LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A permit allowing the demolition of the damaged Givaudan plant is expected to be issued soon.

An Architectural Review committee gave its approval to the plans Monday.

“They’re still waiting to get their demolition permit,” Andrew Owen, Metro Council District 9, said. “And that will come, I think, here soon as long as they hit the thresholds or the things that were requested in the meeting today.”

When the permit is issued, demolition will clear away the remaining structures and the damaged remnants of the November explosion that killed two employees and injured 11 more.

An investigation determined the explosion was caused when a cooking vessel containing a caramel coloring failed.

In January, the company confirmed it would not be rebuilding the facility at th

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