The iconic Cottonwood Heights Paper Mill is at risk of being demolished to make way for new development. If you want to save a piece of local history or have a say in what gets built there, you need to start paying attention to city planning meetings now.
At a glance
Stable — consistent level of discussion. 1 mention in the last 30 days, 2 the 60 before, 3 the 90 before that.
The city has commissioned an independent structural analysis to evaluate the building's viability.
The community benefits from the preservation of local history.
The property owners are currently unable to proceed with their demolition plans.
The city is currently in a one-year waiting period regarding a demolition request for the historic Old Mill. Engineers are assessing the building's safety to determine if it can be saved.
The community is watching the fate of the historic paper mill, as the owner wants to tear it down. The commission is taking extra time to look at the proposal.
The city is trying to decide if the historic Old Mill building should be demolished or saved. They are hiring experts to see if it's safe and if it makes financial sense to fix it up.
The city is carefully reviewing a request to tear down the historic Old Mill. They are bringing in an outside expert to make sure they have all the facts before deciding if the building can be saved or if it's too dangerous to keep.
The community is weighing the future of the historic Paper Mill site against a request for its demolition. This is a major point of interest for residents concerned about losing local history.
Residents are worried that the city is losing its history. They believe the owner let the building fall apart on purpose to get it torn down and replaced with high-density housing.
Locals speak out at public hearing for proposed demolition of historic Cottonwood Paper Mill FOX 13 News Utah
Old Cottonwood Heights Paper Mill faces possible demolition Building Salt Lake
Preservation Utah encourages residents to voice thoughts on preserving Cottonwood Paper Mill ABC4 Utah
Proposed plans look to demolish Utah’s ‘iconic’ Old Mill ABC4 Utah
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