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YAKIMA -- Acting as judge and jury, the Yakima City Council will weigh in Oct. 21 on the future of one of the city's most historic homes.
At issue is whether city planners and city Hearings Examiner Gary Cuillier were right to let the owners of Rosedell Manor, 1811 W. Yakima Ave., convert the mansion into a bed-and-breakfast.
A group of neighbors, led by businessman Doug Picatti, have appealed the decision, saying a B&B is too commercial for the surrounding Barge-Chestnut neighborhood.
In a quasi-judicial role, the City Council will hear the appeal. Council members have been warned not to discuss the case among themselves or with constituents.
At stake is the fate of the mansion, which was built by businessman A.E. Larson in 1906 and is considered one of the stateliest and most historic homes in the city.
Despite its prominence, the mansion had stood vacant for years before Holli and Paul Radke bought it in 2005 and began renovations.
Backed by preservationists, the Radkes say a B&B is one of the few practical ways the mansion can be saved.
-- Chris Bristol
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