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Lorain demolition board removes some properties from list, grants stays and re-lists others
Summary
At its May 15 meeting the Demolition Board of Appeals removed several rehabilitated properties from the demolition list, granted a 30-day stay for one owner with conditions, and placed other properties back on the list for failure to appear or lack of progress.
The Demolition Board of Appeals on May 15 reviewed multiple property cases and recorded a mix of outcomes: removals after completed rehabilitations, continuances to allow final inspections and permit closures, stays with conditions, and placements back on the demolition list for failure to appear.
Key outcomes from the meeting:
- 2104 East 20 Eighth Street (Woodridge North LLC): The board voted to remove the property from the demolition list following final walkthroughs and confirmation that permit inspections had been passed. "This property is at project completion," the housing representative said; multiple public speakers commended the rehabilitation. Motion carried.
- 504 West 24th Street (Owner: Xavier Mendez): The board granted a 30-day stay, with a condition that the owner provide a full scope-of-work list, a schedule, and demonstrable progress by the next meeting. The chairman emphasized the board will be "very strict" about complying with submission and inspection requirements.
- 1336 East Erie Ave (Holmes LLC / Corey Hertzler): The board continued the stay because final trade permits and final inspections remain open. Staff recommended the owner schedule outstanding inspections and provide documentation.
- 617 West 25th Street (Finley): The board voted to remove the property from the demolition list subject to passage of a final plumbing/hot-water inspection; the removal was conditioned on completing the final inspection and scheduling a final walk-through.
- Multiple properties placed back on the demolition list for failure to appear or lack of progress included: 1113 West Tenth Street; 607 West 20 Second Street; and 1837 East 30 Sixth Street (RGS Management LLC). The board emphasized consistent application of the rules for applicants who do not appear or do not provide timely progress reports.
Process and consistency. The board opened the meeting by reiterating a long-standing procedural rule: property owners or applicants must submit progress reports and supporting photos at least seven days before the meeting. The chairman said the board has been lenient but warned that continued noncompliance undermines the rehabilitation goal, and the board would enforce deadlines more strictly going forward.
Next steps. For properties removed conditionally, owners were instructed to complete any outstanding trade inspections and to contact the building department to schedule final walk-throughs. For properties re-listed, staff will communicate next steps and the dates when demolition contractors are scheduled, noting that some abatement work has already been funded and contracted.
