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City attorney warns of ADA exposure at Renshaw Apartments; council to schedule focused review

Clawson City Council (budget workshop) · April 1, 2026
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Summary

Clawson legal counsel told council the Renshaw Apartments likely do not meet ADA standards, creating potential court exposure; staff will convene the city attorney, the city’s insurance representative and the city engineer at a future meeting to evaluate options and public engagement.

City Attorney (city attorney) told the council at the March 31 budget workshop that the Renshaw Apartments present significant ADA compliance risk and that “grandfathered” status is unlikely to be an effective legal defense.

The city attorney cited a recent slip‑and‑fall case and warned that ADA noncompliance involving…

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