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Council authorizes demolition of unsafe house at 301 Salem Drive NE after owner asks for more time
Summary
Council approved a resolution to authorize demolition of a property at 301 Salem Drive NE after staff and a contractor determined the structure was not economically feasible to repair; the owner asked for additional time to assemble volunteers for voluntary demolition.
The Huntsville City Council on April 10 authorized the demolition and abatement of an unsafe building located at 301 Salem Drive Northeast after city staff and an independent contractor concluded the house was not economically feasible to repair.
Scott Erwin of the Community Development Department told council staff and a contractor inspected the property on Feb. 5 and determined the structure sustained a 90 percent loss, with exterior framing, roofing, windows, doors and interior systems all described as total losses. No action had been taken…
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