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deteriorated condition of these buildings is not properly attributable to Applicant. <br />• 10. There has been no convincing testimony or evidence suggesting that there is a <br />public necessity favoring demolition. <br />11. The proposed project is a private one and as such has no related public purpose. <br />12. These buildings are located in the City's oldest and one of its most distinguished <br />historic districts. <br />13. Relocation is not a feasible alternative. <br />14. The proposed demolition by reason of its location, setting, and feeling will <br />adversely affect the current design district's sense of time and place and historical <br />development and therefore the character of the district. <br />• 15. Conflicting economic and structural engineering evidence has been submitted but <br />on balance, this Council finds that greater weight needs to be given to the work done by <br />Commonwealth Architects which argues against demolition at this time. <br />For the reasons stated above, this Council finds that the public interest will best be <br />served by requiring the Owner to postpone the requested demolition and to make a bona fide <br />offer to sell such structures and the land pertaining thereto pursuant to City Code § 34-580 <br />and Virginia Code § 15.2-2306. The only exceptions to this finding are with respect to (a) 107 <br />East Main Street, the building which had its initial facade replaced in 1950, and (b) the two <br />story structure or appurtenance attached to and located behind 105 East Main Street building, <br />and (c) all of the building at 111 East Main Street except for its East Main Street facade. <br />0 4 <br />