Planning director: Uptown Crown owner has appealed 30‑day interim control; staff seeks 180‑day extension

Planning Director Wedel (speaker 10) explained that an owner appealed a 30-day interim preservation control placed by the preservation planner and that staff are asking the council to extend the interim control for 180 days, which would run to Jan. 23.

"The owner submitted an appeal of the preservation staff 30 day, interim control," Wedel said. He explained that because the municipal code is not entirely clear about this situation — the initial 30 days have passed while an appeal is pending — staff recommended bringing an extension forward out of an abundance of caution so the interim control remains in place while the appeal is resolved.

Wedel told the council if the appeal were granted the 180-day extension would go away because the extension is tied to the original interim control. Council did not take action during the session; staff placed the extension on the Sept. 8 agenda for council consideration.