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Council orders 30‑day permit and 90‑day demolition timeline for 614 West Main
Summary
After a public hearing the Lyons City Council required the absent owner of 614 West Main to obtain permits within 30 days and set a 90‑day deadline for demolition if repairs were not completed, following City Inspector Brandon Cantrell's finding that the structure is unsafe.
The Lyons City Council on Nov. 2 voted to require the owner of 614 West Main to obtain required permits within 30 days and to allow 90 days for demolition if repairs are not completed. The action followed City Inspector Brandon Cantrell’s recommendation that the structure be condemned as unsafe because of a poor foundation and roof leaks.
Mayor Garlan Old presided over the public hearing on the property, which had been the subject of Resolution #845 from Sept. 8, 2020. Inspector Cantrell told the council he had found the property “unfit” on Jan. 18, 2019 and recommended demolition; the property owner, James W. Nelson, did not attend the hearing. Council Member Dustin Schultz moved to proceed with the 30‑day permit requirement and the 90‑day demolition timeline; Council Member Leanna Payne seconded and the motion passed by roll call (all yes; Marshall Christmann absent).
The council’s direction creates two enforcement deadlines: a near‑term window for the owner to secure permits or submit an appeal, and a longer 90‑day period after which the city may seek demolition if repairs are not completed. The order references the earlier Resolution #845, which gave the owner opportunity to show cause why the structure should not be condemned.
