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Resident seeks immediate demolition of deteriorating 47 Main Street; trustees set demolition agenda item for Aug. 11
Summary
A nearby property owner urged the Village of Depew to speed demolition of a hazardous building at 47 Main Street. Building department staff said they will present a demolition resolution at the board’s Aug. 11 meeting and described the standard notice, title search and public‑hearing steps required before the village may demolish a structure absent
A Depew property owner pressed the Village Board of Trustees on July 28 to accelerate demolition of a building at 47 Main Street she described as structurally unsound and a public‑safety hazard. Board members and staff said they will place a demolition resolution on the Aug. 11 agenda and follow standard notice and public‑hearing procedures unless the owner presents an engineer’s plan and funding to repair the structure.
Owner Alyssa Arlova said the building has deteriorated to a dangerous condition and urged the board to “speed up the process for demolition of this property.” She told trustees the building was red‑tagged on Oct. 28 and that successive extensions granted to the property owners expired on July 5. Arlova provided…
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