Two buildings in Springfield Township will have at least a few more weeks before any wrecking ball comes crashing down.
The township board decided to table discussion on two separate demolition bids granting each owner more time after both asked for reconsideration.
Demolition bids were pursued on the two structures located at 10101 and 10270 Andersonville Road, at the Aug. 11 board meeting after neither owners attended the Show Cause Hearings the same day to explain why demolition was unnecessary.
At the Sept. 8 meeting, the board gave owner Joe Kopietz, of Franklin Center Real Estate Associates, 60 days to get bids and start restoring the barn located at 10101 Andersonville Road said Clerk Nancy Strole. Kopietz, however must have the barn secured in 7 days. The board tabled their motion for demolition until the November board meeting.
In addressing the board, Kopietz said he was unaware of the potential demolition because the notice was passed to Mr. Tillman, an old associate of the real estate company who deeded the land to them in 1997. Kopietz also stated the barn had historical significance and he hoped to have it restored rather than demolished.
William Critcher III, owner of a house at 10270 Andersonville Road, also convinced the board to reconsider continuing with demolition process of the structure. The demolition bid discussion is tabled until the October meeting and Critcher has until Oct. 4 to submit plans, apply for the proper permits and get reconstruction approved by the building director said Strole.
Critcher apologized to the board for missing the Show Cause hearing on Aug. 11 and said he was unaware of it until after the fact. He said there is party interested in buying the house and making the repairs.
In other news, the board decided not to ask the planning commission to make any type of amendment to zoning ordinances in relation to the number of dogs allowed on a property. Strole said currently the ordinance does not restrict the number of dogs on a property.
Robert and Pamela Langdon sent a letter to the Township requesting the pet ownership ordinance be changed to limit the number of dogs allowed on the property. They feel the presence of five husky dogs at an adjacent residence has made selling their house difficult.
In a letter to the board, Township Supervisor Collin Walls wrote that more often than not, complaints about dogs revolve around barking. He wrote that a current ordinance called the Omnibus Crime Ordinance prohibits barking dogs. The letter also states that if someone has a problem with a barking dog, they have to contact the police department or the ordinance officer.
According to a letter from Strole, Section 16.22 of the zoning ordinance contains provisions that regulate the number of a variety of animals ranging from horses to quail. There is no established limit on ‘domesticated household pets weighing less than 150 pounds.?