Here's How Historic Kansas City Structures Might Survive Impending Demolitions

To be fair . . .

It's a nice win but anybody who knows how council works . . . This kind of regulation can be EASILY overridden by anyone who can COUNT TO SEVEN and knows how to return favors. 

Still . . .

It looks nice on paper and given the plebs the hope they need as one old Midtown building after the next meets with the wrecking ball . . .  

City ordinance #241070, approved on December 19, 2024, requires that all proposed demolition permits for buildings over 50 years old be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) to determine if they meet the criteria — historical, architectural, cultural or urban design value — to be listed on the Kansas City or National Register of Historic Places.  Demolition of buildings that have been declared dangerous under Chapter 56, Article V are exempt from review.

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Opinion: Ordinance #241070 Saves the Day- Sort of ... - Northeast News

Remember when you were a kid and built towers and houses out of blocks just for the glee of knocking them down? There was no concern if your block creation was historic or architecturally important, and you didn't need a demolition permit, to boot.