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Frank Mahan discusses LPC responsibilities and processes
0:53:53
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Frank Mahan, a nominee for the Landmark Preservation Commission, responds to Council Member Brewer's questions about hardship grants, demolition by neglect, and restoration permissions.
- Mahan acknowledges his limited knowledge of the hardship process but understands it involves detailed economic and legal analysis
- He expresses a commitment to preserving and protecting buildings, aligning with his career focus
- Mahan indicates that some questions may involve legal aspects outside the purview of commissioners
Frank Mahan
0:53:53
Hi there.
0:53:53
With regards to when it's appropriate to grant hardship you know I honestly don't know a lot about that process although I do understand within landmarks it's fairly long and detailed economic and legal analysis that happens.
0:54:13
It's fairly unusual.
0:54:15
So I would look forward to learning more from my colleagues and Landmark staff and council should that become before us.
0:54:23
I would say that you know the remit of LPC is to preserve and protect buildings.
0:54:29
It's what I've spent my career working to do and I would look forward to doing that.
Gale A. Brewer
0:54:39
In terms of demolition by neglect, have some sense of that?
Frank Mahan
0:54:43
I understand the concept that that is, you know, as an architect, it's it's a shame to see neglect of any sort with regards to buildings, but I don't honestly know how that can be taken into account by LPC now.
0:54:57
I'd have to learn more.
Gale A. Brewer
0:54:58
And and then there'll be an LPC to prevent necessary restoration without the owner signing off, if in fact the owner won't sign off to keep the building in good shape.
0:55:07
Would the tenant be able to do that, do you think?
Frank Mahan
0:55:10
I don't know, ma'am.
0:55:11
That sounds like a legal question, you know, with regards to permitting that is likely outside the purview of commissioners.