Commission orders demolition timeline and permanent fencing for fire‑damaged clock tower at 9500 Stonebridge

The commission approved an amended order addressing a fire‑damaged commercial accessory structure (a clock tower) at 9500 Stonebridge Drive, directing the owner to obtain permits and either demolish or repair the structure and requiring permanent fencing while work is underway.

Investigator Courtney Britt described a search‑warrant inspection showing severely burned framing, a damaged electrical panel and missing doors that left the structure unsafe. DSD engineering staff advised that the brick façade is a nonstructural veneer and that structural framing is compromised, and staff posted an unsafe‑structure placard.

The owner’s contractor said the owner is willing to pay for demolition and had attempted to pull demolition permits; staff and a deputy building official advised the group that residential vs commercial demo submission lanes are procedural but the same demolition safety steps (utility capping, asbestos testing) apply. Commissioners added an amendment requiring a permanent 6‑foot chain‑link fence to improve site security during the compliance period. The amended order (90 days) passed by vote; staff will follow up on permit status and fencing.