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Commissioners give one‑year extension on demolition order for Rochester property while buyer seeks clear title
Summary
The board voted to extend a condemnation/demolition order for 5094 West 725 South by one year to allow a prospective buyer time to open an estate and clear title; the buyer said an attorney estimated a 6–9 month timeline and promised updates to the board.
Heather introduced a condemning order for 5094 West 725 South, describing the house as "very dilapidated" and saying the current owners lack the finances to demolish or remediate the property. Staff indicated the matter was in the county’s hands pending further action.
A prospective buyer/public attendee (transcript speaker label 13) told commissioners they had made a verbal offer that had been accepted and had retained an attorney to work on creating an estate for the recorded owners (Walter and Shirley Friels) so the property could be sold. The attendee said the attorney estimated the estate process would take about "6 to 9 months," and noted the estate must remain open for claims before it can be closed and the property transferred.
Commissioners asked whether a six‑month or one‑year extension was appropriate. The attendee said the attorney recommended six to nine months but that, if no claims were filed, closure could be quicker; another participant favored a one‑year extension to allow sufficient time. The board moved to extend the demolition order for one year to give the prospective buyer an opportunity to pursue clear title and complete demolition and site remediation once title is secured. The motion passed on the record in the meeting transcript.
The board instructed the attendee to update commissioners if developments occur during the extension period. No new formal conditions beyond the one‑year timeline were recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: county staff will monitor the estate/closure process and accept periodic updates from the prospective buyer; the demolition order remains in effect until the extension expires or the board takes further action.
