No appeals were submitted by Friday's deadline and the city is expected to give the green light for the demolition to move forward in the next several weeks.
509 Third St.
Dilapidated and crumbling, the home has not recently been taken care of and has sat empty for years.
"I find it heartbreaking," said Veronica Tramontini. "All the towns are starting to look the same. I really feel like we need to hold on to these homes before they are gone forever. Because once that happens, you can never get it back.
"I have traveled all over the country, helping seniors and towns preserve their history. I've seen how beautiful it is when we remember the life that came before us," said Tramontini.
Dowling told CBS Sacramento over the phone that the home has become an eyesore, a safety hazard, and a place where the unhoused often will camp.
The home does, however, pop up in the Yolo County Archives. It was first spotted on a 1907 Sanborn fire insurance map.
1907 Sanborn fire insurance map, 509 Third St. pictured in the middle Yolo County ArchivesThe Yolo County Archives team estimates the home was built around 1897 for Lawrence L. Bowen, one of the owners of the long-closed Lillard & Bowen Meat Market in downtown Davis.
Lillard & Bowen Meat Market, downtown Davis, late 1800s to early 1900s Yolo County ArchivesFast forward to present day, and after the planned demolition, the lot could sit empty indefinitely.
He tells CBS Sacramento it was too risky and would not make any money, especially considering the mandate that part of the development must include affordable housing.
Proposed, but now pulled, plan for a five-story apartment on four parcels including 509 Third St."They don't do this just because they like to. They do it because they're trying to make a profit. When you factor in what I like to call the cost of money, the cost of labor, the cost of materials, all these things go into whether or not a project is going to be feasible," said Sherri Metzker, community development director for the city of Davis.
That includes at G Street. and Sweet Briar Drive where the Sweetbriar Townhomes are going up; as well as 240 G St. which is under construction now to build mixed-use apartments.
One clear example of old becoming new is the former Hibbert lumber site at 500 G St.
After about 70 years in business, the lumber yard was sold and is under construction now to become a mixed-use high rise.
Infill is a major focus for city leaders.
It comes as the city is drafting its 2050 general plan, asking for community feedback at a meeting scheduled for October 14.
Dowling Properties told CBS Sacramento that after the planned demolition they could potentially sell the lot, but have no active plans for it right now.
It represents a balancing act between Davis' history and its future.
Davis voters will decide if they want to give the stamp of approval for outward growth in addition to inward, as the city races to meet state-mandated benchmarks for affordable housing.
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