feasibility study for rehabilitating or re-using the structure). Post-Demolition Plans for the Property a. What is the proposed use of the property after the demolition? b. What is the design of proposed replacement building? c. What is the time frame for new construction? * The supporting documentation outlined on this form must be submitted at the time an Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) is filed with the Historic Preservation Commission. The Historic Preservation Commission approved this form in a meeting on May 2, 2002.