Cranbrook city council approved a remedial action order to the owners of the former Knights Hall property during a meeting on Monday, July 29.
Under the terms of the order, the owners have 30 days to safely remove the building debris and fill the unsafe basement space, which resulted from the structure's demolition after a fire ripped through it on Dec.19, 2023.
Three days after the fire destroyed much of the structure, City council adopted a remedial action resolution requiring the demolition of the partially standing remains of the fire damaged building to accommodate a safe investigation by our local fire department.
A few days later, contractors completed the demolition and collected the building remains in large piles on the property where they remain.
With the debris piles in place and the remainder of the property at 22 Briar Avenue NW not properly secured, there is a risk to both the health and the safety of nearby residents and property owners, including those at Pinewood Elementary School which is near the property.
If the resolution of Council is not followed and the owner does not comply with the resolution, the City may carry out the work under and recover the costs through property taxation.
