PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. – West Michigan officials are monitoring a home that could be just hours from falling into Lake Michigan.
WOOD reports the home off Lakeshore Drive just north of Camp Geneva in Park Township could go at any time. Parts of the foundation have already tumbled into the water. There’s a hole in the flooring and a crack in the rear of the building.
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On Thursday night, fire officials said they will continue to monitor the home throughout the night and they put caution tape around the property in the interest of public safety.
During an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon, the township Board of Trustees decided unanimously not to intervene and force the demolition of the home, saying it didn’t want to set that precedent.
The board mentioned concerns about the environmental impacts of the house dropping into the lake, but said that because the gas has been turned off and everything removed from inside the building, the impact should be limited.