Demolition delay gains support

URBANA – Developers wanting to tear down an older house in Urbana could soon face a mandatory 45-day delay, and the possibility that the house could then be declared a city landmark, making it much more difficult to get city approval for demolition.

Urbana aldermen, meeting as the committee of the whole, gave a tentative endorsement Monday night to the concept of demolition delay, despite a negative recommendation from the city's planning staff.

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