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The commission questioned whether an emergency demolition permit was justified for the approximately 110-year-old detached garage at 227 Elm Street, saying the reviewed images did not show a public safety hazard.
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The Building Commissioner reported that the garage faced imminent collapse and approved an emergency demolition permit under the city’s demolition-delay ordinance. Commission members said they needed more evidence, including images and a clearer explanation, before accepting similar emergency demolitions in the future. They discussed writing to the Building Department about those concerns but did not record a final vote on that letter.
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