Senior Planner Alex Schedchel told the hearing the city received certified-mail notice returned by the property owners for 3113 North Graham Road and that the owners began demolition before contacting the city. Schedchel said the structure had been left in a precarious condition after partial removal of the ground floor with the second floor still attached.

Schedchel said the city issued a demolition permit and that, as of the most recent site visit, contractors had mobilized roll-off dumpsters and equipment at the site. "We went by this morning and saw those with our own eyes," Schedchel said.

City staff attempted to notify an ownership group of four by email about the hearing time change but had not received responses. Schedchel said staff would return at 2 p.m. to see whether the owners appeared at the hearing and would continue to coordinate with them as demolition proceeds.

Judge Mark Lloyd set a follow-up hearing for Feb. 19, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. to receive an update on demolition progress and any remaining safety concerns.