Town Code Amendments on Landmark Designation Authority
Town of Irondequoit
Summary
The historic Pammenter Barn on Hudson Avenue is slated for demolition as part of an approved development project. Volunteers and the preservation group are organizing photographic and measured documentation to preserve a record of the building before it comes down.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Apr 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
None to the town; documentation is being handled voluntarily.
The project developer and future site occupants.
Local history advocates losing a period structure.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Historic Preservation Commission - Apr 28, 2026
The historic Pammenter Barn on Hudson Avenue is slated for demolition as part of an approved development project. Volunteers and the preservation group are organizing photographic and measured documentation to preserve a record of the building before it comes down.
Historic Preservation Commission - Mar 31, 2026
Recent technical amendments to the town code stripped the preservation commission of its final approval power over landmark designations, making them a recommending body to the town board. Commissioners raised serious concerns about the potential politicization of preservation decisions and the lack of procedural clarity.
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