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The committee authorized Chair Mike Lawson to send a letter recommending demolition of the existing structure at 74 Commonwealth Avenue to advance the proposed Guitar Museum of New England redevelopment, with one abstention. Members also generally supported raising the maximum building height in Limited Business District #1 to 35 feet.
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The committee will recommend that the existing former auto repair facility at 74 Commonwealth Avenue be demolished, while the Historical Commission considers whether the structure should be preserved under a demolition-delay review. The committee also supported a proposed 35-foot height limit for a small commercial area near Elm Street and Route 2. An arts-and-business forum was postponed until after Town Meeting, and organizers will return with new dates and additional details.
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