The demolition requests, which were made in order to make room for a large state government office building across the street from the Roundhouse, have sparked backlash among some members
The board postponed action on a controversial $194 million state government project that would require demolitions of historic homes and significantly change a downtown neighborhood near the Capitol.
A change made in the past year requiring the City Council to have final say on most exemptions has extended the land use approval process, drawing criticism from board members