A downtown plaza long envisioned by Logan Mayor Holly Daines has cleared all governmental hurdles, and the demolition of two Main Street buildings to make way for the multipurpose public space is expected to begin this winter.
âIâm pretty excited after almost three and a half years of working towards this,â Daines said this week. âThe plaza will be a wonderful addition to our historic downtown and will be a community gathering place that creates action downtown again.â
Funding for the bulk of the project was authorized in early March by the Logan Municipal Council, acting as the Logan Redevelopment Agency. Then last week, the plan gained unanimous approval from the last two regulatory bodies involved: the Logan Historic Preservation Committee on Monday and the Logan Planning Commission on Thursday.
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After years of planning and discussion, the Logan Municipal Council â acting as the Logan Redevelopment Agency â voted to appropriate funding to move the Center Block Plaza along on Tuesday.
âWeâve been talking about this for so long, itâs all just exciting,â said Councilmember Jeannie Simmonds. âItâs almost as exciting as a library,â she added, referencing the cityâs beleaguered plans to replace its old library.
The city originally bought the Emporium property in 2016 under former Mayor Craig Petersenâs vision of a new library there, but that plan was scuttled after public backlash.
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Tuesdayâs proposal to appropriate $4.35 million for demolition of the Emporium and former Poco Loco Swim Shop (located at 55 and 67 N. Main St., respectively) was met with unanimous approval from the members, though Chair Mark Anderson abstained from the vote due to potential conflict as his business, Anderson Seed & Garden