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Originally Posted by muertecaza
“The historic portion must be restored before anything else can be done on the site,” said John Southard, Tempe’s historic preservation officer. “It must be 100 percent in good shape before they can start on the other buildings, and there is a provision in the agreement that if they damage [the historic Hayden house] they do not get to move forward with the project.”
The newly amended development agreement calls for a building with a “tighter footprint” than the one originally proposed, Baxter said, but the new buildings will be pushed farther from the historic home, giving it an extra layer of protection.
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THIS is great news - I personally could give two hoots about the NEW portion of this project if they were not going to be able to properly preserve the house. If I recall correctly didn't one iteration of this proposal actually rise THROUGH the roof of the 1870s adobe house? Stupid.