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Committee forwards demolition ordinance for 402 Cable Street after fire damage and owner contact
Summary
High Point’s Community Development Committee voted to forward a demolition ordinance for 402 Cable Street to the full City Council after staff reported the building was fire‑damaged, secured, and the heir planned to seek a demolition permit.
The High Point Community Development Committee on June 3 approved forwarding a demolition ordinance for 402 Cable Street to the full City Council following staff testimony that the house was a total loss from fire, had been secured and mowed, and that an heir to the property said she planned to apply for a demolition permit.
Staff said the complaint and notice of hearing for the property were held Jan. 6, 2025; an order to repair or demolish was issued Jan. 7 with a compliance due date of Feb. 7, 2025. As of May 23, 2025, staff reported no repairs had been completed nor had demolition permits been obtained. Staff told the committee that the heir, identified in the transcript as Juanita Totten, contacted staff the day of the meeting and said she planned to obtain a demolition permit the following day; staff also noted that past promises to obtain permits had not been followed through.
Committee discussion noted that the case had been initiated by the fire department. Staff displayed photographs of extensive interior fire damage—charred insulation, wiring and sheetrock—and said the property had been secured and that neighbors had complained about the condition of the home. Staff added that county or city personnel had instructed occupants they could not remain and that the identified occupant had since relocated.
In discussion about process, staff told the committee that in similar cases staff proceeds with the demolition‑ordinance process but will remove an item from the council agenda if the owner comes in and obtains a demolition permit and makes visible remedial efforts before council action. The committee voted by voice to forward the ordinance to the full City Council; the motion was moved and seconded and a voice vote of "Aye" was recorded in the transcript without a roll‑call tally.
Because the heir indicated immediate plans to apply for a permit, staff said the item could be withdrawn from the council docket if the owner follows through before final council action.
