The Independence City Commission approves the demolition of twenty-one structures in the City deemed dangerous and unsafe,

 

At Thursday's meeting, Assistant City Manager David Cowan presented the commission with a bid of just over $139,000 from Mega, LLC, of Independence, for the demolition of the condemned houses. Mayor Dean Hayse says the demolition represents the culmination of a lengthy legal process and a great deal of work by city staff.

 

Three other structures were excluded from the list due to pending repairs or planned demolition by the property owner.

 

The City Commission also held five Public Hearings on other structures deemed dangerous and unsafe. The hearings on three of those properties were adjourned until later this summer after the owners spoke at the meeting and updated the City on the progress of their repairs. The remaining two houses were given 30 days to begin improvements before condemnation will be addressed.

 

The City has plans to continue its efforts to remove derelict houses from neighborhoods.

 

Here are the houses scheduled for demolition:

1. 1018 E. Birch Street

2. 821 E. Maple Street

3. 908 E. Maple Street

4. 700 N. 12th Street

5. 417 N. 2nd Street

6. 509 N. 13th Street

7. 208 S. Earl Street

8. 108 S. Wald Ave

9. 214 S. 12th Street

10. 1020 W. Chestnut Street

11. 707 W. Cottonwood Street

12. 828 W. Cottonwood Street

13. 212 W. Laurel Street

14. 1100 W. Laurel Street

15. 720 W. Maple Street

16. 805 W. Sycamore Street

17. 917 W. Sycamore Street

18. 800 W. Chestnut( medical office building)

19. 705 Washington Street

20. 733 Washington Street

21. 300 Westminster Place

22. 1014 W. Beech Street

23. 1123 W. Main Street( mult (sic) structures)

24. 1208 W. Myrtle Street

Three of the listed structures are considered commercial and will need to go through abatement before they can be demolished.