The Jackson City Council met Tuesday night to discuss a recent emergency ordinance concerning the Demolition of Historic Structures. At the April 28th meeting, Planning Commissioner Dave Butow made a request to council to consider adopting an emergency ordinance placing a moratorium on the demolition of structures deemed historic until the City adopts a historic preservation ordinance. The adoption of the new Development Code is pending until the completion of the General Plan Update. At the Planning Commission’s May 19th meeting, Commissioners reviewed the proposed moratorium ordinance, and determined that the ordinance should apply solely to structures built prior to January 1st, 1940. The Planning Commission then recommended the document to City Council for approval. However, after review and discussion at the meeting Tuesday night, the Council opted to send the document back to the Planning Commission, citing generalities and requesting that the moratorium be “tightened up”. Further discussions over the emergency ordinance will be continued at the Planning Commission’s next meeting.