Old City Hall Demolition / Graduate Hotel Interpretive Trail Mitigation
Description
Development of an interpretive trail and digital web resources featuring 10 to 15 stops highlighting Indigenous history as cultural resource mitigation for the proposed demolition of the historic Old City Hall building.
Impact summary
Replaces a historic downtown municipal building with a large hotel, significantly altering downtown density, parking, and streetscape character.
Applicant
- Name
- Caitlin Stewart, Cornerstone Environmental
- Address
- 19 West Birch AvenueSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jul 8, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
City Council Special Meeting — July 8, 2026
Appeal of the Heritage Preservation Commission's denial of a Certificate of Economic Hardship to demolish the existing building at 19 W. Birch Ave. for a hotel development.
Heritage Preservation Commission — June 17, 2026
A request for a Certificate of Economic Hardship to demolish an existing downtown building to build a hotel and parking garage.
Heritage Preservation Commission — May 20, 2026
Demolition of the existing former city hall building and construction of a new multi-story hotel and parking garage across three parcels.
Indigenous Commission — March 5, 2026
Development of an interpretive trail and digital web resources featuring 10 to 15 stops highlighting Indigenous history as cultural resource mitigation for the proposed demolition of the historic Old City Hall building.
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