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Cottage Grove orders owner to remove hazardous building at 8274 Hemingway Ave. S.; council authorizes demolition process if owner doesn't act
Summary
Council approved a resolution ordering the owner to correct or remove a hazardous, dilapidated house at 8274 Hemingway Ave. S.; owner unresponsive since 2022 and city may seek default judgment and assess demolition costs to the property.
The Cottage Grove City Council on Sept. 3 adopted a resolution ordering the owner of 8274 Hemingway Avenue South to correct or remove a hazardous building after city inspections found severe structural collapse, black mold and exposed wiring.
City Attorney staff and municipal attorney team member Matt Ziebarth explained the process under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 463. Ziebarth said staff began inspections in 2019, the property was posted as unsuitable for human occupancy following a city inspection on April 17, 2024, and the owner, identified in city…
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