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Council tables demolition decision at 7584 Chalmers after owner activity; sets 08/26/2025 date
Summary
A demolition hearing for 7584 Chalmers was tabled to Aug. 26 after staff reported a recent electrical permit and preliminary cleanup but the owner did not appear at Tuesday’s meeting.
The Warren City Council on Tuesday deferred action on a nuisance-abatement demolition for a house and shed at 7584 Chalmers to Aug. 26, 2025, after building inspectors reported limited recent progress and the property owner did not appear at the hearing.
Building-inspection staff reported they received an electrical permit on Aug. 8, 2025, for a 100-amp service and that city services previously issued had expired. The inspector said the front yard appeared to show some cleanup since the inspectors’ last visit but that the permit activity was limited compared with earlier commitments by the owner.
Councilmember Lafferty and staff discussed whether the owner had been properly noticed for the hearing. Staff committed to contacting the owner by phone and to relist the matter for the next regular meeting if the owner did not appear or make substantially more progress.
A motion to table to a date certain — Aug. 26, 2025 — carried unanimously. Councilmembers recorded their votes in favor.
Why it matters: Staff signaled limited compliance so far (yard cleanup and a single electrical permit). The tabled date gives the owner two weeks to demonstrate more substantive progress toward making the property habitable or to present permits and repair plans to the council.
