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Local meeting finds Elmwood Coldwater Apartments work qualifies as level 3 rehabilitation
Summary
After reviewing damage from a February 2024 fire that gutted 17 of 24 units, meeting members voted to treat repairs at Elmwood Coldwater Apartments as a level 3 rehabilitation, meaning the project must follow current building codes rather than be treated as a simple repair.
Members at a municipal permits meeting in Coldwater voted to agree with the city’s building department that repairs to Elmwood Coldwater Apartments should be classified as a level 3 rehabilitation, a determination that will require the project to meet current code requirements rather than be processed as a like‑for‑like repair.
John Murphy, who identified himself as representing the management company and ownership group for Elmwood Coldwater Apartments, told members the property suffered a February 2024 lithium‑ion battery fire in a ground‑level storage/basement area. He said consultants found asbestos in walls and floors and the insurer directed removal; Murphy said 17 of the 24 units were gutted and the owner’s consultants consider the work a repair and sought permits to reconstruct with the same materials. “This is a repair…we’re not changing any…
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