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Board grants 30‑day continuance for 1605 Franklin demolition; owner urges preservation and reuse
Summary
After hearing progress reports from city staff and the property owner’s contractor, the board extended the demolition stay for 1605 Franklin Street for 30 days, asked the owner to start zoning/BZA steps during that window and directed the demolition contractor to move fencing back on weekends so traffic can flow.
The Michigan City Board of Public Works and Safety on March 2 granted a 30‑day continuance of the demolition order for 1605 Franklin Street and directed the applicant and contractor to begin required zoning steps and to adjust site fencing on weekends.
City superintendent David Alberts said the contractor hired by the property owner has been performing selective demolition through February and had "about 2 more weeks" of work remaining, and asked the board to consider additional time to allow the careful salvage and stabilization work to continue. "They have been working throughout the…
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