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Commission approves demolition of four structures

By Greg Bebermeyer

04/13/2022

(KNZA)--The Hiawatha City Commission Monday evening approved moving forward with the demolition of four structures on the city's minimum housing code violation list.

Commissioners took the action after Code Enforcement Officer Dave Wilson reported no progress had been made on the structures despite the properties owners being granted an extension until April 11 to make improvements.

Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the demolition of structures located at 308 South 10th Street, 606 Kansas Avenue and 507 Miami Street.

In a separate vote, the Commission voted 4-1 to approve the demolition of a house at 111 Navajo Street. Commissioner Brian Shefferd cast the lone no vote, saying in favored giving the property owner a three-month extension to see he could sell the property.

The Commission also voted to remove two other properties located at 804 Kansas Avenue and 412 Miami Street from the minimum housing code violation list after Wilson reported improvements have been made on the two properties.

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