TabledOther

203 Read St. — vacate & raze house

Description

Continued to July 23 so the city can review a land contract from a would-be contract purchaser.

Impact summary

A structurally failing house — with a tree growing out of the foundation and possible basement collapse — stays in limbo another month.

Applicant

Name: 203 Read Street Land Trust
Address: 203 Read StreetSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 1
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Hearing Authority

Tabled

Last discussed Jun 25, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jun 25, 2026Tabled

Hearing Authority - Jun 25, 2026

Continued to July 23 so the city can review a land contract from a would-be contract purchaser.

Related issues (1)

Demolition by public bid at 4405 Fickas Road

After three years of cases and eleven inspections, the city won approval to tear down Linda Bell's family home and shed. Bell, dealing with her son's incarceration and her own illness, asked for more time but the hearing officer found the property meets the criteria for a raze order.

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