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Staff wants less height in 2 new buildings

Written May 3rd, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 17 responses.

The Albany planning staff has recommended eight conditions, including a reduction in height, for approval of two new three-story buildings in the Monteith Historic District.

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What’s proposed at 4th and Calapooia

Written April 17th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 6 responses.

The Albany Planning Division on Thursday posted a public notice of the property owners’ plans for the northeast corner of Fourth Avenue and Calapooia Street, where after a prolonged controversy three century-old and dilapidated houses were demolished last year.

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Council clears way for houses’ demolition

Written June 26th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 19 responses.

Homebuilders Tina and Mark Siegner are free to file for a demolition permit on three old houses they own in the Monteith Historic District following an Albany City Council decision Wednesday night.

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Findings back demolition of three houses

Written June 24th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 14 responses.

Three old houses in Albany’s Monteith Historic District, condemned by the city and boarded up, are too far gone to be economically restored and should be allowed to be razed. Essentially that’s the conclusion of 18 pages of “findings” the city council is expected to adopt when it meets on Wednesday.

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State faults Albany council on old houses

Written April 12th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 14 responses.

What happens now, now that LUBA has faulted the Albany City Council for how it decided to allow the planned demolition of three old houses? The main upshot seems to be that the houses, at Fourth and Calapooia, are not likely to be demolished any time soon.

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Prolonging Albany demolition controversy

Written December 27th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 36 responses.

The proposed demolition of three old Albany houses remains hung up at the state Land Use Board of Appeals because of procedural objections by an opponent.

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Council allows demolition after 90 days

Written October 11th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 10 responses.

A dozen people told the Albany City Council Wednesday they want three old houses in the Monteith Historic District restored rather than demolished. Now they have three months to try to make that happen.

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