Clock running on Wendler claim

With a workshop and individual briefings to commissioners completed over the past several weeks, Historic City News will be watching as commissioners face a decision Monday at their regular 5:00 p.m. meeting on a response to Donna and Scott Wendler.

The Wendlers filed a Notice of Intent to Seek Relief under the Bert Harris Private Property Protection Act, requiring a city response by November 1st.

They claim that they have suffered a $3.4 million financial loss due to the city’s denial of requests to demolish seven homes in the King and Oviedo streets area for a boutique hotel.

Eleven categories of possible response are spelled out, ranging from approval of the plan or compensation to no change in the city’s action denying the demolition request.

Photo credits: © 2010 Historic City News photographer Kerry McGuire