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Sioux City council authorizes 90‑day stay for downtown property as developer vows repairs
Summary
Sioux City council voted unanimously to allow a 90‑day delay on demolition for a multi‑building parcel owned by Live Properties LLC while the owner pursues repairs and permitting; city staff said the code allows the temporary stay and the owner posted a $100,000 cashier's check as a bond.
Sioux City’s council voted 5‑0 to amend a prior resolution and authorize a 90‑day delay before demolishing a deteriorated property at 5 Thirteenth Ninth Street, saying the code permits a temporary stay while an owner shows forward progress toward repair. City staff told the council the property includes five buildings, one of which previously housed a central boiler that later failed. The owner has begun gutting the main structure, removed debris and plaster, and provided documentation including repair estimates from electrical, plumbing and mechanical contractors and a $100,000 cashier’s check to meet the city’s…
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