Plymouth Building Commissioner Keith Hammonds asked the Board of Public Works and Safety members Monday night to affirm two orders on two properties in city limits.
The first order discussed pertained to a house, and a building that sits north and south on the property of the Red Rock Inn at 2550 N. Michigan Street. The order pointed to bringing the properties within livable conditions.
The owner said he is attempting to sell the property and asked for a six-month extension. Hammonds recommended sticking with the 60-day notice to take action as the owner requested the same extension about three years ago and no work has been done.
The board members agreed to stay with the 60-day time frame and the owner will report back to the board at the end of that time. Depending on the outcome of that meeting, the city may go in and hire a contractor to do rehabilitation work or demolition with the costs placed as a lien against the property.
The board members also heard from Hammonds about the property at 1808 Hillcrest Avenue. The residence is not livable. The owner, Edwin Rodriguez, said he bought the house in good faith without looking at the interior. There were several dogs found inside the residence, alive and dead, which were apparently left there by the previous owner The Marshall County Humane Society was called to assist in the collection of the dogs to which Rodriguez made a sizable contribution to the organization for the volunteer’s efforts.
He said he agreed with the demolition, but needed more time to gather the funds for demolition. He spent cash on the purchase of the home and needs to replenish a balance for the completion of that work. There were people in attendance to support Rodriguez in his request.
The board members approved a motion to extend the order four months to allow Rodriguez time to collect funds and find a company to take care of the demolition. At the end of the time allotted, Rodriguez will give the board members an update on the situation.
