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It includes a chronological summary of the casino building in its various forms and the historic designation report for the building as it is today. This report was done in 1998 when I was an alternate on the PZHRPB. At the time, the board elected not to pursue designation as the report covered the "international style" version (today's) and there was concern about the impact a designation may have to redevelopment of the property. We did talk about, and I think one idea that has some merit - but it is not common - is the designation of the entire property as a historical site. Or, create a specific historic district for the beach property.

As much as we don't like the current style of the building, it is historic in its own right. I am not advocating for that, but that is what many would think in the historic preservation community.

Thank you staff for putting this report together in a short amount of time.

Remember, as some still have a conceptual problem with this distinction:

Restoration (above)

Rehabilitation/Renovation/New Building (above)